Condoms (5/18) by Lola e-mail: lolabeegood@gmail.com Time: Set during and post-The Truth. Spoilers: Everything up to the end of the series. Summary: Mulder hates condoms for more than the obvious reasons. Overall Rating: NC-17 I do not own the characters. I do not make any money from this. Enjoy! **** They found the perfect lake. Deserted and remote. The hike back to civilization would be hard, but it wasn't one they planned on doing for a while. According to the cartography maps Scully picked up, the lake's depth was about 30 metres off a northern ridge so the SUV would be nice and deep with no chance of peeking up over the crest. Mulder figured at a good rolling speed the truck would launch 20 feet, enough to clear the embankment. After clearing the SUV off all signs of themselves Scully and Mulder piled the camping gear under a tree and started the arduous task of loading the truck with rocks. A little extra weight would keep it sunk. As would the slowly leaking tires they were going to put holes into just before the launch. By dusk the SUV was ready, Mulder and Scully were sweaty, and if they didn't launch the truck now they would have to wait until first light. Mulder backed it up the embankment and Scully punctured the tires. They had already drained the truck of gasoline so the water they were going to be using for the next few weeks wouldn't get polluted. He stepped from the SUV, threw it in drive and they watched as it rolled down the hill and hit the water with a whoosh! Mulder walked over and put his sweaty arm around Scully's equally sweaty waist. They watched as the truck floated for a minute and then started to take in water from its open windows. The rocks caused it to sink quickly and as the sun set a burp rose from the water as the roof went under the surface. "Who says you don't learn anything from the Duke boys?" Mulder quipped as Scully started to walk down the hill stripping off her sweaty shirt and carrying it in her hand. "I feel disgusting Mulder," she said as she got to the water's edge. "I need a bath." she huffed as she started to remove her shoes. "Sounds like a plan," he stated as he walked toward her "but it better be quick. It'll get cold now that the sun has dropped. We haven't even set up out tent yet." "I know. I just really need to get clean first. Can you grab the camping soap from the small backpack?" Mulder watched her strip down to her naked beauty and wade into the water before he moved again. He was not going to give up that sight for any soap. Once she was submerged and the show was over, he quickly moved into action and joined her in the water. Scully swam over to him once he entered and grabbed for the soap. "Ah, Ah Ah." he tisked "the pleasure is all mine" he added as he soaped up his hands. "Mulder, this is supposed to be a quick bath" Scully groaned as she turned her back to him ready to be scrubbed. Instead he reached around and soaped up her breasts "We must be thorough, Scully" he grinned. She snickered at his comments and allowed her breasts to be thoroughly cleaned, along with her stomach, her thighs and her ass. When he took his time on her lower back a chill ran over her body. "Chilly Scully?" he whispered in her ear. "Just a little," she said in all seriousness "Can I finish the rest? I really need to get some clothes on. I think I got too much sun today." "Sure" he said handing over the soap. " I'll enjoy the view" he commented as he paddled around on his back. "I think I'm the one who's getting more of a view Mulder" she said while averting her eyes. "Who knew there would be a full moon? It really does light up the water. I can see you blushing from here" he quipped as he paddled past her again. Scully looked down and quickly finished her scrub. "Here you go Mulder" she said as she handed him the soap and paddled to shore. He looked back at the sky full of stars and smiled. There would be two full moons in a minute. He turned his eyes to the shore and was greeted with an emerging white ass coming from the water walking away from him. "Don't be too long" she called over her shoulder. "Not with you that far away and that naked" he muttered and quickly finished his bath. When he arrived to 'camp' Scully was fully clothed in sweats, taking a tent out of the bag and muttering to herself. "I'm going to hoist the food bag up a tree 20 yards from here and then I'll help you with that" Mulder told her as he pulled on some clothes. "It's supposed to be colour-coded. Insert blue to blue, yellow to yellow etc. But I can't seem to find another yellow piece" she said as she sorted through the tent bag with a flashlight. Mulder grabbed the food bag and some rope and walked away looking for just the right tree. "Found it!" she said rather loudly, obviously happy with herself. After securing the bag her returned to find Scully with a pitched tent. She was just securing the final tie as he approached. "Wow!" he commented "you are good, Scully." "Thanks" she said with an air of satisfaction "it'll do for the night, in the morning we can scout out a better spot and really secure it to the ground." "I'm beat" he said, suddenly feeling all the work he had put in today. "So am I, let's get these mats and sleeping bags set up before I fall asleep right here on the ground." Scully placed two thick foam mats inside and started to haul camping gear in to place around the tent. While she did that, Mulder zipped the two sleeping bags together. He was wondering how long it would take before he was caught. "I am really happy I got the more expensive tent" Scully commented as she emerged from the opening "it is lighter to carry, easy to set up, and much roomier." "Yeah, great tent" Mulder commented as he tried to squish the conjoined sleeping bags past her into the tent and lay them flat. "Especially considering how much time we could be using this as our home" Scully continued. "Great moon roof" Mulder commented from inside the tent. Scully stuck her head inside to find Mulder lying in the joined sleeping bags starring at the stars. "I see you have been a busy boy" she noted with her raised eyebrow to the two sleeping bags zippered together. "Body heat Scully. We don't have a fire so we need to keep each other warm. Get your mind out of the gutter" he countered with a grin on his face. "Oh, I don't think it was my mind that was in the gutter, Mulder. Seriously though, I really need a full nights sleep, I think I have a little sun stroke." "I'm just joking. Come to bed Scully. I'll be a good boy." With that she crawled into the tent, zippered it shut, and cuddled up to him. "Jesus, you are nice a toasty Mulder." "I aim to please" he smiled in the darkness. And with one arm firmly wrapped around her they fell asleep in their new home, in their new life, together. ************** Continued in Part 6