Life is like a box of chocolates
TITLE: Life is like a box of chocolates
AUTHOR: Katie W
E-MAIL: katiewillowsyahoo.dk
RATING: PG 13
CATEGORY: Drama/romance
KEYWORDS: MSR
SPOILERS: None really, but this happens before William is born.
SUMMARY: After sleeping together for the first time Scully and Mulder wake up to a huge fight. The distance between them continues to grow until something totally unexpected forces them to work together.
DISCLAIMER: All characters are the products of Chris Carter. They also belong to Ten-Thirteen Productions and the Fox Network. No copyright infringement intended.
Life is like a box of chocolates
By Katie W
A big mistake
Dana Katherine Scully slowly woke as the first rays of soft warming sunlight fell through her bedroom window. 7.30 am. The clock on her nightstand told her that it was time to get up. Stirring she suddenly realised that someone else laid beside her in her king size bed. She grew pale when she turned to see her partner Fox Mulder peacefully sleeping besides her. His legs were tangled into the sheets and she then grew painfully aware of the fact that they were both naked. The events of last night came screaming back to her. She jumped out of bed with a small scream and managed to pull Mulder with her because she was still clutching her end of the sheet. Mulder awoke on the floor right in front of her with a puzzled look on his face.
"Good morning to you too" he managed to stay with a smile before he noticed the panic in her eyes.
She stood there semi naked in front of him debating in her mind whether to pull at the bed sheet to get cover up and leave Mulder naked or to leave it at that to avoid any further exposure of her partner.
"Scully," the sound of his soothing voice brought her back to reality. "Are you ok?" he asked.
"Am I okay?," she was aware of her slight raise of tone "No, Mulder I'm not okay. What have we done? How did this happen?" she slowly took in the magnitude of this new development to their otherwise strictly platonic relationship.
"Well I'm not the doctor, you are, huh!?," Mulder said with a slight annoyance in his voice. Why was she acting like this? After last night he would have thought she would know how he felt about her, and he had hope the feeling was mutual. If fact he could have sworn it was, at least until a couple of minutes ago.
Scully turned and ran into her bathroom. The door slammed in Mulder's face as he tried to reach her. "Scully, please don't shut me out" He wanted to grab her, hold her and tell her that he loved her, and that they would make it through this new ordeal as well. But she simply locked the door and he heard the shower being turned on. He walked back to the bed and sat down. Equally confused and hurt at the same time. He got dressed and decided to make them some coffee. When and if she ever came out they would have to talk.
Meantime in the bathroom Scully sat on the floor her back to the door. At the sound of his words she grabbed a towel and used to shield her mouth as the tears she had been hiding while in the bedroom began to flow more freely. She heard him walk get up and she got up to turn on the shower. The warm water helped her calm down a little. She still cried. Why had she let this happen? She had done everything to keep him at a safe distance. She had done everything to keep this relationship strictly platonic. But last night everything she had worked for in such a long time had been destroyed. She was so mad and felt to embarrassed. Embarrassed that she had not been able to control her own feelings. She was mad at him for taking advantage of her in a week moment. She steeped out of the shower. While drying herself she thought that she had been so silly. And she was not mad at him. She cared so much for him maybe even loved him but this had been a big mistake now she had to let him know that. She was definitely not mad him. She was mad at herself.
"Scully if you're ready I've made us some coffee. We have to talk" Mulder slightly knocked on the bathroom door.
"I'll be out in a minute," Scully answered realising that she had to change into her clothes in the bedroom where he was standing waiting for her now. "Why don't you wait for me in the kitchen" she answered almost pleading. Mulder agreed and went into the living room.
10 minutes later she came into the living room. She wore a white shirt over a blue tank top and a pair of light blue jeans. Mulder looked at her thinking how truly beautiful she really was. Even standing there with no make up and her hair still damp from the shower falling lightly around her face. He handed her a cup of coffee. But she declined. She sat down in the armchair opposite Mulder in the couch. The physical distance between them was a sign of what was to come emotionally.
"Scully, I just want you to know that I love you and that I don't regret what we did for a seco.." Mulder began but was interrupted.
"Mulder what happened was a mistake," she said firmly but she looked out the window while she said it." "I am sorry if I led you to believe anything else" She finished not really meaning the last part but saying it to support the first statement. She was trying to convince him but maybe mostly herself.
"I don't believe you" Mulder said looking directly into her eyes. "I felt it and I'm sure you did too! I'm not leaving until we have solved this. For all those years we have been circling round each other. What happened last night was so magical and amazing. I don't believe you lie so well or scream so well if you don't mean it Dana," Mulder finished knowing that the last part of his statement would either melt her down or make her mad.
He only succeeded in making her mad. He was sure he noticed a slight blush creeping up her face as he said the word ' screaming' but she suddenly got up and walked towards him. Anger shining through in her eyes.
"Mulder, I don't think you understood me when I said that this was a mistake! I don't love you. I just...I just.... I just needed someone last night" She finished
"Needed someone!?" Mulder hissed as he got up and went around her. He was mad now. Hurt and surprised by her but mostly mad. "Well I guess we all know where that nickname The Ice queen comes from then now don't we?" he yelled at her immediately regretting his words as he saw the anger in her eyes turn to profound hurt. She took a deep sigh and walked right past him out in the hallway.
"Get out this instance" She shouted at him. He realised that this was getting out of hand.
"Scully, I'm not going until we solve..." Mulder was once again interrupted
"Get up, or I swear I will kick you out myself" she screamed at him.
"Dana I'm sorry for what I said before," Mulder tried sounding sincerely. But this was lost on Scully. When he moved forward towards her and lifted his hand to touch her she yelled at him with an unseen force.
"Fox Mulder don't you dare touch me" she tore open her front door and gave him a if you don't get your but out of here this second I don't know what I will do look.
He threw his hands in the air and walked by her. As he passed her he whispered
"This was not a mistake and you know it Dana"
The door slammed behind him as he turned to convince her to let him stay once again.
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Scully collapsed on the floor on the other side of her front door. Sobbing she tried to control herself. 'Dana pull yourself together' she angrily thought. She got up and walked to the living room window in time to see Mulder's car pull out and drive down the street speeding rapidly.
Mulder felt the tears on his cheeks but angrily dried them away. He loved her and didn't understand her reaction this morning. But at the same time he knew how strongly she felt about her principles. Getting involved with a co-worker was not in her vocabulary. He was sure she had felt it too last night or maybe not. While driving back to his apartment he became increasingly insecure about his interpretation of last night.
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12 hours before
"What are you doing for diner tonight?" Mulder asked Scully while they were packing up the last files and documents ending the work they had done this week. It had been a slow week but being locked up in the basement all week had made the sparks fly inside the little basement office.
The sparks they both saw and felt. A light touch, a look, a comment. Something was in the air.
"I don't know yet, I'm thinking a pizza I'm to lazy to do anything else tonight," she answered. She felt his eyes on her. She knew she had to watch out. They had been only the two for a week and all she knew she the walls she build around herself and her heart was slowly crashing. She had to keep her cards close.
"Why don't I come over and make you diner," Mulder asked
"Could I take a rain check on that? I'm so tired I think I just need to lay on my couch and watch some old movie" she answered hoping he would back off. He did.
"Well, Okay just an idea. I think I'll head over to the Lone Gunmen instead" Mulder said as he walked out the office door giving her a half hearted wave and he was gone.
Scully sighed. Finally this week was over. A weekend to her self was all she needed. This closeness with Mulder was driving her crazy. She had been trying to convince her self that he was only a friend for so long she almost believed it...at times.
A couple of hours later she was seated in her couch with a soft blanket around her. She was waiting for her pizza and had chosen to watch 'An affair to remember'. The romance in the movie somehow made her forget about her own problems. She rarely spent an entire night watching romantic movies but occasionally she felt the need to fall in love with the romance in these movies. It was the only time she allowed herself to show feelings in form of tears. Just when the couple in the movie got of the ferry to go to his grandmother on the exotic island she heard someone knocking on her door. Pizza! She gladly thought and hurried to her front door. Looking through the peephole she saw Mulder.
She sighed and opened the door.
"Mulder what are you doing here?" she asked. He walked past her into her apartment while saying "Thought I'd come join you for a pizza. No reason to be sitting alone by ourselves when we could be together, right?" He stopped suddenly when seeing which movie she was watching.
"Nice choice Scully, real tearjerker, huh?" he plumped into her couch and before she knew it he reached out for and pulled her into the couch next to him.
"Mulder, what are you doing" she asked in surprise. Pulling slightly away from him. He reached for her and drew her close. Their eyes met and she was sure he was moving in to kiss her when she heard a high knock on the door.
"Pizza delivery" they heard some college kid bluntly shouting.
Scully began to rise but Mulder pulled her back down.
"Stay here, I'll be right back" and with that he left her wondering slightly blushed in the living room.
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That's it for now. I just recently began writing fan fiction. In fact this is only my second fic. I hope you like it. A relationship between Mulder and Scully would be bumpy, no doubt at least if they ever get it together. They're both stubborn and proud and they really need to go to the limit before realising that they might want to rethink this 'mistake' and other things will also play a big part. To come: Patricia Hunter, a box of chocolates and some rough times. Hope you liked this if then please review ok? Thank you for making it this long( Love Katie W
TITLE: Life is like a box of chocolates
AUTHOR: Katie W
E-MAIL: katiewillowsyahoo.dk
RATING: PG 13
CATEGORY: Drama/romance
KEYWORDS: MSR
SPOILERS: None really, but this happens before William is born.
SUMMARY: After sleeping together for the first time Scully and Mulder wake up to a huge fight. The distance between them continues to grow until something totally unexpected forces them to work together.
DISCLAIMER: All characters are the products of Chris Carter. They also belong to Ten-Thirteen Productions and the Fox Network. No copyright infringement intended.
Life is like a box of chocolates
By Katie W
A big mistake
Dana Katherine Scully slowly woke as the first rays of soft warming sunlight fell through her bedroom window. 7.30 am. The clock on her nightstand told her that it was time to get up. Stirring she suddenly realised that someone else laid beside her in her king size bed. She grew pale when she turned to see her partner Fox Mulder peacefully sleeping besides her. His legs were tangled into the sheets and she then grew painfully aware of the fact that they were both naked. The events of last night came screaming back to her. She jumped out of bed with a small scream and managed to pull Mulder with her because she was still clutching her end of the sheet. Mulder awoke on the floor right in front of her with a puzzled look on his face.
"Good morning to you too" he managed to stay with a smile before he noticed the panic in her eyes.
She stood there semi naked in front of him debating in her mind whether to pull at the bed sheet to get cover up and leave Mulder naked or to leave it at that to avoid any further exposure of her partner.
"Scully," the sound of his soothing voice brought her back to reality. "Are you ok?" he asked.
"Am I okay?," she was aware of her slight raise of tone "No, Mulder I'm not okay. What have we done? How did this happen?" she slowly took in the magnitude of this new development to their otherwise strictly platonic relationship.
"Well I'm not the doctor, you are, huh!?," Mulder said with a slight annoyance in his voice. Why was she acting like this? After last night he would have thought she would know how he felt about her, and he had hope the feeling was mutual. If fact he could have sworn it was, at least until a couple of minutes ago.
Scully turned and ran into her bathroom. The door slammed in Mulder's face as he tried to reach her. "Scully, please don't shut me out" He wanted to grab her, hold her and tell her that he loved her, and that they would make it through this new ordeal as well. But she simply locked the door and he heard the shower being turned on. He walked back to the bed and sat down. Equally confused and hurt at the same time. He got dressed and decided to make them some coffee. When and if she ever came out they would have to talk.
Meantime in the bathroom Scully sat on the floor her back to the door. At the sound of his words she grabbed a towel and used to shield her mouth as the tears she had been hiding while in the bedroom began to flow more freely. She heard him walk get up and she got up to turn on the shower. The warm water helped her calm down a little. She still cried. Why had she let this happen? She had done everything to keep him at a safe distance. She had done everything to keep this relationship strictly platonic. But last night everything she had worked for in such a long time had been destroyed. She was so mad and felt to embarrassed. Embarrassed that she had not been able to control her own feelings. She was mad at him for taking advantage of her in a week moment. She steeped out of the shower. While drying herself she thought that she had been so silly. And she was not mad at him. She cared so much for him maybe even loved him but this had been a big mistake now she had to let him know that. She was definitely not mad him. She was mad at herself.
"Scully if you're ready I've made us some coffee. We have to talk" Mulder slightly knocked on the bathroom door.
"I'll be out in a minute," Scully answered realising that she had to change into her clothes in the bedroom where he was standing waiting for her now. "Why don't you wait for me in the kitchen" she answered almost pleading. Mulder agreed and went into the living room.
10 minutes later she came into the living room. She wore a white shirt over a blue tank top and a pair of light blue jeans. Mulder looked at her thinking how truly beautiful she really was. Even standing there with no make up and her hair still damp from the shower falling lightly around her face. He handed her a cup of coffee. But she declined. She sat down in the armchair opposite Mulder in the couch. The physical distance between them was a sign of what was to come emotionally.
"Scully, I just want you to know that I love you and that I don't regret what we did for a seco.." Mulder began but was interrupted.
"Mulder what happened was a mistake," she said firmly but she looked out the window while she said it." "I am sorry if I led you to believe anything else" She finished not really meaning the last part but saying it to support the first statement. She was trying to convince him but maybe mostly herself.
"I don't believe you" Mulder said looking directly into her eyes. "I felt it and I'm sure you did too! I'm not leaving until we have solved this. For all those years we have been circling round each other. What happened last night was so magical and amazing. I don't believe you lie so well or scream so well if you don't mean it Dana," Mulder finished knowing that the last part of his statement would either melt her down or make her mad.
He only succeeded in making her mad. He was sure he noticed a slight blush creeping up her face as he said the word ' screaming' but she suddenly got up and walked towards him. Anger shining through in her eyes.
"Mulder, I don't think you understood me when I said that this was a mistake! I don't love you. I just...I just.... I just needed someone last night" She finished
"Needed someone!?" Mulder hissed as he got up and went around her. He was mad now. Hurt and surprised by her but mostly mad. "Well I guess we all know where that nickname The Ice queen comes from then now don't we?" he yelled at her immediately regretting his words as he saw the anger in her eyes turn to profound hurt. She took a deep sigh and walked right past him out in the hallway.
"Get out this instance" She shouted at him. He realised that this was getting out of hand.
"Scully, I'm not going until we solve..." Mulder was once again interrupted
"Get up, or I swear I will kick you out myself" she screamed at him.
"Dana I'm sorry for what I said before," Mulder tried sounding sincerely. But this was lost on Scully. When he moved forward towards her and lifted his hand to touch her she yelled at him with an unseen force.
"Fox Mulder don't you dare touch me" she tore open her front door and gave him a if you don't get your but out of here this second I don't know what I will do look.
He threw his hands in the air and walked by her. As he passed her he whispered
"This was not a mistake and you know it Dana"
The door slammed behind him as he turned to convince her to let him stay once again.
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Scully collapsed on the floor on the other side of her front door. Sobbing she tried to control herself. 'Dana pull yourself together' she angrily thought. She got up and walked to the living room window in time to see Mulder's car pull out and drive down the street speeding rapidly.
Mulder felt the tears on his cheeks but angrily dried them away. He loved her and didn't understand her reaction this morning. But at the same time he knew how strongly she felt about her principles. Getting involved with a co-worker was not in her vocabulary. He was sure she had felt it too last night or maybe not. While driving back to his apartment he became increasingly insecure about his interpretation of last night.
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12 hours before
"What are you doing for diner tonight?" Mulder asked Scully while they were packing up the last files and documents ending the work they had done this week. It had been a slow week but being locked up in the basement all week had made the sparks fly inside the little basement office.
The sparks they both saw and felt. A light touch, a look, a comment. Something was in the air.
"I don't know yet, I'm thinking a pizza I'm to lazy to do anything else tonight," she answered. She felt his eyes on her. She knew she had to watch out. They had been only the two for a week and all she knew she the walls she build around herself and her heart was slowly crashing. She had to keep her cards close.
"Why don't I come over and make you diner," Mulder asked
"Could I take a rain check on that? I'm so tired I think I just need to lay on my couch and watch some old movie" she answered hoping he would back off. He did.
"Well, Okay just an idea. I think I'll head over to the Lone Gunmen instead" Mulder said as he walked out the office door giving her a half hearted wave and he was gone.
Scully sighed. Finally this week was over. A weekend to her self was all she needed. This closeness with Mulder was driving her crazy. She had been trying to convince her self that he was only a friend for so long she almost believed it...at times.
A couple of hours later she was seated in her couch with a soft blanket around her. She was waiting for her pizza and had chosen to watch 'An affair to remember'. The romance in the movie somehow made her forget about her own problems. She rarely spent an entire night watching romantic movies but occasionally she felt the need to fall in love with the romance in these movies. It was the only time she allowed herself to show feelings in form of tears. Just when the couple in the movie got of the ferry to go to his grandmother on the exotic island she heard someone knocking on her door. Pizza! She gladly thought and hurried to her front door. Looking through the peephole she saw Mulder.
She sighed and opened the door.
"Mulder what are you doing here?" she asked. He walked past her into her apartment while saying "Thought I'd come join you for a pizza. No reason to be sitting alone by ourselves when we could be together, right?" He stopped suddenly when seeing which movie she was watching.
"Nice choice Scully, real tearjerker, huh?" he plumped into her couch and before she knew it he reached out for and pulled her into the couch next to him.
"Mulder, what are you doing" she asked in surprise. Pulling slightly away from him. He reached for her and drew her close. Their eyes met and she was sure he was moving in to kiss her when she heard a high knock on the door.
"Pizza delivery" they heard some college kid bluntly shouting.
Scully began to rise but Mulder pulled her back down.
"Stay here, I'll be right back" and with that he left her wondering slightly blushed in the living room.
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That's it for now. I just recently began writing fan fiction. In fact this is only my second fic. I hope you like it. A relationship between Mulder and Scully would be bumpy, no doubt at least if they ever get it together. They're both stubborn and proud and they really need to go to the limit before realising that they might want to rethink this 'mistake' and other things will also play a big part. To come: Patricia Hunter, a box of chocolates and some rough times. Hope you liked this if then please review ok? Thank you for making it this long( Love Katie W