Date sent:        Thu, 6 Nov 1997 12:57:42 -0500 (EST)
From:             AGillian21@aol.com
Subject:          "Harder Than It Looks" (1/1)

Title: Harder Than It Looks
Author: Noelle Lundgren
Rating: G
Classification: SH
Keywords: Mulder/Scully friendship
Spoilers:
Summary: "Mighty Mouse" strikes....

Disclaimer: Mulder and Scully can go on back home to Chris Carter. I
just like to borrow them from time to time. That's all.

"Harder Than It Looks"
by Noelle Lundgren

He stared deep into her eyes. He was picking apart all of the colors
he saw in them. He was just now getting the opportunity to do so. 
He hadn't been this close to her before. 

It was true. It seemed as though there were only a few millimeters
between them before their noses bumped. He could feel her
breathing on his neck. It got slightly quicker every few minutes or so,
as she worked harder.

"Mmm," she let the small moan escape, her forehead crinkling as she
strained, her muscles tightening, and pushing in the basic direction of
the table. Her cheeks were bright red, and the rest of her face was
getting there. She bit her lip and shut her eyes for a moment, giving a
good, hard push.

He'd never known it would be this difficult with her. She was having
a hard time with it, but so was he. Sweat dripped off his brow. The
end of this will occur momentarily, he thought. He knew it was
coming, but he didn't want to give in. Not yet.

"I can't do this when we're being watched," he said, referring to their
small audience of three.

She smiled. She was liking this. "I wish I'd brought my camcorder,"
she breathed.

"Oh, yeah, right... I could just see Skinner showing *this* at the next
FBI slumber party," he cracked.

"Real thrill..." she joked, pushing again.

This had been going on long enough, he thought. He didn't know
how much more he could take, or how much longer he'd hold out. 
She seemed willing to go forever.

Finally, he couldn't take it anymore. He sighed, and released her,
letting her push him down. Scully looked at him triumphantly. "I
win," she announced.

"All hail Dana "Mighty-Mouse" Scully, Arm-wrestling Queen," Byers
of the Lone Gunmen joked.

Scully just smiled. "Told you I'd win, Mulder."

Mulder massaged his sore arm. "So what now?" he asked glumly.

"You wanna go best two out of three?" she asked, still delighted with
her win.

"No, no... I believe you, Scully..."

"I'll take her." Frohike jumped up.

"This will be...interesting," Scully laughed. "Okay, Fro. You're on!"

The End.

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