Chapter two - I Could Have Danced All Night
It took a drink or two to get Mulder to relax enough to start mingling with the crowd, but once he did, he found himself enjoying their company. The guests included politicians; diplomats; scientists and few artists too.
It also helped that Scully was the perfect date for the occasion. Not only was she the most beautiful woman in the room, in his opinion, but she had the ability to converse with anyone and instantly make them feel at ease.
The announcement came that dinner was to be served and Mulder escorted Scully to their table located near the dance floor.
"Scully" Mulder whispered in her ear as he held her chair out for her "Do you have any idea how well you fit into this world? You really would make a great mistress for Matheson."
Scully glared at him when no one was looking. "Shhh. Stop saying that."
Mulder took his seat next to Scully and bent over to finish his teasing whispering further into his ear "Come on Scully, you are a crack FBI agent. Haven't you noticed that he has been watching you all night?"
Mulder was right, Matheson had been watching Scully, and him, all evening. But not for the reason Mulder assumed.
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Dinner was served and turned out to be everything for which Scully had hoped. Course after delicious course was served along with plenty of wine.
Scully and Mulder entertained themselves between courses, by chatting with the other four people at their table. All of them were scientists and they were all having fun trying to shoot holes into some of Mulder's more bizarre theories.
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Finally dinner was over and the orchestra switched from playing soft jazz to playing dance music.
Scully looked longingly at the couples swaying on the floor knowing that tonight there was little chance of her joining them. She knew that she had teased Mulder about dancing earlier in the week, but also knew, as a rule, he detested dancing.
Therefore she was surprised when Mulder presented himself to her and requested that she join him on the dance floor. She accepted at once and within seconds found herself in her partner's arms.
They began at a respectable distance but somehow found themselves situated so that Scully was leaning her cheek against Mulder's chest.
Both of them felt like they were in heaven and both of them went to great lengths to push that thought out of their minds.
The dance was over and Scully returned to the table while Mulder headed to the bar to get them each another drink.
When he returned, he found the table empty. Looking at the dance floor, he spotted Scully being swayed around the floor by the guest of honor.
Mulder knew that Matheson had a thing for Scully but was a bit surprised that he acted upon it so quickly - even though he wife was conveniently back in his home state with a sick child.
The song ended and a new one began without Matheson releasing Scully. Mulder stopped his conversation with his tablemates long enough to glance at the dance floor. Immediately his eyes locked with hers.
She wanted to be rescued. Now.
Mulder excused himself from the table and was about to cut into the dance when it ended. Matheson looked a bit peeved but relinquished Scully over to Mulder who whispered her thanks as Mulder took her in his arms.
"Don't mention it partner. That's my job to cover your back." Mulder squeezed her a bit closer and placed his hand on her back "Speaking of backs, you dress seems to be lacking one."
Scully smiled into his chest. "Sorry, too shocking for you?"
"You shock me, that will be the day"
Scully pulled her head up and looked at Mulder. "The night is young yet Mulder and from what I can tell there are lots of good looking men here tonight. I may shock you yet."
Mulder just laughed and they danced the rest of the dance in silence.
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Across the room, Mulder and Scully were being carefully watched.
"So that is the famous Mulder and Scully" a good looking dark haired man said to the older man standing next to him.
The older man nodded. "That's them. Alone they can cause us a lot of trouble, together they could reek havoc."
"So we will have to separate them."
"Separate that?" the older man said gesturing towards the dance floor. "Even they don't realize how close they are how much they rely on each other."
"Are they romantically involved?"
"My sources say 'no' but looking at them now one would think it is only a matter of time."
"When then I had better make my move now."
"Which one are you going after? Him or her?"
"They are both rather tempting" the young man said "But judging by the way he is holding her, I think I would have more luck with her. It's a pity, I can't have them both."
The young man shrugged and disappeared into the crowd.
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Mulder had been dragged onto the dance floor by the wife of a congressman and Scully was left alone at the table sipping her wine. She didn't mind being alone, it gave her a chance to observe her surroundings.
Scully was noticing all the good looking men in the room when one of them caught her eye. He had dark hair and an air of danger about him. He saw her looking at him and smiled at her.
Scully actually blushed when he began to make his way over to her.
"Hi" he said pointing to the seat next to her. "Mind if I sit for a minute?"
"No"
"I noticed you from across the room and couldn't believe that your husband left you all alone?"
"Husband? Oh, you mean Mulder. He's my partner" "Oh, you are just living together then?"
Scully laughed. "No not that kind of partner. He and I work together in the FBI."
The dark haired man seemed a bit embarrassed "Got it now. So you are available then?"
"Available?"
"For a dance?"
Scully looked a Mulder who she knew was looking at her and decided maybe she would just shock him a little bit. "Sure, why not"
The dark haired man took her hand and gently led in onto the dance floor. Instead of taking the more formal stance of two people who had never danced together before, he immediately pulled Scully in close to him.
They fit perfectly.
Where as with Mulder, Scully felt safe and secure, with this man she felt nothing but pure energy and desire. It was pulsating through him and quickly she found it pulsating through her as well.
Mulder watched in awe as his normally stoic partner seemed to turn into Jello in the arms of this strange man. He felt a twinge of jealousy, but pushed it away deciding to feel happy for her partner instead.
Scully had no idea how long she spent in the strange man's arms, but was surprised when Mulder gently tapped her on the shoulder and informed her that it was time for them to leave.
Scully looked up at the man in whose arms she had spent most of the evening dazed and a bit overwhelmed.
Mulder sensed the awkward moment and told her that he would meet her outside in a few minutes.
"Well, I have to go now" Scully said feeling a bit like a teenager on her first date.
"I don't want this to end. Can I call you?"
"Sure"
The dark haired man smiled and bent down and gave her a slow gentle kiss before walking away. The ride back to her apartment was a quiet one. Mulder didn't want to pry and Scully was too busy trying to figure out exactly what had happened in that ballroom. It wasn't until she was lying in bed that she realized that she had no idea who she had spent the evening with.
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End of chapter two
It took a drink or two to get Mulder to relax enough to start mingling with the crowd, but once he did, he found himself enjoying their company. The guests included politicians; diplomats; scientists and few artists too.
It also helped that Scully was the perfect date for the occasion. Not only was she the most beautiful woman in the room, in his opinion, but she had the ability to converse with anyone and instantly make them feel at ease.
The announcement came that dinner was to be served and Mulder escorted Scully to their table located near the dance floor.
"Scully" Mulder whispered in her ear as he held her chair out for her "Do you have any idea how well you fit into this world? You really would make a great mistress for Matheson."
Scully glared at him when no one was looking. "Shhh. Stop saying that."
Mulder took his seat next to Scully and bent over to finish his teasing whispering further into his ear "Come on Scully, you are a crack FBI agent. Haven't you noticed that he has been watching you all night?"
Mulder was right, Matheson had been watching Scully, and him, all evening. But not for the reason Mulder assumed.
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Dinner was served and turned out to be everything for which Scully had hoped. Course after delicious course was served along with plenty of wine.
Scully and Mulder entertained themselves between courses, by chatting with the other four people at their table. All of them were scientists and they were all having fun trying to shoot holes into some of Mulder's more bizarre theories.
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Finally dinner was over and the orchestra switched from playing soft jazz to playing dance music.
Scully looked longingly at the couples swaying on the floor knowing that tonight there was little chance of her joining them. She knew that she had teased Mulder about dancing earlier in the week, but also knew, as a rule, he detested dancing.
Therefore she was surprised when Mulder presented himself to her and requested that she join him on the dance floor. She accepted at once and within seconds found herself in her partner's arms.
They began at a respectable distance but somehow found themselves situated so that Scully was leaning her cheek against Mulder's chest.
Both of them felt like they were in heaven and both of them went to great lengths to push that thought out of their minds.
The dance was over and Scully returned to the table while Mulder headed to the bar to get them each another drink.
When he returned, he found the table empty. Looking at the dance floor, he spotted Scully being swayed around the floor by the guest of honor.
Mulder knew that Matheson had a thing for Scully but was a bit surprised that he acted upon it so quickly - even though he wife was conveniently back in his home state with a sick child.
The song ended and a new one began without Matheson releasing Scully. Mulder stopped his conversation with his tablemates long enough to glance at the dance floor. Immediately his eyes locked with hers.
She wanted to be rescued. Now.
Mulder excused himself from the table and was about to cut into the dance when it ended. Matheson looked a bit peeved but relinquished Scully over to Mulder who whispered her thanks as Mulder took her in his arms.
"Don't mention it partner. That's my job to cover your back." Mulder squeezed her a bit closer and placed his hand on her back "Speaking of backs, you dress seems to be lacking one."
Scully smiled into his chest. "Sorry, too shocking for you?"
"You shock me, that will be the day"
Scully pulled her head up and looked at Mulder. "The night is young yet Mulder and from what I can tell there are lots of good looking men here tonight. I may shock you yet."
Mulder just laughed and they danced the rest of the dance in silence.
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Across the room, Mulder and Scully were being carefully watched.
"So that is the famous Mulder and Scully" a good looking dark haired man said to the older man standing next to him.
The older man nodded. "That's them. Alone they can cause us a lot of trouble, together they could reek havoc."
"So we will have to separate them."
"Separate that?" the older man said gesturing towards the dance floor. "Even they don't realize how close they are how much they rely on each other."
"Are they romantically involved?"
"My sources say 'no' but looking at them now one would think it is only a matter of time."
"When then I had better make my move now."
"Which one are you going after? Him or her?"
"They are both rather tempting" the young man said "But judging by the way he is holding her, I think I would have more luck with her. It's a pity, I can't have them both."
The young man shrugged and disappeared into the crowd.
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Mulder had been dragged onto the dance floor by the wife of a congressman and Scully was left alone at the table sipping her wine. She didn't mind being alone, it gave her a chance to observe her surroundings.
Scully was noticing all the good looking men in the room when one of them caught her eye. He had dark hair and an air of danger about him. He saw her looking at him and smiled at her.
Scully actually blushed when he began to make his way over to her.
"Hi" he said pointing to the seat next to her. "Mind if I sit for a minute?"
"No"
"I noticed you from across the room and couldn't believe that your husband left you all alone?"
"Husband? Oh, you mean Mulder. He's my partner" "Oh, you are just living together then?"
Scully laughed. "No not that kind of partner. He and I work together in the FBI."
The dark haired man seemed a bit embarrassed "Got it now. So you are available then?"
"Available?"
"For a dance?"
Scully looked a Mulder who she knew was looking at her and decided maybe she would just shock him a little bit. "Sure, why not"
The dark haired man took her hand and gently led in onto the dance floor. Instead of taking the more formal stance of two people who had never danced together before, he immediately pulled Scully in close to him.
They fit perfectly.
Where as with Mulder, Scully felt safe and secure, with this man she felt nothing but pure energy and desire. It was pulsating through him and quickly she found it pulsating through her as well.
Mulder watched in awe as his normally stoic partner seemed to turn into Jello in the arms of this strange man. He felt a twinge of jealousy, but pushed it away deciding to feel happy for her partner instead.
Scully had no idea how long she spent in the strange man's arms, but was surprised when Mulder gently tapped her on the shoulder and informed her that it was time for them to leave.
Scully looked up at the man in whose arms she had spent most of the evening dazed and a bit overwhelmed.
Mulder sensed the awkward moment and told her that he would meet her outside in a few minutes.
"Well, I have to go now" Scully said feeling a bit like a teenager on her first date.
"I don't want this to end. Can I call you?"
"Sure"
The dark haired man smiled and bent down and gave her a slow gentle kiss before walking away. The ride back to her apartment was a quiet one. Mulder didn't want to pry and Scully was too busy trying to figure out exactly what had happened in that ballroom. It wasn't until she was lying in bed that she realized that she had no idea who she had spent the evening with.
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End of chapter two