Sorry it's taken me so long, but I FINALLY got some spare time and a little inspiration! Thank God! I hate leaving a story for so long, but with school and work and interning and I have 3 other stories to do...There's only so much time in the day and by the end of it, I'm exhausted.

Anyway you gotta love jealousy, it's fun.

Enjoy and let me know what you think!

Loves

Lace


Lydia decided that she was going to go to the Shocking Mall and pick up some new clothes. She just couldn't find any other clothing like that in the real world.

"Deadly-vu." She said and looked at herself in the mirror. The spider web ball gown accented every feature that she had and she was in love with it the moment she saw it. A black corseted top and a deep crimson red ball gown skirt, both of them detailed in metallic black rope shaped to look like a spider web.

"It is gorgeous on you my dear." The saleswoman said. Lydia smiled at the woman wrapped in mummy wrappings.

"All it needs are some gloves and a necklace." Lydia said.

"Of course, long black opera gloves I should think." The saleswoman said and moved away.

"I'll get it." Lydia said and took the gown off, laying it gently on the other clothes that she picked out. She paid for her purchases and headed back to the Roadhouse, wishing that Beetlejuice was with her so he could just poof her purchases back and she wouldn't have to carry them. Who knew clothing and jewelry could be so heavy?

Beetlejuice watched as Lydia walked back up to the Roadhouse, carrying a full load of packages.

"Here Babes, let me get that for ya." He said racing out to meet her. She smiled at him and batted her eyes.

"My hero." She said and he blushed.

"Aw, I'm always here for ya Lyds." He said turning into Hercules and poofed the packages back to the Roadhouse. Lydia giggled and nodded. "So, you were shoppin' all this time?" He asked, giving her a sideways glance.

"Most of it, I ran into Prince Vince while I was out." She said as they walked.

"Oh yeah?" He asked, his voice tight. Lydia wanted to smile, but she kept her mouth sealed in a firm line.

"Yes, he asked me out. When do you think I should go out with him Beej?" She asked turning to her. Beetlejuice's jaw dropped to the ground and Lydia couldn't help but smile.

"Go out? You mean like on a date?" He asked her, his face turning red.

"Yeah, oh Beej, since you're going out with Martha we could have a double date, how perfect would that be?" She asked and clapped her hands, feeling wonderful.

"How could you even think about going on a date with…him?" He asked shaking his head. Lydia was his, not anyone else's and he wanted to keep it that way.

"What do you mean Beej? He is a prince after all, sure he's a friend, but I was young back then. Now that I'm older I can see him as something more." Lydia said as they walked.

Beetlejuice couldn't believe it. She was serious about this? No, it was a joke, just something to make him jealous.

"I see Lyds, I made ya jealous and you're gettin' back at me." He said smiling at her. "Good one, you almost had the wool over my eyes." He said and turned into a sheep. Lydia just looked at him, knowing that he'd say that and gave him a blank face.

"What joke Beej? I'll admit that I was a tiny bit jealous of Martha, but I understand. You want someone who's a little older and more mature than just a high schooler to be around. What do you say next Saturday we have our dates?" Lydia said and smiled at him.

Beetlejuice didn't know what to say, Lydia was serious about dating…Prince Vince? He was so depressing. He remembered trying to get the prince to lighten up, but there was only so much he could do.

"Sure Lyds, whatever you say." He said, his voice dropping. Lydia wanted to shout out that she had him, but she felt like she had lead in her stomach and she wasn't sure why.

"Good, why don't you let Martha know and I'll make sure that Prince Vince is there." She said and walked into the Roadhouse leaving Beetlejuice outside. Beetlejuice looked inside and made sure that she was away from the door before he screeched out and spun his head around, snakes coming out of his head and steam was billowing out of his neck.

"How could she do this to me? How could my Lyds even think about doin' it?" He asked himself once his head came back on.

"Beej? Are we heading back or what?" Lydia asked popping her head out the door.

"Huh? Oh ya, say the B words Babes." He said and she smiled.

Beetlejuice looked at himself in the mirror and frowned. Lydia had said dress in something fancy, but he didn't feel like it. The entire week she's been smiling and sighing and he hated it. He wanted to tell her that he was just joking about Martha, but she kept going on and on about how much fun it was going to be to have a double date with her best friend. He told Martha about the date and she seemed even more excited than Lydia was. Prudence gave him a stare down, but what else could he do?

Lydia looked at herself in the mirror, Saturday had finally come and she was excited. She didn't really care that Prince Vince was coming, but she wanted to wear her new gown and she wanted to see how Beetlejuice would react. She gave herself one last glance in the mirror before she walked out of her room.

Lydia stopped at the stair case and saw Beetlejuice standing there. He hadn't noticed her yet and she was glad. Even though he still probably hadn't bathed, he was in a different suit. Not black and white, but maroon and black stripes and had even managed to get his wild hair into a pony tail. "Beej, you look so great." She said and couldn't help but stare. Beetlejuice turned to see his best friend and his eyes popped out of his head. She giggled and continued to walk down the stairs.

"That eye popping huh?" She asked with a smile. Beetlejuice scrambled for his eyes and finally managed to pop them back in.

"Babes, you look fantastic." He said looking her up and down. The spider web gown accented her tiny waist and the skirt flared out just enough to look like a ball gown. She felt herself blushing at the compliment and had to clear her throat.

"Really?" She asked and turned around so he could see everything.

"Yeah, really." He said and smiled at her.

Lydia looked into her best friends eyes and saw that they were softer than she'd ever seen them before. She looked at him and felt herself being drawn into him. It was a strange, new feeling that she'd never had before and it scared her a little to realize it.

"Lydia." Beetlejuice said and reached up to touch her cheek with his red tipped hands when the door bell rang. Neither one of them turned, but Beetlejuice slowly dropped his hand, leaving her cheek and felt like his stomach had been torn out by doing it.

"That will be Prince Vince and Martha Beej." Lydia said and swallowed hard. She'd wanted him to touch her, that was clear, but everything else was fuzzy and hazy around her. She felt like she was in a fog and far away from herself.

"Guess we better get the door." He said, his emerald green eyes still locked on hers.

"Yeah, I guess we better." She said, but still neither of them moved.

"Hello?" Martha called opening up the door and peaking inside.

"There you two are, didn't you hear me knocking?" She asked and made her way to Beetlejuice.

"Sorry Babes, didn't hear it." Beetlejuice said and she smiled at him. Lydia frowned at him and felt the anger rise up. How dare he use her nickname for another woman?

"You look great BJ, who knew you were this handsome." She said and tweaked his cheek. Lydia frowned slightly and felt the urge to scratch Martha's eyes out, but she kept her cool and smiled.

"You look very nice Martha, is that one of Prudence's gowns?" She asked looking at Martha who was wearing a very short bright purple cocktail dress and high heels. Martha gave a shrill laugh and shook her platinum blonde hair.

"No Lydia, you know that Prudence would never go out in anything this pretty." She said and turned around.

"I see." Lydia said and folded her arms over her chest, giving Beetlejuice a glance.

"Oh Lydia dear, you look like you could loosen those corset strings a little. Don't want to go tightening it too much to look like you've got a figure." Martha said in a sickeningly sweet voice. Lydia's mouth dropped and her eyes narrowed.

"I'll have you know," She started, advancing on Martha when the doorbell rang. Lydia stopped and glared at Beetlejuice before she turned to answer the door.

"Lay off will ya Martha." Beetlejuice whispered.

"Sorry Baby, but when I see another woman after my man I get a little possessive." She said and winked. "I thought you said you didn't have anything going on between you two?" She asked.

"We don't." He said.

"Looked to me like you did." Martha said and stuck her lip out to pout.

"Oh my dearest Lydia." Prince Vince said when Lydia opened the door. She turned and smiled, giving him her gloved hand.

"I am so glad you could make it." She said. Beetlejuice watched as Prince Vince pulled her hand to his chest.

"I wouldn't miss a chance with you for anything." He said holding her hand to him. Lydia saw Beetlejuice scowl out of the corner of her eye and she smiled.

"Thank you so much your highness." She said and bowed her head slightly to him.

"Your highness?" Martha asked looking at the pale and gaunt man.

"Vince is a prince Martha. He's visiting from…Europe." Lydia said and smiled.

"Is she for real?" Martha asked looking at Beetlejuice and saw him tight lipped.

"She's not kidding. He's a prince." He said soberly and watched as the prince kept a hold of Lydia's hand.

"Shall we?" Lydia asked and smiled. She tilted her chin slightly as Martha passed her. Martha just slid her arm through Beetlejuice's arm and rubbed herself against his side. Lydia frowned and accepted the prince's arm as walked out of the house.