DIALOGUE by GMD614@aol.com Disclaimer: I do not own these characters. They are the property of CC, FOX, 1013 Rating: G Spoilers: NONE Summary: A phone call.... Author's Notes: This is a little conversation that kept playing itself over and over in my head. It never really fit into my stories, so I'm letting it stand alone. It's short, silly, just a "nothing" kind of thing. It is acceptable to both Friendshippers and Relationshippers alike :) "Hello." "Hey, Scully. Whatcha doin'?" "I was about to get into the tub. Something wrong?" "No." "Do you need help with anything?" "Nope." "Was there something in particular you wanted to ask me? About a case or a report?" "No, no. Nothing. Are you in the tub yet?" "No, Mulder, I'm not." "Go ahead. Get in. Don't let me stop you..." "Mulder, I'm not getting in the tub with you on the line. I couldn't deal with the smirk on your face." "Smirk, Scully? How would you know? You can't see me." "I'd hear it...in your voice. Try to deny it." "OK, there *would* be a smirk. You are correct. Tell me something though..." "What is it, Mulder?" "We call each other frequently - at all hours...Hasn't there been one time during 5 years of partnership when you've been indisposed at the time of the call?" "What are you doing, Mulder?" "Talking to you." "I mean with your hands. Where are your hands?" "Fantasizing about me again, Scully?" "Pot calling the kettle black, Mulder?" "I guess you really want to get into that bathtub, don't you?" "Yes. Yes, I do. Are you sure there isn't something I can do for you?" "Oh, there's plenty you could do for me, Scully. I never said there wasn't." "You know what I mean, Mulder." "I don't want to keep you from your bath." "You're not. I'm in." "Humph. I didn't even hear a splash." "I was careful about it. I didn't want you to know." "Why'd you tell me?" "For the same reason you'll eventually tell me why you called, Mulder." "Anxiety attack." "Bad? What brought it on?" "Sloshing around an awful lot in there, Scully." "I lost the washcloth under the suds." "I found a movie ticket stub in an old jacket." "Terrible movie or ugly jacket?" "I went to the movie alone, after Duane Barry took you." "I came back." "I know." "Mulder? What's that noise in the background?" "It's nothing. The TV. 'When Animals Attack During Deadly Car Chases'." "Wanna come over and watch a movie?" "In the tub?" "No TV in here." "Extension cords?" "Mulder...." "Are you hungry?" "I could eat...nothing too spicy." "See you in an hour, Scully." "Use your key." "Scully?" "Hmmmm?" "Thanks." THE END