From: "Ashley Main" <main_ashley@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 17:58:34 EST
Subject: Just another plane ride? by Dino
Source: direct

Rating: pg
Classification:Mulder/Scully SR

As they sat on the San Jose bound airplane they
both thought... about each other and how things
came to be.

<Why? Why me? Why now? Did I do something
wrong, something to deserve this?> Mulder
thought, shifting uncomfortably in his seat,
<Why did I have to realize that she was THIS
beautiful NOW!! I knew that she was beautiful
before but the way the light falls on her
heavenly face now it looks like I'm sitting
next to an angel! And all this is happening
right before our biggest case this year!
ARGHHHH!>

Scully, thinking along the same lines, stared
out of her window impassively ... thinking of
HIM. < Did I ever *notice* him before? I mean
REALLY notice him? I think I did because many
times I've found myself thinking of him without
thinking I was. I guess it never really
registered. His tall, muscular body, close to
mine. Our shoulders touching in the cramped
seats of this southbound airplane. STOP! YOU'VE
GOTTA STOP!> She found herself smiling at the
fact that if she was talking out loud she'd be
incredibly embarrassed and happy that it was
out all at the same time. < I wonder if he's
thinking of me? Now I understand the bureau's
policy. How will I be able to watch him go into
life treating situations, putting his life in
jeopardy and not worry about him more than I
already do. I'm so confused! My body is
screaming 'Yes' but my better self says 'No'.>

They both glanced at the other trying but
failing to read the other's stare. But soon
turned back away.

"Hey Scully?", Mulder said turning back to his
partner.

"Yeah Mulder", Scully sighed dully to let him
know she was bored.

"Oh nothing. I was just going to say you remind
me of someone."

"And, uh, who would that be?"

"I once had this dream and It was, I think, a
picture of my future."

"And was it a good dream?"

"Oh it certainly it was! The best I've ever
had. I was sitting on a couch. In a beige room
with dim lights. The only things in the room
are the white fluffy couch,<Fluffy?! Where'd
that come from!> a set of stairs behind the
couch, and me holding either my wife or girl of
my dreams.. or both. Either way, we're sitting
there, her in my arms, no words are spoken, we
just snuggle closer.. and.. any way, her hair
is the most enticing shade of auburn.", then
his voice trailed off lost in thought.

"Really Mulder?", Scully asked <He thinks that
I look like his wife/girl of his dreams. WoW>

"Yeah, but, I don't know if I should've told
you that."

"Why not?!"

"Because..", he sighed taking her hand and turning
tword her,"Now that I've told you the girl in my
dream looks more like you than ever. Every detail
right down to that wired eyebrow thingy you do.",
he said trying but failing once aginto imitate how
she raises her eyebrow.

<Oh that's sooo sweet. Even if he can't to
'the eyebrow' right. > Scully thought raising her
right eyebrow in the way that Mulder was unsuccessfully
trying to raise his.

"That's it!!", he exclaimed jumping into the isle next
to him.

"Thanks Mulder, now that you've got the whole plane
starring at us. Could you PLEASE sit DOWN!", she took
his hand and pulled him into his seat again.

"Hey! What'd you do that for!", he asked rubbing his
shoulder.

"Mulder did you ever hear the saying 'You hurt the ones
you love'?" <Woah, Hey, did I just say what I think I
did?>

"Golly, Scully! I never knew that you felt that way about
me. Or anyone for that fact.", he said mockingly. Then
seeing that she wasn't joking looked down. "The feeling
is mutual."

"Really.", Scully said looking up.

"Yeah, I mean, ever since you walked into my office six
years ago I haven't been able to stop thinking about you.
And when people would tease you about working with me by
saying things like, 'Mrs."Spooky" Mulder' and stuff like
that I was secretly hoping that some day it would come
true. Not the teasing or anything but the Mrs. Mulder part.
Then when you were infected with that alien virus, I really
had no idea as to what to do. You usually guide me as
what not to do and what to do. I was really lost."

"Mulder..you know in the hall, right before that damned bee
stung me."

"Yeah.", he replied smiling.

"Well if you don't mind, I'd like to pick up where we left
off.", she said turning toward him.

"I don't mind if you don't.", he said leaning close to her.

He put his hand on the back of her head and they leaned in.
And finally after six years of longing and anticipation they
kissed. A long, passionate kiss filled with what each felt
for the other. A kiss they've wanted for the longest time
but had never had the guts to tell.

After a couple minutes they broke the kiss. Not because they
wanted to but because if they didn't they'd probably die from
lack of breath. And also a few people behind them were
snickering.

Mulder and Scully sat back in their seats. Scully but her hand
on the arm rest between them and Mulder but his hand im hers.
Their hands fell from the armrest and both fell into a deep,
happy sleep.