The Cost Of Being Unfaithful - by K. Phillips
Disclaimer Info: Thanks to CC for letting me borrow his characters for a little while. I promise not to hurt them.
Spoilers: None really - expects a basic knowledge of the relationship between Scully and Mulder and refers to Arcadia a bit in passing.
Keywords: Supernatural story involving Mulder and Scully with perhaps a little bit of romance thrown in for good measure
Rating: R - the overall subject matter is not suitable for children but I promise you there will be no smut (it may be implied a bit though)
Feedback - would love it. Email me at [email protected]
Summary: Mulder and Scully once again go undercover as man and wife when a series of murders occur in one particular neighborhood under circumstances that make even Fox Mulder squirm a bit.
Chapter One - Have I Got A Case For You
Assistant Director Skinner looked a bit uncomfortable as he ushered his two wayward agents into his office and motioned for them to sit down.
"Good evening Agents" he started "Thank you for staying late to meet with me."
Mulder nodded his acknowledgement already suspicious of the courteous manner with which Skinner was addressing them.
"You two have been hand picked to work on an unusual case out in Minnesota."
Skinner paused a second and then continued. "There have been a series of incidents all within a particular neighborhood and you two are going to go undercover to check it out."
Scully frowned thinking this case sounded a bit like the one in Arcadia they had worked on months before.
Skinner saw her frowning and continued his description of the case. "Apparently there a lot of career couples living there. You know the types, lots of money, no children, always looking for some excitement."
The two agents said nothing just looking at him. "Well, these couples seem to find their excitement by.hum.by.swapping.hum.partners." Skinner finally blurted out.
Mulder's mouth fell open and Scully's eyes got huge. She regained her composure enough to ask Skinner a question. "No offense Sir, but besides being quite distasteful, what type of crime is being committed."
Skinner thought a moment before answering. "As I said before, several incidents have occurred in the neighborhood. Several of the participants have been found dead."
At this Mulder chimed in "Jealous spouses?"
"We think not"
Scully was looking more annoyed by the minute. "Excuse me Sir, but why give this case to us. It sounds like a case for Violent Crimes."
"Under normal circumstances it would be - but for one thing."
"And that is?" Scully asked
"That the victims were all found to have no external injuries, but upon closer examination, it was discovered that their hearts had been removed."
"Must have been very jealous spouses" Mulder muttered under his breath.
Skinner gave him a dirty look but continued. "Your mission is to go undercover as a married couple moving into the neighborhood. You are to try to work your way into the confidence of the members of the partner swapping group and see if you can find the murderer."
Mulder raised his eyebrows at the prospects of this particular undercover case. Scully still frowned. "I know this case sounds somewhat like an X- file Sir, but wouldn't it make more sense to send in partners who are already married."
Skinner nodded. "We thought about that but rejected all those agents."
"Why?" Mulder asked curious as to why they were picked.
Skinner looked a bit sheepish when replying "Basically because we thought you two would have a better chance of being propositioned."
"I see" Scully said with her voice sounding a bit like steel. "If you'll excuse me Sir, I have some paperwork to finish up before Mulder and I leave."
"Very well Agent Scully, I look forward to reading your field reports."
Mulder waited until she had shut the door before commenting "I bet you are Sir. How often can you get paid to read smut?"
Skinner shot him a dirty look and then smiled. "Agent Mulder, can I tell you something off the record?"
"Of course Sir."
"I actually requested this assignment for you and Agent Scully so you two could finally have a chance to be together in a public setting."
"Excuse me Sir, I am not getting your meaning. Are you saying that you think that Scully and I have a physical relationship going?"
Skinner squirmed a bit in his chair looking thoroughly embarrassed as Mulder went to great lengths to ensure him that his relationship with Scully was plutonic.
"You mean to tell me that you have been working with her for all these years and not once have you made a move on her?" Skinner looked at him closely "Are you gay Mulder?"
"No" Mulder said trying not to sound too offended. "It is not as if I haven't thought about it - who wouldn't - but I really don't think Scully is all that interested."
Skinner just smiled at him not believing that Mulder could be so blind. "Is that so Mulder? Well then you had better watch yourself on this case Agent Mulder or Agent Scully is going to chew you up and spit you out."
Skinner shook his head and chuckled to himself after Mulder left his office still not quite believing what Mulder had just told him. "Well" he said to himself "we'll see how plutonic you two are after this case."
Scully sat down in their office staring blankly at the computer screen in front of her. She still couldn't believe that she was being sent off on yet another case where she had to pretend to be Mulder's wife.
Doing it for the case in Arcadia had been a bit trying and this case seemed like it was going to be even more difficult.
Her thoughts were interrupted when Mulder came into the room. He shut the door behind it and started laughing.
"What's so funny" Scully said looking up at him puzzled.
"It's Skinner. Would you believe that he actually thought that you and I were doing 'it'?"
"It?"
"You know, the dance of love. He actually assigned us to this case so we could do it guilt free. Isn't that hysterical?"
Scully didn't join in the laughter but turned her attention back to her computer screen.
Sensing that he had done something to offend her, yet again, he walked over to her desk and leaned against it.
"What's wrong Scully?" he said softly.
Scully started to tell him that she was fine but decided against it. "It is rather hurtful that you find the thought of doing 'it' with me so funny."
"Scully, I didn't mean it that way."
She cut him off "Of course this is the perfect case for you. You can drag me along to some party and then proceed to pick up some long legged blonde and screw her - all while getting paid by the US government."
Mulder eyebrows drew together as he tried to figure out exactly where that comment had come from. "Scully? What is going on here? If I didn't know better, I would say you were jealous."
She really glared at him then. "In your dreams Mulder" and with that comment she rose from her desk, picked up her bag and left the room with Mulder standing there with his mouth open.
+++++++++++++++++++++++ End of chapter one - love it? Hate it? Let me know!
Disclaimer Info: Thanks to CC for letting me borrow his characters for a little while. I promise not to hurt them.
Spoilers: None really - expects a basic knowledge of the relationship between Scully and Mulder and refers to Arcadia a bit in passing.
Keywords: Supernatural story involving Mulder and Scully with perhaps a little bit of romance thrown in for good measure
Rating: R - the overall subject matter is not suitable for children but I promise you there will be no smut (it may be implied a bit though)
Feedback - would love it. Email me at [email protected]
Summary: Mulder and Scully once again go undercover as man and wife when a series of murders occur in one particular neighborhood under circumstances that make even Fox Mulder squirm a bit.
Chapter One - Have I Got A Case For You
Assistant Director Skinner looked a bit uncomfortable as he ushered his two wayward agents into his office and motioned for them to sit down.
"Good evening Agents" he started "Thank you for staying late to meet with me."
Mulder nodded his acknowledgement already suspicious of the courteous manner with which Skinner was addressing them.
"You two have been hand picked to work on an unusual case out in Minnesota."
Skinner paused a second and then continued. "There have been a series of incidents all within a particular neighborhood and you two are going to go undercover to check it out."
Scully frowned thinking this case sounded a bit like the one in Arcadia they had worked on months before.
Skinner saw her frowning and continued his description of the case. "Apparently there a lot of career couples living there. You know the types, lots of money, no children, always looking for some excitement."
The two agents said nothing just looking at him. "Well, these couples seem to find their excitement by.hum.by.swapping.hum.partners." Skinner finally blurted out.
Mulder's mouth fell open and Scully's eyes got huge. She regained her composure enough to ask Skinner a question. "No offense Sir, but besides being quite distasteful, what type of crime is being committed."
Skinner thought a moment before answering. "As I said before, several incidents have occurred in the neighborhood. Several of the participants have been found dead."
At this Mulder chimed in "Jealous spouses?"
"We think not"
Scully was looking more annoyed by the minute. "Excuse me Sir, but why give this case to us. It sounds like a case for Violent Crimes."
"Under normal circumstances it would be - but for one thing."
"And that is?" Scully asked
"That the victims were all found to have no external injuries, but upon closer examination, it was discovered that their hearts had been removed."
"Must have been very jealous spouses" Mulder muttered under his breath.
Skinner gave him a dirty look but continued. "Your mission is to go undercover as a married couple moving into the neighborhood. You are to try to work your way into the confidence of the members of the partner swapping group and see if you can find the murderer."
Mulder raised his eyebrows at the prospects of this particular undercover case. Scully still frowned. "I know this case sounds somewhat like an X- file Sir, but wouldn't it make more sense to send in partners who are already married."
Skinner nodded. "We thought about that but rejected all those agents."
"Why?" Mulder asked curious as to why they were picked.
Skinner looked a bit sheepish when replying "Basically because we thought you two would have a better chance of being propositioned."
"I see" Scully said with her voice sounding a bit like steel. "If you'll excuse me Sir, I have some paperwork to finish up before Mulder and I leave."
"Very well Agent Scully, I look forward to reading your field reports."
Mulder waited until she had shut the door before commenting "I bet you are Sir. How often can you get paid to read smut?"
Skinner shot him a dirty look and then smiled. "Agent Mulder, can I tell you something off the record?"
"Of course Sir."
"I actually requested this assignment for you and Agent Scully so you two could finally have a chance to be together in a public setting."
"Excuse me Sir, I am not getting your meaning. Are you saying that you think that Scully and I have a physical relationship going?"
Skinner squirmed a bit in his chair looking thoroughly embarrassed as Mulder went to great lengths to ensure him that his relationship with Scully was plutonic.
"You mean to tell me that you have been working with her for all these years and not once have you made a move on her?" Skinner looked at him closely "Are you gay Mulder?"
"No" Mulder said trying not to sound too offended. "It is not as if I haven't thought about it - who wouldn't - but I really don't think Scully is all that interested."
Skinner just smiled at him not believing that Mulder could be so blind. "Is that so Mulder? Well then you had better watch yourself on this case Agent Mulder or Agent Scully is going to chew you up and spit you out."
Skinner shook his head and chuckled to himself after Mulder left his office still not quite believing what Mulder had just told him. "Well" he said to himself "we'll see how plutonic you two are after this case."
Scully sat down in their office staring blankly at the computer screen in front of her. She still couldn't believe that she was being sent off on yet another case where she had to pretend to be Mulder's wife.
Doing it for the case in Arcadia had been a bit trying and this case seemed like it was going to be even more difficult.
Her thoughts were interrupted when Mulder came into the room. He shut the door behind it and started laughing.
"What's so funny" Scully said looking up at him puzzled.
"It's Skinner. Would you believe that he actually thought that you and I were doing 'it'?"
"It?"
"You know, the dance of love. He actually assigned us to this case so we could do it guilt free. Isn't that hysterical?"
Scully didn't join in the laughter but turned her attention back to her computer screen.
Sensing that he had done something to offend her, yet again, he walked over to her desk and leaned against it.
"What's wrong Scully?" he said softly.
Scully started to tell him that she was fine but decided against it. "It is rather hurtful that you find the thought of doing 'it' with me so funny."
"Scully, I didn't mean it that way."
She cut him off "Of course this is the perfect case for you. You can drag me along to some party and then proceed to pick up some long legged blonde and screw her - all while getting paid by the US government."
Mulder eyebrows drew together as he tried to figure out exactly where that comment had come from. "Scully? What is going on here? If I didn't know better, I would say you were jealous."
She really glared at him then. "In your dreams Mulder" and with that comment she rose from her desk, picked up her bag and left the room with Mulder standing there with his mouth open.
+++++++++++++++++++++++ End of chapter one - love it? Hate it? Let me know!