So, this is the last chapter.

Honestly, it took me a little longer to post it then I thought it would. I like it, but..its a little too cheesy for me lol. But according to everyone on my melandjim website, they apparently all LIKE fluffy/cheesy endings..so here it is - happy, fluffy, and cheesy =P

Disclaimer: I WISH I owned Ghost Whisperer...


Now that the truth was out, they sat in silence for a moment, taking in all that they had learned in the past few minutes. Jim looked her into Melinda's eyes, pushed a strand of hair out of her face, and leaned in to kiss her...

Melinda didn't resist, she had been waiting for this moment for eleven years, and she eagerly welcomed the kiss. He pulled her closer to him, wrapping his arms around her waist. The kiss was long and slow and full of passion.

"It's been way to long," Melinda muttered as she pulled away.

"I've missed you," Jim replied, still holding her close, not wanting to let go ever again.

"I've missed you, too," Melinda told him, leaning her head on his shoulder. "I'm really, really sorry," She continued to apologize.

"Shh, don't be, like I said, we both messed up," Jim reminded her, gently stroking her hair. "What are their names?" Jim asked, suddenly realized he didn't even know what his own daughter's names were.

"Andrea and Allison," Melinda told him, "Andy and Allie for short."

"I like it," Jim told her, "I always knew if we had a daughter you would want to name her Andrea."

"Am I really that predictable?" Melinda asked, laughing.

"Yes," Jim joked, "But that's what I've always loved about you."

"They remind me so much of you," Melinda added, "They have your eyes."

"Where are they, anyway?" Jim questioned.

"At a birthday party. You'll get to meet them tonight," Melinda promised, "Until then, we have the house to ourselves," Melinda added suggestively as the two stood and up and she led him into the house.

...

Melinda and Jim spent the afternoon looking at old scrapbooks, sharing memories, and catching up on all they had missed in the last 10 years. Jim told Melinda about how he had finished school and became a doctor, and just recently got transferred to Grandview. Melinda filled him in on Payne leaving and about Eli, and, of course, everything she could think of about Andrea and Allison.

"And this was their 6th birthday," Melinda smiled as she pointed to a few pictures in a photo album she had been showing Jim. The first picture she pointed at showed six year olds Allie and Andy dressed in matching party dresses surrounded by a group of friends, the second one of the twins standing over their cake, about to blow out the candles, and the third a family picture of Melinda, Allie, and Andy.

"I missed a lot," Jim commented as he looked at the old photos, taking in every little detail. He noted that Allie had a broken arm on her 7th birthday, and how Andy tended to wear her hair shorter than her sister. Judging by what colors they were wearing in many of the pictures, he also came to the conclusion that Andy liked the color pink where as Allie loved green.

"I'm sorry..." Melinda said again, looking sad.

"You really need to stop saying that," Jim smiled, "Now that I'm back we just need to move on and only think about the future, not the past."

"When did you become so wise?" Melinda joked, playfully hitting his arm. Jim laughed in return, and kissed the top of her head.

"Are we going to get married again?" Melinda questioned, suddenly realizing how much she hated not being able to call him her husband.

"Of course," Jim stated, leaning towards her to give her a quick peck on the lips, "I can't wait to call you my wife again."

"I love you," Melinda's smile widened, kissing him again. "How are we going to tell the girls?"

"Well, what have you told them about me?" Jim wondered. suddenly curious of what she'd been telling them all these years.

"Not much...but I know they've always wanted to meet you," Melinda told him, "In fact, they'll probably be thrilled that you're back. They actually asked about you just a few days ago. I just don't know how to explain it all to them."

"Just tell them that I'm back," Jim shrugged, "Simple as that. They'll get used to it in time."

Just then they heard a knock at the door, automatically Melinda looked down at her watch to see what time it was. "It's 6 o'clock, that must be Jessica's mom dropping off the girls. Are you ready to meet them?" Jim nodded as Melinda squeezed his hand and then stood up, walked to the entry way, and opened the front door.

"Goodbye, thanks for the ride home!" The two girls politely shouted as Jessica's mom pulled out of the driveway. Melinda waved, and ushered the girls inside.

Stopping them just inside the old wooden door, Melinda stopped the twins and bent down so she was at eye level with them. "Remember last night when I said I needed to figure something out, and once I did, we were going to all sit down and talk about it?" Both girls nodded their heads, and Melinda continued. "Well, mommy has a surprise for both of you. Now, I know this is going to be very hard for you to understand, but I want you to introduce you to someone."

"Who?" Allie asked innocently, curiously looking up at her mom, still clutching onto the little pink bag Jessica had given her full of party favors.

"Daddy." Melinda answered, not beating around the bush. It was now or never, and considering Jim was waiting in the other room, the time was now. There was no getting around it or slowing easing into it.

"Daddy!" Andy squealed excitedly.

"Yes, daddy," Melinda repeated, hardly believing it herself after all that had happened in the last few days, "He's right inside, and he's very excited to see you."

"Is he staying?" Allie questioned, her smile widening. Allie's eyes filled with wonder and excitement, and Melinda secretly wished that this had happened years earlier. Why did I have to be so stubborn? Why didn't I just call him when I found out I was pregnant?

"Yes, honey, he's here to stay," Melinda said, also smiling, her eyes sparkling. She pulled Allison and Andrea in for a tight hug, and grabbed their hands and led them into the living room.

Jim was standing by the couch, nervously pacing back and forth. He was both excited and scared. A large grin grew across his as he saw Melinda, Allie, and Andy turn around the corner, finally able to get a good look of the girls in person. Cautiously, Melinda let go of their hands, and the two young girls made their way across the room, and over to their father.

"I love you both very much," Jim said as he pulled them into a tight hug, noticing just how much they looked like Melinda. But she was right, they did have his eyes. "I'm so, so sorry I wasn't here before."

"We love you too, daddy," Both girls said in unison, clinging on to him.

"And don't be sorry, daddy," Allie started, only for the sentence to be finished by Andy. "All we ever wanted was for you to come home."

Melinda walked across the room, and joined them in the family hug. Things were how they should be, Jim was home, everyone was together as a family, and she would no longer have to live with the regret of not telling him so many years ago. Smiling, she ruffled Allie's hair and whispered "I love you" to Jim, who was happily listening to Andy and Allie ramble on about their day, the birthday party, the new dolls they got for Christmas, and, most importantly, what story they wanted him to read them before they went to bed that night.


Laugh your heart out, dance in the rain, cherish the moment, ignore the pain, live, laugh, love, forgive & forget; life is too short to be living with regrets.


The end! :)

I have an idea for a sequel, one involving ghosts, but it might be a while before I post it.

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