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“Oh od, Malcolm What? No Wait…you’d want to do that?”

“Hell yeah You, in that, I’d do whatever the hell you told me to do”

A carefree s on your…” she stopped to look at Shaho now had his head resting on her shoulder “On your special list?”

“It is now”

She laughed “Why do I encourage you?”

“Because you love the rewards you get by doing so”

Her beautiful face filled with color She cleared her throat “That is a conversation for another time But back to my current outfit It’s for Halloween”

“You’re going to wear that to answer the door for kids? Because I’m fairly certain all the dads will return for a second round and the et pissed”

She rolled her eyes and shook her head She reached up to brush hair froo with you guys It’ll be his first time, and I don’t want to miss it And I know you said you’d take pictures, but it’s not the same, you know”

“You sure?”

She nodded “It’s not like I can avoid it this year, anyway At the other house, it was easy Gate closed, lights around the gate off I could just go to bed early and wait for the next day Here, I have to face it regardless Decorations are up, and there will be kids at the door So, it’s either face it, or go hang out with Dorian, but knowing her she’d be working late or so”

She walked over

and handed Shawn to ain for his mom

“I just need to go change, buddy”

“Why would you do that?”