Chapter 10

Hotel Room

One day later

4:20 am

She wasn't able to sleep, even away from the house, that letter freaked her out. Mulder tried to reassure her, but it was futile. She was breaking down in his arms and he had to take her away as soon as he could.

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She begins to tremble in his arms and he looks at her with concern, her eyes are lost and tears keep falling down her cheeks - Scully, breathe - he says in a whisper, she doesn't react to his voice and seems to have stopped breathing - Scully! - he says shaking her a little.

She inspires a breath of air as if she had just come out of the water and looks at him with terror - He was here, Oh God - she says between sobs that cut her voice. He feels his chest oppressed, not by him, but by her. That bastard was in the house, he knows where they live, he knows how to get in and he knows she's pregnant. He's been following them, maybe he's even seen them asleep at night, maybe the house is full of cameras and microphones.

Before he can continue thinking, he feels as Scully slips from his arms to the ground, he grabs her before her knees hit the ground and carries her in his arms. Her face is pale and her eyes narrow with difficulty. and for the first time, after a long time, he feels nothing but an absolute terror.

He puts her down on the couch and runs outside while dialing Doggett's number, if the house is really filled with microphones and cameras, he must warm them. Apparently they are okay, but they decide to leave the house to be sure. He goes back inside and sees Scully caressing her belly between sobs, he kneel in front of her and kiss her forehead - Everything will be fine honey, I promise - she doesn't say anything but close her eyes breathing through her mouth.

He has no time to waist, he runs upstairs and puts some clothes in a suitcase, hers and his. If the lone gunmen were alive they would already be tracking the entire house, but that will have to wait; the only thing he can do at the moment is to get Scully out of the house and take her to a safe place. That damn smoker will have to pay for everything he has done to them.

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She's hiding her face on his chest, her breathing is calmer but he can still feel her heart running, she didn't sleep, she cried and turned in bed the whole night, he couldn't sleep either, what can he do now? How he will suppose to find him? Is this baby another experiment? How? When? Why? His mind is full of question, but the most important one is, Will she and the baby be okay?

She looks up into his eyes in the darkness of the room, her pupils shine with tears, her lips tremble, her hand squeeze his t-shirt, he combs her hair with his fingers knowing she has as many questions as him, but she just needs to hear one answer, the same one he needs and he feels a lump on his throat trying to find the words - Our children are ours -, his voice is so soft, almost a whisper, an answer just for her ears, no one else can hear it, just her. She smiles with a sob and he kiss her, he need to feel her close, just as much as she does. They need it other to be strong, their kiss is wet with salty tears and sweet saliva, a kiss full of need, sadness, doubt, but also full of an intense and unconditional love.

When she breaks the kiss her eyes aren't longer wet and her expression is different, she pulls away from him and sits stretching her back, she turns to looks at him putting her hand on his arm - Let's go home, Mulder - he frowns and takes a sit leaning his back against the bed - What are you talking about? -. She stands with sigh shaking her head - Mulder, it's the only way to face him, he knows where we live, so we just need to go back and wait for him - Mulder shakes his head tensing the jaw - No, Scully. That's what he wants, we can't go back, not now -

She sighs again and takes a sit on the bed licking her lips - What if what he wanted is that we left the house? - he closes his eyes passing a nervous hand through his hair - Think about it, Mulder. We need to stop him -

He stands with anger walking from one side of the room to the other, Scully looks down knowing he needs time to think. She was very afraid, paralyzed actually, it took her by surprise, but she never run from that bastard, they always faced him together with nails and claws. It is not time to flee, less after everything that is at risk, their life together, William, the child they're expecting, it's time to face him and destroy him, of course they need a plan and allies, but it is possible, they have to do it.

She feels a hand on her knee and looks up into his hazel eyes full of concern, his face is so close to hers she can even feels his breathing close to her cheek, he lays his forehead on hers and close his eyes, she sighs closing her eyes too. He doesn't say anything but she can hear his heartbeat and smiles. And she feels it, that subtle movement under the skin of her belly, like water that is rocked by the movement of a fish, like subtle blows on a drum, like a caress. That little life inside her lets her know of her presence and she smiles holding Mulder's hand and putting it right on the spot. He pulls away opening his mouth and smiling widely

She feels tears in her eyes again, a mixture of happiness, anguish and determination - We have to go back Mulder, for her - she says looking deep into his eyes, he shakes his head - For her, I will do this alone - she frowns putting a hand on his cheek - No Mulder, we have to do this together, bad things happen when we work separately - he frowns knowing her words are true, but he can't take chances, not now. - Listen to me Scully, I can't risk losing you both, we don't know what he wants, but he is after you, I can't let him hurt you -. A sob escapes her lips and she pull him closer - We will be fine, but only if you are with us - he hugs her tight kissing her neck and hair. Maybe she's right, maybe not. But they are a team, and they have to work as such.