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You would be very uninspired to not see some very strong emotions at play here (especially from Mulder who was excellently portrayed by David Duchovny). And with the word 'love' mentioned it is not entirely difficult to come to the conclusion that there are all the elements of a quiet romance brewing between our protagonists.

You would be very uninspired to not see some very strong emotions at play here (especially from Mulder who was excellently portrayed by David Duchovny). And with the word 'love' mentioned it is not entirely difficult to come to the conclusion that there are all the elements of a quiet romance brewing between our protagonists.

Contrary to how we know the universe works, and especially The X-Files, the simplest answer does not seem to be the correct one. We are seeing very intense emotions at work, but most likely not in the direction of love or romance as we label it in society today. Mulder, for most of his life, has been alone. He has been so from his adolescence through his FBI career, whether self-imposed or enforced. Mulder's loner attitude still rears up it's head even in the sixth season whether it is going of on a tangent or keeping certain information privy only to himself. We've also come to discover as viewers that Mulder has been hurt very badly in the past when he has risked his trust, let alone his heart. It seems unlikely that he would be willing to risk either after [[Diana Folwey|Diane Fowley]] or [[Phoebe Green]]. It would come with more potential risks then benefits to him emotionally and to Scully physically with the conspiracy threat (One Breath is an excellent example of this).

Contrary to how we know the universe works, and especially The X-Files, the simplest answer does not seem to be the correct one. We are seeing very intense emotions at work, but most likely not in the direction of love or romance as we label it in society today. Mulder, for most of his life, has been alone. He has been so from his adolescence through his FBI career, whether self-imposed or enforced. Mulder's loner attitude still rears up it's head even in the sixth season whether it is going of on a tangent or keeping certain information privy only to himself. We've also come to discover as viewers that Mulder has been hurt very badly in the past when he has risked his trust, let alone his heart. It seems unlikely that he would be willing to risk either after [[Diana Fowley|Diane Fowley]] or [[Phoebe Green]]. It would come with more potential risks then benefits to him emotionally and to Scully physically with the conspiracy threat (One Breath is an excellent example of this).

Mulder, feeling trapped in every sense, attempted to flee the situation. We see when Scully initiates the conversation, Mulder makes her refer to him by his last name. By doing so he was trying to deter her from heading towards a more personally intimate conversation. Scully doesn't end her train of thought, though, and continues on to state that she would only put herself on the line for Mulder. But this is where he breaks habit. Rather then trying to joke away the situation, which usually ends up at Scully's expense, he takes on a confrontational stance.

Mulder, feeling trapped in every sense, attempted to flee the situation. We see when Scully initiates the conversation, Mulder makes her refer to him by his last name. By doing so he was trying to deter her from heading towards a more personally intimate conversation. Scully doesn't end her train of thought, though, and continues on to state that she would only put herself on the line for Mulder. But this is where he breaks habit. Rather then trying to joke away the situation, which usually ends up at Scully's expense, he takes on a confrontational stance.