Title: Nova

Author: Angel

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Classification: MSR, Colonization fic.

Rating: NC-17 (for some parts-very mild but to be safe!) Others are probably PG-13 or so.

Summery: The inevitable happens. Mulder has planned ahead and now does everything in his power to keep Scully safe. You MUST read all parts to understand! Available at Ephemeral and my home page.

Disclaimer: You know the drill. Characters are property of Fox, 1013, ect. No money is being made. No infringement is intended. Some poems are used without permission, names of authors are given. Prayers which I did not write, and I don’t know who wrote are included in some areas.

Homepage: (to find missing parts and sooner or later the completed version, also posted at Ephemeral)

A HUGE thanks to Evie my beta reader! Nova would never be doing this well, or going as fast, without her help! Thank you thank you thank you thank you!

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"Baby don’t look up, the sky is falling." Tori Amos

(15/?)

Day 86

Scully was determined to find Amanda. She had spent practically every spare moment yesterday looking. But it wasn’t as easy as she thought it would. After asking around it turned out that Amanda didn’t work. When Mulder had heard that he mumbled something about not being surprised since Benjamin didn’t work either. Many people didn’t even know Amanda existed.

Scully had no place else to look but outside of Nova’s busy areas. With a discouraged sigh she stepped out into the sunlight. It didn’t work yesterday but she headed straight for the spot she met Amanda a few days ago. "Amanda?" Scully called as she walked about the thickly treed area. "Amanda, are you here?"

Amanda stepped out from behind a tree, book in hand. "Yeah?"

Scully smiled politely. "Hi. I’ve been looking for you."

Amanda leaned against a tree, arms crossing protectively. "What for?"

"I ah…" Scully tucked her hair behind her ears and tentatively made her way over. "I was hoping we could talk about your father."

Amanda looked away with a soft sigh. "What do you want to know?"

Scully wasn’t really sure what she wanted to ask. All she wanted was to understand. Scully knew it wouldn’t be easy to get information out of Amanda so she’d best start slowly. "I never heard why he started Nova."

Amanda answered, monotone, looking at the ground. "When I was six my mother was abducted, she was gone for a over a week. When she came back… she just wasn’t the same." Amanda shook her head lost in thought. "I don’t remember her too well. But I knew something was wrong. A month later she killed herself. My dad immediately started building Nova. It’s been his life even since." She finally looked back over at Scully. "Except the random affair."

Scully shifted uncomfortably. For a few reasons. The topic of abduction was touchy, she and Mulder decided they wouldn’t tell anyone. And Scully just didn’t know how to handle Benjamin’s feelings. "Amanda… Your father knows I’m involved with someone."

Amanda laughed softly. "That never stopped him before."

"What are you reading?" Scully asked to change the subject.

She held up the book, displaying the title. "Sylvia Plath. Ever read her?"

Scully nodded. "Yeah, a long time ago. Great work." Scully thought back, Plath was known for her poems about her father. They certainty weren’t poems about love. They were about remorse, hatred, and anger.

"Dana?"

Scully looked over at a young man she recognized but didn’t know the name of. "Yes?"

"I’ve been looking all over for you! There was an accident and Jack broke his arm."

Scully glanced at Amanda as she started to walk quickly away. "Amanda, I’ll talk to you soon." Scully cursed under her breath, she felt she was getting some where with Amanda and now she had to leave.

In the heavy daze of half sleep Scully heard Mulder come in the door. She didn’t move, only mumbled a hello.

"In bed again." Mulder noted pulling off his dirty clothes.

"I had a long day." She said finally rolling over.

"Yeah I heard. The idiot fell out of a tree." Mulder said laughing. "Is Jack ok?"

Scully watched him with interest as he scrubbed the dirt from his body. She had always found the way a man regarded his body fascinating. Mulder always spent a good amount of time washing his neck and shoulders, just skimming his legs and arms. He left his hot skin damp to evaporate in the cool air of their room, his bare chest glowing in the firelight. "Yeah, he’ll be fine." She answered distracted. "I talked to Amanda today." Scully sat up and leaned against the headboard as Mulder sat near her hip.

"What about?"

Scully quickly told him the story of Benjamin’s wife. Mulder listened silently as she told him about Amanda’s choice of reading. "I want to talk to her more Mulder. She seemed like she wanted to open up about Benjamin." Scully whispered for no reason.

Mulder nodded and laid back on the bed, his head in Scully’s lap. "Just be careful… Scully?"

She tipped her head to the side quizzically she stroked her hands through his hair.

Mulder leaned his head side to side, following her caresses. "Don’t tread on Benjamin’s toes."

Scully lifted his head so that she could slide down the bed. With his head pillowed on her breasts she kissed his forehead. "Good point."

"I have them occasionally." He said flipping over to lie on his side beside Scully. "Sometimes I even have good ideas." Placing a hand on her hip he rolled her over onto her side to face him.

"Mmmm… This is a good idea." She murmured as he kissed and sucked her neck. She returned the favor on his freshly washed skin.

Mulder slipped his hands under her tee shirt, immediately cupping her breasts.

"Very good idea." She laughed softly as she tenderly rubbed her nose against his before placing an open mouthed kiss on his waiting lips. Skimming her fingers down his sides, causing him to squirm slightly, she pushed away his boxers.

Mulder struggled with the buttons of her jeans, desperate not to break contact with her lips.

Scully laughed softly when he cursed under his breath, pulling away to tear her shirt off and tug her jeans and panties down.

"Don’t laugh at me." He said with a smile.

Scully cried out softly in surprise as he pressed to fingers into her body. "I… I wouldn’t dream of it."

Mulder suckled her ear lobe as his hand worked her body steadily.

Scully took a deep breath and gently pushed his hand away. "Enough of that." She breathed out. "I want you."

Mulder kissed her, long and deep as he pulled her leg up over his hip. "This ok?"

"Mmm… fine by me."

"Good." He said, slowly pressing into her.

Letting her eyes shut she pressed her forehead against his shoulder, meeting his thrusts with the help of one of his hands under her body, his palm pressed against the small of her back.

Mulder nudged her cheek with his nose. "Look at me."

With a few deep breaths she was able to force her face up to his. She pried her eyes open and looked into his. The passion and adoration that she saw almost scared her. His dark eyes looked into hers unwavering, as he hips moved faster and deeper. With an awkward hand Mulder reached between their sweaty bodies and into her slick folds.

Scully’s eyes snapped closed as continuous waves of pleasure pulled her under. She relaxed completely against the bed, barely aware of Mulder’s last few desperate stabs into her body as she struggled to catch her breath.

Mulder rested his head on her shoulder, feeling Scully’s rapid pulse beneath his lips.

Mulder woke with a start, not knowing how long he was asleep. It took him a moment to realize it was a knock at the door that woke him. Disentangling himself from Scully he pulled on his discarded boxers and stumbled on legs, weak with sex and sleep, to the door. He opened it just a small amount, rubbing his eyes with the heels of his hands. Benjamin was on the other side. Mulder didn’t know whether to laugh or be annoyed, it was obvious what he just woke up from. "Benjamin, what can I do for you?"

Benjamin frowned and tried to look around Mulder and into the room.

Mulder glanced over his should to check to see if Scully was covered, she wasn’t. He quickly stepped out of the room and closed the door behind him with raise brows, waiting for Benjamin to speak.

"I need to talk with Dana for a moment."

Mulder nodded his head toward the room. "She’s sleeping."

"Well, could you tell her to come to my room. I have something I need to speak with her about."

Mulder shook his head with a barely restrained smirk. "I think she’s out for the night." He slipped that in for no reason other than male pride. "I’d be happy to give her a message."

Benjamin’s eyes narrowed slightly. "Ok. Tell her my daughter, Amanda, wants to work in the Medical Room with her tomorrow."

Mulder couldn’t keep the look of shock off his face. "Oh."

"I’ll be sure to check up on them through out the day. Just let her know that Amanda will be there, at some point during the day."

Mulder nodded. "I’ll do that. Good night, Benjamin." He placed his hand on the door knob and opened it a crack. Mulder watched with equal amounts of horror and amazement as Benjamin craned his neck trying to look into the darkened room. Mulder stepped to the side so that he couldn’t see Scully. "Good night." He repeated firmly.

Benjamin didn’t say a word as he took a step back from the door and walked down the hallway.

"Bastard." Mulder mumbled as he walked back into their room.

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