"Oh...God...Linda.....make ...stop...."

"Honey listen to me how far apart are the contractions ?"

"I'm not sure... "I'm going ....to...kill...Ray..."

"Ray? Honey is Ray the real father?"

Janine didn't answer but let out another cry of pain.

"Okay honey it's okay. I'm here to help." She checked Janine. Being a doctor, Linda knew she could deliver this baby if she had to.

Janine listened to the words of her sister. "Honey I'm calling for the ambulance . I 'm sure your contractions are not that close together yet."

Janine bit her bottom lips and nodded her head then whispered. "Please find Egon."

Linda took her cell phone and dialed 911. She smiled at Janine. "Jack is looking for him. I promise Egon will be there before that little ones makes his entrance into to this world."

Janine closed her eyes and waited for the next wave of pain to hit her.

Soon the ambulance arrived and Janine was taken to the hospital and rushed into the delivery room.

Winston pulled Etco One into the garage and the three men got out, tired and slimy. Slimer floated over to them.

"Janine having Ray!"

Peter waved the green ghost out of his way. "Yeah we've been told and told that ."

"No no Janine having Ray! Now!" Slimer exclaimed waving his arms all around.

'What! " Egon cried. "She's not dues for another two months."

Peter look at him. "If this baby really is Ray, then he's due now. Ray was a seven month baby. He told us once."

Egon nodded his head. "I'd better get to the hospital. Janine needs me."

Winston shook his head. "Egon, look at you. You can't go like that."

Egon looked down at his dirty and slimy overralls. "Yes of course Winston. I must clean up first."

Twenty minutes later Egon was ready. "I'm taking Ecto. I will meet you two there."

"Egon?"

"Yes Winston."

"Do you know what hospital Janine was taken to?"

"Yes. We both agreed on Queens Memorial ."

"Okay, just checking."

As Egon got ready to get into Ecto, Jack ran in.

"Hey Egon, come on your wife's having the baby and Linda asked me to look for you. I'll take you."

Winston placed his hand on Egon. "Go with him Egon, as soon as Peter's ready we'll be there."

"Thanks Winston." Egon got into Jack 's car and they were off to the hospital.



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An hour later Winston and Peter arrived. Jack and Linda were waiting for them. "It's a boy! Linda exclaimed. Mother, father and son are doing just fine. "

"Is it okay if we see them?" asked Peter.

"Janine's a little tired so don't be too long."

The two men nodded as Linda took them to Janine's room. They both walked quietly in. Janine was holding the baby and Egon was counting his toes.

"Are they all there Egon?" Peter joked.

"Peter! Winston! Come over and see him. He's the most darling baby in the world."

Peter and Winston walked over . Winston bent down and looked at the baby . "He sure is Janine. Hey Peter take a look."

Winston moved away so Peter could get a good look. Peter looked at the baby and his eyes almost popped out of his head. "Oh my gosh! It's Ray!"



Egon smiled down at Ray. "I've been telling you the whole time."

Winston looked more closely at the baby. "So Ray's the father."

Peter shook his head. "No Ray, couldn't even speak to a girl without getting nervous and I've seen his baby pictures. Egon you and Janine are Ray's parents."

Janine held her baby close. " Egon do we have to name him after Ray fully or can his middle name be different this time?"

"Janine if we change anything he may not grow up to be the Ray we know."

"Does he really have to? Can't he just be our son."

Winston placed his hand on Egon. "If this really is Ray and I'm not saying it is but if it is then it won't matter what middle name you give him."

"All right Janine he can have a different middle name."

"Good then boys meet Raymond James Spengler."

They all smiled as the baby looked like he was smiling.

Time seemed to fly and soon it was Ray's first birthday. He sat in his highchair watching his mommy as she was getting ready for his party. "Limer!" Janine turned around to see her son reaching out with his chubby little hands. "Limer!" She hurried over to him. "Do you see Slimer?"

He looked at her and giggled reaching out to her. "Down. " Janine laughed as she picked him up. "So you want down? Well sorry sweetie mommy's busy. You have to stay right here."

Ray 's face scrunched up and he began to cry. Janine held him closer.

"Sounds like someone wants down."

Janine turned around to see Peter. "Peter. Can you take him? I'm busy baking his cake."

"Sure Janine. "Come to Uncle Peter." Peter reached out and took Ray, who planted a wet kiss on him. "Hey what's daddy doing? You want to go see?"

Ray looked at Peter then looked over his shoulder and pointed. "Limer!"

Peter looked to see what Ray was pointing at at. He saw Slimer eating the cake mix. Ray giggled and kissed Peter again. "Limer."

"Oh Janine."

"What Peter?"

"Slimer's eating the cake mix."

Janine ran over to Slimer. "Slimerrrrrrr! Get out of here!" Slimer screamed and hurried up through the ceiling. Peter laughed and took Ray upstairs. "Let's go borrow daddy so mommy can have a good cry."

Ray looked at Janine."Bye mommy."

Janine smiled. "Bye sweetie."

***

Peter walked into Egon's lab. "Hey guess who came to see you?"

Egon came up fast and bumped his head. "Ouch!" Ray giggled. "What do you think that's funny little man?" Egon laughed as he took Ray from Peter. "Do you want to see what daddy's doing?"

Ray reached out for the machine and Egon sat him down. "This is an indelible machine. Once the ghosts are infused in this they will desolve quicker. I just need to test it."

Ray suddenly starting crying. " Limer! Limer!"

Egon quickly picked him up. "No no Ray I won't used this on Slimer. It's only for big ghosts and dangerous ghosts."

Peter stared. "He understood what you just said?"

"Yes and I admit at a year I'm surprised he can. I guess the first time around no one paid any attention to how smart he was a this age. Peter he can talk."

Peter nodded. "So this thing will gives us more room in the containment unit?"

"It should."

"And if it doesn't work?"

"I will cross that bridge when I get to it. Sounds like Winston's back with Aunt Lois. I guess it's party time."

Egon stood up with Ray and went downstairs. Peter followed. When Ray saw Aunt Lois he reached out for her. "Hi sweetie. Come here." She took him from Egon . "You know I've only seen pictures of Ray when he was born before. I was away a lot." He smiled and gave her a kiss. "Love you."

They all sat down and Aunt Lois placed Ray in his highchair. Janine came in with the cake and placed it in front of Ray. "Okay Ray blow out the candle and make a wish." she said.

Ray looked at the fire and suddenly touched it before anyone sp could stop him. He let out a scream and cried. Janine quickly took him. He cried and cried. "Oh shh let mommy see." Ray held out his finger and she kissed it. "There all better now?" He laid his head on her shoulder. "Janine is he all right?"

She nodded. "I guess I shouldn't have lit it." Ray suddenly looked up and giggled."Limer eat take."

Everyone looked and sure enough Slimer was eating the cake. The green ghost looked up "Oh oh, me in trouble."

Ray struggled to get down and Janine placed him back in his highchair where he took a hand full of the now slimy cake and placed it in his mouth. "Humm take."

Everyone laughed as Winston snapped the picture. The rest of the party went well. Winston looked at Ray and then tapped Egon on the shoulder. "I think someone is ready for bed."

Egon smiled as he picked Ray up and took him to bed. Placing him in his crib he kissed him good night.

Slimer came flying in and screaming at the same time. "Peter! Peter! Save me!" He flew behind Peter who was at his chair reading.

"Slimer! This is a new book! What is wrong?"

Slimer pointed at the five year old boy holding a trap."Tell Ray to leave me be!"

Peter looked at Ray. "Ray are you teasing Slimer again?"