Title: One Lonely Night
Author:  Circe Invidiosa
Classification:  Badfic, 155 Words
Rating: PG

After her bubble bath, Dana, smelling like strawberries, lemons,
pears, and vanilla, slipped into silk pyjamas that matched her
eyes and highlighted her sunset-kissed hair.  Her oversized
bathrobe accentuated her tiny stature and small hands. 

She padded over to the table where expense reports, medical
journals and loneliness awaited.  Just then her mother phoned.

"How are you, sweetheart?" asked Maggie.

"Oh Mom, I'm lonely!"

"What about Fox?  I always felt you two belonged together even
though he's responsible for Melissa, your abduction, your
cancer, and whatever else you don't tell me.  You love each
other.  That's what matters."

"You're right, Mom.  I'll see you at church."

She called Mulder.

"What's wrong, Scully?"

"Everything is finally right, Mulder.  My mother made me realize
I need you.  Please come over."

"Mrs. Scully is the mother I never had.  I'll bring takeout."

She hung up without saying good-bye and released a breath she
didn't know she was holding.



Title: One Lonely Night
Author:  Circe Invidiosa
Classification:  Badfic, 155 Words
Rating: PG

Dana flipped through her album of photos of her as a bridesmaid
for countless friends and cousins that she had lost touch with
because of her demanding job and Mulder's relentless
encroachment on her personal time.  She closed it and sighed
wistfully, "Always the bridesmaid..."

She picked up Mulder's grey T-shirts that she had borrowed and
never returned and inhaled deeply.  A dose of Mulder scent
usually pulled her out of her doldrums.  It didn't work this
lonely night.

Finally she called Mulder.  "I know we don't usually talk about
our feelings, but I'm so lonely."

"Do you need me to come over and kiss your forehead?"

"That's always nice, but I'd rather have sex.  I know you
have a penchant for buxom brunettes, but do you think you could
oblige me?"

"How can you say that, Scully?  I love you!"

"Hmm...you don't have a head injury nor am I dying....Oh Mulder,
I love you too!"



Title: One Lonely Night
Author:  Circe Invidiosa
Classification:  Badfic, 155 Words
Rating: PG

Despite being a strong, independent woman, Dana was lonely.  She
longed to get married and have a family.  She looked at her list
of potential husbands.  She crossed off Krycek because he killed
Melissa.  Deep Throat and X were dead.  Skinner had nanobytes.
The Gunmen were a package deal.  And now the Cigarette-Smoking
Man was dying.  Besides, "Mrs. Cancer Man" didn't look good on
stationery.

Only Mulder remained.  She doodled hearts around his name.
Would he marry her?  He'd already given her his seed to make a
baby.  He'd gone to an end of the earth to find her.

With resolve, she walked to Mulder's desk and got down on bended
knee, "Mulder, would you do me the honour of making me Mrs. Fox
Mulder?"

"Gee, Scully, I used to wear a wedding ring before we met and I
didn't like it much."

"Oh, well, in that case, will you come over for sex tonight?"