When the helmet came off of his head, he screamed once, then bit his lip again. He refused to let them get the satisfaction that they had gotten before.

When he got into his cell, he asked in a commanding voice, "I'd like to talk with the woman who came in during the testing." He was allowed this.

The woman walked in, and Mulder saw her for who she was for the first time. She sat down, in a gown not much different than his. Mulder asked, "Is that you, Samantha?"

Samantha nodded. She said, "Yes. They took me, they took me to make me like you now. They want you to be telepathic like me. I was taken to the ship, and when you found that diary, I had been captured before the Smoking Man could get a hold of me. I was to become a weapon. Fox, they want you to be one too. They plan on sending you back, we will become a team once you remember me. A child, your child will be needing us."

Mulder said, "How did you know?" Samantha touched Scully's cross. She said, "I saw her give it to you. I have been trained to be telepathic for years. I was trained to pick up your mind. She's pregnant with your child. It will be difficult, but once we win, I can come back to you."

Mulder woke up, screaming. Scully asked, "What did they do? What did you see?"

Mulder said, "Samantha. She and I are telepathic. They forced us to be. The tests, they were horrible. I, I hate them." He sobbed into her shoulder. She held him, and said, "They are done, and they won't do them to you ever again."

Mulder wrapped his arms around her. He said, "They did this to her. They took her up there, and forced her to do those for years. She can't come back to me for a very long time. She said we are to commune telepathically together, and that she knew you were pregnant with our child."

Scully looked shocked into Mulder's eyes. She saw fear in them, and knew that the terrible tests were what he feared for Samantha. She knew that he had been chosen to do this, as she had to watch the child they had.

A week later
Scully's apartment
6:00 P.M.

Scully had let Mulder in the apartment. He took a look around the room, and saw that not much had changed. He sat down on Scully's sofa, and watched as she took care of the baby. His baby.

Scully then put the baby in the crib, allowing her to sleep, while Mulder and her talked. Mulder smiled as she sat down. He said, "You really do make an excellent mother, did you know that?"

Scully smiled. She said, "I try my best. I really do.

I don't know what is next, except that I do not want to raise a child all by myself."

Mulder said, "That's understandable. I want to be her father in every way. You didn't really explain how this happened."

Scully felt her stomach sink. She had figured that it had been that chip, and Cancer Man said the same thing, but as far as medical information, there was none. She was curious as to how this could be. Scully sighed, and she said, "Mulder, I think it's because of that chip. The chip they put in me when they abducted me. You can't remove that, or something terrible will happen to you."

Mulder asked, "What did the doctor's say?" Scully didn't know how to answer this question in any capacity. She said, "The doctors didn't know what to say to me. They couldn't explain it, and I only have that chip to go on."

Mulder said, "Oh." He was about to ask another question, but Scully was off in space.

Scully saw Emily standing by the bedroom door. She said, "Mommy, Samantha is in danger. Come into the room."

Scully to Mulder's amazement got up, grabbing her gun. She ran to the door to the bedroom, and threw the door open, screaming, "F.B.I.! Freeze!"

Krycek had been picking the baby up, intending to abduct the child, and as Scully screamed, he said, "How did you know I'd be here, Scully?"

Scully screamed, "Shut up! PUT MY DAUGHTER DOWN! DO IT!" Krycek began to put the child down, but he snickered to Scully. Mulder was standing in the background, his hands grabbing his head. All the thoughts in the room were getting to him.

Krycek said, "I see Mulder is back. It's good to know. He doesn't look so hot." Scully said, "Fuck you! You bastard, you just get out of here now! Leave us alone!"

She had the gun trained on him. He said, "Remember, I'll be back, and you won't be so lucky next time." Scully spat as he left, and ran to check Samantha, and then to Mulder.

She led Mulder to the bed, and laid him down. She then said, "Mulder, what's wrong?" Mulder muttered, "Too. . .Too many thoughts."

Scully said, "You can hear my thoughts?" Mulder nodded. He pulled up in pain on the bed, his teeth finding his lower lip. He still refused to scream and give them the satisfaction.

Scully said, "Mulder, listen to me. You have to focus, focus on me. I want you to know what I'm thinking. That way you have only my thoughts, and not too many others."

Mulder nodded, his eyes closed. He then focused on Scully's thoughts. Scully thought, Mulder, please don't get sick like you did that fall. I couldn't take that after you were gone for so long. Please.

Mulder formulated a thought in his own mind. It connected with Scully. I'm going to be fine. I just need to learn how to stop hearing thoughts when I don't want to hear them. I'll do it.

Scully's eyes widened. She said, "I heard you. You, you talked to me telepathically." Mulder smiled weakly up at her, before sleep took him. It had taken all of his energy.

Later that night after Mulder had woken up, Scully said, "Mulder, I want to talk."

Mulder said, "I do too. How did you know that Krycek was there?"

Scully said, "Krycek? I knew he was there, because. . . Emily, she told me to go into the room, that Samantha was in danger."

Mulder said, "Emily?" Scully nodded. She didn't know how to tell him the next part. She fidgeted with her hands in her lap. Mulder turned her face towards him. He said, "You can see the dead relatives. Can you see my mother?"

Scully shook her head. She had tears in her eyes, knowing how much it hurt him to lose his mother. She said, "I see Emily, and I see Missy. They helped me the other day dodge the men who were tracking us. I've seen them since you left. They have guided me."

Mulder said, "Oh. Next time you see them, tell them thank you for keeping you and Samantha safe." He really wanted to talk one more time with his mother. Wished he could ask her about the last thing she had wished to talk about.

Mulder said, "What did you want to talk to me about?"

Scully looked into his green eyes, her eyes full of questions.

She said, "Did they make you able to be telepathic?" Mulder nodded, regret filling his beautiful green eyes.

He said, "Scully, my sister is up there. She helped me to be strong, and she helped me to do the tests to make me this way. Yes, they did this to me. Each dream brings a memory back to me. I hate them for this awful new existence."

Scully took his hand. She said, "Mulder, it's not awful. In fact, you said so yourself, you and your sister will commune now." She had squeezed his hands, giving him the reassurance he needed.

Mulder gave a small smile of regret. He said, "They say to live life with no regrets. Why do I regret so much? I left you when you were pregnant with our child to defend yourself. I left my sister in hell. She's up there, suffering what ever they wish her to endure. In that fucking white place, with the men who stick so many things in you to make your brain hear every other person's thought. I hate it. I hate it so much, and they could take me and fuck me over any time they wish to do so."

Scully was frightened now. She hugged him. Mulder wrapped his arms around her, his tears finally spilling. She said, "They were horrible to you. I hate them too, but they did so much less to me. They did."

Mulder hid his face in her shoulder. He wept, his voice choked with emotion, "They took her when she was 8 years old, and forced her to do those horrible monstrous tests. They subjected her to the wires, and they forced her to be a freak before she could grow up and be a person."

Scully said, "Sh. You'll get her back from that. You will." Mulder wept.

He said, "I don't know anymore. I don't know if I'll ever see her again, I may hear her, but I may never see her again. Only if they take me to that place, that place of hell."

Scully said, "You will, you can't give up on her, you can't give up on me. Missy taught me that. I did this all for you and for Samantha, both of them. Mulder you have to be strong for all of us. We are going to be able to do this, no matter what anyone says."

Mulder said, "I hope you are right." He laid back, and pulled Scully down. He kissed her, and said, "Scully, let's sleep. I missed you those nights in that cell. I want to just hold you, so I know you are real."

The next morning, Scully's phone rang. She woke up, and groaned. She had spent the night on Mulder, and now she didn't really feel like moving. She sighed, picking up the phone and answering it. "Scully."

Skinner's voice came over the line, saying, "Scully, word got out. They know that Mulder is back. Do you know where he is by any chance? He didn't answer his door, nor his phone."

Scully said, "Sir, I. . ." She didn't know how to answer this question, but Skinner made things easier for her. She was thinking of something to say, when he took over the conversation.

"I think I know where he is. Agent Scully, will you and Mulder please come to my office A.S.A.P. I want to talk to you first, alone. Then we'll bring in Mulder to fill him in, okay?"

Scully said, "Yes, sir, but I thought that you'd want to see him right away." She didn't want to leave Mulder in the dark about anything, and she had a funny feeling that it was because he thought the father of her child was some one different, and he didn't want to hurt Mulder's feelings.

Scully said, "I'll be there as soon as I can. Don't worry, I'll get a hold of Mulder, and if I may, I will be bringing Samantha with me. I had a scare last night with Krycek, but I don't want to speak about it on a possible unsecured line."

Skinner said, "That is understandable. I'll be seeing you soon. Tell Mulder that it's urgent."

Scully hung up the phone, and sighed. She said, "Mulder, Skinner just said we have to be at a meeting.

I think it might be bad. Krycek, that bastard. He spread the word that you're back."

Mulder kissed her, and said, "Well, I guess I have to go back to my basement. You didn't clean that up, did you?" He gave her puppy dog eyes, and smiled at her. He knew that it was their office, and that even if her name was not on the door, as it should be, that he would have to put up with some of her wishes for the office.

Scully glared at him, and said, "No. I spent my time sitting at your desk looking for a way to find you. I guess I better get dressed, and we'll stop at your place so you can change.

Mulder looked down, noticing that he had wrinkled clothes, from sleeping in them, and allowing Scully to sleep on top of him. He got up after her, and said, "I want to take care of Samantha. You can get a shower, and I'll get her ready, okay?"

Scully smiled. She said, "That would be nice. I hate having to rush through my morning because I have so much to do. That's really nice of you. Thank you." She walked out of the room taking her shirt off, and she peeked her head around the corner. She said, "The baby wipes are on the counter in the kitchen. Remember, I didn't volunteer."

Mulder made a face, then said, "I'll do it. She's my child too. I should have to take care of her just as much as you do." He picked up Samantha., and placed her on the changing table.

Samantha squirmed a bit, but she mainly watched his face with her blue eyes. Mulder said, "You have eyes just like your mother, did you know that?" He changed her without much of a problem, then got her into her outfit. He then held her, saying, "I bet your wondering who this strange man is. I'm your daddy. Yeah, now you're disappointed, aren't you? Daddy is not what you expected."

Samantha just giggled at him, and Mulder sighed. He said, "You sure are just one silly baby, did you know that?" She pulled on his nose, her small hand trying to grasp it in her hand.

Scully came out, toweling her hair off. She said, "You are just the picture of fatherhood. How did you ever get her changed so fast?" Mulder smiled up at Scully, Samantha on his lap.

He said, "Just got that father's touch. I don't really know, but she's got a fascination with my nose." Scully giggled, and took Samantha. She held the baby, and bent down giving Mulder a kiss.

She said, "I some how remember being fascinated by that nose too. Let's go, before we stay here all day, playing house. We have to get you changed for the work day, and then we have to go see what bad thing the F.B.I. is dishing out this time."

Mulder smiled. They walked out the apartment, Scully's free hand in Mulder's. She said, "Mulder, boy do I wish I could just do this, but it's not going to happen. I couldn't just do that. It'd be so boring."

Mulder chuckled, and watched Scully strap Samantha in the backseat. He then waited in the passenger seat for Scully to get in, and drive him to his apartment.

Those men were there again, and it took no time for Scully to lose them. She then pulled up in front of Mulder's apartment. Scully said, "Take your own car. It's a better plan, and we'll then be less conspicuous."

She got up, taking Samantha in with her. She wanted to make sure that Mulder did not go into his apartment, and end up with a bullet wound in his head.

It did not appeal to her.

They got up to his apartment, and found it safe. He grabbed a suit, and said, "I'll be quick. It doesn't take me all that long to shower. Wait here, and then we'll leave."

Scully said, "Fine." She sat down on his couch, and held Samantha. She looked around, and noticed that the place was not much different than when he had left. She had kept it clean, but give Mulder a month, and that could all change.

She waited for him to come out, and when he did, she smiled. Mulder modeled his suit for her. He said, "Scully, do I look better like this," and Mulder stood as if he was pondering something, "Or do I look better like this?" Mulder stood then as if he was surprised.

Scully laughed. She said, "Neither. You look best when you're not trying to look good. Let's go. Skinner's probably getting impatient."

They pulled up to the F.B.I. building. Scully watched Mulder exit his own car, and she smiled. They walked up to the elevator taking them to Skinner's office.

When they got there, Skinner's secretary said, "Agent Scully, he's ready to see you. He told me that he would ask for Agent Mulder when he was ready to do so."

Scully nodded, and walked into the office. Skinner stood up, and shook Scully's free hand. She said, "Thank you for letting me bring Samantha with me. What did you want to tell me without Mulder?"

Skinner said, "I think you already know." Scully looked towards her boss. She waited for him to continue.

"I've been asked to inform the F. B.I. panel on how you had a child while barren. I think we both know who the father is." Scully wondered in that instant if he knew.

Skinner said, "I'm here to protect you. I know that you two on duty are the finest to walk in the Bureau. We can't lose such a pair as you. It's too dangerous.

What I want you to tell me, off the record, is who the father of that child is."

Scully said, "Sir, I. . ." She wasn't sure if she should disclose that information, after all, the F.B.I. would make it a living hell for her and Mulder, not to mention the Cancer Man.

Skinner placed a hand on Scully. He said, "I'm your friend in this one. Don't worry, I'm on your side. That walking smoking stack needs to kiss some ass, and he needs to pay."

Scully said, "It's Mulder. He's the father of this child." She looked down, hoping she hadn't made the worst mistake in years. She looked up, seeing Skinner's face.

He said, "Trust me, I am on your side. I sort of figured that you and Mulder were romantically involved, but it never interfered with investigative abilities, why should I break a pair of agents who work so well. Now, the F.B.I. is going to get nitty gritty on the matter. I want you to know that I stand behind you two 100%. Of all the agents to gain respect, it's you two. Okay, so there is gossip, but it's not as if they have any proof. Tell me more about this Krycek incident of last night."

Scully sighed. She said, "Sir, last night, I was talking with Mulder at my apartment. I put Samantha in her crib in my bedroom. I didn't want to disturb her, and not get any sleep. Mulder was sitting on my sofa, and we began to talk. We wanted to talk about our year past, and see what he remembered from being gone. I'll let him tell you about that. As we sat in the living room, I heard something coming from the bedroom. I got up, and took my weapon, preparing for someone to harm my child. When I got around the corner of the door frame, Krycek stood holding my child. Now that he had been caught, he didn't take my child, but threatened to return. Mulder had been standing behind me, and Krycek left satisfied, knowing that Mulder was alive and back. Somehow I think he either is trying to hurt us, and foil the Cancer Man's problem, or he's got his own agenda that means taking us out."

Skinner nodded. He said, "That's very dangerous. I can see why you took your child to work today. I made the F.B.I. directors understand that much about your situation. I would like to discuss this further. Remember, I am your friend. I'm going to bring in Mulder now, and then we'll go from there."

He called in Mulder, and Mulder walked in, with a look of disgust on his face. "Boy, I never want to sit in your waiting room again, Sir. "

Skinner looked at Mulder quizzically. "Why would that be, Agent Mulder."

Mulder said, "Oh, nothing sir."

Skinner waited for Mulder to take a seat. After he did so, Skinner said, "Agent Mulder, I would like to know what you remember from your absence. I'm curious as to what you did while you were gone."

Mulder said, "It's sketchy, but I remember tests. Long hard tests. Horrible tests. I remember men, and I remember wanting to go home." Mulder didn't want to mention that he had been made telepathic, nor did he want to talk about his sister. Not just yet.

Skinner said, "I'd like a report by next week. An open file that you can keep adding to when you remember." Mulder nodded.

He said, "Sir, can we discuss what you and Agent Scully discussed, or is that not permissable?"

Skinner said, "I know that you are the father of this child. As I told Scully, I'm prepared to back you. Don't worry, I'm on your team."

Mulder tapped into Skinner's thoughts, and said, "Good. I'm glad that you are."

Skinner said, "I'm glad you agree. Mulder, did you have anything else to discuss. I want you to be prepared for a meeting with the rest of the F.B.I. soon. We can get through this."

Mulder said, "Thank you, sir." They got up, and left. As Mulder passed the secretary, he shouted, "Will you stop looking at my butt!" The secretary was taken a back, because she was almost impossible to catch doing so.

Scully had missed it, and she glared at the woman, then laughed at Mulder's comment. When they got out in the hall, she said, "Mulder, you almost gave yourself away there."

Mulder said, "That's not the worst she's thought about, it's worse than one of those videos that aren't mine." Scully snickered.

She took a hold of Mulder's hand, and said, "I think it's someone's nap time." Mulder looked over to see Samantha sleeping on Scully's shoulder. She looked so peaceful, and when they got to the basement, Scully said, "I hope you don't mind that I have a small crib in there for her."

Mulder shook his head no. He said, "Of course it doesn't bother me." They stepped in the office, and closed the door. Scully said, "I know that they don't normally, if at all let babies come to the building, but Skinner has arranged that since no one can keep this child safer than me, that I must take her with me, it's been okayed. I would refuse to work otherwise."

Mulder nodded. He leaned down and kissed her. He said, "It's good to be back here, it's real good to be back here."

The next morning, Scully got a phone call. "Agent Scully, the F.B.I. directors would like to have a meeting with you. They say the baby must stay home, and that they would like for you to be prepared to answer the question of who the father is." Skinner said.

Scully said, "Sir, what do I tell them?" She was very worried about this meeting. Who else would she tell them to claim for the father of her child? She sighed, and said, "I'll tell Mulder to watch the baby.

Don't tell them that."

Skinner said, "I won't. They will also ask you if you know the whereabouts of Agent Mulder."

Scully sighed. She said, "Okay, I'll tell him to take the baby to his place. Samantha should be fine with that."

Skinner said, "Okay, but I warn you that this could be bad."

Scully said, "I know. I'll be there soon."

After they hung up, Scully swore, "Shit, they'll find out about Mulder and I. That baby is just his spitting image, just female." She then picked up the phone, dialing Mulder's. "Come on, Mulder, answer."

Mulder's groggy voice came through the phone, "Yeah."

Scully said, "Come to my apartment, I have an F.B.I. meeting, it's about us, and who the father of the baby is. I want you to watch the baby, take her to your place."

Mulder was awake now. He said, "I'll be right there.

Don't worry."

They hung up, and Mulder said to himself, "I don't want to lose everything I have. Please let things be okay." He got a suit out, and put it on. Who knows, he might need to go the F.B.I. building soon.

He drove off to Scully's quickly. When he got there, he ran up the stairs to her apartment, and knocked softly. He waited for her to answer, and when she did, she said, "Mulder, come on in."

She checked around the hall, checking for anyone who could have followed him. When she was satisfied, she kissed him, saying, "I don't want to lose you. I don't want to be split up."

Mulder kissed her back, he said, "I won't let that happen to us. You go to that meeting, and I'll take the baby home with me. It's going to be fine, you'll see. We'll be able to stay together."

She said, "I hope so. I better go and get this over with. Be careful. There is many people who want you and that baby dead. Keep our Samantha safe." She kissed him one more time, and then pulled away, leaving Mulder to get Samantha.

When Scully got to the F.B.I. building, she prepared herself for getting into more trouble than she could ever before. Her child and Mulder depended on her now. She walked into the meeting room, and said, "Good morning, gentlemen."

The men turned to face Scully. She looked poised, and determined. She sat down at the chair designated to her. As she sat down, she saw the men who had asked her about Mulder's whereabout's nearly 3 years ago.

The first question was, "Do you know the whereabouts of Agent Mulder, Agent Scully?"

Scully said, "I should think he should be at his apartment, but I really do not know of his exact whereabouts."

The panel asked, "Is the father of the child currently a part of your life, or is he not involved?"

Scully said, "Involved. He's involved all the time."

"Does he live with you?'

"No. No he does not."

"Is he an F.B.I. agent, such as Agent Mulder?"

"He is.'

"Is the father Agent Mulder?'

"No."

"Then who is the father?"

Scully fidgeted slightly, and not even noticeably to the men. "I am not allowed to give his name out. "

"Do you know his name?"

Scully paused just briefly. She said, "Yes."

The panel said, "Is the father Agent Mulder?"

Scully wondered why they kept asking that. "No."

They asked, going in a circle, "Do you know the name of the father?"

Scully said, "Yes."

"Is the father Agent Mulder?"

God, are they just so fucking stupid that they have to be robotic? She said, "No. I already answered that question. Before this doesn't solve anything, and wastes all of our time, let's get past this."

Back at Mulder's apartment, he sat holding the baby. He said, "Samantha, where did you come from? I leave, and Scully has no baby. I come back, and you are here. What happened?"

Samanth simply giggled up at him. She smiled and looked so adorable at him. He smiled, "You are sure cute though. Very cute and adorable. Boy, you look a lot like me."

Samantha giggled, and looked up towards Mulder, her fingers reaching up. Mulder picked up Samantha from his lap, and said, "What you reaching for?" Samantha swiftly grabbed Mulder's nose, trying to get a good grip on it with out much effort. Mulder laughed. "That's daddy's nose alright. I see you were blessed with your mother's nose."

Samantha giggled, and Mulder flew her up in the air.

He made air plane noises, and flew her around the room. When he looked past the child, a figure stood there. He put down the baby, and approached the figure.

Melissa Scully said, "Fox Mulder, we finally meet since I've been on the other side. I think you should get to that meeting right now. It's important and crucial, take the baby with you. You are being watched by men sent by the men she is being questioned by."

Mulder nodded. He said, "Thank you." Mulder grabbed the baby, and carried her out to the car. He said, "Hang tight, kiddo. Your mother needs us now."

He drove quickly away, losing any one on his trail. One man did follow him, and Mulder knew that would get the men who questioned Scully into major trouble. They had sent men to spy on him and her, and they had done so illegally, sending them to perhaps kidnap or kill someone.

When he got to the F.B.I. building, Mulder ran up to the meeting room, bursting through the door, and disregarding any one who stood outside the door preventing anyone from entering the meeting. The man who followed him did the same.

Mulder saw startled looks from everyone. He said, "That man was sent by you to kill me. You were following us the whole time. You will be hearing from someone on this."

The man who had been hired wasn't smart. He said, "I tried to stop him, Sirs."

Only Skinner did not know of this conspiracy. Scully stood up, "I don't think you should be questioning me. This is in contempt of everything. I will not answer any of your questions anymore."

After they had left the meeting, Scully asked, "How did you know that you were being followed?"

Mulder said, "I saw Melissa. She told me to get here as quickly as I could."

Scully's eyes widened. "I thought I only could see her." She looked towards Mulder in awe. She knew that Melissa could show herself to who she wished, but she also knew that Mulder with his new abilities could see her through that as well.

Mulder heard her think What did they do to you, Mulder? Why did they do this to you, to us?

Mulder said, "Because they have no heart, not like you, and they could have taken that from you, too."

Scully said, "You, you heard me think again?" Mulder nodded. He said, "Let's go before something else happens. I don't want to get into more trouble than we may already be in."

Scully said, "If anyone is in trouble, it's them. They were illegally watching us, plotting things against us." Mulder nodded. He took her hand, and held the baby.

Scully smiled at him. She said, "So, was the baby good for you? I know that she can be fussy." Scully wondered what they had done.

Mulder said, "Yeah, she sure likes my nose." Scully giggled.

She said, "It's sure something that is cute. Your nose has always been cute." Mulder turned a bit red at that, but not much. "Let's go home." Scully said.

"Home, where is home, Scully?" Mulder asked. Scully shrugged.

"Where ever you think it is, Mulder."

Mulder said, "I think my place is home, okay? Or would you rather stay at yours?"

Scully said, "Let's see, orange juice from 1997, and food stains all over the floor, I think mine would be a much better choice for the baby."

Mulder laughed. "You know me too well. Way too well."

Scully said, "Not well enough. Not well enough."

Mulder said, finally putting an arm around her as they got in the car. He had the baby seat in the back, and he leaned in giving Scully a small, quick kiss before putting Samantha there.

Mulder then drove them to his place, and Scully said, "I hope those men get what is coming to them. They deserve to get it. They and Cancer Man. Okay, Krycek while we are at it."

When they got home, they opened the door, and found Krycek standing on the inside. He smirked at them, and said, "Picked the wrong home, didn't we? Mulder knew the first move Krycek was going to make, from his mind. He jumped, and knocked Krycek to the floor.

Krycek swore, "Holy Shit, Mulder where did you learn that?"

Mulder said, "I think you know, and if you ever think 'I'd like to get in Scully's pants' again, I'll sock you so you won't."

Krycek was frightened. Scully held Samantha. The child began to wail. She watched as Mulder anticipated all of Krycek's moves before he made them.

Mulder was very angry right now. He kicked Krycek and growled, "Come near Scully and her child ever again, and I'll make sure that is the last day you have on earth. I won't kill you, I'll have you sent to Hell."

Krycek got up, and spat on the floor. He said, "Hell, you don't know Hell."

Mulder said, "I don't do I?" He placed his hands on Krycek's temples, his green eyes focusing into Krycek's. Krycek began to scream as an image of tests with wires and men who forced you to be slaves were. Mulder said, "Hell, you could find yourself there."

Krycek ran, and Scully saw the frightened man leave. Mulder turned to her. He held a self-contempt in his eyes, as if he had succumb to what the men had wanted him to do. He walked slowly in, and began to sob, sitting down.

Scully put Samantha down in her crib quickly. She ran to Mulder, and hugged him. Mulder said, "I did something so terrible. I forced him to see what I lived through, and I threatened to send him up there. Oh God, I'm a monster, Scully."

Scully said, "No, he wanted to hurt us, you had no choice." Mulder held onto Scully for dear life. He sobbed into her shoulder, overcome with the emotion of guilt at knowing that he had gone through that, and told he'd send someone else to live that terrible life.

A voice entered his head, and he became silent and unmoving. Fox, It's me. We are to begin working together. I want you to understand that what you did tonight had to happen. Krycek is your Judas. He wants to believe you, wants to help you, but he can't, not yet. Be careful. Fox, we'll pull through.

Mulder sent his thought out, Sam, did those men get away with sending men to follow us?

Samantha sent her thought back, No, no they didn't Fox. You and Scully can live any way you choose, but be careful. Marriage right now is not an option. Just keep living like you have been, it's a safety measure. Fox, things will be okay. We can do this. Scully and Samanth need you. When you go back to you apartment, there will be something for you to give to Scully. It's something for her to wear. It deals with the cross you received from her.

Mulder said, Thank you, Sam. I love you.

I love you too, Fox.

When he opened his eyes, he was standing, and Scully looked frightened. He saw her frightened face, and heard her think, Oh God, what did they do to him?

Mulder said, "They gave me my sister back. I get to talk to her telepathically. She said that there is something at my apartment for you." Scully looked surprised.

"Mulder, how did you know?"

Mulder said, "Just a guess. I know what you are thinking. I am a freak, aren't I?"

Scully kissed him, and said, "Never. Never ever. I'll prove it to you that I don't think that." She kissed him, leading him to the bed room. Mulder followed, knowing that this was something beautiful, and not because he hadn't been satisfied. Making love with Scully was a beautiful experience. He knew that it would allow him to be human, more than ever before.

The next morning, Mulder lay next to Scully. He woke up, and looked over to her smiling face. She looked so placid, and so happy. He brushed a strand from her eyes, and Scully woke to see him. She smiled up, and said, "Hey, good morning."

Mulder smiled down at her. He said, "I think that's the first time I've seen you truly smile since I've come back. I really think it is."

Scully said, "I guess I was just waiting for you. I missed you so much, in ever way." She placed her head on his chest, and snuggled up to him. "Oh Mulder, why can't we spend the rest of our lives together, just like the millions of people out there?"

Mulder kissed the top of her head. "Because, it's not time. Sam and I are going to fix it. We'll get through this, and we can live any way we want to. That's if you will still want to do that."

Scully lifted her head off his chest. "Yes. Yes I will love you then. Nothing can ever change that. I really truly think that. I could never stop loving you." Mulder leaned in, kissing her.

"And I could never love any one as I love you." He leaned in, his forehead touching hers. "Do you want to see what my sister has left for you at my apartment?"

Scully smiled into his eyes. She nodded, and said, "But we have to do this more often, this waking up with each other. I hate sleeping alone. I'll get dressed, and get the baby, what are you going to do?"

Mulder said, "I don't know yet, probably get dressed.

I'll go on from there. I really enjoyed last night. I want more nights like that." Scully smiled up into his face. She gave him a quick kiss. She then left to go and get dressed. Mulder watched as she left, then got up to get dressed himself.

Scully came back out dressed. She said, "Mulder, it's going to be dangerous to get to your place. You know that, don't you?" She looked at him seriously.

Mulder pulled up his pants, and said, "We can get there safely. Don't worry, who ever follows us will be in trouble."

Scully said, "I hope you are right. I wouldn't want anything to happen to us, or the baby." She changed the baby, and got her dressed. Mulder watched in a pair of jeans, and hadn't put his shirt on. She looked like a mother so much to him. How one year away from her changes almost everything. God I love this woman.

Scully picked up Samantha and said, "Let's go and see what your sister left me. I'm dying of curiosity."

Mulder smiled, pulling a shirt over his head. He said, "Yeah, let's go. It's a good thing I left some of my clothes over here. I don't want to wear the same suit two days in a row."

Scully smiled. "I bet not." They got out to the car, and Mulder drove them to his place. He found no one following them, and Scully got more nervous when no one followed them, than when they did. He pulled up in front of his building, and motioned Scully to go up the stairs to his apartment. He searched with his mind to find anyone around, and found no one in the area outside.

Mulder followed Scully up the stairs to his apartment. She got there, and waited for him to unlock the door. He did so, and saw the note and object that was for Scully on the counter in the kitchen. He walked over to pick it up.

Fox,
This cross is to replace the one you received from her. Have her wear this one, and let her know that it's from you as well as me. Before you left you insisted that I get one, and when you were ready to remember to get it to you. I have done that, and now that this is hers, tell her not to remove it.

Love always,
Samantha

Mulder picked up the small golden cross. He turned around. "This is from me. I had it made for you before I left the ship. I didn't want you to be cross less. You aren't to take this off. I'm not sure why just yet, but just don't."

Scully looked towards the small golden cross. She reached up to it, and Mulder said softly, "Let me put it on." She allowed him to do this, and he kissed her.

She said, "Thank you, Mulder. I'm glad that you had this made for me, now we have something for us to remember each other by. I'm so glad that you're back."

Mulder said, "I want to get her out of there , but I need as much help as I can get. I know you'll help me. I know you will."