"So, Scully, who are you thinking about that is so hot, could it be…Skinner? I know about that kiss on the elevator, he told me all about it; I know how much you like to rub that bald head of his…or maybe, Frohike. Yeah, or maybe, Eddie Van Blundht. Maybe even me…yeah, I bet you were thinking about me, I know you were thinking about me in my Speedo weren't you. Yeah, it is red; actually, it is almost the same shade that your face is turning. Woah, there it is, that is the color," he says, stopping now that she is completely embarrassed. "Mulder, I was not thinking about anyone, or anything, just how hot the water was in the shower, that is it, now can we got o sleep please," she says, totally aware of how much he is enjoying the embarrassment she is showing. "Sure, hottie, anything you say," he says, with a sexy wink. Letting out a deep breath, hopefully, this is the last of the picking on me for the night, she thinks. Tossing the dirty laundry in the corner into the basket, she walks toward the bed. As she approaches the bed, Mulder gets up off the bed and helps her take the pillows off the bed and pull the big blanket back, then he fluffs up the pillows and lays them back down on the bed. Smiling at him, she hands him a pillow and a blanket and he walks towards the recliner. He puts his pillow and blanket on the chair and walks to the lights switch beside the door and flips it off. He then walks over to the bed, where Scully is crawling in under the blanket and getting comfortable, and he sits on the side of the bed beside her and brushes an auburn wisp of hair out of her face. Smiling at her and kissing he on the forehead, "I just want you to know that I think it was very cute when you turned as red as my Speedo, and I hope you aren't too mad at me for all the bugging," with a smile, he stands up and walks to the recliner. Looking at him and smiling back, "no, Mulder, of course I am not mad at you, I bug you just as much, but you just don't get embarrassed as easily, that is all, good night Mulder, I will see you in the morning," with a sweet smile, she reaches over and flips off the lamp beside the bed. A few moments go by and Mulder hears Scully settle down and he starts to get comfy, then he closes his eyes and starts to actually go to sleep, when he hears a soft voice. "Mulder, are you awake," she asks quietly. "Yeah, what is it," he asks, sitting up. "Nothing, I am just not really tired, that is all, do you want to come lie down over here and we can talk, unless you are sleepy, and then that is ok, you don't have to I…" Interrupting her, "Scully, you don't always have to explain yourself or defend yourself with me when are you going to learn that? You can ask anything of me and I will do what I can to help you, don't you know that?" Walking towards the opposite side of the bed, he is running into things with almost every step. Scully can't help but giggle at every, "Ow, shit," that comes with every stumble. Reaching over, she flips on the lamp, squinting her eyes a little, due to the brightness. Mulder walks to the bed without tripping on anything else and Scully lifts the blankets, letting him crawl into the warm, comfy bed next to her. She sits up, putting her pillow behind her back against the headboard. Mulder, does the same, only, he grabs another pillow from the floor and uses two. "So, what is on your mind Scully? Is something bothering you or you just want to talk," he asks, a little concerned. "No, no, it is nothing, I just cant sleep, and I figure, since we are both here and neither of us are asleep, we may as well chat, right," she says. Looking at her, he sees that she is looking down at her hands, which she has in her lap and is playing with a corner of the blanket. Tilting his head down a little, to get her to look at him, their eyes come into contact, and she smiles and looks up at him. Keeping eye contact with him, they start talking about the day, the files that they went over, a few of the things that would need to be done in the morning at the office, a few field reports that need to be reviewed and submitted to AD Skinner. They continue to talk until Scully's eyes start to get a little droopy and she starts talking in that soft, sleepy tone, that Mulder finds so sexy, but knows that Scully doesn't know this. As she finishes a sentence, she opens her eyes a little, making contact with his, noticing that he is looking deeply into here eyes and he is mesmerized by her, her voice, her looks, her mannerisms, everything about her. She blushes a little, but die to the fact that she is tired, she decides to let her guard down a little and this time not look away. As they sit there for a few minutes, staring into each others eyes, he slowly opens his mouth so speak. "Scully, I…" with that, he leans over to her, placing his hand on the back of her neck and softly pulling her toward him, not breaking the gaze, he softly places his lips on hers. After a long, soft, passionate kiss, he pulls away, realizing that he has just kissed his partner, which is definitely not a good idea on either person's part, when she reaches over to him and starts kissing him again. Looking at her strangely, noticing that her yes are shut, and she is still kissing him, he closes his eyes and kisses her back. After a few more long, soft, passionate kisses, Mulder finally decides to speak. "Scully, I am sorry, I don't know what came over me, I mean, no I am not sorry that I kissed you, I have wanted to kiss you for a long time, I just didn't know if you wanted to kiss me back, I don't mean if you wanted to kiss me…dammit, what I am tying to say…Scully…I love you, I have always loved you, I never wanted to admit it, because I feel that I should not have the pleasure of loving someone as wonderful as you. I mean, after what happened between Diana and I, and me not getting Duane Barry…I blame myself for that, I probably always will, but I do love you and I just hope that me telling you how I feel doesn't change anything between us as my partner or my best friend, because I know that even though I love you, I know that you will probably never love me the way that I love you and I am sorry for taking advantage of you and kissing you, I mean, you invited me here tonight…" interrupting him. "Mulder, it is ok, I wouldn't have kissed you back if I didn't want to, I do care deeply about you Mulder, I do and I don't k now if anything can ever come of our relationship. I know that Skinner will not be pleased, but I would like something more from our relationship, I want to be more than your partner, I was so hurt when I saw you with Diana at the facility where they were keeping Gibson, I walked down the hall and I say you two holding hands, it hurt me, it hurt bad and I walked out to my car and I called you. I was in the car when you told me to come meet you two there, but I didn't want her to be there with us, I know it may be selfish, but I don't feel as though I should have to share you with her, I know she is your ex an everything, but you are my partner now, and I am sorry, I am being really selfish. I just want to say that I really did enjoy the kiss and I would like to take our relationship to the next level, if you feel comfortable with that," she says, sounding as if she is hearing herself from a million miles away, but not embarrassed about it this time.
