One Month Later:

Melinda was working at the shop, putting the finishing touches on a new display of antique frames. Delia was behind the counter balancing the sale logs for the previous week.

"Hey, you wanna grab lunch today?" Delia asked.

Melinda looked up at her friend. "Oh, I'd love to, but I promised Jim I'd go to Lentos with him today. He had to work the night shift last night, so I haven't really seen him since yesterday." She explained. "Sorry."

"It's okay. Rain check." Delia told her, shrugging. "But I've gotta ask… What is up with you guys lately? The last few weeks you've been even more disgustingly cute than usual."

Melinda smiled. She and Jim had decided not to tell anyone about the chain of events that had taken place. It was just too hard to believe - even in Melinda's world.

"I don't know." Melinda said. "We just really love each other, that's all."

"I never would have guessed that." Delia replied sarcastically, rolling her eyes.

A moment later, Jim walked through the door.

"Speak of the devil." Delia said, walking to the back room.

"Devil what?" Jim asked, looking confused. Melinda laughed and walked over to him, throwing her arms around his neck. He put his hands on her waist and gave her a soft kiss on the lips. Then Melinda pulled away and walked back to her project.

"How was your morning?" Mel asked Jim as she stood in front of the display and rearranged some items.

"Oh, it was good." He said, meandering towards her. "Got some much needed sleep, fixed the kitchen sink, which broke - again."

Melinda dropped a frame she was holding as she was suddenly hit by a random wave of dizziness. She tried to grab onto the table to steady herself, but her vision was fading to gray and she ended up grabbing at nothing but air. In a split second, Jim was by her side holding her up.

"Hey! Mel?" He called out worriedly. "Come on. Sit down." He lowered her into the nearest chair and crouched down in front of her, holding her arms so she wouldn't fall over.

"Keep breathing." He said, watching her closely. She took a few deep breaths and blinked slowly until her vision cleared and the dizziness subsided.

"Whoa." She whispered.

"Are you alright?" Jim asked.

"Yeah…" Mel replied slowly. "I think so. I just felt really dizzy all of a sudden."

"Maybe you need to eat." Jim suggested.

"Yeah. Maybe…" She said faintly.

Jim studied her for another minute as she stared at nothing in particular, her forehead creased as if she was deep in thought.

"Are you sure you're okay?" Jim asked.

Melinda snapped out of her trance and looked at him. "What? Yeah! Yeah, I'm fine." She said, putting her hands on his shoulders and leaning forward to give him a quick peck on the lips. "Now let's go eat."

Later that afternoon, Melinda left work early after spending an hour in the bathroom losing her lunch. She stopped at the drug store on her way home to pick up a few things, and when she walked through the door of her house she found Jim waiting for her.

"Hey." Jim said, getting up from the couch. "Delia called me and said she sent you home. You okay?"

Mel smiled and walked over to him. "I'm fine. Just a little nauseous. I don't think it's anything to worry about."

"Alright…" Jim said submissively as he gathered her in a hug. He then noticed the bag in her hand. "What's that?"

Mel looked down at it. "Oh. Just… Something I thought I might need."

Jim took the bag from her and pulled out its contents. It was a home pregnancy test. He looked up at her in surprise, a huge grin taking over his face. "Wait…" He said. "You think?"

"It would make sense." Mel replied.

"Well?" Jim said, handing her the box. "What are you waiting for? Go!"

Melinda laughed and lightly slapped his arm. "Okay… Thank you for your patience!" She joked.

Two days later, Jim and Melinda were at a doctor's office. Melinda was laying on a bed in a hospital gown with Jim by her side, holding her hand. Both of them stared at a small screen by the bedside in silent awe.

"Well." The doctor said. "It looks like you're about four weeks along."

Jim couldn't stop smiling. Melinda had tears of joy glistening in her eyes.

"If you two just wanna hang out here for a second, I'll be back with your prenatal kit." The doctor told them before he headed out the door.

Melinda looked at Jim.

"We're gonna be parents." Jim said.

"I know." Mel replied blissfully.

Jim leaned in and kissed her. "I love you, Melinda. So much." He tenderly placed his hand on her stomach and kissed it gently. "And I love you, little person."

Melinda laughed and hugged him. They remained in each others arms until the doctor returned. Both of them were the happiest they'd ever been. They knew more than ever that all they needed in life was each other. And they were more ready than they'd ever been to continue their journey together.

The End!

A/N: So, what do you all think of the ending? Good/Bad? Worth doing a sequal? Please Review!!!