To Save the World

Part 12

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2 weeks later

"Dana." Mulder calls. "Where are my shoes?"

I chuckle, "By the front door Mulder, where you left them."

He comes out of the bathroom, buttoning up his shirt. "Oh, yeah." He smiles sheepishly, "I guess I forgot."

"Um-hmm," I say, putting my own shoes on, "Are the kids awake?"

"Not yet."

I sigh, "Alright, I'll go wake them." I walk out the room and go across the hall into the room that William and Caden share, I open the door and gently shake Will awake and tell him to get dressed. While he's doing so I get Caden up and ready. After they're ready I send Will to find his father so he can get something for breakfast, then go on to Missy's room. I get her up and she gets dressed and I send her downstairs like her brother. Then, I grab my coat from my room and head downstairs, Caden sleeping in my arms.

I place Caden in his playpen so he can sleep more, and go into the kitchen. "You guys almost done eating?"

"I a girl momma." Missy says as a matter-of-faculty.

"I am so sorry." I smile, "Are you done then?"

She sticks her spoon in her mouth and shakes her head. "Uh-uh." She says, her mouth full of cereal.

"Don't talk with your mouth full." Her father scolds.

She swallows, "Sorry daddy."

He smiles, "Ok. Just, remember next time."

She nods and then looks at me, "I done."

I pick her up out of her booster-seat and place her on the floor, "What about you Will, are you finished yet?"

"Yes." He says, getting out of his seat.

"Get your shoes on."

He nods and goes off to find his shoes, I get their bowls off of the table. After I'm done I go into the living room, where they're finishing getting ready. Mulder grabs his keys off the table and kisses me--earning an "ew" from Will.

"I'll see you later." He says, kissing me again.

"Have a good day at work." I say, kissing him once more.

"Yuck." Will protest.

"In 10 years you'll have a different opinion." I say.

He shakes his head, "Nope."

"How much you wanna bet?"

"A million dollars."

"That's a lot of money you don't have." I warn, "I don't think I would make that big of a bet."

He shrugs and I laugh.

"Have fun Mulder."

"Oh yes, work is always just so much fun."

"Oh, it's only your 4th day, it can't be that bad."

"I wouldn't say that, there are some crazy people in this town."

"Well God help them, your their psychologist."

"Your funny," He kisses me, "Have fun at work."

"Oh, I will." I say as he walks out the front door.

"Ok, you guys ready?" I say after he's left. They nod in response. I get Caden out of his crib and we walk out the front door, after I've got them all in their seats I take off in my little blue Mustang, compliments of the Lone Gunmen.

After I've dropped them off at the day-care center I take off for the hospital. As soon as I've parked my cell phone rings, "Carter."

"Dana, It's me."

"Oh, hey Monica. How's the capital?"

"It's beautiful up here, how's it all the way down there?"

"You should visit sometime, our house is five minutes from the beach. It's so beautiful."

"Have you heard from your mom?"

"Yeah. She called last night, why?"

"Your brother called John's uncle, he couldn't reach us and got worried. Ken called John this morning."

"Well, I'll call her and let her know. Did he say why he wanted to call?"

"I'm not sure."

I sigh, "Alright. Well, I've got to get to work. Oh, by the way, how's detective life?"

"Well, let's just say more heads turned when I said I was Special Agent Monica Reyes, than when I say I'm Detective Amanda Williams. But, it's still got it's perks."

I laugh, "Bye Monica."

"Bye Dana."

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I picked up the kids after work and made my way to our new house. Mulder's car was in the driveway when I pulled up, but when I looked around the house he was gone. Which, meant one thing. He was in our "storm cellar". You know, the one we'll go to whenever there's a tornado, because Tampa does often have tornados.

I put Caden in his outside playpen and Missy and Will play in the yard while I go to the hidden door that is inside of the kids playhouse. After opening the door I walk halfway down the ladder. "Mulder? Are you down here?"

"Yeah. Where are the kids?"

"Playing in the yard. Are you working?"

"Yeah…your brother called. He's run out of antidote."

"Which one?"

"Both."

"I mean, which brother."

"Charlie."

"Ok. You need help?"

"You've got to watch the kids."

"I can bring them down here."

"They wouldn't like it. I'll be ok. You can have second shift, in an hour and a half…but in the meantime, I am a bit famished."

"You would be. I'll go make something." I climb back up the ladder and into the small playhouse, I tell Will and Missy to go inside and play and pick Caden up out of his highchair. He squeals and talks baby talk, only the occasional coherent word. I smile and place him in his high chair, a toy in front of him to occupy his time.

While I'm making dinner he calls out to me, "Sing!"

So, I sing, quietly. "I woke up and the world outside was dark, oh so quiet before the dawn, opened up the door and walked outside, the ground was cold. I walked until I couldn't walk anymore, to a place I'd never been, there was something stirring in the air, in front of me. I could see." I sing the chorus and start on the green beans. 15 minutes later everything is cooking. I sit at the dining room table and leaf through a magazine. We must have really been underground for a long time because some of the things these people are wearing are hideous. I can't imagine anybody wanting to buy them.

The phone rings and after looking at my caller ID and seeing that it's Frohike I answer. "Katherine Carter." I say for effect, just in case it's not him.

"Oh, quit the act Dana." It's Byers, not Frohike.

"Byers, why are you on Frohike's phone? Don't you and Kim have your own?"

"Yeah, but the three of us meet at Frohike's house."

"Ok, so why'd you call?"

"Wanted to make sure everything was going ok, you don't need anything do you? We're calling everybody."

"Everything here is fine Byers, we've got word that Charlie needs some more antidote, both kinds. Mulder and I are going to send what we have, but we're going to need at least one more group to send theirs. If you guys could send some he'd be set for at least 3 more months. We're sending it tomorrow. Since it's within the state it'll arrive soon. And you guys aren't that far away, it shouldn't take long."

"Alright. I'll tell Kim and the guys. One of us will call later to see how you're doing."

"Ok, I've got to go finish dinner."

"Right. Ok. Bye."

"Tell Kim, and the guys I said hello."

"I'll do. Bye." And he hangs up. Mulder walks into the kitchen and kisses me.

"Who was that?"

"Byers."

"What'd he want?"

"Just checking in on us."

"Oh, well, is dinner done?"

"Almost. Go get the kids washed up, and you wash up as well. By the time you're done, I should be done."

"Ok." He kisses me again and then picks Caden out of his seat and goes to get Will and Missy, I hear cries of protest when he tells them it's time to clean up, and I laugh. Right about then it hits me that we're sort of living the picturesque life, the clichéish life. Albeit we don't have the fence or the dog, but other than that it's the life most people dream of. I've got a wonderful house (even if it was bought with stolen money) 3 beautiful children, and a wonderful husband. The fact we're wanted by the government notwithstanding.

When Mulder comes back downstairs he puts the kids in the seats and before he sits down I kiss him deeply, despite the protest from Will, when we break apart I smile.

"What was that for?" Mulder says, confused.

I shake my head, "Nothing." I kiss him again, "I love you Mulder."

"I love you too…now, lets eat." He smiles and I slap him playfully on the arm. We each sit down in our seats, me smiling the whole time.

It was smooth sailing for nearly 2 months.

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a/n: so, a bit of a cliffhanger, but not that much so. Sorry it took me so long to update, In truth I was really nearly finished on Sunday, but I went out of town, to New York actually. Spring break and all that. It was great. But, anyway, my next update should be sooner than the last. Review please!