Title: Customs
author: Cindy Ryan
pairings: Jane/Thor
timeline: Picket fences AU
"Jenna, please stand still."Jane Foster commanded gently to her antsy four year old daughter.
"But Mom, Jacob..."The short haired blond brown eyed girl protested as Jane finished pinning her hair.
"Your brother is with your father. They're not going to start Halloween without you."Jane stated with a smile. "There, finished."
The witch costume Jenna was wearing looked adorable. It'd taken some doing on Jane's part to get the children's costumes ready. With how busy she and Thor were plus normal parenting drama Halloween almost fell through the cracks. With the family living on Asgard Jane was determined that her children would still celebrate earth customs and that included trick-or-treating.
"Are we ready?"Thor asked as he opened the door and entered Jenna's bedroom.
"Yes."Jane replied as she stood smoothing out the folds of her old west school teacher costume.
"Papa."Jenna greeted as her brother moved to stand by Jane. "Am I scary?"
Thor scooped his daughter up into his arms. "Beautiful."
"Papa, witches are scary.."Jenna stated with a frown.
Thor and Jane laughed.
Thor kissed his daughter lightly on the forehead. "Alright you are a very scary witch."
Jenna smiled.
"Jacob, you all set?"Jane asked her son as she straightened his cowboy hat.
"Yes, Mama let's go."The blond boy replied before sprinting past everyone out into the hall.
"I think they're excited."Thor commented with a chuckle.
Jane grinned. "I still can't believe you chose to be a knight."
"I already had the armor. Earth costumes would not fit me."Thor replied as he kissed his wife. "Let us go find our cowboy."
Jane shook her head as she picked up the children's plastic pumpkin candy pails and followed Thor out into the hall. With all they had been through little moments like this Jane treasured. Life was busy and crazy enough stopping to enjoy certain customs and holidays with those you loved were what made life worth living.
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