13.
2.35am
"No. Stop. I can't do this." Scully spoke sharply pushing Mulder away from her. Things were moving way too fast. Scully's whole composure had turned from a woman who was literally about to 'do the wild thing', as Mulder had once put it, to that of a teenager about to have sex for the first time and backing away. It wasn't like her to be afraid of anything, unless you counted Eugene Tooms but that was different! As Mulder had pushed down her pyjama bottoms something had clicked within her. She didn't understand it but she had never the less freaked out. 'Too soon' she told herself knowing that the timing was not the problem, it was her, deep within her.
"Hey, its okay, don't worry about it." Mulder stroked her face with his fingertips and it was now that Scully realised she was crying. Wriggling out from beneath him Scully buried her face into her pillow. All he could do was hug her from behind and tell her it was okay not to want to do anything. That it didn't matter. They'd had such a passionate sexual relationship before that this amazed him. She was scared. Samantha had said that Scully was scared of him. Mulder couldn't fathom why but it didn't seem natural. Although he did realise that he may have been pushing too hard for things to return to 'normal' and to be how they had once been. He was crazy to think Scully would want him after all this time. He felt such a fool, a dumb fool.
Scully sat up and faced him. It was awful to look at his face. He wasn't sure why she was acting this way and neither was she.
"I'm sorry." She said looking him directly in the eyes. "I love you, its just… its just too soon. So much has happened today that it is just unreal."
"I understand." He said backing away from her slightly.
"I don't think you do." Scully spoke tenderly and reached out to touch his face, which lay inches out of her reach. He moved in closer to her, she stroked his cheek. "I've just spent so long wishing and hoping you'll return. There was a deep aching within me that made me hold all my emotions deep down inside. I wanted you here so badly, Fox, so bad that it hurt to think about you at all. I can't believe that you are really here."
"I can't believe it either." He took her hand in his "I dreamt about this moment every day."
"I can't understand why I freaked out. It's so stupid."
"It isn't. Don't pressure yourself. I'll just lay here by your side, if that's okay." She nodded and he hugged her. Scully nuzzled into his shoulder taking in the scent she had missed. He pulled back for a moment, gazing in her eyes, he smiled and kissed her lightly on the lips and settled down into the bed beside her. Scully watched him make himself comfortable in her bed. Then she lay down beside him her arm lay across his chest her fingers trailing small circles around his heart. He took her hand in his. Finally he was where he always wanted to be: he was home.
"Stop it." he growled tenderly "I don't want to have to tie you up." Scully burst into laughter. A sound he loved to hear. "What is so funny?" He closed his eyes imprinting her laughter onto his memory.
"I always break out of the ties you use!" she giggled reminiscing their lustful moments of experimentation. Impulse struck Scully making her straddle Mulder, who didn't fight her. He knew all too well that she would lose! It was as if a match had been struck within her. The desire she had felt was returning ten-fold and she was determined to see it through. She needed Mulder more than words would ever comprehend.
"What are you doing?" he asked opening one eye to look at her and taking hold of her hips.
"Nothing." She said innocently reaching into her bedside table drawer. She was in the mood to play and Mulder was enjoying the thoughts of what they used to do. 'She needs the control' he mused 'I should have realised, just like our first… no, our second time together. Dana needs control. Its what drives her.'
Scully's fingers caught what she had reached for. Slowly she pulled at the delicate fabric. The black silk scarf that she had become an expert at escaping from was now well in hand. Mulder had closed his eyes, again, sleepily but his mind was very much awake.
Taking his hands in hers she eased them above his head tying them together with the scarf and linking it through the rails of her bed head.
"Are you sure about that?" Still his eyes were closed.
"Absolutely." She purred feeling the control she had of the situation. Scully dragged her nails down his chest to his navel. Involuntarily he sucked in his breath. Now she had him. Kissing him briefly on the lips, Scully turned her attention to other areas of his body. Gently she nipped at his neck before kissing her way to his nipples, which she licked and sucked in swift movements. She toyed with one nipple, then the other and would return to the first. Unconsciously she took a deep breath as she raised her head, something Mulder took notice of. She was just playing; trying things out, this wouldn't go where he hoped. Despite this he couldn't help but be aroused by her behaviour. She wanted him that much was evident but she was holding back. She was sat upright across his groin 'it would be so easy to…' he thought. Mulder left his thoughts hidden but his body gave away what he was thinking!
Scully smiled, happy with the result of her little play. Her fingers expertly went to his trouser waistband.
"Don't." Mulder said afraid if she continued he wouldn't be able to stop the flow of his desire. She silenced him with the touch of her fingers to his lips. Their eyes locked and he saw she wanted this too. She smiled, the smile he knew meant she wanted him, the smile that was meant for him alone. He smiled back letting her continue with the exploration of his body.
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#1 slammed his fist down on the desk.
"NO!" he yelled. "This was not meant to happen!" panic rose in his chest. His plan needed fast action. Today. He had to move today. He had to move now.
"Someone get me the Head of the Syndicate. NOW!" He yelled over the loudspeaker that connected to the sleeping quarters of 'the family' and within minutes a team had been dispensed to locate and bring #1 the Syndicate boss. #1 needed answers. Promises had been broken and someone was going to have to pay. That payment was going to be their life! Especially if he didn't like what he was hearing.
Curious about the Mulder and Scully relationship, #1, had watched them throughout the evening. He didn't expect them to consummate their relationship, again, so soon. The fact was that he had been promised; by the Syndicate that Scully had no feelings for Mulder. How could they lie to him? He intended to find out and fast.
