He laid there for quite a while, but then he moved off the bed to go get a shower, he needed one.
She was woken by the sound of William, but he wasn't crying really he was actually giggling, she smiled and moved to get up, she really needed a shower, so she went to go get one, confident that Mulder was with William.
He was satisfied with his work, the shower worked perfectly and the water was great. He heard William giggling and assumed Scully had woken up and was with him, so he decided to shave.
She was getting in the shower when she saw Mulder there already, her heart froze then and wasn't overly worried, but she frowned and stopped, looking at him, "Where's William?" She asked.
He turned to look at her as she walked in, he had the razor in his hand "Wh.. I thought he was with you" he said, not understanding.
She frowned and grabbed a towel to go check, "I thought he was with you.." she said a little flustered, in a slightly high voice.
He walked out of the bathroom and checked the cot, he wasn't there. He heard him giggling again and walked to the living room, he was sitting on the carpet in front of the TV, but he wasn't watching, he was playing with his toys, which were moving in circles, on their own. He stood frozen then, he blinked a couple of times, he's never seen him do that, Scully told him about it, but he's never seen it. Safe to say he was beyond amazed.
She walked out with the towel around her body, and then she saw what he was doing, he was using his abilities again. She swallowed anxiously as she watched all the toys going around, it made her nervous, it really did, but she really loved him and it was only nerves because she was worried about what it could mean for him, if anyone knew what he was capable of. She felt upset, yet she felt guilty for it, it was so hard.
Mulder gave a few steps closer, when the baby saw him, he giggled and the toys slowly stopped moving, obviously Mulder's look was distracting him "Hi.. Buddy, wh.. What are you doing?" He asked his son, who just giggled and reached up for him "How did you get here?" He asked then, even more curious.
She frowned and felt her heart rate go fast as she watched him, and also she realised the same as Mulder, that her baby who was not even crawling yet had managed to get out of his cot and into the living room. She went over to them and sighed, bending to pick up William in her arms, and hug him. She kissed his forehead and his little tufts of reddish hair, her face was clearly upset, she worried about him all the time, especially when he was using his abilities, even more so now that he could clearly get out of his cot and do what he wanted, which worried her so much.
Mulder blinked again as he watched the toys and looked back at his son. The baby kept reaching for him, so he stepped closer and William ran his fingers over his jaw, right he had been shaving "Oh, no, no, don't eat that" Mulder said, cleaning the baby's finger "Don't eat that puppy"
She smiled a little and kissed him again, closing her eyes, she was trying not to get too upset and carried away with her emotions. She handed him over to Mulder then, and went to go take a shower, quiet.
Mulder took him in his arms and checked him over, William was okay, and Mulder was just a little shocked still. He walked with the baby back to the bathroom to finish shaving.
She was in the shower, she was calming down slowly. She had never seen him use his abilities to such a huge degree before, and she had no idea how she was going to control it. At least they were safer there, away from their busy lives in the US.
Once he was done shaving, he took William to the bed, to change his diapers, the baby seemed to be in a really good mood. Mulder couldn't help but to think it was therapeutic for him, to use his abilities and release energy, since he hasn't seen his son that relaxed since they landed in Turkey.
She washed her hair and got out the shower, and then walked out into the bedroom, and dried her hair with the towel, watching Mulder and William. She noticed William was really happy, she smiled a little and felt so much love for her baby boy, he was just the most precious thing on earth for her.
Mulder got dressed and left William in his cot, because he needed to change the sheets, he was quiet because he was thinking a lot.
She got dressed and then went to the Kitchen, to make a cup of tea, she sighed a little and started to tidy up his toys as the water boiled, she knew her and Mulder really needed to talk about what they had just witnessed, it was Mulder's first time after all.
He changed the bed sheets and then brought William over, to play with him. He couldn't help but to encourage his son to do what he's been doing before, subtly, just teasing and fooling around, but he really wanted to know what his son was capable of, although for what he's seen already, the possibilities were infinite.
She made herself a cup of tea and saw them playing. She sat down with them on the bed, and smiled at William, "so..?"
Mulder looked up at her and leaned back, letting William to keep playing on his own for a while "So.." He said softly.
She smiled a little more "you ok?"
He nodded a little and motioned for her to come closer with his hand.
She moved closer, so she was next to them both, her boys.
He reached for her hand and pulled her closer "Are you okay?" He asked quietly.
She smiled a little more and nodded, she was putting on a brave face "I'm ok, I've seen it before.." she reasoned quietly
He nodded and hummed softly "He's healthy, that's all it matters" he said softly.
She nodded and sucked up her bottom lip, looking down at their hands, "I've never seen him get out his cot before"
He knew how she felt about, because he knew her "We just need to make sure we're providing him with a safe environment" he said calmly "He's okay here, we're okay here. But now that I'm aware of his.. Abilities, I'm gonna be more alert of his needs" he reassured her.
She nodded and kept quiet, trying not to freak out of get upset "so you're really gonna stay?" She asked very softly.
He frowned a little, he didn't know what she meant "You're talking about the fishing?" He asked her softly, she seemed to be wanting him to go, he wasn't sure. "I said I was going to talk to Joe" he reminded her.
She nodded and cleared her voice "yeah, I just wanna make sure that's what you're gonna do" she said softly
He sighed then "I'm gonna talk to him, see if we can get to a new arrangement" he explained "I'm not sure if you want me to stay or if you want me to leave, Scully" he said being honest.
She frowned and looked back up at him, kind of hurt again, she couldn't believe he was saying that, it upset her "what the hell Mulder.."
He shrugged a little and then placed his hand on her shoulder "Honey.." He started "I'm sorry, you've asked me way too many times, that's all" he said simply.
She felt overwhelmed with emotions then and felt tearful, it was too much, she was worried "but, no Mulder, you don't understand!" She exclaimed softly and stood up, "this is where we are safe, and I'm scared that may be he's gonna ask us to leave already, that's all, I want you to stay, of course I do, I don't want you to go, but, I'm just scared that's all.." She admitted sadly, looking back at their baby. He was so innocent.
Mulder frowned and sat up straight, to be able to wrap his arms around her "That's not gonna happen, okay? This place is ours, if I have to kill him to keep it, I will" he said serious "Nobody is going to kick us out of her" he said simply.
She sighed and looked at him with soft eyes, trying not to get too upset, but after what just happened too, she was feeling it. She looked down and nodded, "ok.." she whispered. She didn't want him to have to kill a man but she understood.
He pulled her closer between his legs and nuzzled in her neck "I love you" he said softly, so in love.
She nodded and hummed a little, wrapping her arms loosely around his waist, and rested her forehead against his temple. "I love you too" she whispered, it was cute how he could sit on the bed and be able to hug her like that, because she was so small.
He kissed her cheek and rubbed her back gently, William crawled to sit with them, which made Mulder smile a little "Hi puppy" he said softly and William babbled away.
She moved to sit on Mulders knee, she wrapped her arm around his shoulder and rested her cheek against his, as they both looked at William, "Hi baby" she said softly to her son.
William smiled at her, showing his baby teeth "Mmmaaammammamaa" he said and opened his mouth some more to suck on his toe, which made him fall backwards on the bed. Mulder just laughed softly.
She couldn't help but laugh then, at her baby, he was so funny and perfect. She moved closer and reached to touch his belly, "he crawls now huh?" She said, smiling. "I think I should be happier about that.."
Mulder hummed a little and nodded "He's growing, that's all" he said softly, amused still.
She smiled more and tickled his little feet, moving onto the bed, to cuddle him and tease him, "mmm.."
William let go of his feet and rolled onto his belly "Mmaammamma" he kept saying.
She laughed softly and scooped him up, cuddling him and tickling him as she sat on the bed, kissing him, nuzzling in his little belly, "mmnomnom" she teased like she was gonna eat him.
William squealed then laughed and reached to hold her face with his little hands. Mulder wished he could take a picture of them, but they had no camera, he made a mental note to get one.
She giggled and rested her forehead against his little button nose "MmmIloveyouIloveyou!" She exclaimed softly, and kissed him all over his face.
William kept giggling until his face was all red, that's when Mulder reached to touch her arm gently and chuckled "Give him a break" he said amused, the baby was all red, poor thing, he was so cute though.
She laughed and then cradled him, in her arms, holding him gently, and rocked him a little, calming down, "that's my little boy" she said proudly and kissed his forehead.
He leaned back against the headboard and smiled at them both "He looks like he's gonna explode" he joked.
She smiled and hummed as she moved back to lean against the headboard also, cuddling him still "He's ok" she reassured him and ran her fingers over his little belly and up to his cheeks, calming him.
William rolled again to his side and reached for his toy, immediately putting him into his mouth "You wanna go for a walk?" He asked her softly.
She smiled some more as she looked down at William as he chewed on his teething toy. "Yeah, ok, shall we go for a walk baby? Huh?"
William just kept sucking on his toy while Mulder got up to put on his socks and sneakers "Let's see if we can get to the cliff"
She finally looked up at Mulder and frowned a little "do you know when Joe might be coming?"
He tied his shoelaces and went to get his jacket "He said he'd be waiting at the dock first time in the morning" he said with a shrug.
She was relieved then, cause she was still anxious about it. She nodded and moved to get up with William in her arms.
He grabbed another one of his jackets and moved over them to help her on it, it was easier for her to carry the baby if she had his jacket on, that way they both would be warm and close, it was cosier for the baby that way against her chest.
She looked up at Mulder and smiled lovingly as he put his jacket over her shoulders, that was really sweet of him. She went up on tip toes and in for a quick kiss, a peck on the lips.
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