Part 4. X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~**X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X* Same Place Same Date 2:37 p.m. They got off the ride and out of the water and decided to stop for lunch. "I think the best way to get to the food stands that we saw when we entered here is through the Lazy River." "Why is that Mulder? Why don't we just walk back to there? It's a lot closer if we walk." "Yeah, but the floor is too hot. It's a lot easier to be brought closer to the food and not have to walk on the scalding floor. Please?" He pouted. Scully thought to herself. "Fine, Mulder, we'll go to the Lazy River." She acquiesced and started walking towards the closest entrance. They reentered the River and floated around until they saw the food vendors. They got out and walked over and ordered their food. They sat down to eat at a picnic table near the wave pool. Once they both finished eating, Mulder said, "I'll race you into the wave pool!" Scully laughed. "What do I get if I beat you?" she asked mischievously. "Hmmm..." he said, pretending to be deep in thought. "How about this?" He asked as he leaned over and gave her a quick kiss. "Nope, that's not good. Maybe something like this though." She replied as she gave him a long, passionate kiss. "And what do I get if I beat you?" he leered. "This." She said as she kissed him again. "Mmmm" he said savoring the kiss as she pulled away. "Ready?" Mulder nodded his head. "Set" And Scully ran off without ever saying 'go'. Mulder ran after her all the while yelling "Hey! Come back here! That's not fair! You cheated!" Scully kept running while trying to control her laughter. Scully reached the water before Mulder and was catching her breath from running and laughing so hard. Mulder ran into the water with a big splash. Scully put her hands in front of her face in order to protect her eyes from the splashing water. "That wasn't fair Scully." Mulder whined. "You cheated. You never said 'go'." "I forgot." She replied with a grin on her face. He laughed at her reply and splashed her with water. Scully shrieked and splashed him back. And thus started a full-fledged water fight. Squeals of laughter and enjoyment were heard coming from the two FBI agents and they caused quite a scene. Many people turned to stare at them and others joined in the water fight. As people joined it became hectic and the lifeguards started throwing people out of the wave pool. Mulder realized this and while Scully was turned around he came up behind her, wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her through the water into a deeper and calmer area. He came to rest in the middle of the wave pool and kept his arms wrapped around her. "Hey, what was that for?" Scully questioned Mulder, not turning around and being quite comfortable having Mulder's arms wrapped around her. "The lifeguards were coming so unless you wanted to get kicked out of the wave pool I thought we should move." "Oh, ok." After a few seconds, Scully turned around in Mulder's arms so she was facing him. She said "I never got my prize for beating you here." "But you cheated. You don't get a prize for cheating." Mulder replied humorously. "But I still made it here before you and you never said I couldn't cheat." She pouted. Mulder laughed and leaned in to kiss her. They were busy kissing and didn't realize that a lifeguard was standing right in front of them watching them. He was waiting for them to 'come up for air' so he could kick them out of the wave pool since they were the ones to start the water fight. He was getting impatient and cleared his throat in an attempt to be noticed. They were both startled by this and pulled apart. Mulder and Scully let go of each other and Scully sank into the water. She swam around behind Mulder, climbed onto his back and wrapped her arms around his neck so she would be able to stay above the water without getting tired from treading. "Thanks Mulder." She says sarcastically. "Sorry." He says and takes her hand and kisses it softly. Then the lifeguard kindly explained to them that they had to get out of the wave pool because of the water fight and not to re-enter it during their stay here. "Lets go Mulder" Scully said, and Mulder started walking, pulling her along. "Oh, well. No more wave pool." Scully said. "Scully, you're starting to burn" Mulder stated. The concern was evident in his voice. "Lets go back to the lockers now and put on more sunscreen" "Ah, damnit! I knew we should have done that before we ate. Oh, well. Yeah, lets go." X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~**X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X* Lockers Same Date 3:29 p.m. Scully opened the locker and got out the sunscreen. She asked Mulder to do her back while she applied sunscreen to her face. Yeah, she asked because she can't reach her back, but also because she loves the way his hands feel when caressing her back. When they were done applying sunscreen, they walked back to the rest of the water slides. They ended up inline to get tubes in order to go on the tube slides. X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~**X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X* Line Same Date 4:13 p.m. "My god! How long does it take to get tubes??" Scully asked irritated that they were waiting in line for almost an hour and they still didn't have tubes. "I don't know but it sure does take a long time; a lot longer than I expected it to take." Mulder replied feeling frustrated. If he'd known the line was going to take this long he wouldn't have suggested the tube slides. They were both completely dry already from standing in the sun and waiting for such a long time. Their feet were burning on the floor and they were still not close to the beginning of the line. "This is taking waaaaay to long. Why don't we try a different slide?" Mulder asked after a few more minutes of uneventful waiting. "Sure, but I don't really think we'll have too much luck finding a shorter line." "We could always go back to the lazy river?" "I guess. I'm kind of bored of it though." "Ok, so what do you want to do?" "I'm not sure, lets just start walking and we'll decide on our way there." And they left the line and started aimlessly walking around the park. They decided not to go to the Lazy River and they couldn't go to the Wave Pool. They were heading back towards the picnic area to lay on the chairs there when she grabbed his arm as her face contorted in pain. "Scully? What's wrong? Are you ok?" a genuinely concerned Mulder asked. "Yeah, yeah, I'm fine. I just think I'm a little dehydrated. Would you mind if we went back to the hotel now? I just want to get a drink of water and rest a little." "Sure Scully" he said lovingly "Whatever you feel like doing." X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~**X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X* Hotel Same Date 5:12 p.m. Mulder carried all of their stuff into the room and Scully laid down on the bed. He then brought her a glass of water and sat down in the bed next to her. He gently brushed a strand of hair out of her eyes and kissed her forehead lightly while telling her to go to sleep and get some rest. She curled up next to him as he laid down in the bed and they both instantly fell asleep. X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~**X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X* Same Place Wednesday September 4, 1999 12:32 a.m. Scully was awakened by soft and gentle hand strokes on her cheek. She turned her face slightly in order to kiss the palm of his hand. She then turned to look at him and smiled brightly at him. "I take it you're feeling better now?" "Yeah, much. Thanks Mulder." She answered sleepily. "Thanks for what?" Mulder asked. "For taking care of me this afternoon." She replied shyly. He sweetly kissed her and said "no problem. I don't usually get the pleasure of taking care of you, you're usually looking after me." And he kissed her again. X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~**X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X* Same Place Same Date 5:37 a.m. This time they were both awaken by the phone ringing. It was their wake-up call. Their flight leaves at 7:30 a.m. and they still had to pack, check out of the hotel, return the car, and get to the airport before 7. Mulder went to pick his and Scully's clothes off of the floor and put them in a garbage bag with the rest of their laundry. He then went to his suitcase, retrieved some new clothes for him to wear and went into the bathroom to shower. An extremely tired Scully drowsily got up and threw on the first pair of jeans and tee shirt she could get a hold of. She then plopped back onto the bed hoping to be able to sleep a little bit more before they left for the airport. A few minutes later Mulder emerged from the bathroom fully dressed and ready to leave. He saw Scully asleep again and walked over to her. He lightly kissed her lips in order to wake her up. Her eyes fluttered open and she sleepily said, "Are we leaving now?" "Yeah, its time to go now. Come on. Get up." And he took her hands and pulled her up off of the bed. They walked down to the car silently, both wishing they were asleep in each other's arms. X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~**X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X* Car Rent-A-Center Same Date 6:34 a.m. Their car ride was uneventful. They arrived and waited in line to return the car. There was a surprising amount of people there for such an early time in the morning. Everyone in line seemed to be half-asleep; Mulder and Scully were no exception. They then walked over to the airport and found their gate in record time. It was only 7:04 a.m. and they'd left the car center four minutes earlier. Apparently the car center was right across the entrance to the airport which was exactly where their gate was located. They took two seats near their gate and sat down to wait. Scully leaned her head on Mulder's shoulder and went back to sleep. Mulder kissed her hair lovingly and busied himself trying to plan their second week on vacation. Half an hour later, an announcement telling all people on the plane flying back to Washington to board the plane was announced. Mulder gently woke Scully and led her onto the plane. X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~**X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X* Plane Same Date 8:21 a.m. They had just finished taking off and were now flying to Washington. Mulder and Scully's contained four seats and only the two of them were seated there. They both unbuckled and spread out across the chairs. Mulder laid in back of Scully and draped his arm possessively around her stomach. She turned to face him and gave him a soft, sweet kiss. She then turned back around and went to sleep. "Good night Scully." Mulder said. "'Night Mulder." She replied. "Love you." He murmured in an almost inaudible voice. Scully smiled and said "I love you too, Mulder. Good night." And they both fell into a deep, peaceful sleep. X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~**X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X* Plane Same Date 11:47 a.m. "Due to the weather conditions we will not be able to land as of yet. We will keep circling either until we get clearance to land here or there is an empty runway at a nearby airport." Was the announcement Mulder and Scully awoke to. "It figures. We've been having too good of a vacation so far." Scully said. Mulder laughed but said, "You know, you're probably right. I'm surprised nothing went wrong sooner, besides the luggage thing. And this isn't even either of our faults! Isn't it amazing?" Scully just sighed and turned to the movie screen. X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~**X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X* Airport Same Date 3:12 p.m. After three and a half-hours of circling around the airport waiting for the storms to clear, they were finally allowed to land. They went to get their luggage, hoping it would arrive on time. Luckily for them their suitcases were among the first to arrive. They walked out of the airport and into the car garages. The problem now was finding the car. X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~**X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X* Airport Garage Wednesday September 4, 1999 3:23 p.m. They found Mulder's car with relative ease. Mulder took Scully's stuff and put it in the trunk. She smiled at his act of chivalry and got into the car. She buckled her seat belt and turned on the radio. The CD player kicked in and Jimi Hendrix came on. she thought. She turned off the CD and clicked through the memory buttons on the face of the radio. Oldies. No. Brittany Spears. Heck no. Smooth. Of course. She listened happily as Mulder got in. "I never knew you listened to music Scully. "He said with a smile. "I never knew you listened to pop." She said and changed the station when the song ended. "Bawitdaba" by Kid Rock came on. The look on Mulder's face went from calm to astonished. "You listen to Kid Rock?!" "Yes Mulder, apparently you haven't been looking at my CD rack much lately have you?" Mulder started the car and they drove off. X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~**X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X* About 30 minutes later, they arrived at Scully's Mom's. They got out and went to the house, but before they could ring the bell, Margaret had already pulled the door open and was ushering them in. They hung their coats as Maggie said, "dinner will be ready in a couple of minutes, have you two eaten yet?" "Not yet mom." Scully replied. "Wonderful!" She exclaimed as she set three places at the table instead of one. "You'll eat here then!" "Thanks Mrs. Scully, we appreciate it." Mulder said. They all sat down and ate dinner peacefully. They were each lost in their own thoughts so no conversation was necessary. Maggie thought silently to herself. Mulder thought. X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~**X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X* Dinner had ended and Mulder and Scully started clearing the table. Maggie protested. "You just got back from Florida! Go sit down and find something for us to watch on T.V. I'll clear the table." She took the dishes out of their hands and ushered them into the living room, handed Mulder the remote, which Scully promptly took from him, and went back into the dining room to finish clearing the table. Scully turned on the t.v. and began flipping through the channels. She reached HBO, where the movie Mafia was playing. "Stop here!" Mulder enthusiastically said. "Why? What is it?" Scully questioned. "It's that funny movie about the Mafia. I never saw it but I heard it was really good." As she put the remote down on the floor by her feet, Mulder pulled her towards him so she was leaning on his chest with his arms wrapped around her. She sighed contently and turned so she was facing him. They leaned towards each other and kissed. Mulder pushed Scully down so the were lying down, making out, on the couch. X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~**X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X* Mrs. Scully had been standing in the doorway unnoticed for quite an amount of time. She had finished clearing the table rather quickly, and left the dishes in the sink instead of washing them strait away. Once they started kissing she was unsure of what to do. She decided to test that theory. As soon as she entered the room they jumped apart like they would have had they been teenagers caught making out by their parents. "Do either of you want popcorn?" she asked, trying not to laugh. "Sure" Mulder said, overcoming his embarrassment. Maggie Scully left the living room and put the instant popcorn in the microwave while Mulder and Scully resumed making out. X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~**X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X* Maggie Scully's Living Room Wednesday, September 4, 1999 4:47 p.m. Just as they pulled apart Mrs. Scully returned with the popcorn. "Perfect timing." Mulder whispered into Scully's ear as they spooned together, with Mulder's back leaning against the couch and Scully leaning against Mulder. "So, what did you two do in Florida?" Maggie asked them. They took turns telling her about their vacation, leaving out certain details along the way. X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~**X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X* Car Wednesday, September 4, 1999 8:21 p.m. They said goodbye to Mrs. Scully and drove back to Scully's apartment. Scully goes to the landlord to get her mail while Mulder went into her apartment. Scully walks into her apartment and finds Mulder sitting comfortably on the couch flipping through the channels. She threw the mail onto the kitchen table when something caught her eye. A postcard had slid off the table and onto the floor. < Whom could this be from? > She wondered. Scully walked into the living room, past Mulder, and over to the computer and tried turning it on. She tried again. And again. And again. "Stupid Mac. I'm gonna go buy a Dell." And with that, she sat down next to Mulder who put his arm around her pulling her closer to him. She sighed contently and they soon fell asleep in each other's arms. X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~**X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X* And this is how they spent the rest of their vacation; lounging around, doing nothing together. X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~**X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X*~*X* Awww:) We know, the ending sucked. Yeah, yeah, yeah. It's not our fault though! We blame the evil school's who have taken our concentration away from this fanfic and have forced us to concentrate on learning! How dare they!?!? Jk:) But the ending still really sucked.