TITLE: Candles Burning Brightly
AUTHOR: Erin Blair
E-MAIL: eblair@sonic.net
FEEDBACK: Yes, please.
DISTRIBUTION: OK to Gossamer, Ephemeral,
After the Fact, etc. 
RATING: *strong* R.
CATEGORIES: SRA -- Story, Romance, Angst.
KEYWORDS: Mulder/Scully Romance. AU.
SPOILERS: Pilot, but with a dash of Christmas Carol.
DISCLAIMER: Mulder and Scully belong to Chris 
Carter.
SUMMARY: It was just a kiss...and so much more. Both 
of them knew that this kiss… this moment in time 
would change their life forever.
NOTES: This was written for Fandomonium's Season
One Smut Challenge. Special thanks to Jen for beta 
reading this story for me. 

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Candles Burning Brightly
by Erin M. Blair
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It was just a kiss; it was a simple pressure on the lips, 
that special bit of moisture caressing their lips like 
a gentle rain. Scully closed her eyes, remembering the 
moments they shared: how she felt the pressure of 
Mulder's hands holding hers as they shook hands; and 
how they went over their life together in a hotel room by 
candlelight.  A moment of clarity was reached when they 
were gazing into their eyes in the woods.

Both of them knew that this kiss… this moment in time 
would change their life forever. His mouth was agape as 
he stood there, feeling the chill in his bones. That was when 
he knew she was his… just as she knew that he was the 
one for her. 

“There was a light,” Scully said, awestruck. “I’ve never 
seen anything like that before.” Her eyes looked searchingly 
at him. She hadn’t believed the things she had seen 
throughout the entire case. She saw his mouth open, and 
there was no sound coming out from him. She saw him 
staring at her, knowing that that this could be a start to 
something new and exciting. Scully felt him wrapping his arms 
around her, feeling his warm body move towards her. He was 
the key to her heart, she knew, as she felt the warmth of his 
lips uniting with hers for a kiss. 

This was what she wanted when she came into his room, 
wearing only a robe over her cotton underwear. She knew 
he was surprised to find there at his door, looking scared 
that she might be the next one to die. When he ushered 
her into the small hotel room, she knew he noticed that 
she was wearing nothing but her robe and her underwear. 
When he told her that it was just ordinary mosquito bites, 
she felt so relieved that she embraced him. They decided to 
take the opportunity to get to know each other. Through 
seeing the twilight of his features, she knew she would get 
a chance to know his life story up to that point. 

Scully was destined to meet Mulder. She remembered 
what Melissa had said to her about destiny when she first 
joined the FBI. Her sister had told her that was destined to 
meet someone that would change her life. From the moment 
she first saw him, Scully knew she had fallen in love with 
him. She was attracted to him and it was hard to fight this 
attraction for this man before her. She hoped that there was a 
time for them to continue that intense kiss.

*      *      *

“Hey, Scully, what are you doing here?” 

“I wanted to have that talk,” Scully said, standing in the 
doorway. She saw his eyes twinkling in the darkness, like
the moon brightening the nighttime sky. She took in the 
sight of his sparsely decorated apartment. He had a couch 
covered with an Indian blanket and a fish tank located on the 
bookcase. Two candles on his desk gave the room an eerie 
quality. “You called me last night and I wanted…” Her voice 
trailed off as she tried to formulate what she was going  to 
say. “Can I come in?”

Mulder nodded. “I don’t see why not.”  His hand rested at 
the small of her back as he led her to the couch. He watched
her sit down. “Oregon authorities told me that they lost the 
paperwork from the case.”

Her eyes widened at the news. “Does this happen all the 
time, Mulder?”

He sighed. “There were some times when that happened, 
but I guess it all depends on the nature of the case.” He 
enjoyed being with her. It has been a long time since Diana, 
but he had a feeling Dana Scully would be in his life forever. 
He enjoyed having to debate her. The way she handled him, 
made him think his theories really excited him. He appreciated 
her intelligence and beauty. “I’m sorry if I…took advantage of 
you….in Oregon. When we kissed…”

“Mulder, you didn’t take advantage of me. I was a more 
than willing participant when I kissed you,” Scully said 
reassuringly. She put her arm around his back and then 
she gently massaged his shoulders. She hadn’t wanted 
him to feel guilty about the kiss; it had just happened. 

“You wanted the kiss?”

Scully nodded. “Of course, I did.” She paused when she 
realized that Mulder probably was still feeling guilty. “Mulder, 
don’t you know?”

Mulder’s face was blank. “Know what?”

“I'm in love with you. I know this is crazy, Mulder, but I’ve 
never met anyone like you before,” Scully said, looking 
into his eyes.  

Mulder wrapped his arms around her and then he gazed 
into the depth of her eyes. To him, her eyes were as blue 
like the sky in the afternoon sun. “Scully, it has been awhile 
since I’ve been with anyone. When you came into my life, I 
thought you would spy on me. I know I can trust you and I 
know I’m already in love with you.”

“Mulder, I think I need to go.”

“Can you stay for awhile? I don’t want you to go.”

Scully nodded. “I didn’t want to keep you from doing 
anything, Mulder.” 

Mulder pulled her closer to him. “You’re not.”

“I’m not?”

“I want you, Scully.” With that, his lips pressed against 
hers with a passion he had never felt before. He realized 
he was never in love with Phoebe and certainly not in love 
with Diana. With Scully, he knew this was love, which would 
last forever. . “I’m going to say it again – I have completely 
fallen in love with you, Scully. I know this sounds crazy, 
considering we basically just met a few days ago, but you 
complete me.”

Mulder pulled her down to the couch, still kissing her. He 
looked in the deep pools of blue in her eyes, thinking how 
lucky he was to meet the woman of his dreams. He thought 
of her as the red headed angel, to bring him back to find his 
way back to the sunrise of his soul. He meant what he said 
to her – that she completed his heart. It was more than that 
– he felt that the two of them meant to be together as partners 
in every step of the way. He believed strongly that this woman 
in front of him was the missing half of his heart and soul, the 
missing link that he always tried to find. He knew that she 
provided the tranquility of the ocean, while he provided the 
rough waves. 

*     *     *

Her eyes kept a steady gaze at him, with a longing that 
was as hot as the candles burning in the twilight, and she 
knew that her heart was smoldering like alog in the fireplace. 
She looked at him with fire in her heart. She wanted him with 
desire as a hot summer’s day. Love she sought as a waterfall 
tumbling down the mountain. She knew, deep within herself, 
that her love for him was like a burning inferno. 

She didn't know what took over her that evening. It was that 
rebellious -- the sense of impulsiveness -- attitude of hers that 
got her into an affair with men older than she was. They were 
dangerous to her with a capital D.  D, which also stands for 
Dana. Her strict Catholic upbringing made her want to distance 
herself from the church. People always assumed, back in medical 
school and again when she was training to become an agent for 
the FBI, that she was simply an emotionless woman. They didn’t 
know the truth. She was a professional woman. She kept a 
calming attitude within herself like a still pond, but her feelings 
still flowed underneath.  

She wanted Mulder, pure and simple. She loved him from the 
moment she saw him. That smile of his, his intelligence as they 
solved it – together. He was everything to her. He made her feel, 
for the first time in a long time. He opened his heart to her, pouring 
his life story to her, giving her an opening. 

And she knew that her heart was complete.

The kisses poured on her like rain -- a gentle rain touching the 
soil. She was gazing at him, making love with her blue eyes 
with a smile on her face. They undressed each other by the 
couch, while they tried to control their passion with little desire 
for restraint. 

He entered her, pushing his cock through her tight vagina, like 
a burning building exploding inside her. She felt euphoric, letting 
him taste her as she tasted him. She knew this changes everything 
now. She closed her eyes, letting her to savor this moment, as they 
laid together...nestled in each others' arms.

~~ The End ~~