The Twins' First Halloween

The day began before the majority of the family was even awake. Ali had gotten up at the crack of dawn to finish off the girls' costumes, the excitement of their first Halloween refusing to let her sleep any longer.

This was how Emily had found her a few hours later, doubled over the sewing machine, rings of coffee all on the dining room table, and a crease in Alison's brow that meant she was concentrating.

Emily proceeded with caution as best not to scare her girlfriend, wrapping her arms around Alison's shoulders and pressing a sweet kiss to Alison's head. She tried her hardest not to choke on the sequins that had somehow got caught in Alison's hair.

"You know," Emily started, taking a sip of coffee from Alison's mug, "We really could have just bought their first costumes."

"No way," Alison replied, "I always promised myself that I'd make my kids' first costumes. Just like my mom did for me and Jason."

"I know but you've been running yourself ragged all week," Emily said, gently moving the hair from Alison's eyes. She took the seat next to Ali at the table, "It's not like they're really going to remember."

Alison's movements stopped immediately and her tired eyes looked up to meet Emily's, "But we will, Em."

Emily didn't say anything more, she knew that this was really important to Alison. And that was all that mattered. So instead, she pressed a kiss to Alison's lips, grabbed some thread and a needle and began sewing.

Just a few hours later, the costumes were finished, and the small family of four made their way to

Grace and Lily's daycare where there was going to be a small party for all the kids.

Alison reveled in the fact that her girls we're the best dressed witches there. Halloween was always Alison's favorite holiday, and by how happy Grace and Lily were, she knew that it would be theirs,

too.

Once the party was over, and the compliments of how cute the girls were had Emily and Alison's egos filled to the brim, they made their way over to Pam's for the whole family to go trick or treating.

"Look at how cute my girls look!" Emily and Alison heard Pam yell the second they stepped out of the car.

Pam swooped up Grace in her arms and kissed her cheek, of course, moving to where Lily was falling asleep against Emily's shoulder and doing the same.

"Yeah, they're just a bit tuckered out," Ali said, as Pam kissed her cheek in a hello.

"That's okay. They can nap inside. They look fantastic Alison, you really outdid yourself," Pam said, moving the party inside.

"Thank you," she said, blinking the tears from her eyes, "that means a lot."

Emily couldn't help the smile that broke out on her face. She stopped in the doorway of her childhood home and turned around, planting a sweet but lingering kiss on Alison's lips.

"What was that for?" Alison asked.

"Because I love you," Emily replied, the infamous goofy smile making an appearance.

"Sap," Alison said, a small giggle escaping her lips.

An hour and a full nap later, the family made their way through the town of Rosewood, knocking on every door and listening to all the families that had seen Alison and Emily grow up, fawn over Grace and Lily.

Somewhere along the way, Spencer, Hanna, Aria, along with all the boys, had met up with them.

Everyone taking turns bringing the girls up to another house.

"You were right," Emily said as her and Alison walked down the street, her arm wrapped tightly around Alison's waist.

"What about?"

"They may not remember this Halloween, but we definitely will. And it was perfect. You are perfect," Emily stopped in her tracks, pulling Alison against her.

"I've always wanted to be perfect for you," Alison said, leaning up on her tiptoes to press her lips against Emily's. Her heart fluttered as she felt Emily smile against her lips.

"Hey lovebirds," they heard being yelled down the street. They broke away and saw Hanna and Spencer walking towards them, each with a baby in their arms. The rest of the clan was not far behind.

"Hanna, do you always have to ruin a moment?" Emily asked, a small laugh escaping her lips as she saw Hanna's offended face.

"It's what I do best," Hanna defended, "Come on, family picture. The whole family."

And one by one, the entire group gathered together as a passing stranger took snapped a bunch of pictures on Hanna's phone, pictures that would be apart of many scrapbooks for years to come.

"Okay," Aria said, "how about one of Ali and Em with the girls?"

So Ali and Emily quickly posed in the street, a baby on each of their hips and their arms wrapped tightly around each other. After a hundred shots on each phone, Emily thought of something.

"Hey," she said to Alison, "How come you didn't get a costume?"

"Oh," Alison said, her eyes becoming dark and a soft blush coming to her cheeks, "I have a costume.

I'm just saving it for later."

Emily's eyes grew wider and she quickly leaned down and captured Alison's lips in hers. And it was the picture from that exact moment, that was always their favorite from that night. One they'd recreate again and again for many years to come.

Happy Halloween!