Title: The Lost and Forgotten

Authors: Shadow's Echo (also known as Cindy from CindyandSandy)

Rating: PG-13 (some swearing!)

Disclaimer: I don't own Mulder, Scully, or any of that happy crap…but I do own Amelia and other such characters. Yadda yadda yadda. We've been over this, have we not?

Chapter 16 – Disappointments

Scully awoke that morning entangled in Mulder's arms. She immediately regretted the fact that nothing more had happened the night before. He had stopped her. She was curious to know why, but he was quite insistent on being silent. He had merely clicked the television off, shed his pants, rolled over, and went to sleep.

She felt like she had been rejected, although she knew it wasn't so. So she had rebuttoned her shirt, draped her arm around him, and drifted off to sleep.

Looking up at him now she felt as though she could've stayed there for days, for years,...forever. She reached up and ran her hand along the side of his face. His eyes fluttered open and he looked down at her.

"I didn't mean to wake you," she said, very apologetically. He smiled.

"That's alright. It's probably about time we get up anyway." He looked at the clock. 7:34. He glanced back at Scully and smiled.

"Okay. I suppose we should talk to Amelia a little more today."

Mulder smiled as he got out of bed. She was always like that. Instantly from happy-time to business. Smiles to work. He loved it.

"No. No, I think we should let her calm down. She had a rough day yesterday. Maybe we can talk to her this afternoon." Scully seemed surprised.

"Since when has that mattered to you? Not to be mean, but honestly, Mulder. You never really did care about the victims, criminals, or anyone involved in the case, for that matter. Not unless they were some hot, unsuspecting blonde." She laughed slightly. Realizing she was joking, he flashed her a crooked smile, followed by an angry, but very fake, glare.

"That was just that one time!" She laughed loudly, almost like a schoolgirl. He walked over to her.

"C'mon, chuckles, hurry up! Let's get going!" She quit laughing for the most part and got ready. They had no idea what would soon await them.

A/N: This is to tie you over for a little while. I've got ideas...But I'm not sure on the ending yet...It'll be soon though. Review, little ones! I give you only my love...oh...and my stories! Don't forget those!