"So tell me Mulder, what exactly did I do wrong?" Doggett finally asked after Scully and Monica excused themselves to the restroom. Neither one really exchanged more than a "thank you" with the guys after having entered the restaurant. It seemed to be extremely crowed at the moment, consequently they were waiting at the bar for Mulder's name to be called.
"I don't know, women are so finicky when it comes to definitions to a relationship. With Scully and Monica they aren't, well, like most women. I've seen these two stare danger in the face and not flinch an eyebrow. Get shot at and not think twice about it, but when it comes to their feelings and our feelings for them, harm them in anyway and you'll sure to catch the wrath." Mulder took a sip of his rum and coke.
"Well maybe, but what we have now, I mean between me and Mon, doesn't feel like it's enough, maybe she wants more." He took a sip of his rum and coke before looking back toward the direction that the ladies strolled off in a few moments ago.
"Do you two talk about it? I mean do you want more?" Mulder was actually interested in his friend's honest to goodness answer.
"I don't think we've ever came out and actually voiced the words. I did go shopping for the ring, I mean that is the next step when you're in a relation of this magnitude isn't it?"
"Your talking to the man that took 7 years to court his significant other. I'd be a little leery in requesting dating and relationship advice from me, well that's what Scully use to says anyway."
"Oh, so you helped a fellow stalemate before?" John chuckled at the look at resentment that spring across Mulder's face.
"We'll not exactly, it happened on a case, this guy was so depressed and excessively in love with this woman that he would cause monstrous rain storms or killer tornado's when ever something didn't run in his favor."
"Something Like what?"
"You know her occasional date, engagement, marriage, you know your regular run of the mill relationship road blockers that is when your trying to save a fledgling relationship.
"So what happen?"
"He tired to dropped a cow on my head." John almost choked on his drink settling it down on the counter and covering his mouth with his hand.
"You've got to be kidding me?"
"I know, I know, weird, but it's true."
"Why did he throw a 800 pounds of ham burger in your direction?"
"Because, his little romance obsession was in love with me."
"Oh really."
"I figured out that he was the one having an affair with mother nature, per se, so I went to him, I said you've got to stop, you've got to tell her how you feel, so he asked me for advice, he assumed that Scully and I were together, he made some comment on how I 'gaze' at her. Which I do not…" This got another chuckle from Doggett as he has witness Mulder's gaze on to Scully numerous of time.
"Where was Scully during all this?"
"I'm getting to that. I called her to inform her that I figured out who was causing the rain and that it they weren't being caused by luck as the confused and diluted towns people across three counties where led to believe. I told her I would help him out, give him a little advice. That's when she went on to ask 'when was the last time I went on a date' She was getting a kick out of it, well that's until that Sheila woman kissed me, I think that's when Scully's possessive side started to rear it pretty little head, and I couldn't have been more appreciative."
"I mean I don't see myself creating the next ice age or anything, but I don't see myself with anyone else. She's it for me." John was silent for a moment quietly going over the words that had just missing through his mouth.
"Well, I think you just answered your question, now didn't you.
"Agent Scully possessive, huh?"
"Yes, she can be extremely hot when she gets like that."
"That's funny because Mon has said the same thing about me."
Mulder raised his eye brows and motioned toward the direction of the bathroom, John turned his head and took notice of whom decided to finally return. He through a grin across his face and held out his hand for Monica to take. She looked at Scully and then softly took his fingers into her own. A waitress came up and asked if they were Mulder party four and to follow her. As they followed the waitress to their booth John tipped Mulder on the shoulder softly.
"So what happen to them finally?"
"In the end the couple got together, had a baby I believe."
"Who had a baby?" Scully inquired while sliding into the booth. Monica and John slid into the opposite side of the table-booth facing Mulder and Scully. It seemed that the disagreements the couples had earlier were beginning to be an after though. Mulder laid his hand on Scully's knee tentatively. When she didn't tense up or move it away he smiled at her.
"Holman and Sheila Hardt." Scully wrinkled her nose up while opening the menu..
"It was like the blind leading the blind." Monica and John chuckled quietly.
"How so Dana?" Monica asked wanting to know the whole story.
"Well, Holman asked Dr. Love over here advice and it back fired. You know Mulder, Sheila accused me of being love with you and that I was trying to divert her to Holman."
"But you do love me?"
"That maybe be the case now, but I didn't like being accused of it and having to explain myself. I hadn't exactly admitted it to myself or even thought about admitting it to you at that time." Mulder planted a smug smile across his lips.
"She also said that you two had a special connection." Scully giggles while taking a sip from her glass of champagne.
"Special connection my ass, I was violated…" The table erupted into laughter after his laugh comment. "Yea, go ahead and get a good laugh off of my expense.
"Good evening ladies and gentlemen, My name is Stephen and I will be your waiter for this evening. May I interest any of you in something from the bar or an appetizers?"
"I'll have another Zinfandel thank you." Scully spoke up. "And for you miss?" He spoke smiling at Monica.
"I'll have the same."
"Anything for you, gentlemen?"
"Another rum and coke."
"Yes and light on the rocks for mine, thank you." Mulder shook his empty glass slightly.
"Can I talk you fine people into an appetizer as well?"
Mulder glanced around the table getting negative head nods from all.
"No that would be all, I think we'll be ready to order when you return with the drinks." He turned back to Scully who was busy scanning the menu.
"I'm sorry Mulder…for laughing at you." Scully patted his hand that was still resting on her knee, he began to pull her dress hem up but she swapped his hand away and gave him a coquettish smile, raising her eyebrow in the process. Mulder just simply gazed at her.
"Ah, Mulder I'm sorry to break the news to you buddy, but I think this Holman guy was right, you do gaze at Scully." Scully began to blush, but covered her face slightly trying to conceal another fit of giggles.
"Hmmm John, you should be one to talk." Monica interrupted.
"Whatcha' mean by that?"
"You've been known to gazing one or two time yourself you know."
"I do not Mon, when do I gaze?"
"Ah, you were gazing not 5 minutes ago at the bar, last night at the movie, yesterday morning at the coffee shop…" Mulder cut her off, he had to defend his friend somehow.
"We'll maybe he was just enjoying the sights set before him." Scully gave Monica her 'I don't think you can argue with that' look and smiled to Mulder.
"So what did you end up telling Sheila in the bathroom again Scully? You know I can't quite remember." He smiled at Scully, know full well what she told Shelia and how it was almost a revelation in itself to herself.
"Yea so what did you say Dana?" Monica was pointing to an entrée on the menu to John, while Mulder was doing the same thing to Scully. She answered without looking up.
"I told her that the best relationships, the one last, are frequently rooted in friendship and that one day you look at the person and you see something more than you did the night before. Like a switch has been flicked somewhere. And the person who was just a friend is... suddenly the only person you can ever imagine yourself with." Monica and John both smiled at each other both realizing the truth behind it.
"Mulder, why don't you try that?" Scully was grinning at him reassuringly. She crossed her leg under the table and began rubbing her heel up and down his calf.
"Scully, if you want me to get this, so that you can taste it, being that you and Monica both pigged out on half a pizza, all you have to do is ask." She stopped rubbing her leg and sat back a little regarded him blankly.
"Yea, Mon we saw the pizza box in the frig, no peeping I promise, I was just getting a bottle of water." He placed his arm around the back of the seat, sliding it between the seat cushion and Monica's lower back. She wiggled slightly, readjusting her position to accommodate him.
"Yea, why weren't we invited to the party?" Mulder whined.
"We did and you guys showed up dressed to death and ready to spend a night on the town."
"Yea, who were we to argue."
"Oh, so you think I'm sexy Scully?"
"I know you know what I think you are Mulder." She gave him that smile again.
"Oh really, well John, Monica, I hate to cut this evening short but….." He started to get up causing they Monica and John broke out into a fit laugh again and Scully to blush slight, just as their drinks arrived.
"So what can I get everyone?"
"I'll have the chicken parama…" Scully gave him a downcast forlorn frown. Complete with the wide eyes and poked out bottom lip..
"No, change that to the grilled shrimp in garlic sauce with sun dried tomatoes over penne. She'll have a Grilled Chicken Caesar salad." He sighed. He couldn't take the face.
"I'll have the Three Cheese Lasagna and she'll have the Grill Chicken Caesar salad as well." He handed the menu's to the waiter and watched as he walked away.
"Thanks for ordering for us guys."
"No problem." Mulder answered pretentiously before Scully elbowed him in the side.
"Oww, what was that for?" She only smiled and patted his cheek again. John and Monica laughed before turning their attention to one another. Both couples were caught up in their own little couples worlds, while they waited for the food to come.
"You know Mon, I'm having a really nice time." He nuzzled her shoulder a little.
"Me too, I'm sorry about earlier, I guess I kind of overreacted."
"It's okay, I want to talk to you thought, but not now later. K'?" He kissed her cheek softly and she just grinned at him, snuggling closer into his embrace.
"Scully you never answered my question from earlier."
"Hmmm, what question was that?" The amount that she had consumed during the course of the night was beginning to catch up with her. She was enjoying Mulder's ministration to her thigh. Her head laid slight against his shoulder. One hand nursed her drink will the other played with the buttons on his shirt.
"Did you miss me?"
"Well we are here, aren't we? I asked you to come, correct? What more of an answer do you need?"
"Well, since you put it that why, the night is still young, I might still need some convincing."
"Seems, you might have your answer sooner than you think." Scully picked her drink up and sipped it slowly before smiling over pass Mulder and to the waiter. Mulder gave her thigh one last squeeze before turning to his plate.
"Enjoy the rest of your evening everyone. Call if you need anything."
Dinner was consumed in record time, being that Scully and Monica helped Mulder and Doggett finish off their plates.
"Where to next?"
Mulder and Doggett both helped each one out of the booth and toward the exit. Mulder placed his hand on the small of Scully's back, while John took hold of Monica's hand again.
"How about dancing?" Monica suggested.
"If Scully can get her little leg's moving, I'm game."
"Just as long as you keep those boats og your's off my toes, I'll be just fine."
"Were you two always this bad." John laughed.
"Oh it use to be worse."
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