The Ritter Files by Mulderslady File Eleven: Stephen DISCLAIMER: They don't belong to me, wish they did. Only Nick, Skyler, Stephen, Van and Colton James Ritter a.k.a. CJ do. RATING: Pg-13 to R CLASSIFICATION: S, A, M/O, MOR, POV KEYWORDS: Mulder and CJ angst, M/O, MOR, POV SPOILERS: None URL: http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Capsule/5160/ritterfiles.html FEEDBACK: Please!!! at damacia@home.com ARCHIVE: Oh yeah, anywhere!! SUMMARY: CJ Ritter meets her match in the person she least expects it. An Old demon comes back to haunt CJ, threatening the safety of herself and the man she loves. Part of The Ritter Files series ***********************%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% I'd walk through fire, stand in the rain I'll go to hell and back on a plane I'd scale the mountains, Swim the seas I beg for mercy down on my knees More than anything in this world I just want you to be my woman More than anything in this world I wanna be your man More than anything in this world by Lenny Kravitz ***********************%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% "It's been 3 weeks since my parents left and Mulder broke his hand and I thought nothing else could go wrong. That was till I got a call this afternoon that scared me more than anything ever could." CJ wrote in her journal. Earlier "Hey baby." "Mulder, I told you I was in a teacher meeting all day, what's up?" "Who's Mulder?" "Who are you?" CJ said cautiously, ok the voice doesn't sound like Mulder now, Skyler? "This is Stephen." CJ gasped "Why are you calling me?" "Who's Mulder?" "I have to go." "Is he your new boyfriend?" CJ hung up quickly "If he calls back, I'm not here." CJ told the receptionist as she hurried back to her meeting. CJ pulled her jacket closed and hurried over to Nick heading to the subway. "Hey Karen told me, Stephen called?!" "Yes! I don't know why . . . oh my god it's him!" Stephen waved at her. "Oh god Nick, what do we do?" "It's ok, act like you didn't see him. We should make it to the subway station before him." Nick said, speeding up her gait. CJ took a deep breath and started to follow, only to release it with a sigh of relief. "Oh I so love that man." "Huh?" Nick said as Mulder drove up, stopping the car next to them. "Hey, need a lift?" "Yes!!" they said rushing the car. Mulder barely got out in time to open the door for CJ. Mulder walked back around stepping around Stephen, who stared at CJ in amazement. "Excuse me buddy." Mulder said scooting past him and into the car. Stephen watched them pull off and stop at a red light. CJ leaned over and kissed Mulder hard, breaking away with a smile. "I love you Mulder!!" Mulder blushed furiously "Well jeez, I love you too baby. Where to?" "Home as fast as you can." Later that day Stephen dialed the number quickly and waited. Come on CJ, pick up the phone he thought as he heard the phone pickup. "Mulder." "Who?" "Mulder." "Is CJ Ritter there?" "Sure, who may I say is calling?" "Stephen." "Ok hold on a . . . Stephen?" "Yeah?" "I can't let you talk with her." "Excuse me?" "I . . can't let you hurt her again. Don't call here anymore." Mulder hung up promptly and smiled as CJ came out of the bedroom. "Hey sunshine." "Hey Tiger, who was on the phone?" "Nobody." The phone rang again and Mulder answered it "Mulder." "Let me speak to her NOW!!!" Stephen growled "No." "You've no right to keep her from me." "I have every right to protect her from you and if you don't play your cards right . . ." "I will see her and talk with her one way or the other, she's mine." "Over my dead body." "That can be arranged." "I dare you to try it." Mulder said hanging up. CJ stared at him with fear in her eyes. "Was it him?" "Who?" "That was Stephen, wasn't it?" "Yes it was. Has he called here before?" "No he called me at work today and . . . he was following me from work, that's why I was so glad to see you." "Oh CJ, you should have told me if he's harassing you I can get you . . ." "No Stephen's . . . a former cop he . . . he has too many friends on the force. It took me till I was almost dead in the hospital before they arrested him." "Well not this time, I'll make sure of that." "Mulder please don't . . not yet please?" Mulder sighed heavily and put down the phone. "Mulder I know you don't understand, but a part of me still loves him and wants him to change." "The other part?" "Wants to take him out with a 9mm." Mulder laughed "Still want to go out to dinner?" "Yeah." "Ok let me get changed." Stephen watched Mulder kiss CJ's hand tenderly and gaze into her eyes as she talked. I don't believe this! How could she? After everything I went through . . I have to keep an eye on her. When he leaves, I can talk with her. I am going to get her back, she belongs to me and always will. Next day "I think I should stay, I don't have to . . ." Mulder started as he reached to take off his tie." "No, no Mulder go to work, I'll be fine I got little Tiger to protect me." Mulder smiled picking up the dog and putting it in CJ's lap "You take care of mommy today k big guy?" the dog grunted, licking Mulder on the face. "If you get nervous, call me." "I will Mulder." "NO matter what, I got my pager on too." "OK Mulder." "Are you sure you don't . . ." "I'm fine Mulder GO TO WORK!" She said kissing him gently, pushing him to the door. "Love you." "I love you too baby, I'll be home early." "K." CJ said, smoothing his jacket collar and smiling at him. "What?" "Nothing you just look devastatingly handsome in a suit." "Thank you, so do you." "Go to work Tiger." He nodded, kissing her again before leaving. CJ sat back in the couch, holding little Tiger gently, nervously petting him. Her eyes shifted to the door rechecking the locks. I'm ok, I'm ok pull it together CJ Ritter. The phone rang and she screamed. "You okay CJ?" Skyler said, quickly peeking his head out of his room. "Yeah I'm ok Sky." "Ok." "Thank god you're here, I'm a nervous wreck." Skyler smiled sadly "I'll answer the phone go back to bed." "K thanks Sky. Come on Tiger." Skyler watched as CJ went back to her bedroom and shut the door. He sighed, got a cup of coffee and came back to her room. She was clutching Mulder's pillow tightly, tears running down her cheeks, Tiger lapping at them whining softly. "Hey, what's up with the baby?" "I'm scared Mulder's going to . .. Stephen'll . . . he'll kill him, I know he will." "Don't worry the Tiger can take care of himself." Really?" "How do you think he got the name Tiger?" "He just doesn't seem you know the type to fight." "Now he's not, he's mellowed out quite a bit. But if you push him too far . . . well you saw him upset." "Yeah but . . .oh!" "Yeah just imagine the wall was someone's face." CJ shuddered playfully, wiping her eyes and taking a sip of coffee. "Did someone hurt you Sky to make you the way you are?" "No, why?" "Cause I'd love to hook you up with Nick." Skyler smiled and tucked a stray hair behind her ear. "Nah, if I was to go after anyone it would be you. Just something about you CJ." "I just drive the guys wild." "Mulder would kill me if I even tried." CJ laughed, then stopped suddenly. "Would he?" "No, but he wouldn't talk to me again and he'd throw me out." CJ snuggled into Mulder's pillow and took a deep breath. "Want me to call him baby?" "No, come here Sky, I don't want to be alone." CJ said reaching for him. he smiled and held her gently. Mulder came in the bedroom, quietly rousing Skyler. "Hey." "Hey Tiger" "She okay?" "Got a little spooked." "K I'll stay with her thanks."" "No problem. We still need to talk about the new floor." "K later." Mulder said, taking off his tie and shoes, climbing in next to CJ. She nuzzled into him, smiling and sighing heavily. "Hey baby." "My Tiger." She purred softly, hugging him tighter. "You feel a little better?" "Yeah." "I took tomorrow off." "Oh Mulder, you didn't have to." "I wanted to, so what you want to do?" "Well you could . . . take me shopping." "My pleasure." He said, closing his eyes. Next Day CJ held his casted hand gently as he carried her bags in his other. "Mulder I can . . ." "NO I got it." CJ smiled and leaned into him "You could use some new ties." "K let me put this in the car, wait here." Mulder said kissing her quickly. CJ looked in the jewelry store window, smiling when she saw the display of engagement rings. "That's my Tiger such a hinter." "Hello CJ." A deep voice said from behind her "Hey . . .STEPHEN!" she said stepping back slightly when she saw him. "Hey honey, why you avoiding me?" "Well I think unconscious for four days, almost every bone in my body broken has something do with it. I have a restraining order your violating." "What ever, I want you back, you can't be happy with the wuss. I know your parents freaked when they met him." "Stephen please, leave now or I'll be forced to call security." Stephen grabbed her arm pulling her to him roughly, making CJ yelp in surprise. "Let go!" "NO, you listen to ME now! You've gotten kinda smart mouth since I've been gone, haven't you?? I will not leave you alone until you come home with me where you belong." "You're hurting me Stephen." CJ said softly, he pulled her arm tighter and CJ winced in pain. "I will do anything I damn well please with you." "NO YOU Won't" CJ heard Mulder growl as he pushed Stephen away from her. They stared each other down, testosterone flaring. "Step back before your hurt white boy." Mulder didn't move, reaching his hand out for CJ, who took it firmly. "Let's go." Mulder said softly as they walked towards Macys. "Wimp." Stephen called after him, "Your dead!" CJ looked back at Stephen quickly, then Mulder with a frightened look. "Don't worry baby, I'll be alright." He said softly, kissing her lightly on the temple, placing his arm around her as they walked into the store. Two weeks later "Mulder's cast was able to come off yesterday. He's ecstatic, he was itching like Crazy in that thing. To celebrate, he again took me shopping, I tell you this man is a shopaholic. During this shopping spree however, I finally saw the other side of my beloved Tiger, the violent out of control side he always tried to protect me from." "Mulder you keep walking by this jewelry store." "Do I?" he asked innocently "Don't play dumb." Mulder growled and kissed her hungrily. She pushed him away and gave him a smile. "I could use a necklace." "Nah, I want to get you a ring." "Mulder . . ." "Till then I'll keep walking by." "OH, oh can we go to Lerners real quick?" "Sure." Mulder said, just as his pager went off. "Dang, I'll meet you there." CJ nodded and started towards the store when she felt her arm grabbed. She turned, trying to jerk away when she saw Stephen. "Let me go Now!" "Never, your mine Colton. I'll never let go." "Get off me now Stephen, I'm warning you!" CJ said, pushing him with her free arm. He grabbed her wrists in one hand, slapping her hard with his other. The echo resounded around the entire mall, a few passerby's stopped watching in shock. "See, no ones going to help you this time you stupid Bitch!" Stephen said menacingly, slapping CJ again. The pain bringing tears to her eyes as she grunted in frustration. Stephen raised his hand to slap her again when he felt something hold it back. "Don't." Mulder said his voice low and dangerous. Stephen pushed him hard, making his stumble back. "I told you to back off White boy. CJ is mine and always will be! Now it's time to put you in your place." Stephen said, starting towards Mulder. Mulder rushed him, pushing him hard into the wall. Stephen growled and launched himself at Mulder, grabbing him by the collar of his shirt and throwing him to the ground. Mulder kneed Stephen in the groin, getting up and punching him in the side of his head as he fell to the ground. Mulder climbed over top of the prone man, punching him wildly, a stream of obscenities flowing from his mouth as he increased the power of his punches. "Mulder? Mulder stop. Mulder?" CJ said softly when Stephen stopped fighting back. Security ran over pulling a bloody Mulder off Stephen. "Get off me!" Mulder screamed, punching an officer. "That's it, Pepper spray him!!" A stream of pepper spray flew out, hitting Mulder in the face, crumpling him to the ground in pain. "Ma'am? Ma'am? Step back we got it from here." "But you don't understand . . ." CJ started as she was gently pushed away "Do you want to press charges against him for assault on your boyfriend?" "No he's . . you have it all wrong. He's my boyfriend, not the guy he was beating up." "Did he hurt you ma'am? You have some bruises, we'll need to take a statement of domestic . . ." "WILL YOU LISTEN TO ME A SECOND PLEASE???!!!!" CJ yelled in frustration. The officers stopped and looked at her. "Sure ma'am." "Thank you. I have a restraining order against that man." She said pointing to a slowly becoming conscious Stephen, " for domestic abuse. He's been stalking me for weeks. He grabbed me and was hitting me when my boyfriend." Pointing to a still writhing in pain Mulder, "came over and stopped him. They got into a scuffle and that's when you came into it." "OH! sir? Sorry." The officers said helping Mulder up. "Sorry?! You fucking pepper sprayed me!!! DAMN that stuff hurts!" "Mulder?" CJ said softly "Oh sorry honey, sorry." He said quickly, holding his eyes. "Mulder? Fox Mulder? Like the magistrate?" "Yes, like the magistrate." "We're so sorry sir, um need some water or something, wash your eyes out?" "No, I'll be fine, you can however, call the police have that man arrested for assault and violation of parole and a restraining order." "Yes sir!" the men said quickly doing what Mulder told them. "Come on Mulder, lets get you cleaned up." CJ said, pushing through the crowd taking him to the car. Later CJ ran the wash cloth over him gently, looking at him concerned. He didn't move, hardly blinked. "You okay? Your eyes feeling any better Tiger?" "Yeah." He said quietly. CJ handed him a towel and waited for him on the bed. He came out slowly, the towel wrapped around his waist. She smiled at him, holding up a pair of boxers. He nodded no and sat next her. "I'm sorry you had to see that." He finally said, looking at her with hurt eyes. "I don't want you to ever see me that out of control. That's why I always leave when I get upset." "You don't have to be in control all the time Mulder. You don't have to hide that side of you from me." "I don't want to scare you. I don't want you to be afraid of me. I would never hurt you CJ." "I know Mulder." He nodded, sitting in silence again for a few minutes before saying. "No one would have done anything to help you, would they? They would have just sat there and watched. Was that what it was like when you were together? Is that how you felt?" "Yeah." "I love you CJ." "I know you do Mulder, I love you too." "I'm sorry I cursed in front of you." "You were upset Mulder." CJ said with a smile, putting her arms around him, leaning her head on his shoulder. "I know but . . . I know you don't like to hear it." "It's ok Tiger really, I won't kill you for it." She said, smiling at him. He sighed heavily, whispering. "Call me Fox please." "Ok Fox." CJ said softly. He smiled, closing his eyes, leaning his forehead against hers a second. He opened his eyes and pulled back a little, holding her face in his hands gently, letting his thumbs trace her hair line. "Make love to me CJ." he whispered, nuzzling her neck with his nose, as he placed soft kisses on it. "Mulderrrr." "Fox, call me Fox." "Foxxxxx." He hummed with pleasure as he slid his hands down to her waist sneaking them under her shirt, undoing her bra quickly, cupping her breasts in his hands. "Oh CJ please make love to me." She kissed him gently "I love it when you beg." She said as she eased him on his back. She straddled him, undoing the towel, giggling when he became erect immediately. "How long you been sporting this?" She said running her fingers lightly along his swollen shaft. "Too long." He groaned. She kissed him hard, as his hands moved from her breast to her pants, unbuttoning them pushing them done to her knees with her panties. He groaned, starting to rub against her urgently. "Ssh baby my speed." CJ said, making him slow down. "ok, ok." She kissed and nipped at his neck, licking and kissing his chest as his hands tangled in her hair. "CJ oh Cole, honey I love you so much oh please right there . . ." he whimpered. "What do you want me to do honey?" "Touch me again." She smiled and ran her fingers along his length gently. He closed his eyes and moaned softly. "Something else?" "No, yes, NO." "Which is it?" "Kiss me." He said pulling her lips to his. CJ kicked off her pants and underwear, tearing from his lips to remove her bra and shirt. His hands moved along her tenderly, worshiping her as he begged for her to take him. She eased herself onto him slowly, making him sigh softly as he started to thrust into her. "No , no Tiger." Mulder nodded, letting her have control as she started to ride him slowly up and down. He smiled content as he held her to him, kissing her gently. "Hey Sky, they in there?" Nick asked as she rushed in the door. "Yeah, but I don't think they're decent." Sky said with a smile. "OH." A loud groan came through the door, "OH! Dang, they just start? I need her to sign this before 7." "Um I don't know, I think so." "Oh well, time to crash the party." Nick knocked on the door "CJ I got that tax form you need to sign. It needs to be in the mail by 7. Can I come in?" "OH JESUS CJ!!" Mulder cried out as he came hard. CJ kissed him gently on the chest as she pulled his boxers on. He closed his eyes and fell asleep quickly. CJ smiled, throwing on her robe as she opened the bedroom door. "Hey is he ok? Heard he was in a fight." Nick said peeking in, smiling at a comatose Mulder lying across the bed. "Yeah, he was a little upset that I saw him lose his temper. Where do I need to sign?" "Here, here, and here. CJ?" "Yeah?" "Marry that man." "I will soon." "CJ . . ." "Soon Nick."