Thursday morning:

Scully's POV:

"Scully…Scully wake up." Mulder whispers into my ear. Im already awake--have been for over 10 minutes--but I like this Mulder waking me up thing. It's sweet.

"Scully, you gotta go to work."

I grunt in response and turn around in bed so that im facing him, "Who says so?"

"The people who pay you."

"Ugh…alright…alright. Im up…im up." I surrender knowing that if I don't get up he'll probably resort to tickling me awake. I climb out of my bed and start a shower. The warm water wakes me up instantly and when I step out of the shower the cold air stings my legs. I run into my room and quickly change into a pant suit, not in the mood to wear a skirt.

Mulder looks up from the bed and smiles at me. "Have a good day."

"Just wait until you have to wake up early again. See how much you joke. Good day my ass."

He laughs at me, "Bye Scully."

"Bye Mulder, I'll see you after work." I say as I walk out the door of my bedroom and then out the front door. Im looking forward to seeing my new desk.

Morning traffic. Ugh. Now im 15 minutes late for work, hopefully nobody notices. This elevator needs to hurry up and make it to the bottom though. But with all the people here I doubt that'll happen. I can hear a few of the female agents behind me whispering. God, don't they have lives? After turning around and giving them an evil glare they stop their gossiping.

Good, its about time they grew up anyway.

Ok, one more stop. Its those annoying female agents who were whispering to each other. Their stop is floor 2 and when they get off, they start chattering once again. Im tempted to run after them, but im not exactly sure what I would do if I actually did. Anyway im late.

So I watch the numbers above the elevator go down in anticipation. Im a bit curious about how the office is going to actually look. Finally the elevator comes to its finial stop in the cold basement. I sigh as the doors open and walk briskly to the office.

When I get into the office it's a real shocker. They did a really good job for only two days. There's not much change to the office before, its just a bit bigger and there is a dark cherry wood desk in an open space. But there is a wall that connects to another room. I knock at the door and its swings open to a whole other office.

"Scully. Hey. Your late." Dogett says walking back to his lightwood desk, I look around the office to see another light colored desk much like Dogetts and Reyes is sitting at it looking at something.

"Yeah, I know. Traffic was a bitch. Im here though. This…looks amazing. I can't believe how much they did in such a small amount of time."

Reyes laughs, "Yeah. The only thing is it smells highly of antiseptics."

After talking to them for a few more minutes I walked back into mine and Mulder's office and sit down at my new desk. I let out a barely audible squeal as I ran my hands over the smooth wood. MY desk, it's wonderful.

Now I need to get things to put in it, or on it rather. I've got pictures I'd love to put up, of Missy and I, Bill and Charlie, me and dad. I'll need a calendar, lamp, and other necessary things. I could call Mulder, get him to go out a get me these things. Staples isn't to far away, and Office Max is right by it.

Ok that's what I'll do. Call Mulder. I should do that while Dogett and Reyes are in their office with the door closed. Can't give them any ideas now can I?

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Mulder's POV:

Scully just called, wants me to go to Office Max. What am I now? Her lackey? Oh well, I've got nothing better to do. It'll take up some time. She said the office looks really good, and the good news is there is a wall separating the two offices. I wasn't really expecting that, but hey, it works.

First stop, Office Max. I find everything I need there so I really have no need to go to Staples. Second stop, lunch. No McDonalds, Burger King is right down the road, a chicken sandwich sounds good right about now.

After eating I have nothing else to do. So I guess I'll just go over to Scully's and wait for her to get back from work. I could make her something for dinner, which is something she doesn't know I do. After searching through her kitchen I finally find what I need to make Fettuccini Alfredo with chicken. After glancing at the clock and seeing that its just a bit after 2 I decide that I'll just go ahead and make it now and then when its around the time for her to come home I'll heat it in the oven.

Around 3 im finished with the Alfredo, it smells wonderful. I call Scully to make sure she's coming home after work and I think she knows im planning something. I would go out and get wine but with Scully's condition that's not happening. So I guess I could get sparkling grape juice. Not as good as wine, but it'll do.

I look through Scully's movies and pick out something to watch, and flip on the TV until Scully gets home. I settle on watching Law & Order and at 5 o'clock I take out the Alfredo and put it in the oven to warm up. 10 minutes later the Alfredo is out and 10 minutes after that I hear the jingle of Scully's keys in the hallway.

I turn off the lights and open the door, she smiles at me bewildered and looks around her apartment, her eyes falling on the table I have set in the middle of the room, three candles lighting up the apartment. She squeals happily and hugs me tightly.

"Mulder, what did you do?"

"You like it?"

"I love it. And it smells wonderful in here what did you make? I didn't even know that you cooked."

"Well, its true what they say, you learn something new everyday. I made Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo, and got some sparkling grape juice, would've gotten wine but that's not going to happen with your condition. Come in, take off you coat."

She obeys and hangs her coat on her coat rack and I pull her chair out for her and she sits in it. I push the chair in and walk to the other side of the table. I sit in the chair and we continue on through dinner, laughing and talking. After we finish Scully looks at me with a smile on her face.

"What no dessert?"

"Um…no. Im not a good desert person, dinner is really as good as it gets."

"That's ok. I make a mean hot fudge sunday and it only takes a few minutes to make them. I'll be right back." She disappears into the kitchen and emerges 5 minutes later with two plates in her hand, she sets on in front of me and then reseats herself. "I hope you like lots of chocolate."

"You read my mind." I say taking a bite of the hot fudge sunday. "Scully this is really good. You should make dessert more often."

"As long as you make dinner."

"So how was work?"

"It was good, it was like Dogett and Reyes weren't even there. They made an entrance to their office through the hallway and through ours. So the only time they had to come into our office was when they asked questions or needed a file or whatever. So, we can do basically anything we want in our new office." She says her eyebrow raised.

"Do the doors lock?"

"Yep."

"Oh, Mulder likes." I joke. "Come on Scully, I picked out a movie."

"Which movie?"

"Scream. What's your favorite scary movie Scully?"

"Exorcist. You?"

"Alien."

"Why does that not surprise me?"

"Well, The Exorcist being your favorite scary movie doesn't shock me. I kind of predicted as much."

"Hmm."

We sit on the couch and I turn on the movie, halfway through the movie--about the time the principle is hung in the football field--I hear Scully mumble something in her sleep. I look over at her with a smile and turn off the TV, sending the room into darkness. I pull Scully closer to me and lie down on the couch. She sighs in her sleep and buries her head into my chest. I close my eyes and within seconds im asleep.

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Scully's POV:

I woke up sometime in the middle of the night. Im not sure exactly when, it had to be after 1. I was about to get up but when I saw Mulder sleeping so soundly I couldn't take the chance of waking him. I shifted positions so that I was laying with his arms around me. He muttered something in his sleep and tightened his grip around my body. I closed my eyes and after a few moments of just being content to lie in his arms I fell asleep.

I woke up in the morning without Mulder's arms around me. I heard noises in the kitchen and got up off the couch. I looked over at the clock and saw that it was just a little bit after 7. "Oh shit." I said out loud to myself.

Mulder poked his head out the kitchen, "What's wrong?"

"I woke up late. Why'd you let me sleep?"

"You looked so peaceful, I just couldn't bring myself to waking you. You still have time to get ready, I was just about to get you up. Im making you and the babies something to eat. Hurry up and shower, it'll be done in a few minutes."

I did what he said and showered as quickly as I could, and dressed even quicker. Pants today, im not in the mood to wear pantyhose. I swear whoever came up with those had to be the biggest asshole in the whole world.

As I enter the living room im greeted by the smell of bacon. Ym, bacon, smells good. God im so hungry. Mulder smiles at me when I enter the kitchen and hands me a plate and glass of orange juice. "Here you go."

"You should stay over more often." I joke taking the plate. "Mulder this smells wonderful. Why didn't you tell me you cooked years ago?"

"Never seemed relevant. And then you never asked."

"Humph." I snort taking a bite of the eggs. I eat quickly and throw the dish into the sink. After giving Mulder a kiss goodbye im out the door and on my way to work. I hope im not late again. Two days in a row isn't good.

To my good fortune im not late, but just barley. When I get into the office Dogett is sitting at Mulder's desk looking at a file.

"Dogett? Is there something wrong?"

"No, why'd you ask?"

"Well, your sitting at Mulder's desk, when you have a brand new one just through that door."

"Oh, yea. That. I had a bit of an argument with Monica. I hope you don't mind terribly."

"What happened?" Im a bit intrigued, they're having arguments? What are they an item?

"Don't ask me, im clueless."

I shake my head and place my stuff down on my desk, "Do you want me to talk to Reyes about it? You know women to women? It might help a bit."

"Sure."

Great, what am I now, a couples therapist? I knock at the door connecting the two offices and after a second or so Reyes calls out to me.

"Who is it?"

"Its Agent Scully, can I come in?"

"Sure. Doors open."

I open the door slowly to reveal her sitting at her desk enthralled with a file. She looks over the rim of the folder at me, "Is there something I can help you with Scully?"

"Just a bit curious as to why Dogett's sitting at Mulder's desk. He said that you two had a fight. Care to elaborate for me? Cause I would love to have quiet for a while, and with Dogett in there I doubt that will be happening much."

She laughs at this, "You could stay in here with me, I tend to not make much noise. You know us girls gotta stick together."

"As much as that appeals to me, I still don't want you two to be mad at each other. Dogett and I have grown to be friends, and I can see that you'll probably be a friend as well. I hate to see people fighting, God knows Mulder and I fight enough. If there's anything I can do--"

"There really isn't. It's just a minor disagreement that he's blowing way out of proportion. I doubt it will even last two hours. You'll have your office back in no time. Until then you can camp out in here."

So I did, and Reyes and I ended up spending the whole first half of the day talking, then we went out to lunch, where we talked some more. I still didn't know if I could trust her to tell her about Mulder and I so I kept that part of my life out, but other than that I told her almost everything. And she the same. I asked her if her and Dogett were together and she laughed.

"For heavens sake no. Were just friends. At least I think were just friends. I met him on a case in New York. About his son, Luke. It was horrible."

"I've heard about his son, I don't know that much about it though. Never wanted to press the issue, I understand losing a child is a hard thing. I know where comes from, I didn't want to be the reason he was unhappy."

"You lost a child?"

"Yes, a few years back. A little girl, Emily. Didn't have her long though, but it still felt like a thousand knives piercing my heart. Misery in its worst, and let me tell you I've had lots of misery in my life. Losing Emily had to be the worst."

"Im sorry."

"Don't be. It's nobody's fault. It couldn't have been prevented. Im just glad I had the time I had. And now I've got two more coming. You think you'll have children one day Reyes?"

"Oh, I don't know. That all depends on finding the right man."

"What if you've already found him, but your too stubborn to see it?" I say with just a bit of hint.

"I could say the same to you."

I could only blush in response. I hope she can't read into my actions to much as to know what's going on between Mulder and I.

"Scully, can I ask you something personal?"

"Shoot."

"You and Mulder, is there anything more than just partnership between you two? Has there ever been? Or if not, do you think there ever will be?"

What to say? What to say? "I guess it's a matter of fate, what's meant to happen will happen. Who am I to stop what's written in the stars?"

"Good dodge."

"Thank-you."

We laughed and Dogett stuck his head in the door, "Am I disturbing something? Can I borrow Monica for a second?"

"Sure go ahead."

Reyes looked at me and mouthed 'I told you so.'

10 minutes later I was sitting at my desk, alone again. I could hear Dogett and Reyes laughing in their office and missed Mulder. I glanced at my clock relived to see it was already after 3. I was eagerly looking forward to Monday, when Mulder would once again start work. Then instead of hearing Dogett and Reyes laughing in their office I would hear Mulder and I in ours. It was lonely in the dark basement for me, but not for much longer.

a/n: yeah, next chapter. It took a while, I know. But computer problems plague my computer and it wouldn't even start for the lighter part of 3 days. Its all fixed now though and I'll try to get the next chapter out as soon as possible. Thank you to all the people who reviewed, keep reviewing please, I live for reviews. Im still not sure how long this story is going to turn out, im not even sure what im going to write my next chapter about. Writers-block seems to be taking over slowly. Damn-it.