TITLE: Some Like It Hot SPOILER STATEMENT: None whatsoever. CC will never in a million years allow anything remotely like this to happen on his show. TIMELINE: Oh, put it wherever makes you happy. It's written with the thought that it takes place mid 7th Season, but there are no spoilers, and it probably fits reasonably well anywhere outside the 1st season or the cancer arc. RATING: NC-17 CONTENT STATEMENT: MSR. PWP. Smut. Crossdressing. CLASSIFICATION: SRHA SUMMARY: Inspired (if that's the word), by the following exchange from an interview with David Duchovny. Q: What's the stupidest thing you ever did to impress a woman? DD: I wore a dress. I just thought a man with my figure could wear one and get away with it. I was going to wear a bikini, but I'm all for form and function. (New York Post, 3/4/00) AUTHOR'S NOTE: You know, I'm supposed to be working on this darned casefile. It's up around 100K, and it's maybe a third of the way finished. But I keep getting distracted, and I wind up degenerating and writing smut. Oh the shame of it all! ;) THANKS: To Narida, Paulette, Robbie, Shannon, Sharon & Trixie, for beta and encouragement and all that good stuff. Some Like It Hot by Brandon D. Ray I shouldn't have let Mulder come over tonight. It would have been hard to avoid, though. Saturday night is the time we usually reserve for each other, when we aren't out in the field. We're both workaholics, and the temptation to just keep working right through the weekend is always hovering in the back of both our minds. So when we finally broke down the barriers and became lovers, it didn't take us long to realize that if we wanted to have any time together on a personal level, we were going to have to schedule it. So Saturday nights are ours. And we don't spend *all* our time in bed -- although I think I've had more sex in the past three months than I did the entire year I was with Jack. But sometimes we actually do other things. We go to movies and plays and concerts. We go out to dinner. Sometimes we ride the Metro, pick a stop at random, and get out and walk for a while, holding hands. Just being a couple. Like tonight, for example. Tonight was supposed to be TV night, over at my place. Mulder was going to come over, we'd make some popcorn, and we'd cuddle on the sofa and channel surf until we found something we both wanted to watch. Couch Potatoes R Us. And in fact, that's just exactly what we've done. Everything's going smoothly and according to plan. I'm curled up on my sofa in my lover's arms, an afghan wrapped securely around us. The bowl of popcorn sits on his lap, and his hands, large and warm and friendly, are resting casually on my body. Not in particularly intimate places, and not in pointedly chosen "safe" places. He doesn't seek either to arouse me or to avoid doing so. His hands are simply touching me, because he can, and because he wants to. And because *I* want him to. The problem, though, is the movie we've chosen to watch. //Some Like It Hot//, with Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. When we happened across it during our channel surfing, Mulder immediately latched on to it, and insisted that we had to watch it. And it really is a funny movie; I've always liked it, and I have no objection to seeing it again. I even wish I'd known it was going to be on, so I could have had a tape in the VCR. The difficulty is the *other* attraction this film holds for me. And this is the reason I should definitely *not* be watching it with Mulder. You see, this movie features Tony Curtis wearing a dress. And I sort of have this ... thing. I don't know why I've always been so turned on by seeing men dressed in women's clothes. But I am. And it's not just any man, either. Jack Lemmon also crossdresses in this movie, but he comes across as funny rather than sexy. But Tony Curtis is pretty enough in his own right that seeing him in stockings and a skirt just leaves me breathless. And when I stop to consider what *else* he might have on underneath that dress -- I shake my head sharply, and push the thought away. I am not going to go there, I tell myself firmly. I'm just not ready to share that particular ... fetish with my partner. Oh, I know he wouldn't think less of me, and I'm pretty sure he wouldn't be shocked. I've seen what's on a few of his videotapes and in those magazines he buys. Enough that I'm confident he wouldn't look down on me for this, or pull away in disgust or anything. But I am afraid he might laugh. Yes, that's what it comes down to, in the end. I'm afraid Mulder might laugh at me. I'm afraid if I told him about this, he'd take one look at some of the titles in *my* video collection, and realize that it was more than just a passing fancy. //Tootsie.// //Ed Wood.// Selected episodes of //Twin Peaks//, //Quantum Leap// -- even //General Hospital//. And more. It's not that I'm interested in other women; there doesn't seem to be the slightest trace of bisexuality in me -- which I'm sure will come as a disappointment to Mulder, when and if we get to the point of exchanging *those* parts of our sexual histories. As I said, I've seen what's in his video collection. No, it's the idea -- and more importantly, the *image* -- of a lusty, virile man, wearing a dress and other feminine accouterments, that makes my head start buzzing with arousal. Tony Curtis comes on the screen, done to the nines, distracting me from that train of thought. Or, more accurately, redirecting it and giving it a focus. And oh yes, this is one of my *favorite* scenes. The flapper dress, the jewelry, the way he manages to walk in those impossibly high heels. Even his make up is just right, so much so that I catch myself licking my lips during the closeups. "See something you like, Scully?" I start at the sound of Mulder's voice. I honestly had *not* forgotten that he was there -- it's pretty hard to forget that you're with this man, especially when he has his arms wrapped around you and you can feel his warm, moist breath against your cheek. But he *did* intrude on the little fantasy world I was descending into. Which is probably just as well. I realize he's still waiting for an answer. I could just give him the enigmatic Dr. Scully look, and for a moment I consider doing just that. Of course, he would take that as a tease, and that big, inquisitive brain of his would start working overtime, trying to decide what was going on. And the problem with *that* is that he already has more than enough pieces of the puzzle to be able to work it all out, if I give him even the slightest encouragement. What we need here is a distraction. I turn to look at my partner, and very deliberately, I slip my hand under the blanket and grope around a little until I find his knee. I see Mulder's eyebrow cock in apparent amusement -- and approval -- as I delicately tickle the inside of his thigh with my fingertips. I'm already more amazingly turned on than he probably realizes, I reflect. No reason not to make use of that -- even if I have no intention whatsoever of allowing him to know where it came from so suddenly. "Yes, Agent Mulder," I reply in a low whisper. "I do see something I like." My hand reaches the top of his thigh, and my knuckles brush against a rapidly hardening bulge. I lean a little closer, until my lips are brushing against his. "Although perhaps 'see' isn't quite the right word." I close my eyes and wait for his kiss. And wait. And wait. I can feel his breath puffing against my lips; there can't be more than a quarter of an inch of empty space between us, and why the *hell* hasn't he done something about it? Abruptly, he's no longer breathing against my mouth. I open my eyes, and I'm startled and confused -- and even a tiny bit hurt -- to see that Mulder has turned his attention back to the television. I guess he must really like this movie. And that *was* the point of the evening, after all, I remind myself -- to curl up together and stare at the TV screen until our eyes pop out. So I give a small shrug, cuddle a little closer into my partner's arms, and turn to watch the rest of the movie. Damn, but Tony Curtis looks good in nylons, though. # # # Dana Scully has a kink. A harmless, charming little fetish. She likes to look at men wearing women's clothes. She gets off on it. I wasn't absolutely sure about that last part until this past Saturday, when we watched that Tony Curtis movie together. I'd spotted it in the TV listings a few days earlier, and realized that this was my golden opportunity to put the finishing touches on a theory I'd been working on. I've had suspicions about Scully for a while, although I admit it was quite some time before I was able to put it all together. There's no one thing I can point to that put me on the trail -- just the occasional passing comment, here and there. Nothing obvious or overt, nothing that couldn't be explained away, or assigned some other, more innocent meaning. A word here, a raised eyebrow there. Small indiscretions; things you would never think about twice. Things that *I* never thought about twice. Until I took a really good look at her video collection, that is. Most of her small cache of tapes consists of things like documentaries off various cable channels, with a smattering of Jane Austen and Shakespeare and the like thrown in for good measure. But she does have a few entertainment tapes -- and once I really started thinking about it, it didn't take long for me to see the pattern. Last Saturday, my suspicions were finally confirmed. As soon as Tony Curtis appeared on the screen wearing a dress, she was totally absorbed, not to say mesmerized. She was so into it, in fact, that I couldn't resist the temptation to tease her a little -- and the response I got, and the method she used to try to distract me, laid any lingering doubts I might have had to rest. It was a lot of fun, too, after the movie was over. This did leave me with the question of what to do with this information, of course. Scully and I are still feeling our way into the personal side of our relationship, and I don't want to make any missteps, or do anything that might make her uncomfortable. At the same time, I do want us to move forward, towards more intimacy, and exploring our sexuality is just one of many ways to do that. And besides, I want to make her happy. I very much doubt that she's ever told anyone else about this side of herself. She's always been very closed off and reserved, so much so that even now I still don't know a lot about her early life. But from what little I do know, I don't think she's likely to have shared this particular secret with any of her previous lovers. I want to give this to her. Which explains why I am, at this moment, in a big women's clothing store in Richmond, trying to find something that will fit me, and that Scully might find attractive, not to say sexy. On me. The saleswoman -- Jen, that's her name -- Jen has been trying to help. She's shown me several dresses, and even kept a straight face when I tried a couple of them on. These people *do* work on commission, after all, and a sale's a sale. It's that kind of shop -- conservative, refined and a little on the expensive side. Unfortunately, we're working at cross-purposes, to some extent, because what I told her when I came in was that I was trying to find something to wear to a costume party. The result of which is that she's been showing me clothes that aren't truly what I'm looking for. "I really don't know what else to show you," she says with regret, as she turns away from putting the two most recent possibilities back on the rack. "That's everything we've got that's really appropriate for what you have in mind." She pauses, then cocks an eyebrow at me. "You *did* say this is for a costume party, right?" "Uh, no. Not exactly." I hesitate, thinking that I can still back out. I told Scully that for our Saturday night date I'm bringing a surprise, but I still have a couple of days to find something else. I haven't even opened the lingerie I ordered online, so I might still be able to return it. There's plenty of time to change my mind and do something normal. To hell with that. This is for Scully. I can feel myself blushing as I stammer out, "Actually, I'm buying it ... for a friend." Jen's eyebrows shoot up in surprise, and I add, "For me to wear. For a friend." The woman looks puzzled for a moment, but then suddenly she smiles, and nods knowingly -- and I breathe a sigh of relief. She's not going to laugh at me or denounce me as a pervert. A sale *is* a sale, after all. "Is this friend male or female?" she asks, now crisp and businesslike once again. "Female," I say, very faintly. She nods again, and turns to lead me across the store to a different rack of dresses. "You should have told me right away," she chides, in a friendly, open manner. "We could have saved some time. And here I spent the last half hour trying to find something plain, so you wouldn't be *too* embarrassed." She glances back over her shoulder and smiles again. "But that's not what you're after at all, is it?" I shake my head as we come to a stop in front of a rack of clothing. And these are indeed different from the other items she's been showing me. Those were, as she said, fairly plain and unostentatious. Just the sort of thing you might sell to a man who had agreed to dress up in women's clothes on a bet, or something, but didn't want to look *too* feminine. But these ... these dresses are gorgeous. Jen turns to look at me speculatively, and I suddenly feel uncomfortable, like a bug under a microscope, as she runs her gaze up and down my body. "I'd say your legs are probably your best feature," she comments. "So we want something fairly short. Above the knee. Turn around. Slowly." I do as I'm told; once I'm facing her again, she nods, and says, "Yes, we definitely want to show off your legs, but you've also got a pretty nice butt on you. So we want something fairly snug, as well." I'm blushing furiously, now; I haven't felt this embarrassed since I was in the ninth grade and Mom came home unexpectedly, to find me making out with Susan Farrington on the living room sofa. Fortunately, Jen is now looking intently at the rack of dresses, which gives me a few seconds to compose myself. Finally, she seems to find something she likes, and she pulls it off the rack and turns to show it to me. "This might work," she says. And she's right; it really might. It's a knockout -- even *I* can see that. A deep, royal purple, conservatively cut, with a pleated skirt and a high, modest neckline. Jen holds it up to me and looks for a minute; then she smiles and nods. "I think this will look very good on you," she says. "Why don't you try it on?" A minute or two later I find myself in the changing room, smoothing the dress down over my hips and looking at myself in the mirror. It really does look nice, I think. The fit is comfortable, both at my shoulders and at my hips, somewhat to my surprise, and the skirt, as Jen suggested, ends a couple of inches above my knees. I turn to one side and crane my neck to look over my shoulder, and yes, the rest of me is there, too, and it does appear to be well-defined -- just as Tony Curtis' was in the movie. I hear a knock on the door. Jen, of course. "Are you decent?" Okay, this is the first really big test, I realize. It's one thing to try this thing on in the privacy of the changing room; it's something else altogether to allow someone else to see me this way. Especially a woman, and most especially a woman who knows exactly why I'm shopping for women's clothing. But I do need advice from *someone*. I take a deep breath, and open the door. For a moment there's nothing but silence, and I realize that I've got my eyes closed. I grit my teeth and force myself to open them, to find Jen standing there, arms folded across her chest, looking at me with a slight smile on her face. "That's *very* nice," she comments. "And I'm not just saying that to make a sale. Turn around again." Once more I make the slow rotation, and when I come to a stop facing her, she looks almost like the Cheshire Cat. "I'd say we've got a winner," she says. "And you've got one lucky lady. You're going to have to shave your legs, of course. Use an electric razor first, then one with a blade. And do a very close shave on your face, too, just beforehand, so you're nice and smooth." She pauses, and eyes me up and down again. "What about some lingerie?" She raises an eyebrow as she asks the question. "N-no," I reply. "I, uh, I already got that." She nods, still smiling, and before I can second-guess myself, I blurt out, "But I could use some advice about make-up." "Hmm." Jen seems to think about that for a moment. "Well, you'll probably want something," she decides. "But I wouldn't go too heavy on it. Just a little something to bring out those eyelashes." She smiles again. "And those lips. You definitely want to make sure she's aware of your lips." Under her breath: "Not that very many women could fail to notice them." "Colors?" "Nothing too garish," she advises. "If you stop by the make-up counter in one of the department stores, they can give you some advice." I feel myself start to panic at the thought of admitting to another stranger what it is I'm planning to do, and she hastens to add, "Or you could just pick out something, yourself. It's not like you have to pass muster in public. I'd say you're an autumn. Maybe something brown? Earth tones? To bring out your eyes?" I nod. "Anything else?" "Jewelry?" she asks. "Again, nothing too in-your-face. Your ears aren't pierced, are they?" "No." "Well, you can find some very nice clip-ons for a reasonable price. I'd suggest getting a pair that dangle, so they'll catch her eye. And maybe a necklace. Something simple -- but again, something that dangles." She glances down at my feet, then back up. "You'll also want a pair of heels, of course. The higher the better -- but make sure you can walk in them." Again she gives me that smile. "And I'd say that's it." Thank god. # # # Mulder's up to something, and I have no idea what it might be. He's been acting funny all week. He's popped in and out of the office on short notice several times, and he missed our usual lunch date twice. Plus, I noticed when I used his computer on Tuesday afternoon that he'd emptied the cache and the history on his browser. It was almost as if he didn't want me to know what he'd been looking at. The only thing I can figure is that it has something to do with the surprise he said he's bringing to our date tonight. He mentioned it on Wednesday afternoon, and then resisted my every effort to tease and wheedle it out of him. Mulder's not very good at keeping secrets -- not from me, at any rate. But this time his lips have been sealed. So yeah. He's up to something. But I'll know what it is soon. It's now past 7:30 on Saturday evening, and Mulder's due to arrive at eight. I make another circuit of my apartment, wanting to make sure that everything's in order. Not that anything could really be out of place; I'm a neat freak, and I've been aware of that for a long time. But for some reason I feel as nervous tonight as a teenager on her first date. And I have no real idea why. Fresh sheets on the bed. Check. Lights turned low. Check. Candles and incense. Check. Three CDs of mood music, cued up and ready to play. Check. A bottle of plum wine and two glasses on the coffee table. Check. And me. Wearing the third outfit I've tried on in the past forty minutes -- to wit, that dark green, low-necked sweater that I picked up on sale one of the times we were in L.A. last winter, and my tightest-fitting pair of jeans. No bra. Check. It occurs to me that I haven't checked my supply of bath salts. Not that there'd be much I could do about it now, even if I discovered I was out, but at least it'll give me something to do while I wait. So I move down the hall to the bathroom -- and yes, as I thought, I have plenty. I take a couple of packages from the cupboard and set them out on the soap dish, just in case, and then I head back up the hall towards the living room. And Mulder is here, at last. He apparently let himself in, and now he's standing in the living room with his back to me, still wearing his trenchcoat. I pause for a moment in the entryway to admire him. He really is a good-looking man, and moments like this, when I can watch him without him being aware of my presence, are among my favorite indulgences. This time he knows I'm here, though. I can tell from the set of his shoulders, and the angle he's holding his head. Yes, he knows I'm here; he must have heard me coming down the hall. But he's continuing to stand there for another minute, not moving, letting me look. I do love this man. Finally he turns to face me ... but something's not right. At first I can't quite make out what it is, but there's something odd about his face. His eyes seem a little darker than usual, and his lips -- those beautiful, glorious lips -- are even more prominent than normal. Even his skin tone seems -- Jesus. He's wearing make up. I feel my jaw dropping open in surprise, and I notice that my partner is also wearing earrings. Lovely, dangly, silver earrings, that sway slightly at he moves his head. He's got a nervous smile on his face, and before I can say or do anything, he's untied the belt on his trenchcoat and shrugged it off. Oh. My. God. He knows. Immediately my mind flashes back to last Saturday night, and the movie. That's the only explanation. Somehow, despite my efforts to distract him, he worked it out, and now my partner is standing before me, wearing a dress. A snugly-fitting, dark purple dress, that stops well above his knees. Oh, God. Oh, boy. Ohboyohboyohboy .... I feel embarrassment and arousal battling within me. I've never shared this little fetish of mine with *anyone*, but now Mulder knows. He figured it out. Part of me wants to flee in terror from this development, from this violation of my privacy. I want to lock myself in my bedroom and hide under the covers until it all goes away and the world reverts back to normal. I want it not to have happened. But another part of me is already too horny for words. That part of me is figuratively licking her chops at the sight of the man standing in front of me. A *real* man, I might add. Not some image on a television screen, but a real, living, breathing man, who I can actually touch if I want to. A man I can undress and admire. A man who is no doubt ready, willing and able to fuck my brains out, whenever I give the word. A man who loves me. It's the knowledge of his love that finally allows me to make my decision. Mulder loves me, I remind myself. He really, truly loves me, and he's not doing this to mock me. I never really believed, deep in my heart, that he would laugh, but now I have proof positive, because he's standing here in front of me, and it's perfectly obvious that this outfit was carefully chosen to make him as attractive as possible. And the uneasy, vulnerable smile that's still on his face clinches it. He loves me. I realize that I'm licking my lips as I stand here looking at him. My gaze is raking over him, taking in everything, from the ridiculously high heels, to the enticing, nylon-covered legs, to those wonderful, masculine hips that I've come to know so well. He's even got a bust, which of course has got to be faked. And his shoulders .... "Scully?" I force myself to look away from his body and up at his face -- and I realize that he's just as nervous now as I was a few minutes ago. I haven't said anything; I've simply stood here, transfixed, and he must be getting uneasy. More uneasy, I amend in my mind. It took a lot of courage for Mulder to take a chance like this. He deserves a reward. And so I give him my sexiest, sultriest smile, and move a few steps closer. "Mulder," I say, my voice low and throaty. "You look really ... really ... good." A look of relief settles across his face, and I allow my tongue to swipe across my upper lip. "I mean ... incredibly good. I, uh ... I don't know what to say." "You don't have to *say* anything," he replies, as he allows his own smile to broaden. Clearly, this is turning out to be a successful experiment, and I can almost *see* the waves of tension dissipating. Well, one kind of tension, anyway, because even as he's speaking the words I see a bulge starting to appear where I know his crotch must be, under that skirt. Yum. And I find myself torn. On the one hand, I want to get a really good look at this. I've never seen a man dressed like this, live and in color, so to speak, and whatever part of me it is that drives this fetish is doing handsprings at the unexpected opportunity. On the other hand, I do want to get as close to him as possible. In fact, I feel an urgent need to be rubbing my body against his, right *now*. For the moment, though, I manage to restrain myself. There's a lot to look at here, I realize, and Mulder obviously went to a considerable amount of time and trouble to put it all together. It would be a shame just to dive in head first, and immediately lose myself in one big outpouring of lust. At least, I *think* it would be a shame. Oh, my. Without really thinking about it, I've been slowly walking around my partner, surveying the landscape, so to speak. Now I'm standing directly behind him, gazing at an ass that has got to be one of the seven wonders of the world. An ass that I've had previous cause to admire, praise and covet, but that seems somehow even more wonderfully sublime in its current setting. In fact, everything about him looks pretty damned good. Whoever helped him pick this dress -- and I'm already positive he didn't choose it on his own -- had a really fine eye for the high points of his anatomy. No matter where I look -- his legs, his back, his shoulders, or that lovely, aforementioned butt -- I find something well worth feasting my eyes on. It's abundantly clear that this is the surprise Mulder said he was bringing over tonight. And oh, sweet Mary, what a nice surprise it is! I find myself adjusting to the situation much more quickly than I would have anticipated. Once I got over the initial shock, my hormones took over, and now I'm just going with my instincts. Those instincts are now clamoring for me to take a more active role. My hands are twitching at my sides, and my imagination is already working overtime, trying to decide what Mulder might have on *under* that dress. Because I know my partner, and he is nothing if not thorough. If he went to the trouble to get shoes and stockings and earrings, he won't have stopped there. I'm positive, in fact, that there are a few more presents waiting for me under the tree, and it's all I can do not to rip them open right now. But first I want to enjoy the show a little longer. "Mulder," I say -- and then I have to clear my throat and start over. "Mulder, would you mind, um ...." My voice trails off. Much as I'm excited by this, and much as I know I can trust Mulder, it *is* still hard for me to talk about things like this. I've never been good at expressing my feelings and desires, especially when it comes to sex. Luckily, Mulder knows that, and he comes to my rescue. "What, Scully?" He glances over his shoulder with a friendly, lecherous smile; obviously, he's starting to get into this. "I'm pretty sure there's nothing you could ask of me that I wouldn't be willing to do." Okay. Fine. I can do this. This *is* Mulder, after all. I clear my throat again, and I say, quickly and firmly, "Would you mind walking around a bit?" He raises an eyebrow at me, and his smile turns into a full-fledged grin. Then without saying a word he turns around again and begins to move. Oh, Jesus. I think I might just faint. I find myself backing up until I bump against the wall, but I just can't take my eyes off of him. And he continues to walk slowly across the room, away from me, his ass moving sensuously beneath the dress, his back and shoulder muscles flexing slightly with each step. I think he must have practiced some before he came over here, because he doesn't seem to be having any real trouble with those high heels. Just when I think I'm getting used to it, and might possibly be able to support my own weight without help from the wall, he turns to face me and begins the return trip. And, if anything, the view from the front is even better. I wouldn't have thought it possible, but it is. Not only can I now see his face, but walking in those heels is making his hips sway slightly, and the bulge of his erection is even more prominent and enticing than it was before. Finally he comes to a stop, about a foot in front of me, his arms hanging loosely at his sides. It's all I can do not to just throw myself on him and wrestle him to the floor, but somehow I manage to restrain myself once again. And I say, my voice just above a whisper, "Turn around again." And he does. And I'm suddenly through with look but don't touch. I step quickly forward and slide my arms around his waist. Immediately I feel a tremor race through my body, first at the initial contact, and then again as my hands encounter what can only be garters running down the outsides of his thighs. Jesus. Mulder really did go all out. I wrap my arms securely around him and for a minute I just snuggle against his back. But only for a minute, because I'm finding it increasingly difficult to wait, or be patient. I take a half step back and run my hands slowly across his hips and up his sides. We both shudder slightly as my fingers encounter the ridges that mark his bra, and finally my hands are resting on his shoulders, while my thumbs gently caress the back of his neck. Mulder's shoulders are another of his many good points. I don't even want to think about how many hours I've devoted to looking at them over the years, watching the subtle play of muscle and bone as he moved. I've developed a deep and abiding attraction to Mulder's shoulders, as well as his back, because they're parts I could look at when he didn't know I was looking. At last my fingers grab the zipper on his dress, and I slowly, slowly begin to slide it down his back, revealing more of his skin with each centimeter. Jesus, I'm already breathing hard, and we haven't really *done* anything -- he hasn't touched *me* at all. I can also feel my heart pounding in my chest, and there's a profound wetness between my thighs. I can't suppress a small moan as the strap of Mulder's bra finally becomes visible. It's black, jet black, with a lovely, understated lace trim, and it occurs to me as I continue to push the zipper lower that it might be nice to encourage Mulder to do some shopping for *me*. I'd just assumed, due to his interest in pornography, that whatever he'd choose would be garish and tacky, but if what he's wearing is any indication, he actually does have good taste in women's clothing. Even if I *do* still believe he had help picking it out. I guess you can't judge a book by its cover. At last the zipper reaches the bottom of his back, and I take just a moment to admire my handiwork. The dress is now gaping open, revealing those muscles that previously had only been hinted at. The strap of the bra travels across his back, disappearing enticingly beneath the garment -- and, yes, Mulder actually is wearing a garter belt. I can just see the top edge of it, peeking up from where it nestles around his waist. And I can only take so much of the slow but steady stuff. Suddenly I reach up and push the dress off my partner's shoulders. He wriggles slightly -- and delightfully -- allowing it to slide down his body and into a small heap on the floor. Oh, my. I think I've said that before, but ... oh, my. I'm not sure there are adequate words to describe this, but I have to try. Mulder is standing in front of me, still facing away, that lovely purple dress tangled up around his ankles. I allow my gaze to slowly travel up his legs, encased in dark, sheer stockings that end at mid-thigh. Damn, but this man has a nice pair of legs; I've always thought so, and the few times before we were together when I got to see him in shorts are among my most treasured memories. The stockings, of course, are held in place by garters. Black garters, with just a hint of lace on them. I find I can't resist the temptation, and I reach out with both hands, one on each side of his hips, and run my fingers briefly up and down the garters, as I continue to enjoy this visual feast.. His panties are next. Oh, yes, his panties. Black, like the garters and bra, again, with just the slightest bit of ruffle. They fit perfectly across that glorious ass, leaving nothing and everything to the imagination. *My* imagination. I realize that I'm sliding my fingers across his butt. I know from past experience that this is a very sensitive place for him, but he's showing admirable restraint as I caress him there. I can feel him quivering everytime I touch him, but otherwise he's remaining perfectly still, giving me all the time I want to explore. I can feel the heat of his flesh radiating through the silk of the panties, and it's hot, hot, hot -- in more ways than one. I have to have more. My fingers still trailing along the black silk, I walk slowly around to the front, where I find Mulder's erection to be still more pronounced and urgent looking than I've ever seen it -- which I wouldn't have believed if I wasn't seeing it for myself. I mean, Mulder's impressive, and I've known that for years. But this ... this is amazing. I'm sure it's partly due to the tightness of the panties, but I can actually see the outline of his cock, throbbing a bit in time with his pulse. I slip one hand between my partner's legs, and he gasps as I cup him in my palm. I look up from his waist, allowing my gaze to travel across his flat, delectable abdomen, lingering momentarily to take in the delightful vista of his chest and the black, lacy bra, and finally coming to rest on his face and eyes. A face that is covered by a sheen of sweat, and eyes that are dark with desire. Desire for me. I think maybe it's time we moved this party to someplace a little more comfortable. Mulder's eyebrows shoot up in apparent surprise as I start backing away from him. That surprise only lasts for a moment, though, as I smile seductively and crook my finger at him. Mulder isn't a stupid man. He follows. Again I'm treated to the vision of my partner walking towards me, this time wearing only a bra, panties, garter belt and hose. God, he looks good. Jesus, he's hot. There's so much there to look at, I'm having trouble focusing on any one thing. There's the bulge in his crotch of course ... but there are also those marvelous legs. And the hard, washboard stomach. The chest, coyly hiding behind that black, seductive bra. The shoulders. The expression of open lust on his face. I suddenly bump into something and sit down hard. My bed. Somehow, I maneuvered down the hall to my bedroom, and now I've backed into my bed, and I'm sitting on it. I guess I shouldn't be *too* surprised; this is where I intended to wind up, after all. But it is a little disconcerting that all I remember of the journey is the sway of Mulder's hips. Speaking of which, they're still coming towards me. Mulder's hips, I mean, along with the rest of him. It occurs to me, rather abruptly, that I'm still fully dressed, which is a lousy way to run a seduction, and so I cross my arms in front of me, grab the hem of my sweater, and whip it over my head and off as quickly as I can. Then I lift up just long enough to skin off my jeans and my own panties -- which are, regrettably, not nearly as pretty as Mulder's are -- before sitting down again and returning my attention to my partner. Who has now come to a stop, standing directly in front of me. About six inches in front of me. His stocking-clad legs are brushing against mine, and there are acres and acres of bare skin and lingerie staring me right in the eye. I can't resist this any longer. I slide my arms around his waist, drawing him closer, and I bury my face in that gorgeous belly. My mouth opens and my tongue darts out, tracing a random path across his flesh, and I inhale deeply. Mulder's scent hits me like a hammer blow. I always notice it, of course; it always affects me. But today it seems not just to fill my nose and lungs, but my whole being. I feel as if I'm swimming in a sea of Mulder, floating in a Mulder universe. My eyes are closed, and I'm still kissing and licking my way across his stomach, pausing every so often to suck a bit of skin into my mouth and give it a light nip. Mulder hands are on my head, now, and his fingers tangle in my hair. He's making small, happy noises as I continue to feast on him. He gasps. He moans. He murmurs my name. At one point, I think I even hear a small squeak. I lean forward a little farther, until I can feel his erection pressing through those black silk panties against my breasts. Finally, I pull back again, and once more I find my eyes focusing on that damned bulge. I've had enough of the tease and temptation; I'm ready for the main event. Glancing up briefly, I see that Mulder's chest is heaving, and he's looking down at me with such passion and need that it almost makes me think that I might have an orgasm just from his gaze. He's ready, too. Good. I slip my thumbs into the waistband of his panties and ease them down off his hips, careful not to snag them on the garters. They catch momentarily on that wonderful hard-on, but then I maneuver them past the obstacle and allow them to fall to the floor, just as his cock springs free. For a few seconds, I'm transfixed again. This is the ultimate image; the thing I've always fantasized about, and never thought I'd get to see. Mulder is standing before me, wearing a bra, garter belt, nylons and heels, and his firm, erect cock is jutting triumphantly out from the forest of dark, curly hair at the base. As I watch, he flexes it, causing it to bob slightly. God almighty. No time like the present. I reach out again and grab his hips, and pull him down onto the bed next to me. In the next instant, I'm capturing his mouth with a ferocious kiss, and shuddering in delight as I feel his arms going around me and clasping me close against him. I can feel his hardness prodding my belly, and I splay my hands up and down his back, touching, massaging, feeling .... Finally I pull back from the kiss. Mulder's staring at me, his eyes slightly wild, his mouth full and wet from our kiss. His lipstick is smeared, and I realize through a haze of lust that I'm now wearing some of it. I push urgently on his chest, rolling him onto his back, and without a wasted motion I climb on board, straddling him and impaling myself .... Yessssss .... Jesus, this is good. I can't remember sex ever feeling this good so quickly. He's buried inside me, now -- deep inside me. All the way to the hilt. I lean forward, pressing my palms against his chest, and I find him looking up at me. And our hips begin to move at the same instant .... And even now, I can't get my mind off the clothes he's wearing. My fingers are playing with the straps of his bra, and his garters are rubbing gently against the insides of my thighs. One of his falsies has come a little loose, and started to slide out, but I don't care. He's Mulder, and he's gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous .... I can't take much of this, I realize. This isn't going to last very long at all. Which is fine, because from the expression of intense concentration on Mulder's face, I can tell that he's already having trouble holding back. His hands are roughly grasping my hips, and we're already slamming and bucking at each other, loving each other, fucking each other with a strength and power that's driven by our desire .... I hear myself talking to him, babbling at him, speaking in short, nonsense phrases. I'm telling him how good it feels, how wonderful he is, how much I love him, how much I want him. Most of all, I'm telling him how fucking sexy he is and how I can't believe he did this for me. I'm pouring my heart out as he pounds up into me and I thrust down onto him. I'm so high, so high, so high, and getting higher with each stroke .... And then I feel the orgasm washing through me, so hard and furious and undeniable. I can't see or feel or hear anything but the man beneath me, the man who is giving himself to me, filling me, merging with me. I hear a cry of joy, torn from Mulder's lips, and suddenly he's pulling me down against him and kissing me as his hips move into one final flurry of lovemaking .... I'm somewhere. I exist. That's all I really know at first. That I am. Gradually, my senses start to check in with their reports. The first thing I notice is that I'm warm. So warm and content and happy. This observation is followed closely by more: the strong, comforting arms wrapped loosely around me. The mingled scent of my arousal and that of the man I'm lying with. The firm, masculine body stretched out beneath me. Mulder stirs slightly, and makes a slight throat clearing noise, apparently trying to get my attention. Slowly and languorously, I lift my head from his chest and open my eyes. "So," he says, very softly. "Did I get it right?" For some reason his question strikes me as outrageously funny, and I burst out laughing. He stares at me for a moment, but then he starts to chuckle, too, and in a few more seconds we're both roaring with laughter, holding on to each other and rocking back and forth in bed. We finally wind down, this time with Mulder lying partly on top of me, one of his stocking-clad legs wedged between both of mine. He looks down at me for a moment, amusement still glinting from his eyes, but even though his mascara is almost comically smudged, suddenly everything seems very serious. He's done a lot for me tonight, and I know it, and I want to make sure he knows that I know it. So I slip one arm around his neck and pull his face down to mine, and I proceed to tell him just how right he got it, in the very best way imaginable. Fini