By Lovesfox
lovesfox@rogers.com
Website: http://www.geocities.com/fanficcorner
Rating: R
Category: MSR, PWP
Keywords: MSR
Spoilers: None
Summary: It's February 13th, 2004 and they celebrate
Valentine's Day early.
Archive: Ephemeral, Gossamer, yes. Others please ask
Disclaimer: I do not own Mulder or Scully, that
privilege belongs to Chris Carter and
1013 Productions. I mean no harm.
Thanks: To Nancy, as always
Note: This story is set in The Eyes of a Child
universe, but you do not have to have read
the other stories to read this one. Would
love it if you did, however!
Just know that Mulder and Scully are
together with their son William.
***
Candy Hearts
by Lovesfox
***
Friday, February 13, 2004
7:30 AM
BE MINE.
Scully found the first candy on the dashboard of the
Jeep. A pale pink heart with dark red writing, it was
placed dead-center, impossible for her to miss on the
black leather.
Her own heart skipped a beat, and her lips curved into
a smile as a tiny sigh escaped. After popping the
candy into her mouth and crunching down on its sweetness,
she looked towards the house. Mulder was not there at
the door, though she would swear she saw the curtain
twitch at their bedroom window.
If only she didn't have any classes today, and if their
son were already at daycare, she would have gone back
inside and shown him how much she was indeed his, and
he in turn, hers.
A smile remained on her face all the way to work,
despite the usual morning snarl of rush-hour traffic.
***
8:30 AM
MISS YOU.
The second heart was in her briefcase, tucked in between
the files she had brought home the night before, although
it took her longer to find it. With her mug of freshly
brewed coffee on-hand, she made to open the briefcase,
only to be interrupted by the ringing of her office phone.
There were two more calls she had to deal with before she
finally got back to settling in for the morning. Settling
in until it was time for her first class, that is. A
typical workday at Quantico, really.
She took a much needed sip of her already cooled coffee
and then booted up her computer before pulling her
briefcase closer and opening it. Thus discovering the
yellow candy heart.
It wasn't until one of her students asked her what was so
funny that she realized she was smiling again.
***
11:00 AM
CLASS ACT.
Dressed in green scrubs and with protective hat already in
place, Scully slipped on her lab coat and strode into the
autopsy bay. Her similarly gowned and capped students were
already in place around the autopsy table, some appearing
eager, and others less so.
Before putting her latex gloves on, she put her clipboard
down on a small table and tucked the pen she had been
carrying into her pocket. Encountering something else there
as well. Turning partially to one side to block the view of
her students, she pulled the small item out, cupped in her
palm.
Heart number three was purple, and its sentiment touched
her and amused her yet again. The fact that Mulder had put
such effort into the time and choosing of each slogan left
her breathless.
It was a challenge for her to stifle the smile that kept
trying to blossom.
***
1:00 PM
E-MAIL ME.
Another heart, the fourth thus far, was on her computer
keyboard when she returned to her office after her morning
classes. Propped up smack dab in the middle between H and
J, the green candy's innocent placing had her marveling at
Mulder's daring and stealth. How had he gotten into her
office?
He'd no doubt waggle his eyebrows and state that despite
the fact he was no longer an FBI agent he still retained
the skills he had acquired. True enough. Shrugging
mentally, she nudged her mouse to clear her screen saver
and entered her password to access her e-mail. She was
guessing there was a reason he had chosen that particular
slogan for this heart.
Her guess was correct. There was one e-mail from Mulder in
her in-box, amusingly entitled "READ ME". Opening it, she
found a picture of a red rose filling her page, with a poem
written across it.
>>
Roses are Red
Violets are Blue
Mulder is HORNY
Hopes Scully is too
P.S. William is at Grandma's for the night
<<
This time she laughed out loud.
***
1:45 PM
I LOVE YOU.
After a short lunch in the cafeteria, Scully returned to
her office to finalize a report before heading over to the
Hoover Building for a meeting with Skinner, Doggett and
Reyes. She had only a few paragraphs to complete, and then
to print it off, sign and deliver it. The writing and
printing were done quickly.
Her desk pen was not in its usual spot, and with a muttered
curse, she shoved papers and files around trying to locate
it. To no avail.
Opening her left-hand drawer, she found the missing pen,
where she knew she had not put it. And the fifth heart,
orange this time. Much more personal, this sentiment, she
wished Mulder was there with her, so she could show him
she felt the same.
An anticipatory smile curved her lips as she vowed she
would show him later that night.
***
5:30 PM
The house was quiet when Scully walked in, suspiciously
quiet. The return of the anticipatory smile quirking her
lips, Scully hung up her coat on the coat rack and removed
her boots, placing them neatly on the mat. After putting
her briefcase down, she dropped her keys on the dish on
the tiny entryway table.
And spied a candy heart next to the dish.
It was a little different than the others, she noted even
before she picked it up. Thicker, and a glossy, hard-
shelled candy as opposed to the unadorned version. She
realized why once she read its slogan.
FORE PLAY
Trust Mulder to find x-rated candy hearts. She'd have to
ask him exactly where. Popping the naughty treat into
her mouth, she set off to find the man in question.
The den was dark and empty, and the kitchen, although low-
lit, was also empty. Or empty of Mulder, anyway. But
there was yet another sign he knew her well -- another
candy heart on the kitchen table, beside a crystal vase
containing a single red rose.
GET NAKED
Her eyebrow lifted and her lips pursed. Did he mean right
there, right then? A tiny thrill of excitement chased
through her and she decided even if he hadn't, she was
going to do it.
Slipping her blazer off, she hung it on the back on one of
the chairs. Her skirt was next, laid on top of the blazer
over the chair's back, followed by her nylons. She made
short work of her blouse and then unhooked her bra, both
joining the other garments. But her fingers hesitated at
the waistband of her panties, and after a second's
deliberation, she decided to leave them on. Maybe they
would make Mulder smile -- they were white satin, with a
tiny red heart dead-center.
Running her hands through her hair, she messed the tresses
slightly, and then made her way through the kitchen and
up the stairs.
Their bedroom door was open, and Scully could see candle
light flickering against the walls. Her feeling of
excitement grew, and her breath grew short. Already her
nipples had tightened in anticipation and her pulse was
pounding through her veins.
Mulder was lying in the middle of their bed, naked except
for a pair of boxers. She had to grin, they had both kept
on the same item of clothing. As he took in her attire,
or almost lack thereof, he returned her grin.
"I see we both had similar ideas," he said in his low,
gravelly bedroom voice as he gestured at his boxers.
She could see there was a design of some sort on them, but
couldn't quite make it out. Something told her though, from
his words, that they were hearts. She moved closer, throwing
a sexy hip sway into her walk, one appreciated by Mulder as
he gifted her with a wolf whistle, and checked them out.
And indeed they were. Candy hearts, in fact.
"Mulder, those are priceless!"
His grin widened. "If you like these, how about this candy
heart?" With that, he placed one on his stomach.
She had to rest one knee on the bed and lean in close to
read it.
WANNA SCREW?
"Scully is horny," she told him as she met his gaze, "and
hopes Mulder is too."
***
THE END - Happy Valentines Day
feedback appreciated at lovesfox@rogers.com