"Well, that was just great Scully, just what we needed, well, I guess, we should jest tell him the truth, I mean, we didn't do anything to get in any real trouble over, I just drove your car and you drove mine, and I stayed wit you because you weren't feeling well, so there is nothing really to explain," Mulder says, in a convincing way. "Right, we haven't done anything to get into trouble, except being late, and everyone is late for work once in a while," Scully replies. Walking over to him, she reaches over his shoulder and grabs a file that he happens to be reading, she then takes it and walks over to her chair and sits down and starts reading it. Looking at her with disbelief, then rolling his eyes, he picks up another file and starts reading it. They continue to go over files quietly, for an hour or so, and then the door knob turns again, and in walks Skinner.

"Scully…Mulder," now let's discuss this matter of you two showing up for work late, and exactly how you two got your vehicles switched," he says in a curious tone. "Well, sir," Scully says, "I called Mulder over last night, I wasn't feeling well and he stayed at my house for the night," she replies, turning her attention back to the file in hand. "And this morning, it was dark and I grabbed her keys instead of mine by mistake and that is how the cars got switched," says Mulder. Glaring at them both angrily now, "Agents, I don't know what is going on between the two of you off the clock, buy you know that nay personal relationship between partners can cause a lack of responsibility at work, an you know that I will not tolerate a lack of responsibility on either part, I don't want to hear any more about you two doing whatever it is that you do after work together, I just want to know that the jobs will be done on time," he says, turning on his heel and quickly exiting the office with a bigger slam of the door than the last time he left.

Looking at each other for a second, Mulder starts to grin mischievously; Scully shakes her head at him in disbelief of what Skinner has just implied. "I cannot believe you Mulder," she says, "you are just loving this aren't you, it isn't enough that we are in trouble, but Skinner thinks that's we are doing God knows what after work and you think it is funny!" Looking at her with a bigger grin, "Oh, come on Scully, you were flattered at the thought of me spending the night with you and you know it, come on, admit it, you know you want me," he says, starting to laugh now. Looking at him with a warning look, "cut it out Mulder," she snaps, "we are at work, and we are in enough trouble because of me , you don't need to make it any worse, so just shut up and get to wok," she says. Looking at her, due to the fact that the whole conversation has embarrassed her, and her face now matched the color of her hair, "Ok, ok, I will lay off, I am sorry, really, it was just as much my fault as it was your," he says, looking down at his desk, smiling really big now, "if I wasn't so good, you wouldn't have been up all night and we wouldn't have been late," he says, laughing again. Looking up and ducking to dodge the file that she has just pelted at him, he then straightens up and gets serious again. They finish the day in the office, going over files. Every now and then, he sneaks one in on her, smiling and saying in a feminine voice, "OH MULDER!" while avoiding thing being thrown at his head. The day passes rather quickly. At the end of the day, he walks her to her car and helps her in, he then watches as she pulls out of the parking garage, with a smile and a wave, she is gone. While walking to his car, his cell phone starts to ring, "Mulder," he answers. "Hey, sorry about us getting into trouble earlier," Scully replies, "I am going to go home and take a hot bath and go to bed, and I will see you at work, on time, in our own cars, in the morning…nite Mulder," she says, smiling. "Nite Scully," he says, hanging up and shoving the phone into his coat pocket. He gets into his car and drives home.

1:17 A.M.

Mulder's Apartment

He is lying on the sofa, flipping through the channels on the television, when the phone rings, "hello," he says sleepily. He hears a slight sniffle and a soft voice on the line, "Mulder, can you come over," Scully says. Sitting up quickly, a worried look crossing his face, "Scully, is everything ok, are you ok?"

"Yes, I am fine, I just wanted some company," she says, sounding a bit better. "I am on my way, let me just grab a couple of things, and I will be right there," he says, already walking towards his bedroom. "Ok, see you in a bit, and Mulder…thanks," she says, hanging up the phone. Grabbing things for work the next day, getting a couple of last minute things, he is out the door in a flash. Getting into his car and throwing clothes across the seat, he starts the car and heads out. "Wow, she really must trust me, to actually call and ask on her own…for me to come over, that is so not like Scully to ask me for anything," smiling at the thought that she is starting to let him in, finally, after six years of working together.