Chapter Five - Into The Arms Of Another
Mulder left Amanda's apartment feeling a bit guilty. Not so much for leaving her after spending the last three hours tangled up with her but more for leaving Scully alone.
He should have spent the night at her place guarding over her but instead he had called up Amanda and indulged himself in some mind blowing sex. Amanda was a nice enough girl whose company Mulder enjoyed until she opened her mouth to speak.
When he arrived back at his apartment, he noticed his answering machine light was flashing. Quickly he hit the play button.
"Agent Mulder" the voice he recognized as Matheson's began. "I just wanted to thank you and Agent Scully for coming to my little party the other night. Perhaps we can get together for drink again soon."
Mulder deleted the message and walked into the kitchen to pour a glass of water. Matheson wanted to see him again. Soon.
But why?
Thoughts of Scully were pushed to the background as Mulder tried to figure out why Matheson would want to see him so quickly.
He drank his glass of water and fell back on his couch pondering over the many possibilities.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Matheson's office 7am the next morning
Mulder was sitting in Matheson's outer office when the Senator arrived for work. He nodded an acknowledgement to Mulder who silently got up and followed him into his office.
They began chit chatting about this and that leading Mulder to believe that Matheson suspected that there were listening devices hidden somewhere in his office. The entire time they were chatting about the party and how nice it was to have Scully there, Matheson was busily scratching a note off to Mulder.
After about 5 minutes of what would seem like senseless babbling to anyone who was listening, Matheson rose indicating to Mulder that it was time to leave.
"Well Agent Mulder, when Emily gets back to DC we would love to have you and Agent Scully over for dinner."
"We would like that" Mulder replied silently accepted the note Matheson placed in his hand.
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Mulder waited until he was outside sitting on a bench to look at the note. It actually said very little.
"Idaho is a trap - they know you are coming. Tell NO ONE that you know. Especially not Scully."
"Why not Scully?" Mulder thought as he shredded the note and threw it away. He knew that she had been acting rather strangely as of late, but he still trusted her more than anyone. He not only trusted her with his life, but more importantly, he trusted her with his soul.
Trust her or not, he decided not to mention the note or the meeting to her yet.
Just in case.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ FBI Headquarters 8:30 am
Mulder arrived back at the office to find Scully already buried in her work. She finally looked like herself and Mulder was happy when they settled into their normal routine.
"So Agent Mulder, what did you do after you left me?"
"I don't know, a little bit of this and that?" Mulder seemed a bit shy in his answer
"Oh and who was the lucky girl?"
Mulder was going to state that there was no girl involved but he knew better. Scully always seemed to have the ability to read his mind.
"The brain surgeon"
"Amanda? I thought you were done with her."
"I thought so too, but I gave into a moment of weakness"
"A moment - is that how long it took you to."
Mulder clapped his hand over her mouth to keep her from continuing and they both started to laugh.
"It's nice to have you back Scully. I missed you."
Their eyes locked and once again Scully felt the war between her common sense and her emotions starting up within her.
"I missed you too partner, now tell me about those photos you have"
Mulder smiled and spent the next hour explaining everything to her. First he showed her the satellite photos which clearly showed some sort of compounded housing several buildings and surrounded by some sort of fence. Of course, from the pictures they buildings could have been anything, but Mulder had his own ideas.
"From everything I have been able to find out about this site, I have come to the conclusion that it is some sort of experimental facility. I think they are doing experiments dealing with aliens. Perhaps researching their biology or even cloning them."
Scully looked at the proof lying in front of her and was not convinced. "Mulder you have no hard evidence to say that this is not just some normal run-of-the-mill research facility. I don't see why we have to fly out there ourselves - they haven't broken any laws, right?"
Mulder walked around to Scully and grabbed her by the shoulders trying to instill some of his enthusiasm into her. "Don't you see Scully, this could be the truth we have been looking for."
"Your truth, Mulder not mine."
Mulder couldn't believe what he was hearing "What do you mean by that Scully? After all we have been through - after all you have been through - after all they have done to you - how can you say this is not your truth too."
Scully felt the tug-of-war within her starting up again and could barely believe herself what she was saying. "All I am saying Mulder that maybe your version of the truth is not the only one out there. Perhaps there is a more viable version too. Maybe, just maybe." she stopped when she saw the look on Mulder's face.
He had turned pale. The words on the note he had received that morning coming to mind "Especially not Scully". Had she somehow turned against him? Mulder felt a bit better when Scully stopped her tirade and looked at him with concern in her eyes. "Don't mind me Mulder. I haven't been myself lately. If you think it is necessary for us to go to Idaho then to Idaho we will go."
"You don't have to, if you don't want to. Maybe you would rather stay here and play house with Alex."
"No Mulder, my place is with you" Scully placed her hand on his arm and gave a little squeeze. Suddenly she felt faint.
Mulder reached out and grabbed her when she started to sway. "Scully, please, let me take you to a doctor."
"Mulder, I am a doctor, and I am fine. I don't need you or anyone else to tell me otherwise. Just let me catch my breath and have a glass of water."
Mulder fetched her water while trying to figure out what was wrong with his partner.
Scully after drinking the water had obviously had enough conversation about Idaho for the time being and turned the subject back to Amanda.
"So are you going to see her again?"
"Who?"
"Amanda that's who"
"I don't know, maybe."
"Do you like her?"
"Yeah I guess. She is nice enough but she isn't." Mulder stopped himself from saying 'you'.
If Scully had noticed the omission she said nothing, instead suggesting that they get to work researching the site they had found in Idaho. She decided to stay in the office while Mulder went to work with the Lone Gunmen.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Scully's apartment Late that same night
Scully had spent a relatively productive day in the office digging up information on the facility Mulder was so eager to see. From all outward appearances, it looked like another research facility testing a variety of consumer products before they went on the market. It all looked a little too perfect and Scully made a list things to do the following day to follow up on the information she had found.
She didn't see any more of Mulder that day, but they had touched base a couple of times. As she drove home Scully realized that none of the three phone conversations they had had over the past few hours was truly necessary. It was more that they just wanted to talk to each other.
Scully had been feeling dizzy all day and it did nothing for her appetite. She thought about eating dinner but passed eating anything more than a small yogurt before heading to bed. She fell asleep instantly only to awaken an hour later to quickly unlock the door.
Krycek crept into her room again and injected her with the smallest dose of medication he could. He had grown quite fond of Scully and was doing his best to keep her from having adverse affects from the medication that was flowing throughout her body.
Sensing her physical exhaustion, Krycek had pity on her by taking the straight forward approach to their lovemaking. Even so, Scully seemed to go over the edge countless times before Krycek caught up to her.
Krycek looked down at her panting form envying her the enjoyment she seemed to get from every touch no matter how gentle. "I may have to try some of this stuff myself" he thought to himself allowing Mulder to drift into his thoughts. "Maybe I will give all three of us a small dose and see what happens."
He smiled at the notion but then remembered he had work to do. Scully was a hard egg to crack when it came to Mulder but he would get through to her even if it took all week.
It practically did. It wasn't until the fifth time Krycek had visited her in the night that she finally mumbled back 'Can't trust Mulder' to him.
Krycek left happy in the fact that Scully was exactly where he wanted her and that he could finally get a good night's sleep.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ End of Chapter five. With a little luck, I will be able to add more to this later today.
Mulder left Amanda's apartment feeling a bit guilty. Not so much for leaving her after spending the last three hours tangled up with her but more for leaving Scully alone.
He should have spent the night at her place guarding over her but instead he had called up Amanda and indulged himself in some mind blowing sex. Amanda was a nice enough girl whose company Mulder enjoyed until she opened her mouth to speak.
When he arrived back at his apartment, he noticed his answering machine light was flashing. Quickly he hit the play button.
"Agent Mulder" the voice he recognized as Matheson's began. "I just wanted to thank you and Agent Scully for coming to my little party the other night. Perhaps we can get together for drink again soon."
Mulder deleted the message and walked into the kitchen to pour a glass of water. Matheson wanted to see him again. Soon.
But why?
Thoughts of Scully were pushed to the background as Mulder tried to figure out why Matheson would want to see him so quickly.
He drank his glass of water and fell back on his couch pondering over the many possibilities.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Matheson's office 7am the next morning
Mulder was sitting in Matheson's outer office when the Senator arrived for work. He nodded an acknowledgement to Mulder who silently got up and followed him into his office.
They began chit chatting about this and that leading Mulder to believe that Matheson suspected that there were listening devices hidden somewhere in his office. The entire time they were chatting about the party and how nice it was to have Scully there, Matheson was busily scratching a note off to Mulder.
After about 5 minutes of what would seem like senseless babbling to anyone who was listening, Matheson rose indicating to Mulder that it was time to leave.
"Well Agent Mulder, when Emily gets back to DC we would love to have you and Agent Scully over for dinner."
"We would like that" Mulder replied silently accepted the note Matheson placed in his hand.
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Mulder waited until he was outside sitting on a bench to look at the note. It actually said very little.
"Idaho is a trap - they know you are coming. Tell NO ONE that you know. Especially not Scully."
"Why not Scully?" Mulder thought as he shredded the note and threw it away. He knew that she had been acting rather strangely as of late, but he still trusted her more than anyone. He not only trusted her with his life, but more importantly, he trusted her with his soul.
Trust her or not, he decided not to mention the note or the meeting to her yet.
Just in case.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ FBI Headquarters 8:30 am
Mulder arrived back at the office to find Scully already buried in her work. She finally looked like herself and Mulder was happy when they settled into their normal routine.
"So Agent Mulder, what did you do after you left me?"
"I don't know, a little bit of this and that?" Mulder seemed a bit shy in his answer
"Oh and who was the lucky girl?"
Mulder was going to state that there was no girl involved but he knew better. Scully always seemed to have the ability to read his mind.
"The brain surgeon"
"Amanda? I thought you were done with her."
"I thought so too, but I gave into a moment of weakness"
"A moment - is that how long it took you to."
Mulder clapped his hand over her mouth to keep her from continuing and they both started to laugh.
"It's nice to have you back Scully. I missed you."
Their eyes locked and once again Scully felt the war between her common sense and her emotions starting up within her.
"I missed you too partner, now tell me about those photos you have"
Mulder smiled and spent the next hour explaining everything to her. First he showed her the satellite photos which clearly showed some sort of compounded housing several buildings and surrounded by some sort of fence. Of course, from the pictures they buildings could have been anything, but Mulder had his own ideas.
"From everything I have been able to find out about this site, I have come to the conclusion that it is some sort of experimental facility. I think they are doing experiments dealing with aliens. Perhaps researching their biology or even cloning them."
Scully looked at the proof lying in front of her and was not convinced. "Mulder you have no hard evidence to say that this is not just some normal run-of-the-mill research facility. I don't see why we have to fly out there ourselves - they haven't broken any laws, right?"
Mulder walked around to Scully and grabbed her by the shoulders trying to instill some of his enthusiasm into her. "Don't you see Scully, this could be the truth we have been looking for."
"Your truth, Mulder not mine."
Mulder couldn't believe what he was hearing "What do you mean by that Scully? After all we have been through - after all you have been through - after all they have done to you - how can you say this is not your truth too."
Scully felt the tug-of-war within her starting up again and could barely believe herself what she was saying. "All I am saying Mulder that maybe your version of the truth is not the only one out there. Perhaps there is a more viable version too. Maybe, just maybe." she stopped when she saw the look on Mulder's face.
He had turned pale. The words on the note he had received that morning coming to mind "Especially not Scully". Had she somehow turned against him? Mulder felt a bit better when Scully stopped her tirade and looked at him with concern in her eyes. "Don't mind me Mulder. I haven't been myself lately. If you think it is necessary for us to go to Idaho then to Idaho we will go."
"You don't have to, if you don't want to. Maybe you would rather stay here and play house with Alex."
"No Mulder, my place is with you" Scully placed her hand on his arm and gave a little squeeze. Suddenly she felt faint.
Mulder reached out and grabbed her when she started to sway. "Scully, please, let me take you to a doctor."
"Mulder, I am a doctor, and I am fine. I don't need you or anyone else to tell me otherwise. Just let me catch my breath and have a glass of water."
Mulder fetched her water while trying to figure out what was wrong with his partner.
Scully after drinking the water had obviously had enough conversation about Idaho for the time being and turned the subject back to Amanda.
"So are you going to see her again?"
"Who?"
"Amanda that's who"
"I don't know, maybe."
"Do you like her?"
"Yeah I guess. She is nice enough but she isn't." Mulder stopped himself from saying 'you'.
If Scully had noticed the omission she said nothing, instead suggesting that they get to work researching the site they had found in Idaho. She decided to stay in the office while Mulder went to work with the Lone Gunmen.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Scully's apartment Late that same night
Scully had spent a relatively productive day in the office digging up information on the facility Mulder was so eager to see. From all outward appearances, it looked like another research facility testing a variety of consumer products before they went on the market. It all looked a little too perfect and Scully made a list things to do the following day to follow up on the information she had found.
She didn't see any more of Mulder that day, but they had touched base a couple of times. As she drove home Scully realized that none of the three phone conversations they had had over the past few hours was truly necessary. It was more that they just wanted to talk to each other.
Scully had been feeling dizzy all day and it did nothing for her appetite. She thought about eating dinner but passed eating anything more than a small yogurt before heading to bed. She fell asleep instantly only to awaken an hour later to quickly unlock the door.
Krycek crept into her room again and injected her with the smallest dose of medication he could. He had grown quite fond of Scully and was doing his best to keep her from having adverse affects from the medication that was flowing throughout her body.
Sensing her physical exhaustion, Krycek had pity on her by taking the straight forward approach to their lovemaking. Even so, Scully seemed to go over the edge countless times before Krycek caught up to her.
Krycek looked down at her panting form envying her the enjoyment she seemed to get from every touch no matter how gentle. "I may have to try some of this stuff myself" he thought to himself allowing Mulder to drift into his thoughts. "Maybe I will give all three of us a small dose and see what happens."
He smiled at the notion but then remembered he had work to do. Scully was a hard egg to crack when it came to Mulder but he would get through to her even if it took all week.
It practically did. It wasn't until the fifth time Krycek had visited her in the night that she finally mumbled back 'Can't trust Mulder' to him.
Krycek left happy in the fact that Scully was exactly where he wanted her and that he could finally get a good night's sleep.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ End of Chapter five. With a little luck, I will be able to add more to this later today.