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�Definitely,� I nodded. �And I�m also guessing that there�s not exactly a warm and fuzzy relationship between you and Bill.�
�That would be an understatement,� Mulder said with a lopsided smile. He looked over at our partners and then he looked back at me. �Any clue where I could find Admiral Jakobs? I�ve got the feeling they�re gonna be traveling down Memory Lane for a while and we�ve already pissed off the SAC and our AD today.�
�How industrious of you,� I said before motioning for him to follow me.
�Hey, I piss more people off by noon that you probably will in a lifetime,� Mulder said.
�You�ve obviously never seen me in a courtroom,� I replied.
Cognizant of the fact that I was wandering around a naval base in civvies, I made a quick detour and changed into my last remaining summer-whites uniform, grabbing my cover before heading back out with Agent Mulder loping along beside me.
�So� the whole X-Files thing isn�t a myth?� I asked lamely. Mulder shot me a confused look. �Sorry. I have some friends at the Bureau and they�ve mentioned some cases� I believe they called them �insane�.�
�Insane is one of the terms commonly used, yes,� Mulder nodded. He didn�t seem at all phased by this. �Who do you know?�
�Amanda Peters and Thomas Royle,� I said.
�Violent crimes,� Mulder nodded. �I know them. Worked a case with them last month. They�re good agents.�
We walked in silence for another minute before Mulder spoke again.
�Do you believe in the existence of extra terrestrials, Miss Austin?�
�Meg,� I corrected. I hate being called �Miss�. If people are going to be formal with me I prefer that they use my rank. �And I believe that it�s possible that there are more things in the universe than is generally accepted. I don�t know exactly what is out there, but I believe that we�re not as �alone� as everyone thinks.�
Mulder held his hands over his heart. �I think I may love you, Meg Austin.�
I rolled my eyes and laughed.