Once Mulder was able to develop a plan of action, Scully had taken a temporary leave from work while they traveled to William's location. First, they made a stop to Washington D.C. It was only recently deemed safe for Mulder or Scully to travel there.

They had met Skinner in a secluded area near the FBI headquarters, where information regarding William was exchanged.

Scully was just finishing up meeting with Skinner when she heard a familiar voice call out her name. "Dana?"

Slowly she turned and she couldn't help but smile. "Monica, oh my god. I don't believe it, it's really you! It's been so long," she embraced the woman she had grown to consider a close friend and even like a sister.

Monica laughed. "Yeah, we've been so worried about you two this whole time."

"We've been wondering about you two also, you still work for the FBI?"

"Yes, but I was transferred to another division as was John."

Scully could tell there was more. "What else have you and John been doing?" Scully took note of the ring on Monica's hand. "You're definitely off the market."

Monica laughed and retrieved a photo from her wallet. "Well, that isn't all, Dana."

Scully was handed a photo of a little girl, no more than three or four years old. She gasped. "Oh my god, Monica, she's beautiful. What is her name?"

"Victoria. She's staying with my parents right now."

With dark hair and blue eyes, she could definitely see the resemblance between the little girl and John and Monica.

"Well, now that we're trading secrets, I guess I should have you know that I am pregnant."

Monica smiled. "That's great, Dana…" She paused at Scully's unreadable expression. "Good news for you, I hope?"

Scully made a sound that was halfway between a laugh and sob. "Yeah, it's certainly not what I expected, but I uh…I didn't realize how much I wanted this baby."

Monica nodded. "I know the feeling. I was actually worried about whether or not John wanted it…you know with what happened with Luke and all."

Scully nodded.

"But I was proven wrong."

Scully noticed the other photo in her hand, which Monica reluctantly handed over. At this point, Mulder, John and Skinner were heading their way.

Scully gasped when she was handed a recent photo of William, at 5 years old. If it weren't for John, Monica and Skinner there, she would have let out a sob...but that didn't stop her too much.

The hormones from her pregnancy were replacing her usual calm and composed demeanor. He looked a lot like Mulder. His hair had darkened, yet he still held her deep blue eyes. She would have given anything at that moment to be able to hold him. She didn't want to give up her hopes though.

The adoption was permanent and she was sure his adoptive family wouldn't let him go that easily, even if they were in danger. What would she say to his parents? That she decided she made a mistake and wanted her son back? Explaining to them they were in serious danger wasn't going to be easy.

Skinner had provided them with flight tickets and a rental car and since they were not technically working for the FBI anymore, John and Monica were following separately to provide some justification for their presence. Monica was also the one who knew where William lived and for many reasons, she couldn't tell them until they had gotten off the plane and into the rental car for the long drive in the state of Wyoming.

As Mulder drove through the rural area, he kept glancing over to check on Scully. He could see the anxiety and worry in her features that mirrored the feelings he kept hidden. With his free hand he reached for hers. "It's going to be okay, Scully. Nothing will happen to him."

She bit her lip and nodded, placing her other hand on her stomach as if to draw strength from the other tiny life lying within.

As the hours passed, the sky grew cloudy and rain started to pour, making John and Monica's SUV ahead of them more difficult to see. They had heard the possibility of a tornado on the radio, which wasn't uncommon for the area.

Scully's phone had ringed and she quickly picked it up once she realized it was Monica. "We only have about an hour or so to go, Dana." Scully sensed there was more that Monica wasn't telling her. "Is something wrong, Monica?"

She sensed the hesitation through the phone line. "We've been following this black van in front of us for a little over an hour now. Granted there hasn't been civilization for miles and I'm probably over thinking it, but it's just a little strange."

Scully's heart rate went up. "What?" her alarm had Mulder watching her. "Scully?"

"Have you been able to see what the driver looks like?"

"I can't tell, but it looks like a man and a woman in the car."

"Don't let them out of your sight, unless they go in the opposite direction," she hung up the phone.

Having heard the entire conversation, Mulder was concerned. "Someone's ahead of them?"

Scully nodded turning around to make sure no one had been following them. Someone driving ahead of them for once was new.

Mulder picked up speed on Doggett and Reyes. He wasn't going to lose any of them.

To be continued…