Ghost of You

Forty One

"So, what are you calling her?" Stevie asked whilst holding the new baby

"Florence Abigail Andrews." Vanessa smiled at Fletcher

"Oh my goodness that's so beautiful!" Stevie gushed

"How funny do we look? You're holding my baby and I'm holding yours!" Vanessa jiggled Noah up and down, causing him to giggle "Auntie Nessie loves you! Yes she does!" She cooed

"We're done for now there's babies around Lindsey!" Fletcher joked

"I know! Just wait till there's a third baby in the house!" Lindsey rolled his eyes and Fletcher chuckled, both the women finding both men incredibly attractive

"Will you be going back to the other side?" Stevie asked.

"When she's recovered, but you're welcome to come back any time you want to visit." Fletcher answered.

"Oh that would be wonderful!" Stevie said excitedly.

"I also wanted to congratulate the both of you on the new baby" Vanessa said. "I'm so happy for you, and us, since we get to be around your precious babies as well"

"Thank you" Lindsey said. "We are very excited."

It was quiet a moment and Stevie seemed deep in thought. "Um...what did Josephine mean about the mirror?"

"What?" Vanessa asked, looking down at her friend's son.

"Well, she had said the mirror helped strengthen her just as it strengthened you."

"You heard all that?"

"How could I not?" Stevie asked.

"You seemed only content on where your son was..." she said sadly

"Vanessa, I'm so sorry about what I said, I was just worried."

"It doesn't matter, I don't want to talk about that."

"It's okay. So what did she mean?" Stevie asked

"The mirror has an incredibly positive energy, for me, but her energy is incredibly strong and bad...we all have this energy, and because she's been away from the mirror it grows and grows and she's not letting the mirror power weigh out the good and bad."

"So in other words if she got to the mirror it would start to dilute her bad energy?"

"That's exactly what I mean. So she stays away from it."

"Stevie...I'd like for you to pack a small bag and come into this side for a short while." Vanessa told her, eyes full of concern

"Why?"

"Because she can't get into the mirror, you and your family will be safe here."

"What about work? We have a life." Lindsey argued.

"Listen, I'm just trying to make sure your wife and your children are safe, you included. Josephine had been effecting the baby growing inside of her and...well, I wouldn't want anything to happen. You must understand that."

"I do"

"And she could start manipulating you too since you look just like Fletcher, who she was married to."

"Still married to" a voice said but the form never manifested.

"That's Josephine." Fletcher said. "We could hear her but she can never come here. Unless she wants to sap all of her energy, which would then make her disappear from the realm entirely."

"We should tempt her" Stevie said. "If we force her to show herself, she will have to leave forever. She wouldn't bother any of us."

"It's too risky, Steph." Lindsey told her, touching her shoulder. "I'm not using you to try to get her to react. You're pregnant, we've just had a baby and you are in a very fragile state."

"Linds, if it means we can live a happy life without worry then I want to do it!"

"Stephanie no!"

"I want to do it! I think we should go out there and make her jealous, if we keep moving she might follow!"

"If she's close, she's going to know that Lindsey isn't Fletcher." Vanessa said

"Then I'll go with her." Fletcher spoke up

"No! You will not touch my wife."

"Oh calm down Lindsey, it's all just going to be an act!" Stevie chuckled at her husbands quick jealously

"Ness would you be alright with that?" Stevie questioned

"If it gets rid of her then yes!"

"Then its settled!" Stevie finalised, Lindsey rolling his eyes

"I'm not going to get a choice am I?" Stevie shook her head and kissed her husband."

"Steph, please be careful" She placed Florence back in the bassinet.

"I will"

"This woman...this thing...she's pure evil. You're a mother, twice, please be safe."

"I will, you know I will."

"I love you" he said, a hand on his wife's stomach.

"We love you too." He kissed her one last time before she passed through the mirror and descended the stairs with Fletcher.

Due to being in the mirror for so long, and another innocent being born Fletcher was able to appear in solid form

"Your husband is very territorial, I like that! I'm the same with my Vanessa, I loved her from the word go."

"I can see that. I love looking at you two, gives me hope for me and Lindsey."

"You'll last forever, I just know it!" Fletch smiled

"Right! We need to get into action!" Stevie stopped and turned to him, taking his hand

"How shall I proceed?" Fletcher asked nervously.

"Hands on my waist, and um...kiss me?"

"Kiss...?"

"What, am I not good enough?" she asked jokingly.

"No, no it's not that...it's well, you're gorgeous and your body is...I mean, you're um..."

"Shhh" she said, pressing a soft kiss to his lips.

"Mmm" he moaned softly as she pulled away.

"Was it too much?"

"No, no." He said, his eyebrows stitched together in concern or confusion, she couldn't tell. "Maybe you could do...a little more?"

"You're sure?"

"I haven't felt human touch in so long...it was too light, I need something more to react normally"

"Alright" Stevie said. She didn't want to mess this up, she wanted to make sure Josephine was gone for good.

"Ready to try again?" he asked

Stevie placed her hands onto his neck as he placed his onto her waist

"Please tell me if you get uncomfortable!" He whispered

"I will..."

"And please tell your husband not to punch me!" He chuckled and Stevie joined him

"You're saving us, he will understand that." She placed her lips straight onto his firmly

"Mmm" he moaned once more, opening his mouth a little and slipping his tongue into her mouth. Her eyes widened then closed again, realizing it was part of the act. His hands wandered south and he groped her hips, a hand trailing to her backside where he squeezed her left butt cheek. "Mmm" he moaned again.

"Mmm" she echoed. He pulled back, nuzzling his nose into her neck and kissing her warm flesh. He moves her hair aside for better access, pushing her against the wall in the hallway. She felt herself getting carried away, her arms draped lazily around his neck.

"God...Stephanie" he whispered, kissing down her throat and caressing her large breast.

"Oh, Linds...ahh..." Things were about to become even more heated, just enough for Josephine to appear and at first, the assumed lovers didn't notice a thing.