They were laying in bed, wrapped up in each other. Melinda was on her back with Jim next to her on his side. Melinda was falling asleep. Jim wore the biggest smile as he watched her drift away.

"Not tired."

Jim smiled at Melinda's half hearted protest as her eyes fluttered closed and open.

"We had a ghost free day."

"Mhm."

Jim smoothed his hand over Melinda's bare belly. He kissed her skin, letting his lips linger. Melinda gave a lazy half smile as she reached for his head but her fingers missed, almost poking his eye out.

" Sorry," Melinda apologized between a fit of giggles.

"Trying to kill me for the insurance money?"

"Never," Melinda said softly. "I know what its like without you... Never."

"That your way of saying I love you?"

Melinda nodded.

Jim scooted up to the pillow. Her took her lips in a soft kiss, then pulled back just enough to find her eyes.

"Feeling okay?"

"Perfect."

"Hungry? Thirsty?"

"Not me. The baby."

Jim's smile turned to a grin.

"And what does the baby want?"

Melinda's forehead wrinkled in thought. "Ice cream."

Jim kissed her forehead before sliding from the bed and walking to the mini fridge the room provided.

"Vanilla or chocolate."

"Vanilla."

"You and the baby like the same flavor."

"Funny how that worked out."

Jim took a plastic spoon from the supplies he brought and got back into bed.

"Thanks," Melinda said with a smile while digging in.

Jim put his arm around their growing baby as she ate. After only a few spoonfuls, she handed the small carton back to him.

"Too tired."

"You're admitting you're tired? Thats a first."

"When the baby comes, ill be normal again. Well, my body will be. Not sure what'll happen to my head. It was never normal to begin with."

"Your head is just fine," Jim said before kissing her hair ad running the ice cream back to the freezer. He hurried back into bed and quickly wrapped his arm around his wife.

"Lets stay here forever," Melinda said through closed eyes while tucking her head to his neck.

"I wish we could," Jim agreed.

"I know you don't like that i see ghosts and if our baby is like us, I-"

"Hey, Mel, no. Lets get something straight... You have a gift. It amazes me. You amaze me. What you do, its made you who you are, and I wouldn't change a thing about you."

With a watery smile, Melinda kissed his neck.

"What I don't like is knowing that I cant protect you from it all. Thats what bothers me... Ill never stop worrying about you... If our baby is like you, I will be the luckiest man on this earth, alive or dead. I already am... To have you and our baby and our life... Worrying is a small price I'm more than willing to pay."

"You crazy fool. Look what love has done to you."

"Im the crazy one?" Jim challenged.

Melinda rolled her eyes as she swatted at his chest.

Tbc