8 PM Scully's Apartment
" Yes sir. Yes." Scully had her cordless phone firmly planted in the crook of her neck as she crossed from the kitchen to the living room where Mulder was entrenched upon the couch.
" We have some more information to go over, but we haven't gotten anything new to go on yet. Yes, as soon possible. Good night sir, "
The phone clicked off and was deposited on the coffee table. Scully landed next to Mulder on the couch. " What now Mulder?"
" His move, we wait. Let's get some sleep. "
August 28, 10:13 AM Mulder's Office
Ring, Ring
"Bureau, Agent Mulder speaking."
"Did Agent Scully like here little gift?" Mulder waved to get Scully's attention, and snapped the speakerphone on.
"Yeah she received it, but I'm hurt you didn't get me anything."
"Oh, But I do have something very special for you Fox..."
"I don't know, mom always told me not to take gifts from walking dead men."
" Very amusing Mulder, do you always joke in the face of impending death?"
" I still have time for jokes, do you have time, Modell?"
"Time and the Quality of time. You know G man" Modell mused " If today were my last day on the planet, and I had a beautiful partner, I wouldn't spend it at work, no I'd take some vacation time leave the office go for a walk tell her all those things I been."
" Cut the crap Modell, where and when."
" Patience, Fox." You will find out soon enough. It is, of course, a winner takes all match, so you must bring your partner or it would be no fun at all"
" I wouldn't miss it for the world, Modell." Scully replied.
"Agent Scully, I must admit I didn't see the resourcefulness you were capable of the first time around, I won't make that mistake again."
" Oh but you have Modell. This rematch is your biggest and last mistake."
"My, my, Mulder your partner has quite a fire there. However do you quince it? Maybe when this is all over Dana and I can take that little walk your missing out on."
"Modell." Mulder barked through gritted teeth.
" Make good use of your time agents. Winner takes ALL." Click
Mulder looked at Scully " The trace where did it come from."
"Skinner's Office"
They both bolted through the door
"It could be a trap" Mulder's voice echoed back to Scully who was several feet behind him and gaining.
"Or, It could be" Scully turned and spun back toward the basement office "routed from another source."
Mulder arch his run and followed her back to the office.
Scully reread the trace read out. Mulder read it from over her shoulder. It was not Skinner's number.
"Damn" Mulder hit redial.
"Not bad, for cunning little foxes. Still want to play?"
"This game is a little boring Modell, a lot of talk and no action.'
"In three days then. We will settle this. That should be sufficient time to set your affairs straight."
"Where and what time?"
"The location is written on a map in an envelope, that is located in the top drawer of your dresser at home, Mulder. Nice Ties.
The exact time is written on a stick-it note inside Scully's diary. My, I do believe you missed your calling of being a writer."
Mulder and Scully were starring at each other in total disbelief.
Then they realized the evil, malicious laughter exploding from the phone.
"Really... I have been most…amused." Modell chuckled off his voracious musings and retorted further
"Is it bureau policy for endangered agents to spend the nights together in each others apartments? Safety in numbers?"
His contemptuous tone was bleeding right through the speakerphone, making the air thick in the small office.
A brief pause as in all sunk in, then very solemnly "Three days... I'll be waiting and ... watching…" Another burst of laughter ended with a disconnecting click."
"He was at our apartments, he's been through our.... home is no longer safe." Scully's mind was racing through the events of the last few months.
"What doesn't he know about? How long has he been spying on us?"
"Not long enough, call the boys, mission is a go..."