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Change Of Opinions III by Bridget
Summary: Scully tries to give Mulder a push back onto the path of partnership. Mulder/Diana friendship, Mulder/Scully friendship. See also Change Of Opinions I, II and IV.
Well, this is story three in the unexpected series that began over two years ago. I posted part one and two long ago and recently while re-reading them I was struck with inspiration to add to it. Also, I haven't contributed to the fanfic world in about the same amount of time. (It's amazing what meeting a non-obsessed true love can do to a person.) So please keep these facts in mind when you undoubtedly get a weird disjointed feeling while reading.... Anyway, hopefully you'll enjoy these extra pieces either way, as individuals or as part of the series. Disclaimer: Unfortunately, they are not mine. First and foremost, they belong to Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny. Chris Carter, Fox and 1013 Productions come in second, third and fourth place, respectively. Although if anyone is offering up ownership.... Archive: Anywhere and everywhere. : ) Title: Change of Opinion III Author: Bridget E-mail: msathenaxf@aol.com Rating: G Category: V Summary: Scully tries to give Mulder a push back onto the path of partnership. Change of Opinions III ********************* This had to be the longest day all week. Even aside from it being a Friday, the minutes seemed to barely tick by. Having Diana in the office all day didn't do much to improve the situation and on top of that, she was stressed about the idea of an evening with a man other than Mulder. It was not something she had done in a very long time. Sheriff Mike Olin had phoned her at the office on Monday. He was going to be in town for the week for some kind of conference and wanted to know if she would like to have dinner. Scully had stalled for time while she considered it, finally deciding that it was only fair. Mike had saved her life, shooting a man who had a gun to her own head, while her real partner was gallivanting around New Hampshire with Diana Fowley. The more Scully thought about it, the more nervous she became. She was jerked from her thoughts by Mulder's voice. He and Diana had been pouring over file folders all day apparently trying to find commonalities between supposed UFO sightings. If they could unlock the secrets of what brought aliens to particular locations, they could predict other sites. Scully thought the answer was quite obvious in most cases-local beer. "So Scully, if you were an alien, what would drag you all the way across the galaxy to cut up some livestock?" She eyed him playfully, pretending to think about it. "Some really good steak," she finally replied. Scully watched his eyes turn green with amusement, when she heard Diana's annoyed sigh. Immediately, his attention went right back to her. Annoyed, Scully decided right away to clear out early. Mulder looked up at her when she grabbed her briefcase. She ignored his curiosity, waiting for him to ask. "Where are you going? It's only four-thirty. I know it's Friday...." "I'm leaving for the day. I'm busy tonight." Scully noticed that he had already turned away, obviously not really caring. Out of form he continued the conversation. "Dinner with your mom?" Putting the briefcase back down, Scully considered what to say. It wasn't really his business and it certainly wasn't Diana's business. But some shred of pride made her want to clarify that, no, on a Friday night with nothing left to do for the weekend she would not be spending the evening with her mother. Especially when Mulder would undoubtedly be here with Diana all night. "No. I've got a date." Smugly, she noticed that she had his attention again. "With who? Do I know him?" Suddenly Scully knew exactly where she could take this conversation. No longer about pride, Scully decided to try to use this to her advantage. Skinner had never spoken to Mulder about what was in her report on that case, leaving it up to her instead. If she could let Mulder know what happened, then maybe they would be able to set some things straight. Mainly about how out of place she felt with him and the X-Files thanks to his change of attitude towards their partnership. "Yes, as a matter of fact. Sheriff Mike Olin." She watched as his photographic memory came up with the person to match the name. "Guy from the New Hampshire case, right?" Then he went in a totally different direction. And it offended her. "Can we trust him?" Scully tried to keep her voice neutral as she explained. "He's in town for the weekend to attend a seminar. I doubt he's here to dig up classified secrets on dead cows." "We can't trust anyone Scully. We should check up on him," interrupted Diana. Scully had forgotten she was there, so intent she was on trying to steer the conversation her own way. Hot anger settled in her stomach and she looked at Diana coldly. As if it were her secrets in those files. Grabbing her jacket she stalked to the door. As she turned the doorknob, she knew just what to say to get Mulder to attention. Turning back she said, "He was my partner on that case and he saved my life. He wanted to see me and I figured the least I could do was buy him dinner. I appreciate your concern, but I'll be careful not to divulge any national secrets over my filet mignon. Good night." Locking eyes with Mulder for just a moment she tried to tell him everything she was feeling. Turning away, she felt guilty for the feelings she saw in his eyes. Scully left, hoping that rather than ignoring her as he had been for months, that maybe he would actually react. Anger, sadness, fear, anything was better than nothing. ----
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