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Same day 2:27 am
Mulder's Apartment
"Mulder when did you get this new bed? It wasn't here the last I was over, which was just two days ago."
"My old water bed broke, I had to get something new, quick, so do you like it?"
"Yea, hmm its really you I guess." She answered eyeing the bed before gathering her toiletries,
"Well, I'm going to hop in the shower and then get to bed."
"I'll be there in a few, take your time Scully. Mi casa es su casa, you know where the towels and stuff are located."
"Thanks, Mulder."
Mulder was busy in the living room at his desk making notes for his report. After which he cleared the kitchen of all the dishes that he and Scully made, straighten the living room and decided it was time for him to hit the sheets. Though, going to sleep tonight wouldn't be a problem with Scully keeping him company.
Scully was still in the bathroom while he changed into a gray t-shirt and black pajama pants. She opened the door and stuck her head out, hearing that Mulder was obviously the one knocking things over and making so much noise. Mulder was hit by the steam and the fragrance of Scully's shower causing him to turn around as she began to speak.
"What's going on out there Mulder?"
"OH nothing, I'm just changing into my pjs. Is it safe for me to come in and brush my teeth yet?"
"Oh yea, sure, I'm just brushing my hair out. It kind of got wet from the shower."
"Can I tell you something Scully?" she nods as he grabs his toothbrush and squeezes some toothpaste out from the middle of the tube.
"I like it when it's curly like that."
Scully left Mulder in the bathroom and put her clothes and shower bag away. Mulder watched her walk around the room knowing pretty much where everything was like she lived there. He had gotten use to Scully being there immediately. After brushing his teeth and washing his face Mulder ran out the bathroom and jumped on the bed.
"Scully, would you like me to heat your side of the bed up? While you try and find another reasons not to come to bed." Mulder said lying down and placing his hands behind his head.
"I'm not trying to find a reason not to go to bed, unlike you I fold my clothes up and place them neatly somewhere and not all over the floor. Besides it's late go to sleep."
After turning the light off Scully climbed into bed and wiggled around until she was comfortable.
"You asleep yet Scully?"
"No, not yet Mulder, why?"
"You ever think about what it would be like to have that house with the white picket fence, two and a half kids, and the dog name Rover?" he asked turning on his side to face Scully.
"Well Mulder not really, why do you?"
"Not really, no." he was half expecting and hoping that she would have said yes.
"I think everyone's so called perfect life, as you so well described, isn't always the clichéd; white picket fence with two and a half kids, and a dog named Rover."
"What are you trying to say, Scully?"
"What I am trying to say is that, I sometimes think of having a husband and a family, even with my circumstance, but I don't necessarily need the two and a half kids and the dog. What really is having two and a half kids anyways?"
"You know Scully, one walking, one crawling, and one in the oven." tapping on her stomach.
They laid there for a few moments, each thinking about what the other person had said.
"Mulder you ever think that I'd be able to have one in the oven one day?" Scully asked facing him with her big blue eyes pleading for him to say yes.
"I hope so Scully, I think that you'd be a great mother to any child. I observe how you interact with children, it really does come natural to you." Taking her hand in his Mulder give it a little squeeze and laid back down.
"Thanks Mulder."
"Your welcome Scully, good night."
"Goodnight, Mulder."
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9:15 am Saturday Morning
"Hey, Mulder wake up." Scully said while shaking Mulder after poking and tapping didn't work.
"Leave me alone Scccullyyy. Fifteen more minutes pleaseeee." Mulder groaned while throwing a pillow over his head.
"I already let you sleep fifteen minutes pass the hour. Its time for you to get up or we are going to be late. NOW GET UP MULDER. " Scully yelled while trying to put the pillow off of his face, he had a strong grip on it.
"FINE FINE, I'm up, just stop yelling, You need to go get ready first anyways, you know how long it takes you women to get ready."
"With that, Scully grabbed a pillow and start hitting Mulder with it as he got up and practically ran into the bathroom locking the door behind him.
"Mulder what do you want for breakfast?"
"Hmmm, just some toast and coffee" he yelled as he turned the shower on.
Scully who had already washed up, but had not gotten dressed, put on a pair of black pants and a button down t-shirt and went out into the kitchen. Taking a half loaf of bread out of the almost empty frig, she turned on the coffee maker and the radio. Smooth jazz music filled the air as Scully sat down and prepared her toast. Mulder was out the shower in a matter of minutes and was walking around with a towel wrapped around his waist.
"Hey, Scully mind making me a cup while I get dressed?" He yelled out from the living room.
"What does he think I'm his wife or something, next thing you know he'll be asking me to iron his shirt."
Mulder had walked into the kitchen at this point and over heard the last bit of her self-conversation.
"What's so wrong with ironing a t-shirt for your best friend Scully?"
"Nothing, Mulder go get dressed, your tracking water all over the place."
"Yes, ma'am." Mulder said while he ran off and got dressed.
Twenty minutes later Mulder was at the door while Scully was getting the keys.
"I'm driving Mulder, Scully said as she went through the door way passed him.
"How I love that G-woman." Mulder said closing the door behind them.
11:35 am Saturday
At the Animal Hospital
"Agent Mulder, have you or your partner found any leads as of yet?
"Nothing new as of this morning. My partner and I are going to interview some owners of the victimized dogs on Monday to see if there are any similarities; people they knew, dog walkers, etc. The normal investigation procedures."
"Is everything set, Mulder?" Scully asked while holding the leash of Max. There was a nametag on the dog, but no address or number from which a trace could be ran.
"Aye, Maxi, how's it going? You feeling better? Yes you are! Lets get you out of here and to a park somewhere."
"Mulder stop talking to him like he's a child."
"You know, some people consider their pets children, what's wrong with me trying it out."
"Nothing just don't get to attached, he does belong to someone else."
"Yea, your right Scully, lets head to PetSMART, its time to go shopping."
PetSMART somewhere in Washington D.C.
"So, Scully did you make the list of the things that I'll need?"
"Yea, you'll need:
Dog food
Shampoo
Conditioner
Dog chew toys
A pad for him to sleep on
A leash
Food and water tray."
"That's just to start."
"What kind of dog food should we buy? We don't know which one he likes."
"Why don't we buy a few small bags and see which one he takes a liking too."
"Hey Scully look, he needs this, this oh yeah, and this." Mulder put balls, toy bones, even a rubber duck into the cart. Pretty soon there were more toys then anything else.
"Mulder, your getting out of control again claim down. We can't get him all of this stuff yet; we haven't even gotten to the food. "
"Scully you take the fun out of having a pet."
"Get two toys and I'll take you two to the park after we finish here and unpack everything, ok."
Mulder nodded as he put most of the toys back and choose to keep the chew bone and the Frisbee. After an hour and a half in the store, they finally made their way to the registers. A father and mother with their two daughters and a little old lady were the only customers in front of them. Before making it to the register, they were talked into the buying the deluxe comfort dog bed and play pad. Scully tired to tell Mulder he would probably only need it until Monday, but Mulder was set on making this dog at home.
"Is this your first pet?" she asked Mulder who was busy petting and rustling the dog's face.
"Oh where not…"
"Scully why don't you put the stuff on the counter, and I'll entertain her with my good looks."
That will be the day Scully thought to herself.
" This is my first, her second."
"Did you finally give in and let him have it? I'm sure you were tired of his asking." The woman asked leaning pass Mulder so that she could talk to Scully anuway.
"Yes, it took a while, but my begging finally worked. Since we are putting off having kids for a few years we decided I could have the dog" Mulder interrupped before Scully could answer.
"Aww, the dog will help you get use to taking care of something other then yourself."
"That's the exactly thing I told him." Scully said force to play the charade he started.
"You two make a beautiful couple, how long have you been married?"
"Well, he hasn't exactly popped the question as of yet. I'm still waiting."
"Well what's taking you so long? You better hurry up before somebody comes along and steals her from right under your nose."
Scully produced a wide grin well Mulder tried to hide his embarrassment and laugher. "I would have proposed a long time ago, but I'm afraid her brother would kill me.
This caused the little lady who was shorter then Scully, to burst into laugher. "You to have a nice day, and son, don't wait to long you hear."
"Thank you for the advice. Have a nice day."
"Mulder that's exactly what you get for playing that charade back there."
"Scully just admit that you had fun playing along."
"Yes I did, you better not wait to long either, Frohike, might take me from you, hehaha." Scully joked as they loaded he car.
"Yea, right whatever."
After unpacking all the dog food, toys, and the deluxe comfort dog bed, they changed into some jogging clothes and headed for the park that wasn't to far from his apartment. Mulder hadn't really done much running in the pass few months, so Scully easily beat him. He was surprised by her little legs.
"Mulder did you bring the Frisbee? I want to throw it around a bit for Max."
"Yea, go over there Scully and we can throw it between each other."
Scully jogged about fifteen yards away and tossed the Frisbee. Mulder let Max go and he ran, jumped into the air, and grabbed it. Scully clapped with excitement as Mulder did the same thing. Pretty soon they moved further and further apart as Max was better at it then they thought. Scully through it one last time and Max grabbed it and ran toward Mulder, except this time he jumped on him knocking him down.
"MULDER, are you ok?" Scully yelled as she jogged over to where Mulder and Max where on the ground." Mulder I think he likes you."
"Max, heal!" Scully commanded. Surprisingly he came over to her feet and sat down still wagging his tail and shaking his head.
"Hey, mind helping me up over here?" Mulder called out extending his arms out for Scully to take. Instead of allowing her to pull him up, Mulder pulled Scully down on top of him and pushed her down the hill. Scully however kept her gripped on Mulder's hands and pulled him down with her.
"Mulder NOOO, I'm going to get you, wait until I get up…"Scully practically screamed as they rolled to a stop at the bottom of the hill.
"Scully" Mulder said picking out pieces of grass and leaves in her hair while still holding her down.
"What, Mulder!" she said trying to shift from under him.
Mulder leaned in closer to Scully's face tempted enough to just kiss her, but moved his lip away and moved closer to her ear instead. With the feeling of Mulder's breath on her skin Scully stopped moving and laid there motionless.
"I got you big time." he said with a lopped signed grin. Lifting up off of Scully, grabbed Max's leash, who had followed then down the hill, and jogged back to his apartment, leaving Scully on the grass. After a few minutes to gather her thoughts Scully got up and ran after Mulder and Max. Cursing how she fell for one of his tricks once again.
6:07 pm Saturday Evening
Mulder's Apartment
"What do you want on your side of the pizza, Scully?"
What happen earlier was forgotten for right now. Both Mulder and Scully where far to hungry. Max was seated in his new dog bed chewing on his dog bone.
"Whatever you got on yours Mulder, just make it quick I'm hungry."
Sniffing the air Scully walked over to Mulder.
"Do you smell that Mulder? Something smells.
"Its not me, I took my shower. You even delighted me by flushing the toilet."
Both turned their heads toward Max who was busy doing what dogs do.
"ITS MAX!" they both spoke in unison.
Max looked up at both Mulder and Scully and knew what was coming next. He put his paw over his head and laid his head down.
"Scully you get the shampoo and stuff. I'll get the bath ready, because we got us a dog to wash." he said in one of his dumb old western voices that Scully loathed.
"Oh brother."
TBC………
I told you guys this one would be a long one…….I hoped you had fun reading it….smooches