"Daddy you make a cute puppy!" The small girl launched herself at her father, clad in his werewolf costume, that ever since he had shown it to his daughter went from being a scary werewolf, to a puppy. Kendall had at this point stopped trying to correct her, and just dealt with the fact that he was just going to be a large furry puppy, as he picked up the small girl wearing the Viking costume.
Logan and Kendall had both expected when they went into the Halloween store that she would instantly go for anything princess, or fairy, or something more girlish, but she went straight past it, almost heading into the boys section before Logan had called out to her to wait for them. Both Kendall and Logan watched as she looked through the choices of girls costumes, her face falling more and more as she wasn't finding anything that didn't involve princess or dresses of any kind.
"I found it! I found it!" Finally the small girl pulled out one of the bags that seemed to have been pushed to the back of the rack, obviously not the most popular among small girls. As she smiled showing it to her parents, before running towards the register, only to be scooped up from behind by Logan, not wanting to have her get herself lost in the large store. He placed her on his shoulders as they began to head towards the register, the small girl continuously talking about her costume, not wanting to wait the week for it to be Halloween night when she would get to wear it.
As Logan stood in the living room watching his daughter pretend to pet Kendall's large black ears, he pulled his camera up, making sure to get a good shot as Kendall played along, letting his tongue out of his mouth and closing his eyes with a smile as his daughter happily giggled and rubbed his furry ear. The flash did not go un-noticed though as the two turned to look at him, watching as Maddy squirmed a bit in Kendall's grasp before he let her down, and she ran over to Logan, holding out her arms to be picked up. Logan of course leaned down to pick her up, after handing the camera over to Kendall, who began to line up a second picture. Maddy didn't quite understand the whole zombie thing, so she merely wrapped her arms around Logan's neck, smiling at the camera. Logan smiled just the same, Kendall noting that even though his face was pale and looked dirty from the make-up, along with the purple marks around both of his eyes, he didn't look any less adorable.
Not a moment after the picture was taken a knock came at the door, and soon Maddy was off like a shot to answer it. Of course neither Kendall nor Logan went to stop her, as they knew who it was that would be waiting behind the door. So neither were surprised that as the door opened they began to see James, clad in his vampire costume, and Carlos, skin painted green in all the spaces it was showing, and bolts sticking from his neck.
"Ahhh, you have invited me into your house little girl, now I'm going to suck your blood," James said, as he quickly scooped up Madison, and pretending to bite at her neck, playfully growling as the girl howled with laughter. James smiled before pulling back and handing the girl over to Carlos, who pretended to nearly drop her as he hung her upside down, something that had become a routine between the two ever since he was confident enough not to drop her.
When Madison was first born, Carlos was afraid to even hold her, knowing that he was generally the klutz of the group, he made sure that whenever she was in his arms, he would be sitting on the couch. He knew that if he was sitting somewhere, there was no chance he could drop her, and everyone could always see the look of concentration on his face, even when sitting down. It took nearly a year before Carlos began to finally trust himself enough with the girl to begin to hold her while standing, and it seemed after that his confidence only grew with her. All though the first time Carlos had pretended to drop her, Logan had knocked over his chair in his haste to get to her, and Kendall had practically had a heart attack.
"So ready to go trick or treating," Carlos asked, still holding the girl in his arms, as she nodded vigorously. Carlos smiled putting the girl on the floor, before leaning down to her level. "I'll race you to the first house," and with that the two were off running.
"Hold Carlos' hand," Logan yelled after them, smiling as the two almost instantly grabbed the others hand, running down the hallway of the apartment and to the stairs. "I can't tell who's more excited," Logan smiled shaking his head, as Kendall wrapped his arm around Logan's waist.
"Carlos is," both James and Kendall said as they laughed, finally catching up to Madison and Carlos as the two waited as patiently as they could for 'the adults'. Once they had regrouped, they began walking towards the small neighborhood that lay behind the apartments Kendall and his family resided, the other trick or treaters beginning to appear in the short distance.
The group walked together, taking turns taking Madison up to each house, watching as the small girl would blush every time someone would compliment her costume, or tell her she looked cute. A trait she had picked up from Logan most definitely. As the night continued, they must have hit at least fifty houses, by Logan's guess, and as the time began to tick closer and closer to nine, which was the trick or treat curfew, he watched as Madison began walking slower and slower. By the time the clock rolled around 9 Madison had since given up, and was now asleep in Kendall's arms, having given Logan her nearly full to bursting candy bag.
"You both are so lucky," James muses quietly, pushing a strand of hair from Madison's face as they step quietly back into the apartment, pulling off her Viking helmet so Kendall could keep the small girl secure in his arms.
"You know James, there are plenty of surrogate mothers out there willing to carry for a gay couple." James merely shakes his head at Kendall's quiet words, watching as the boy carries the small sleeping girl off to her room.
"It's not that easy," James says turning towards Logan who's taken a seat at the kitchen table with Carlos. Logan smiles sadly at him, resting his hand on the taller, muscular boy's shoulder, giving it a small reassuring squeeze.
"Don't worry James, you'll find someone, and when you do you'll forget all about the wait. And I know you and Carlos," Logan says, smiling over to Carlos as well. "Will make great parents. If you're half as good with your own as you are with Madison." James smiles to Logan, before casting a glance over to Carlos' who's smiling, yet trying desperately to keep his head up, and eyes open.
"We better go, before FrankenCarlos here falls asleep," James says standing and holding his hand out to help Carlos to his tired feet.
"Why don't you both just stay in the spare room tonight. It's late, and I know Madison would love to have you guys stay for a Saturday morning, especially when she has all that candy to share." Logan is glad when James and Carlos take the offer, before watching them head off to the spare room after a short goodnight. He knows the though he calls it a spare room, it practically is James and Carlos home away from home. The closet and dresser are full of their clothes, the bathroom has some of James hair care supplies below the sink, and the two had even helped decorate the room.
He follows them a short way, but as they walk a bit farther down the hall, he steps into an earlier door, watching as Kendall sits on the side of their daughters bed, just running his fingers gently through her hair as she sleeps. Logan sits quietly on the bed as well, pulling the blanket up under her chin and pressing a soft kiss to her cheek, before resting his head on Kendall's shoulder, enjoying the warmth of Kendall's arms wrapping around him. The two spend another minute just watching their daughter sleep, before heading into their own room, beginning the process of changing out of their own Halloween costumes. Logan just finishes putting on his night shirt when two warm arms wrap around his stomach.
"Trick or treat," Kendall whispers in his ear.
"Treat," Logan whispers, as he turns pressing his lips to Kendall's.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!
Yes I know I really should update "Catch Me When I Fall" and I plan to soon. I just had to get something Halloweeny out for Halloween! Hope you all had/have/are having a good Halloween! Until next time!