Sorry it's been so long; I was on a class trip and didn't have acess to a computer. I'm free this whole weekend, so expect more updates on other stories as well!

Disclaimer: I do not own Danny Phantom!

Since the brunch didn't start until ten, the couple was able to sleep in an extra hour. The faint buzzing of the alarm woke them out of their deep slumber at 8:30. Unlike the previous morning, Danny came to slowly. "Five more minutes, Jazz…" he mumbled sleepily upon hearing the alarm. He was promptly hit in the face with a pillow.

"Jazz always woke you up when we were younger?" Sam asked, holding up another pillow threateningly to deter Danny from sinking back under the covers.

"My mom was usually making breakfast, and you know Jazz, always stuck in 'overprotective older sister' mode," a now-awake Danny replied. He rubbed his eyes and slowly sat up. "You totally crashed last night at the end of the party." He got out of bed and the two of them made their way to the bathroom.

"Yeah, I remember nodding off at the table."

"I had to carry you up four flights of stairs!"

"Why couldn't you just fly us up?" Danny paused for a minute, caught off-guard, but quickly came up with a response.

"There were people all over the place! I couldn't just go ghost in a crowd of people."

"Did anyone get suspicious of you carrying me up the stairs?"

"The CEO of Pfitzer laughed and said something about date rape pills, but I shut him up by asking him if he had ever had to use his own Viagra."

"Nice."

"Thanks." They entered the shower and Sam began soaping up Danny's back. She ran her fingers along his skin and felt innumerable bumps and scratches where scars were forming and healing.

"Whoa, when did you get all of these scars?"

"You know, random ghost fights. Most of them are from getting thrown into buildings, even though there are a few here and there that are due to ectogun shots."

"Who's been shooting at you? I thought that Valerie had promised not to hunt you anymore."

"This wasn't Valerie. Remember the first time I had to do a job for Axion?"

"Ah yes, when their security system attacked you?"

"That's the one. Most of the newer scars are from that."

"That can't be right. You heal so quickly-how can you have fresh scars from an accident that took place so long ago?"

"You're right, I heal fast. I stop bleeding and sprains and breaks patch themselves together more quickly than those of any human could. But in exchange, the long-term effects of those injuries heal more slowly. Scars and burns take longer to form than they normally would."

"Ouch."

"Not really; they're only scars, so it's not like they hurt that much or anything."

"Not ouch physically. I meant 'poor you'."

"Thanks for the concern."

"Hey, what are loving wives for?"

"Washing my back, for one thing."

"Shut up, you." They switched places and Danny began scrubbing Sam's back. This time, she couldn't help but utter a soft moan as her love slowly ran his hands up and down her back. Danny's ears perked up at the sound, and he slowed down the hand motions even more. Sam uttered an even louder moan. Danny was about to continue the process when Sam recoiled suddenly. She turned around to face him with a look of joy radiating from her heart-shaped face. "It kicked!" she exclaimed.

"Come again?"

"The baby! It kicked!"

"No way!" He placed an ear on her belly and, sure enough, he felt a short pulsation. "I guess we can't continue where we were going. After all, there's a child present." She sighed.

"I guess so." She said resignedly.

"Still, that's really great news."

"What, that we can't continue?"

"Nah, that it kicked. I still can't get over the fact that we're going to be parents in a few months. It's such a mind-boggling concept to grasp. But I'm so happy for us, Sam. You and me, raising a family together. The two of us being together forever, finally, and no longer having to repress our feelings for each other." He wrapped his arms around her and held her in his embrace.

"Yeah, I'm so happy for us," she said, putting on a happy face to hide her inner insecurities and doubts. The two of them finished their shower routine and stepped out, donning the same pair of bathrobes as the previous morning. They changed into semi-casual attire and left the room, where once again, they ran into Danny's parents who were leaving for the brunch at the same time.

"Guess what, guys?" Danny asked excitedly. "We were in the shower this morning, and Sam said that the baby kicked!"

"Danny, that's great!" Jack exclaimed.

"Yep, our kid's a fighter, all right." Danny replied. The four descended into the main dining hall and met up with some of their original acquaintances. After the brunch, they returned to their rooms to pack up their suitcases, and then started to leave the castle along with the other guests. Right before they left, Danny pulled Vlad aside.

"Hey, Vlad, I have something to ask you."

"Sure, Daniel, ask away."

"Well, a couple of weeks before we came up here, I was working at Axion and it turns out that your three ghost vultures had tried to get into the building in the middle of the night. What was that about?"

"Oh, it's nothing sinister, I assure you. I sent my vultures in order to look at the progress on some of the top-secret projects that my scientists are working on."

"And you couldn't just visit yourself, or at least teleport into the building?"

"I haven't been able to leave my castle at all for some time lately. It's been extremely difficult getting the building renovated and redecorated for the wedding, not to mention the fact that all of the preparations had been under the radar to avoid alerting the paparazzi."

"I see. Well, thanks for clearing everything up, Vlad."

"Anytime, Daniel. Anytime. Oh, and by the way, you're still welcome to join me. I know that you've mastered duplication but I can still teach you how to teleport if you like?"

"Thanks but no thanks. I can't abandon Sam or the rest of my life back home in Amity. But you don't need me to liven up your house anymore, not with Saphira around."

"Very true, Daniel. Take care, now."

"Thanks, Vlad. You too." Danny exited the mansion and joined the rest of his family outside of the Fenton Family Ghost Assault Vehicle.

"What was that all about, Danny?" Maddie asked.

"Oh, nothing. I was just talking to Vlad about Axion, but we worked everything out all right." He gave Sam a sideways glance and she returned with a look that told him that she understood. The Fentons piled into the GAV with Maddie at the helm, and began the trek back to Amity Park, chatting amiably about the party all the while.

Vlad Masters bade the rest of his guests goodbye and closed the large doors to his castle. He turned around to see his princess approaching him.

"Are they all gone?" she asked.

"Yes, that's the last of them." They each flashed a mischievous grin. Vlad lifted Saphira up bridal style and floated up through the ceiling of the foyer and through the next three successive floors. He landed on the fourth and stopped in front of the door that was engraved with a large 'M' on it. They each shared another grin as he turned them intangible and walked through the door.

SAVE DANNY PHANTOM!