Wow well I took a bit longer than normal to update this time. SORRY!!! I've just been really busy with college work etc and it got pushed back a bit. Thank you to everyone who has reviewed its really helped. Hope everyone does the same for this chapter. I'll stop waffling now so you can get stuck in.

Chapter 4

Mel's POV

I had, had to beg Jared to let me come on this raid. He'd noticed me being sick and thought that I wasn't well enough to come out. But I needed too come. I needed a test.

We pulled up outside of the drug store and Wanda started to gather her things, getting ready to go inside. I knew what I had to do.

"Wanda" I asked. She turned and looked at me with a serene expression on her face.

"Yes, Mel" she replied.

I saw Jared and Ian turn to look at me, I quickly looked away. I couldn't deal with looking at either of them these days.

"Erm...I was wondering if it would be okay if I hit this store." I scrambled quickly for a reason. "It's just that we've been cramped in the back of this van all day and I really wanted to stretch my legs a little."

"Not a chance" Jared exclaimed. "You've not been yourself for a couple of days now Mel and just because you have the mannerisms and scar of a soul doesn't mean you are one."

I glared at him. I was perfectly capable of dealing with souls. If Wanda had taught me one thing it was that souls were the least suspicious people you could ever meet and if you were just able to act like them and suppress your own personality then you could blend in easily.

"Well, Jared" I said with a little too much force. "What I choose to do is not up to you. I'm going into this drug store whether you want me to or not" and with that I opened the back door of the van and hopped out.

Wanda followed me with the list of things we needed, eyeing me, probably deciding if I was crazy or not.

The bell tinkled as we entered the shop and the elderly soul behind the counter looked up to see who had come in. She smiled at Wanda and me and stepped out to offer us some help.

"Hello there." The soul spoke. "My name is Sun Blossom, may I help you at all" Sun Blossom looked at us waiting for a reply. I was too preoccupied with my own thoughts and anticipation and so it was Wanda that replied.

"No, thank you Sun Blossom. My name is Last Song and this..." she indicated me. "Is Raging Fires. We already know what we are looking for but thank you for the offer."

Sun Blossom flashed us one last smile and then retreated back behind the counter.

"Your welcome" She said. "I hope that you find everything you need. If you need anything please don't hesitate to ask."

At this I started to wander off around the store. Wanda went off in the opposite direction chucking things into her basket off the list. I found the aisle with the pregnancy tests on quickly and tried to be inconspicuous as I scanned the rows of different kits.

I'd never had to take a test before, so I wasn't exactly sure which was the one I needed, so I just grabbed the first one I could get and rushed to the checkout.

Sun Blossom welcomed me as I dropped the kit onto the counter.

"Well, hello again Raging Fires" she looked at the kit that I placed on the counter and her grin widened. "In for some good news" she asked.

"Erm... I'm not sure yet" I replied wishing she would hurry up and wrap the test. "I kind of want to hide this from Last Song" I put in. I had to hide this from Wanda and so I continued. "She doesn't know that it's possible yet and I want it to be a surprise. Our hosts were cousins and so I'm sure she will be excited about the prospect of becoming an aunty. So I don't want to build her hopes up until I'm sure"

Sun Blossom motioned zipping her lips. "My lips are sealed" she told me. She wrapped the pregnancy test up and handed it to me. I slipped it inside of my jacket and then moved out of the way as Wanda sidled over to the counter with her basket of goods.

Once we had finished up we were escorted to the door by Sun Blossom. She waved at us as we got in the van and didn't go back inside until we had driven out of sight.

Ian was riding shotgun with Jared and so it was just me and Wanda in the back. Wanda looked tired and so I was able to daydream without any interruptions on the way back to the caves. I went back to when this all started. When Wanda was still in my body.

Flashback

It was the last night that Wanda was in my body. Ian had taken me back to his cave to prevent Wanda from giving up her body for me.

Wanda hesitated at the door.

"Come on Wanda. Just do this one thing for me. I know Mel agrees with me." And I did. There was no way I wanted Wanda to die because of me. I loved her and she was so much more useful to the group than I could ever be.

"I've said that I won't haven't I" Wanda said. How I wished that I could take control of my own lips for a second to tell Ian Wanda's true intentions.

"Good" Ian said. Relief flooded his face and I mentally cringed.

"Wanda" I shouted as loud as I could. "Look at him, look at what you are doing to him"

Wanda was quick to reply. "Yes, and look what I am doing to Jared and Jamie. They need you just as much as Ian needs me. This body doesn't belong to me Mel; I don't want to be a parasite anymore."

Using Jared was a low blow. As soon as I thought of him, my trail of thought went of on a tangent. Damn. This was a dilemma alright.

Wanda was taking us over to Ian. She sat us down on the bed next to him and I felt Ian put his hand on our leg.

Wanda shivered at his touch. This was all wrong. Every time Ian touched us I felt like I was cheating on Jared. It shouldn't feel this good and so I always made sure to throw repulsive thoughts of Ian out at Wanda.

But now I didn't have the heart. As long as I shielded my thoughts from Wanda then I could let her have this night with Ian. She would think I was leaving so that I didn't feel what she felt, but I did. I felt everything no matter how far I tried to hide.

I saw Ian's face get closer to ours and even if I had control of my body now I would have leaned in. There was no need of course. Wanda instinctively moved in and I felt his warm lips meet ours.

I revelled in the feel of Ian's lips on ours and lost myself in the kiss. I enjoyed the feel of his hands as the slid from our face, down our shoulders and felt him caress our thigh.

Things quickly led from one to other. I could feel Wanda's nervousness but she wanted this, wanted it just as much as he did and so I didn't stop it.

Ian quickly regained control. "Wanda" he said breathlessly his breath tickling our neck. "Are you sure this is what you want. I don't want you to feel pressured if you're not ready"

"I'm ready Ian" Wanda replied. "Ready as I'll ever be" and the words that she spoke couldn't have been more true because she couldn't be more ready than tonight if tonight was indeed her last"

"I love you" Ian said stroking our arm

Wanda spoke on behalf of both of us

"I love you too, Ian O Shea"

And with that the passion overrode us all. Being with Ian was so different to Jared. He knew how to make us feel special and was gentle and careful.

When we finally came together I felt on top of the world. This felt right being one with Ian. It didn't matter to me that this was all for Wanda from Ian's point of view. They'd both forgotten about me by now but that was a good thing because it meant that I could enjoy this moment with Ian, body to body; skin to skin.

I would never get another night with Ian and I made every minute count. When we finally finished, we lay in Ian's arms listening to the sweet words he whispered in our ear.

When he fell asleep Wanda moved his arm from off our waist and started to get dressed. I watched him sleep, he was such a deep sleeper and as she left the room I knew that I would never get another moment with Ian like this again.

"Mel" Jared said as I felt the car stop.

We were back at the caves now. I had been thinking about Ian and I the whole way back and now the moment came for me to find out for certain if that one night had made a baby.

When we got back in the caves I made my excuses and ran for the bathroom. I opened the box and pulled out the stick. Holding it in my hand I couldn't believe that this stick held my future.

I followed the instructions that were pretty simple. All I basically had to do was pee on this stick and wait a few minutes. The process was simple but the results were going to be life changing.

I waited and waited longer than necessary for sure until the suspense was killing me. I picked the stick up and turned it over in my hands. The two blue lines started up at me and I let out a short, sharp gasp.

I was pregnant.

The walk back to my room was short. I needed to find Jared or somebody to talk to. This was going to hurt him so much but he deserved to know the truth. I owed him that much at least. I reached the entrance and pulled the sheet aside.

Jared was over the other side of the cave unpacking his rucksack. He looked over at me as I entered the cave and gave me one of my favourite smiles; one that reached his beautiful sienna eyes.

I was still holding the positive stick in my hand and Jared's eyes glanced over it and back again within an instant.

"Mel!" he gasped

"Jared...I'm pregnant"

Okay so that was chapter 4. Please, please review I know it sounds like begging but I really love too hear what you guys think. The more reviews the quicker I will update I promise.