Summary: Post IWTB. Sequel to "Another Chance". Scully is pregnant with their second child. When complications arise during their attempt to get William back, will it tear them apart forever?

It had taken Scully several weeks to come to terms with having a second baby and truth be told, she and Mulder were already attached to it so much. She couldn't have even, god forbid, bear to think about giving it up for adoption or abortion. Giving up William was the most difficult thing she had ever done.

She pressed her hand to her belly as she made her way down the hospital corridor. Christian was being released today after his treatment was a success. His parents had done a drastic turnaround since his recovery, thanking her profusely. She knew as a mother, that their concerns were valid. She wouldn't have wanted her children to suffer either.

Scully had grown attached to Christian in a way that she probably shouldn't have. Mulder was right; she had a connection to this boy because of William. She was happy they had chosen her as the child's physician. She didn't want to admit that she didn't like the thought of never seeing him again.

As she glanced through the window to check on him, his mother came out of the room and smiled at her. "Oh, Dr. Scully, I just wanted to thank you so much for everything. We wouldn't be here without your help. Without your faith, I don't think we would be here." She noted Scully's necklace.

Scully looked down as she took note of her necklace. "What I said before, I must have inappropriately assumed. You are a mother, aren't you?" Without realizing it, Scully found her hand still resting on her abdomen and dropped it to her side.

Scully looked away. "Well, I uh, I had a daughter who was very sick. She was very young and she had already been put through so many tests her entire life. I understand the feeling of not wanting to watch a child suffer any further."

Christian's mother frowned. "I'm very sorry." She motioned towards Scully's abdomen. Apparently she had already given herself away. "Well, I believe there are second chances for those of us who have suffered so much. We aren't meant to suffer all our lives." Scully nodded and managed a smile. "Yeah, I'd like to believe that too."

She was interrupted by the sound of her cell phone. "Sorry, excuse me." She turned away from the room and headed to the nearest exit. "Hello?"

Crackling drowned out any noise and she had to repeat herself again before she heard a response. "Hello?"

"Your baby is in danger."

Scully's blood ran cold and she stopped where she stood. "Excuse me?"

How could anyone else know her secret besides hospital staff under HIPPA laws?

"Your son and his family. You need to go to them."

"I don't know what you're talking about," her voice cracked, giving her away. No one knew where William was, not even her. She only knew one person who did.

"I think you do." The line went dead. Scully glanced at her watch, her shift was almost over, but she needed to get home to Mulder…now.

Before Scully could turn into a light jog to her car, she ran right into someone. "Scully?"

The owner of the warm familiar voice gripped her elbows. Scully sighed in relief and looked up a Mulder. He could see the fear in her eyes. "Scully? What's wrong?"

Scully's eyes began to water at the urgency in his tone. "Oh my god, Mulder. It's William. He's in danger. Someone knows where he is."

Mulder folded his arms around her as she choked out a sob and brought her away from the hospital entrance to a secluded area that had a bench for her to sit down on. "Hey, hey. Slow down. Tell me what happened?"

She knew he was doing his best not to panic. "I got a call, someone said our baby was in danger," she instinctively covered the small bump of her abdomen. "But they were talking about William, Mulder. Oh god, no one was supposed to know. What have I done?"

"You did what you thought was best at the time." Scully knew Mulder wasn't happy with her for a long time about her decision and it was a subject they rarely talked about. She was also angry at herself for telling Mulder to leave them.

Mulder looked away and in that moment, she knew there was a reason for his spontaneous visit other than just to visit her or pick her up. "Mulder, what is it? You know something, don't you?"

He looked at her. He worried about the impact this news would have on her and the baby since her blood pressure had been elevated ever since finding out she was pregnant.

"You have to tell me, Mulder."

"I also got an anonymous tip a few weeks back when beginning the search for him."

Tears of hope and fear escaped her tear ducts. "What? So, you've known where he's been this entire time and you didn't tell me?" There was no mistaking the anger in her voice.

"Scully, calm down. Please? For the baby."

"How can I calm down, Mulder? You've had several weeks to plan for this and I knew nothing!"

Scully looked down and placed her hands over her abdomen. "I made a terrible mistake having this baby, when I couldn't even take care of the first one," she sobbed. Mulder pulled her towards him, not caring if she tried to pull away because she was angry at him.

"You know that's not true."

"Isn't it?"

He sighed and placed his hand over hers where it rested on her abdomen. "I'm not going to let anything happen to this baby or to William. They are both miracles and I refuse to believe you were given children you weren't meant to have."

Scully placed her face in her hands in an attempt to fight the tears.

He held her in an awkward embrace, cradling her head next to his. "I was afraid for you to know. Afraid of the effect of knowing would have on you and the baby."

"I know, but we have to find him."

"We will, Scully. I promise."

A/N: I know many of you wanted me to continue this and I am full of ideas now, so please continue to look for chapters and R&R!