A/N I'm glad people are enjoying this story so far :D I know Scully seems like a bit of a bitch in the last chapter & in the others she's barely participating but she will don't worry, she'll have too, I'm planning on rewriting the entire series o.O I can try, right?

Also have people ever had random X-Files moments in real life? Like the toilet bubbling & you automatically think 'Flukeman'! Well I work in THE most popular grocery store in Europe ;) & we work with wheels & trollys a lot putting things out when I started hearing the exact squeaking of the indian guy in the episode 'Badlaa'. I automatically picked up the chocolate I was stacking & searched the floor for him & checking who wasn't speaking. T'is very creepy at 6am on only a few hours sleep. *Shudders*

ALSO: In this chapter you get to know a lil more about Agent Rileigh as it starts with her being woken up, much to her annoyance.

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Jade was woke up that morning by a soft paw batting at her face playfully.

"Gah, Exley, whaddya want?" She slurred tiredly. The young cat continued to softly paw at her human's face. She glanced at the clock which read 6:17am & pushed herself up to lean against the headboard. The tortoise-shell colored cat stepped up onto her lap & started nuzzling her stomach affectionately & purring. "Too damn cute for your own good, bei." She murmured scratching the cats ears. "Do you have any idea what time it is?... No of course you don't, you're just hungry." As if in reply Exley chirped & stretched out on her human's lap. They stayed there for 10 minutes or so keeping eachother company until Exley decided they needed to get up. Jade followed her pet out into the joint living room/kitchen. It was simple enough & very tidy, the living room a burnt orange color with brown furniture & gold floor, cushions, & photo frames. There were few personal photos, her & some friends, an old pet, & an old photo from when she was 2 years old taken in 1978 with a dark haired, sad looking teenaged girl around 13, there was something about that picture which made her hesitant to get rid of it. She had asked continually who the girl in the picture with her but had received no answer. The kitchen was green with marble counters, she'd saved up for months to buy them, & a green & white tiled floor. She flicked the coffee pot on, on her way to the kitchen where she retrieved milk & filled Exley's bowl to the quarter mark then put it back. She mused on the fact that the only consistent reason she brought milk was for her cat but quickly pushed it to the back of her mind while she emptied half a can of catfood into Exley's food bowl. Reaching down to pet the cat briefly she also filled the cats water & dried food bowl.

"Exley, if there's a cat more spoiled then you I will be very surprised." She murmured, even though the cat could not respond, & anyway, she was distracted by a delicious white treat. Jade poured some coffee into her mug & waited till it was cool enough before swallowing it down with 2 ibuprofen. That was her hangover cure, some painkillers & a greasy egg McMuffin from McDonalds, the only time she went there. She next went to the bathroom to shower & brush her teeth. The bathroom was blue (The only logical color for a bathroom in her opinion) with hints of cream. Everything was neat & in its place & kept clean. Once she was finished there she made her way back to her bedroom in just her towel. Her bedroom was white, walls & floor, with black furniture. With it so white it wouldn't be expected to be still dazzling but it was. She was very proud of her home being 'Hers' & kept it almost sparkling, cleaning whenever she was free & having the carpet thoroughly cleaned every month by a professional, sometimes twice a month if Exley was feeling particularly rebellious. She opened the 'work' part of her fitted to the wall wardrobe (Yes everything was in a specific order, indeed she was that much of a neat freak) & picked out a white skirt suit with a gold blouse & gold 3-inch heels. She added the finishing touches & looked out the window for a weather check to see it looking rather dismal. She headed into the front hall, a light blue room with wooden floors, decorated with inexpensive vases & landscape pictures & reached for her coat off the coat stand. Opening the door she called & whistled for Exley, who trotted over at her own pace & shooed her out the door & through the hallways to the outside, luckily she was on the ground floor.

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She entered the office at 8:30 to be greeted by an icy atmosphere. Mulder looked incredibly tense & hungover & Scully, well Scully just looked pissed.

"Morning." She stated tersely.

"Morning." Both of the senior Agents said in unison. Jade sighed & rolled her eyes. Again?! She inwardly cursed.

"Another paperwork day?" She asks, making her way over to what she has claimed as 'Her' desk.

"Yeah, found a possible case though so make sure you have bags packed just in case, Rileigh." Mulder replies. She bites her lip slightly thinking about the last name thing. Yesterday she was sure he was doing it to keep her at arms length but after last night she figured it was just a quirk & depending on how he acted today would determine its continued usage. For now she nods & sits at her work space, tidying it. She is disrupted by Scully bolting up & out the office, she & Mulder stand up but he puts an arm out to block her exit & turns to her. She opens her mouth to speak but he interrupts her.

"Rileigh, I just want to thank you for your maturity last night while I was... Not in control of myself & I hope it never happens again. But thank you, for your discretion & getting me home safely & going beyond what you really had to. Also... I apologise for the way I went around trying to dig up your past. I still don't trust you completely but I apologise for being so careless & disregarding your feelings."

"Agent Mulder-"

"Please, its Mulder."

"Okay, Mulder, I still don't trust you or Agent Scully & I have a feeling both are going to be Herculean tasks but if we carry on as we're being right now, open & honest I think we can salvage a good working relationship, hopefully I can get on with Agent Scully aswell but that's looking very doubtful at this minute." At this she reaches up & places a hand on his shoulder. "And you're welcome for last night & don't worry, its pretty much forgotten."

Its at this moment Scully walks in dabbing her nose with a bloody tissue & sees them, talking in hushed tones, Jade with her hand placed gently on Mulder's shoulder."

"Am I interrupting something?" She watches Mulder step back immediately whereas Rileigh merely slips her hand into her pocket. No shame, she mentally remarks.

"We were just talking about how nice it would be to salvage a decent working relationship after yesterdays... Events." Rileigh states. Scully nods, skeptically.

"Riiiiight." She drawls.

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Exley is a real cat she's my cat & really is adoreabubble btw ;3

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