On the way back from the restaurant, neither one of them spoke a word.
Mulder hated himself now. He had wanted to take her out tonight to give her
that one magical night that she had always dreamed of. And now he had
completely shattered it. He had called Rosie and told her to meet them at
the apartment with William. If he was going to spend one last night, he was
going to make sure it was with her and William. Although now, he questioned
just what this night would end like. He couldn't blame her if she decided
to not speak to him or worse yet just take William and leave. Whatever
decision she made, he would have to honor it.
'As usual, Fox Mulder, you didn't think things through clear enough. You wanted to give her heaven and you gave her hell. And now you may have pushed her away from you forever.'
He glanced over towards Scully, wondering just what she might be thinking now. Normally he could read her by her facial expressions but this time they offered no real clue. It was almost as if she were not really sitting there in the car. That she was in another place. Perhaps she was in that place that he had just ripped her from. He was going to say something to her but decided against it.
Pulling up to the apartment, he could see Rosie in her car waiting for them. He looked towards Scully for a minute before turning off the car and exiting. He made his way up to Rosie who had exited the car and was now holding William.
After a few minutes, Scully exited her side of the car, walking towards them. She almost completely ignored Mulder, retrieving William from Rosie's arms.
"He was good as always." Rosie said looking at Scully. "He even let me get through most of my homework. So, did you two have a nice time?"
Scully said nothing as she continued cradling William and looking into his eyes.
Mulder could see that she was holding back tears. He quickly diverted Rosie's attention. "Yes, Rosie, we did. But Scully and I are quite tired right now and really need to get some rest if you don't mind?"
"Oh, of course." Rosie replied looking back at Mulder. She walked up, kissing William on the cheek. "Night, sweetie. You be good for Mommy and Daddy ok?"
Scully began walking up the apartment steps still carrying William. Mulder was watching as she made her way inside. As she was disappearing through the doors, he turned back to Rosie. "Thank you again, Rosie and Good night."
"Good night, Mr. Mulder." Rosie said stepping down from the steps and heading back to her car.
Mulder stood waiting until he saw Rosie reach her car safely and drive away. Letting out a sigh, he glanced back towards the apartment complex. He really didn't want to go back inside but he knew he had to. Making his way inside, he took the stairwell leading to Scully's apartment.
Reaching the door, he stood for a moment staring at it. Taking a deep breath, he opened the door and stepped inside. For the first time in his life, he did not feel the usual peacefulness around him. He felt almost like a stranger. A stranger that had disrupted this usually cheery environment. Placing his coat on a chair, he walked towards the nursery.
Looking from the doorway, he could see Scully leaning over William's crib whispering to him softly. Pulling up the covers, she gently covered his tiny body. She began humming as she caressed his forehead. Out of the corner of her eye, she could see Mulder standing in the doorway. Her humming stopped and she placed a kiss on his cheek. Raising her head, she reached up and turned on the musical mobile above the crib.
Not being able to stand it any longer, Mulder broke the silence. "Scully.."
"Don't....don't say anything."
"Please, I need to explain."
She turned around facing him. "What is there to explain? You want to marry me but you are ashamed to tell anyone. You're afraid of the consequences if others find out that "Spooky" Mulder is no longer living an easy-going bachelor's life. And that he doesn't want to tell anyone that he loves Agent Scully."
"Scully, that's not it at all."
"All right, then what is it then?" She asked angrily. "You take me out to a fancy dinner, romance me, tell me how I've changed your life and tell me you want to spend the rest of my life with me. Then you tell me that you can't tell anyone. What am I supposed to think?" She stepped out of the nursery and into the hallway.
Mulder walked after her. "Scully, listen to me...."
"I don't want to hear your excuses, Mulder. Don't make this any harder than it already is! You've already made your mind up! All these years you have been dealing with lies and secrets so why should this be any different?"
He grabbed her by the shoulders and turned her around to face him. "Would you listen to me, please? Do you think that I wanted to do this? That I wanted to cause this pain to you? I love you more than anything in this world, Scully! All I want is for you and William to be a part of my life." He closed his eyes. "It's just....that I can't do that now. Not with what I know."
"What are you talking about?"
"I have to go away, Scully."
"Go...go away?"
Mulder nodded. "I've received vital information that has put my life at risk."
"What kind of information?"
He let out a sigh. "Information regarding the truth I have been pursuing all these years. I finally have the chance to get the answers I have searched for all this time. But once I find out this information, it will make me a very sought after man. And I...." He took a pause. "I can't risk the lives of you and William. Therefore I'm going to hide where they can't find me.Until....until it's safe for me to come back."
"But why, Mulder? Why do you have to find these answers? Why can't you just put them behind you? You....you have a new life now. You are under no obligations to anyone."
"Scully." He put his hands on the side of her face. "I am under an obligation and that is to protect my fiance and my son. And to find out what happend to you those years ago, what the agenda of this conspiracy is and to save the planet."
Scully shook her head. "No. No, Mulder. It is not your mission to save the planet. It is your mission to live a normal life with a loving family. And as for what happened to me all those years ago, I don't care anymore. I refuse to dwell on the past. I am just grateful for what I have in front of me, now. To look forward to the future."
"And what kind of future is that, Scully? What kind of future will it be knowing that there are forces on this planet that will stop at nothing to destroy mankind? Knowing that your son will be raised in an environment of deceit and darkness? Is that the kind of future that you want?"
Lowering her head, she threw out her hands in frustration. "When is this going to end? Why does everything have to fall on our shoulders? Can't we for once be happy? That is all I ever wanted. To find the perfect man, have the perfect career and raise a family. Did I ask for too much?"
Mulder gently grabbed her hands and began caressing them. "You can still have that, Scully. WE can still have that. After all of this is over we..."
"And what kind of reassurance do I have that you will even come back?" She whispered. "If the information you were talking about is so vital then they will stop at nothing to kill you. And if something were to happen to you, I would never even know."
Mulder let out a sigh. "All I can give you is the reassurance that I will come back to you once I have accomplished this. And if for some reason something does happen to me, at least I will know that you and William will be safe."
"Safe?" Scully asked with a high pitch to her tone. "And how long will it be until they come for us after they kill you?"
"They won't, Scully because you won't know what I will."
"And what is that?" She asked her voice starting to slightly break.
"I....I can't tell you, Scully. And that is why I won't." He placed a hand underneath her chin, looking deep into her eyes. He could see the fear and confusion that they held. "I won't risk your life by telling you what I have to do. Nor will I risk the chance that our son will become an orphan. At least he will grow up with a loving and wonderful mother."
"And what about his father? Doesn't he deserve that?"
"The one way that I can contribute to my son's life is to make it so that his future is assured. That he can live in a world of peace and love. Wouldn't you say that is the hope of every parent in this world?"
She could feel the tears welling up in her eyes as she stared back at him. She remembered the last time they had been standing and looking back at each other much like this. When they had been standing in the hallway of his apartment and she had given him the news of her re-assignment. It had felt like the world had come crashing down on her that day. Now, at this very moment she felt as if it were ending altogether. This was different in that she would have no inidication of where he was or what would happen. This uncertainty would tear her apart she knew.
Mulder let out a sigh and pulled her to him. He reached down and kissed her on the top of her forehead. "Scully, I have one evening left to share with you before I have to go away for an uncertain amount of time. I took you out to dinner and proposed to you because I....I don't know the next time I will be able to do something like that again. I wanted to do something for you that I've held back for such a long time. I wanted to leave you with hope."
"You....you already have, Mulder." She whispered placing her face on his chest.
"Not entirely." He answered as he began to caress her hair. "I don't want to talk about this anymore tonight, Scully. Tonight is just for us."
"What do you mean not entirely?" She asked with a sniffle.
He pulled her face back gently. cradling in his hands. "I mean there is something else I want to make this night complete." He reached down and leaned into her face. "I want my last memory of this night to be remembering your touch, your sighs, your whispers." He hovered his lips just above hers. "Everything about you. I want to make love to you, Scully. And make you forget all the bad things in our lives and remember what we have."
She could feel her heart beating like a jack hammer as his face came ever closer to hers. She could feel her eyes closing as she moved herself closer to him. "That is all I want, Mulder." She whispered as she parted her lips.
Without hesitation, he closed the gap between them as he pressed his firm lips to hers. He let out a soft moan as he felt her soft, tender lips and deepened the kiss.
Upon feeling his lips upon hers, she could feel the desire and longing in her increasing. Knowing that this would be last night they would have to share together for possibly a long time. As she felt him deepen the kiss, she responded and parted her lips ever so slightly pushing her tongue into his mouth. She could still pick up the faint taste of the wine they had drank earlier and explored his mouth with pleasure.
The sensation of feeling her tongue in his mouth aroused him even more as he too returned the gesture. The taste of the dinner wine on his tongue intoxicated him as he increased the intensity of the kiss, pushing into her mouth harder. Reaching up his hands, he grabbed her face more firmly.
Scully let out a slight gasp surprised at his roughness. This was a part of him she was not used to seeing. Reaching her hands forward, she clasped them around his neck pushing him even harder into her. She wanted to taste as much of him as she could, savor every moment.
Mulder increased the intensity of the kiss as his lips wandered from her mouth and to her neck. He could feel her pulse beating as his mouth rested on the side of her neck. The throbbing sensation seemed to excite him more as he began to apply more pressure to his kiss. He was careful though not to touch the necklace that she had dangling from her neck. "I think you should take this off before it gets damaged." He whispered close to her ear.
Scully pulled back slightly and reached behind with her hands. She finally found the clasp and opened it, allowing the necklace to loosen. She let the necklace fall into her hand and carefully placed it onto a table. She then reached her hands up to Mulder's bowtie and began to loosen it. "As handsome as you look in this, I think we should get rid of it, don't you?"
Mulder stared back at her as she continued loosening his bow tie. He reached out a hand and touched her dress. "And I think we could afford to lose this as well." He watched as his bow tie fell to the ground and his black jacket was moved down his shoulders and found its place beside the bow tie. He then felt her fingers working on unbottoning his white shirt. "You've done this before." He replied, smiling at her.
"What makes you think that?" She asked giving a mischievious grin as she continued working on the remaining buttons.
"Oh, call it a lucky guess." He watched as the last button on the shirt was finished. He then felt her hands moving up and down his chest causing the now unbuttoned shirt to fall to the ground. She gave him a seductive smile as she reached one hand behind her back, fumbling for her dress zipper.
"Allow me." He replied taking a step behind her. Reaching his hand up, he began to gently pull down the zipper. As the zipper made its decent, he placed his hand on her shoulder and began nuzzling her neck.
"It.....it appears I'm not the only one who's done this before." She whispered as her dress went sliding to the ground.
He pulled his head away from her neck and then slowly turned her around to face him. His eyes traveled up and down her body as she stood wearing her bra and panties. He could feel his excitement rising as he touched the side of her face. Her skin delicate beneath his touch. "You are so beautiful." He whispered. "All the goddesses would be jealous. You put all of them to shame."
"Mulder, I...I think you're making me blush." She answered smillng. "And no....no one's ever done that to me before."
"Good. Nice to know I'm responsible for such a behavior." Reaching down he unbuttoned his pants, letting them fall to the ground. "Now, we're both in our undergarments." He replied with a grin.
She glanced down at his boxers and then up to his bare chest. "We aren't entirely even yet." Reaching behind her back, her hands fumbled until she found her bra clasp. Unhooking it, the bra straps slowly slid off her shoulders and down her arms. She continued staring at him in silence until the bra was completely off and on the floor. "Now we are." She whispered.
He looked down at her now bare chest. Reaching up his one hand again, he placed it on the side of her face. "So beautiful." He whispered, caressing her cheek. Leaning forward he gently kissed her lips.
Feeling his this chose was becomming too much for her to handle. Deepening the kiss ever so slightly, she wrapped her arms around his neck. She could feel her insationable need growing stronger.
Deepening the kiss even more, he pulled her closer to him. His lips temporarily left hers as they began to explore her neck, seeking out the sensitive areas.
Letting out a moan, she let her head fall back. She was surrendering to his every wish, his every desire. As he pushed his body closer to hers, she could feel what he was longing for as well. She could feel the juices flowing within her, feeling the need to be satisfied. "Mulder, make love to me, please." She replied in an almost pleading voice. Feeling his lips moving from her neck down to her chest, she let out a groan. She let out a gasp feeling the slight touch of his teeth on her delicate skin. She was slowly starting to lose control. "Please." She begged.
He was smiling to himself as he heard her words. In most circumstances, he would have given in to his manly urges. But he was determined to sustain them. He liked teasing her, making her want him even more. Moving his lips to her nipple he began to tease it with his tongue and then suck it hungrily. Feeling her body twitch and her moaning increase he could tell she wasn't going to be able to resist much longer.
It was then that she could back no longer. "Please!" She cried out.
Bringing his head back up, he began to leave a trail of kisses. Reaching her face again, he looked deep into her eyes. Without a word, he gently picked her up and carried her to the bed. He carefully lay her on the bed, standing just on the other side. Pulling down his boxers, he stepped out of them, leaving them on the floor.
Looking back at him, she reached down pulling her panties down, wriggling out of them. Moving up towards the middle of the bed, she watched as he moved, hovering above her. She could feel herself anticipating what was to come. Something she had not experienced since before he had disappeared. She could feel him teasing her even now as he rubbed against her. Closing her eyes, she felt her fire inside her increasing.
Moving up to her face, he kissed her lips as he gently slid inside her. He let out a moan, feeling her. Increasing his rhythm slightly he closed his eyes. How he had missed how she felt, how she tasted. "I've missed you so much.." He replied in a muffled whisper.
She felt a moan escape her as she felt him. "As....as have I." Increasing the rhythm even more, she pushed herself up towards him. All those months of wanting him near, feeling him close. She could hear him moaning as she wrapped her legs around him, pushing him into her more. She wanted to feel all of him. It was almost as if their bodies were only in control. Determined to full-fill what they desired and stopping at nothing.
Feeling this deep inside her, his moaning increased as he moved with her. Everything that had happened up to that point was pushed to the back of his mind. His concentration was entirely centered on her, on this moment
Continuing to move together, she let her head fall back. She became oblivious to everything around her but the feeling to him and her body. The tingling inside of her increased as he continued to move even faster. Her heart continued beating as if it would burst out of her. She didn't want this feeling to ever end. Their intensities were becomming even stronger as they converged towards the breaking point. And just when she thought she couldn't take any more, it came. The release that both of their bodies had longed for. The cried out in one voice as he shuddered on top of her. They both lay on top of each other, in a heap of sweat, their hearts beating.
He lay his head on her chest breathing heavily. "I...I love you, Scully."
"And....and I love you." She replied still trying to catch her breath.
Lifting his head he looked at her. "Now, I gave us something for both of us to remember."
"You certainly did." She replied smiling. "Something that I don't think I can share with William for a while but..."
Letting out a chuckle, he picked up her hand with the engagement ring. "We're going to make it through this, Scully. I promise. And then we'll be together forever."
"Forever." She replied back. Leaning forward she placed a kiss on his lips.
Returning her kiss, he then pulled back. "You know I don't have to leave until morning."
"And just what are you implying?" She replied giving him a smirk.
He began running his hand down her neck. "Oh, I don't know. Maybe do some more memory making?"
"I couldn't agree more." Leaning forward she kissed him passionately. Kissing her back, he gently pushed her back onto the bed.
As the night wore on, two lovers who had made a vow, shared their last moments together. Forever remembering each other's touches and whispers until they eventually fell asleep in each other's arms dreaming of a future together.
'As usual, Fox Mulder, you didn't think things through clear enough. You wanted to give her heaven and you gave her hell. And now you may have pushed her away from you forever.'
He glanced over towards Scully, wondering just what she might be thinking now. Normally he could read her by her facial expressions but this time they offered no real clue. It was almost as if she were not really sitting there in the car. That she was in another place. Perhaps she was in that place that he had just ripped her from. He was going to say something to her but decided against it.
Pulling up to the apartment, he could see Rosie in her car waiting for them. He looked towards Scully for a minute before turning off the car and exiting. He made his way up to Rosie who had exited the car and was now holding William.
After a few minutes, Scully exited her side of the car, walking towards them. She almost completely ignored Mulder, retrieving William from Rosie's arms.
"He was good as always." Rosie said looking at Scully. "He even let me get through most of my homework. So, did you two have a nice time?"
Scully said nothing as she continued cradling William and looking into his eyes.
Mulder could see that she was holding back tears. He quickly diverted Rosie's attention. "Yes, Rosie, we did. But Scully and I are quite tired right now and really need to get some rest if you don't mind?"
"Oh, of course." Rosie replied looking back at Mulder. She walked up, kissing William on the cheek. "Night, sweetie. You be good for Mommy and Daddy ok?"
Scully began walking up the apartment steps still carrying William. Mulder was watching as she made her way inside. As she was disappearing through the doors, he turned back to Rosie. "Thank you again, Rosie and Good night."
"Good night, Mr. Mulder." Rosie said stepping down from the steps and heading back to her car.
Mulder stood waiting until he saw Rosie reach her car safely and drive away. Letting out a sigh, he glanced back towards the apartment complex. He really didn't want to go back inside but he knew he had to. Making his way inside, he took the stairwell leading to Scully's apartment.
Reaching the door, he stood for a moment staring at it. Taking a deep breath, he opened the door and stepped inside. For the first time in his life, he did not feel the usual peacefulness around him. He felt almost like a stranger. A stranger that had disrupted this usually cheery environment. Placing his coat on a chair, he walked towards the nursery.
Looking from the doorway, he could see Scully leaning over William's crib whispering to him softly. Pulling up the covers, she gently covered his tiny body. She began humming as she caressed his forehead. Out of the corner of her eye, she could see Mulder standing in the doorway. Her humming stopped and she placed a kiss on his cheek. Raising her head, she reached up and turned on the musical mobile above the crib.
Not being able to stand it any longer, Mulder broke the silence. "Scully.."
"Don't....don't say anything."
"Please, I need to explain."
She turned around facing him. "What is there to explain? You want to marry me but you are ashamed to tell anyone. You're afraid of the consequences if others find out that "Spooky" Mulder is no longer living an easy-going bachelor's life. And that he doesn't want to tell anyone that he loves Agent Scully."
"Scully, that's not it at all."
"All right, then what is it then?" She asked angrily. "You take me out to a fancy dinner, romance me, tell me how I've changed your life and tell me you want to spend the rest of my life with me. Then you tell me that you can't tell anyone. What am I supposed to think?" She stepped out of the nursery and into the hallway.
Mulder walked after her. "Scully, listen to me...."
"I don't want to hear your excuses, Mulder. Don't make this any harder than it already is! You've already made your mind up! All these years you have been dealing with lies and secrets so why should this be any different?"
He grabbed her by the shoulders and turned her around to face him. "Would you listen to me, please? Do you think that I wanted to do this? That I wanted to cause this pain to you? I love you more than anything in this world, Scully! All I want is for you and William to be a part of my life." He closed his eyes. "It's just....that I can't do that now. Not with what I know."
"What are you talking about?"
"I have to go away, Scully."
"Go...go away?"
Mulder nodded. "I've received vital information that has put my life at risk."
"What kind of information?"
He let out a sigh. "Information regarding the truth I have been pursuing all these years. I finally have the chance to get the answers I have searched for all this time. But once I find out this information, it will make me a very sought after man. And I...." He took a pause. "I can't risk the lives of you and William. Therefore I'm going to hide where they can't find me.Until....until it's safe for me to come back."
"But why, Mulder? Why do you have to find these answers? Why can't you just put them behind you? You....you have a new life now. You are under no obligations to anyone."
"Scully." He put his hands on the side of her face. "I am under an obligation and that is to protect my fiance and my son. And to find out what happend to you those years ago, what the agenda of this conspiracy is and to save the planet."
Scully shook her head. "No. No, Mulder. It is not your mission to save the planet. It is your mission to live a normal life with a loving family. And as for what happened to me all those years ago, I don't care anymore. I refuse to dwell on the past. I am just grateful for what I have in front of me, now. To look forward to the future."
"And what kind of future is that, Scully? What kind of future will it be knowing that there are forces on this planet that will stop at nothing to destroy mankind? Knowing that your son will be raised in an environment of deceit and darkness? Is that the kind of future that you want?"
Lowering her head, she threw out her hands in frustration. "When is this going to end? Why does everything have to fall on our shoulders? Can't we for once be happy? That is all I ever wanted. To find the perfect man, have the perfect career and raise a family. Did I ask for too much?"
Mulder gently grabbed her hands and began caressing them. "You can still have that, Scully. WE can still have that. After all of this is over we..."
"And what kind of reassurance do I have that you will even come back?" She whispered. "If the information you were talking about is so vital then they will stop at nothing to kill you. And if something were to happen to you, I would never even know."
Mulder let out a sigh. "All I can give you is the reassurance that I will come back to you once I have accomplished this. And if for some reason something does happen to me, at least I will know that you and William will be safe."
"Safe?" Scully asked with a high pitch to her tone. "And how long will it be until they come for us after they kill you?"
"They won't, Scully because you won't know what I will."
"And what is that?" She asked her voice starting to slightly break.
"I....I can't tell you, Scully. And that is why I won't." He placed a hand underneath her chin, looking deep into her eyes. He could see the fear and confusion that they held. "I won't risk your life by telling you what I have to do. Nor will I risk the chance that our son will become an orphan. At least he will grow up with a loving and wonderful mother."
"And what about his father? Doesn't he deserve that?"
"The one way that I can contribute to my son's life is to make it so that his future is assured. That he can live in a world of peace and love. Wouldn't you say that is the hope of every parent in this world?"
She could feel the tears welling up in her eyes as she stared back at him. She remembered the last time they had been standing and looking back at each other much like this. When they had been standing in the hallway of his apartment and she had given him the news of her re-assignment. It had felt like the world had come crashing down on her that day. Now, at this very moment she felt as if it were ending altogether. This was different in that she would have no inidication of where he was or what would happen. This uncertainty would tear her apart she knew.
Mulder let out a sigh and pulled her to him. He reached down and kissed her on the top of her forehead. "Scully, I have one evening left to share with you before I have to go away for an uncertain amount of time. I took you out to dinner and proposed to you because I....I don't know the next time I will be able to do something like that again. I wanted to do something for you that I've held back for such a long time. I wanted to leave you with hope."
"You....you already have, Mulder." She whispered placing her face on his chest.
"Not entirely." He answered as he began to caress her hair. "I don't want to talk about this anymore tonight, Scully. Tonight is just for us."
"What do you mean not entirely?" She asked with a sniffle.
He pulled her face back gently. cradling in his hands. "I mean there is something else I want to make this night complete." He reached down and leaned into her face. "I want my last memory of this night to be remembering your touch, your sighs, your whispers." He hovered his lips just above hers. "Everything about you. I want to make love to you, Scully. And make you forget all the bad things in our lives and remember what we have."
She could feel her heart beating like a jack hammer as his face came ever closer to hers. She could feel her eyes closing as she moved herself closer to him. "That is all I want, Mulder." She whispered as she parted her lips.
Without hesitation, he closed the gap between them as he pressed his firm lips to hers. He let out a soft moan as he felt her soft, tender lips and deepened the kiss.
Upon feeling his lips upon hers, she could feel the desire and longing in her increasing. Knowing that this would be last night they would have to share together for possibly a long time. As she felt him deepen the kiss, she responded and parted her lips ever so slightly pushing her tongue into his mouth. She could still pick up the faint taste of the wine they had drank earlier and explored his mouth with pleasure.
The sensation of feeling her tongue in his mouth aroused him even more as he too returned the gesture. The taste of the dinner wine on his tongue intoxicated him as he increased the intensity of the kiss, pushing into her mouth harder. Reaching up his hands, he grabbed her face more firmly.
Scully let out a slight gasp surprised at his roughness. This was a part of him she was not used to seeing. Reaching her hands forward, she clasped them around his neck pushing him even harder into her. She wanted to taste as much of him as she could, savor every moment.
Mulder increased the intensity of the kiss as his lips wandered from her mouth and to her neck. He could feel her pulse beating as his mouth rested on the side of her neck. The throbbing sensation seemed to excite him more as he began to apply more pressure to his kiss. He was careful though not to touch the necklace that she had dangling from her neck. "I think you should take this off before it gets damaged." He whispered close to her ear.
Scully pulled back slightly and reached behind with her hands. She finally found the clasp and opened it, allowing the necklace to loosen. She let the necklace fall into her hand and carefully placed it onto a table. She then reached her hands up to Mulder's bowtie and began to loosen it. "As handsome as you look in this, I think we should get rid of it, don't you?"
Mulder stared back at her as she continued loosening his bow tie. He reached out a hand and touched her dress. "And I think we could afford to lose this as well." He watched as his bow tie fell to the ground and his black jacket was moved down his shoulders and found its place beside the bow tie. He then felt her fingers working on unbottoning his white shirt. "You've done this before." He replied, smiling at her.
"What makes you think that?" She asked giving a mischievious grin as she continued working on the remaining buttons.
"Oh, call it a lucky guess." He watched as the last button on the shirt was finished. He then felt her hands moving up and down his chest causing the now unbuttoned shirt to fall to the ground. She gave him a seductive smile as she reached one hand behind her back, fumbling for her dress zipper.
"Allow me." He replied taking a step behind her. Reaching his hand up, he began to gently pull down the zipper. As the zipper made its decent, he placed his hand on her shoulder and began nuzzling her neck.
"It.....it appears I'm not the only one who's done this before." She whispered as her dress went sliding to the ground.
He pulled his head away from her neck and then slowly turned her around to face him. His eyes traveled up and down her body as she stood wearing her bra and panties. He could feel his excitement rising as he touched the side of her face. Her skin delicate beneath his touch. "You are so beautiful." He whispered. "All the goddesses would be jealous. You put all of them to shame."
"Mulder, I...I think you're making me blush." She answered smillng. "And no....no one's ever done that to me before."
"Good. Nice to know I'm responsible for such a behavior." Reaching down he unbuttoned his pants, letting them fall to the ground. "Now, we're both in our undergarments." He replied with a grin.
She glanced down at his boxers and then up to his bare chest. "We aren't entirely even yet." Reaching behind her back, her hands fumbled until she found her bra clasp. Unhooking it, the bra straps slowly slid off her shoulders and down her arms. She continued staring at him in silence until the bra was completely off and on the floor. "Now we are." She whispered.
He looked down at her now bare chest. Reaching up his one hand again, he placed it on the side of her face. "So beautiful." He whispered, caressing her cheek. Leaning forward he gently kissed her lips.
Feeling his this chose was becomming too much for her to handle. Deepening the kiss ever so slightly, she wrapped her arms around his neck. She could feel her insationable need growing stronger.
Deepening the kiss even more, he pulled her closer to him. His lips temporarily left hers as they began to explore her neck, seeking out the sensitive areas.
Letting out a moan, she let her head fall back. She was surrendering to his every wish, his every desire. As he pushed his body closer to hers, she could feel what he was longing for as well. She could feel the juices flowing within her, feeling the need to be satisfied. "Mulder, make love to me, please." She replied in an almost pleading voice. Feeling his lips moving from her neck down to her chest, she let out a groan. She let out a gasp feeling the slight touch of his teeth on her delicate skin. She was slowly starting to lose control. "Please." She begged.
He was smiling to himself as he heard her words. In most circumstances, he would have given in to his manly urges. But he was determined to sustain them. He liked teasing her, making her want him even more. Moving his lips to her nipple he began to tease it with his tongue and then suck it hungrily. Feeling her body twitch and her moaning increase he could tell she wasn't going to be able to resist much longer.
It was then that she could back no longer. "Please!" She cried out.
Bringing his head back up, he began to leave a trail of kisses. Reaching her face again, he looked deep into her eyes. Without a word, he gently picked her up and carried her to the bed. He carefully lay her on the bed, standing just on the other side. Pulling down his boxers, he stepped out of them, leaving them on the floor.
Looking back at him, she reached down pulling her panties down, wriggling out of them. Moving up towards the middle of the bed, she watched as he moved, hovering above her. She could feel herself anticipating what was to come. Something she had not experienced since before he had disappeared. She could feel him teasing her even now as he rubbed against her. Closing her eyes, she felt her fire inside her increasing.
Moving up to her face, he kissed her lips as he gently slid inside her. He let out a moan, feeling her. Increasing his rhythm slightly he closed his eyes. How he had missed how she felt, how she tasted. "I've missed you so much.." He replied in a muffled whisper.
She felt a moan escape her as she felt him. "As....as have I." Increasing the rhythm even more, she pushed herself up towards him. All those months of wanting him near, feeling him close. She could hear him moaning as she wrapped her legs around him, pushing him into her more. She wanted to feel all of him. It was almost as if their bodies were only in control. Determined to full-fill what they desired and stopping at nothing.
Feeling this deep inside her, his moaning increased as he moved with her. Everything that had happened up to that point was pushed to the back of his mind. His concentration was entirely centered on her, on this moment
Continuing to move together, she let her head fall back. She became oblivious to everything around her but the feeling to him and her body. The tingling inside of her increased as he continued to move even faster. Her heart continued beating as if it would burst out of her. She didn't want this feeling to ever end. Their intensities were becomming even stronger as they converged towards the breaking point. And just when she thought she couldn't take any more, it came. The release that both of their bodies had longed for. The cried out in one voice as he shuddered on top of her. They both lay on top of each other, in a heap of sweat, their hearts beating.
He lay his head on her chest breathing heavily. "I...I love you, Scully."
"And....and I love you." She replied still trying to catch her breath.
Lifting his head he looked at her. "Now, I gave us something for both of us to remember."
"You certainly did." She replied smiling. "Something that I don't think I can share with William for a while but..."
Letting out a chuckle, he picked up her hand with the engagement ring. "We're going to make it through this, Scully. I promise. And then we'll be together forever."
"Forever." She replied back. Leaning forward she placed a kiss on his lips.
Returning her kiss, he then pulled back. "You know I don't have to leave until morning."
"And just what are you implying?" She replied giving him a smirk.
He began running his hand down her neck. "Oh, I don't know. Maybe do some more memory making?"
"I couldn't agree more." Leaning forward she kissed him passionately. Kissing her back, he gently pushed her back onto the bed.
As the night wore on, two lovers who had made a vow, shared their last moments together. Forever remembering each other's touches and whispers until they eventually fell asleep in each other's arms dreaming of a future together.