Chapter 19: Pranking you
She walks to the small living room from the kitchen and sees Mulder walk towards the TV - I see you found your lost episode -
He smiles at her stopping the VHS player - Turns out it wasn't a Twilight Zone after all. It was a knock off show called The Dusky Realm - The cassette clatters and he pulls out damaging the tape - Which is now lost for the ages - he throws it to the floor without looking at it, and follows her to the sofa
She is carrying her freshly made jelly and puts it on the table sitting next to him in the coach - Couldn't find anything to set it in, so I used your Bigfoot impression as a mold - He chuckles and she smiles, then sighs looking at the shaking mold, she takes the two spoons and gives one to him, he takes it and tries to bring it closer to the jelly, but he slows down
- Oh, no, wait, you first, it could be the lemon-lime - she smiles and nods
- Well, yeah - She exhales and smiles nervously taking a spoonful of jelly and carrying it to the top of her face, but before taking it to her mouth, she stops and puts it back on the tray exhaling, she looks at her with interest, a question on his face, she looks at him again and smiles bitterly - I want to remember how it was - he nods smiling and she chuckles softly - I want to remember how it all was -
He thinks about the depth of her words and smiles pleased, those words have a background that both know well, he puts his spoon on the tray and holds her hand taking her to his lips, he kisses it softly and she smiles, a pure smile, full of happiness and memories, of love and understanding - Is still like that Scully, things between us will never change, we will always be side by side, fighting against all odds and our own weaknesses, we will have each other -
She wants to think that, but they are not there yet, this is still his place, she has a home out of these four walls, they are not a thing yet, they are trying. But she needs more, she can't pretend, she hates to leave, but she has to, he doesn't ask her to go, but either ask her to stay, her things are not here, are in that huge and empty house that is nothing like her.
She smiles bitterly, and he analyze her expression, it's the same as him, he needs more, he wants her to stay and never have to leave again, but she keeps going to her house, to change clothes, to live, to sleep, it doesn't matter if she stays two nights with him, she always ends going to her own house, a house that he doesn't know, he wants to ask her to stay, but he does not know what her reaction will be, preferring that it is she who decides to stay.
- I guess I'll have to eat it myself - she chuckles and nods, he takes her spoon and eat the piece of jelly that she had left there, he bites, tastes and swallows, she waits to see his reaction, he looks at her and smiles - this is the best thing I've tasted in years Scully, and it's definitely not lemon-lime - she chuckles again enjoying his childish expression - Come on Scully, I understand what you're saying, but you can't miss this - she smiles looking at the mold.
She thinks of her mother, her father, her sister, Emily, William, so many things that should be different, but so many people that gave her happiness, and the most important are still at her side, taking care of her, understanding her, protecting her. She looks at him with tenderness and she approaches him and puts her lips on his kissing him gently, he corresponds to her kiss in the same way - You're right Mulder, things will always be the same between us, the only thing I'm grateful for, is that you're still by my side - she says smiling at him, he smiles too caressing her cheek, she gets her spoon again and sighs getting a new piece of jelly.
He encourage her repeating her name in a whisper, making her laugh - Shut up Mulder - he laughs too waiting for her to eat her famous jelly, she finally brings it to her mouth and swallows it making a face of disgust - Mulder! It was lemon-lime, I hate you - he laughs out loud and manages to stand up before she gives him a fist in the arm, she stands up and chases him around the room, both laughing out loud, he gets behind the desk and they threaten to one side and the other, but she doesn't manage to catch him, he runs towards her and embraces her from behind crossing his arms on her chest and belly - That's no fair Mulder - she says out of breath trying to escape, he gives her a loud kiss on the cheek making her chuckle.
- I'm sorry honey, but I think that doesn't harm your memories, since it was the one that you didn't like - she nods smiling, he is right, and it wasn't so bad after all - It was good, right? - he asks leaning his face to one side trying to look at her, she nods looking at him and kissing his lips, she turns around and embrace him crossing her arms on his waist and resting her head on his chest - Are we gonna eat that, or what? - he asks her with a smirk.
She looks up and smiles - Yeah, we should, but I think is a little big for just us - he winks at her and hold her hand
- I can do it, don't worry - she chuckles and both walk towards the sofa, ready for eat the jelly.