We're the best. We're the beautiful. We're the Ghostbusters...

Hope looked around at the bookshelf and then back down at the book she held in her hands. She looked to her left at the other bookshelf, finding herself confused of where she was supposed to place the book.

"Where does this go again Ray!?" She called out to her brother, who sat perched on a stool behind the front counter, reading a paranormal book like always.

"On the back bookshelf Hope!" He called without looking up as Hope looked back at the shelves in front of her. Her eyes moved slowly over the many shelves.

"There's a lot of back bookshelves here!" She went to place the book on a shelf and then decided against it, not wanting to put it in the wrong spot and pay for it later. She looked behind her towards the front of the store, agitated with Ray, and scoffed, "Screw this...!"

She placed the book on top of a stack that sat on a small table in a corner. She walked back out to the front and leaned against the counter, her hands laced together.

"Find the shelf?" Ray asked as he continued to read his book. Hope's eyes narrowed at him and she sighed, shaking her head, "Don't worry about it."

"I'm not worried about it." She laughed and leaned her head on her hands, "You're the one who's going to put it back anyhow."

"True. Want to find a couple of cult books for me?" Hope lifted her head and stared at him with an eyebrow arched, "It's for a customer that's coming in later."

"No, not really, but I will. Just for you." She laughed again and took the slip of paper he handed her. She read over the title of the book and walked to the shelf across from the counter. She gently let her hand trail over the bindings of the books, reading each of their names quietly to herself.

"Why are you here Hope?"

"What?" Hope laughed as she read over another books binding.

"I can manage the shop by myself." Ray answered as he shut the book and pulled the glasses off his head. Hope shrugged as she pulled a book from the shelf and placed it on the counter.

"Because I know business has been slow lately." Hope smiled sadly and walked back to the shelf to begin looking for another book listed on the piece of paper, "I knew you were a little stressed. So I thought a little help couldn't hurt and maybe a little social interaction with the living would be good for you."

"Very funny." Ray scoffed and crossed his arms over his chest, "Did Egon tell you that I was stressed?"

Hope heard the sourness in his voice as he put his glasses back on. She let her hand drop from the book bindings and licked her lips, slightly annoyed.

"No, Egon didn't...and he doesn't have to inform me about what the hell is going on with my brother." Hope scoffed and began looking for the book again. She found one with a similar name and pulled it from the shelf, looking it over. When she found that it wasn't the right one she placed it back and looked on a lower shelf.

The bell attached to the front door of the store rang and footsteps sounded in the small shop. Egon looked from Ray and then to Hope, looking as though he was slightly on edge.

"Hi Hun." Egon walked up to Hope, giving her a small kiss on the cheek and walked over to the counter, "There's trouble Ray."

"What kind of trouble?" Ray asked from behind his book he had begun reading again. Hope stood up with the book she had been looking for in hand and set it on the other side of the counter. She leaned against them, curious about the conversation and stared up at Egon.

"Dana Barrett came to me and said that her stroller ran away from her today, dodging cars and people. Like it had someone controlling it." Egon speculated as he wrapped an arm around Hope's waist.

"Wait a minute." Hope began, looking from Ray to Egon, "Dana Barrett from five years ago? Peter's Dana?"

"Peter can't find out Hope. Dana asked specifically if we could keep him out of this and not tell him about going to check on the baby this afternoon." Egon answered as Hope shook her head, knowing that they could never keep Peter from finding out. The bell on the front door rang again and a man wearing a black trench coat came to the counter.

"How may I help you?" Ray asked as he looked up with a smile on his face.

"I called earlier about two books." The man answered and Ray nodded his head as Hope slid the books she was leaning on over to him. She walked over to the back shelves and searched for another book, one she knew Egon would be asking for. She came back to the front, flipping through pages, and handed the open book to Egon, smiling.

"Here you go. That'll be forty-three fifty sir." Ray rang the man up and packed the books into a plastic bag, "Give my best to the coven!"

"Ray listen to this," Egon spoke somewhat excitedly as he pointed down to a paragraph in the book Hope had given him, "Berlin 1939 a flower cart took off by itself and rolled half a kilometer, 300 eye witnesses."

"Berlin huh?" Ray asked as he stood up from the stool. Egon nodded and closed the book, setting it back down on the counter. Hope took the book and walked to the back, trying to find where she had gotten it to put it back. Ray moved to the bookshelf across from the counter, Egon following, "You know we should also check the university for any average stuff on controlled psychic kinesis."

"Ah, perhaps you can help me." A familiar voice sounded from the front door as someone shut it behind them, "I'm looking for a love potion arousal that I could spray on a certain penthouse pet to obtain her total submission."

Hope stopped trying to find a home for the book she held and listened in on the voice, knowing it well. She set the book down where she had placed the other she couldn't find a home for and began walking to the front of the store.

"Hello Venkman." Egon greeted dully as he opened a book Ray had found. Ray walked to the counter again and sat down on the stool. Peter took off his coat, setting it where ever he could find a place, and moved to Egon.

"Hi, Egon. How's school?" He asked with a sarcastic smile. Egon looked at him with the same look, "I bet those science chicks really dig that large cranium of yours, huh?"

Peter smiled as did Ray. Hope walked quietly to the counter behind Peter and looked over at Egon with a smirk as she leaned against it.

"I think they're more interested in my epididymis." Egon answered as he closed the book in his hands and stared down at Peter. Hope laughed as Peter scoffed.

"They can be interested as long as there's no show and tell." Hope commented and hoisted herself up onto the counter top. Peter looked behind him at Hope, his face twisted in shock.

"When did you get back from Greece, Princess?" He asked as he moved to her sultry. Hope laughed and opened her arms to him.

"Hi Pete." Peter gave her an odd smirk and wrapped his arms around her, lifting her up as he gave her a bear hug, "About a week ago."

"And you didn't call? I feel so used and abused." Peter joked as he let her go, setting her back on the counter top. Hope shook her head and rolled her eyes.

"Sorry, but when I got back Egon just couldn't keep his hands off me long enough to make a call." Hope laughed and looked over at Egon, giving him a wink, "His epididymis kept me busy all day and night long."

Peter looked over at Egon with a blank look before smiling, "You hound."

"New subject please." Ray suggested from behind Hope. Hope cursed at herself for forgetting her brother was within earshot and looked back at him apologetically. Peter moved beside Hope and placed his palms onto the counter, staring at Ray.

"Ray let's close this place up so you can buy me a calzone." Peter suggested as Hope looked over at Egon again, giving him a warm smile.

"I really can't do that right now. I'm working on something, but your book came in." Ray placed his pipe into his mouth and reached below the counter, pulling out a leather bound book, "Magical Paths to Fortune and Power."

"Thank you." Peter took the book from Ray, opening it up to flip through several pages.

Egon shook his head, looking over Peter's shoulder at the book, "Good luck with that Venkman."

Hope gave a small laugh and watched as Egon came up on her other side, book open in hand.

"Put this on my account please." Peter motioned towards his book and Ray nodded his head as he began reading his book again.

"Ray look at this." Egon handed Ray the book he had.

"Oh yeah." Ray remembered as he read over the page Egon had opened the book to. Egon looked back at Hope and moved between her legs until his abdomen touched the counter top. He let his hands rest on her lower back as he looked between Peter and Ray, hoping Peter didn't catch on.

"What're you guys working on?" Peter asked as he looked over from Hope and Egon to Ray, who had his noise in his book. Ray lifted his head slowly.

"Uh...well we're just kind of-"

"Ahem..." Egon gave a small cough as he looked away from Ray.

"...Checking something out for an old friend." Ray responded to Peter's question.

"Neat, who?" Peter pushed on as he gave a sarcastic smile. Hope sighed and leaned her head against Egon, wrapping her arms around his waist. Ray looked up slowly from his book, unsure of how to answer.

"Uh, um, uh..." Ray looked over at Hope and Egon. The phone began ringing, pulling his attention to it, "Hello, Ray's Occult. How may I help you?"

Hope watched Ray and then looked back to Egon, her hands gripping at the collar of his suit. Egon smiled down at her and leaned down, ready to kiss her, when a loud cry from Ray circled the room.

"Ow, ow, ow, ow...!" Peter had Ray by the ears, pinching them with his nails.

"Who is it Ray?" Peter asked as he dug his nails deeper.

"Peter stop!" Hope scolded as she dropped her hands from Egon's suit collar to hit Peter on the arm, "Let him go!"

"I can't say Peter!" Ray howled out as he tried to shake Peter's hands from his ears, "Ow, I can't...Dana Barrett!"

Peter's face completely fell at the name. Slowly he dropped his hands from Ray's ears and looked over at Egon and Hope.

"My Dana Barrett?" He asked, already knowing their answer. Hope nodded her head and then looked down, not wanting to keep a gaze with him. He scoffed and looked away from them all.

"We're going to see her in an hour." Hope spoke out as she sighed. Egon and Ray's eyes landed on her, both of them confused at why she would tell Peter that after Dana had specifically asked for him not to know.

"Good, I'll meet you there." Peter nodded his head and scooped up his book. He took one last look at the three and walked out of the store.

"I know you heard me when I told you and Ray that Dana said not to tell Venkman." Egon scolded her as she stared up at him. Hope nodded her head and cupped his cheeks with her hands.

"Egon if you were Peter and I was Dana wouldn't you want to know if something paranormal or not had happened to me and make sure I was okay?" Hope theorized as she let her hands fall to his arms. Egon stood silent for a moment, finding himself in a trap that only a girl could stir up. If he said no he was in deep trouble and yes meant that she was right in telling Venkman. Both options he didn't like and what he didn't like even more was the trap that he knew would come after he gave his answer, no matter how he answered.

"I'm not Peter and you're definitely not Dana." Egon tried arguing.

"Are you saying Dana's better than me?" Hope crossed her arms over her chest. There it was; the second trap that only a girl would set. Egon looked over at Ray, eyes wide and afraid of what to say next. Ray shook his head and looked back down at his book, as if to say 'you dug your own grave'. Egon looked back at Hope, trying to think of what to say next.

"I didn't mean that Dana is better. She's not in any way." Egon began as he watched Hope's narrowed eyes begin to soften. He thought over what his next words would be, hoping he wouldn't fall into another trap, "I just meant that their relationship is nothing like ours. Of course I'd be worried about you if something were to happen and of course I would want to know. You know I would."

"I know Egon." Hope smiled at him and gave him a gentle squeeze on the arm, "Just tell me I'm the most beautiful woman you've seen, that you're the luckiest guy to have me, and that you love me now and forever."

Hope laughed and watched as Egon's face stayed blank for a moment before he spoke quickly and rehearsdly, "You're the most beautiful woman I've ever seen. I'm the luckiest guy in the world to have you. I love you now and forever."

"Why thank you Egon." Hope grinned and gave him a quick kiss on his cheek, "I love you too."

Hope weasled from his grasp, jumping off the counter top. She looked to Ray and then back at Egon.

"Where are you going?" Ray asked as Hope had begun walking away. She stopped and turned to look at them.

"I still have books that I need to find a home for before we leave." Hope grinned as she walked away to the back. Egon and Ray watched her go and when she was gone from sight they looked to each other.

"That was a close one Egon." Ray commented as he set his open book on the counter top and crossed his arms over his chest.

"Yeah." Egon admitted as he felt the small weight lift from his shoulders.

"Hope may seem really confident in herself on the outside, but inside...she's a mess." Ray's voice went lower as he stared at Egon with a spark in his eyes, "You start talking about other women as if you're interested and that's it. Game over pal."

"Thanks Ray, but I know that." Egon grit out as he looked back to where Hope had gone, "And I can't imagine being with anyone except Hope."

The room fell silent as both men couldn't think of what to say next. Hope appeared in the doorway to the back and looked between them.

"Did someone say my name?" Hope asked as she looked from Egon to Ray and then back. Both men looked at each other and then slowly shook their heads. Hope gave a shrug and smiled, "Okay then."

She headed back through the doorway as Ray stared at Egon, watching her as she went.