From: skypilot_dlm@yahoo.com   
      
   Title: Dishes   
   Author: skypilot_dlm   
   e-mail: skypilot_dlm@yahoo.com   
   Rating: PG   
   Category: DRR   
   Archive: Ephemeral, Gossamer, XFMU, anywhere else, let me know.   
   Feedback: Yes, if you are so inclined.   
   Disclaimer: These characters are not mine, no infringement is   
   intended.   
   Summary: I close my eyes and relive the moment that changed my life.   
   A/N: This is from a series of 500 word challenge prompts. This   
   challenge was the word "Water".	   
      
      
      
   The smile that keeps threatening to take up permanent residence on   
   my face is back. I shake my head and concentrate on the dish I've   
   been washing for the last five minutes.  A second later, that smileâ€"   
   the one that just won't go away is now a full blown grin. I can't   
   believe we're finally here. I close my eyes and relive the moment   
   that changed my life.   
      
      
   >>"Thanks for coming here with me today," John said quietly as we   
   parted. He looked drained. But he also looked like a man who'd just   
   shrugged off the weight of the world.   
      
   "Thanks for wanting me here," I said just a softly and slowly looked   
   out over the ocean.   
      
   I drew my gaze back to John who was studying me. It kind of caught   
   me off guard. I mean we've both indulged in a little partner   
   watching, but this was different. His eyes were different. It was as   
   if he was looking at me for the first time. The intensity of it made   
   me blush, just a little.   
      
   I cleared my throat. "We should get going, it's a long drive back,"   
   I said quietly, not wanting to break the spell. Lacing his fingers   
   with mine, John pulled me closer.   
      
   "Monica… I... thank you. I never did thatâ€" thanked you for all that   
   you’ve done for me. I-I really don't think I’d be here today without   
   you," he said quietly.   
      
   "John..." He tugged on my hand and stopped me. Looking into each   
   other's eyes, I realized at that moment words were no longer needed.   
      
   Leaning in, our lips met as we shared our first kiss. It was perfect   
   shy, and loving all at once.   
      
   "I love you," John whispered as we parted. My heart swelled at his   
   admission.   
      
   "I love you, too," I said, and went in for another kiss.<<   
      
      
   John closes his arms around me, and his hands join mine in washing   
   the same dish.   
      
   "Need any help?" John murmurs softly in my ear.   
      
   "No, but keep doing what you’re doing," I sigh.   
      
   Our hands slip and slide together in the bubbles as his lips   
   exquisitely tease my neck. I lean against his chest, taking comfort   
   in his warmth. John reaches out and turns off the faucet.   
      
   "Forget the dishes, I know a better way for us to get nice and   
   soapy," John whispers and I can hear the smirk in his voice. I turn   
   in his arms to face him.   
      
   "Race ya," I say and flick the excess water on my hands at him, and   
   run upstairs with John on my heels.   
      
   -Finis-   
      
      
      
      
      
      
   AXF is your list for ALL X-Files Fanfic... all genres, all characters, all   
   ratings.   
      
    Automatic newsgroup posting too! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/all-xf   
   Yahoo! Groups Links   
      
   <*> To visit your group on the web, go to:   
       http://groups.yahoo.com/group/all-xf/   
      
   <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:   
       all-xf-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com   
      
   <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:   
       http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)