Part 26

Scully woke up a couple of hours later, curled up in bed with a very naked Mulder.  She felt so…. at home with him next to her, in her life, her bed.  She wished that this could last forever, but she knew that it couldn't.  He lived in Washington; she in California.   How cruel life could be.  How she wanted to drop everything and go back with him, but there were more people involved now.  He had a new partner... if you would call her that. Hell, she didn't even know what was going on in the Bureau.  She wouldn't know if she would be assigned in the field or put behind a dead body.  She sighed then, feeling his body stir.

"Hi" Scully said, smiling at him as she noticed his eyes open.

"Hey baby.."  Mulder said sleepily as he pulled her tighter to him. "I don't wanna get up."

Scully laughed as she said, "But you have too.  We have to go to the doctor and then meet Skinner."

Mulder groaned. "Does that mean I'm gonna get shot in the butt?"

'Fraid so, love." Scully said as she playfully swatted at his ass. "Now outta bed.  If you are lucky, you can share a shower with me."

"Well if you put it that way…" Mulder said as he stood up quickly and gathered a screaming Scully in his arms. "I think the shower is this way, darlin'"

Scully laughed then, planting a kiss on his lips. "Take me there."

Half hour later.

"My butt hurts." Mulder said, bending down to whisper in Scully's ear.

Scully continued walking, trying to remain professional in front of Skinner.

"Aren't you going to treat me?"  Mulder continued.

Her answer was simply stepping on his toe.

"Owww!" Mulder whined.

"Sorry Mulder."  Scully said, looking up at Mulder giving him a subliminal message in her eyes. "Later" her eyes said.

With that, Mulder smiled.

"Is there something that you two want to tell me?"  Skinner said, stopping in his tracks and turning to look at them.

"No sir!" Mulder and Scully chimed in unison.

"Good" Skinner said shaking his head. "Its just down this way.  Agent Kingman and Jason Tolman should be there all ready.

"oh yey." Mulder whispered.

Scully smiled as Mulder put his hand at the small of her back; just like he used to.  How she missed his hand there. Feeling his warmth of his hand, that eased her fears.  She knew that he had to leave soon, but she hoped that he had a couple days with him before he did leave.

"I explained all that happened in the report, sir." Mulder said as he sat down in a chair next to Scully.  They were seated in a small corner table in the Hotel Embrace restaurant.  Heather and Jason sat across from him, Heather trying to play footzies with Mulder while Jason just stared at Scully, his longings plainly visible.

" I know but I want to discuss them as a group." Skinner said. "I am confused."

Mulder had written the report, taking out the nakedness in it. He didn't want to get chewed out for "improper behavior" and he didn't want Skinner to know what new relationship he and Scully developed.

"I want this thing over and done with so we can get back to D.C."  Skinner said, looking directly at Mulder.  "You expertise is needed elsewhere."  Skinner said .

Scully sighed inwardly.  She knew he had to leave immediately.  Why did she think that she would have some more time with him?  She hated it now, hated the fact that she was not going with him and Heather was. Oooh that irked her.

The five of them talked for a good hour, leaving out the intimate intimate details of what happened in that jungle. Skinner was oblivious to what was truly happening to the foursome sitting next to him.  Mulder, had pushed Heather's foot away from him for the umpteenth time, while Jason was looking at Scully, like he wanted to eat her.. Literally. Scully ignored him, squeezing Mulder's knee, telling him to relax though her touch. Damn it, she wanted to get out of here!

"Well," Skinner said rising. " I want Agent Mlulder and Kingman to meet me at the airport in 4 hours. Skinner looked at Scully then, giving her a small smile.  She knew what he meant.  How she wished it could be that simple.

The foursome left the hotel restaurant then, Mulder and Scully leaving together in secret. Even though Scully was not in the beauru, they both knew that they had to keep this relationship quiet.  They headed back to Scully's home, both wanting to treasure the time that they had.

"Come back with me baby." Mulder said as they sat on her couch, his arm latched around her shoulder.

Scully sighed. "It isn't that easy…"

"Sure it is." Mulder said. "You drop everything and come with me. I need you. I don't want to loose you again, baby. "

"You won't." Scully said, moving in to kiss him. "Never."

Then Mulder stood and pulled Scully up with him. "Come on…" Mulder said, pointing up the stairs.

Without a word, Scully took Mulder's hand and followed him up the stairs, not wanting this day to ever end….

End part 26

A/N:  Sorry for the LATE update.  Chaos surfaced at home and we are in the mist of upgrading our computer at home.  We do NOT have word on there and I am going insane!  I am going through a word withdrawl.  Okay, one more chapter.  I am ALMOST done with that one.

~Me