I don't know how or why but this actually happened. This is the product of listening to nothing but "But Baby It's Cold Outside" for an hour. It's gah I don't know what happened. But I got this.

I haven't tried to write coy or hard to get before so please bare with me.


"Baby, It's Cold Outside"

"Oh believe me darling girl dating your father in college was a lot like the American song 'Baby it's cold outside'" Annette's mother said taking a sip of wine.

Her father turned to his darling wife. "I was a perfect gentleman to you"

Her mother smiled "Indeed you were, but there were nights, where it was cold, and dark…"

Annette sat down transfixed as she watched her parents start to sing.

"I really can't stay" Annette's mother sang as she walked toward the door

"Baby its cold outside" Her father sang grabbing her hand and twirling her around in his arms.

Her mother smiled and blushed letting go of him and heading toward the door. "I've got to go away"

"Baby it's cold outside" Her father took her and dipped her low.

"This evening has been" her mother started as the her father bent to kiss her. Bridget pushed him away coyly.

"Been hoping that you'd drop in" Her father sang recovering quickly

"So very nice" Her mother said started to leave again.

"I'll hold your hands, they're just like ice" Her father sang kissing them sweetly.

"My mother will start to worry" Her mother sang

– "Beautiful, what's your hurry?" Her father continued

"Father will be pacing the floor" Her mother tried to reason.

"Listen to the fireplace roar" Her father said leading her away from the door.

"So really I'd better scurry " Her mother pulled away.

"Beautiful, please don't hurry" Her father twirled her around.

"Maybe just a half a drink more" She said with sitting on the couch.

"Put some records on while I pour" Her father said walking away.

"The neighbors might think" Her Mother jumped up worried.

"Baby, it's bad out there" Her father said handing her her drink.

"Say, what's in this drink?" Her mother said putting the drink and turned away from him.

"No cabs to be had out there" Her father put a hand on her waist and Her mother leaned into his embrace.

"I wish I knew how" Her mother turned to face him.

"Your eyes are like starlight now" Her father put a hand to her cheek.

"To break this spell" Her mother blushed as she stared in his eyes.

"I'll take your hat, your hair looks swell" Her father sang though there was no hat to speak of.

"I ought to say no, no, no" Her mother removed his arms and stepped back.

"Mind if I move in closer?" Her father stepped in time with her.

"At least I'm gonna say that I tried" Her mother sang

"What's the sense in hurting my pride?" Her father agreed.

"I really can't stay" Her mother sang giving him one last chance to kick them out.

"Baby don't hold out" Her father sang.

"Ah, but it's cold outside" They sang together.

"I've got to get home" Her mother sang again turning around.

"Oh, baby, you'll freeze out there" Her father reasoned

"Say, lend me your coat" Her mother pulled away.

"It's up to your knees out there" Her father put a hand on the small of her back.

"You've really been grand" Her mother sang again/

"Thrill when you touch my hand" Her father held her hand

"Why don't you see" Her mother sang

"How can you do this thing to me?" Her father said pouting adorably.

"There's bound to be talk tomorrow" Her mother said as she allowed herself to be pulled toward the couch.

"Think of my life long sorrow" Her father said though there was a smile on his face.

"At least there will be plenty implied" Her mother sang.

"If you caught pneumonia and died" Her father continued from his previous line.

"I really can't stay" Her mother sang but she sat down anyway. Annette started to smile.

"Get over that hold out" Her father said sitting on the couch beside her mother.

"Ah, but it's cold outside" Her parent's sang as they both started to kiss.

Annette smiled and sipped her cocoa. Slowly she stood and walked toward her room a closed the door.


I wrote this in an hour. It's had minimum edits. I got bored.

BTW. The 'Her' that is constantly referred to is Annette. Annette's watching the whole thing take place as her parents play cat and mouse. I don't know where in the chronology it take's place but it obviously takes before the night they died.