Fic: Stay With Me

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Title: Stay With Me
Fandom: The X Files
Characters: Doggett/Reyes
Prompt: #003 Stay
Word Count: 159
Rating: T+
Summary: "Stay." The word leaves her mouth before she can think about it.
Notes: Written for 10_fics. 1/9/09.

"Stay."

The word leaves her mouth before she can think about it.

"Stay with me."

She locks eyes with John, offers him a small, almost shy smile.

He stares at her as if she's lost her mind.

"What?"

She swallows. "Stay with me. Here. Tonight." She gestures around her kitchen to deepen her explanation.

John's eyes widen a little more. He swallows.

"Oh...uh...Mon..."

"Yeah?" She holds her breath, expecting him at any moment to decline.

"That," he begins awkwardly. "That would be great."

"You think so?" Her smile grows in boldness.

"I do." He loses his hesitation and grins back at her.

"Okay, that's great!" She pours herself a glass of water at the sink, takes a sip. Watching John and not taking her eyes from his, she slowly finishes the rest. She places the cup on the bench and takes his hand in hers.

He's still grinning madly at her when she leads him through to her room.

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