* 24 hours later

Location: Washington D.C.

09:05 am

Fox Mulder was already in the middle of a call when he finally heard the long waited creak of the door. He smiled to himself, picturing the annoyed face of Scully, once she learns about the case.

There she was, her short hair slightly messed up, and she was difficultly balancing two packs of breakfast and coffee while she entered the room. Her eyes widened to find him on the phone and the pictures scattered on his desk and the obedient "Yes Sir" which came out of his mouth twice so far now, signed her that he might have found an interesting case. But to her desperateness, Mulder finding an interesting case means that she will most probably have to pack up and run behind him on a very relaxing Friday.

She sighed, settling down the food on the table, and peeping at the photos. Her face darkened with a frown. She hated when he does this to her, after all what they have been through and accepting each other in their lives, still he makes awful moves when it comes to work. She turned away from him, glancing at the "I Want to Believe" poster which had a much rich history than her own self in his office.

She was so engrossed in her own thoughts and displease when she felt his warm breath behind her ears. He caught her tightly in his arms when she started to turn around to face him.

Mulder you know… it was all she could manage with her serious angry tone until she glanced at his eyes.

He chuckled, as he looked into her blue eyes, he knew that she would be mad at him by all means, but deep inside he knew that no matter how mad, she would always follow him.

Fancy a romantic weekend in South Carolina? He joked while trying to steal a kiss from her, but hundred percent sure of her usual response for all these months!

Mulder… she was totally annoyed now. But then his grin melted her heart as usual. We have rules here...She hissed as she escaped from his grip.

So what is this about.. she wasn't even bothered to look at him as she settled down to her chair, grabbing her breakfast.

Believe me, Scully, this is gonna be interesting – Just take my word on it.. His tone was rather serious trying to convince his rational partner. She was already ignoring him, gulping down her breakfast. He grabbed his own breakfast and sat down while his eyes were still tracing her; He knew that she was ignoring him on purpose. The sight of her, his perfect opposite, made him smile, silently he nodded to himself to enjoy the moment.

Why..What is it? It took her sometime to realize that he was smiling at her. Her tone was funny as her mouth was full was food. What's funny?

He nodded his head frantically, unable to keep up with his smile.

Here, I'm gonna book us the earliest possible flights, we need to get there before the weekend rush comes in as the Sheriff is waiting for you to do the autopsies earliest possible. They are not able to find any point here...

What did you say? Say that again…Sheriff is waiting for what?

I said he is waiting to welcome us! Rest you will find when you get on the plane. I have already booked the tickets and we have a plenty of time to pack the bags if we leave now as the flight is at 01.10pm. I will pick you around 12 – He has kept it fast, avoiding her gaze.

Her jaws dropped with annoyance, but to realize that he was not paying attention to her or to know her preference, she gulped her own words of despair.

He chuckled, noticing her through the corner of his eyes. He loved teasing her, to him she was the best ever friend he had and will ever have and he knew that no matter how pissed off she gets, at some point, she would truly turn back to him for that comfort and assurance he needed.