TITLE:  Rest and Relaxation
AUTHOR:  Donna Kostel
EMAIL:  Dkostel@orion.it.luc.edu
SPOILERS:  None
REDEEMING SOCIAL VALUE:  None here either
SUMMARY:  Scully enjoys some vacation time with a fellow agent.
RATING:  Part I PG-13, Part II NC-17 
DISCLAIMER:  All XF characters are of course property of CC.  Alex is
mine, or I wish she was, Alex-are you out there?

Go ahead and cross post, archieve, correct my spelling or grammar, or
whatever tickles your fancy.

Rest and RelaXation- Part 1 of 2

It had been a boring Monday so far.  Mulder and Scully even decided to
have lunch in the cafeteria, as if paperwork all day wasn't bad enough. 
They were discussing the fact that some poor souls actually did paperwork
for a living when they were interrupted.

"Agent Mulder, Agent Scully I'm Agent Alex Logan," said a tall, dark
haired woman, dressed in a royal blue suit.

"Hi," said Scully, "are you a transfer?"

"Yes, actually my partner and I have been reassigned from the Detroit
VC," she said sitting down.

"Who's your partner?" asked Mulder wondering why she had approached them.
Most agents stayed away in droves.

"Dan Putnum, I think you two were in the academy at the same time," she
said as a question.

"Sure, I remember Dan, where is he?"

"Well that's why I'm here.  He is on a leave, his wife is going to have a
baby any day and there are some complications.  She needs to be in bed
and Dan is taking care of her."

"That sounds like the Dan I remember.  I didn't think he had the heart
for VC," commented Mulder smiling.

"Actually he was the top agent in the midwest.  This is kind of a
promotion for us both.  But, to get back to why I'm here, I have a case
and I need help from one of you.  AD Skinner said you have nothing on
your plates and either of you can help."

"What's the case?" asked Scully.

"There have been a series of killings in the South.  They started in
Alabama but the killer has now moved into Georgia.  The victims are
purported to be members of the KKK.  Actually this wouldn't have been a
Bureau matter but an anonymous senator's son was the last victim and I
guess the guy has plenty of pull.  We should have been happy to let the
locals try to work this out,"  she said sounding annoyed that she was
assigned this case.

"Any idea who the guilty party is?"

"Yes, We have a few suspects that we think were working or at least
plotting together."

"Ok, Scully-"

"Sure Mulder I'll take it," she said looking at him.  She knew he was
expecting her to tell him to go or at least offer to stay but it was -5F
that day and the south was sounding very good to her.  Besides Mulder
usually got asked and she felt it was her turn.  He also needed to do his
share of the mountain of paperwork in their office.

"Great, Dana is it, we leave tomorrow at 7 AM," Alex said smiling as she
got up to leave, "see you at the airport."

"Scully," Mulder started to protest.  He stopped when she stared at him. 
He knew she was entitled to go as much as he was and to protest would be
insulting to her.

"Yes Mulder?" she said sensing she had won.

"Y'all have a good time."

"Thanks, I'm going to get the file and then go home for the rest of the
day.  I'll call tomorrow when I get a chance," she said getting up to go.

---

When she got to the airport the following morning Agent Logan was already
at the gate.

"Agent Logan," she said approaching her from behind.

"Please it's Alex.  Can I call you Dana?"

"Sure," said Scully smiling.  She realized that she didn't often get to
hear her name.  In the course of a normal day, unless she spoke to her
Mom, no one called her Dana.  She kind of missed the familiarity of it.

"What do you think, did you review the files?"

"I think this will be the easiest case I've been on in a long time.  Why
didn't the local bureau handle it?"

"All of the southern agents are busy with the church fires.  They just
need us to come in and apprehend these guys."

"You don't sound thrilled," said Scully.

"I can't say that these guys should be on the most wanted list.  I don't
condone murder or vigilante justice but they aren't exactly killing
innocent people here.  None of the victims have ever been convicted of
murder but our sources tell us that has only been because the local law
tends to turn their backs on these guys."

"So you think they deserved to die?" asked Scully, obviously distressed
by Alex's attitude.

"No , not really.  But I don't think they were going to get any sort of
punishment, and I do think they deserved to be held accountable for their
crimes and that obviously wasn't happening."

They boarded the plane and sat next to each other.

"So, Dana, what's it like working on the x-files?"

Scully, used to criticism, answered somewhat defensively, "It's
interesting and challenging and Agent Mulder is the most brilliant mind
I've ever associated with."

"Whoa-I was just asking," she said feeling thoroughly chastised.

"I'm sorry, you must know how the rest of the Bureau feels about us. 
Defending Mulder and our work has become an automatic response for me,"
she said sheepishly.

"Actually Dan also describes him as brilliant.  I have, however, heard
some rumors in the ladies room," she said smiling.

"Let me guess, we're dating, sleeping together, secretly married, or just
plain crazy."

"Married, no I hadn't heard that.  I hope you're not crazy.  This isn't a
tough case but we do have to share a room,"  Alex said laughing.  "For
the record I don't pay attention to office gossip.  I've been the target
enough times myself.  Being a reasonably attractive woman and an agent
just seems like too much for small minds to comprehend."

"I know exactly what you mean," said Scully relieved.  "It's nice to talk
to someone who knows what it is like.  It's tough for Mulder but he's
still a man and it will always be a little easier for him.  In all
fairness he treats me as a  equal-well most of the time."

"Wait, let me guess.  Sometimes, when things are really hairy does he try
to protect you while trying not to let you know that he's trying to
protect you?"

"Yes, it makes me nuts.  Dan does that?"

"Oh god yes.  I cant' tell you how many times I've had to save his ass
but he still does it.  It can be damn annoying and at the same time it
seems to be the only shred of chivalry I can find these days."

"I know what you mean.  Sometimes even as I'm chastising Mulder, I'm
smiling to myself."

Scully was having a good time.  She hadn't had a woman friend that she
could relate to in quite some time.  She still had friends from college
but their lives were so different.  Scully just couldn't relate to the
trials and tribulations of a colicy baby and they couldn't relate to being
shot at.

"Dana, I'm glad you came along.  Nothing against Mulder, but its been
such a long time since I've had a friend who knows what I'm talking
about.  I love Barb, Dan's wife, like a sister but I can't tell her some
of the things we've been through.  The poor woman would never sleep
again."

"So we're practically twins.  Let me guess-you have no social life to
speak of.  The last time you had a steady boyfriend in your life you
didn't even know how to shoot a gun and you regularly miss the birthdays
of your family because you're knee deep in some case or another.  Is any
of this familiar?"

"Dana, that's literally the story of my life," she said smiling.

They talked through the entire two hour flight and both seemed surprised
when the pilot announced the final descent.  It had seemed like only a
half hour went by.

"That was quick, what's the plan?"

"We will go to the Birmingham office to check in.  I'm not sure if we'll
have to relocate to Georgia.  The last I heard they were on the move,
back in the direction of Alabama."

They landed and rented a Toyota Camry.

"Anything but a Taurus," Scully had said.

They drove to the Birmingham office in less than a half hour.  They found
Agent Smithe, the local director.  He looked the part of a good 'ol boy. 
He had a slight beer gut  and red skin that made him look like he spent
too much time in the sun.  He was mostly bald but did the comb-over with
the 20 or so strands he did have.

"I'm sorry you ladies came all the way down here for nothin'," he said
oblivious to the breech in etiquette.  "The local PD in  Huntsville picked
up our men.  They confessed immediately.  They never even tried to deny
what they did.  Three middle aged white males from New England."

"What was the motive?"

"They said they were taking out the white-trash.  Dudn't that beat all?"

Alex laughed, well snorted really, when she heard that statement.

"Somethin' funny about murder, Agent Logan?"

"No sir," said Scully leading Alex out of the room.

"Sorry, I wanted to avoid an incident.  I don't think he saw the humor in
that," said Scully.

"No, I'm sorry, that was unprofessional.  Now what?"

"Do you know when the next flight out is?"

"We could find out, but I have a better idea.  Do you have any vacation
time coming?"

"Any, I have almost all of it from the last 4 years.  Why, what do you
have in mind," asked Scully thinking a vacation sounded perfect.

"Well, my parents have a home in the Keys and they're in Europe this
month.  I could use some sunshine.  Want to join me?"

"That sounds great, let me call Skinner and set it up."

They returned the Camry and got a Celica convertible.  They started the
day long drive to the Keys agreeing to stop in Miami for wardrobe
essentials.  They talked and sang and flirted with truck drivers the
entire way.  Scully joked that it felt like they were in one of those
girl-buddy-road movies.  It was obvious right away that they were going
to be great friends.  They seemed to agree on all matter of subjects that
they discussed and the time flew as they drove.  

They finally pulled into South Beach at supper time.  They grabbed a
wonderful seafood dinner at Monty Trainer's and hit Collins to shop. 
They both bought skimpy bikinis and other Florida wear, even matching
hats.  By the time they made it to the Logan's beach house it was dark
out.  It was small but beautiful and very secluded.

It was a two story white wooden house with a large private beach.  There
was a dock and a boat house out back as well.   Alex said they could take
out the sail boat in the morning.  She mixed up a pitcher of frozen
Marguerites and they went to sit out on the dock to look at the stars.

"This place is absolutely wonderful," said Scully sounding perfectly
content.

"Yes, I don't get here enough.  I figure someday I'll retire here.  It's
my favorite place in the world."

They talked and laughed and finished the pitcher of Marguerites.  It was
well past 1 AM when Scully finally decided to turn in.  She couldn't
remember the last time she had so much fun that she didn't want to go to
bed.

"Are you turning in?"

"Yea, in a couple of minutes.  Goodnight Dana."

"Goodnight and thanks.  I haven't had this much fun since--I can't
remember."

Scully walked into her room and changed into a t-shirt and shorts for
sleeping.  As she climbed into bed she suddenly remembered the last time
she felt like this.

---

Reece was her best friend during her first two years of college.  They
were inseparable.  They had several classes together, studied together,
went on double dates together, and even spent holidays with each other's
families, for the first two years anyway.

Reece felt like a part of Scully, the best part.  They supported each
other, lightened each other up when one of them needed it, but most of
all just enjoyed being together.  After a while Scully began to develop
feelings for Reece that went beyond friendship, but she always pushed
them aside.  After all she was attracted to men and dated fairly regularly.

She just couldn't imagine spending the amount of time and sharing as much
as she did with anyone besides Reece.  She also couldn't imagine that Reece
could feel the way she did and was desperately afraid of loosing her best
friend.

The closer they got the more it got to Scully.  Reece would regularly
hold Scully's hand when they walked or fall asleep with her head in
Scully's lap on long drives and she often gave Scully big, wonderful,
warm hugs.  All of these things drove Scully mad but she managed to
maintain her composure and erected a wall of denial.  It all fell apart
one night.  Scully had been studying in Reece's room pretty late.  As she
got ready to leave, Reece suggested that she stay the night.  Her
roommate practically lived with her boyfriend so no one would mind.
 
Scully agreed thinking nothing of it and not really wanting to walk
across the quad at 1:30AM.  Reece pulled one pillow from under her head
and laid it next to her.  She suggested Scully sleep with her since she
didn't know what went on in her room mate's bed when she wasn't around.

Scully was very nervous but forced herself to calm down.  They were just
friends after all.  For all her tension, Scully fell asleep fairly
quickly as it was pretty late.  She woke up at 4 AM facing Reece, their
mouths only inches apart, lips lined up perfectly.  Reece was awake and
looking at her with an absolutely beautiful look on her face.  For the
longest time they just stared at each other, neither daring to move.  The
tension was so thick between them Scully could feel it like a brick wall.

More than anything in her life she wanted to move forward the final
three inches and feel those soft, beautiful lips pressed against her own.

Well, that wasn't completely true-even more than that she wanted Reece
to move the three inches.  Scully was paralyzed with fear.  The longer
they looked at each other the more she realized it wasn't going to
happen.  She thought that Reece wanted it as much as she did but she
wasn't going to risk being the initiator.

Finally, Reece closed her eyes and moved her head onto Dana's shoulder,
draping one arm across her waist.  Dana put her arm on top of Reece's
and put the other arm around her back pulling her closer.  She was deeply
saddened by the feeling that she might have just blown something wonderful
because she was afraid.

She fell asleep hoping that she'd get another shot.  They woke up at 9
and Reece immediately grabbed her towel and robe muttering something
about being late for class.  Scully said she had to go as well and
quickly made her exit.  She was glad she made it past Reece before she
started to cry.  She realized that a corner had been turned and it wasn't
in the right direction.

She blamed herself, thinking Reece had realized how she felt and was very
uncomfortable about it.  The next few days did nothing to calm her fears.
Reece didn't call for two days and Scully didn't dare.  They finally had
a class together and made small talk, but nothing like before.

Within a week Reece had a boyfriend that she was with all of the time and
Scully was out of the picture.  Scully eventually came to terms with her
loss and moved on.  She managed to put Reece almost completely out of her
mind until almost four years after graduation.

One day, out of the blue, Reece called her to tell her she was getting
married.  She told Scully she really wanted to see her and invited her
over on a Saturday afternoon for lunch.  Scully was puzzled but curious.
She almost dreaded seeing her but somehow had to go.  When she arrived
and Reece opened the door she could swear it was her best friend again.
Reece immediately pulled Scully into a friendly hug and Scully felt
better.  They had lunch and caught up and talked about old times.
 
Reece finally told her that the reason she invited her over was because
she wanted to confront the biggest regret of her life.  She said that she
always regretted not kissing her that night.  As Scully just sat there
stunned Reece reached a hand up to touch Scully's face.  She leaned in
and planted the softest, most passionate kiss on Scully's full, anxious
lips.

She broke off the kiss a couple of times but kept leaning back in
and kissing the shocked and excited Scully.  She suddenly pulled back
with a tear in her eye.  She told Scully that all those years she had
wondered but that this had far surpassed her fantasies.  She apologized
and told Scully that it didn't change anything and she was still getting
married.  Scully sensed it was time to go and quickly wished Reece a good
life.  Even through her own sobs she could hear Reece crying as she left.

She never saw her again.

As Scully fell asleep to the soft sound of the surf, her thoughts turned
to Alex and why she brought up the long buried memories of what could
have been.


---- 


The next thing she knew someone was tugging at the sleeve of her t-shirt.

"Dana, are you ever getting up?" asked Alex.

"Huh, what time is it?"

"It's almost 8, I got breakfast ready.  Meet me out on the dock."

"Uh-huh," Dana mumbled, rolling over.

Alex picked up a throw pillow off of the overstuffed chair in the corner
of the room and threw it at Scully's head.

"GET UP!"

"Alright," she said more coherantly, "I'll be right out."

Scully threw on a hat and some shoes and went right out.  Alex had coffee
and orange slices and toast out on a blanket at the end of the dock.

Scully sat down and grabbed the coffee.

"Morning person, huh?" she mumbled.

"How can you not be on a day like today?"

Scully took a minute to look around.  It was absolutely beautiful out. 
The boat looked ready to sail and there was a gentle breeze.  It was
perfect.

"Yea, I guess you're right.  Wonder what it's like in DC now," she added
sounding like she didn't really care.

They discussed their sailing experiences, Scully was a novice but Alex
was a pro.

She grew up in Florida, a true water baby.  If it was done in the water,
Alex could do it.

They finished their breakfast and Alex told Scully to get ready to sail
while she cleaned up.  She extended a hand to help her up.  Scully took
it and Alex jerked her up so forcefully that she flung her into the
water.  Alex was laughing so hard her eyes were tearing.

"That's funny?" said Scully, not being able to suppress her own laugh.

"No, it's not.  You're wasting good sailing time-and dry off before you
get on my boat."

Scully ran upstairs and put on her bathing suit under a pair of jean
shorts and a sleeveless shirt.

She grabbed her shades and ran back out to the boat.  Alex was checking
the rigging as Scully approached.  She extended a hand to help her board.
"How stupid do you think I am?" Scully said smiling widely.

"Sorry, I just couldn't resist.  I had to wake you up.  Ready to shove
off?"

"Eye-eye captain," said Scully throwing her a mock salute.

"Untie us and we'll be on our way."

They sailed in silence for a good hour.  Scully relaxed most of the way
letting Alex do all the work.  Every once in a while Scully would steal a
glance at her and think how beautiful she looked with the wind blowing
her long, dark hair.  Then she'd chastise herself for even having those
thoughts.  Finally they came to a stop and Alex dropped anchor.  It was a
beautiful spot, relatively shallow, the water was crystal clear and they
could see the bottom.

"Last one in swims home," Alex said as she stripped off her top and dove
in.

Much to Scully's surprise she didn't have her bathing suit on.  All she
was wearing was a pair of shorts.  Scully was sure Alex had seen the
straps of her bikini top but she took it off anyway-when in Rome she
thought.  She jumped in, landing only a few feet from Alex.

"Hey you menace.  Watch where you're jumping."

"So, are there any sharks here?" Scully asked looking around.

"Watch Discovery channel much? No, and if there are they are harmless.  
The big, scary, Hollywood-type, man eating sharks prefer colder waters. 
We're perfectly safe....from sharks that is."

"What's that supposed to mean?" Scully asked shooting her a look.

"Well those dolphins over there have been know to jump through hoops and
balance balls on their heads.  We're done for-save me Dana."

She disappeared under the water and Scully soon felt a tug on her ankles
as she was pulled under herself.  By the time she resurfaced Alex had
reached the boat and was climbing back aboard.  She was beautiful, she
was fun, she was wonderful.  Scully mentally swallowed those thoughts as
she reached the boat and climbed back in.  She was suddenly self
conscious because she was topless but tried to ignore it.  She noticed
that Alex hadn't put her shirt back on yet.

"How bout we just soak up some rays for a while?"

"Sounds great."

There were benches on either side.  Alex took one and Scully took the
other.

"Heads up," Alex yelled tossing a bottle at Scully.  She reacted just in
time to catch it.  It was a bottle of sun screen.

"You are pretty fair skinned, and you don't want to burn those, believe
me.  You better put some on."

"SPF 45, I might as well wear a turtle neck.  You put it on," Scully said
lobbing the bottle back at her.  She saw her catch it and then put her
head back down closing her eyes.  She faintly heard Alex say ok but did
not hear her get up or approach her.

The next thing she knew she felt something cold on her stomach followed
by a soft hand rubbing the cold wet substance in.  Scully briefly opened
her eyes but closed them quickly.  She didn't want to discourage her.

Alex rubbed the lotion into her stomach and moved down to her legs.  She
massaged it into her thighs slowly and carefully.  Scully was deeply
relaxed yet incredibly turned on at the same time.  Then she moved up to
her shoulders and down her arms, deliberately entangling their fingers
for the briefest moment.

Next Scully heard her squeeze out some more followed by her hands rubbing
together.  She then felt the gentlest caress on her face.  First her
forehead followed by her nose, cheeks and her jawline.  Then very slowly
Alex took one lotion covered finger and traced her lips.

Scully wanted to part her lips and kiss and suck on the finger but she did
not.  Then it stopped for the briefest minute, it seemed like Alex was
considering what to do next.  Finally Scully heard it.  The out pouring of
lotion followed by the intake of air by the bottle. She was struggling
pretty hard to keep from hyper ventilating.

She started on her collar bone and gradually worked her way around to the
very outside of her breasts.  She started making circles, very slowly,
gradually getting smaller.  Scully couldn't remember ever having such a
heightened sense of feeling before.  It felt as if she could detect every
line and ridge in Alex's hands.  As Alex slowly moved her thumbs across
Scully's nipples she couldn't help but to let out a small gasp.

The gasp was followed by a total loss of contact.  Alex silently walked
back to her bench and laid down.  Scully turned her head to look at her.
Alex's eyes were closed but Scully didn't miss the large grin that had
taken over her face.

She wanted to do something but the moment had passed.  She would think of
something later, now she just wanted to lay in the sun.  Every time the
breeze blew over her skin it felt as if Alex was touching her again.  She
fell asleep like a contented cat in the warm sunshine.  When she awoke
Alex was sitting on top of the cabin having a glass of wine.  Scully put
her shirt on, as Alex was wearing hers, and went to sit next to her.

"Listen, ah, thanks for the lotion.  I would have fried falling asleep
like I did," said Scully like an awkward teen.

"Dana, if I went too far I'm sorry.  I've never done anything like that
before, I don't know what came over me," she said not looking at Scully.

"Don't be sorry-there's not much I wouldn't do to have you touch me like
that again."

"Wait, double negative aside, did you just say you liked it?" Alex looked
into her eyes, beaming.

"Shut up and kiss me."

Alex leaned over, hooking one finger under Scully's chin and kissed her so
softly they barely felt it.  Scully grabbed the back of her neck and
pulled her closer, deepening the kiss.  They kissed for a few minutes and
Alex finally pulled back.

"Do you want some wine?"

"Sure, are you ok?"

"Yes, I'm just afraid I'm going to wake up and find out this isn't real."

Scully couldn't resist, she pinched her arm and Alex yelped.

"I guess I asked for that, didn't I.  That wasn't exactly what I meant
though.  We're going to be here for a few more days and we work in the
same city.  Can we proceed slowly?  I've never really done this before."

"I haven't really done this before either. And if you want to take it
slowly that's ok, although parts of me want to tear off your clothes
right now," Scully said gently caressing her face.  

Alex handed her the wine and jumped down to retrieve a basket.  There
were sandwiches and grapes inside. 

"What time did you get up?" Scully asked impressed.

"About six, actually I didn't sleep too well," she said looking at
Scully.

Scully didn't have to ask why.

"Well thanks, it seems you've thought of everything," she said grabbing a
sandwich.

They ate and talked about their past relationships and hopes and fears
for the future.  It felt so right to Scully, she just hoped it felt the
same to Alex.  They went for one more swim before heading back.

"How about a clam bake tonight?" asked Alex.

"Sounds great, do you know where we can get clams?"

"Yea there's this great little spot by the house, it's called the grocery
store."

"You're a smart ass, I like that in you," said Scully laughing.

'Wow, this is happiness,' Scully thought.  'I remember happiness vaguely
but it's been too long.  Lately I've experienced every other emotion
except this elusive one'.  Scully felt a hand gently caress her cheek.

"I couldn't help myself," Alex confessed, "you look so beautiful when
you smile."

Scully blushed deeply.

"Blushing, however, doesn't do much for you," Alex said turning her
attention to the task of sailing home.

It took slightly under an hour as the wind was with them.  Scully was
amazed at the ease which with she navigated.  Alex told her that
a good sailor always found her way home.

Scully wished her dad were alive.  He would have loved Alex she thought.
Then she wasn't so sure, in light of her feelings for her.

She even thought about what Mulder might think.  She knew that they
shared a special bond that she could never even describe, let alone share,
with another person.  She knew that under different circumstances they
might have been lovers or even husband and wife.  She had realized that
his quest would never allow that.

Mulder would spend the rest of his life chasing "The Truth" and she would
gladly help him for the rest of her's, but she also needed something
else.  Her life had to be more than just work.  She decided that it
didn't matter what any else thought.  Only her feelings and Alex's were
important.

"Hey, grab the dock were here," Alex said startling Scully.

Scully helped tie up the boat.  She went in to shower while Alex went
shopping.  When she finished Alex had returned and was going up to take a
shower as well.

"The clams are on the beach, why don't you start them?"

"What do you mean start them?"

"Dana Scully, are you good for anything?" she laughed.

"Oh I think I might be and I hope to convince you of that in the near
future," Scully said kissing her quickly before running off.

It wasn't long before the clams were ready.  They ate in front of a large
bonfire and drank wine.  After dinner Scully moved behind Alex between
her and a large log which had obviously been placed there to sit on.  She
put her arms around Alex's waist and pulled her back until she was
resting her head under Scully's chin.  They sat that way in silence for a
long time.  Alex would occasionally run her fingers up and down Scully's
arms.  It was such a delicate touch that it made her shiver every time.

Scully couldn't resist any more.  She leaned over and began covering
Alex's neck in soft kisses.  Alex let out a "mmmmm" sound and turned in
her arms like she was going to kiss her.  Instead she quickly got up and
pulled Scully up with her. "How about a moonlight swim?"

"Ok," Scully said, not wanting to press the issue.

They both jumped in with all of their clothes on.  Scully sensed some
conflict in Alex.  She would kiss Scully but then swim away when the kiss
got too passionate.  Scully knew they'd have to discuss this soon.

They finished their swim and cleaned up.  It was about 11 and they both
decided to turn in.  Alex said she was beat and went up before Scully. 

Scully followed about 15 minutes later.  She stopped at Alex's door which
was slightly ajar.  She knocked softly  and Alex told her to come in.

She was lying in bed staring at the celing.  The moon cast a light
through the window and Scully could see she was only wearing shorts.  She
fought hard not to stare as she walked in and sat on the edge of the bed.

---

"I think we should talk, something's obviously bothering you,"
Alex was silent.

"Look, if it is the whole gender thing, I don't think it should make a
difference."

"No, that's not it at all.  It's just that, " she turned to look Scully
in the eye, "I don't want this to be just another affair.  I've had many
affairs and that's not what I want from you."

"Alex, I don't just want to have sex with you, I hope I haven't given you
that impression."

"No, it's just that-well, I think I could fall in love with you," she
turned away now afraid to look at Scully.

"Alex, I don't know where all this will lead but I definitely want to
find out.  I don't know if I've ever really been in love but I know that
I've never felt so connected to someone so quickly as I have you.  This
isn't just physical, I do want to make love to you but that can wait. 
Right now I'm happy just being with you."

It seemed that Scully had said the right thing.  Alex pulled her down
next to her and curled up half on top of her.

"Please stay in here tonight," she said yawning.

"Of course," said Scully smoothing her hair.

"Night,' Alex managed to get out before falling asleep.

Scully, for once in her life, let her mind over the possibilities.  She
made a silent vow to try to make these things come true.  Happiness felt
so good and she felt as if she deserved it, finally.

---

They slept kind of late.  It was 9 when Scully woke up.  Alex was still
asleep in her arms.  Scully's heart felt like it was going to swell right
out of her chest.  She gently ran her fingers through Alex's silky hair. 

Alex stirred and looked up at her rubbing the sleep out of her eyes.

"It wasn't a dream," she said smiling.

She sat up and put her arms around Scully's waist.

"Morning," she said kissing her without reservation.  They kissed for
several minutes and began to settle back on the bed when Alex broke it
off. 

"Sorry, I've really got to go to the bathroom.  I'm going to take a
shower and I'll meet you down stairs.  Do you know how to make coffee?"

"Yes, I can make coffee," Scully said staring at the beautiful half-naked
woman before her.

"Well stop staring at me and get to it."

Scully rolled her eyes and got up as Alex disappeared into the bathroom. 
She got to her room and was digging through a bag when she heard her name
being called rather urgently.  Her first thought was that Alex had fallen
in the shower.  She ran into her bathroom.  Alex was in the shower and
the curtain was slightly open.

"Could you come here?"

"What is it?"

As soon as Scully was within arms reach, Alex grabbed her shirt and
pulled her into the shower.  

"I just love making you wet," was all she said as she pulled Scully's
body firmly against her own kissing her deeply.

Scully's clothes were soaking wet as she attempted to get out.

"No, please stay."

Scully was wearing gray sweat shorts and a white v-neck t-shirt.

"I have a confession, I think I might be a misogynistic pig."

"What do you mean?" Scully asked in a giggle.

"This wet t-shirt concept, I really like it."

"Ok, I was thinking of taking it off though."

"Well, I'm not completely inflexible," Alex said as she slowly ran her
hands down the front of Scully's t-shirt.  When she reached the bottom
she pulled it up and over her head tossing it in the corner of the shower
with a large thud.

They held on to each other tightly, kissing wildly.  Scully was on her
toes and Alex was bent over slightly.

"Alex, as much as I'm enjoying this can we move into the bedroom?  I want
to fix our height problem."

"We could do that with 4 inch stilettos too."

"Sorry, left them at home."

They turned off the shower and threw some towels on the bed.  Alex ripped
off Scully's shorts as she walked into the bedroom.

"That was romantic," said Scully, not complaining.

"I've never been so turned on in my life.  I'll give you romance later, I
swear.  Right now I just want you," Alex said with a need in her eyes
that drove Scully crazy.

Alex laid back on the bed and pulled Scully down on top of her slowly and
carefully so their breasts met perfectly.

"Oh god," moaned Scully.  It was an incredible new sensation to both of
them.

Alex supported Scully weight for a moment before slowly letting her down.
Scully looked intently into her eyes and asked, "So we're ok?"

"I think we're beyond ok," Alex replied softly catching Scully's lower
lip between her own.  Scully couldn't help but think how wonderful this
was.  It was different than it had been with men.  Sure it had been
physically pleasurable, as this was, but this was completely different. 
It was softer, more tender and more wildly passionate at the same time.

She didn't feel as if someone else was setting the pace, they were
tacitly agreeing every step of the way.  Mostly she was having fun.  She
couldn't even remember what inhibitions were and she couldn't imagine
anything she wouldn't do to pleasure Alex.

They kissed tenderly with lips just parted enough to allow their tongues
access to each other.  Scully was sure her mind was being read.  She
hated it when men immediately stuck their tongues down her throat.  This
was so much more passionate and it drove her wild with desire.

She pulled back to look at Alex.  She was so beautiful with a lust to match
Scully's own evident on her face.  Scully tenderly kissed her forehead,
eyelids, nose and cheeks.  She wanted to experience every part of her new
lover.

She started on her ear, which she found was very sensitive.  The more she
kissed and nipped  and licked her ear the more alex would grind her hips
into Scully's leg.  The whole situation had Scully feeling her own emerging
orgasm so she filed the information and moved on.  She started to kiss her
way down Alex's neck, making small circles with her tongue.

Alex obviously had a very sensitive neck as well.  The moans she heard
coming from above made her very anxious to get to her breasts.  She first
moved her hand down and grazed one side.  Alex sharply inhaled and Scully
smiled into her neck.  She took her sweet time moving her hand until she
just briefly touched her nipple.

"Da-na," Alex whined.

"Now you know how I felt on the boat," Scully said just before taking the
very erect nipple into her mouth.

As out of character as it was for Alex to not make some comment she was
simply unable to speak.  She could not take her eyes off of the beautiful
woman making love to her, It was the most intense experience of her life.

Scully caressed the breast she had been neglecting very delicately.  This
was too much for Alex as she put her head back and closed her eyes.  As
Scully switched sides trading hand for mouth Alex squirmed urgently under
her.  She would not be rushed however.

She was completely satisfied doing what she was doing and was in no hurry
to move on, even if Alex did feel like she would explode.  She looked down
and saw Alex moving her hand up her thigh and then stopping as if she couldn't
decide weather to take matters into her own hands or let Dana take her where
ever she wanted to go.

Scully conceded and slowly slid her hand down Alex's stomach.  Alex laughed
as she was obviously ticklish.  Scully had the urge to tickle her more but
that would be cruel.

She moved her hand to the front of Alex's left leg and proceeded down the
front of her thigh.  Alex anxiously spread her legs as if Scully needed
directions.  She trailed her finger up the inside of Alex's thigh until
she found an astounding amount of wetness.  Her mouth left Alex's breast
as she moved closer to her ear.

"Now who's made who wet?" she said laughing wickedly.

She quickly kissed her way down to Alex's stomach and looked up at her. 
Alex had her head back on the bed but when she felt the lack of contact
she lifted her head slightly and looked at Dana.  She smiled at her,
giving her approval.

She kissed her way down to her knee and then began to kiss and lick and
gently bite her way up Alex's thigh.  When she reached the wetness she
quickly replaced her hand with her tongue as Alex moaned and moved her
hips to meet Scully's mouth.  Scully had thought about this before, the
previous day, and even before with Reece.

She didn't know if she would be able to do this one thing but she didn't
even hesitate and was now greatly enjoying herself.  She looked up at the
writhing Alex from her vantage point and almost lost it herself.  She was
very turned on by what she was doing and how Alex was reacting.

She knew Alex was on the brink and she slid a finger inside of her just as
her muscles began contracting. She screamed her name and grabbed hand fulls
of Scully's hair, pulling.   After what seemed to be the longest orgasm
Scully had ever been witness to she felt a hand on her cheek, guiding her
up the bed.  Alex immediately took her into her arms in twining their
legs.  She kissed her tenderly at first and then more hungrily.  Scully
was very turned on by the fact that Alex was tasting herself from her
mouth.

"I'm sorry I pulled your hair, I completely lost control.  You were, that
was amazing.  I've never felt like that before," said Alex still
breathless.

"Don't worry about the hair.  Under those circumstances pull it as often
as you like."

Scully couldn't get enough.  She felt like a kid on Christmas who got the
toy she had wanted all year, as she slid her hand down Alex's back, over
her ass and then down her leg.  She paused for a very short time before
moving to the inside of her thigh and beginning back up.

"Ah," said Alex grabbing her arm.

"What?" asked Scully thinking she might have done something wrong.

"I'm not letting you have all the fun," she said kissing her.

Scully shuddered realizing what she had meant.  She was so focused on
pleasuring Alex that she had all but forgot about her own pleasure.

Alex, however, certainly hadn't.

She rolled Scully over, onto her back and perched herself on her elbows
just above her, staring into her eyes for the longest time, not speaking.
 She gently took Scully's hand in her own and kissed lightly, then
continued kissing her way up her arm, stopping at her shoulder.   Alex
lifted herself up and moved Scully onto her side.

Moving behind Scully she began to tenderly caress her back.  Scully was
in heaven.  With the men she had known, the only thing they wanted with
her back was to see her on it or to do the old fake back rub to get her
half naked thing.  This was different.  Alex's touch was exquisitely
pleasurable, even more so when she replaced hands with soft lips.  There
was something very tender about Alex's ministrations that touched Scully
deeply.  When she finally turned her over Scully felt an urgent need to
kiss her.  Alex was so caught up in the kiss she almost forgot what she
was doing.

"No fair distracting me," she said.

She tenderly kissed Scully's neck and shoulders as she moved her hands
down to her breasts.  Scully jumped when she gently brushed her palms
across her nipples.  

"What you do to me," she said.

Alex moved lower and planted a kiss right between Scully's breasts, where
her heart was.  She briefly looked up, her eyes connecting with Scully's
betraying unspoken feelings from them both.  She smiled and returned to
her task.  She caught Scully's nipple in her mouth and ran her tongue
over the top so slowly Scully thought she was going to orgasm right then.

She squirmed beneath Alex desperately.

"Hey, you just wait till I'm ready," whispered Alex laughing.

"I'm afraid it doesn't work that way," moaned Scully.

Alex returned to Scully's breasts alternating hands and mouth for a long
time.  Scully was sure she was being punished, but it felt so good. 
Finally Alex's hand began to wander down Scully's side.  She reached her
hip and moved to her stomach and down further.

She twisted Scully's flaming red curls around her finger momentarily
before reaching gently spreading her legs and stroking her clit.  Scully
jerked involuntarily and Alex smiled with her mouth still attached to
Scully's breast.  She pulled away and began kissing her ribs and lower,
but not before making another crack about Scully being habitually wet.

Scully watched her in great anticipation.  Seeing her tremendously
heightened the pleasure and Scully could tell she wasn't going to last long.
When Alex finally replaced her fingers with her mouth and tongue Scully just
about lost it.

Alex slowly teased Scully with her tongue.  She continued but not for
long.  Scully was soon screaming her name and clinching her thighs
securely around Alex's head.  Alex, didn't want to stop.  Scully finally
managed to sit up and say, "come here," pulling Alex up.

"I wasn't done," Alex said laughing softly.

Scully didn't want to talk, she just wrapped her arms and legs around
Alex and kissed her deeply but tenderly.  Scully then laid her head on
Alex's chest and closed her eyes while alex stroked her hair.  She felt
wonderful, not just physically, but in every way.  She couldn't recall
ever feeling this way after sex before.  She reveled in the feeling for a
while.  Upon opening her eyes she saw that Alex's breast was just a few
inches from her mouth...

They made love for hours and finally fell asleep, completely spent around
3PM.

Alex got up around 6 and managed to untangle herself without waking Dana.

She was starving and knew Scully would be too.  She prepared pasta in a
tomato cream sauce and set it up on the dock complete with wine,
candlelight, flowers, and soft music.  When she went back upstairs Dana
was still sleeping.  She got some clothes for her and went in to wake
her.  She knew the food was getting cold but she couldn't help staring at
her sleeping lover for a while.  Scully stirred as if she knew she was
being watched.

"Hey you, why are you out there and not in here?"

"Because I have something you wanted.  Come on, get dressed."

Scully reluctantly got dressed and took Alex's hand as they walked
downstairs and out onto the dock.

When she saw what Alex had done she said, "How romantic, it's beautiful. 
Thank you."  She gave Alex a long kiss.

They ate like it was their first meal in weeks and finished the bottle of
wine.  After they were through they laid back on the dock holding hands. 
They stayed that way talking about their feelings and future for a
long time.  They both agreed that they were going to be lovers regardless
of regulations.  They weren't going to tell their respective partners but
Scully knew Mulder would figure it out.  She also knew him well enough to
know that he wouldn't make an issue out of it and it wouldn't effect
their friendship or partnership.

They were quietly looking at the stars when Alex said, "Dana, I know
you're an expert so if you see any space ships let me know."

Scully turned toward her and tickled her until she surrendered.  She then
slid on top of her and began to kiss her.

Later on Scully fell asleep in Alex's arms, knowing what it feels like to
have it all.

FINIS