Tuesday 12:35 p.m.
Restaurant 3205
Washington D.C.
"So, you've met someone?"
Bria smiled, "Yes, I don't quite know how to say this but..."
"But you're madly in love with him?" Fox Mulder asked sarcastically, taking a small drink of his iced tea.
"Fox, I'm trying to be serious."
The two agents had been close friends for years, even dated a couple times. Now however, Bria felt she could tell the man anything.
"So, who is he?" an awkward silence had begun to fill the air of the restaurant.
The women shrugged, "I don't know if I should tell you."
He detected a hint of mischievous fun in Bria's voice, "Do I know him?"
"I'm not going to tell you." she smiled, setting her glass down, "But I am planning a surprise."
"Oh really?" Mulder leaned back, "What sort of surprise?"
"Well... someone's birthday is coming up, if I'm correct?"
Fox shook his head, "No no no. I want nothing, least of all a surprise."
"Oh come on Fox." Bria pleaded, "Just dinner at my place, you may even get to meet this mystery man." her smile faded with a dejected look in it's place, "Please..."
Mulder sighed, "Alright, when?"
"A week from Thursday."