Ghost Whisperer

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This is after the Series Finale

The next night Emily was reading in the living room while Melinda was making supper. Aiden was upstairs playing. There was a knock at the door.

"I've got it." Emily said, setting her book down and getting off the couch. She walked over to the door and opened the door. There stood a medium height male with blonde hair. "Can I help you?"

"Uh…hi…I'm looking for Melinda Gordon." The man said, looking confused.

"Melinda. Someone's here to see you." Emily called.

"Who is it?"

"I don't know. Some guy." Emily replied. Melinda exited the kitchen and stopped when she saw who was at the door. A smile grew on her face as she hurried to the door. She gave the guy a hug.

"Rick, you're back!" Melinda said, breaking away from the hug.

"I told you I would." Rick said with a chuckle.

"Come in. I was just finishing up supper." Melinda said. Rick entered the house and Melinda shut the door. "Emily, can you get Aiden ready for supper?" Emily nodded and headed upstairs.

"So where's Jim?" Rick asked.

"At the hospital working late tonight." Melinda said, heading back into the kitchen. Rick followed. "He's a doctor now."

"No kidding." Rick said, watching Melina finish cooking. "So…who was the girl that answered the door?"

"That is Jim's niece, Emily." Melinda explained. "She's been having a hard time. Seeing has her dad died last month, her best friend died and she just crossed her best friend over with a ghost that's been haunting her."

"Wow…"

"Yeah. She's learning. She crossed the ghost over by herself and yesterday, she got the school board to keep tennis for at least another year."

"Wait…so she's a mini you?" Melinda gave Rick this look and chuckled.

"I guess you could say that." Melinda said, grabbing plates from the cupboard. The back door opened.

"Hey, we're here." Delia said as she, Ned and Eli came through the back door. She didn't notice right away, but she did realize who else was standing in the kitchen. "Oh my god. You're back!" Delia said giving Rick a hug. Emily and Aiden came downstairs. Emily grabbed the plates and Aiden grabbed the silverware. Ned grabbed the cups.

"Good to see you again Professor Payne." Ned said, heading into the dining room.

"Eli James, we met briefly."

"Yeah. I remember you." Rick said, watching Ned, Emily and Aiden setting the table. "Who's the kid?" Rick asked, referring to Aiden.

"That kid would be my son." Melinda said as Aiden came into the kitchen. "Aiden," Melinda said, getting down to Aiden's height. "This is Rick Payne, an old friend of me and your dad."

"Hi." Aiden said, turning to his mom. "Can we eat now?" Melinda laughed.

"Yes." Melinda said, standing up. Delia grabbed the bowl of vegetables; Eli grabbed milk from the fridge, Melinda grabbed the spaghetti and Rick grabbed the sauce. They sat down at the table to eat.

After dinner, Eli, Delia, Melinda and Rick sat in the living room talking while Ned and Emily were playing a game with Aiden in the dinning room.

"So does…" Rick trailed off.

"Aiden." Melinda said.

"Yeah. Does Aiden do what you do?" Rick asked Melinda. Melinda nodded.

"And so much more."

"He can see things Melinda can't." Eli said. "Like the shadows and the shinnies."

"I have been gone too long." Rick said, slowly taking everything in.

"Yeah, but you'll catch up." Delia said as the front door opened.

"Mel. I'm home." Jim said, shutting the door. Aiden ran over to Jim. "Hey buddy. What'cha doing?"

"I beat Emily and Ned twice in a board game." Aiden said. Jim smiled and ruffled his hair.

"Good job." Jim said, entering the living room while Aiden went back to the table to continue playing. "Hey Delia. Eli." He spotted Rick. "Well, look who's back." Jim stated. Rick shook Jim's hand.

"Nice to see you again." Rick said. Melinda gave Jim a kiss when he sat down next to her.

"I thought you had to work late."

"I have to go back for a second shift at 3." Jim said. Delia looked at her watch.

"Oh, look at the time." Delia said. "Ned, we better go, I have an early showing tomorrow."

"I should probably go continue settling in my apartment." Rick said. Ned and Emily cleaned up the game.

"Alright Aiden, let's go get ready for bed." Jim said, getting off the couch.

"Race you!" Aiden said running towards the stairs. Jim followed and the two hurried up the stairs.

"Alright, we'll see you tomorrow." Delia said before her and Ned left.

"I'll stop by the store tomorrow and you can fill me in some more." Rick said, giving Melinda a hug. "I'll bring the coffee."

"It's a date." Melinda smiled. After Eli, Rick, Delia and Ned left, Melinda went upstairs to read Aiden his bed time story while Jim was in the shower. Emily was in her room reading. School started at the end of next month. Mrs. Rinehart is having a few summer sessions for tennis, because apparently the school is preparing the Homecoming already and all the sports, fall, winter and spring, are going to participate in the week's activities. Emily had found that out this morning when Mrs. Rinehart called. Hopefully the summer sessions help the tennis team improve as well.

This story is after New Comer.

Well...this concludes yet another story of Ghost Whisperer. I hope you look forward to the next story called "A New Chapter"

Also, I am very excited to let you know that I am doing a Criminal Minds Ghost Whisperer crossover, which will be coming after "A New Chapter" story.

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I decided to put Author Notes of Stories being written up on my profile page telling you the status of the story you are reading.

Ok. Jim never died. That is the decision. It's just confusing and this way we can keep track of who is talking.