The first time she ever saw the child growing inside of her, she missed him. Then there was the first time she felt the little boy inside of her kick. It was like he was as excited to be there as she was to have him. Each one of these milestones was experienced without him. The first time she ever felt the young boy kick was during a routine day at the office. She was looking through some files and suddenly she felt him inside of her. A slight gasp escaped her lungs.
"Dana, are you okay?" Monica had been standing just a few feet away from her when it had happened.
"Either that Big Mac I inhaled for lunch is disagreeing with me, or I just felt the baby move." She stood completely still with her hand over her stomach, waiting for the next sign of movement.
"John, come here." Monica yelled to her partner who was sitting at the desk. He immediately stood up and walked over to the two women. He placed his hand next to Scully's. As soon as he did this, the little one moved again, this time a bit stronger.
"That's definitely the little guy." They all stood there smiling for a moment. There smiles hid the fact that they all knew Mulder should have been able to experience this.
That was three months ago. She had now grown so accustomed to the babies kicking that she barely noticed when it happened. Her stomach was now very large and stuck out very prominently from her small frame. Her maternity leave had just begun, and she spent it mainly with her mother. Her mother had been afraid to leave her alone, in fear that her daughter's grief would get the best of her. Margaret knew what it was like to lose the love of your life. She was a bit surprised by how well had taken it. She had laid Mulder's lifeless body to rest about a week ago. The only strength she gathered was the hope that she would be able to provide their child with everything his father would have wanted.
On this particular night she was home alone. She had decided to stay at her place and watch a movie or two. The earlier she began teaching her young son about good cinema the better. Her body jumped as her house phone rang. It was unusual for anyone to call her this late.
"Hello?" Her voice was a bit raspy as she answered.
"Agent Scully, I'm on my way to your apartment. There is something you need to see." Agent Doggett sounded nervous.
"John, what is it? What could possibly be so important that it can't wait until tomorrow morning?" She sounded a bit annoyed.
"Scully, it's Mulder. He's alive."
The ride to the hospital was quiet. She tried as best as she could to remain calm for both hers and the baby's sake. As soon as they arrived at the hospital her body took complete control. She had not been physically able to run for a few months now, but somehow her body surprised her as she dashed in through the front doors of the hospital.
"Where is he, I need to see him?"
As she sat next to his sleeping body, she thanked the Lord above repeatedly for giving her back the only person in the world that mattered to her. His appearance was pathetic. He was scared on his face, and there were numerous bruises and cuts all over his body. It had been a miracle that they had been able to save his life. A miracle she had prayed for so many times. She clenched the cross that hung from her neck. As soon as she saw him move she dropped the crucifix and grabbed his hand tightly. The moment he spoke to her she felt a comfort over take her that she never believed as possible. He had come back to her.
I had to do my homework on this chapter and brush up a bit on the chain of events. I brought Reyes in to the story a bit early so don't yell at me. The next couple of chapters are going to be longer, so stay tuned. Thank you for your continued support.