30 Ways To Say "I Love You" (3/30)
30 Days of Fic: June Addition.
DAY THREE: "Have fun." (prompt 52)
day 3 | season 5 | wc; 404 | ao3 | @today-in-fic | previous fic |
I wanted to write a Diana involved fic in which Scully wasn't as jealous and instead appreciating that Mulder needs to do stuff to help himself, it just so happens to involve Diana but either are happy about that part and just chose to ignore it.
Following Behind Him.
His packing up has you questioning the time; from checking your watch, to the time on the computer, to the clock on the wall. Nope, you arenāt mistaken, they all read 4:27pm. You also werenāt mistaken in that your workday doesnāt finish until 6pm so where was he going one hour and thirty minutes beforehand?
āDianaās having some issues with a case,ā Mulder tells you after you ask. āSo I said Iād come down and help out.ā
You try not to bristle at the mention of Diana- you ignore that part completely. Instead you focus on the part where this is giving him a break from the mundane work- Mulder really can, and will, go crazy from a lack of intelligent stimuli.
āDoes Kersh know?ā you ask, already sensing the answer.
Mulder glances towards the closed door leading to Kershās office.
āHis meetings go on forever. Iāll be back before heās out.ā
You nod. āDo you want me to cover just in case?ā
Mulder thinks for a moment then shakes his head.
āI donāt want you to get into any more trouble for me.ā
The guilt still gnawed at him for your ending up here with him. And for the pricey bill Kersh did end up sending your way for the Crump case. He wouldnāt stop breaking the rules, you knew that, but he would try to loosen the collateral damage made towards you.
āWell, have fun.ā You try to make it sound as genuine as possible, no hint of snarky or jealously (though you were jealous about him getting to use braincells because you were sure your own were dying from lack of us at this point)
āIād offer you let you come butā¦ā
āSpending time with Diana doesnāt appeal to me?ā you finish for him.
He laughs. āYeah, something like that.ā
It was right. The less time spent around Diana the better you felt for it.
You say your goodbyes and you are about to turn back to your work when he is calling to you again.
āHey!ā You look at him. āIāll have a snoop around and see what I can find to investigate on Saturday.ā
You frown. āItās Christmas Eve on Saturday,ā you tell him.
āFor you, maybe, but not for me.ā
You shake your head, turning back to the computer. Heāll be back with a case ready for Saturday and despite your protest youāll be there following behind him.
