I know it's been forever since I updated, but I've had horrible writer's block. I've finally now just started to get my spark back. Hope you enjoy.

Layla and Beetlejuice walked down the stairs hand in hand when they heard the front door open. The kids came rushing in, quickly followed by Sloane and Lydia.

"Man it's windy outside," Sloane said and looked up as the couple walked down the staircase. A smile spread across his lips as he saw the undeniably smitten looks upon both of their faces. He nudged Lydia slightly with his elbow motioning her to look up as well.

"Hey why don't you guys go into the kitchen and get some water going and we'll all have a mug of hot chocolate," Sloane suggested gently pushing the kids towards the kitchen with a smile on his face.

Layla smiled as she watched Jordan, Chloe and Riley nearly run into the kitchen.

"I'll grab the marshmallows," Chloe called out.

"I'm getting the mix," Riley yelled after her.

Beetlejuice snorted a bit at that and rolled his eyes, "Ya know I coulda just snapped an' everythin' woulda been right here," he said as he pulled Layla over to the couch to sit down.

"I know, but I wanted to talk to you two," Sloane said looking at the both of them.

Layla turned to look at Beetlejuice and raised a dark auburn eyebrow. What was going on with the both of them, she thought and looked back over at Sloane who seemed to be trying to hide a smile.

"What's up?" she asked looking at them in question, her hand squeezing Beetlejuice's hand tighter.

"Something's up," Lydia said looking at them, her eyes shining like she had discovered the secret of life.

Beetlejuice stretched and leaned back, slipping his boots onto the coffee table in front of him, crossing his legs at the ankles.

"What the fuck do you think is up Lyds?" he asked smirking towards Lydia.

Lydia turned and raised an eyebrow at him and returned her own smirk, "You finally figured it out, didn't you asshole," she said with a laugh in her voice.

Beetlejuice's eyes widened slightly as he looked at Lydia. How the fuck could she know what they did or what he said, no it's not possible. She's just screwing around.

"He told me he loved me," Layla said a smile glowing on her face.

"Babes," Beetlejuice said shooting straight up and looking at her, "that is private stuff, no need to go shoutin' it around," he said through clenched teeth.

"Why not? I love you and you said you loved me and you meant it didn't you?" she asked looking at him, her eyes narrowing slightly.

"Course I did Babes, you know that I wouldn't say that shit unless I meant it," he muttered glancing sideways at Sloane. The asshole had the never to me smirking at him, he wanted to deck the bastard, but returned his attention back to Layla. Her dark amethyst eyes were boring into his and he swallowed and yanked on his tie and loosened the knot around his neck.

"If it's true and you do love me, then why would you mind if I told Sloane and Lydia?" she asked, her eyes never leaving his, "not to mention the fact that I wasn't yelling to the world, although I want to. There is nothing to be embarrassed about," she said, taking her hand away from Beetlejuice's and placed her hands on her hips.

Beetlejuice groaned as he looked at her and took her hand back into his own and gently rubbed the back of her hand with his thumb. He smiled at her and it was like the parlor all over again, Sloane and Lydia disappeared from his sight and all he saw was Layla, his one true love. He knew he was getting mushy, damnit, but he couldn't help it either.

"I do love you Babes, you are the only chick I love and probably the only chick I'll ever love," he said looking at her and seeing her eyes soften in a way that made him kick himself for waiting so long to tell her.

"Awe, that's so cute," Sloane said unable to help himself and started to laugh.

Beetlejuice turned his attention on Sloane and narrowed his eyes. With a snap of his fingers Sloane was up in the air, upside down and spinning.

"No one calls me cute," he said and spun Sloane around so fast that his face and body became blurred.

"Beej knock it off," Lydia hissed at him and tried to catch Sloane's outstretched hands.

"He'll be fine," Layla said as she watched the kids come running back into the room, their eyes wide as they watched Sloane roll in the air.

"Knock…it…off…Beej," Sloane called through the spinning. He was getting sick and he knew that if it didn't stop right now he was going to throw up.

"What's going on?" Jordan asked his eyes darting back and forth as Sloane spun.

"This is what happens when you call your Uncle Beej cute, so never do it," Beej muttered as he kept spinning Sloane.

"Awe, but Uncle Beej, we wanna do that, it looks like fun," Chloe said running up and tugging on his arm.

"What?" Beetlejuice said and lost his concentration.

Sloane yelled as he came down to the floor in a crash. Lydia ran to him and put her arms around him as his body still kept in motion from the spinning.

"Watch out Honey, I think I'm gonna be sick," Sloane said as he tried to lift himself up on his hands and knees.

"Me next, oh please Uncle Beej, me next," Chloe said looking up at him, her eyes wide and bottom lip slightly pursed out.

Beetlejuice looked over at Layla who started to laugh and shake her head, her dark hair swinging around her as she looked at the kids.

"I don't see a problem with it Beej, "she said smiling as the kids danced around her.

Lydia just rolled her eyes as she watched her children, one by one, be lifted up into the air. "Make sure it's not fast," she said rubbing the back of Sloane's neck while she kept a hawk eye out.

"Ya ya Lyds," Beetlejuice muttered and rolled his eyes. Like he was going to treat the kids the same way he treated Sloane. He needed a lesson, the kids just wanted to have fun. He lifted them up and gently rolled them around the living room and through the air, spinning them slowly. All of them had their arms out in the air like they were flying.

"I wish we could do this all the time," Chloe said in a giggle, "I like to fly."

"I bet you do kid, you're a natural at it," Beetlejuice said smiling slightly as he glanced over at Layla. She had a soft look on her face, but he couldn't pinpoint what she was thinking about. A smile played upon her lips and she seemed relaxed, but he wanted to know what was on her mind. Turning his attention back to the kids he caught a flicker of Sloane, still a bit green around the gills and chuckled.

"Feelin' alright there bud?" he asked smirking.

"Shut up," Sloane said as he looked up and turned green again seeing the kids in the air.

Layla didn't pay much attention to what was going on with Lydia and Sloane, she knew that Lydia would take care of him and all would be well. She watched Beetlejuice with the kids, her mind racing through what had happened just a short while ago, when he mentioned that she could get pregnant. It had never occurred to her that she could have the chance to be a mother. The thought warmed her to her very heart and she melted as she watched him interact with Lydia's children. Such good kids, she thought and smiled, and he's so good with them. He would be a good father and he loves me. Her smile broadened and she knew that it was plain on her face that she was in love. She didn't mind one bit, let everyone know, the entire universe for all she cared. She loved Beetlejuice and he loved her. The sound of laughter brought her back to the children and she unconsciously lifted her hand to her stomach. What would it be like to be pregnant? To have a child with him, with the ghost that she loved so much? She sighed and sat back down on the couch and watched the children lightly land on the floor, groaning slightly.

"Sorry kiddies, rides over," he said and winked at them. He laughed as they all walked over and flopped on the couch next to Layla, who merely smiled at them and put her arms around Jordan and reached over to Riley and around Chloe.

"I have no idea what I'm going to do when I leave," she said softly.

"Leave?" all three of the children looked over at her, their eyes wide.

"Yeah kids, Layla's leaving in two days, she'll have to go to see Juno and sign her papers and then she's a free spirit, haunting requirements done," Beetlejuice explained as he sat down on the arm of the couch.

"Don't worry though I'll be here and so will Sloane," Lydia said seeing the heartbroken looks on her children's faces. She sighed, but she knew that they would miss Layla terribly, but she did say that she would visit and Lydia trusted her to do that. She had to admit that she would miss the ghost who became her friend, probably more than her children would. She looked over to see Layla and Beetlejuice and smiled a little bit, her hand stopping on Sloane's neck. They would both be leaving in a few days and she wasn't sure what would happen to the house. They were a family, even Beetlejuice she thought with a smirk. The annoying big brother to give shit to and she loved him for it. She sighed for a moment, deep in thought.

"What's the matter honey?" Sloane asked, the nausea starting to disappear from his stomach.

"Hm? Oh, just thinking about how much things will change," she said, her voice a little distant.

"Yeah, it'll change, but who says that has to be a bad thing. I'd kinda like a chance with the kids all to myself," he said and smiled at her.

Lydia looked down at Sloane and returned the smile. She did love him and she hoped that this time, her love would blossom into something great. "I'd like that too," she said and touched his face.