They had breakfast then got their things and headed out to the town. They got a bus to the countryside, to find somewhere to stay, somewhere remote.
He got a map, they were going to try and find a quiet place, but since they didn't know the country, they were just exploring at the moment.
It was a beautiful country. It was no surprise that her and William drew a lot of attention, being amazingly white with beautiful blue eyes and red hair. Everyone was very nice though, and friendly, she just hoped Mulder didn't mind, or worry too much about it.
Everybody wanted to touch William, it was okay at first, but then it started happening all the time, it was off putting. But they were nice, so he kept it together, trying to remain calm and patient.
She didn't like them touching him, she held him close the whole time and was polite as she could be but she was so glad to get off that bus at the end, she didn't care about attention towards her but she was starting to get anxious about William.
William being as charming as he was, gave people what they wanted, showing his baby teeth and smiling at them and at whatever they said, until he fell asleep, then people kinda respected the baby's sleep and Mulder was so glad about it, he didn't want any trouble.
It was dark when they got there, the little town outside Bodrum, it was cold again, she didn't think Turkey got that cold in the winter, she just knew it got crazily hot in the summer. They didn't know where they were going, they had to find another hotel for the night.
Mulder kept an arm around her all the time, keeping them close to him, nobody seem to mind though, them being there, it was dark, and it was cold, people were going home, and this was a small town. So they just walked down the street, looking for a place where to spend the night.
They found a little place which still had some lights inside, so they walked in and to the Reception desk to get a room. Again, the Turkish lady gushed all over William and how cute he was, but he was asleep so Scully made a 'shh' sign against her lips with her finger to quieten her. She just smiled and nodded, said sorry and led them to their room.
Once inside their room, Mulder let out a heavy sigh through puffed cheeks as he leaned against the closed door. He felt so relieved.
She was relieved too to be somewhere safe and smaller than the city, they had made it another day. "Should be better once spring and summer arrives, the tourists will help us blend in" she said half sarcastically as she put William down. There was a cot in this one already, so she put him in there.
Mulder rubbed his eyes and slowly made it to the bathroom as he took his jacket off, he kept quiet because he was again trying to relax and let go of everything that had made him tense during their trip.
She stopped and turned to look at him, he looked really tense. They were both tense, she guessed.
He peed and flushed the toilet, then went to the sink and freshened up a little. He sighed again as he dried his hands and face, feeling really tired.
She walked towards him to the bathroom, she saw how tired he was, "you ok?" She asked softly and moved to wrap her arms around him gently.
He looked at her as he stepped back in the room and nodded, wrapping his arms around her middle, hugging her "I'm just tired" he said softly.
She nodded and hummed a little, she was hungry again "I'm hungry.." she admitted quietly
He hummed a little and pulled back to look at her "I'm gonna go get us something to eat, I'm hungry too" he said softly "You keep the door locked"
She nodded and pulled back a little as she watched him go, she was a little worried but it was ok. She knew he would be all right.
He grabbed his jacket and headed back outside, he would ask for directions downstairs.
She locked the door behind him and when he was gone, she let out a sigh and ran her hands through her hair, anxious but ok, they needed to relax.
Mulder found a small take out place a few blocks away from the hotel, they didn't have much at that time so Mulder asked for whatever they had, noodles, apparently, or something like that, he didn't really check, because it was cold outside. He bought some sodas and then headed back to the motel.
She got undressed and into her pjs, she washed herself a little to freshen up after the long day of travelling.
He knocked on their room door, knowing she had locked it "It's me" he said softly, for her to know it was safe to open.
She heard him and then she opened up to let him in. She smelt the food immediately, "mm what is it?" She asked and locked up behind him.
He stepped inside and walked towards the small table in the corner and placed the bags there "Uhm.. I'm not sure, they were about to close and I just asked for whatever they had" he said and shrugged off his jacket, then reached for one bottle of water from the bags and drank quite a lot from it.
She hummed a little and went to open the bag and peer inside, it looked really nice, it was pasta "mm pasta" she said and got a box out.
He smiled a little and moved to wrap his arms around her from behind "So you like it?" He asked, glad she approved.
She nodded, she absolutely loved it "yes thank you for getting it" she told him and sat down at the little table.
He pulled away and moved to get some pasta too, he was really hungry.
She picked up two forks from the little kitchenette they had and sat back down to eat. It was different, but good. It was really good actually.
He ate quite fast actually, because damn he was so hungry and the pasta was really, really good.
She ate more and more, it was so simple yet delicious, with lots of olive oil, it was really nice. "You did good" she smiled a little and chewed then drank some water.
He smiled a little and nodded as he finished eating "Thank you" he said softly "I have to admit I didn't trust the place, but hey.. Small means good in Turkey" he joked.
She smiled warmly at him and ate some more, "you did good" she reassured him again then.
He sipped from the bottle of water after he finished his pasta, smiling a little at her, he felt better already, less bummed out even, less stressed.
She reached to touch his hand gently as she finished the last few bites of her meal, "you ok?" She asked softly again.
He nodded a little and laced his fingers with hers "Yeah, I'm better" he said softly.
She nodded a little and studied his face "you're tense" she observed
He hummed a little "I am, I know.. I'm trying to let go" he said softly "All the people touching William put me off" he said softly.
She tilted her head the other way and nodded, she understood that "I felt the same way, it made me nervous" she told him.
He took a deep breath and then let it go slowly "Yeah, I know, I don't think that's gonna change anytime soon, you two stand out here" he said with a small smile.
She nodded again and caressed his hand with her thumb "when we find somewhere quiet to settle, I'll stay with him, at home, to be safe, until we figure all this out.." she reassured him softly, "like I say, in tourist season it will be busier but we will blend in more
He nodded a little "You really like it here?" He asked softly, he just wanted to make sure she was okay with the place.
She nodded and smiled a little "yeah, of course, do you?"
He shrugged a little "Yeah" he said softly "I just want you to be sure about staying here, for a long time" he clarified.
She licked her lips a little then, as he had touched a nerve. She was trying not to think about that too much cause it was going to hit her soon "yeah, yeah of course" she said softly and looked away with a shrug, she frowned a little as she dared to think about her Mother. "The ocean is beautiful and I love the sun.."
He nodded a little and looked down, keeping quiet, he knew they would have to deal with the consequences of running away, but there was always a price to pay for everything.
She frowned a little more and was quiet too, she didn't want to think so much about it. She stood up then and took the boxes to the trash.
He leaned back in the chair and rubbed his forehead a little, he felt really tired again, so he stood up to undress and get in bed.
She was quiet as he went, she moved to the bathroom and went to brush her teeth
He took off his jeans off and his shirt, he checked on the baby before he got under the covers, exhausted.
She got into bed after and switched off the lights, and cuddled up to him immediately.
He hummed a little and let his arms wrap around her, pulling her closer, that was all he needed to fall asleep.
nuzzled in his neck as she cuddled closer and draped her body all over him, they slept like that a lot, she fell asleep pretty fast.
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