"Don't scare the little Children" Valkyrie warned Skulduggery. Who was coming with her to pick up her little sister, Alice.

"Don't worry" His facade had a gorgeous smile. "I will only play hide and seek and scare the living daylights out of them"

She laughed, "I'll have to scare you then"

"Impossible"

"We'll see" She said as she opened the door.

Skulduggery followed her inside of the hall. Around 15 to 20 children were crowded around a woman telling a story.

Valkyrie spotted Alice but a woman came up to her and told her that they were around 20 minutes early. Valkyrie nooded politly and took a seat. Skulduggery stood towering over her.

The woman finished her story and the children ran to get up. Alice saw them a squeiled. She ran over.

"Uncle Skulduggy!" She screamed and Skulduggery bent his long legs to catch the little girl in his arms.

"Had a good day?" He asked her.

"Yesh. Play!" Alice said. Dragging Skulduggery towards her friends.

"Only if Stephy plays" He smiled.

Valkyrie got up. "Sure!"

"YAY!" Alice screeched.

"Hide and seek?" Skulduggery asked her.

"YESH!" She yelled.

Skulduggery laughed and two boys and two girls came over.

"You want to play?" Alice asked them. Her pigtails swinging around everywhere.

They all said yes and Skulduggery spoke. "You all run off with Stephy and i'll try to find you" He said. He put his hands over his eyes and began counting.

The children squeeled and ran off. Valkyrie following.

Skulduggery finished counting and got up. He walked around.

"Alice?" He chimmed. "Were are you Alice?"

There was a giggle and a two children grabbed hold of his legs.

"Alice is still hidding" One of them said.

Skulduggery laughed and pryed them off his legs. "Tell me"

"No!" They screamed together and ran off. Skulduggery laughing after them.

He walked over to the coboard and Valkyrie burst out of it. Skulduggery yelled in surprise and she took him off his feet. The both crashed to the ground.

"Go!" Valkyrie yelled and three toodlers ran out of the coboard. Including Alice.

She turned to Skulduggery. Whom was pinned to the ground. "Did i make you jump?"

He sighed. "Yes"

"And you said it was imposible"

"It was"

"She laughed. "Come on. You have to get Alice"

He got up and saw the little girl ontop of the table. Her blue eyes glittering.

"Coming to get you ALICE!" He yelled. And chased after her.

He cought little girl and she squeeled as she was lifted up.

"Uncle Skulduggy?" She asked.

"Yes?"

"Hug!"

He laughed and hugged her, The little girl put her arms around his neck, hugging him tight and Valkyrie ran up and joined in on the hug.

They all pulled appart and Alice yawned.

"Are you tired?" Skulduggery asked her.

The girl nodded and curled into his chest.

The woman who had spoken to them earlier nodded. Giving them a sign that they could take her away.

They walked out and headed towards the Bentley. But when Skulduggery tried to put Alice down, The little girl clung onto his shirt.

"I do what Stephy scared to do" The little girl said. She pulled him even closer.

Skulduggery took a quick glance at Valkyrie. Her face was horror struck.

"What is she scared of?" Skulduggery asked.

"She love you" Alice said.

"Does she?"

"Yesh"

"Can I kiss Stephy?" A grin was appering on his face.

"Yesh" The little girl said. Skulduggery put her down in the back seat of the Bentley and walked up to Valkyrie, looming over her.

She looked up at him innocently. "Don't listen to my little sister-"

"-And I am going to kiss you anyway" He grinned.

Skulduggery leaned down and kissed her. His lips melting into hers. Her hands found their way ontop on his shoulders and his gripped her hips pulling her closer.

He never acted so smug in his life.