Halloween: Maggie and Delos
"It's a bad idea," Delos stated.
"No it isn't. Stop complaining, we're dressing up and passing out candy. Don't be difficult."
"I'm not. I'm just telling you that it's a bad idea."
"Well, you're wrong. Now choose a costume."
Delos twitched and looked at the sparkling fabrics before grabbing for the first plain fabric he saw.
He glared when Maggie began laughing. "What?" he demanded.
"Hahahahahahahaha!" she laughed. He raised an eyebrow. "It's a pirate costume," she explained.
"Oh…" he mumbled.
"I think it's a great idea!" she decided. "And… hmmm… I don't know. Go check out. I'll pick mine out on my own." He nodded and walked away. Maggie glanced around before grabbing a costume quickly. "Perfect!" She checked out quickly and ran to meet Delos at the door. "I'm ready!"
He nodded and they walked out to the car together. She glanced into her bag and smiled. It would be so much fun.
They got back to her house; they were staying there for a few days for the holiday. Halloween would be in three days.
Maggie giggled as Delos glared into a mirror. "This is not proper attire for someone of my status."
"You have to wear it! My costume goes with it!" Maggie whined.
"What is your costume?"
"You'll just have to wait and see, won't you?" Maggie giggled. "I've got to go get dressed now. Be back in a bit." She ran out of the room before he could argue.
30 mins. Later
Delos choked as Maggie walked out of her room.
"What do you think?"
Delos appeared to be hyperventilating. "Maggie, what is that?"
Maggie frowned. "A mermaid!"
"A what?"
"A mermaid. You know, half fish, half human. Live in the ocean but as far as I'm aware don't actually exist."
"I've never heard of such a thing," Delos stated. "How does this match my costume?"
"Clearly I'm going to need to make you watch a few movies," Maggie sighed. "Pirates and sailors were some of the first people to claim to have seen mermaids. And many fell in love with the beautiful mermaids. So, we match."
"I see," he murmured. "You make a," he cleared his throat, "a lovely mermaid."
"What do you mean 'ehem'?" she asked.
He placed his hands on her bare waist. "I mean… what is the word humans use? The outfit is very… flattering? No… revealing? How do these two words combine?"
"Are you trying to say I look hot?"
"No. The word… I believe the word is… sexy. Does that make sense?"
"Yes," she paused. "But we're still handing out candy."
He sighed. "It's times like this I wish I had Ash's finesse."
She giggled. "I like you just the way you are."
He kissed her lightly. "Well, bring on the torture."
At which point the doorbell rang. Maggie drug him over to the door.
"Trick-or-Treat!"
Maggie smiled at the kids and handed them all candy. Delos stood behind her and looked bored.
She closed the door. She turned and smiled at him. "Aren't they adorable?"
Delos stared blankly.
"I'll take that as a yes." She walked over to the television and stuck a DVD into the player. "I took the liberty to find a decent pirates and mermaids movie."
Delos went and sat on the couch. Maggie went to answer more trick-or-treaters. She returned and sat next to him.
The movie started playing and they settled into a comfortable silence. Occasionally the doorbell would ring and Maggie would go get it. Once Delos had gone to get it, but Maggie complained he didn't fawn over the costumes, so she took back over.
The end of trick-or-treating came and the movie had ended an hour before.
"Isn't Halloween great?" Maggie gushed. Delos sighed and looked at his excited girlfriend's face.
"Yeah, it was… great"
She smiled and pressed her lips against his.
"Thanks for spending it with me.
"There's nowhere I'd rather be."
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