Chapter Three

10:00AM I-87 Fairfield, VA

"Ok let's see, this is the third person in the photograph who is straight, and has not been attacked." Agent Scully said as she got into the car with Agent Reyes. "If she has no problem confessing, why can't she tell us how she is selecting her victims?"

"I don't know, may be if they knew, they could fight back. I still don't buy the whole attacking with her mind." No matter how many cases Agent Reyes saw of paranormal activities she never could jump for the first paranormal explanation at hand.

"Agent Dogget is looking into the accomplice theory, but we have to find the next target, I know that this photograph holds the pattern except she seems to have skipped these three people." Scully said staring at the photograph.

"Well, next stop is Tanya Chase, prominent business woman, only few miles from here." Monica said as she took the exit as Scully scribbled TC on her pad and stared at the initial.

10:30AM Commerce Building, Fairfield VA

"Agent Reyes and Agent Scully I certainly appreciate your concern but I don't even remember the young lady from the picture, and even though I did volunteer for that camp, I did it to fulfill a requirement for a course. The kids at the camp were thrilled to have straight people who supported them. I am not gay if that is what you are asking me." Tanya Chase said to the two agents.

"We are not saying you are Ms. Chase. In fact we believe that she is attacking straight people from the camp counsels. So, all we want to do is make sure you are protected." Agent Reyes said.

"That you don't have to worry about, I have my own security people and now that you have informed me, I will take extra measures, but I will however refuse any kind of police or federal protection. Pardon me on that, as I don't feel comfortable with it."

"Then we'll show ourselves out. If you see anything out of ordinary here is my card please give me a call." Agent Scully said as they got out the fancy Ms. Chase's office.

"She is a major closet case. I know a gay woman when I see one." Monica said as soon as they were outside.

"Really now?" Scully questioned on her partner's statement then immediately continued with the case, "You are right though, and I believe we have found our pattern. She is going after gay people who are in the closet."

"So, she is the next victim." Monica confirmed.

"Not if we can help it."

"How do we stop her?" Monica asked the obvious question.

"First we must prove that we are right." Dana said hoping they were on the right track.

"I think I have a perfect way of finding out if she is gay, let me just make a phone call." Agent Reyes said as she opened her phone and searched for a number.

7:00PM Tara's Haven, Fairfield, VA

"This is a very exclusive gay women's club. It's for members only, and who you see here and what you see, stays only within these walls." Monica explained as she guided Scully to their table. "I am so glad the guard bought my friend's membership id as mine, or else she would have kicked us out."

"You mean you don't have your own membership?" Scully asked out of the blue.

"Me…why should I…I mean…" Monica was just trying to recover from the shock of Scully's question when the waitress came to their table.

"A dry martini for me and my GIRLFRIEND will have gin and tonic; give us sometime for the dinner order." Dana ordered as Monica's jaw had dropped.

"You can close your mouth Monica; I thought we were under cover. Don't we have to act the part?" Dana said smiling.

"Oh yeah!" Monica said composing herself, and she was now more confused about Dana now than she had ever been.

Through out the dinner, Monica made several attempt to ask Dana a direct question but words just failed her. Finally she gave up and concentrated on the chicken on her plate refusing to even look up at the senior Agent.

"And the plan is a success." Scully said breaking their silence.

Reyes looked up and followed Scully's gaze to elegant Ms. Tonya Chase hand in hand with another woman. Both women looked at her long enough for her to notice their staring. Monica immediately turned her head around, while Dana simply raised her glass and smiled at her.

"Why did you do that for? Now, that she has seen us, they kick us out." Monica said scared that her little id switch would be discovered.

"Monica why are you so nervous, why don't you enjoy your chicken, after all you have analyzed it for the last 20 minutes." Dana said once more teasing the younger Agent.

Monica smiled unable to respond to Dana's observation, when one of the bartenders came to their table. "DS right."

"Yes." Scully said looking up at the bartender.

"I thought I recognized you from the New York branch. I am sorry, one of our patrons was a little concerned but I'll let her know its fine." The bartender said recognizing Dana Scully.

"That's no problem. Would you offer TC a drink from me though?"

"You are gay?" Monica finally asked once the bartender was out of earshot distance.

"Why I thought you knew a gay woman when you saw one? And isn't that the reason why you have been hitting on me for the last seven month Agent Reyes?" Dana asked amused at her own cunningness at putting Monica on hot waters.

"God, you knew and you just didn't even respond." Monica said finally realizing what a fool she might have looked like as she continually pried to find out but never had the guts to ask her to the face.

"It's hard to miss, so shall we dance or you are going to tell me you are not gay?" Dana asked once again throwing Monica completely off guard.

02:00AM Holiday Inn, Fairfield, VA

"I haven't laughed so much since…" Dana paused to remember but her intoxicated brains refused so she just simply continued, "Since I don't even remember when."

"Well, TC's girlfriend is a trip." Monica agreed as she closed the door to her motel room.

"Yes she is. What was her name, no her initial, yeah JR, I am sure J stands for Jen, Jennifer or Jessica." Dana said as she let her body fall onto the bed.

"I am glad that we were able to convince them the gravity of danger TC, I mean Tanya was in, and JR promised me that she wouldn't leave her side, so by Monday we have to come up with a way to save her." Monica said remembering that every murder took place on a Monday.

"Yes that's one good thing that came out of tonight." Dana said remembering the case.

"But that's not the only thing that came out tonight." Monica said as she lay on her stomach on the bed so that her face was right on top Dana's.

"What else?" Dana asked simply as her eyes took turns to look at Monica's and the ceiling above.

"You." Monica said only with formation of her lips, with no voice. "You came out."

Scully didn't reply waiting for the lips to land on hers.

10:00AM Chase Residence, Fairfield, VA

"Yes, Agent Dogget, I'll be there this afternoon." Scully said as turned to look at the crime scene now with dozen or so police officers.

"How is JR… Jen doing?" Dana asked once she saw Monica come out of the house.

"She is still in shock. I can't believe this happened, I thought I had figured the pattern, I thought we at least had till Monday." Monica answered as guilt built up.

"Even if it was Monday we still don't know how to stop her." Dana pointed out the flaw in their plan. "Now, that we are sure of the pattern, I am going to go to the prison in Washington, to talk to AJ or try and find a way to stop this, while you find the next target."

"Ok." Monica said as she took out her note pad. "The next one is at Massachusetts and then Connecticut and New York City. We can rule the Connecticut guy out as he is completely out."

"Good, they are not that spread apart. Now, make sure you, you know for sure if they are straight or closeted." Scully instructed as she made her way to the car.

"Hey Dana." Monica said once Scully had already started the engine of her car. "I know it's because of the case, but to reconfirm, could you tell me that you are not leaving because of last night."

"No, I had a great time last night. I'll see you once I know how to stop AJ." Scully said as she soothed Monica's hand.

Agent Monica Reyes certainly had brought back Scully's smile, even though it had taken her seven months to take Scully to a gay club.