So, I've been working on all of my GG stories and then I finally remembered that I had this story going, too, and I decided to actually update it, so...here we go!
This chapter isn't very long, and it isn't very good, but, hey, it's something. I was going to work on it more, but I'm leaving for camp in a few days, and I wanted to get this up before then (I've kept you waiting long enough, don't you think?)
Disclaimer: I do not own Ghost Whisperer...things would be a whole lot different if I did! lol
Trying not to think about Jim, Melinda and her daughters took a trip to the store. Andy and Allie were looking for new toys and books to read while Melinda was furiously searching for her favorite type of cereal. She couldn't find it, and she decided that luck really hadn't been on her side lately.
She glanced up and looked down the aisle, focusing on the food, not the people around her, but then she saw him out of the corner of her eye, and her heart skipped a beat.
Why did he have to be here? Why now?
Melinda quickly turned around and headed in the opposite direction, but she didn't get away quick enough, and he saw her.
"Melinda?" Jim called out from a few feet behind her, "Is that you?" Melinda spun around, forcing a smile on her face, it was too late to go back now.
"Hi, Jim," She greeted him, not sure whether she should shake his hand or give him a hug, "What are you doing here? I mean, when did you get back?"
"I, uh, got back just a few days ago, actually. I got transferred here to Grandview." It was awkward, they were both uncomfortable, Melinda really wanted to just walk away, but Jim seemed insistent on having a conversation with her.
"Really?" She questioned.
"Actually, I requested it, but either way, here I am." He smiled, unable to hid the fact that he was excited to see her again.
"Yes, here you are," Melinda agreed, laughing to cover up how nervous she was. "Listen, I've got to go, but maybe I'll see you around." Melinda turned to leave, she wanted to get out of there as fast as she could.
"Melinda, wait!" He shouted, stopping her. Hesitantly, she turned back around. "I've been meaning to call you, I really want to talk to you, but I wasn't sure if you would still be under the same name. Do you have a minute?"
"Why wouldn't I be under the same name?" Melinda asked curiously.
"In case you got married again, or something, you know."
"Well, I didn't," She answered truthfully. She just didn't tell him why she never got married again.
"Neither did I."
"That's...that's great," Melinda sighed, starting to turn around yet again, hoping she could make a clean escape.
"Wait, seriously, we need to talk," Jim protested, grabbing her arm and swiftly turning her around to face him again. He caught a whiff of her perfume and smiled, it was the same perfume she had used when they were together. It was almost like it was the same old Melinda.
"I really don't have time," Melinda said again, pulling away from him as she checked her watch to make it seem more believable. She really wanted to get out of there, she couldn't let him see the girls.
"I'm sure you at least have a few minutes, please, we just really need to talk." Jim continued to plead with her. She never really could say no to him.
"Fine, what do you want to talk about?" She asked him, impatiently tapping her foot on the ground.
"Well, you never remarried, and neither have I, I think that says something. We both know that we never got over each other, I could never love anyone more then I loved you." He looked at her, his eyes full of love and regret, they both knew that he was right.
"Jim, it's not that simple." Melinda protested.
"Sure it is, Melinda. You know it is." After the way he still looked at her, it broke her heart to be saying no to him. Her heart was telling her to give in, to run back into his open arms, just like she had always dreamed, but her brain was telling her no, she could never go back. She had Andy and Allie to think about.
"No, no it's not," Melinda turned away for the final time, willing herself to just walk away and not look back, but just as she did two brunette girls came running down the aisle to greet her.
"Mommy, mommy, look what we found!" Allie shouted as the twins ran into Melinda's arms, jumping up and down in excitement, eagerly awaiting to show their mom some new toy they had found.
Melinda knew it was over now, and she turned her head back around to catch a quick glance of Jim, who looked down at the two ten-year-old girls bearing a striking resemblance to himself, and was hit with a sudden realization.
I promise the next chapter will be longer and better, but there are no guarantees that will be anytime soon lol
But seriously, I'll try to have it done as soon as possible, but it will at least have to wait until after camp.
Review, please!
