This one is a long one, but it had to be. I just couldn't break up this chapter into two so I hope you enjoy. I'm working furiously on this story and want to see where it's going to go. As always I want feedback, good or bad it doesn't matter so I can continue to work on it. Thanks and enjoy!

"Hi Pumpkin, we're so glad that you're back home." Her father said when she walked through the door. He gave her a big hug and kissed her on top of the head.

"Thanks Dad, I'm glad to be home too." She said and laid a hand on her stomach.

"Lydia how nice to see you Dear. I trust your semester went well?" Delia asked giving Lydia a small hug.

"It was fine Delia, thank you for asking." Lydia said. She felt like the words were going to burst from her, but she didn't want them too, not yet anyway. "You know, I'm feeling a little weary from the drive, do you mind if I just go into my bedroom and rest for a while?"

"Sure Pumpkin go have a good nap." Charles said and patted her back. Lydia walked up the stairs and into her bedroom. She saw the blanket on top of the mirror and felt her stomach drop. A wave of guilt swept through her and she felt horrible about doing that to Beetlejuice.

It was almost Christmas and Beetlejuice knew that Lydia would be home soon. He needed to talk with her. It was tearing up inside not even being able to see her room. He'd walked into the Living-Dead room and paced.

"Bea-ttlejuice, mon Dieu!" Jacques said when he saw Beetlejuice. For the past two months he had kept himself barricaded in his room and now he was downright skinny. "Why are you torturing yourself mon ami? You are already dead."

"Lyds and I had a huge fight and I just need to see her." He said weakly.

"This I can see, if you do not see 'er soon, you will be nossing but bones like moi." Beetlejuice gave a small smile to his friend, but it fell quickly and he sighed.

"She has to be coming home anytime now Jacques, I can only hope that she wants to talk with me."

Lydia paced around her room for five minutes before she got the courage to just take the blanket off of her mirror. It was another ten minutes before she whispered his name.

"Beetlejuice?" She said, almost afraid. He immediately appeared and she gasped out loud.

"Lyds? You're home?" He asked staring at her. She was very pale and it looked like she had been sick for a while. "Babes are you okay?" He said putting his hand up on his side of the mirror. Lydia's throat closed when she saw him. He didn't look the same, he was down right thin.

"Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice!" She finally said. He appeared in her room and all she could do was stare at him. "Beej, haven't you eaten at all?" Her eyes were wide and she laid a hand on her stomach.

"Babes, I couldn't live with myself after what I told you." He reached out and grasped her arms, pulling her in. "You have to know that I didn't mean it. I know that you love me and Lydia I love you too." He said in near desperation. He had never admitted that to anyone, but to see the tears spring in her eyes and roll down her cheeks he knew he should have told her sooner.

"Oh Beej." She said and threw her arms around him, kissing him. He squeezed her back so hard she squeaked into his mouth and he smiled. "You have no idea how much I needed to hear that." She wanted to tell him so bad, but she wanted it to be special as well. She decided it could wait a little longer and lost herself in him. They collapsed together on her bed and just held each other, kissing slowly. Lydia fell asleep against his chest and Beetlejuice rested his chin on the top of her head, inhaling her scent. She was all his, he knew it deep down in his bones and he knew that there was no way they would be able to survive without each other. The past few months have proven that very well. He laid there thinking when he heard someone climbing up the stairs. He quickly morphed himself into a black and white stripped pillow before the door opened.

"Pumpkin?" Charles asked slowly opening the door of his daughter's bedroom. She had looked so exhausted when she had walked through the door. He wondered if she was able to make it up the stairs without falling. He knew that he tried to avoid a lot of conflict that she and Delia had over the years, but that didn't mean that he wasn't concerned about his daughter. Seeing her briefly when she came home the weekend he and Delia left and today he knew that she had a hard time at school and he was seriously wondering if she should even go back. She hadn't told him anything, but she was a private girl and he respected her privacy. He watched her as she slept, clinging onto her pillow with a death grip. She looked peaceful when she slept so he turned to leave her. After Beetlejuice heard the door quietly close again he morphed back into his self and continued trying to figure out what they were going to do.

Lydia slowly woke up and had no idea what time it was. She looked up to see Beetlejuice still wide awake.

"How long was I out?" She croaked and cleared her throat.

"A while Babes, but you needed the rest." He said and smiled kissing the top of her head.

"Did anything happen while I was asleep?" She asked slowly sitting up on her bed.

"Chuck came to check on you, but when he saw you were sleeping he left you alone. It was a good thing too, or I would have had to do something to get him out to let you sleep." He said and Lydia laughed for the first real time in a while.

"Do you think they'll stay away for the rest of the night?" Lydia asked. Before Beetlejuice could answer they heard the shrill voice from downstairs that made them both cringe.

"Lydia, come on and wake up. You need to eat something to get your strength and we have to sit down and talk about Christmas." She called. Lydia sighed and shook her head.

"Spoke too soon I guess." She said and gave a half smile. Beetlejuice pulled her up close and kissed her.

"Don't worry Babes, you need your rest anyway tonight. Listen, tomorrow's Christmas Eve so why don't you sneak away tomorrow and we'll celebrate." He said giving her an extra squeeze. Lydia giggled and sighed.

"Okay Beetlejuice. Just knowing that I'll see you tomorrow should be enough to get me through tonight." She was actually relieved that they would wait until tomorrow, that would give her time to figure out how she was going to tell him.

"Just think Babes, this time tomorrow we won't even think about getting out of bed." He laughed when she groaned, which turned into his own groan when he thought about her naked. He gave her one last kiss before she said his name and he went back to the Neitherworld.

Lydia took a deep breath before she walked down the stairs to join her parents.

"Ahh feeling better Pumpkin?" Her father asked. She saw the worry in his eyes and she smiled. He did care about her, in his own way.

"Yes, thanks for letting me sleep Daddy, the last couple of weeks have been torture." She said and gave him a small hug.

"Lydia, you need to eat something, you're nothing but skin and bones. Don't you eat over there?" Delia asked piling Lydia's plate with an array of inedible foods that made Lydia's stomach churn just looking at it, let alone smell.

"There wasn't a lot of time between studying and classes, I ate when I could." She said and stared at her plate. She made a silent vow that if she could eat without getting sick she wouldn't take anything for granted again. She took a small bite and didn't think she would be able to make it, girding herself she swallowed the food and smiled. Delia watched Lydia slowly eat her food before she began talking.

"The day after tomorrow is Christmas as you know Lydia. I would like to spend that day as a family. You do have a tendency to run off and disappear during the holidays or, well recently, any time you are home." Lydia didn't say anything and just let her talk. "We haven't done a real Christmas since you were young. It will be fun." Lydia thought that Delia was trying to convince herself just as much as she was trying to convince Lydia. Lydia took another bite, resisted grimacing and smiled.

"Of course Delia. I missed you both so much that I wouldn't dream of leaving on Christmas day. I was hoping to see some friends tomorrow though and is someone that I'd like to have you meet on Christmas." Lydia said mimicking Delia's sing song voice. Delia smiled and patted Lydia's hand.

Lydia dragged herself up the stairs about an hour later, tired to her bones and wanting her baby to rest. She knew she was going to regret eating Delia's cooking, but she hoped it wasn't going to be tonight. She thought of nothing but her bed and sleeping until late in the morning. She climbed in and thought of Beetlejuice and smiled at the plan she thought of when Delia was talking. It was going to be a good Christmas if all went well.

Beetlejuice was actually nervous as he went to the Shocking Mall to find something for Lydia. He wanted everything to be special for her. He had grimaced this morning and forced himself to take a bath for her. It wasn't too bad, but still Lydia wasn't there with him so he got in and got out as quickly as he could.

Lydia woke up refreshed, but it didn't last for long. She leapt out of bed and headed straight to the bathroom. She knew that Delia's food would come back to haunt her. Once she recovered she walked into the shower to get ready. She wanted to head into town to find something for Beetlejuice.

"Though I know I should be weary, still I venture someplace scary, ghostly haunting I turn loose, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice" She called some hours later. She was nervous and excited and unconsciously laid her hand on her stomach. She had Beetlejuice's present in a bag and headed for the Roadhouse.

"Merry Christmas Babes." Beetlejuice said when he answered the door. He gave her a big hug and kiss which she giggled at.

"Merry Christmas BJ, you look different." She said and then snapped her fingers. "You bathed didn't you?" She said and threw her arms around him holding on to him. When they did pull away Lydia looked around. "Where are Jacques and Ginger?" She asked.

"Oh um..." He avoided her eyes and started to blush.

"What did you do BJ?" She asked placing her hands on her hips, smiling.

"I thought they could use a vacation...to the swamps. They should be gone all day." Lydia giggled and kissed him.

"Good, because I want to be alone with you." She murmured against his mouth. Beetlejuice grabbed her and hauled her into his bedroom, kissing her nonstop. Suddenly Beetlejuice stopped and stared at her.

"What's the matter?" She asked, her arms still wrapped around his neck.

"I want to give you your present." He said and Lydia laughed when he dashed from the room the way a little boy would. When he came back in he held a small square box. He loved the way her dark eyes lit up when he gave her something. He watched her as she opened up the box.

"Deadly-vu, it is beautiful." She said pulling out a silver bangle shaped like a snake. Sapphire stones for it's eyes. She slid it on her wrist and watched it snake around her wrist to fit her perfectly.

"I'm glad you like it Babes." He muttered, slightly embarrassed. Lydia smiled and got up.

"Where you going Babes?" He asked.

"I'm going to give you the first part of your present." She said and gave a wide smile before walking into the bathroom and shutting the door. Beetlejuice zapped the room full of blood red roses and lit some candles. "Beetlejuice." She called from the door. When Beetlejuice turned around and sucked in his breath. Lydia was wearing a dark blue silk nightgown, so dark it was almost black, but shimmered in the moonlight. The neck was cut low to give just a hint of cleavage and there was a slit up the side that showed her milky white leg up to her mid thigh.

"Merry Christmas Beej." She whispered. She walked over to him and kissed his neck, slowly pulling him out of his clothes. Lydia wanted to be in control this time. No poofing her out of her clothes and no yanking them off either. She gently took her time removing his tie and jacket and unbuttoning each button on his shirt, kissing the skin as she exposed it. When she had all of his clothes off of him she spent her time exploring his body. It felt new to her, hard lines and toned muscle that was hiding before.

Beetlejuice loved everything Lydia was doing, but it took everything to not flip her on her back. They hadn't been together in so long he was near bursting with lust for her. She was showing him her love and he knew that it was so much more than anything they'd ever done before. When she finally did allow him to slip the straps off her shoulders and taste her. She always tasted so good to him. He gently rolled her over on her back and worked the nightgown off of her.

"Lyds?" He murmured against her skin.

"Mmm?"

"I love you."

"I love you too Beej." She whispered. He took the same amount of time and care that she had done to him and when he finally did enter her it was slow and filled with love. She gently glided her hands up and down his back, moving with him in perfect rhythm. They reached their peaks together, yelling in each other's mouths.

"Babes?" Beetlejuice whispered when Lydia was cuddled against his chest.

"Yes Beej?" She whispered back.

"You said when you went into the bathroom that you were giving me the first half of my present. What's the second?" Lydia lifted herself up on her elbows, her heart pounding. The time had come and she was so nervous that she forgot that she was holding her breath. She slowly let it out and looked at him.

"The last time I was here, before we had the fight we made love. That time we created a child. Beej, I'm carrying your baby." She said trying to control her herself. She watched Beetlejuice as he listened to her. She honestly didn't know how he was going to react.

"Lyds are you serious?"

"Yes, I'm about two months pregnant. We'll have a little one by the end of June, early July."

"Babes, you know how rare this is?" Beetlejuice was floored, he knew that he loved her, but this was amazing.

"What do you mean Beej?"

"Lydia, for the living and deceased to create a life the only way is if they are soul mates. Finding your one and true soul mate isn't a common thing, especially when you consider they can be living or dead. Lyds the life you carry proves that we are meant to be together." He pulled her close to him and kissed her deeply.

"I love you so much Beej." She said.

"I love you too Lyds." He said and reached down to delicately touch her belly. He knew he could feel his child growing inside of her. Lydia laughed and fell asleep, her head on his chest and his hand covering her small belly.