Chapter 4- Finding clues

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Author's note- Sorry it took me so long to get chapter 4 up I've been gone for all this time!! and not to mention busy with school work!

It had been one dreamful night for Scully. She had woken up very grumpy and groggy from Mulder knocking on her door. She sat upright and proceeded to find her robe before Mulder catches her wearing a skimpy purple nightgown. Mulder started to get impatient and knocked harder calling her name. Finally she found her robe and ran to the door while putting her robe on.

"Mulder come in, I have something to tell you," She said as she pulled him inside barely able to keep her robe on. "I went for a walk last night and I met this man who works at the little market shop on the corner. I showed him a picture of Krycek and he recognized him on the spot and said that he told me he's staying at the Swatters House Inn!" She said all in a huge hurry.

"Whoa calm down Scully, take a breath. I guess all we can do is head down to the Inn and find him before he leaves."

"We have to get dressed and get there now! He's going to leave Mulder!" She said desperately.

"Alright well hurry up and get dressed, that's why I came here in the first place is to wake you up. Come in my room when you're ready alright?"

"Ok, Come on Mulder get out I need to get dressed, out." She said pushing him out the door.

She shut the door behind her and ran into the bathroom. She tore off her robe and cloths then turned the water on. Not waiting for it to turn warm, she jumped in the cold water. She washed quickly and turned the water off. She grabbed a towel off the rack and dried her self off.

She ran into her room and grabbed some clothes out of her suitcase. She picked a simple pair of jeans that she thought looked great on her and made her hips stand out more. She then picked a low-cut red shirt. She applied some make up and brushed her hair. Grabbing her jacket while on her way out, she went into Mulder's room.

"I'm ready, are you?" She asked.

"Yeah, come on Scully" He turned to look at her then he had turn around to stop her from seeing him blush. She was wearing his favorite jeans they made her look great. Thinking he must look stupid standing there, doing nothing, he grabbed his coat and walked to the door. "Come on Scully."

They ran to the car and got in after Mulder opened it up. He started it and started driving to the Swatters House Inn. It was about 5 minutes away, during those 5 minutes Scully was so nervous she kept twiddling her thumbs. Mulder must have noticed because the next thing he said was, "Scully calm down, you'll be ok. I'll help you, I promise, you know that."

"I know, but I can't help but feel nervous" She looked at him and noticed this was hard for him too. She reached over and grabbed his arm. "Mulder, I know this is hard for you also"

"It is, I just don't know what to think of this, I mean being told your barren for all those years and now you suddenly have a 6 year old son. I guess I never thought of you as the motherly type is all, also I can't figure out why you never told me" He said with hurt in his voice.

"I never really wanted to tell anyone besides my parents. I never wanted to get you involved with it, I know you you'd try to find him because it's Krycek."

Mulder kept silent as he drove up to the drive threw in the Swatters House Inn. Scully got out of the car followed by Mulder. They both walked up to the motels clerk's desk.

"Hi I'm special agent Dana Scully and this is my partner Fox Mulder." She said handing the clerk her badge. Mulder copied. "Were here on behalf of a missing child, he's about six. A man had him he looks like this" She handed her the picture of krycek. "He checked into this hotel, did he not?"

"Yes, he did, he's still here actually. Let me see what room number." She said. The clerk was a small petite brunette, with big brown eyes. "Here it is room 13 floor 2. Do you need back up?"

"No thank you." Mulder said.

"Thank you" Scully added.

"I'll wait at the bottom of the stairs to catch him. You know how he likes to run. You will get the kid and try to run off alright Scully? Have your gun ready and scare him out if you can. Be careful, and remember if it doesn't work you're not to blame." He touched her cheek in an affectionate way before heading pushing her in the elevator.

She got out of the elevator on the second floor and started looking for room 13. She walked down the hall way with her gun out and ready to shoot. Finally she found it. She stood by the door listening to see if anyone is in there. There was. That voice she could recognize anywhere. She paused a moment to listen.

"One day Alex you'll understand why I took you away, no please don't look at me like that, I took you away from your abusive family why do you hate me for that?" She didn't hear her son talk so she heard him continue on. "Please you have to listen to me Alex. You're the only one I've got. Your mother hates me, she already loves another man I can see it between the two. Alex your mother loved you, still loves you but she thinks you're dead. So don't hate her for not coming to get you. When the time comes I will tell your real mother that I have you."

"Is she nice?" The boy asked.

"Yes, although, like I told you she hates me."

"Why does she hate you?"

"That's a long story that I don't think you're ready to be hear." He answered quietly. Scully still stood outside the door listening intently.

"I want to meet her, she sounds nice, that's all I want is a nice mommy to take care of me."

"Why don't you want me to take care of you?"

"I want a mommy and a daddy you're nice but if you two don't like each other then well I want to be with my mommy. I always read in books that the mommy's are the ones who take care of everyone and the daddy's work and bring home the food."

"That's in fairy tales. Nothing is like that anymore, hell your mom could pulverize me if she really wanted to, but something keeps her from doing it." He laughed.

Scully couldn't take just listening to him anymore she had to see them both just one more time. She slowly turned the door knob to find it open. Quietly she opened it. She then got her gun ready and found them on the bed talking she couldn't be seen holding a gun in front of her son. She put her gun out of sight. She then said, "Alex, I believe you lied to me."

He spun around and stared at her mouth open. "Dana, what the hell, how did you find me?"

"I have my ways. I want him back Alex. You lied to me about him being dead!"

"Mommy?" Alex Jr. asked.

She turned around to face him and smiled. "Yes" she choked out trying to stop her tears. Her little boy had grown so much he looked like Alex a lot. Dark hair with handsome face features. He had her eyes though. "wow Alex, look at him."

"I know, his parents were mean to him Dana, they beat him and treated him horrible. I had to get him out of that place." He told her.

"I don't know what to think. I just want him back Alex that's all. After all these years I finally have my baby back, but I'm not going to let you take him away from me!" She said the tears now coming free.

"Dana, I want him too. We can share custody on him just don't take my son away from me please!"

"How can I trust you? After you told me he was dead and after all that you've done to Mulder and me? How can I trust you?"

"Dana, what I did was wrong by telling you lies, but all that other stuff was in the past! You can't take my son away from me! I won't let you!"

Right then the door banged open frightening Alex Jr. "Scully!" cried Mulder.

"Right here Mulder." She answered. He came up behind her and had his gun ready and aimed it at Krycek.

"Mommy what's going on?" Alex Jr. asked.

"Alex come here, were taking you to a safe place with your mom come on." Mulder said extending his hand.

"Dana No, you can't!"

Scully couldn't move, she didn't know what to do she felt as if she could trust Krycek but didn't know if she should take his son away also. She felt a small hand on her stomach and looked down to see her son.

"No! I won't let you take him!" Krycek looked as if he was about to cry. Who wouldn't his son was being taken away from him. Mulder started to back away with the gun still aimed at Krycek, while Scully and Alex Jr. followed.

"Try anything Krycek and I'll blow your brains off." Mulder said. "Come on Scully"

He picked up the small child and grabbed Scully by the wrist and started to walk to the elevator. He didn't let either the gun or the child go until the doors closed.

Krycek followed them to the elevator until they closed did he run back to his room slammed his door shut and let the tears fall freely. This was not something Alex Krycek, the man who was not afraid to kill anyone, did occasionally. He just lost the only woman he ever loved and his son that he only had for a couple of days.

Did you like it? Sorry it took so long to update! I've been so busy with my school work and projects and stuff, and I also had writers block, but I'll try to update faster next time! Please review!! Comments?