The Night Shift Series - Part 13 The Only Thing I Need by Mulderslady DISCLAIMER: They don't belong to me, wish they did. RATING: P.G.-13 to mild R for RST!!!! CLASSIFICATION: S, Alternative Universe, X-file KEYWORDS: UST/MSR, Minor Mulder and Scully angst, AU, RST!!! SPOILERS: From All seasons URL: http:/ /www.geocities.com/Area51/Capsule/5160/Nightshift.html FEEDBACK: Please!!! at damacia@home.com ARCHIVE: Oh yeah, anywhere!! SUMMARY: Off-Kilter veteran Paramedic Fox Mulder meets the new Medical Examiner for Georgetown Medical Center, Dr. Dana Scully. A deep friendship instantly develops as they have numerous X-file like adventures on the night shift. Thirteenth part of the Night Shift series. 8888888888******************************************** I need love, it is patience, it is kindness I need love, it is rain after the dryness, I need love Sister wisdom help me see, it's the one that I need The only thing that I need. Love By Sixpence None the Richer ******************8888888888888888888888888888888888888 2 weeks later Saturday Mulder paced the floor of his apartment. He needed to tell her how he felt, he needed to make her understand how much he needed her. It ate at him like a cancer, he hoped it would go away with time, but it didn't. He looked at the phone, then his tuxedo, then his phone again and picked it up dialing Scully's number quickly. "Scully." "Hey Scully its Mulder, um what are you doing tonight?" "I don't know there was a new MST3K coming on tonight, why?" Mulder swallowed hard and placed his heart in her hands. "I was wondering if you would come with me to the EMT awards ball tonight." "Tonight?! Mulder that's short notice!" "I know, I didn't think I had to go then the Captain called and said I needed to be there cause I was getting an award. So can you come? I really need a date." DATE? DATE??!!!!!!!!!! Date with Mulder?! Scully thought as her heart stopped. "Um sure, is it formal?" "Yeah, I spent all morning trying to find the perfect tuxedo. So I'll pick you up about what, 7:30?" "Yeah that's fine, I'll be waiting." Mulder hung up and hopped around his living room "Yes!!!!!!!!!!! A date with Scully! WWHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!" Several loud knocks and taps came at his walls and door "Hey you freak keep it down!" "Sorry." Mulder said as he continued celebrating silently Scully jumped around her living room "Yes, a date with Mulder! WWWWWWWWWHOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! OH CRAP!!!!!!! What am I going to wear!" she said, running to her closet and looking through it in despair. Red? Too vampish, Green? Hmm oh no, not that dress!. I need help! Scully picked up the phone and dialed her sister Melissa quickly. "HELP Missy! I've got a date and it's a formal dinner and I have absolutely nothing to wear!" "I got the perfect dress I'll be over in 15." Scully paced the floor as she ran a hot bath trying to calm herself down. Melissa burst through the door flashing her the dress. "Midnight Blue silk, perfect, try it on." Scully put on the dress and came back out, modeling it for Melissa. "Perfect, it never looked right on me, probably cause I have no hips." Missy said checking out the dress and nodding with approval. Scully looked at the floor length dress, the thin straps, square cut around the chest, formfitting, a slight flare with an angled bottom to give it a flowing effect. "SHOES!" Scully said suddenly. Missy rummaged through Scully's shoes till she found a pair of satiny sandals. "These will do." "Thank you Melissa, you're a life saver. I need to take my bath, do my hair and make up." Scully said taking off the dress carefully and heading to the bathroom. "Let me, I have to make sure you look nice for this guy." Scully climbed into the bathtub and sighed heavily. Nothing like a warm bath to soothe away nervousness. Melissa came in and took Scully's hand in hers gently and started to file and paint her nails. "So tell me about him. Who set you up? Who is he? Is he a blind date?" "No, I've known him for a while." "And . . . you know I'll find out anyway, so just go ahead and tell me Dana." Scully smiled, she couldn't keep anything from Melissa. "It's Mulder." Melissa stopped filing Scully's nails and looked at her with a smile "I knew he liked you! When did he ask? Did he sound nervous?" "A little, I heard him gulp before he asked." "How cute. So do you like him? Well you know, more than a friend." "OH definitely. We're so perfect for each other. We know each other so well we finish each other's sentences. I've just avoided dating him cause, well he's my very best friend Missy. I don't want to ruin it." Melissa flashed her a mysterious smile and started painting her nails. "What? I know that look Missy." "Oh nothing." Scully gave her THE LOOK and relaxed back in the tub. 7:30 Scully adjusted her dress and did a final hair and make up check. Melissa lingered, waiting to see Mulder. He was a handsome man, just imagine what he looks like in a tuxedo. A soft knock came at the door and Melissa answered it quickly, having to double blink to make sure it was really Mulder. Wow, what a tux, a haircut and a good clean shave will do for a guy, she thought as he walked in. The tuxedo fit like it was tailor made, not a hair out of place, too perfect to have driven here on a motorcycle. "Hi Missy, Scully ready?" Mulder asked, his voice shaking slightly, betraying his nervousness. "Yeah she's just doing a final check, you know her. Dana, come on Mulder's here." Scully stepped out of her bedroom, a piece of silk wrapped around her shoulders as she gripped her purse in her hands. Mulder gasped softly, his eyes widening slightly as he took in the sight before him. He handed her a single long-stemmed rose. "Thank you Mulder." She said, handing it to Missy to put in water "Your welcome, shall we go?" Mulder said, finding his voice again. "Sure, see you later Missy." Melissa mouthed 'Call me' as Mulder led her out the apartment building. Mulder opened the limo door and motioned for Scully to enter "A limo! You didn't have to Mulder." "Well I didn't want to mess up my hair." He teased as he got in. "Well it does look great, I like it. You look good all dressed up Mulder." "Thank you, so do you." Scully blushed and looked out the window as the limo pulled off. Mulder tried to futilely stop staring at her chest. It rose and fell, moving her creamy smooth breasts with it captivating him. He finally tore his eyes away, think unsexy thoughts, think unsexy thoughts, he told himself baseball, hockey. It was working till she spoke with her husky voice. "What kind of award are you getting?" "I don't know, probably some kind of merit award or something." "You should be proud of yourself Mulder, that's a high honor." No, a high honor is walking in there with you on my arm, he thought. Scully's eyes widened and she blushed. Oops she read my mind again, he thought as she smiled at her, squeezing her hand gently. Awards Ball They stepped into the room full of EMT's and looked around. "Now what?" Scully asked "Find our table and then mingle." "You? Mingle?" Mulder shrugged and headed to their table. They froze and looked at the tickets again. Oh crap! They thought as they looked at the others at the table, the mayor, governor, Mulder' boss and Mr. Skinner. Skinner smiled knowingly at the couple "Well surprised to see you Dr. Scully." He teased "Oh so your Dr. Scully, heard a lot about you." Mulder's boss said, rising and shaking her hand. "Nice to meet you . . ." "Patterson, Capt. Bill Patterson." Mulder pulled out her chair for her and sat down. Scully suddenly felt self conscious, I didn't know our collective bosses would be here. An uncomfortable silence fell over the table and Mulder fidgeted under the knowing smiles of his superiors. "Mulder? Could you get me something to drink? Iced tea or something." "Sure!" Mulder said, jumping up eagerly as Scully engaged the mayor and the governor in a political discussion. Mulder exhaled heavily, this is going to be a long night he thought as he grabbed two teas. As he headed back to the table, he felt a light touch on his arm. He turned and looked into the eyes of his old partner. "Diana, what are you doing here?" he said looking over to make sure Scully didn't see him talking with her. "Well hello Fox, how are you? All the EMT's from the surrounding counties are here. You don't think I'd miss seeing you get one of the highest honor an EMT can get, do you?" Mulder squirmed, he wondered what he ever saw in Diana. She was beautiful and deadly when they were partnered and involved, but she hadn't aged well, probably too many betrayals weighing her down. "I need to get back to my table." "And your little woman huh? Heard you had another obsession. Working up the food chain, a doctor this time. Maybe she would like to have a word with me?" "No she probably wouldn't, goodbye Diana." Mulder said smiling at Scully as he sat next to her. She updated him quickly, "I got them debating gun safety and adoption." Mulder nodded as he joined the conversation. Skinner sat back and watched the two of them a moment. I would never have guessed he was her type, he thought as he rejoined the conversation. The governor, mayor and Patterson excused themselves and Mulder nervously fixed his tie. He could hear the snickers as he walked up to get his award. An intro like 'Fox William Mulder also know among other EMT's as Spooky' could do that. "For excellence in Emergency Medical care, dedication to the job, and a continuous track record of excellence." The governor said, placing a medal around Mulder's neck. The mayor handed him a plaque as Patterson pinned a pin on him. Mulder looked out at the cheering crowd, his eyes locking on a Wildly clapping Scully. She had kidded him that she was going to scream 'You go Boy! Go Mulder Go Mulder!' He was so glad she didn't, he thought as he sat back at the table. He turned, starting to ask Scully something, when he was snatched away by Patterson to meet IMPORTANT people. He looked exasperated and waved bye to her. Scully smiled and engaged the governor in more political chatter, when she felt someone tap her on the shoulder. "Yes?" she said, eyeing the older woman with disdain. Didn't she see I was talking she thought annoyed. "Hello I'm Diana Fowley. I just had to meet you. I used to be Fox's old partner." Fox? Who was this woman? Scully said, excusing herself to the governor and turning to Diana. "Really, I'm Dr. Scully. The medical Examiner for GUMC, nice to meet you Diana." "Same, I like to see my competition face to face though it won't be much competition. I've had him around my little finger before, I will do it again." Scully blinked, OK! Exactly who was this woman to Mulder?! "Well that's nice to know, didn't know I was in competition for anything, but now that I know . . . now if you'll excuse me, I was talking with some one before you interrupted." Diana walked off surprised. Cool customer this Dr. Scully, didn't crack an inch. She will though, then Mulder will be back to square one and vulnerable. Mulder came back and touched Scully lightly on the shoulder "Come on maybe if we're on the dance floor he won't introduce me to more IMPORTANT people." Scully smiled and held his hand lightly till they reached the dance floor. The tango started to play. Oh good Scully thought, I love to tango. Oh wait, does Mulder know how to tango? Does he know how to dance period? That was answered by Mulder's arm draping gently, but possessively around Scully's waist. He entwined his fingers with hers as he started to tango perfectly. She never imagined Mulder for a dancer, swimmer yeah, not a dancer. He moved gracefully, precisely. Other couples noticed the skill and moved in a sort of semi circle watching them dance. Scully felt uncomfortable for a second, but threw caution to the wind. When will I ever get another chance to tango with a man this skilled? Mulder pulled her close as the song ended and they looked deep into each other's souls before pulling away. Clapping followed and they became aware of the crowd watching them dance. "Oops" Mulder said softly as they started to waltz. "Sorry Scully, but it's been awhile since I brought a date with me to one of these things. I just couldn't resist the tango." "You were great, did you take lessons?" "Yeah about 6 years ago with an old girlfriend. I stuck with it and she didn't." "Fowley right? Diana Fowley?" Mulder's eyes widened and Scully clarified, "She confronted me earlier saying basically, that you were hers back off." Mulder gulped and looked nervous. "Really?" "Don't worry, I ignored her. She didn't look your type. I didn't know you liked older women." "I don't, she's my age believe it or not." "No? Really? Get out! Hard life?" Scully said, looking around Mulder and getting another look at Diana. "Yeah, she aged like that since we broke up. She was drop dead gorgeous when we went out. Everyone wanted a piece of her." Scully smiled and leaned into him, placing her head tentatively on his chest and listening to his heart beat. 1 a.m. Scully turned and looked out the window as the limo drove to her place. She turned and looked at Mulder with a smile, when she felt his hand caress her thigh lightly. He was watching her with a look she had never seen before, his eyes dark with passion, arousal. She blushed and turned away his hand remaining on her thigh. The limo stopped and Scully asked as she got out, "You going to come up for a while? I'll call you a cab to get home." Mulder nodded and paid the limo driver "Good luck, she's quite a woman. Your a lucky man." The limo driver said as he pocketed his pay and watched Scully walk around the front of the limo with admiration. "Thank you, I am aren't I?" Mulder said with a smile as he grasped Scully hand in his and followed her to her apartment. He sat on her couch, undoing his tie and shirt, taking off his jacket quickly "Free." He sighed, stretching out across the couch. Scully got out of her dress and yelled to him "I got some beer and soda in the fridge, if your thirsty." Yeah, but not for that, Mulder thought as Scully came out in her silk pajamas and cuddled into him They talked about Diana and former loves, Scully closed her eyes trying to imagine what his girlfriends looked like. She opened them quickly when she felt his hot breath on her mouth. "Mulder?" He swooped in quickly, kissing her hard, pulling her close to him as he sat up on the couch. She felt his tongue enter her mouth, tasting her. His hands started to travel up her shirt, toying with her bared nipples and Scully pulled away from his lips with a gasp. This is not happening, this is not happening, she thought as they stared at each other. Mulder devoured her mouth again, cupping her breasts fully in his hands as he started to rub against her gently. Oh yes this is happening. She pulled away from him again, and they stared at each other breathless. "What's wrong Scully?" "If we're going to do this . . . um we need a condom." "What do you mean? You had a hysterectomy after the Emily thing." "Yeah, but I don't know where you've been, and judging from Diana . . ." "Ok." Mulder said whipping out a condom from his ever-present utility belt, blushing as he undid his pants and boxers, putting it on. "I tell you every couple should have such a useful belt." She said as she captured his mouth with hers again, running her hands along his torso, pulling his shirt out of his pants. He shrugged out of his shirt and pulled her to him carrying her to her bedroom quickly. She finished unzipping his pants pulling them and his boxers down. He slipped off her pajama top as she kicked off her bottoms. He toyed with the waistband of her panties before slowly taking them off letting his fingers caress every dip and curve in her muscular legs. He climbed over her and attacked her mouth again as he positioned himself. Scully wrapped her legs around his waist, pulling him closer, to her throbbing sex when the phone rang. Mulder let out an aggravated grunt as he collapsed next to her. He picked up the phone and answered sharply "Hello?" "Hello? Who is this?" the voice on the other end asked confused. "Who is this?" "This is Mrs. Scully, Dana's mother, you are?" "Oh Mrs. Scully hi, umm this is . . ." "Fox? What are you doing there at this time at night?" "Uh here's Dana." Scully smacked him, crimson with embarrassment as she grabbed the phone. "Mom hey." "Why is he over there so late it's 3 a.m. sweetie, is he hurt?" "No mom he's ok. You know him mom he's just unpredictable." "Very, Melissa told me you had a date." "Mom . . ." "So who was it with?" "Mom, it's 3 a.m. I'll call you in the morning with details." "Ok, remember dinner tomorrow. Fox is welcome to come." "Ok mom, I'll tell him bye." Scully hung up quickly and turned back to Mulder. "Now, where were we?" "I think we were right here." He said as he climbed back over her and entered her quickly. They froze, stunned at the feeling, the finally joining of there souls. Then Mulder began to thrust into her slowly, increasing with intensity as he released all his love and passion into her, filling in the pieces of his fractured soul with each deep thrust. As they climaxed together, Scully couldn't help but feel guilty. She didn't want to ruin such a deep friendship. Mulder nestled next to her, "We didn't ruin a friendship, we've just added a new dimension to our friendship Dana." "I told you to stop reading my mind Mulder, and it's still Scully to you." She said, kissing him sweetly and sighing as she curled into him more. Next morning Melissa opened Scully's apartment door. It's 9:30 and she hasn't called me with details she thought as she stepped in the door. She was met with a man's tuxedo jacket and shirt. Melissa blushed and smiled, oh Dana you two didn't, she thought as she hurried quietly to the bedroom and inched open the door. They were lying together, Scully spooned up next to Mulder, his arm around her protectively. Melissa smiled and gently roused her sister. Scully woke up and turned to Mulder. He's still asleep, who tapped me? She turned back, looking into the beaming face of Melissa and gasped. "Well, well, well! You have to tell me everything!." She whispered as she left the room. Scully untangled herself from Mulder, smoothing his hair out of his face. Probably the best nights' sleep he's had in years, she thought as she went to the bathroom to clean up. She walked out to the kitchen and grabbed the cup of coffee Melissa handed her. "So? How did that happen? Was he good?" Scully blushed at her sister's bluntness and started to explain "I don't know how it happened, it was just time I guess. Yes he was very good." The two sisters chatted about the rest of the evening when they heard Mulder wake up and go to the bathroom. Scully got up and poured him a cup of coffee. Mulder came out in his boxers, ruffling his hair, sending it into unruly spikes. "Hey Scully." He said stooping to kiss her on the neck when he saw Melissa. "Hey Missy." He said straightening and sitting quickly at the table, looking uncomfortable. "Morning Mulder, don't worry I already got it out of Dana." Mulder looked slightly relieved and grabbed the coffee Scully handed him "Mom invited you to dinner tonight. You can meet my brother Charlie." Scully said enthusiastically. "Jeez, are you always this cheerful after sex?" Mulder asked, amazed at her exuberance. Melissa giggled as Scully playfully beat Mulder into submission. "You got some of your clothes in the extra bedroom." "What is that a hint? You don't like my outfit?" Mulder said, getting up and modeling his Marvin the Martian boxers, leaving Melissa and Scully snort laughing as he walked off to get dressed.