Title: Circles Unbroken: Back to Nature.
Author: Athos.  Athos_too@hotmail.com
Keys: Scully Slash. Scully Other. Vignette. Erotica. Romance.
Banter. Camping.
Summary:  This story will make little sense unless you have read 
_Circles Unbroken: Journeys End in Lovers' Meetings_ which
introduced Lee Caldwell, Scully's lover.  If you insist on going
ahead, at least know that Scully's nickname was Tooze, and that
CUJELM described the pair's first time together as high school
seniors, and their reunion in the present.
Rating: NC 17 for graphic sexual description.  This depicts
consensual sex between fictional same sex adults.  Under 17 stop here.
Archive: Do not post to Gossamer or ATXC.  I will.  Anywhere else
is probably ok, as long as my name is attached and you ask first.
Disclaimer: The character of Dana Scully is not mine.  No profit is
being made by this use.  Lee Caldwell is mine, and should not be
used without permission. 

Dedicated to Rad Hall: generous author; generous friend.

_Circles Unbroken: Back to Nature_

Fall, 1981.  Our Lady of Bliss High School; Senior Year

"Scully residence."

"Hi Mr. Scully.  Could I speak to Dana, please?"  Lee's voice was
calm, but her stomach was doing flips.

"Just a minute.  Starbuck!  It's for you."

* This is ridiculous.  Caldwell, you are nuts.  You _know_
everything is fine.  It was yesterday when you talked and she gave
you that big smile today.  So why are you worried?  Nothing's
changed since then.*  It was Tuesday evening, two days after Lee
had kissed Scully good bye in the Caldwell's kitchen, ending their
house sitting weekend together.  Lee felt that strange new warmth
between her thighs again as she remembered her breasts meeting
Dana's, and the small probing hands, and the kisses.....

"I've got it Dad......This is Dana."  

"Hi Tooze.  This is Lee.."

"Lee.  Nice to hear you .  What's up?"  The words were simple, but
the warmth in Scully's tone would thaw a block of ice. 

*Thank God.  She hasn't changed.  She still feels the same.*   Lee
sighed softly and smiled back at the phone.  "Same shit, different
day.  Anything new with you?"

"Well, I am all prepared for our Girl's Athletic Association Camping
Trip and Bacchanal.  Caldwell, I am sure it will be one of the
highlights of my life to this point.  You don't snore, do you?  It'll be 
hard enough sleeping on an air mattress, I don't need any fearsome
night time noises as well."

"Tooze... I think you already know the answer to that one...."

Scully blushed and did a quick scan for parents or siblings.  "Are you
sure we slept enough to consider the last time statistically valid?"

"I'll check with Sister Jerome tomorrow and let you know.  I'm glad
you're displaying that scientific skepticism.  That's not easy to do at 
our Lady of Bliss high school, you know."

"Wise ass."  And the conversation went downhill from there.  When
it ended, Scully smiled at the phone, and the memories, and floated
back to her room.  She resumed reading the book she had liberated
from her parent's bedroom bookcase.  The one that Maggie had
shelved spine in.


****


*I wish we were here alone..*    Scully's thoughts were interrupted
by an outburst from Lee.

"Damn it!"

"What is it, Lee?"

"Tooze, the only thing worse than realizing you should have listened
to your mother is the fact that your friend did.  Look at our feet.  My
poor new Nikes will never be the same, and I'll probably never walk
without a limp, but YOU are wearing the boots Mom recommended
and climbing like a mountain goat."

"I had to.  She thinks _I'm_ sensible.  You, she's given up on long
ago."

"You hurt me, Dana.  I think you should carry my pack to make it up
to me.."

"Lee, I would if it was just us here.  But what kind of example would
that be to the rest of the girls?  Leadership has its burdens.. 
Captain."

"Damn.  Just make sure I get the Lifetime Achievement Award
posthumously then, will you?"

Lee crested the summit, Scully following at her heels.  They were
ahead of the rest of the group, which had fallen ten minutes back.

"And tell me something, Captain."  Scully put her arms around Lee's
waist from behind, leaned against the taller girl's shoulder. "Why
was it necessary to go like a bat out of hell to get to the top so far
ahead of the others?"

"This is why."  Lee turned in the redhead's arms, and lowered her
mouth to Scully's.

*mmmmm....* Scully opened her lips to the gentle pressure of Lee's
tongue, met it with her own.  She lifted her hands, cupping Lee's
face, claiming a share of their passion; Lee's arms were around her
waist now. *It's a good thing they are too; otherwise I'd be a puddle,* 
Scully thought as her knees weakened.  Uncaring, she concentrated on the 
kiss.

The sound of voices came up the trail.  Lee lifted her mouth and
stepped back.  Though the beauty of the Smoky Mountains was all
around, she was blind to them; right now her world was amply filled
with Dana Scully next to her on the peak.  "There.  Think that will
hold you for a while?"

"It's going to have to."  Scully looked around and drew in a deep
breath.  "This is beautiful.  But I wish it was just us here."

Lee's hand returned to Scully's waist, then moved discretely over her 
bottom, flexing tighter as it moved.  Unconsciously Scully stepped
back, wanting more contact.

"Look at the bright side.  At least we have a tent alone, and we're not
pitched right next to Sister."

"Is being alone with you supposed to be special somehow," Scully
teased.  She raised a hand and waved to the newly visible hikers who
were rounding the last curve.  "Are you going to keep me awake by
walking in your sleep or something?"

"Or something, I think."

Softly..."I'll wait with bated breath then."  Then louder... "Come on
Sara, it's gorgeous up here."  And the rest of the GAA came up.

     
****


"S'mores?  What are they?"

"What's the matter Dana?  Weren't you ever a Girl Scout?"

Scully flinched inwardly at the malice in the tone.  Kathleen Riley
had never forgiven her for taking the starting forward spot; this was
only the last salvo in a collection of barbs that had been aimed at her.  
Outwardly her blue eyes stayed cool and her voice calm.  Long ago she 
had learned not to give tormentors what they wanted; the
satisfaction of seeing their darts hit home.

"Never.  Too much moving around with my Dad."

Lee looked up from her place at Scully's side.  "You haven't missed
a hell of a lot.  Just an officially sanctified way to make a mess
around the campfire, and give Counselors a chance to yell at you and
make you go off and clean up your face.  You toast the
marshmallow, then put it on the chocolate and the graham cracker,
you know, make a sandwich, and they're supposed to be the greatest
thing since sex.  Strictly overrated, believe me." 

"Which is overrated?  The s'mores or the sex?"

Lee snorted; "Tooze, when I have sex I'll let you know.  Maybe
Riley here can help you with that one.  Is it true what they say about
you and the St. Iggy's basketball team Kathleen?"

Scully's tormentor flushed an angry red.  She started to speak, then
snapped her mouth shut.  She left with 'Fuck You Caldwell' as a
parting shot.

"Lee...."  Scully's voice was soft.  "You shouldn't have said that."

"I know.  I don't care who she screws, or when, or how many.  It's
her life, not mine.  But damn it Dana, how can you let people walk
all over you without fighting back?"

"I fight when I need to.  But victory without fighting is the highest
art of war; don't worry about me; I'm fine."

Lee smiled.  "The highest art of war....  Where did you pick that up?"

"From one of Ahab's books. _The Art of War_ by Sun Tzu."  Scully
smiled back.  "See?  There are some advantages to being a Navy
brat."

"We stand corrected by the wisdom of the East, o wise one.  I'll go
apologize to Riley, then we can go get sticks for those damn
s'mores."  Then in a tone of affected innocence; "...unless you'd
rather have sex........"

"Go.  I'll make up my mind while you're gone."


****


"Um... Lee?  I don't want to question your leadership abilities, but
weren't there perfectly fine toasting sticks on the near side of this
mud hole?

"Sorry Tooze.  It didn't look so bad until we were in it.  At least
we're wearing shorts so it'll wash right off.  Guess we'll have to
shower tonight."  *Good.  I want to be clean for her.*

"Yeah.  I do feel kinda funky after the hike anyway.  And you know
how considerate of others I am; I'd hate to waken in the morning and
find you passed out from the aroma." *This worked out well.  I do
want to be clean for her tonight.*

"Your compassion overwhelms me.  You can lead us back, ok?"

"All right.  Shake a leg and we'll have time to hit the showers before
the campfire."

"Yes, Ma'am!  Any further orders, Ma'am?"

Scully grinned back at Lee.  "That's all for now, Swabbie.  Let's go."


****


"..and when they got out of the car in her driveway, they found a
hook hanging from her door handle...." 

Lee sat back and surveyed the faces around the campfire, all silent
and turned towards her.  She grinned inwardly. *Good.  Guess that
story can still really hook em, just like when Mom used to tell it. 
Hook em....  Ouch..... bad pun, Caldwell...*

"All right Ladies.  And on that cheerful note it's time to adjourn for
the night.  If any of you wake up with the shivers thanks to Leonora,
go to her tent, not mine."  Sister Jerome stood with a smile.  Her
authority over the group was unquestioned; flashlights bobbed as the
GAA members went to their tents.

Scully knelt to unzip the Eureka Timberline.  She looked over her
shoulder and said "nobody better come knocking at our door tonight;
I want you all to myself."

"Greedy.  I think a living treasure like moi really belongs to the
world.... the universe.... the ages....    But, I guess you can borrow 
me
for the evening."    Lee heaved a melodramatic sigh.  "You have no
idea how draining it is to be desired by all....."

"You mean by the boys from St Iggy's?   Oww...."  In response to
Lee's playful swat on the butt.


****


Some moments later Lee lay in the dark, stunned.  It wasn't that
anything had happened.  That was it.  Nothing had happened.

Dana had answered pleasantly enough, talked of nothing pleasantly
enough, but the end result was the redhead getting into her sleeping
bag, rolling over, and with a 'see you in the morning, Caldwell'
going to sleep.   Or seeming to.  

*What the hell's the matter with her?  She seemed to be looking
forward to being alone with me.  Could she be scared people will
hear?  Oh God, please don't let her change her mind now..*

Then came a sound of a large zipper in the silence.  Lee froze, not
knowing what to believe; then movement next to her, and warm
breath on her cheek....
     
"Did you really think I could stay away from you...?  And I'm a little
cold too..." and full lips met hers.

*You'll pay for that... big time...*  Lee's hands gently captured
Scully's face; she could the feel the smaller woman yielding to them;
both mouths opened and their tongues began to dance slowly,
longingly. *It's been only days now, but I know her taste, and I don't
believe I'll ever get enough* The kiss continued, unbreaking.  

Finally Scully pulled back and whispered.  "You've warmed me up
inside all right, but my ass is freezing...  Wait a minute.  Let's fix 
the bags.  Turn on your light and point it down so we don't show what's 
going on..."

Lee complied.  In the dim light of the tent Scully knelt beside her,
clad in a sweatshirt and panties.  Her pale legs and luscious bottom
seemed luminous.  Unable to resist the temptation, Lee's hand
moved between the white thighs, and upward, touching, pushing
damp fabric.  Scully let out a soft deep breath, and rocked against the 
hand.  
     
"O God... Lee.... " She held the hand against herself and closed her
eyes...  Then with a regret that was almost palpable she whispered
"Behave.  I've got lots more for you when we're situated."

"I'll bet you do; how can I help?"
                        
"Unzip your bag."  Quickly they arranged the bags as top and bottom
covers.  Lee rolled to Scully and pulled her close. 

"And where were we?"

"Donno.  Drifting off to sleep?"

"Oh yeah.  G'nite Dana....sleep tigh.. mmmfff"

Scully brought her mouth down on Lee's.  The brunette moaned and
opened her mouth; her tongue met Dana's.  The kiss slowed, but lost
none of its power; together they lay in contentment, enjoying the
shared heat of their bodies and their connection in the cool darkness.

Hands began to move, explore.  Lee's moved down Scully's back to
her ass, up beneath the sweatshirt, then down again to panties; under
and onto the smooth slopes of warmth beneath the fabric, touching,
squeezing gently, running her fingers lightly along the dividing
crevice.  Now it was Scully's turn to moan, as she opened her legs to
give access to Lee's pushing thigh.  She rocked against it, pulled by
the strong hands on her buttocks; her mouth left Lee's and she
whimpered, the small noise loud in the quiet.   

*Can't let her do that...*   Lee's mouth recaptured Scully's and the
moans became lost in their throats.  Lee pulled her lover harder
against her athlete's thigh.   Scully ground against it, reveling in the 
friction and the damp, a final climactic groan into Lee's mouth. 
Then she collapsed on Lee's shoulder, and was enfolded into the
brunette's embrace.  Lee kissed Scully's forehead and stroked her
hair.

"I didn't mean for it to happen like that," Scully whispered after a
moment.  "You just make me crazy and I forget my manners."

Lee smiled.  "Oh, you mean your Mother taught you that?"

Scully pinched Lee's butt gently, a kiss.  "No, Silly.  But wait a bit
and maybe I'll show you what she did teach me... sort of... although
she doesn't know she did..."

She raised her body off Lee's and the sleeping bag fell off her
shoulders, exposing the brunette beneath to the free play of her
hands.  "Dressed kind of formally, aren't we?"  

She eased Lee's sweatshirt off, then dropped a hand on to the taller
girl's belly.  Her fingers ran over the cotton, she could feel the
cushion of springy hair beneath, then probed downward between
Lee's thighs. *Glad I'm not the only wet one around here... and I
don't think it's all from me either..* She pulled Lee's panties down
and off, then paused to allow Lee to pull her sweatshirt off and throw
it in the growing pile of discarded clothing.  She peeled off her own
panties.  They were both naked now.  Scully pulled the top bag
completely over them.  

*We'll begin at the top and work down....* A string of light kisses
along Lee's jaw line and down her throat.  Lee's hands stroking
lightly along Scully's torso as she accepted them.  Then down to the
hollow between the breasts, more soft kisses to left and right. *If I
remember right this drives her nuts...*   

Lee's hands left Scully's body, and twined gently in the fiery hair,
guiding the lips that loved her breasts, moved up to the brown
nipples, kissed, nipped, sucked, worshiped.  "Do something down
there," she breathed.

*Always glad to oblige....* Scully dropped her hands to Lee's ass
while she pushed her thigh against the damp warmth of the woman
beneath her.  Lee bucked, her breath came in sharp gasps and soft
moans as she moved on Scully.

An urgent whisper.  "Dana... come back what are you doing..."

Scully's mouth had begun to travel down Lee's belly, while her thigh
had moved away.  Lee shivered as the kisses and nips trailed over
her navel, and then tickled the soft brown curls.  Scully's fingers slid 
inside the warm tight softness, and found their target. *getting to find 
hers as easily as my own... practice makes perfect...*  As Scully 
caressed her clitoris, Lee writhed.  Softly, desperately, "Oh my god 
Dana.. So good... don't stop..." then a sharp intake of breath as 
Scully's tongue licked her upper thighs, then outside the lips, then 
inside them.  Slowly, tentatively at first, becoming bolder, going 
deeper, finally joining her fingers at Lee's core, Scully savored the 
essence of Lee.  Firm thighs wrapped red hair, strong hands urged Scully 
on, lips were bitten to keep them shut, and Leonora Caldwell experienced 
the most shattering orgasm of her young life.

Urgently... "Dana!  Come up... Now.."  Lee grabbed the redhead and
kissed her hungrily. *I don't believe you did that... I don't believe
anything could be like that... God I love you so much...* And aloud...
"God Tooze... I don't... thank you..." and she could speak no more,
and fell back, pulling Scully's head down with her, where she kissed
forehead, eyes, cheeks, lips, till she stopped, drained.

Scully looked at the woman beneath her.  Inside she felt a glow, a
tenderness she had never felt before, and a very different warmth in
her own belly.  She kissed Lee's damp forehead gently; "then I guess
it was good for you?" she said impishly.

Lee recovered a semblance of coherence.  "Your gift for
understatement continues to amaze me... where did you learn that?"

Scully reviewed memories *heard Bill and his buddies joking about
eating pussy.  Thought they were just being gross.  Then the
afternoon she had come home early last year, quietly for she had
been thinking of med school, and stood outside Ahab's office, and
seen through the crack Maggie on the sofa with her dress tossed up
and Ahab kneeling..*     Then aloud..  "My folks have a copy of
_The Joy of Sex_.  Sure fooled me; I figured they had four kids, so
they had done it four times...  Anyway it was in there."

Lee kissed her lightly.  "Ah the magic of books.  Just like my Mom
says.  And you know what else she says, Dana?  It's good to share
what you learn..."  And the levity between them disappeared, as Lee
continued softly "would you like me to show you what a good pupil I
am?"

Lee rolled up on her side and reached for Scully.  "C'mere teacher." 
She ran her hands along the smooth back, while Scully's feet played
with hers.  They kissed, sharing the taste of Lee; Scully dropped a
hand between them, moved it between Lee's thighs.  A growl into
her mouth was the response to this.

Scully pulled Lee over on top of her, an invitation accepted.  Lee
cupped the pink tipped breasts, ran her tongue over the nipples,
squeezing.  Scully moaned softly. *Lee, this is nice, God yes, but...*
She pushed the dark head downward gently.  Lee needed no more
hints.  Her lips trailed down Scully, the redhead raised her knees in
anticipation, a sharp intake of breath as her lover's mouth was there.

Lee ran a hand over Scully, paused to lick her fingers. *Now to go to
the source.... I hope I can make her feel like I did...* Then fingers
and tongue moved under red curls, Scully moved up into her face,
and Lee was lost in the giving, Dana in the taking.  Deep, shallow,
fast, slow, then along the nerve bundle and Scully pushed her pelvis
up, and pulled the head down, and lost herself in a series of gasps
and moans.

A shift, and Lee was beside her again.  She pulled the smaller
woman, still drained by orgasm, into her embrace, her hands cupping
Scully's face.  A gentle kiss, and Scully melted against her, reached
up a hand to stroke the brunette's cheek.  "Lee.... magnificent... you
get an A..."

"But do I get to be teacher's pet?  I'll only take the job if I get to 
pet the teacher...."

"Any time you like.  But it's nap time now, and it feels so good to be
held like this, so warm and safe....."  

They slept, bodies touching all along their length, together in the
mountain night.

Finis.  Comments n criticism may be directed to
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