It hardly counts as a seduction, given last night, but it gives her a fierce thrill when he finally kisses her. Her hands land on his shoulders and it's the simplest choice in the world to climb into his lap, to deepen that kiss.

After last night, she's not worried in the least that he wouldn't want her-- but she could imagine him having some crisis of confidence, deciding that it was a mistake. She's quite confident in all their decisions, but clearly Mulder's been wrestling with doubt since she got here.

In the morning light, he's as handsome as he ever has been, and God, she feels lucky to have him looking at her like that.