Taking Chances Series- Part 3 Silence of Fear by Mulderslady DISCLAIMER: They don't belong to me, wish they did. Only Blaise, Nora, Gates, Chris and Mais do. RATING: P.G.-13, mild R CLASSIFICATION: S, Alternative Universe, A KEYWORDS: MSR, Mulder angst, AU SPOILERS: None URL: http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Capsule/5160/silence.txt FEEDBACK: Please!!! at damaciaj@home.com ARCHIVE: Oh yeah, anywhere!! SUMMARY: Scully finds love with Dr. Fox Mulder, a outcast literature Professor, only to have someone from his past severely complicate things. Last story in the Taking chances Series at the moment. Special Thanks goes to my buddy Andie for being the inspiration for Mulder's character and helping me out with necessary info. And thanks to Blaise for being Blaise. ***************************************************** ************************* Morning smiles like the face of a newborn child, innocent, unknowing. Winter's end, promises of a long lost friend Speaks to me of comfort, but I fear I have nothing to give. I have so much to lose here in this lonely place, tangled up in your embrace There's nothing I'd like better than to fall. But I fear I have nothing to give. Fear by Sarah M. ***************************************************** ************************* "Dr. Mulder? Dr. Mulder?" The brown hair man didn't look up, his nose buried in a book. Dr. Dana Scully let out an exasperated breath and headed over to the man, only to stop when a large red Doberman got up and nudged the man gently. "What Blaise?" He looked up to see a petite red head with large glowing sapphire eyes, and a smattering of freckles on her porcelain skin. "Oh I'm sorry, Hi can I help you?" He said. I hope so she thought as she gazed at the handsome man for a second. Dark complexion, amazing chameleon-like hazel eyes, a beautiful mouth with a pleasingly plump bottom lip. "Yes, I'm Dr. Dana Scully the new anatomy teacher. The dean said you had the key to the office across the hall?" "Oh yeah, let me get it?" He turned and looked into his desk and Scully finally noticed the slim brown hearing aids in his ears. "Let me open it up for you." "Thanks, but that's really not . . ." "I insist, the least I can do for ignoring you earlier. Come on Blaise." "You have a beautiful dog." Scully said looking at the large dog with admiration. Blaise nudged Mulder lightly, who turned and looked at Scully "Huh? What you say?" "I said you have a beautiful Doberman." "Oh thanks he's a German Doberman, larger than a regular one. He's my hearing ear dog." "Hearing ear dog? I've never heard of that." "I know a lot of people haven't. They could really help out a lot of deaf people though, there you go." Mulder said unlocking the door and handing her the key. "Thanks Nice meeting you Dr. Mulder." "Same here nice meeting you Dr. Scully." Scully smiled to herself as she looked around her office. This maybe better than I thought. 2 weeks later "Ok open your text to page 175. I know you've probably read and analyzed this poem before but Robert Frost's 'Nothing Gold Can Stay' just happens to be one of my favorites. Now I want you to read it and do an essay on the symbolism behind gold and green for class tomorrow." Groans arose from the class at the assignment. "No groaning or I'll add Hamlet's soliloquy" The whining stopped quickly "That's better, now today's class is dealing with songs and there effects on our emotions. Have you ever noticed that you'll think of something and the appropriate song comes on? That the words hit a spot in your heart or fit a frame of mind your in or situation so well that you still remember it for days and even weeks after?" "How would you know?" a student asked cockily, "What do you mean?" "Well your deaf. How would you know about music and stuff?" "I wasn't born deaf Chris. This is a more recent development." "So what was the last song you ever heard?" Another student asked " The last song I heard was Fear by Sarah Mclachlan. I words haunt me it was perfect for the situation. I was spiking a fever at the time and I turned on the radio and it had just started. I fell back asleep listening to it and the next morning I couldn't hear a thing. 'I have so much to lose here in this lonely place.' just kept ringing through my mind, it was a surreal experience. Now Ms. Gates since you asked what song has affected you?" "None really." "Oh come on everyone has a favorite song. What's yours and why?" As the girl thought, Scully came into the room quietly. Mulder caught her sweet scent before he saw her, he smiled slightly as she approached. "Hey Mulder, Speedy delivery. They sent it to the wrong classroom. No way we can dissect the greatest sonnets by Lord Byron and Shakespeare." Scully said handing him the package of books. "Thanks a lot Scully" "Dr. Scully, what's your favorite song?" Gates asked stalling for time. "Doc Ice has no favorite song." Chris said "Actually I like the Doors myself, but I think my favorite song is a tie between the Red Hot Chili Peppers 'Breaking the girl' and Sarah Mclachlan's 'Elsewhere'." "Really 'Breaking the girl'? Why?" Mulder asked intrigued. "Breaking the girl was describing to me a struggle, the girl was free and independent, the boy trying to break her spirit, control her. When he finally does, he realizes that by breaking her, he's lost the thing that made him love her the most. Let's see Elsewhere well that one is just good. It's like Sarah knew what was running through my mind, especially the part about living my life the way I feel is right for me, no matter what anyone says. Does that answer the question?" "Yes thoroughly thank you. See its not hard you guys, if you don't confess your musical likes during class, you'll have to write an essay for me and hand it in tomorrow with your Frost essay. So who's next?" Hands shot up, and Mulder smiled and picked one. He watched Scully leave with admiration. The skirt she wore today really displayed her curves, the high platform heels accentuating her firm calf muscles and toned legs. Mulder pulled his attention back to the student and concentrated. Lunch " Nora Hey! How's everything been going?" "Fine how you fitting in? I hear you got the classroom across from Mulder." "Yeah nice view great space. Tell me, Mulder's deaf but he talks with his students like . . ." "He can hear? Yeah Mulder is a very skilled lip reader. When he first went deaf he had an interpreter, but now, he rarely uses one. Some of the other deaf students don't like that, thinking that he's denying he's deaf. Mulder doesn't seem to mind them." "He seems like an interesting guy" "Oh he's a strange bird alright. Great teacher though, the kids love him. He's constantly getting awards." "I think I've ruined my chances of a teachers award with the exam I made up for next weeks class." Scully watched him enter the cafeteria slowing, plopping down his subway sandwich. Blaise laid down at his feet as he took a bite. Scully excused herself and went and sat across from him. "Hey Mulder." Mulder looked up startled "Oh hi How are you Dr. Scully?" "Just call me Scully." "Scully." "Fine, just didn't want you to sit alone." "Oh I'm used to it." "I'd really like to get to know you better Mulder." "Why?" He asked suspiciously. "Because you seem like a nice guy, plus I'm new in town, I don't know many people yet." "You know Nora.' "Yeah we went to college together." "Oh." "So how about it, dinner my place 7 p.m.?" "Well okay, where do you live?" Scully gave him her address and he nodded. As she rose he reached for her, she turned back to him and smiled. "Thank you." "For what?" "Caring and for not over exaggerating your mouth when you talk." Scully smiled and ruffled his hair lightly. Mulder watched her leave smiling "Wow." he said softly to himself. "I'll say you and Doc Ice are getting close Mulder. What's your secret?" Martin the biology professor asked sitting next to him. "Huh? Nothing she's just . . .Why does everyone call her Doc Ice?" "Cause she's cold man. No feeling, constantly serious, stoic." "She doesn't seem that way to me." "Well maybe she likes you." Me? She likes me? Nah, that's impossible what would she want with me? What could I ever offer her? How could I ever be worthy of someone as beautiful as her? 7 p.m. Scully's place Mulder adjusted his sweater and took a deep breath as he knocked on the door. She opened it quickly, "Hey Mulder come on in, how are you?" She signed to him. Mulder smiled and signed back "Fine thank you. You sign?" "Yeah I learned back in D.C.. Some friends of mine taught at Galludet. I haven't found too many deaf here in Boston, till I met you." "And you've never seen a hearing ear dog? " "Nope though I sent an E-mail to my friend in D.C. about it. She was amazed too, so I'm not alone." Mulder smiled and handed her a small bouquet of daisies. "Thank you there pretty, Mulder. So do you associate much with other deaf in town?" "From time to time. I tend to slack off during the semester though. Most of the deaf don't like me though, say I'm denying true deaf culture cause I tend to be mostly oral. They say I treat it as a disability not a way of life." " Yeah Nora was telling me about that." Scully said setting the table and putting the flowers in a vase. "Ok, Scully, tell me the truth. Why did you really invite me over to dinner?" "I wanted to get to know you better Mulder. I like you. We loners need to stick together." "Loners?" "Doc Ice, Ice Queen. The enigmatic Dr. Scully? Trust me your not the only out cast. Nora is the only person who talks to me, besides you." Mulder smiled and blushed slightly. "Sorry, I . . . people just . . . don't treat me with the respect you do right away." "They should, lets eat. Hope you like fettucine Alfredo." 2 weeks later " Byron's sonnets are some of the staples of sonnet writing. He exhibited perfect iambic pentameter in all his works, but it did not inhibit his ideas or choice of words and placement. Now I want you all to try your hand at writing a sonnet or a poem. It can be about anyone or thing, lets see how far you can get in 30 minutes then we'll read them in class." "Can you do one too Dr. Mulder?" A student asked. " Sure. 30 minutes starting now." Mulder sighed and thought for a second. He looked over at her classroom. Her door was open and she was standing at the board, pointing to something. She was wearing a light tan dress, a pair of clogs on her feet, her fiery hair was clipped back by a cute little Butterfly clip. She brushed an errant strand of her hair behind her ear and her eyes swept around her class as she turned to face them. She caught him watching her out of the corner of her eye. He was wearing that green sweater that brought out his eyes, and those tight jeans she liked, she waved at him shyly and he smiled. He started to write something, Scully smiled back at him and refocused on her class. The alarm went off on Mulder's desk and Blaise nudged him letting him know. "Thank you Blaise, Times up. Who's first?' "You first Dr. Mulder." "Yeah that way we know if we're on the right track." Gates said trying to buy more time as she looked at her pitiful two lines. " Well ok here you go. 'Her porcelain skin shone like a beacon in the darkness of my soul. With the grace of a dancer she captured my heart, opened my mind and soul to the extreme possibility of her love. Her sapphire eyes calmed my fears, and quieted the demons that haunted me. One wave of her hand relaxes me, one breath of her fiery hair excites . . .' Ok I think that's enough of mine, that thing goes on for days, we'll never get out of here. Who's next?" Hands shot up as Mulder chose one. After class "Wonder why he really stopped reading his poem? It was really getting good." Chris asked Gates as they headed out of class. "Yeah really good." "I think unlike most of us Mais, that poem came from his heart. It was an actual person." "Hey so's Nicolas Cage." Mais said defensively "An actual attainable person Mais." "Ok Gates, then who?" "Think Chris, I know it's hard, but try. Red hair, Blue eyes, fair skinned . . ." "Doc Ice? Dr. Mulder was a thing for Dr. Scully? Man he is weird." "So what's the problem? Dr. Mulder is totally hot, I'm sure all he has to do is ask her out Gates." Mais said genuinely confused "Yes but that's the thing, he doesn't think he can. Or that he's not worthy enough to even bother. See watch them." Gates said as Scully came out of her class just as Mulder did. She smiled at him and engaged him in conversation. Mulder fidgeted nervously, repeatedly running his hand through his hair, blushing intermittently. "Bye Mulder, see you later." She said patting him on the arm and walking away. Mulder sighed as he watched her leave adoringly. "Wow Gates your right! So now what? What's the game plan?" " Mais, these are two capable adults, we don't need to do anything, they'll figure it out sooner or later. If they don't however, then we'll definitely need to intervene." 4 weeks later Mulder fixed his tie and smoothed his hair, their first date. Well not officially a date, just the first time they've gone out together an needed to dress up. He took a deep breath and rang her bell again. He was determined that after tonight though, he was going to ask her out on a date. This just friends thing had gone on long enough, Mulder knew what he wanted and wasn't going to quit till he had it. She opened the door and waved him in while chatting animatedly into the phone. "Charlie! That's so cool, no look I gotta go. Yeah my date's here, no he's not an axe murder like Jack. Bye Charlie." then turning to Mulder, " Hey sorry about that, my brother Charlie, he's coming into town this weekend. My, don't you look handsome." Mulder blushed and smiled shyly. "You look quite beautiful yourself." " Like it? I never really liked how I looked in red, but my sister bought it for me." Scully said grabbing a light jacket from the closet and reaching for his hand. He switched Blaise's lead to his other hand and grasped hers firmly, the touch sending electric waves of pleasure through him. "So what are we seeing?" "La Boheme. We got great seats, but you may need these." Mulder said reaching into his pocket and pulling out some ear plugs. Scully smiled "Thanks for the warning. Nice jeep." Scully said as she stopped to admire, his shiny black Nissan Xterra. "Thanks, belated B-Day gift from Mom. She really has more money than she knows what to do with. Hop in." He said unlocking it and putting Blaise in the back. Theater Mulder placed ear plugs in Blaise's ears and put his working gear on, making sure his tags were visible to all. "They give me a hassle if he's not easily IDable as a working dog." Mulder grabbed his leash and closed the back hatch. They garnered a few stares as they walked in and handed the tickets to the host. The Host eyed Blaise suspiciously at first then checking his tags smiled "These are great seats for you then sir." Mulder nodded and released Scully's hand, letting his drift to the small of her back, guiding her gently through the crowd. It felt so natural for him to touch her like this, she thought, she wished his hand would never leave that spot. As she got closer to the stage, she looked back at Mulder "Mulder? Where are our seats?" "2 more rows up." "No wonder you gave me ear plugs, we're right over the orchestra pit." "Yes I know, perfect seats for me." Sculy laughed as she moved into the row "No one else wants these seats so I get them cheap." Mulder explained as he laid Blaise's blanket down on the floor. Scully put her ear plugs in and Mulder adjusted his hearing aids as the music started. Dinner 9 pm "That was beautiful, you were right about those seats they were perfect. I could finally see something besides the back of someone's head." Mulder chuckled slightly as he readjusted his hearing aids. Blaise sat at his feet at perfect attention, out of the walkway. The waitress came up and looked at Blaise warily. "Hello I'm Beth, uh would you like to start with an appetizer, wine?" "A Chardonnay to start with. Don't worry about him, he's working." Beth smiled and nodded as she went to get the wine. "They have this great soup, it tastes like chili only it's not. There cheesy potato soup is good too, and there baked potato skins . . . well all there appetizers are good." Scully chuckled softly "Thanks, the baked potato skins sound good. Thanks for inviting me, I had a great time." "Anytime I have season tickets, same seats." "Where do you live Mulder? You always come by my place when we go out." "I live on the vineyard in West Tisbury. My father left me his house out there when he died. Its just more convenient to meet you at your place since your on the mainland." "So do you have any brothers or sisters Mulder?" "A sister Samantha, she lives in Chicago. My mom moved to Greenwich Connecticut after my dad passed." "Nora said you went to Oxford. Why didn't you teach there?" " I wouldn't have been able to teach the way I wanted." "So you get more freedom but no respect?" "Kind like that. As long as my students like me, I'm fine. They only started ostracizing me after I lost my hearing. Guess I was different, they couldn't cope or something. I really needed support then but only my mom was there for me." "Really? What caused you to go deaf?" "About 3 years ago I spiked a fever of 106 during the night, it had gone down by the morning but the damage was done. My wife at the time discovered the problem, when I didn't slap the alarm off. She rushed me to the ER, they said the fever damaged most of my inner and middle ear structures and I was totally deaf." "Must have been hard on your wife?" Scully said her voice choking on the word wife. "I don't know she stayed for a while, but after 6 months she realized it really was permanent and she left me. I haven't heard from her since, though me and her lawyer had nice long chats when she sent me the divorce papers." "She divorced you cause you lost your hearing?" " Yeah claimed irreconcilable differences, said she couldn't communicate with me. Diana never tried to learn sign language or help me with my lip reading. It was terribly frustrating." "I'll bet it was. She still in the area?" "Not that I know of. She was over seas last time I heard. Lets switch topics to a happier one. What's your brother do?" "Naval intelligence at the Pentagon." "When's he coming in town?" "Tonight, he said he'd drop by tomorrow though since I'm out." The waitress came back and they ordered appetizers and dinner. Scully took a sip of her wine and asked "You talk with you sister much?" " No." Scully noted a bitterness in his voice and didn't push him further. He continued anyway, "We had a nasty fight awhile ago. We haven't spoken since. She found out about me going deaf and said I got what I deserved." "Ouch that must of hurt." "Yeah we were really close. I miss her. Dana can I ask you something?" "Sure?' "If you . . ." he started only to be interrupted by a large red haired man saying, "Dana!" "Oh my Charlie, what are you doing here?" "Eating, it is a restaurant. So what are you doing here all dressed up . . . Oh sorry." Charlie said when he saw Mulder out of the corner of his eye. "That's okay. Mulder this is my little brother, Charlie. Charlie, this is Fox Mulder." "Fox Mulder, nice to meet you." "Same here, Charlie." "So what do you do?" "I'm a professor of British literature at the college where Dana works." "Ok, well nice meeting you. See you tomorrow Dana." 11 pm Scully's place "Come on in Mulder sit down, want some iced tea?" "Yes thank you." Mulder said loosening his tie. Blaise found a cozy corner and curled up. "What were you going to ask me before Charlie interrupted Mulder? It seemed pretty intense, but you never brought it up again." Scully said handing him his iced tea and sitting next to him on the couch. "I wanted to know if you've ever dated anyone with a disability?" "No, why?" Scully said a look of amusement and confusion on her face. "Cause I was wondering if maybe you would like to go out again like we did tonight?" "Well sure" "No, I mean as more than friends." "Oh!" Scully said shocked for a second, then smiling sweetly at him. "Sure Mulder, I'd like that." Mulder exhaled heavily and Scully laughed. "What was that for?" "I thought you'd say no." "Why?" "Well I don't know. Your beautiful, and I'm . . . I just didn't think you would." "Your a very handsome and intelligent man Mulder. Your fun to be with, I'd have no reason, no good reason, to refuse you." Mulder smiled and moved a little closer to her, chewing his bottom lip slightly. "Can I kiss you Scully?" "Please do." Mulder leaned closer to her and touched his lips to her's tenderly then pulled away. They looked into each others eyes and Mulder leaned in for another kiss. Mulder slanted his mouth over her's, deepening the kiss. His tongue played on her lips gently and she opened her mouth slightly inviting it in. Mulder pulled her closer to him and she took his perfectly plump bottom lip into her mouth and suckled it gingerly. Her fingers played in his silky hair, locks of it flowing through her fingers like water. Her hand clumsily brushed his ear and his hearing aid squealed angrily. Mulder pulled away to fix it. "Sorry I didn't mean to . . ." "It's okay, hold on." Mulder said taking them off and putting them in his jacket pocket. He cupped her face in his hands and brought her lips to his. His tongue played in her mouth, tasting her, she tasted wonderful so distinct and unique. Her hands went under his jacket and ran lightly along his sides. Mulder whimpered slightly, his hands traveled to her sides and brushed her breast. Scully gasped into his mouth and Mulder cupped her breast a little. He increased the intensity of their kissing till he pulled away and started to kiss her neck tenderly, his hands working there way to the back of her dress to her zipper. Scully pulled away from him quickly. "What? Did I do something wrong?" "No no its just I don't think we should do that quite yet." "Do what . . . oh never mind." Mulder said blushing slightly, "Maybe I should go, I'll call you later." Next day Saturday "Charlie hey!" Scully said hugging her brother tightly "Hey how you doing?" "Pretty good now." "So your date last night, went well? He's a pretty nice looking guy." "I think so come on, you can stay in the guest room." The phone rang as Charlie went to put his bag on the bed. Scully looked at the caller ID, flipped on her TDD. "Whatcha doing?" "Talking with Mulder, hold on a sec." Charlie looked confused and went to grab a soda out of the fridge. Scully came in and poured herself some coffee and sat at the kitchen table with her brother. "He's deaf? I thought you said you went to the opera? And he understood everything I said to him last night." "He's a very skilled lip reader. We had seats that were perfect for him to enjoy the show last night." Charlie smiled "You're really into this guy aren't you?" "Well yes, I am. He's different, I don't know how to explain it." "Is he coming by? I'd love to grill him some more." "No, he had to go to Connecticut and help his mom in her yard this weekend." "Oh well, so since your free today, why don't we go take in a movie or something." 2 weeks later Monday Mulder fidgeted in his chair while his students wrote silently at their desks. God I want to kiss her again, he thought as he watched her displaying a human heart. Probably mine, I swear she's stolen it. I can't wait till this afternoon we're going to the museum, then to my place, we'll take a walk on the beach, then maybe, just maybe . . . Blaise's cold nose nudged his leg and he shook his head clear and looked up "I'm sorry Ms. Gates, you have a question?" "Yes sir." she said walking up to his desk. Mulder willed himself to concentrate on what she was saying answered her question and resumed watching Scully. She was in a pair of form fitting boot cut pants and a maroon camp shirt, her hair subdued behind her ears and she was wearing the boots he'd gotten her when he was in Connecticut two weeks ago. Mulder sighed softly and Blaise nudged him again, trying to make him concentrate on his class. After class " Did you see how distracted he was today Gates?" Mais asked as they left Mulder's class room. "I know, he has it bad. What do you think we should do? Match maker 101?" Chris asked "No I think they've taken care of that part." " Huh? Oh!" Mais said as they watched Mulder walk over to Scully quickly and kiss her passionately on the lips. "Yes, what we witnessed today in class was fantasizing pure and simple. Our work is done even before it started." Gates said with a satisfied smile on her face, as she walked off down the hall. " What was that for?" Scully asked pushing away from him slightly " I've just been wanting to do that for over an hour." "Your incorrigible, meet you at your place? "Yeah my place. Bye." Beach Mulder kept putting his hands in and out of his pockets and running them through his hair. He ached to hold her hand, but he just didn't know how to go about it without seeming overbearing. Scully smiled and touched his wrist lightly and looked up at him. He took his hand out of his pocket and held her's gently, exhaling softly. "All you have to do is ask Mulder." Scully signed and Mulder smiled, blushing slightly then signing back "Sorry it's been awhile. I haven't dated much since Diana." "That's okay. I'll teach you." Mulder leaned in and kissed her tenderly on the forehead and smiled sweetly at her. Hmm so Mulder's back on his feet and dating again. We'll see about that, a dark haired woman thought as she watched Mulder pull Scully into a passionate embrace. Later Mulder walked into the living room with two glasses of wine and handed one to Scully. His body hummed with excitement, he could feel the sexual energy flowing off of him in waves. They talked a little, Mulder was half paying attention, he kept imagining undressing her and licking slowly down to her . . . "Mulder? Mulder? Are you paying attention to anything I'm saying?" Scully signed an amused look on her face. "No I'm not" Mulder said as he captured her lips with his. Scully pushed him away gently "Mulder hold on." She put their wine glasses on the table and removed his hearing aids from his ears and said "Now I'm ready." Mulder kissed her hungrily, his hands exploring her wildly, Scully started to lean back into the couch when Mulder pulled away. "Upstairs now." He said his voice husky with need. They quickly made it upstairs and he gently eased her on to his bed, Scully tensed when it moved. "Don't worry, its a waterbed." Scully smiled and kissed him harder as Mulder reached for the light on his nightstand. "You don't mind do you?" He said when he turned the light on. "No not at all." Mulder kissed her neck tenderly working his way down to her collarbone. He paused to take off his sweater, baring his muscular torso to her. She did the same and Mulder traced the outline of her bra with his fingers gently. Scully moaned softly, the vibrations of it sending shockwaves to Mulder's soul. She kissed and licked at his neck, tracing a path down to his stomach and coming back up. Mulder let loose a guttural moan when she kissed him right under his chin. She looked him deep in his eyes and said "You liked that?" Mulder nodded, attacking her mouth again, his tongue raping her mouth as his fingers undid her bra. He touched her breasts tentatively, then ran his fingers lightly up and down her sides. He kissed his way down to her breast lavishing them with licks and gentle nips as he took one of her coral nipples into his mouth, and suckled it lightly. He felt the full groan of pleasure rumble from her chest and smiled as he moved to the other. She clutched at his hair holding on for dear life. No one had ever made her feel this way before. He undid her pants and she kicked them and her underwear off. He could smell her arousal, his own throbbing erection twitched with excitement, begging to be released. Scully unleased it from its prison of cotton and silk as she got comfortable on the bed. It dipped slightly and Scully giggled, Mulder moved over top of her, his eyes dark with passion as he claimed her mouth again. He pulled away for a second and reached for something. She heard a package unwrap then Mulder came back into view and hovered over her for a second, looking for any signs of rejection. He found none and he buried himself inside her, he moaned deeply as he fully sheathed himself inside her. "God this feels good." He hissed, Scully touched his face tenderly and he looked at her, his eyes drunk with lust and pleasure. He started to thrust into her slowly but stopped when Scully winced. "Am I hurting you?" The fear evident in his voice. "No, its just been awhile." Scully said adjusting herself till she was comfortable then kissing his neck gently. Mulder started to thrust into her again, harder, more confident. He pulled away from her a little framing her head with his hands to balance himself as he thrust into her with more power. Mulder closed his eyes and concentrated on his love making. He grabbed on to the headboard and changed his angle. She likes that he thought as he felt Sculy wrapped her legs around his waist. Her head smacked the head board and she sat up a little, Mulder followed pinning her against the head board, moving his hands to her hips and moving her down to counter his thrusts. He grunted with effort till he felt her impending release. Mulder pulled out of her slowly and moved back under the covers, breathing hard. Scully cuddled into his chest and sighed heavily. "What? That wasn't good enough?" Mulder asked worried "No, far from it. I sighed cause I was content." Mulder smiled and adjusted himself in the bed till she was cradled completely against him and fell into a peaceful slumber. Next morning The dark haired woman entered the house, Blaise looked up and stared at her, then wagged his stub of a tail. He hadn't seen her in a long time. "Hey Blaise, what are you doing down here?" The woman said as she headed upstairs, she opened the bedroom door, her eyes narrowed. The room smelled of sex, they laid there spooned together on the bed. Mulder's arm draped around her possessively, the sheets pulled up around them. Scully sighed softly and reached her hand back, caressing Mulder's wayward locks of chestnut. Mulder let out a contented purr and moved in closer, leaning his head into her hand and pulling her closer to him. Mulder caught a familiar scent, it had been awhile since he'd smelled it. He looked up to catch a glimpse of Brown hair then it was gone. Diana? Mulder reluctantly tore away from Scully and pulled on his boxers as he went to investigate. The smell got more prominent as he came down the stairs. "Diana?" He felt a soft tap on his shoulder and turned to see her standing just behind him. "Hello Fox." "Diana what are you doing here?" "This is my house too." "Was you house. We're divorced remember?" "Oh yes I remember, I'm in the process of getting that recended." "What!" "I think we should try again. Reconcile our differences." "I don't think so I . . . I don't love you anymore. I'm involved with someone else." "Yes I saw that and I didn't appreciate you sleeping with some one else in our bed." "My bed, it hasn't been our bed for 3 years. Look what do you want?" "What's mine." "Nothing here is yours." "Oh really? Think again. Your mine and the sooner you realize it the better. It would also save you lot of pain if you broke off that little romance you got brewing with that tramp upstairs now, rather than later." "Get Out!" "You know, you've really gotten good at reading lips." "Get out Diana now! Don't come back or I will call the police." "And tell them what? My wife won't leave the house?" "My ex-wife is trespassing on my property. Now Leave!" "Fine but this isn't over Fox." With that she turned and left. "Blaise! What good are you?" Mulder said looking at him frustrated. Blaise looked back at him quizzically and curled back up to go to sleep. Mulder went back upstairs and climbed in next to Scully pulling her tight against him. He trembled slightly and kissed the back of her neck tenderly. "I can not give you up. I love you Scully, I will never get enough of you." Scully smiled and snuggled back into him, tangling her fingers back in his hair as he fell back to sleep. That Afternoon--Lunch " You know all my students are rooting for us to get together." "Mine too, if only they knew." Mulder said, then he turned serious, " Diana's back in town." "Really why?" "To get what's her's" "Which is what?" "Me." "Oh, well she can't have you, your mine." Scully said teasingly, her fingers lightly brushing his cheek. "I told her that, she's trying to recend our divorce. I called my lawyer who said she won't be able to. I'm having him draw up a restraining order. I'm a little nervous cause she still has a key to my place." "She's not violently inclined is she?" Mulder looked at her briefly, fear clouding his eyes then he looked away. "Has she ever hit you?" Scully asked concerned " I don't want to talk about this here." Mulder said, his tone leaving no room for discussion. Scully nodded then grabbed his hands playfully, holding them between her's massaging them lightly. Mulder closed his eyes for a second, cherishing the contact then looked at her, his heart in his eyes. "See you tonight ok? Your place." "My place?" "Yeah I think I'm addicted to your waterbed." Mulder laughed softly and released her hands reluctantly as she left. 12 am Mulder loved this, being spooned together, her hand reaching back playing in his hair. He could stay like this forever. When she felt him relax, she turned towards him and signed "Tell me about it now. Did she hit you?" "Yes. She started probably 3 weeks after I went deaf. At first it was just a push here or a frustrated slap across the face then she . . . she started to punch me for no reason. I wasn't going to hit her back, she knew it. I just would lay where ever I fell and let her get her anger out. I felt responsible, like it was my fault she couldn't talk with me anymore. When I started to see a therapist, I realized that it wasn't me, it was her, that she had a problem. After a particularly brutal beating, I told her she needed help and that I could set up an appointment with a psychologist. She beat me till I blacked out then she left. The divorce papers came soon after that." "And now she's back, and wants you?" "Yes now she's back and I don't know what's going to happen. I'm scared she'll try and hurt you or Blaise to get to me, especially when I get that restraining order. But I won't let her ruin this between us Scully, I won't ." "I know you won't." "But if you think for your own safety we need to . . ." "No, I wouldn't think of it." Scully turned back around and resumed there earlier position. Mulder exhaled softly and nestled into her. "I don't know what I'd do if I lost you Scully." 8 weeks later Mulder's mind wandered back to last nights bedroom gymnastics, reliving it when "Dr. Mulder?" "Yes Ms. Gates." "How are things going with you and Dr. Scully?" The other students stopped writing and listened in. "Ah fine things are going fine." "Have you slept with her yet?" Some of the students giggled "I would prefer not to answer that. Why is that any of your business Ms. Gates?" "You haven't huh? Maybe you two should, cause your constantly wandering off into another world which usually starts by staring off in the direction of Dr. Scully's Classroom." "And your a literature major?" Gates chuckled and nodded yes. "I think you need to switch to psychology, you have a knack for it. Now back to work." Gates wrote a quick note to Chris 'Oh my god! I think they have slept together. Another one of my theories shot to pieces.' Chris stifled a giggle as he imagined Doc Ice and Dr. Mulder going at it. That would be a weird sight, he thought as he continued with his assignment. Lunch "I got drafted as a chaperone for this dance tomorrow night how about you Mulder?" "Yeah why?" "Misery loves company Mulder. I always despised dances." Gates, Chris and Mais sat at the table across from them. "I wish they would talk when there together it easier to tell what there saying. I'm not fluent in Sign Language." Mais said frustrated "There talking about the dance, I think they're chaperones. I wonder if we could get a song played for them, that would lead to a perfect kiss opportunity." "Your obsessed Gates." Chris teased "No I just want to be nosy and see them kiss. I feel kind of responsible for them getting together." "Oh please, you didn't do anything." "Yes, but I predicted it." "So what's the plan?" The dance 12 am Mulder leaned against the speaker they just finished playing Fear. Scully touched his arm lightly and he opened his eyes slowly. "Want to dance?" "What?" "They're playing Elsewhere next, last song of the night. Want to dance? Celebrate surviving as chaperones with out any casaulites?" Mulder smiled and grasped her outstretched hand gently as Elsewhere started to play. "Follow me." Scully signed when she saw the apprehension in his eyes. She placed one of his arms around her waist and grasped his other hand in hers. Mulder smiled as they started to move in time with the music, and released her hand to place his other hand on her waist. She smiled and leaned into him, 'But I love the way he smiled at me I love the way your hands reach out and hold me near I believe I believe, this is heaven to no one else but me, and I'll defend it as long as I can be left here to linger in silence, if I chose to will you try to understand.' Mulder brushed her hair out of her face and whispered I love you as he leaned in and kissed her tenderly on the forehead. She leaned her head back into his broad chest and inhaled his mystical scent, Nautica cologne, sunflower seeds, chocolate and something distinctly Mulder, it was intoxicating. "You know I think they did this on purpose." "Oh definitely and I don't think there going to be satisfied with one forehead kiss." Mulder chuckled softly and cupped her face in his hands gently. He was acutely aware of people watching him, but he didn't care. All he saw was Scully eyes, and her beautiful rosebud lips as he closed the distance between them. His lips brushed her's tenderly then he slanted his mouth over hers and deepened the kiss a little, then pulled away. "Song's over" Scully said as she pushed away from him. Mulder nodded and called Blaise as she disappeared into the crowd. 5 months later " Are you sure about this?" "Yeah I think we should." Scully twirled the 1 carat emerald and diamond engagement ring on her finger and looked at him with shy eyes. "What?" he asked amused "It's just are you sure we should move in with each other before the wedding." "Yes positive. I don't want to wait. You can move your stuff in while I'm gone. Here's the key, I'll be back in town on Thursday okay?" Scully nodded and kissed him sweetly on the lips. Wednesday Scully walked in the house and locked the door. She put her briefcase in the couch and headed into the kitchen to pull something out for dinner. She was really getting used to Mulder's place, but it was terribly lonely without him or Blaise here. "Hello." She heard a honey smooth voice say. She looked up to see a tall dark haired woman staring down at her. "Good bye." the woman said as she brought the baseball bat down across her head. Thursday Morning Mulder ran into the ER stopping at the desk. He paused to catch his breath, it took three different flights and 15 hours to get here, he was tired and worried. "Dana Scully, I had a message that she's here?" "Scully .. . Scully . . . she was, she's been moved to the floor, who are you? She has limited visitors allowed in." "I'm her fiancee Fox . . ." "Fox Mulder? Okay take the elevator to the 3rd floor turn left." Mulder nodded and ran to the elevator. Mulder took a deep calming breath as he got off the elevator, he saw her brother Charlie's red hair and headed over to him. "Mulder! Thank god your here she's been asking for you." "What happened?" "Someone broke in and attacked her. Nothing too serious, a few broken ribs, a concussion and a badly broken leg, but that's it. They have her sedated a little for the pain." Mulder walked in her room and collapsed in the chair beside her bed and buried his face in his hands. "Mulder you okay?" Charlie said touching him lightly on the shoulder. " No, I'm tired and a little upset." then turning to Scully, " I'm sorry, I'm so sorry this is all my fault. I should have been there, I should never have left you alone." He said as he petted her hair gently tears rolling down his face. Next day Mulder brushed some locks of hair from her face and kissed her softly on the mouth. "I love you Scully." He said quietly as he settled back into his chair. She stirred and opened her eyes. "Mulder?" Mulder felt the vibrations of her voice on his hand and looked at her "Scully?" "Mulder. I know who did this to me." "It's okay, stay calm." "No, it won't be Mulder. It was Diana, I saw her." "How do you know? You've never seen her." "I could tell. She was familiar with the house and she used a key. I locked the door after I came in. It was her Mulder." "Ok I'll tell the police ok?" Scully nodded and smiled at him sadly "You've been crying?" "What?" "Your voice is scratchy, you've been crying. This isn't your fault, you didn't know. Don't blame yourself, I'm fine." Mulder nodded and Scully closed her eyes and went back to sleep. 2 weeks later Mulder carried Scully upstairs much to her displeasure. "I can do this myself Mulder." "I'm practicing, indulge me Scully." Sculy sighed and nuzzled into him. He laid her with care on the bed and pulled the covers around her. "I'll be back with your hot choclate in a second okay?" " Sure hurry up." Mulder smiled and started back down the stairs when something clobbered him on the back of the head. He tumbled down the stairs, landing on his back and looked up to see Diana staring down at him. "Diana?" "Yes Fox, I see you didn't heed my warning and now your little girlfriend had an accident." She cocked her gun and pointed it at him, "Now your going to have a little accident." then she put the safety back on, "No that won't do, I have a better idea." she smiled ruefully and headed up the stairs. Mulder bolted to his feet and grabbed her. She back handed him across the face with her gun and he tumbled back wards grabbing her and bringing her down with him. She kicked him hard in the ribs and scrambled to get the gun, when Blaise bit her hand and wrenched her away. Mulder grabbed the gun just as Diana punched Blaise hard in the nose, sending him reeling in pain. She charged Mulder, he closed his eyes and pulled the trigger till he stopped feeling the vibration of the shots in his hand. He opened his eyes slowly to see Diana sprawled on the floor. Blaise nudged her with his nose, she didn't move. Mulder bent over her and touched her face lightly. Nothing, no response. I killed her. Oh my god, she's dead. Mulder started shaking and walked up the stairs quickly. "Mulder? Are you alright? What's going on?" Scully signed to him frantically when he appeared at the door. Mulder came to her, sitting on the edge of the bed trembling. Scully touched his arm and he crumpled into her, sobbing hysterically, the gun still clenched in his hands. "I didn't mean to do it, she was going to hurt you again. I didn't mean to kill her. Oh god, what have I done?" Mulder cried, his voice choked with tears. Scully ran her fingers through his hair and pulled him tighter into her embrace, then she reached for the phone and called the police. 3 months later It was breezy on the beach, but it was a perfect day for a wedding. As he pulled back the veil and looked into her ocean blue eyes, he knew nothing could ruin this moment, the moment he was made whole and complete with just one kiss.