Halloween had rolled around the corner and you and Calum had plans to stay inside watch horror films and hand out candy to the eager trick or treaters. At least that was the plan until your sister called asking if you could take her little ones trick or treating since since her husband and her had been invited to a last minute costume party but she didn’t want to risk taking her littles since it was going to be a grown up party and her littles had their heart set on going out and showing of their costumes while collecting as much candy as possible. After very little time of her trying to convince you, of course you agreed, how could you not? You adored your niece and nephew and every minute with them was an adventure. It also helped that Calum enjoyed having them around just as much as you did. So a few hours later theres a knock at your door followed by little footsteps in the kitchen your sister greeting you with a basket filled with goodies and a bottle of wine with a sticky note saying to enjoy AFTER the kids have gone to sleep.
Just as you put down the basket you’re engulfed in hugs as your eyes meet an 8 year old pirate with some awesome drawn on facial hair and his sword up at the ready. Behind him twirling happily assisted by Calum’s hand is your 4 year old niece in her sleeping beauty dress, because like princess aurora she loves her naps. Your sister and her husband bid farewell to their kids letting them know they’ll be back for them tomorrow morning and to not be too rowdy. Once the door closed, exciting shrieks leave both the littles mouths, and a slight yelp from Calum, you made sure everyone had a flashlight, an extra bag for candies incase their little baskets got filled, and a fully charged phone. You all made your way around your neighborhood, Calum making sure nobody was running and that they crossed at the right side of the street, whats the point of running in the middle of the street? the houses are going nowhere. You were nearing the last bit of houses before making your way back home when you approached a house that was placed at the dead end of the street. Beautifully and spookily decorated your little nephew made no hesitation in heading into the doorstep but before your niece made it through one of those motion censored figures, causing them to come to life, resulting in her running and hiding behind calum’s legs, he picked her up and let her know ‘Its ok little one it won’t hurt you, you’re a princess the big scary monsters are made to protect you, and if they are after you just remember that theres always a prince, or fairy god mother, your daddy, even your brother to protect you.’ she looked back at him and question ‘uncle cal too?’ causing him toe mile ‘yes uncle cal too, ill protect you if thats what you want, now how about we got and grab some candy and then head back home, your aunty made chocolate chip cookies before we left’
Once the littles were settled and put to bed after crashing from so much sugar, you and cal made your way back into the kitchen and started to examine the candy so they were all good to go once they left for home the next day. Sneaking some chocolate and keeping a few of the gummies because as Cal said ‘we walked all around the neighborhood and had no fiascos I think we earned this’ giggling along he then stopped and looked at you simply saying ‘I can’t wait to take my own princess trick or treating.’ making you smile you simply looked at him saying ‘unless you plan on popping out a princess within the next year I’m afraid you’re gonna have to wait a while, but i can always volunteer your for halloween duty with those two next year'
