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. Now everything begins to get complicated!
DISCLAIMER: All characters are the products of Chris Carter. They also belong to Ten-Thirteen Productions and the Fox Network. No copyright infringement intended.
Patricia Hunter
Mulder had come in early this morning. He wanted to take the opportunity to talk to Scully before this Michael Sorensen came and the rest of the day would be booked solid. He looked at his watch. It was almost 9 o'clock. Scully was never late. She was always painfully accurate and on time. But today... Mulder heard something in the hallway. Someone laughing. Scully laughing!
Scully entered with a tall handsome dark haired man. He was very fit and his smile seemed to light up his whole face as he looked down at Scully. Mulder immediately disliked him!
"Mulder this is Michael Sorensen and Michael this is my partner agent Mulder" she said and continued "Mulder I picked him up at the airport, I only got the times this morning so I went straight to the airport first" she explained to him.
The two shook hands and Michael Sorensen pulled out a chair from the corner and sat down.
"I understand from Dana that you are working on solving the murder on my step sister Katie and her husband?" Michael Sorensen spoke to Mulder but his eyes never left Scully.
"Yes we are. So we we're hoping you could help clarify some things, Mr. Sorensen" Mulder spoke up at the end of the sentence to get Michael Sorensen's attention.
"So Mr. Sorensen if you would please make yourself comfortable then we could get started right away" Scully asked smilingly.
"Oh please call med Michael and why wouldn't I be comfortable in your company" he answered her and flashed her a smile. Scully blushed. Mulder tried his best not to make a lame comment about his Colgate smile. He couldn't believe this Mr. Sorensen would make a pass on Scully after
"Would you like some coffee?" Scully got up and began walking towards their coffee maker.
"Yes, please. I'll be staying here for a week to do some business as well. So I'm all yours" he said totally ignoring Mulder. Scully's blush crept up her neck to her cheeks again.
"Well, on that very useful update why don't we get started with the real important stuff." Mulder asked sounding slightly more sarcastic than he used to. Scully gave him one of her back-off-looks and pulled a chair for her to sit on around the desk.
"If you would state your full name..." Mulder began. As much as he dreaded this he knew that the sooner they had finished the interview then sooner Mr. Sorensen would be back on his plane with his goggling eyes and ingratiating comments.
"My full name is Michael Sorensen and I live......" he began speaking and the two agents began taking notes.
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A couple of hours later they were done. Mulder could not believe this guy. He kept on commenting Scully's hair, shoes, earrings and even her handwriting. But even worse Scully seemed to like it. He was very surprised Scully would fall for this. He didn't want her to fall for anything or anyone; he wanted her to be with him. In the end he simply stopped asking questions and let Scully handle the last half an hour. It was safer at least for Mr. Sorensen!
When they finished Mulder got up and went to the restroom. He needed to blow some steam of. He slammed the door after him when he left the restroom. Returning to the office he saw Mr. Sorensen walking down the hallway towards the elevator. He sighed and went into their office. Scully was sitting at her desk typing her notes in.
The interview had not really revealed anything new. However, Mr. Sorensen had mentioned something about a necklace forgery a couple of years ago. He had read something in a magazine about the forgery and the case but hadn't kept the magazine nor did he remember the name of it.
Mulder sat down at his desk. He was only too glad to see the jerk go. Hoping they had enough now and didn't need to call Mr. Sorensen back in he gladly started humming. Scully looked up and smiled at him. Mulder only hummed when he was in a very good mood. But she was sure that she had seen him starring at Michael with a not so friendly look when he first came in. Maybe it was just her hoping that Mulder would fight for her. But he didn't. However, Michael was really coming on to her. And the funny this was that she actually liked it. The mood had been so depressing and cold around the office lately she could do with some fun. That was shy she had agreed to go out to diner with Michael tonight. He had asked her when Mulder was in the restroom. The thought of a nice diner at a fancy restaurant agreed with her.
"So do you want to spend you night searching for that magazine or should I?" the sound of Mulder's voice brought her back to the office.
"Well, I have plans tonight so I guess you'd have to do it. Is that ok?" she asked him
"Going to see your mother again?" Mulder asked hoping that this would be the answer.
"Yes, I promised to come around again tonight" Scully answered. She felt a twinge of bad conscience for lying to Mulder but at the same time she didn't want to defend herself against his questions or hurt look if she told him the truth.
"I see, well give her my best then" Mulder answered. He look at her knowing that she was lying and the blush on her cheeks made him sure she knew he knew as well. They sat in silence and then returned to writing their interview rapports. Scully left for home around 4.30.pm but Mulder stayed the entire night.
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It had been a couple of weeks since Scully had first gone out with Michael. He was a nice guy and she liked him. But still there was something about him that she couldn't quite put her finger on. He had decided to stay in Washington while he finished some pr. for his company. He brought her flowers every day at the office before going into work at 10.00am and he picked her up every night and they went out to diner or stayed at her apartment watching a movie or talking. Eventually one night they slept together. This entire relationship somehow fooled Scully into thinking she had a semi-life on the side of her FBI job but somewhere in the back of her head something or someone still made her feel lonely and a bit a strayed. But she kept on seeing Michael and they had a good time together.
Mulder had been through hell these past couple of weeks. He had tried everything even following Scully around after hours to make sure she was ok, and that Mr. Sorensen treated her fine. He hated this Mr. Sorensen for sweeping in and taking Scully away from him. It seemed like Scully had forgotten about their night together. But he had to admit that being in love suited her. She had that glow about her. Flushed cheeks and smiles all the time. He just wished that it was because of him and not that jerk Mr. Sorensen.
So Mulder buried himself in work. Working all day long on case leading nowhere and files leading to nothing. The Hamilton case had been put on hold nothing seemed to help the investigation progress to anything.
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Then one day almost as Mulder was about to leave the office the phone rang.
"Agent Mulder"
"Hello Agent Mulder. My name is Rosie McBride I'm a social worker in San Francisco. I'm calling you because I think I might have some information to help you in the Hunter case."
"I'm sorry Hunter case? We don't ... oh you mean the Hamiltons?'"
"No the Hunter case. The terrible murder on Mr. And Mrs. Catherine and Matthew Hunter."
"I'm sorry but we only know them as Hamilton." Mulder was getting very interested.
"Well, Hamilton or Hunter I don't know! It says Hunter on my sheet of paper. Well anyways Agent Mulder I was wondering what to do about their daughter?"
"I'm sorry did you just say their daughter?" Mulder was astonished
"Yes, Patricia Hunter 4 no 5 years old. Goes by the nickname Tricia. I heard that the FBI found a relative to the deceased couple and I was wondering if?"
"Yes a step brother to Mrs. Hamilton or Hunter" Mulder was still trying to comprehend this new information. How could they not have know about this little girl and did Mr. Sorensen hide something from them?
"Agent. Mulder would it be possible to get the relative to pick Patricia up here in San Francisco or could she be send to Atlanta. There is a plane leaving for Atlanta tonight and we are booked solid here so we have to find places for a lot of children today."
"Not Atlanta. He lives in Washington now. I don't have his new address but I can give him a message." Mulder knew that Mr. Sorensen now more or less lived with Scully but he didn't want to tell the lady that. He could handle this.
"Well ok Agent Mulder. Then I could get her a seat on the 3.50.am flight for Washington D.C. tomorrow morning, She would be in Dulles International Airport at 6.30.am eastern time would that be all right? Could you arrange for her to be picked up?
"That would be just fine, I'll arrange for her to picked up. Could you send her files with freight as soon as possible? Thank you and goodbye"
After hanging up the phone he sat down in his chair for a couple of minutes. Then he grabbed his things and ran out the door.
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6.05.am the next morning
Scully woke to the sound of her mobile phone. She reached over Michael to grab the phone on the nightstand.
"Hallo?"
"Scully it's me!"
"Mulder what are you doing calling me this early it's 6.05! and I don't have to be in befo..."
"Scully listen to me. I've made some progress in the Hamiltons case.."
"Oh, I'll just wake Mich..."
"No don't! I'm not sure how good this is yet. But you have to meet me at Dulles in 30 minutes ok?"
He could hear Scully sigh
"OK, Mulder but this better be good"
"Meet me at the Paul's café in terminal 4 ok? I'll buy you a coffee"
"I'll be right there" And with that she hung up and slid out the bed to get dressed.
"Baby, come back to bed" Michael moaned sleepy.
She cringed. She hated when someone called her 'baby' but she just hadn't had the time to explain that to him.
She went into the bathroom and got dressed and ready to go. When she returned to the bedroom Michael was fast asleep and she quickly reached for her suit jacket and gun and she was out the door.
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She walked briskly through the cold morning air into terminal 4. Even though it was only 6. 45 there was already a lot of people on the run waiting to catch the early morning planes. She walked towards Paul's café looking for Mulder. She couldn't see him. She only saw a male carrying a small crying girl around trying his best to comfort her. She smiled. He didn't have much luck. She looked at the two and felt a slight twinge in her heart. Children and a husband would she ever have that?
Then the man turned and she saw who it was.
"Mulder!" she surprisingly blurted out and ran to them
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WOW – how exciting is this? I really enjoyed writing this chapter. The facts that Scully becomes involved with this Michael guy... well what is that about? And now finally the entrance of Patricia Hunter to the stage. I wonder what all of this will bring for our two agents. What will they do? What about Scully and Michael? Does the box of chocolates I promised in the first chapter ever occur and what is all this about Hamilton vs. Hunter? Are you confused well then stay tuned for more(
I've had a lot of time to write these last to chapter. But unfortunately my time for writing fic is narrowing in... at least for the next couple of day so expect an update sometime next week ok?
Once again thank you so much for reviewing. It's amazing to know that people actually read the things you've worked on. It really gives me a small kick every time you review my work so THANKS!
Love Katie W.
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. Now everything begins to get complicated!
DISCLAIMER: All characters are the products of Chris Carter. They also belong to Ten-Thirteen Productions and the Fox Network. No copyright infringement intended.
Patricia Hunter
Mulder had come in early this morning. He wanted to take the opportunity to talk to Scully before this Michael Sorensen came and the rest of the day would be booked solid. He looked at his watch. It was almost 9 o'clock. Scully was never late. She was always painfully accurate and on time. But today... Mulder heard something in the hallway. Someone laughing. Scully laughing!
Scully entered with a tall handsome dark haired man. He was very fit and his smile seemed to light up his whole face as he looked down at Scully. Mulder immediately disliked him!
"Mulder this is Michael Sorensen and Michael this is my partner agent Mulder" she said and continued "Mulder I picked him up at the airport, I only got the times this morning so I went straight to the airport first" she explained to him.
The two shook hands and Michael Sorensen pulled out a chair from the corner and sat down.
"I understand from Dana that you are working on solving the murder on my step sister Katie and her husband?" Michael Sorensen spoke to Mulder but his eyes never left Scully.
"Yes we are. So we we're hoping you could help clarify some things, Mr. Sorensen" Mulder spoke up at the end of the sentence to get Michael Sorensen's attention.
"So Mr. Sorensen if you would please make yourself comfortable then we could get started right away" Scully asked smilingly.
"Oh please call med Michael and why wouldn't I be comfortable in your company" he answered her and flashed her a smile. Scully blushed. Mulder tried his best not to make a lame comment about his Colgate smile. He couldn't believe this Mr. Sorensen would make a pass on Scully after
"Would you like some coffee?" Scully got up and began walking towards their coffee maker.
"Yes, please. I'll be staying here for a week to do some business as well. So I'm all yours" he said totally ignoring Mulder. Scully's blush crept up her neck to her cheeks again.
"Well, on that very useful update why don't we get started with the real important stuff." Mulder asked sounding slightly more sarcastic than he used to. Scully gave him one of her back-off-looks and pulled a chair for her to sit on around the desk.
"If you would state your full name..." Mulder began. As much as he dreaded this he knew that the sooner they had finished the interview then sooner Mr. Sorensen would be back on his plane with his goggling eyes and ingratiating comments.
"My full name is Michael Sorensen and I live......" he began speaking and the two agents began taking notes.
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A couple of hours later they were done. Mulder could not believe this guy. He kept on commenting Scully's hair, shoes, earrings and even her handwriting. But even worse Scully seemed to like it. He was very surprised Scully would fall for this. He didn't want her to fall for anything or anyone; he wanted her to be with him. In the end he simply stopped asking questions and let Scully handle the last half an hour. It was safer at least for Mr. Sorensen!
When they finished Mulder got up and went to the restroom. He needed to blow some steam of. He slammed the door after him when he left the restroom. Returning to the office he saw Mr. Sorensen walking down the hallway towards the elevator. He sighed and went into their office. Scully was sitting at her desk typing her notes in.
The interview had not really revealed anything new. However, Mr. Sorensen had mentioned something about a necklace forgery a couple of years ago. He had read something in a magazine about the forgery and the case but hadn't kept the magazine nor did he remember the name of it.
Mulder sat down at his desk. He was only too glad to see the jerk go. Hoping they had enough now and didn't need to call Mr. Sorensen back in he gladly started humming. Scully looked up and smiled at him. Mulder only hummed when he was in a very good mood. But she was sure that she had seen him starring at Michael with a not so friendly look when he first came in. Maybe it was just her hoping that Mulder would fight for her. But he didn't. However, Michael was really coming on to her. And the funny this was that she actually liked it. The mood had been so depressing and cold around the office lately she could do with some fun. That was shy she had agreed to go out to diner with Michael tonight. He had asked her when Mulder was in the restroom. The thought of a nice diner at a fancy restaurant agreed with her.
"So do you want to spend you night searching for that magazine or should I?" the sound of Mulder's voice brought her back to the office.
"Well, I have plans tonight so I guess you'd have to do it. Is that ok?" she asked him
"Going to see your mother again?" Mulder asked hoping that this would be the answer.
"Yes, I promised to come around again tonight" Scully answered. She felt a twinge of bad conscience for lying to Mulder but at the same time she didn't want to defend herself against his questions or hurt look if she told him the truth.
"I see, well give her my best then" Mulder answered. He look at her knowing that she was lying and the blush on her cheeks made him sure she knew he knew as well. They sat in silence and then returned to writing their interview rapports. Scully left for home around 4.30.pm but Mulder stayed the entire night.
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It had been a couple of weeks since Scully had first gone out with Michael. He was a nice guy and she liked him. But still there was something about him that she couldn't quite put her finger on. He had decided to stay in Washington while he finished some pr. for his company. He brought her flowers every day at the office before going into work at 10.00am and he picked her up every night and they went out to diner or stayed at her apartment watching a movie or talking. Eventually one night they slept together. This entire relationship somehow fooled Scully into thinking she had a semi-life on the side of her FBI job but somewhere in the back of her head something or someone still made her feel lonely and a bit a strayed. But she kept on seeing Michael and they had a good time together.
Mulder had been through hell these past couple of weeks. He had tried everything even following Scully around after hours to make sure she was ok, and that Mr. Sorensen treated her fine. He hated this Mr. Sorensen for sweeping in and taking Scully away from him. It seemed like Scully had forgotten about their night together. But he had to admit that being in love suited her. She had that glow about her. Flushed cheeks and smiles all the time. He just wished that it was because of him and not that jerk Mr. Sorensen.
So Mulder buried himself in work. Working all day long on case leading nowhere and files leading to nothing. The Hamilton case had been put on hold nothing seemed to help the investigation progress to anything.
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Then one day almost as Mulder was about to leave the office the phone rang.
"Agent Mulder"
"Hello Agent Mulder. My name is Rosie McBride I'm a social worker in San Francisco. I'm calling you because I think I might have some information to help you in the Hunter case."
"I'm sorry Hunter case? We don't ... oh you mean the Hamiltons?'"
"No the Hunter case. The terrible murder on Mr. And Mrs. Catherine and Matthew Hunter."
"I'm sorry but we only know them as Hamilton." Mulder was getting very interested.
"Well, Hamilton or Hunter I don't know! It says Hunter on my sheet of paper. Well anyways Agent Mulder I was wondering what to do about their daughter?"
"I'm sorry did you just say their daughter?" Mulder was astonished
"Yes, Patricia Hunter 4 no 5 years old. Goes by the nickname Tricia. I heard that the FBI found a relative to the deceased couple and I was wondering if?"
"Yes a step brother to Mrs. Hamilton or Hunter" Mulder was still trying to comprehend this new information. How could they not have know about this little girl and did Mr. Sorensen hide something from them?
"Agent. Mulder would it be possible to get the relative to pick Patricia up here in San Francisco or could she be send to Atlanta. There is a plane leaving for Atlanta tonight and we are booked solid here so we have to find places for a lot of children today."
"Not Atlanta. He lives in Washington now. I don't have his new address but I can give him a message." Mulder knew that Mr. Sorensen now more or less lived with Scully but he didn't want to tell the lady that. He could handle this.
"Well ok Agent Mulder. Then I could get her a seat on the 3.50.am flight for Washington D.C. tomorrow morning, She would be in Dulles International Airport at 6.30.am eastern time would that be all right? Could you arrange for her to be picked up?
"That would be just fine, I'll arrange for her to picked up. Could you send her files with freight as soon as possible? Thank you and goodbye"
After hanging up the phone he sat down in his chair for a couple of minutes. Then he grabbed his things and ran out the door.
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6.05.am the next morning
Scully woke to the sound of her mobile phone. She reached over Michael to grab the phone on the nightstand.
"Hallo?"
"Scully it's me!"
"Mulder what are you doing calling me this early it's 6.05! and I don't have to be in befo..."
"Scully listen to me. I've made some progress in the Hamiltons case.."
"Oh, I'll just wake Mich..."
"No don't! I'm not sure how good this is yet. But you have to meet me at Dulles in 30 minutes ok?"
He could hear Scully sigh
"OK, Mulder but this better be good"
"Meet me at the Paul's café in terminal 4 ok? I'll buy you a coffee"
"I'll be right there" And with that she hung up and slid out the bed to get dressed.
"Baby, come back to bed" Michael moaned sleepy.
She cringed. She hated when someone called her 'baby' but she just hadn't had the time to explain that to him.
She went into the bathroom and got dressed and ready to go. When she returned to the bedroom Michael was fast asleep and she quickly reached for her suit jacket and gun and she was out the door.
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She walked briskly through the cold morning air into terminal 4. Even though it was only 6. 45 there was already a lot of people on the run waiting to catch the early morning planes. She walked towards Paul's café looking for Mulder. She couldn't see him. She only saw a male carrying a small crying girl around trying his best to comfort her. She smiled. He didn't have much luck. She looked at the two and felt a slight twinge in her heart. Children and a husband would she ever have that?
Then the man turned and she saw who it was.
"Mulder!" she surprisingly blurted out and ran to them
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WOW – how exciting is this? I really enjoyed writing this chapter. The facts that Scully becomes involved with this Michael guy... well what is that about? And now finally the entrance of Patricia Hunter to the stage. I wonder what all of this will bring for our two agents. What will they do? What about Scully and Michael? Does the box of chocolates I promised in the first chapter ever occur and what is all this about Hamilton vs. Hunter? Are you confused well then stay tuned for more(
I've had a lot of time to write these last to chapter. But unfortunately my time for writing fic is narrowing in... at least for the next couple of day so expect an update sometime next week ok?
Once again thank you so much for reviewing. It's amazing to know that people actually read the things you've worked on. It really gives me a small kick every time you review my work so THANKS!
Love Katie W.