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: 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. ~This story was written for Fandomonium's Virtual Smut Challenge for Season Two. ~ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Midnight Love by Erin M. Blair + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 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. "Mulder, I don't know what to say," she stammered. "Do you remember how I told you that it would be more than a professional loss if you had quit?" I nodded. "Of course, I do." "I know we've been partners only for a short time, but I can't lose you. I could have walked away when the X-Files closed, but I didn't. You mean the world to me, Mulder. At first, I thought of you as just my partner, but I realized that my feelings for you have deepened into so much more." "You're in love with me?" She nodded slowly. "Yes." I was speechless at first. I didn't know what to say or what to do. I felt like I was coming out of my fog when I realized what she was trying to tell me. Her words finally made sense to me right then. Wow, she really loved me. I didn't remember exactly how our kisses began. There I was - wrapping my arms around her, giving her the sweetest of kisses that I'd ever experienced. I couldn't believe what was happening before my eyes. I felt like I needed to pinch myself: all of my fantasies concerning Scully were now coming true. I slowly took the straps from her one-piece swimsuit off her shoulders, and slipped it off her body. I grabbed her swimsuit and threw it on the chair. She was naked. I bent down to kiss each of her breasts and then I gently stroked them in a circular motion. She moaned softly. I could tell she was enjoying the foreplay because she told me to keep going. I was amazed at how her skin was still smooth and taut, reminiscent of the day that I'd met her. I loved looking at her - she was so gorgeous. All I wanted was to taste her red lips and look into her innocent, wondrous blue eyes. I wanted to devour her - to enter her mysterious world. She parted her legs and then I entered her. My cock pushed into her gently at first. I heard her moans, telling me to push harder and harder. I didn't want to hurt her, but I saw her smile at me. "Mulder, this was what I wanted. I've never made love in the pool before," she said, murmuring in my hair. "This was a first for me, Scully." "We should do this more often." I nodded. "You want me?" "Mulder, I want you. I have wanted you for the longest time. I can't imagine my life without you." She was everything that I desired and loved secretly. I never cared much about the women previously in my life - they were all infatuations. I never really knew what love was all about until she walked into my life. She changed my life for the better. I tenderly planted kisses on her lips. She was sensuous in a quiet way with her shoulder length red hair and her blue eyes. She didn't wear a sign that said, "Fuck me," but I could tell that was what she wanted now. She doesn't have those long legs and long brown hair that I used to find so appealing. She was now my ideal beauty in the flesh. She didn't know this, but she was the star of my dreams. And from the love that I could see on her face, I knew I was the star in her dreams as well. I hoped that I could keep her safe from the demons that would come into our lives eventually. ~ ~ ~ ~ The End ~ ~ ~ ~