He got their bags out of the trunk, and joined her by the motel sign. Keeping quiet and calm, because he couldn't risk looking suspicious.
She remained quiet as well and acted natural, she glanced at Mulder then back at William, holding him close quietly.
When the taxi came, he loaded the bags in the trunk and got in the back seat with her, he asked the driver to take them to the airport.
The journey to the airport they were both quiet, not really talking, but his kiss and his 'I love you' had meant everything. She was feeling much better, all that mattered was them, and William, and she just wanted them to be safe. She knew this was a start of a new life for them, but she wasn't scared anymore, it was accepted, a very acceptable risk, because they would always fight, no matter what. When they got to the airport, they walked into the departures building, William was looking all around then, amazed at it all; he had never been to an airport before, and there were lots of people.
Mulder went to check in their bags, and then walked with her to get their tickets, he didn't know where the gunmen were going to send them, because they hacked into the system and reserved the tickets with fake names.
She walked with him and William to check in, and they got on the plane. When they got there, that is when they saw that they were heading to Istanbul, Turkey. She thought that was pretty smart actually, seeing as it was unpredictable, and easy to hide in such a huge country, which still had it own secrets.
They got in the plane, without any trouble, of course he was damn paranoid, but he didn't show it. He didn't want anybody suspecting.
William was her main concern, he was such an angel though, he just thought it was amazing, he was opened eyed and looking all around, amazed by it all, by the air hosts, and the way they fussed over him as he sat on her lap. He was adorable, and she was glad that he was ok.
He relaxed when he realized they were safe, momentarily, but they were safe. William kept him focused though, because he was such a good boy, he made it all worth the while, his safety was everything he cared about.
She looked out the window then and sighed, she was suddenly so, so tired, they had taken off, and were flying, it was a night flight so most of the lights went down, William was still looking all around, she closed her eyes then and realised, this was actually happening, they were running away from it all.
He was able to relax more when the lights turned off. But he was thinking still, about everything they had left behind, mostly her, because he had nothing but them. But she had her mother, her brothers, he knew it was going to hit her soon, and he was going to be there for her, but the truth was, the less they knew, the better. They wouldn't be able to lie, because they knew nothing, nobody knew nothing except the gunmen, and there was no way anybody was going to get anything from them.
She tried to sleep, until the hostess came around and gave them their dinner, it was kind of hard with William on her knee, he wanted all of it, all of Mulder's food.
Mulder wasn't hungry, so he took William to his lap, and let him kinda play with the food, but he ate most of it, luckily being 8 months old, he could eat solids, not everything, nut Mulder was checking he didn't eat anything he shouldn't. Besides, he wanted Scully eat properly.
She was not used to William eating solids yet, she had only fed him a yogurt may be, "Mulder come on, he's never ate that before.."
He raised his hand for the hostess to come and take his plate then, he didn't think some chicken was gonna hurt the baby, but he just nodded a little then "Okay, okay" he said softly.
She frowned a little then, a little worked up, she was tired, and worried "hes gonna poop all over" she groaned
He sighed and looked at her "I'm calling the hostess to pick up the plate, what else do you want me to do?" He asked quietly, but he clearly wasn't in the mood.
She frowned more and looked at him, a little surprised at his tone, she looked into his eyes, worried then, "nothing" she said very quietly and looked away again, feeling insecure.
He sighed and looked up at the hostess as she came, he asked her to take the plate and then kept quiet.
She was feeling pretty shitty then, to say the least, she closed her eyes and tried to sleep, she hated planes, she really hated flying, everything about it.
They arrived god knows how many hours later, she didn't know. It was cold, actually, very much in the dead of night. She had fallen asleep and woken up on landing, she hadn't thought she could sleep but she had managed somehow. When they got on the bus to the terminal with all the other passengers, she saw the sign to pay the visa fee. Her heart skipped a beat in panic but then she saw Mulder looking in the passports and seeing that there was the money in there for all of them, the three stooges had really had thought of it all for them, thank god.
Mulder was really thankful for his friends, they had really saved their asses. He covered William with his jacket, because it was damn cold for a baby. It was easy though, the passport said he was Richard Coleman and he looked like him and so did Scully and the baby. Soon they were getting their bags and he asked directions for the nearest hotel.
She was looking forward to getting into bed, she was so tired and jet lagged, and cold that she was shaking. She got in the first cab they saw and just couldn't want to get to the motel, William seemed happy with Mulder all cuddled up under his jacket.
He paid the taxi driver with American dollars, he seemed happy because Mulder let him keep the change. When they got to the hotel a young man carried their bags, it didn't seem a fancy place, definitely not a five start hotel, but maybe three stars. He thanked the young man and went to the reception, carrying William still, to get a room.
It was easily a nice vacation hotel for European tourists in the summer, but now due to the time of year it was quiet. She walked with them to the reception and got a room, and headed upstairs to go to it.
The young man carried their bags to their room, of course Mulder gave him a tip. He locked the door and carried William to the bed, smiling at him "Hey puppy, you're safe now, mommy and daddy are keeping you safe, you're all good" he said softly to the baby, still wrapped in his jacket.
She heard Mulder and smiled just a little, it was adorable what he was saying and the way William was all cuddly. She went to go get a shower though, almost immediately "I'm gonna take a shower" she told him as she headed for the bathroom.
Mulder kissed the baby's forehead and moved to get his bottle from the suitcase, he called the reception though, he needed for them to warm it up, or get them a microwave.
She headed to the shower and then started undressing, she saw Mulder with the bottle and frowned a little, she realised there was no way of heating up the bottle, so she headed back in, with only her bra and panties on, to feed him "hey, no its ok, I'm gonna feed him" she told him softly, and reached for William. Heating up a bottle was too risky.
He was about to call, but when she came out he put the phone down, thankful "Okay" he said softly and went to the bathroom to pee and freshen up a little.
She nodded and moved onto the bed to sit against the headboard with William, and guided him to her breast from her bra. He went for it pretty fast, he was hungry, clearly. He whined a little and reached to clasp her fingers in his tiny fingers, and looked up at her with wide blue eyes. She felt her heart ache so, so hard then, they had just ran away from their lives, their home, and their comforts. She felt so guilty for doing that to him all of a sudden, but she was remaining strong, even though she was so tired and jet lagged, she had to smile down at him bravely "there's a good boy" she soothed and held him close "its ok, its ok, shh.."
He flushed the toilet and walked out of the bathroom after he washed his face and hands, he also brushed his teeth, because he had been nauseous hours ago, but he wanted to get rid of the taste and the feeling. The room was pretty warm, so he took his shirt off, and kicked off his shoes as well, before climbing in bed with them. It was the start of something new, after they get some sleep, of course.
She was quiet as Mulder came to her side, she wasn't sure what to say, thinks were so crazy, she just focused on William as he fed, and held him close. She really wanted him to feel as normal as possible. She looked around after a while and couldn't see a travel cot anywhere, she sighed then.
Mulder was looking at William falling asleep slowly, while still having his milk, but looked up when she sighed "What" he asked quietly.
She licked her lips a little and looked back down at William "There's no cot in here, can you see a cot anywhere?" She asked softly.
He looked around and shook his head "I'm gonna ask for one" he said softly and moved on the bed to get to the phone.
She nodded and felt a bit anxious about calling reception, but what could they do, "erm.. ok.." she said very softly.
He called the reception and asked for a cot, if they could get him one. They said they'd be getting him one immediately, so get thanked them and hung up "They'll bring one up" he said softly.
She nodded and looked back down at William, she was feeling a lot, it was all starting to sink in.
He moved in bed again, closer to them, to look at William sleeping, he smiled a little bit, because he didn't even know what they we're going to do next, but the baby was okay, and that's all it mattered.
There was knock on the door, it made her jump, she knew it was just the cot, but she was jumpy "careful.." she warned Mulder softly.
Mulder moved off the bed and went to the door, he opened just a little at first, it was the young man with the cot, so he opened the door and got the cot himself, thanking the man without letting him come in. He closed and locked the door next.
She watched him a little nervously and then sighed, she was so tired. She looked back at William as she stood up. "He's fast asleep" she said softly.
He brought the cot over to her side and held it there for her to put the baby down in it "We're all really tired" he said softly.
She nodded and laid him down in it, then went to get his favourite blanket out of the bag, she laid it over him and could hardly keep her eyes open. "I'm gonna take a shower" she said then, now she could.
He looked at her and nodded a little, then he moved to lay on the bed again, taking his pants off.
She got her wash bag then went to go take a shower and washed her hair, brushed her teeth, she felt so much better then, it was unbelievable.
He was exhausted, and it was hard for him to just let go, but he did anyways, he ended up falling asleep, slowly.
When she came back in her towel she saw Mulder was asleep. She got herself a bottle of water from the mini bar and laid down next to him, staring at the ceiling in the darkness until she couldn't fight it anymore and eventually fell asleep.
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