the unfortunate thing about the fact that they lived apart from one and other, was the fact that they had an hour (or so) commute to get to one and other. so that mean, for two professionals who got busy quite frequently, that they couldn’t be together all the time. generally speaking, it worked well for the two of them. they liked their space ( alana particularly, and she appreciate mulder for understanding that ) and it made them all the more excited to get to spend time together. however, it was times like this--------------special occasions that truly made her heart ache that they couldn’t be together. they could, and they tried, most of the time, but this time it wasn’t possible.
two days ago it was mulder’s birthday. they talked on the phone, they texted, and even did a little bit of facetime that may have gotten a little heated ( though, alana wasn’t one to kiss and tell ). but she still wished that she could have been there in person, giving him a kiss.
so, the best she could do was wait until the weekend when he could come up to see her. alana planned an elaborate belated birthday party for him. she decorated, baked, cooked supper and bought plenty of drinks for the two of them. she even had another little surprise for him later. she could barely contain her excitement.
she was sitting out on the porch, the dogs were roaming the yard, as she waited for mulder. and the instant he came into her driveway, she barreled towards him and jumped into his arms and kissed his lips. Like she had never kissed someone before. fingers comb through his soft locks.
‘ happy belated birthday, fox mulder. ’
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