Summer Love: Complicated by Mulderslady Part 4 of 5 DISCLAIMER: They don't belong to me, wish they did. Only Van Davis, Dan Evans, Mark, Nakila, Kaja, Shane Kelly, Mais Cooper, Greg, and Beth do. RATING: Most stories P.G.-13 to R for some RST to some UST and Mulder gets a little pissed :) CLASSIFICATION: S, Alternative Universe, A, MSR KEYWORDS: MSR, Mulder and Scully angst, AU SPOILERS: None URL: http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Capsule/5160/sumerlove.html FEEDBACK: Please!!! at damacia@home.com ARCHIVE: Oh yeah, anywhere!! SUMMARY: It was the Summer of '77 when a 16 year old Fox Mulder met the Love of his life. Now things are complicated by an outside source. Part Four of the Summer Love Universe ****************%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% But I tread, I'm moving on in a new and happy song I can sing about the night, how my tunnel without light Led me to the other side where the sky is blue. It's all I can do to not let them ruin me. Moving On by Sixpence none the Richer %**************%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 3 months later Dana walked into her office building when reporters and cameras accosted her. "How long have you been seeing Fox Mulder?" "Is it serious?" "Has he proposed?" "What? I'm sorry, I have to go to work." Dana said pushing through the barrage of people. "You still have to work?" "What do you do?" She made her way down to her office, locking confused eyes with Beth. "Don't tell them anything and get Fox on the phone for me now." Beth nodded and started dialing. "Dana, it's a nightmare out there, what's going on?" Greg asked "My boyfriend is a billionaire. A supposed reclusive billionaire." "Well, he's public now." "Yeah I know. OR 5 ready?" "And waiting Doc." "I'll be in, in 5 minutes." Same time New York "Shane Kelly." "What the Fuck is this SHIT?!!" "Morning Boss, you read the newspaper I see." "Who wrote this? What are they trying to do?" "Mulder, Mais here. The devil himself wrote the article. Van Davis, gossip columnist. Really boosted sales of the Times, stocks up by 30%" "Really? Buy 100 shares, might as well get something out of this." Mais laughed and Shane called it in. "Your affairs clear right?" Mais asked in a serious tone. "Affair? I'm not having an affair." "Well, whatever you have with this Dana?" "Yeah Dana. Yes it's clear, whatever that means." "If we knew more about her and your relationship, Shane and me could do some damage control . . ." "Damage control? For what? I'm not worried about that. I don't want my personal life on the front page of the friggin' New York times! And I don't want to have Dana's life disrupted by reporters and cameras! Now fix it!" Fox hung up the phone hard. "I don't think the boss was happy." Shane said clicking off the car phone. "I'll say, well lets see what we can do." Fox picked up the phone quickly as it rang again. "Mulder." He said sharply "Fox?" "Yes, who is this?" "Dana Scully's assistant Beth." "Oh hey." He said, his voice softening. "She wanted to talk with you hold on." Then turning to Dana, "I got him." "Thanks Beth. Fox, there are swarms of reporters circling my office. Can you tell me what's going on?" "I don't know yet, but I got my people on it. Tell them what ever you want. I'm going to come up this afternoon once I figure out what's going on." "Ok love you." "Love you too. Nakila misses you terribly." "What about you?" "I'm miserable without you." "Good, see you later." Dana handed the phone back to Beth. "Thanks Beth and remember . . ." "I got it, my lips are sealed. You better run, looks like there breaking through the door." 5 p.m. "Oh here he comes, here he comes." The reporters said as they clamored around Fox's Jag. "Mr. Mulder, have you proposed?" "How long have you dated?" the reporters started asking as Fox grabbed the bouquet of roses out of the passenger seat and let Nakila out of the car. The dog growled viciously at the reporters making them back up as they walked into the house. "Did you see that? He walked right in. They must be serious." "Dana?" Mulder said as he closed the door. "Fox! Finally." She said, running to him and hugging him tightly, kissing him soundly on the lips, which was illuminated by thousands of flashes. Fox pulled away and pulled down the shades. "What happened Mr. Solitary Billionaire?" She teased "Van Davis gossip columnist from the Times happened. The Times needed something to boost sales, what better than the youngest and most reclusive billionaire in the world, finding love. Or as Mr. Davis put it, Reclusive Billionaire comes out of the closet." He said, showing her the newspaper. "So? Now what?" "Hopefully this dies down soon or they'll start trying to dig into our pasts for a scoop. No skeletons in the closet I should know about?" "Nope you?" Fox gave her THE LOOK and she laughed. "Dinner?" "I already ate, I made extra. I was thinking we could go to the park with the dogs but . . ." "That sounds good. The reporters can come along, Nakila just hates them." Dana smiled and pulled out another plate and loaded the rest of the dinner she had made on it. She placed it on the table for him, ruffling his hair as he sat down, making him look up at her. She kissed his forehead gently, smiling down at him when they caught a flash out of the corner of their eyes. They turned to see a young photographer give them a sympathetic shrug. Fox smiled and reached up, pulling Dana into another kiss. The photographer snapped the picture and gave them a thumbs up as he left. "He seems like a nice guy." Dana said, sitting next to him "Yeah, he's definitely got an eye for pictures." Fox and Dana ran through the park hand in hand, the dogs following closely behind, trying to grab the Frisbee from Fox's hand. Fox stopped suddenly and threw it, the dogs ran after it quickly. "Alone at last." "Figuratively speaking" Dana said as the photographers snapped pictures. Fox ignored them and kissed her long and deep. He broke from her lips with a sigh and sat on the grass, throwing the Frisbee again when the dogs came back with it. Dana snuggled into his shoulder and he placed his arm around her, nuzzling her hair with his nose. They talked softly as the reporters waited for the two to do or say something. "Kid? Kid, where are you going?" A reporter asked as the young photographer headed up to Fox and Dana. He walked in front of them, getting in a good position to capture the scene. He snapped two shots quickly and smiled hopefully when they looked at him. "Come here." Fox said, waving him closer. "Yes sir?" the boy asked nervously "What's your name?" "Dan, Daniel Evans." "How long you been a photographer?" "Two years." "Freelance?" "Yes sir. I was hoping I could sell some of my pictures to a big newspaper." "OH really?" "Yes sir, this could be my big break. I'm sorry for the invasion of privacy, but some of the images you two create . . . they're truly amazing. You're a very photogenic couple." "Thank you Dan." "If you don't mind, could I get a few more pictures of you two, maybe a couple with the dogs?" "Sure." Fox said, looking at Dana for approval. "Nakila, Kaja come." Dana called to the dogs as they ran to them. The dogs bowled them over, and Fox laughed as Nakila stood on his chest and licked his face. Dan snapped away and smiled "Thanks." He said, reaching his hand down for Fox to shake. Fox shook it firmly, pulling him down and whispering into his ear. "You can sell those to whoever you want, but only if I get a copy first." Dan looked at him in wonder and nodded "You got a card on you Dan?" "Yes sir." He said, handing him his card. Fox nodded and put it in his pocket, as Dan walked off in a daze. Dana snuggled back into Fox "What was that about?" "It's always a plus to know a good photographer." 8 weeks later "Van found out the last time they saw each other. Get ready for this, last time they saw each other was when they were 16 and 15 respectively." "You're kidding? And he wasn't with anyone, but her? Ten years? Unbelievable." "Reclusive Billionaire's 10 year celibacy?" Fox said in shock as he read the headline. "I thought this was FIXED?" He said angrily, glaring at Shane and Mais. "It was, I don't know who his source is. Look it would help if we . . ." Mais started "Just fix it!" Fox said rising off the couch and starting to walk over to Dana, who was at the kitchen table. "How can we, if we don't know what we're fixing?!" Mais said frustrated. Fox stopped, turning to her, assuming a defensive posture. "Fine, what do you want to know?" "Is she married?" "Not yet." He said with an amused tone in his voice. "NO double-talk Mulder! Is she or isn't she?" "NO she's not." "Is she engaged? Who's her Fiancée? Are you two engaged?" "Not yet, but when she does have a fiancée it will be me." "Mulder! What are we defending?" "My privacy! I have a right like anyone else to walk into a store, a restaurant with my girlfriend and not have a throng of reporters accosting me with meaningless questions and cameras flashing in my face. I don't like it and more importantly Dana doesn't like it!" "But Mulder, you're a BILLIONAIRE! You didn't expect not to have to deal with the press, did you? You're a public curiosity!" "Why?" "Your 26 and a super billionaire! A handsome, 26 year old billionaire, who no one has ever heard of! And who seemingly has disappeared, only to reappear with a beautiful woman at his side." "Look Mais, I liked my life the way it was, nice private, quiet, simple. But if I need to be thrust into the limelight for the 'public's' curiosity, so be it. Dana shouldn't be thrust into the limelight too. She's a cardiologist from Hartford, Connecticut! Admittedly the best Cardiologist in the country, but she's not a celebrity, and she's not used to this extreme fanfare. She doesn't like it, now fix it." Dana sat at the kitchen table listening silently. His life is getting turned upside down because of me. I should end this right now before we get more serious about each other. I don't belong here with him. I'm a doctor yes, I could be considered well off, but he's a billionaire!! We are from two separate worlds. This wasn't meant to be. She felt his strong hands knead the muscles in her neck and shoulders gently as he came up behind her. "Hey baby, how's my girl?" He growled in her ear as he placed a tender kiss on her neck. "I'm ok. I'm sorry." "For what?" "Ruining your life." "Huh?" "Everything was the way you wanted it. You lived in the shadows and now . . ." "Hey this isn't your fault honey. I couldn't have stayed hidden away forever. You could never ruin my life." "Fox . . ." "You're the only reason I would get up everyday. Every day I was out there was another chance of seeing you again. Now your right here, your everything I've wanted and all I need." He said crouching down at her side, placing a warm hand on her thigh as he looked up at her with pleading hazel eyes. "We are from two separate worlds. Dang it, you're a billionaire on the level of Ted Turner and Bill Gates. I don't belong here. I'm just a heart surgeon, a country fish in a sea of sharks. I don't belong with you." "Yes you do. Is it the money that bothers you? I could liquidate everything and blow it on a bad investment. All it would take is one day, and I could be as poor as dirt, would you feel better?" Mais and Shane looked at each other, secretly praying that's not what she wanted. She nodded no and they sighed a breath of relief. "It wouldn't matter to me one way or the other as long as I had you. You're all I want, and I don't care about anything else in this world if I don't have you by my side. I've loved and needed you for so long. This isn't me, the silk suits, the 700 dollar shoes, loft in New York, houses and property all over the world, that's not me. You know that, and I don't care what anybody says, it will never change how I feel about you. NEVER, you understand Dana?" She nodded and kissed his forehead tenderly, wiping away tears that were clouding her vision. "You alright baby?" Fox asked concerned. "Yeah, I guess I'm just a little insecure." "You shouldn't feel that way, because I love you and I will always love you. Come on, the new Nicolas Cage movie is premiering tonight and I got you the perfect dress. If we get there early enough, maybe I can introduce you." He said, letting his hand slid along her back as they stood up and she headed to their bedroom. Fox turned back to Mais and Shane, saying firmly "You see that? Did you see how upset she was? GET THIS FIXED NOW!" he turned and followed Dana into the bedroom. "Wow, DID you see that?" Shane said reeling at his Boss's forcefulness. "God, that was so . .so . . ." "So what? Shane asked amused "Romantic." "Huh?" "Our boss is seriously in love. I hear the clunk of a velvet box." Shane looked at her confused. "The squeal of joy as she looks at the beautiful ring it holds, the clang of wedding bells, the pitter patter of little feet." "You're getting sappy on me Mais." Shane warned playfully. "Sorry, I've just never seen him express an emotion as deeply as he just did. It was a profoundly eye opening experience that I will carry with me for years to come." "Really sappy. Come on, we better try and fix this before we see another deeply expressed emotion." "What's that?" "Unbridled Rage."