From: erinmblair@gmail.com   
      
   TITLE: Midnight Love   
   AUTHOR: Erin M. Blair   
   E-MAIL: eblair@sonic.net   
   FEEDBACK:  Yes, please.   
   DISTRIBUTION: OK to Gossamer, Ephemeral,   
   After the Fact, MSR Cheerleaders Archive, and   
   Fandomonium.   
   RATING: NC17   
   CATEGORIES: SRA -- Story, Romance, Angst.   
   KEYWORDS: Mulder/Scully Romance.   
   SPOILERS: Duane Barry.   
   DISCLAIMER: Mulder and Scully belong to Chris   
   Carter, 1013 Productions, and the FOX network. The   
   rating of "NC17" is trademarked by the MPAA. I'm not   
   making any money off this story.   
   SUMMARY: Mulder and Scully enjoy a midnight swim.   
   NOTES:  This story was written for Fandomonium's Virtual   
   Smut Challenge for Season Two. I would like to thank Jen   
   for beta reading this story. Additional help was provided by   
   Devin. I would like to thank everyone at Fandomonium for   
   their patience.   
      
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   The midnight hour was fast approaching. I was exhausted   
   after a long day dealing with the hostage crisis. I loved   
   coming here to the pool at Quantico to swim laps. For an   
   hour, I'd been enjoying the solitude while I was swimming,   
   wearing my red Speedos. I needed to clear my head of the   
   cobwebs, the dust, and the events stemming from the closure   
   of the X-Files.   
      
   Most of the time, I had been thinking of Scully. I missed   
   not being able to be her partner, even though she helped me   
   on cases. I missed being able to touch her, but I kept my   
   distance. I was scared of what they might do if they ever   
   found out how I felt about her. I had only just begun to   
   realize how important she is to me.   
      
   I saw her walking towards me. She looked like a wondrous   
   vision - an angel- to me. At first, I thought I was in one   
   of the many fantasies with us in starring roles. One of the   
   many dreams had us making love on the bed; the other dreams   
   featured us against the wall in the office right next to   
   the file cabinets, with me heavily petting and kissing her   
   all over. I would slowly undress her and carry her over to   
   the desk so I could explore her in every way imaginable. I   
   spread apart her legs and then I entered her world. I felt   
   this primitive desire swirling inside me, waiting to go off   
   like fireworks in the nighttime sky. I could hear her   
   moaning my name. I looked into her wondrous eyes, showing   
   her the love that I felt. I knew this was what I had wanted   
   for so long...   
      
   That was where the fantasy ended. I wanted everything in   
   the world to be with her and to make love to her.   
      
   I realized that this wasn't a dream because Scully was   
   really there, standing before me. I noticed that she was   
   already dressed, looking gorgeous in a one-piece teal   
   swimsuit. I wasn't sure why she was there, but I was happy   
   to see her. She didn't know this, but she was making my   
   dreams come true. "Scully?"   
      
   She carefully sat down on one of the chairs near the pool.   
   "I had a feeling you'd be here."   
      
   "Oh?"   
      
   She nodded. "I was worried."   
      
   When I got out of the pool, I felt the chill seeping into   
   my body. I immediately grabbed my towel from the chair that   
   was beside her. I saw her smiling at me as I quickly   
   toweled off the wetness from my body. I was in a losing   
   battle of trying to control my arousal. Whenever she was   
   around, I was hard.   
      
   I suddenly realized that she would see me naked eventually.   
   At least, that was what I told myself. I loved being with   
   her because I admired her intelligence and her quiet   
   beauty. I couldn't help grinning at her as I draped my   
   towel over my body. "Why?"   
      
   "I wanted to see how you were. Besides, I've missed seeing   
   you at work."   
      
   "Scully, I...I miss seeing you all the time," I replied. "I   
   wish there was some way I could come back to Quantico, but   
   I seriously doubt that's going to happen." I paused. "Well,   
   at least they're not putting me on surveillance duty."   
      
   "That's an improvement, Mulder. I think we're getting   
   closer every single day to getting the X-Files back."   
      
   "Is it just a feeling?"   
      
   "No, it's just one of the many dreams I've had over the   
   last four months."   
      
   "You don't believe in dream interpretation, Scully."   
      
   "That's what my sister said."   
      
   "Your sister?"   
      
   "Melissa -- she's into New Age beliefs, Mulder," she said   
   with a smile. Her blue eyes twinkled as she continued, "And   
   she was interested in my dreams. She said what you told me   
   once, that a change is coming. She said there will be a   
   huge change in the future for the both of us."   
      
   "Based on what your sister told you, do you think that's   
   why we'll get the X-Files back?"   
      
   She nodded. "I think so."   
      
   "I hope you're right, Scully. I hope she's right."   
      
   "Melissa would never lie to me. She's very serious when it   
   comes to her beliefs."   
      
   "I hope so, Scully."   
      
   "Mulder, I want to believe so much. It's just that I don't   
   have the courage --"   
      
   "There's nothing to be scared about." I paused. I decided   
   to change the subject because I wanted to think of   
   something a bit more cheery. "Are you going to jump into   
   the pool with me, Scully?"   
      
   "I will go in only...if you want to."   
      
   "I think we should jump right in. I know the water's fine,"   
   I replied.   
      
   It turned out that we didn't jump in. I carried Scully into   
   the pool with me, carefully maneuvering the narrow steps   
   into the water. I carefully put her down in the pool. We   
   joyfully made some splashes in the water. I loved how the   
   water was making circular patterns around us. I'd never   
   swam with her before, but I was enjoying her company. Being   
   with her made my heart swell with joy and contentment.   
      
   She looked relaxed, but I wasn't. I was nervous about what   
   was going to come into our lives. I had been trying to   
   shake off a peculiar feeling that something bad was coming.   
   I didn't want this beautiful moment to come to an end.   
      
   I didn't know what to do about it. I knew I needed to voice   
   my fears, but she would never believe me.   
      
   She was happy. I wanted her to enjoy this moment - no   
   matter what.   
      
   I wanted us happy.   
      
   She gave me a bright smile. "You're right, Mulder, the   
   water's fine."   
      
   It was then that I realized the truth. I needed her in my   
   life. She was the one who completed me. Her soul connected   
   with mine. I was lost until she came into my life. She kept   
   me from destroying my inner self. "It is fine."   
      
   "Mulder, are you all right?"   
      
   I nodded. "I just want everything to be OK for us."   
      
   "It will be."   
      
   "I hope so, Scully." I kept looking at her. I marveled at   
   how lucky I felt being with her now. Suddenly, I realized   
   that I needed to let her know how I felt. There were so   
   many times when I almost told her how I wanted her, but I   
   didn't take the chance.   
      
   I needed to tell her right then. If I didn't, I knew I   
   would lose the opportunity. I would lose my courage to my   
   despair.   
      
   The knowledge of how I felt would eat at me - possibly   
   forever.   
      
   I couldn't stop looking at her. She was beautiful. I loved   
   how the overhead light was reflecting in her warm blue   
   eyes. She smiled and I saw her gazing into mine. I hoped   
   that she wanted me just as much as I wanted her. "I want   
   you, Scully, so much in my life."   
      
   I knew I was impulsive, but I couldn't let this moment slip   
   by me.   
      
      
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