From: "Jessica Thompson" Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 21:30:24 +0000 Subject: Happy Aniversary Source: direct Title: Happy Anniversary Author: JayJay Email: MrsMulder_86@hotmail.com Feedback: Yes please Classification: VR Keywords: MSR Spoilers: Everything up to S6 Notes: Total fluff that I found floating around on my hard drive. FBI J Edgar Hoover Building Washington DC 9.02 am I really didn't want to go into work today. I wasn't sure that I would be able to cope with the pain and suffering that this day seemed to represent. It was six years today since I was assigned to the X-Files division. Not that I don't love working with Mulder, because I do. But there aren't half as many happy memories to recall as there are bad. As I walked along the familiar basement hallway from the elevator to the office, my mind wandered to all the unhappy memories I'd suppressed over the years. To Duane Barry, my abduction, the cancer, losing my sister and the daughter I had never known, and Antarctica to name just a few. As I thought about all that I'd been through I allowed myself to sink further and further into the Abyss of my depression. I take a deep breath as I approach the familiar door to the X-Files office, pausing slightly with my hand on the handle, summoning the strength to open the door. Only as I do so do I realise that something's different. I stick my head around it and glare at my partner suspiciously with narrow eyes. He sat at his desk feet resting on the table as he weaved a pen through his fingers. I could tell that he was trying to look innocent, but the mischievous gleam in his eye, as he said "Good morning Scully!" and grinned. I raised an eyebrow at him suspiciously and opened the door a little wider, as I asked "What are you up to Mulder?" He shrugged innocently. "I don't know what you're talking about Scully," he replied his voice dripping with sarcasm "And I don't appreciate the insinuation that I am 'up to something'" The gleam in his eyes grow and he begins to crack a smile "I suggest that you go back into the hallway, and start the day with a more acceptable greeting" I rolled my eyes, and took a step back into the hallway behind me, closing the door as I go. Willing to play along with Mulders little game if only for a little while. As I go to open the door again it catches my eye. I am astounded by the sight before me and stare at it for a moment. Directly below the existing nameplate that has always read 'Fox Mulder', was a brand new polished brass one proudly reading 'Dana Scully.' I'd always just accepted that it was his office, ever since our fight about a desk years ago. I'd learned to accept that it was his office and I just used it too. I'd never really thought of it as 'ours' anyway, until now. I couldn't quite believe that he'd done this for me, and I loved him all the more for it! After a moment I gingerly opened the door, turning my gaze instinctively to rest on my partners desk. To my surprise I found it empty, "Mulder?" I said as I spun around guessing that he must be at one of the filing cabinets at the very back of the office. "I... Oh my god!" I interrupted myself as I spotted him. His was sitting, feet up on a second desk at the other side of the room. I couldn't believe it; he'd gotten me a desk. There it was a big red bow around it as it sat stuffed untidily opposite Mulders, in the most awkward position. Obviously the only place in the entire office where it would not be obstructing the door or the walkway into the back of the office. I laugh slightly as I realised Mulder had been right, our office just wasn't big enough for two desks, but right now I just didn't care and by the grin plastered across his face neither did he. "Happy Anniversary Scully!" He exclaimed grinning wildly, as he rises from his seat and moves to lean casually against the back of it, just a few feet from where I was standing. I looked into his twinkling hazel eyes and my heart swelled. I was grinning from ear to ear, as was he. I wanted this moment to last forever, and was finding it difficult to talk but I somehow managed a sarcastic "I thought anniversaries were for married couples?" His smile softened slightly and became more serious and knowing "I think that after all we've been through together we qualify too," He stated his eyes locked with mine. I nodded "Thank-you Mulder," I begin my gaze dropping shyly to the floor "You don't know what this means to me!" He reached over placing a finger gently under my chin, raising my eyes once again to his. "Yes I do," he whispered tenderly, his voice gruff and resonant. I was suddenly very aware of the distance between us, and walked towards him closing the final feet between us. I wrapped my arms around his waist burying my head against his chest. He in turn moved his arms around me and hugged me tightly against him. "I know that it's hard, thinking about everything we've been through over the years, and you've lost so much more than me!" He gently kisses the top of my head "I just wanted to do something," he paused and I looked up at him "Something to make it easier for you!" Tears form in my eyes "And you have!" I suddenly felt a bolt of electricity shoot between us as our eyes met, and I was suddenly paralysed, unable to look away. Half of me was dying to grab him and kiss him long and deep until we were both gagging for air, but as he slowly moved in, searching for permission to proceed I knew it was wrong. A nagging voice in the back of my head, somewhere in my conscience screamed, No. I knew that once I started this, my emotions would leave me unable to stop myself. The thought that my first time with the only man I have ever truly loved being a quickie on the office floor where anyone could find us, repulsed me. Mulder face were now mere millimetres from my own, I could feel his warm breath on my face more strongly with every millimetre he advanced towards my lips. My longing to let him kiss me, to let make love to me was undeniable, but I couldn't let it happen this way! His eyes were still open searching my face for signs of hesitation, and I could tell he had seen it in my eyes. He paused for a moment hovering in the air above my face his eyes locked with mine, a hopeful and questioning expression obvious on his face. After a moment I sighed and smiled wryly. He nodded briefly and straitened up. His eyes trailing on the floor a mixture of understanding and disappointment showing through the fake smile he was wearing to protect my feelings. I placed a hand on his arm reassuringly, looking up at him with a reassuring smile. He raised his gaze to meet my eyes. I stared into his deep Hazel eyes marvelling at the way the tiny gold specks contained within their bottomless pool of browns and greens, shone in the artificial light that poured from the offices' stark white tube lights. I smiled affectionately at him and raised my other hand to his chiselled jaw. I can tell he's confused. I stroke the skin on his cheek gently with my thumb and whisper "Not like this." He nodded and lowered his forehead to mine, resting it against for a moment. I looked down at the floor, and realised that I was just as disappointed as he was. I pulled back, my hands interlocked behind his neck. Trying desperately to soften the blow, not only for him but me, I laughed softly "Now I feel guilty for not having gotten you anything!" He rolled his eyes and leaned back even further as he began "That's not why I..." "I know!" I interrupted him "But how about, you come over to my place tonight. We could rent a video, get a pizza..." I trailed off, one eyebrow raised. He smiled receiving my not-too-discreet underlying message loud and clear. He pulled away from me grinning wildly. "How could I refuse?" I went over to my new desk, removed my heavy winter trench coat and removed my laptop and tried desperately to concentrate on some long overdue case files. But no matter how hard I tried I was unable to think about anything but Mulder. How right it had felt when he had his arms around me, how it would felt to have him kissing me, touching me. After about an hour of the most electric silence Mulder and I had ever experienced Mulder asked, "Scully, Did you ever skip school?" I looked at him a confused expression on my face "You know to go shopping with your friends or something?" I sat up strait and stared at him for a moment before answering. "Yeah," I smiled ironically "Once with Missy. Why?" He grinned and looked at his watch briefly "Do you want to..." he trailed off and sighed nervously "Maybe... skip work and watch that video now?" he asked. I raised one eyebrow at him sternly. He laughed "Never mind," as he went back to his paperwork, a defeated expression on his face. I sat back in my chair and laughed shortly. "I thought you'd never ask!" I exclaimed lowering my head slightly and looking up at him seductively. His head shot up as I finished, his bright eyes wide and shocked at my words. "Excuse me?" I grinned. "Get your stuff!" I exclaimed, "You've pulled!" Mulder laughed as I rose from my chair and began to head for the door. Obediently he followed suit and grabbed his coat and headed for the door. We walked down the familiar basement hallway, retracing the steps I had made only a few hours previously. His hand was rested in its familiar spot on the small of my back, but knowing what was about to happen it felt anything but familiar! We stopped outside the elevator, and Mulder reached over and pressed the button to call it. "Damn," I cursed "Sorry Mulder I forgot my coat. I'll be right back..." He searched my face as he had done before. I knew he thought I was having second thoughts. If only I could express how right this felt! "I promise!" He nodded and I practically ran back down the corridor to the office. I leant over the desk and grabbed my jacket. It was then that I noticed it. The nameplate that lay right at the front of my desk. I picked it up to examine it more thoroughly. At first glance it looked just like every one like it I'd seen. But as I looked at it more carefully I noticed it, carefully read it again, and laughed. Proudly engraved into the new brass was 'Dana Scully, MD' and below it in smaller letters in inverted commas read "AKA Mrs Spooky" I smiled and replaced the nameplate to where I found it on the desktop. I thought END I know Scully's character got lost somewhere around "Now I feel guilty for not having gotten you anything!" but it's only really a bit of fun. Thanks for reading! What did you think? Good, Bad, indifferent? Let me know at MrsMulder_86@hotmail.com All emails will be replied to... except flames! I may just choose to ignore them!! :)