"Why don't you ever just stay still?" She asked him, her eyes asking more than her words could ever ask.

"I wouldn't know what I'd be missing." He replied curtly before walking out leaving her wondering. Her eyes fell to the sandwich that had fallen to an early death. How could things have gotten so bad between them? He hardly regarded her as any thing more than a partner since the incident with the Smoking Man. Everything was falling harder and harder. Everything had left her questioning whether this was even her path anymore.

Her footsteps rhythmically clicked across the hospital floor. Her thoughts swirled around her, edging her to the brink. He still didn't get it. After all that had happened he still couldn't see that his family needed him. Daniel had always preferred to ignore that part of his life for her and she just couldn't bear the thought of such immoralities.

As the sun caught her face, she felt a new wave of life wash over her. She had finally buried her demons that so long ago threatened to eat her alive. Daniel was gone, for good. She had seen that in the temple in some symbolic way. As she walked out along the path she glimpsed that sight of someone who she had seen earlier that day. Feeling compelled, she chased after that person only to find herself facing Mulder.

"Hey," He said, smiling.

"Mulder?"

Sleep called to her in a listless voice. She tried to stay awake listening to Mulder drabble on. She needed to stay awake. This was breaking point she had been hoping for; the moment where everything was as it was; before his sickness. She fluttered her eye lids open one last time before finally surrendering to slumber.

Mulder smiled down at her as she finally drifted off. Pulling a blanket over her, Mulder slid over to kiss her on the cheek. He scooped her up in his arms slowly and carried her into his room.

Scully felt his arms wrap around her and she awoke to his hands tucking her into his bed. As he turned to for the door, her voice found a strength that she had thought was long gone.

"Stay." She murmured.

He froze at this and turned back around, "Sleep, Scully. It's really late." He replied not understanding her request or rather not believing it.

"Mmm...Stay here with me," She conveyed to him.

Just simply nodding, Mulder came up beside her and slid into the bed next to her; his arm wrapping around her delicate body. She shifted closer to him not wanting to lose any precious moments. Her heart finally understood what Mulder had been saying all along; that sitting still wasn't an option. Trying to keep the world to stay still was impossible. It kept going. That was what Mulder had been trying to tell her all along. This was her moment and if she did nothing then it would pass her by.

Taking all her thoughts into consideration, Scully nuzzled toward Mulder. Feeling the warmth generating from his body, she found strength in it and kissed him. The urgency in the kiss was soothing to their souls. As though that one kiss healed all that was broken between them. She feverishly pressed harder wanting to taste all of him.

The surprise of her movement's took Mulder's breath away and it took him a second before he accepted what she offered and gave back even more. Wrapping his arms around her, he entangled his fingers in her copper locks.

She moaned softly as he continued sucking her lips. He pulled back ever so slightly glancing her over looking for any apprehension.

She smiled at him, convincing him that she was ready this time. Accepting this, he rolled slightly on her and found his hands ravishing her body. The smooth curves of her body felt like satin to his touch. She arched her abdomen towards him, wanting him to touch all of her. Noticing this silent request, Mulder brought his hands to her hips where he slowly slipped in under her blouse and caressed her every curve. She groaned with each electric touch.

All the moments preceding were like a haze of pure bliss. Clothes were strewn in all directions and touches grew into more passionate gestures. Scully let all her inhibitions go as she hungrily soaked in all of Mulder's kisses to her body. He was careful and slow as to not upset her this time. However, there was no chance of saying no this time for her. She wanted this; or rather, she needed this. As his hands came south, Scully felt waves of pleasure ride her body. She cried out his name leaving him wanting her even more and not being able to stand another moment of this, he pulled her body close to his and rolled her on top. Carefully positioning her just right, Mulder let Scully ease down on it. Being inside her was being complete, he would justify later on; even more so than the time before. This was entirely different in ways he couldn't even imagine. This was like their first time and Mulder was beyond the point of pleasure. She sent spasms through out his body. The two cried out for each other they carried on until each was spent.

Rolling over onto his side, he hugged her tightly and kissed her neck. She smiled softly as her breathing returned to normal and the two lulled to slumber peacefully knowing that nether would wake to regret it.

TBC...