Monsters, Hayrides and Pumpkin Patches
Summary: You and Ben take your kids to the pumpkin patch but not before a little family play time.
W/C: 2.7k
Warnings: None! Just pure fluff
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Hushed giggles sounded from your room as you walked down the hall. Suspicion krept up in you as you were not even met with your usual fluffy greeting by the two dogs. You heard a small hush before everything went silent.
With a smile, you made your way over to the slightly opened door. Slowly, you pushed it open.
“Boo!” two little voices called out as they jumped out, both wearing their own scary masks. Boga and Cody came running up to you in their own little surprise attack.
“Oh goodness! Whoever is going to save me from the monsters!” you called out, acting frightened.
The two children giggled and pushed up their masks.
“Look mommy!” Casaria, your youngest called out.
“It’s just us,” your eldest, Aldoken, finished.
The two of them came up to you to give you a hug as you crouched down. “Thank goodness. I was really scared there.”
Casaria giggled. “I think there’s one more, mommy,” she said as she pointed over your shoulder.
“And this one is the scariest of all,” you heard your husband say from behind you. You hardly had the chance to turn around before Ben, in his own monster mask, started tickling you.
Somewhere in the background through your laughing you heard, “Oh no! The tickle monster!” It was soon followed by squeals as Ben turned his attention to the children.
“You better run,” you managed to say as Ben’s hands only just left your ticklish spots. “Otherwise the tickle monster will get you too!”
In all of the excitement, Cody and Boga were barking at the ‘stranger’ that was tickling you. They followed Ben as he went to chase after Aldoken and Casaria. You giggled as you watched them be chased around the bedroom before moving out into the main area of the house.
The whole thing went on for a while before the tickle monster managed to catch them both at the same time. Lifting them, he brought them to the couch and reduced them into little balls of giggles. He was on his knees on the floor and you couldn’t help but laugh when Boga put her front paws on Ben’s back, trying her best to lick his face.
Boga managed to distract Ben long enough for the children to escape and come running behind you. Each of them hugged one of your legs as they peered out to watch their father.
“Alright, alright,” Ben started, slipping his mask off and running a hand through his hair, “I’m done.”
He chuckled when he saw Casaria and Aldoken cautiously come out from their hiding place. With your own laugh, you ruffled the soft red hair of Aldoken.
“Or am I?” Ben said before falsely moving to chase them again.
With giggles and happy squeals, they ran off into yours and Ben’s room. The dogs easily followed them which left you alone with your husband for at least a few moments. The fact that you could hear the two siblings telling each other to hide guaranteed that.
“Welcome home, darling,” Ben said, wrapping you in his arms, his hands resting at the small of your back as he kissed you. You smiled against his lips as he slowly swayed from side to side.
Resting your forehead against his, you placed a hand on his chest. “I see the three of you had a fun morning.”
Ben hummed in agreement. “They really know how to keep me on my toes, that’s for sure.”
“Did something happen?” you asked, pulling back to look at him, concern now filling you.
“No, darling,” he said, cupping your cheek, “everything was fine. It’s been an excitement filled day. You know how much they’ve been looking forward to going to this pumpkin patch.”
You relaxed, now letting yourself lean into his touch.
“Besides,” he once again started, leaning in to place a kiss to your now exposed neck, “you would be the first to know of any troubles.” He continued to leave a trail of kisses, making you giggle with his now grown out beard tickling the sensitive skin.
“Obi,” you said after fighting off a shiver as his teeth lightly grazed that spot on your neck. “The children.”
He sighed, placing one more kiss on your neck before pulling back to look in your eyes. You could see how much he wanted you, but the five and four year-old were just in the other room.
“Plus, they’ve been waiting all week for this.”
“As always, my dear, you are correct,” he said, slight disappointment in his tone.
Leaning in, you whispered into his ear, “Remember. Brian and Siara said they would watch them tonight.”
When you pulled back, you saw a mischievous glint in his eye before being interrupted. Daisy came running out asking why her father didn’t actually chase them.
“I was giving you the chance to hide first,” Ben said as he crouched down. “Now, you better go and hide quickly. I was about to come and find you but I guess I can wait a little longer.”
He gave a little tickle under her chin, causing her to giggle before running off again.
“Did you get their things ready?” you asked as he stood back up.
“Of course, my dear. Now, I better go find them before they get annoyed with me,” he said as he kissed your cheek. “Their bags are on top of their beds.”
With that, he was off to wrangle the two little ones while you got the last of their things ready. You were excited to take them to the pumpkin patch.
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The pumpkin patch wasn’t anything super special. It was basically just a field of pumpkins. However, there was a corn maze. The owner did do hay rides as well. Besides from that, there wasn’t much.
Aldoken and Casaria were more than ecstatic, though. It helped that they had Siara and Brian, who they viewed as their aunt and uncle, along with them.
Siara had decided, because she always spoiled them, to stop somewhere and get them candy apples. Even though you and Ben had already gotten the two hot chocolates, your friend got them even more. Usually Brian would’ve tried to get Siara to dull down the amount, he seemed to only encourage this.
“What? It’s autumn. They deserve to be immersed in it,” Siara stated when you gave her a mildly disapproving look.
“Well, you’re the one that gets to deal with their sugar high,” Ben pointed out, wrapping an arm around your shoulders and giving you a squeeze.
Looking at him, his gaze was soft. You leaned into the warmth of him and the softness of his peacoat. He pressed a kiss to your forehead before turning his attention back to your children. They were running around while playing with the owner’s dog. Their running steps were loud from all of the coloured leaves that had fallen from the surrounding maple trees.
It wasn’t long before both Casaria and Aldoken were begging for you and Ben to join them in the corn maze. After that, they were dragging their aunt and uncle along with them. Casaria wanted to show off how she was able to navigate it without hitting a single deadend.
When the owner came around with the tractor, though, is when they really got excited. The man was nice enough to give them multiple rides as they sang halloween songs that they learned from school or daycare.
While you listened with a smile, you leaned against your husband. His arm that wrapped around you rested on your waist as he hummed along with them. You weren’t too surprised he knew them. Your two bundles of joy only sang them every day. However, you wouldn’t be surprised if he also taught them some. Ben did always have a way with kids even before your own came along.
Once the fifth round was over you thanked the owner.
“It was my pleasure. These two little ones made it worthwhile,” he told you. With a tip of his baseball cap, he drove the tractor back which left your little group alone again.
You were slightly surprised that no one else was here when you arrived. However, this place wasn’t as popular. There was a whole orchard that was a lot more popular and more commonly visited.
All this being said, you weren’t complaining. It left your family to be able to have a little private experience.
“May we pick our pumpkins now, daddy?” Aldoken asked after going through the maze with Ben. The question came right as they walked out.
“Yeah!” Casaria chimed in, lightly pulling on your sleeve. “May we, mommy?”
Before either you or Ben could answer, Siara replied, “Of course you can. Come on! Uncle Brian and I will help you pick them out.”
Her response was met by excited cheers as they went into the field. You could only manage a playful eye roll as Siara left before you could protest.
“Always on the move,” Ben muttered when he stepped up behind you.
You chuckled. “Sometimes I wonder if Siara isn’t just our third child,” you joked.
Ben laughed, pressing a kiss to your temple as his arms wrapped around you, his hands resting on your stomach. You leaned back into him, your head resting on his shoulder. “You would think that we’d be saying that about Paisley.”
You hummed in agreement. It was true. Of Siara and Paisley, Paisley was the one that always had the unending energy. Yet, when she was with your children, the energy was still there but she shifted into a more parental role. Whether or not it was because her and Freddy were now expecting, you weren’t sure.
“Should we join them?” you asked quietly from your place against his shoulder. You could see how seriously your son and daughter were taking this. How they were looking for, most likely, the biggest and best pumpkins.
“We should,” he replied but didn’t make any move to let you go before adding, “in a few moments.”
With that, he began to nuzzle your cheek with his nose before placing a kiss there. Slowly, he continued his pattern of nuzzling you then pressing a kiss as he trailed down to your neck.
Putting a hand over his cheek, you gently called out his name trying to get his attention although you tilted your head to give him more access.
Your husband didn’t pull away at first. Not until you lightly scratched his bearded cheek while saying, “Obi-Wan. We’re still not alone,” with a small chuckle. It didn’t matter how used to it you were. The gentle scratch of his beard would always tickle you.
Ben sighed before pulling back. The look in his eyes had you almost change your mind.
“Alright, my dear. I’ll behave,” he said teasingly. Although he was being playful, you could see how much he wanted to just kiss you. Sure, kissing in front of your children was not an unusual thing but you knew it would lead to more.
“Hmm,” you began, a plan now formulating. “Maybe, if you continue to behave, I may have a little reward.”
You watched, more like felt, as your husband shuddered.
“Give it half an hour. Then it’s just the two of us.”
With that, he smiled. You knew that Ben, just like the kids, was excited for today. Just for very different reasons.
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If you had to lift those pumpkins on your own, you don’t think you would hardly be able to do it once. Two times was unthinkable. Had Ben not been there, you wouldn’t be able to get both of the giant pumpkins for your children back home.
Once they were loaded in the trunk, Aldoken and Casaria grabbed their bags from the backseat. They transferred their things into Siara and Brian’s car as you and Ben got the carseats out. Brian said he would set them up while you said goodbye.
“Now be good. Not too much candy, alright?” you teased your son and daughter. You knew that your request wouldn’t be met, but they nodded anyway.
“And remember,” Ben said, signalling for the two to come closer so he could whisper, “Uncle Brian is ticklish under his armpits. Make sure to do it when he least expects it.”
Casaria and Aldoken giggled and nodded as Ben winked.
“You two little rascals ready?” Siara said as she came around her car.
Each of them nodded before turning back to you and their father, giving you each tight hugs. Giving them kisses, you exchanged quick, “I love you,”s before they climbed into the vehicle. You reminded them to behave before the doors were being shut.
With that, you and Ben were alone.
Not wasting much time, he pulled you against him, his hands at the small of your back.
“I believe you owe me a reward,” he said with a smug smirk.
You tsked him teasingly. “My, my. How impatient, Mr. Kenobi. And here I thought you were a man of patience,” you teased.
His smug smirk only grew. “I apologize, Mrs. Kenobi. Unfortunately my reputation doesn’t always precede me.”
You couldn’t help but chuckle as your hands played with the lapels of his coat. Although you and Ben have been married for nearly five years, you still felt a flow of joy when you were called by his name.
“Well, I guess you have been waiting long enough.”
Ben’s eyes shone with anticipation. The two of you have had such little time alone that moments like this were far from wasted.
“What did you have in mind?”
With a cheeky smirk, you pulled away but caught his hand in yours. You proceeded with pulling him along with you, nearly making him fall from the suddenness. It wasn’t until you were standing in the middle of the pumpkin patch did you stop.
He practically came crashing into you with how abruptly you stopped.
“And here I thought I was the one being impatient,” Ben said with a laugh.
You smiled as you pushed away some of the stray hairs from his forehead. When you brought your hand to his cheek, he leaned into it. He turned just enough so he could place a kiss to your pulse point on your wrist.
“Have you ever been kissed in a pumpkin patch?”
The question slightly took Ben by surprise. Even so, the surprise quickly melted as he looked at you. Now, all you saw was complete adoration in his eyes as he shook his head.
“I don’t believe I have been.”
“Let me change that,” you said before pressing your lips to his. He pulled you even closer, causing you to gasp and allowing for him to slip his tongue into your mouth.
The two of you sighed as your tongues met. It had felt as if it had been years since the two of you just simply kissed like this. This was something you nearly forgot you loved. The thought of having a whole night like this nearly made your head spin.
When Ben pulled away, you made a small sound of protest.
Chuckling, he brought a hand to your cheek. “I love you so much, darling.”
“I love you too, Obi,” you replied as a breeze came in causing one of the falling leaves to hit Ben square in the face.
Bursting out in laughter, he sputtered as it must’ve gotten partially in his mouth.
He smiled when he saw your reaction. “Oh you think that’s funny?”
You gave him a cheeky smirk. “I do.”
“Well, then I guess you’d like to know how it tastes,” he says before kissing you again, playfully pressing his tongue to your bottom lip. You tried your best to keep your mouth closed as you squirmed against him.
Now it was his turn to laugh.
“You’re such a josher,” you joked as your laughter died down.
“Thank you. I try my best.”
You roll your eyes before kissing him in the cool autumn air.
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