AN: Guys, this is chapter two. I seriously have a sickness. I'm typing this out so quickly that I have to go back and read it before I post it so I know what's going on in my own story. Lol. A bit of background: This is 3 years later, as Melinda was only five months pregnant in the previous chapter. That makes the twins two years old and Aiden is now eight. Enjoy!

Three Years Later

Today is a very special day in the Clancy household. It is the twins second birthday today. Jim and Melinda have arranged a small get together for their kids. "Aiden, Andy, Danny...Come down for breakfast please!" Melinda calls to her brood as Jim serves up the eggs, pancakes and bacon for the special day ahead of them. The next thing that is heard is the sound of pounding feet. When all three kids get to the kitchen Melinda gives them a stern look.

"Andrea Faith and Daniel Scott, you both know better than to run in my house." The young mother scolds them. Aiden smiles because he wasn't in trouble. "Don't think I don't know you were running too Aiden. Now, all of you sit." Just like that the discussion was over. The family of five sit down to their large, delicious breakfast and soon discussion begins about the party.

"So, what would you like to do at your party today, my babies?" Melinda asks the toddlers.

"Bounce, bounce!" The twins cheer happily. Jim chuckles.

"Yes, we got your moon bounce." She promises her kids.

"Anything else?" Jim double checks. Both twins put their fingers on their chins and look up in thought.

"Me nunno." They say in unison. Aiden chuckles at them.

"Well, who do you want to come?" He offers helpfully.

"Deeweea, Ed, and Ewhy." The toddlers struggle to say Delia, Ned, and Eli. Jim and Melinda chuckle at the youngsters.

"Okay kiddos, that's all arranged." Jim announces which makes the kids grin from ear to ear.

"Would you munchkins like to play with your big brother before your party starts?" Aiden suggests to the twins.

"Ya!" They say. Aiden smiles.

"What do you wanna do, squirts?" Aiden teases them playfully. The twins shrug in unison.

"Why don't we build a fort for you guys to play in while Mama does the dishes?" Jim throws out an idea.

"Ya, ya ya!" The twins agree in earnest.

"Come on dad." Aiden races his dad to the playroom happily. They all spend a good amount of time arranging pillows, blankets and various pieces of furniture to build a really cool fort with a tunnel. Jim gives each of his kids a high five and says,

"Okay, have fun you three. No fighting. I'm going to go help Mama with dishes."

"Okay dad, thanks!" Aiden calls to his father's turned back. "Okay, so what do you want to do?" Aiden asks his little brother and sister.

"Who you?" Andy says with confusion in her voice. This question causes both of her brothers to turn and look.

"Where am I?" The ghost of a young girl says to all of them before she disappears.

"Don't worry Andy, she just wanted our help. Maybe we can tell Mama after the party okay?" He offers to his baby sister. Andy nods her little head, her tight brown curls flopping into her eyes.

The party is in full swing. Everyone invited is talking, laughing and playing around with each other. Andy was bouncing on the moon bounce, while Danny and Aiden were jumping on the trampoline that the family has in their yard. As for the adults, they're watching the kids play and talking to each other about their lives.

"So, what's his name?" Melinda was prompting Delia to tell her who she was seeing.

"I don't want to say anything yet, it's only been a couple dates. Definitely don't want to jinx anything." Delia responds cryptically. Mel smiles softly at her friend.

"Okay if you say so." She says, trying not to sound too disappointed. "How are you and Case, Eli? Why isn't she here?" Melinda moves onto one of her other friends love lives.

"We're doing great, she wanted me to tell you I proposed last night. She's not here because she's helping her friends mom move today." Melinda's eyes widen.

"What? You're engaged and you didn't tell me?" She shrieks excitedly. Eli sighs.

"Well, it's Danny and Andy's day, I didn't want to ruin it." He offers his best friend a side hug as an apology for being so tight lipped.

"Okay guys, whose hungry?" Jim calls out from the grill. He chuckles when he hears a chorus of "me"'s throughout the yard and sees the kids running towards him. He gets everyone a burger while Melinda puts chips on everyone's plate in turn. She goes to put a small handful of chips on Danny's plate when he drops it and stares into thin air.

"Where am I?" The ghost girl repeats herself, just like earlier.

"It's okay baby." Melinda whispers to her son. "What do you want sweetie?" She addresses the ghost this time.

"Where am I?" She repeats herself yet again. Aiden looks over and sees what's going on, so he joins them.

"You're an earthbound spirit. What's your name?" The eight year old questions aloud.

"I don't remember exactly, my head hurts." She says before she disappears. Melinda turns to Danny.

"See baby, she's gone for now. She just wants to understand okay? You go play." She exclaims gently and watches as Danny walks away to go see his Uncle Eli. "Did you know about this Aid?" Melinda asks of her oldest.

"I did, but I didn't want to say anything until after the party." He confesses, looking at his feet, feeling ashamed. Melinda tilts his chin up so his ice blue eyes meet hers.

"It's okay bud, you had good intentions. Go on, go play." She says. Once Melinda reaches her husband she sighs.

"Another one?" He questions knowingly. Mel lets out another sigh, dejected this time.

"Yeah. I know they have a gift, they're my kids, but they're only babies. They should be able to have a fun birthday party without being terrified of whatever ghost might pop up." The mother of three explains her frustration. Jim pulls his wife into his side.

"I know baby, but they have a great teacher in you and they'll always have my love and support, just like I've always given to you. Look at them now. Jumping, running and playing like the little monkeys they are." Jim jokes to cheer her up. Melinda lets out a giggle when Jim feels a tug on his shirt. "Yes princess?" He asks Andy.

"Cake?" She ponders with a pleading look in her eyes. Jim chuckles.

"Of course, baby girl. Daddy loves you. Kiss?" He says playfully. Andy gives him a wet, sloppy kiss on his cheek. He chuckles and sets her on her little feet. "Do you want to serve cake Mel?" Jim asks his wife. She smiles at him.

"Sure baby." Melinda walks over to the picnic table to cut the cake up for everyone.

"Okay guys," Jim announces. "We're going to serve cake now. Each of the twins has a smash cake and we have a separate cake for everyone else to eat." He finishes. The kids cheer making all the adults laugh. After all the cake is finished, the party starts to wind down until it's just Jim, Mel and the kids at home.

"Why don't I give the twins a bath while you clean up the kitchen?" Melinda suggests to her husband.

"Sounds good to me Mel." Jim agrees. Melinda gives her husband a loving peck on the lips.

"Andy, Danny bath time. Go pick out your pj's please." Melinda tells her two youngest.

Thirty minutes later, the nighttime routine is done and Melinda is sitting at the foot of Aiden's bed with all three of her kids cuddled up together.

"Sing Mama, please?" Andy begs for their usual bedtime story.

"Okay. Lay down, get comfy." She instructs softly.

"When I hold you in my arms love, something changes, it's the strangest feeling, the things that used to matter they don't matter to me, when I see you and you're smiling, how my heart aches so full it's about to break you make me believe in love." She coons. "Goodnight my babies. I love you." She kisses each of their foreheads in turn before slipping out to let Jim carry the twins to their own beds.

AN2: I hope this didn't appear rushed to you guys, but I had to end it because it was getting pretty long. Everything is slowly being explained. So, now we know the twins can see ghosts too, but what else can they do? You'll just have to wait and see. Until next time,

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