A/N: Another two in one day! At this rate, the story will be finished in about a week! Which is a terrible shame and all, as I am dreading the end. Though at the same time, I don't want it to drag on forever, which it probably is now. Rather like my A/Ns actually, so, I'll leave you to it.

Chapter 7 –

"Susannah!" Jesse screeched as I tried to undo his jeans button. Yeah, he 'screeched'.

"Jesse," I whined, pouting a little. We haven't had sex for six months. Not since the day we conceived 'Little Shifter'.

We decided to leave the sex of the baby a surprise and we haven't chosen any names. To be honest, we've been busy with life and buying baby stuff. In fact, we haven't even gotten around to telling Mom and Andy. No, that's not true, I just didn't want to. Mom would go all mushy and probably start crying whilst Andy stood there awkwardly. No thanks.

"Susannah. We promised that we wouldn't do it again. Remember? 'Water. Bridge. Under.'?" Jesse quoted back to me. I am really beginning to wish I hadn't said that.

"But, Jesse," I moaned, "I really want to. Really, really, want to. I know you do to." Jesse blushed. It was the whole 'what was going on under his pants' thing. I know I shouldn't have embarrassed him, but I desperately wanted to.

"No."

"But my boobs are huge!" I exclaimed, knowing very well how much Jesse liked them this way.

"That may be," He said, trying to avert his eyes from my incredibly inviting cleavage, "but what about the baby?"

I leaned forward, to allow him to have a better view of said cleavage. I was only wearing a bra. What happened to my sweater anyway? "The doctor said it was fine."

"Even so, Susannah," he started, then the phone began to ring, "I'll get it."

He slid to sit with his legs off the edge of the bed and answered the phone on the bedside table. "Hello?" He said into it. I crawled over to him, and started to kiss his neck from behind. I know what this does to Jesse. "Hi, Mrs. Ackerman." I gently bit his earlobe. He gulped.

"Of course we can have dinner on Sunday." I spread a line of wet kisses down his jawline. His breathing became heavier.

"Yes, yes, it has been a while." I kissed the edge of his lips.

"Has it really been seven months?" I kissed his bare chest and slid my arms around his waist.

"You know what, Mrs. Ackerman? We should save this conversation for Sunday. I really have to go," He said, breathlessly. Then he hung up and turned around to face me. He leaned in real close, lips a mere sheet of paper away from mine. "Come on, we'll be late for your doctors' appointment."

Tease. He got off the bed and went into the bathroom. As he walked, I couldn't help but notice how defined his muscles were. Mmmm. Jesse.

"Boo!" Shouted a voice that neither belonged to me or Jesse.

"Aggghhhh!" I screamed in surprise. I hate it when ghosts do this. Jesse came rushing in, still all topless and everything. Mmmm. Jesse.

"Susannah, is everything alright?" he asked, looking around. Then he noticed the ghost standing in front of us.

"Jesse. You remember Cupid, don't you?"

"Of course. I'll leave you to…mediate." Then he left. Shame that. I wanted to look at his fine abs a little longer.

"How's it going?" Cupid asked, awkwardly.

"Good. Was it you with the aphrodisiac?"

"Yes. Did it work?"

"What do you think?" I gestured towards my ballooning stomach.

"Excellent. I just love to help people." She beamed at me, genuinely proud of herself.

"Just popped by for a visit, did you?"

"Yes, well, no. Not really. I need your help."

"Surprise, surprise. Does anyone ever come for a visit?"

"Sorry. I'll leave if this is a bad time."

"No it's fine. Make yourself at home," she hesitantly sat on the bed, "I'm Suze, the mediator. What can I help you with?"

"I want to fall in love."

"I cannot believe I didn't see this one coming."

"If it isn't too much trouble."

"No, no, not at all. I'll nip up to the Shadowland and ask the gatekeeper if his knows anyone."

"Thank you."

"It's what I do. I'll call you when I find him."

Then she vanished. The gatekeeper and I have become great friends. He's a really nice guy, except when someone doesn't belong there. That's when he gets really mad. There's a flash of light as he kicks them out of the Shadowland. It looks like it would really hurt, because you sort of fall off an edge, but I suppose it is a 'ghostly body'.

I haven't been up there for ages. I'll go now, whilst Jesse's in the shower, and I'll leave him a note. Last time, I woke up in a hospital because he thought I'd passed out.

Jesse,

Gone to Shadowland,

See you later.

Love Suze X

I closed my eyes, took a deep breath and imagined. I opened them, and there I was. After the first few times, it stopped being creepy and the strange atmosphere almost began to feel like a second home. Almost. There's still that element of unfamiliarity that always sends a shiver down my spine. Not to mention the fact that Paul is constantly up here, talking to a ghost.

"Hey! G.K.!" I yelled, walking towards him.

"Suze! How are you?" He asked, giving me a hug.

"Fine, you?"

"Good, good. It's been a while."

"Do you still see Paul?"

"All the time, but he's not nearly as nice as you."

"It's a shame. He could be keeping you company when I'm too busy."

"Speaking of being busy, you're pregnant!"

"Yeah. Bit of a funny story actually."

"Yeah? I love your funny stories, go on."

"A ghost who calls herself Cupid, appeared in my kitchen one day…" I told him the story, obviously missing out any private bits, "and now she wants to fall in love before she moves on."

"Ironic."

"Do you know any handsome ghosts I could recommend?"

"Actually, Suze, It gets really lonely up here. Can you bring her to me?"

"Yes, of course, no problem."

I was about to leave, when he said, "Suze, I don't want to see you up here as often now that you're pregnant. It's bad for the baby."

"'Little Shifter' is a shifter too. Surely it can handle this."

"It can, but shifting encourages the baby to do the same."

"Really?"

"Be careful."

"I will. I've got to go back. I can't miss being lectured by Jesse. See you later."

"I hope not. Bye, Suze."

I closed my eyes, and then I was back. Jesse was frowning at my note. Damn it! I can't go back to the Shadowland now!