Ghost of You

Thirty Three

Days passed and Stevie did seem to wonder about Josephine. The house was quiet save for the gurgling of their little boy and the giggling of a certain little girl who spent way too much time by the pool or running up and down the stairs. Lindsey was getting used to the spirits in the house, even greeting Ramona, Vanessa or Fletcher when they would appear.

"Never thought I'd see the day!" Stevie joked, sitting down with Noah for a feed.

"Huh?"

"You try your best not to talk to anyone when we go out and now here you are, talking to ghosts."

He chuckled. "You're lucky you're holding that baby."

"And why is that?"

"Because I'd have to get back at you for what you said..." He gave her a devilish grin and she giggled.

"Not for another four weeks"

"It's killing me!" Lindsey said dramatically.

"I promise, it will be worth the wait."

"I know it will be" He leaned down to kiss her, nuzzling his nose into her neck. "I love you both so much"

"We love you too" Stevie said and Lindsey beamed. He went off to the kitchen to make her a cup of tea, once she had settled down and Noah latched.

"Hungry, Steph?"

"Terribly" Lindsey smirked at her response. He knew what else she probably needed pretty badly. He shook his impure thoughts from his head, making them each a quick sandwich. Going back out to the living room, Lindsey dropped the plates, both of them smashing on the floor. Stevie lay with her head back, her throat slashed deeply, gushing with blood. Their son was very much the same way, barely recognizable. He hadn't taken that long, how could anyone get in. He panicked, the closer he got, the more blood that got on him. He kissed her face and smoothed his son's curls.

"No!" he shouted in anguish as someone touched him on the shoulder.

"Linds...baby..." the voice said and Lindsey looked up to see his beautiful wife standing behind him unscathed. "Honey, what's wrong?"

"I just...you were..."

"What?" Instantly Lindsey launched himself at her, hugging her tightly and kissing everywhere he could reach. "Lindsey..."

"She's not gone, baby...she's not..." Lindsey sobbed.

"I was just upstairs putting the baby down. He fell asleep."

"Josephine's here..."

"What do you mean she's here?"

"I came in here and I saw you and Noah, both your throats were gashed deep and she'd ruined Noah..." Stevie hadn't ever seen Lindsey this affected before, he couldn't breath he was crying so much

"Baby. Calm down..." Stevie said seriously, but Lindsey was still sobbing

Pushing him down to sit on the sofa Stevie stood in front of him and pulled his head to her chest "Listen to my heartbeat...hear it?" She felt him nod

"See, I'm alive, our son is upstairs, he's fine too." She wrapped her arms around his head loosly as she rocked them side to side

"You feel so real..."

She chuckled. "I am real. I'm not going anywhere and neither is our gorgeous little boy. He's fine, I'm fine. I think you're tired."

"I saw you...I felt you...your warm blood was all over my hands and my face, my clothes..."

"Shhh..." Stevie said, soothing him once more.

"Now I can smell your perfume...your coconut conditioner..."

"See, baby. I'm right here."

"I'm not letting you out of my sight! I can't lose you!"

"You won't!" She bent down and took his face into her hands

"Feel me." She said before placing her lips to his, Lindsey breathing in her scent and her feel and losing himself completely

Sitting back into the cushions he brought her forwards and made her straddle his lap, holding her tightly against him by his arms around her waist

"I love you"

"I love you too" she said. "Let's make love"

"Stephanie, the doctor said--"

"I know what the doctor said but I want to be close. You need me and I need you"

"We will stop if it hurts." She nodded, unbuttoning her blouse. "And you're sure?" She nodded once more. She carefully dismounted and let him strip his lower half. She moaned, watching his hand stroke his hardened member just once.

"Oh, Linds..." she said. She pulled her pants down and straddled him again.

"Are you sure?"

"I said yes."

"Go slow" he said.

"Oh believe me, I will." They both chuckled.

"Oh...condom!" He went to move but she held him in place

"It's alright, I've only just had Noah, I won't get pregnant yet." Lindsey nodded his head and reached forward, cupping her centre with his hand and inserting a finger

"Mmmm...oh my god I've missed that..." Stevie moaned, Lindsey happy that she was wet enough and holding himself up with his hand as he lowered her down with his other

Sitting death-fully slow on him, she carefully sat until he was completely inside her

"Jesus Christ that's good..." she groaned

"Steph, you're practically virginal!" he said with a gasp. "I thought they said after giving birth things would be a little...but my God, you're so tight. Are you sure this doesn't hurt?"

"No, it's amazing." She gripped his shoulders and raised up a little then back down.

"Ahhh, yes, keep going, baby..." She repeated her action, and he threw his head back. "Mmmm...I should get a condom"

"Don't ruin it" she said.

"Stephanie..."

"I couldn't get pregnant to begin with, even with shots it was nearly impossible" Stevie said, tears in her eyes. "Please..."

"Okay." he said. "I'm sorry, keep going, I love being so close to you."

She raised herself again and he gripped her hips, bucking a little beneath her. "I'm going to..."

"Me too...can we go faster?"

"Yes...mmm...yes." Her movements became erratic as she was very sensitive and rigt on the edge.

"Steph..."

"Linds" she moaned. He felt her soft pink walls quake around him and he came deep inside of her, pushing her down onto him hard. She winced a little but when the moans of ecstasy started he knew he didn't hurt her. "Oh my god, I love you, I love you so much" she said, kissing him all over.

"Oh, sweet angel, I love you too...oh my god..." She moved to get up and he held onto her hips hard. "Don't go, let's stay connected."

"Okay!" She said and fell forwards against him, doing her best to wrap her arms around his neck

"I can still feel you clenching..." he groaned, and she laughed

"Well that was a long time coming!"

"The doctor will kill us both if he finds out that we did that..." Lindsey said worried

"Oh stop being such a worry wart! What he doesn't know, ain't gonna hurt him, baby!" She kissed him once more before laying back down against him once more, her heartbeat being soothed by his, their breathing in sync as they came down from their afterglow