"Is that what this one means?" The assumption's easy to make, with the look on the guy's face. He's ready to take on whatever challenge comes at him, whether he wants to be or not. "Maybe I should be careful after all. Everything I've gained lately has been pretty great."

Mulder gives her a meaningful squeeze, and then he sets the card back on the table. It's teasing - if he somehow loses this feeling between them, it'll be because he loses everyone eventually, not because he drew the wrong card at the wrong time.