@spiritualray  said:

...also like to see more of Grayson and Claire, please. I don't care if it's smut, AU, or them further in the future with kids of their own.

Rating: Non-mature

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Pumpkin carving was one of the yearly traditions that Americans did every Halloween. This was something that Grayson had found out after half a year of marriage with Claire.

Before meeting him, Claire would have prepared two pumpkins to represent her and Wyatt. One pumpkin would be larger than the other with faces designed by Wyatt but just last year, Grayson had joined them for their annual tradition and got his hands dirty scooping out pumpkin guts.

The feeling that welled up in him wasn't the first time that Grayson felt like he was part of a family while being domesticated and all but nonetheless, it hit him like a truck especially with Wyatt and Claire beside him.

Scooping out the guts of a pumpkin reminded Grayson of the one time he smashed someone's skull with the legs of a chair.

But that particular unseemly memory did nothing to haunt this special tradition with his family. Instead, this pumpkin carving thing was helping him replace the horrors of his past with something new - something cleaner and better.

It also turned out that Claire was extremely holiday oriented, going full out on every holiday she celebrated. God, he had gotten a shock when he entered the house in December. It was like stepping foot into Santa's toy factory.

But Grayson loved her all the more for it.

And of course, Halloween was no different.

The moment he stepped into the house, he was met with the sight of bowls of candy littered about the house and frankly, Grayson wondered how was Claire stopping Wyatt from eating all the candy?

When they had gotten married, he and Claire agreed to get a new house while they sold their individual ones to make it more family friendly. His home or 'bachelor pad' as Mel called it wasn't fit for a child under ten while Claire's home was far from her new job at a publishing house where she decided to write part time and become an editor instead.

Grayson dropped his bag and keys onto the side table, already smelling the scent of pumpkins despite the kitchen being the furthest from the door.

As he walked down the hallway, he couldn't help but smile as he caught sight of the many framed photos of his family. There was one consisting of his wedding picture with Claire, another one with Wyatt and many more when Wyatt was a baby. There were even photos of the park where he had first met them.

Claire was the sentimental sort but so was he (not that he would admit it out loud to anyone - not even to her).

Entering the kitchen, he spotted his beloved wife surrounded by pumpkin guts while carving a smiley face onto a larger pumpkin.

"You're home!"

Grayson gave a light peck on her forehead as Claire beamed up at him sunnily. Her clothes streaked with pumpkin gut and her hair in a messy bun but to Grayson, she never looked lovelier than she did now.

"Pumpkin carving?" he asked dryly and Claire nodded before gesturing to another large pumpkin on the ground. "That one is yours. Have you drawn a face for it?"

He nodded, the corner of his mouth lifting up in a smile as Claire continued. "I've done Wyatt's pumpkin, you should see the face that he drew for it. I can't tell if it's a happy face or a constipated one."

He barked out a laugh at her description before Claire shooed him out of the kitchen unless he was joining her to carve his pumpkin. He obliged before heading to their bedroom to change out of his clothes into something more appropriate.

Grayson didn't care much for holidays or traditions but if they put a smile on both Claire and Wyatt, he would do anything to ensure those smiles remained on their faces.

When he was done, he ambled into the kitchen to now see Claire frowning in concentration as she carefully carved the eyes onto her pumpkin.

"Where's my pumpkin?" he asked and without missing a beat, his wife gestured to the spot near the fridge.

Walking over, he hefted the large pumpkin into his arms and was about to dump it on the large kitchen counter when he caught sight of something orange in the corner of his eyes.

Turning to get a better look, he was met with the sight of an extremely small pumpkin that could fit in his palm. Darting his eyes around the kitchen, he caught sight of Wyatt's pumpkin on the table.

His heart thundered and his eyes went wide. It couldn't be what he thought it could be, could it?Grayson was still carrying his pumpkin, Claire was still carving into hers, Wyatt's pumpkin was already done. This tiny pumpkin couldn't be any of theirs unless...

He turned around abruptly, eyes darting down to Claire's abdomen and he narrowed his eyes. Grayson realised if he squinted really hard, he could somewhat see an outline of a small bump.

His jaw dropped wide open and he blinked furiously. It certainly couldn't be, could it? His mouth worked for something to say but instead of sounding composed and calm, he could only manage a hoarse pronunciation of his wife's name.

"Claire."

"Yeah?" She turned around, a confused expression forming on her face as she took in his shocked countenance but it soon turned to dismay and understanding when she realised that he was staring at the tiny pumpkin on the ground.

"Oh, I thought I hid that," she said, disappointment colouring her voice.

"Claire," he called out once more in a shaky voice. He watched as she reached down for the small pumpkin and placed it on to the table beside her, shoulders slumping. "I wanted it to be a surprise," she said in a small voice before continuing. "I'm pregnant."

Immediately, Grayson swallowed harshly before shoving the large pumpkin representing him onto the table and neared her with two quick strides.

"You're pregnant?" he repeated urgently, his mind flying with thoughts and images and he could feel his heartbeat thundering in his chest, his palms were sweating and he was a hundred percent sure he looked like a man possessed.

"Yes," Claire answered, her eyes peering into his nervously as if she was afraid of his response.

Stunned, he dropped to his knees, eyes on hers before darting to her belly. "How long?" he croaked out.

"About three months. I wasn't aware either until a few days ago..." Claire trailed off hesitantly but Grayson wasn't really listening. His attention was on the small bump and gently, he reached out and rubbed it cautiously, a huge brilliant smile slowly forming on to his face as the news set in.

"Pregnant," he breathed out and looked up at Claire to see her smiling warmly at him. "Yes, pregnant." She let out a loud laugh as he got to his feet and pulled her into a hug and twirled her around the kitchen.

Setting her down, he grinned incredulously, "I'm going to be a dad again?"

She nodded, extremely pleased that he was reacting better than she initially thought.

"Have you told Wyatt?" he asked and she shook her head as a warm smile formed on her face as Grayson began stroking her abdomen in gently strokes with a fond expression as he gazed at her.

"Both of you were supposed to find out when the pumpkins were done," she said a tad bit disappointedly at her amazing plan being foiled before it could even be put to action.

"We could always tell him later when he gets back from school?" Grayson asked eagerly and she nodded without hesitation. "Of course."

She frowned playfully at him. "Why did you have to be so smart to figure it out before I could tell you? Your brother was ridiculously dense when Mel told him."

Grayson smirked, already knowing the whole story when his brother had messed up when Mel announced her pregnancy to him. "I'm smarter than him," he replied smugly and Claire huffed, amusement and exasperation fighting for dominance on her face as she stared at him.

"Unfortunately," she muttered under her breath before shrieking in surprise as Grayson pulled her to him abruptly. She had to hand it to him that he managed to do so while being cautious of her new found state.

"Thank you, Claire," he said softly, happiness and excitement shining in his blue eyes as he surveyed her seriously.

She could only smile and wrap her arms around his neck before pressing her lips against his. He deepened the kiss, pulling her even closer.

Even though she didn't get to reveal her pregnancy the way she wanted, it was still perfect nonetheless and she couldn't be happier about it.  

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A/N: Here is the next one, it's a little shorter as I felt that this scene would be best with only Grayson and Claire without the rest of the Kolosov family. I hope you guys enjoy it and let me know what you think! <3

If you want to request for a drabble/one-shot, please post it in the comment section and be quite detailed as well as tag it with #theirthings so it's easier for me to catch your requests if not, I'm afraid I'll miss it!