Chapter 32: Waiting for you
5 weeks later
The Unremarkable House
She dreams about William and wakes up in a hurry breathing fast, she sits cross legged in the bed holding her belly with both her hand, Mulder wakes up in a frightened jump - What happens? - he asks worried, putting one hand on her back and looking at her with horror, she takes his hand and half smiles to calm him down
- He's coming home, he's ready to see us Mulder - she says with trembling voice, a smile begins to draw on his lips, he pulls her towards him and she leans on his shoulder while he kisses her forehead - I can't believe it, he really wants to see us Mulder - she says drawing circles on her belly with the palms of her hands.
They wait for him all day, two hours after lunch Mulder begins to wonder if he is really coming, Scully is nervous, she will see her son for the first time, as he really is, not disguised as some other person. Mulder knows what she is feeling and tries to calm her down with some distraction, putting the news, reading her an article, preparing her a drink or something to eat, but nothing works, after a few minutes her eyes seem lost, as if she were in another world.
Suddenly she looks towards the window - He is coming - she says, her voice almost a whisper, a car enters by the dirt road that leads to the house, and park next to the new SUV, the boy sits for a moment in the car, he is also nervous, but he wants to see Scully, he owes her that.
The door opens, Mulder gets behind Scully putting his hands on her shoulders, both under the door frame to not scare the boy, he gets out of the car and walks slowly towards the house turning to look at the new acquisition, when he climbs the stairs and is in front of them half smiles - What a good car you bought with the Mustang money - he tells them breaking the ice, Mulder smiles and nods
- It's not the same, but it's good for the family - Mulder says a little relaxed, Scully doesn't say anything, she just looks at the boy in disbelief, he looks at her and smiles
She smiles with glassy eyes - I can't believe you're here - she whispers, ulder squeezes her shoulder and moves away so William can come in
- Come on, let's go inside, this spring is been cold - Scully moves her eyes away from her son and walks inside, William follows her and Mulder close the door behind them.
The boy looks around, all the clippings of newspapers and magazines, the books on the stairs, the small and comfortable kitchen, the dining table, the couch, the movies and cassettes next to the television, he can't help but smile, although he is familiar to it, he has seen it all through his mother, seeing it with his own eyes is a completely surreal experience. Scully looks at him closely, he is taller than Mulder, has a little darker hair than him, dark green eyes, also he has her mouth and skin color, he is so perfect.
He turns to look at her smiling - Thanks, but I'm not perfect - he says and walks towards the couch taking a seat, she breathes faster looking at Mulder, he can read her mind, just like that, she doesn't even feel anything, Mulder frowns not knowing what to say - I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you - he says looking at them with a sad look
- We are not scare - she says crossing her arms under her chest - I just… I can't believe your here, I can't believe you're alive, I can't believe you're so special - she says with tears in her eyes, Mulder puts an arm around her caressing her arm
- I'm a freak actually - he says between a neutral and fun tone, Scully frowns closing her eyes
- Don't say that, never say that, you are the answer to our 25 years of investigation, you are a miracle - she says with a trembling voice, Mulder nods smiling
- That's true, you are an x file, the best damn x file - he says with a bright smile
The boy is nervous and uncomfortable, he doesn't really know what to tell them, for him, they are still strangers, but they are his parents, those who raised him are no longer alive and he would like to have a family to go to, when he feels lonely.
- So how is the baby girl? - he says with a half and nervous smile
Scully smiles and walks towards him taking a sit next to him with slowly and carefully - She's fine, we are fine, they have practiced all the tests, glucose screening, blood tests and urine tests, everything seems perfectly normal - he nods unsure about what to say next
He reads in her mind that she didn't tell Mulder about the sex and he smiles - So when is the birth date, any idea? -
She smiles caressing her belly - On my next appointment we gonna talk about that - she says looking at Mulder how is now seated on his desk - the doctor recommended a c-section, we have to schedule that - she turns to look to her boy again - why? -
He looks down and speaks in a low voice and apparently nervous - Umm, I ah... I wanna be here when the time comes, if you don't mind - he says looking at her again, Scully feels a lump in her throat and she is unable to speak feeling tears in her eyes again.
Mulder see her reaction and talks - We don't mind, that would be great actually, you and your sister… Sorry, I didn't wanna pressure you -
- It's ok, I would like to hang out sometimes, get to know you, that's why I'm here in the first place - He says with confidence, Scully has the luxury of smiling broadly for the first time, she look at him with tenderness, maternal love, she can't be happier - You can hug me, I know you want to - he says awkwardly
He moves closer to her in the couch and she crosses her arms behind his back hugging him tightly, he hugs her too carefully, touching her, he can see the baby clearly, he closes his eyes trying to see the future and he manages a smile.
Scully stops the hug by pulling back to look at him again - You're just like your father - she finally says, making both, the boy and Mulder laugh - I guess you're starving, we have food in the fridge, we waited for you the whole day -
He looks at her smiling shyly - Sorry about that, I was very nervous, and yes, I'm starving - Mulder laughs and goes to the kitchen to heat the food
The rest of the day they talk about his childhood and the life with his adoptive parents, he asks them about their work in the FBI and about the reason for his adoption, themes that make Scully cry, but that make the boy get closer to them, and get to know them, Mulder talks about conspiracies and alien DNA, Scully explains everything with science, the boy hears them with fascination, they are perfect opposites that complement each other.
When the night arrives they ask him to stay and he accepts, Mulder arranges the pullout sofa of the one that was his study, because the guest room, that will be the baby's room, is half-armed in a Mulder-like disorder, something that doesn't please Scully.
The boy goes to sleep pleased, he never imagined that his real parents would be so cool, so different and so similar to him. Knowing more about Mulder was a real surprise, reading the mind of man is really impossible, maybe it's the illness that once almost take him to death, but he is interesting. Scully, he has already learned to know her, a beautiful woman with a big heart. Seeing them happy, makes him happy.
Scully goes to sleep with a happy heart, nor in her wildest dreams, imagined that knowing her son would be so simple and magical, Mulder is also happy, he has already learned to know the boy, and knows that they are more similar than he ever imagine. They both go to sleep happily, embracing each other, with a big smile on their faces.