in this town we call home

[cheerleader]

[Hayrides and pumpkin patches stopped being cool years ago, but Chissy's secretly always enjoyed going. The fact that Eddie also seems into the idea is an absolute delight. And whether or not he actually enjoys carving pumpkins or he's just doing it because she wants to doesn't really matter to her. All Chrissy cares about is that he's here with her and he's having a good time. They've gone on a hayride already, and they've stopped to take tons of pictures with little wooden Halloween standees the pumpkin patch has set up.

It's right on the cusp of nightfall, the two of them eagerly waiting for dark so they can go do the corn maze and make it extra creepy. The heat of summer has already given away to a chilly fall, and rather than pair her outfit with a jacket, she's opted to wear one of his flannels instead. It's not quite warm enough still, so Chrissy takes great pleasure in cuddling in close to Eddie so his arm has to be around her. They walk like that up and down the lantern lit aisles of pumpkins. Her arm is around his back, hand tucked nicely into the back pocket of his jeans. If he minds it, he doesn't say anything to her. He just leads the way around, until Chrissy shows any sign of wanting to stop and look closer at a pumpkin.

Which she does now, gasping and pulling away from him to hurry over toward a gigantic pumpkin at the end of the row. She actually tries picking it up with both hands, laughing as she realizes quickly just how heavy it is.]

This one's perfect! Look at him!