Halloween Drabble Prompt: Hosting a kids' Halloween Party (Challenge on the CM Weekly Prompts forum)

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Word Count: 495

Annie's party

Emily stood at the kitchen window that gave her a clear view into their backyard. She was tired and ready for the day to be over, but seeing her little girl run and jump with a bunch of other children her age lightened her mood up again. After getting married only a week and a half ago, she had been done with organizing anything for a while. Well that was what she had thought. A few days ago, Annie had come home from school devastated by the fact that EVERYONE was having a Halloween party, but her.

After much begging she had convinced her parents to being able to invite a few friends over and have everyone dressed up for the occasion. So now, there were a cat, an M&M, a witch, a monkey and a butterfly running in her backyard and soon they would be ready to have the simple dinner her husband was preparing. While it had been Emily's job to entertain the children, it had been Derek's to feed them. That way he had some part in the whole party, as he had missed most of it because he had to be in Quantico and work down his overdue files.

A smile came to her lips as she watched one of the children start a leaf fight.

"Who would have thought we would get all domestic and would have to worry about children's Halloween parties?" He had noticed her smile and now stood behind her, wrapping his arms around her and resting his head on her shoulder.

"I much rather worry about Annie's Halloween party than the one Declan will want to go to in a year or two."

He laughed as he saw her serious expression. They were well aware how close to the teenager years they were and what that meant for their lives.

"So how is the food coming along?" She turned to face him.

"We are all set; just need some hungry mouths to fill."

"I vote we leave them out there as long as they aren't complaining." The constant noise all afternoon had taken its toll on her, although she would never admit it.

He smirked at her. "Well we still need to figure out what I'm going to do with my Halloween honey tonight."

"It's not even Halloween."

"But we are hosting a Halloween party, so that is close enough for me."

"And who is going to feed those children out there?"

"Declan."

She laughed at the thought of Declan's face, if they left him alone with a bunch of kids to babysit. It would be a priceless thing to see, but at the same time, she didn't think it was a good idea to leave him alone with them.

"Not tonight." She saw his disappointed face as she walked out of his embrace. "But maybe on actual Halloween…"

"Em, come on you know how serials go crazy that day."

"Keeping my fingers crossed."