Halloween

Kiriakis Mansion

Three days Before Halloween

Ben and Ciara had the mansion to themselves, Maggie was going out of town, and no one else was staying there.

Before leaving, Maggie asked if Ben and Ciara would decorate for Halloween and hand out candy because she never missed a year. They said they would be happy to do it.

After Maggie left, Ben grabbed boxes of decorations from the closet and started putting them up.

" Hey babe, do you know how Maggie sets up the front yard?"

" Let me get the photo album so I can show you a picture."

Ciara struggled to get off the couch.

" Ben, can you help me up?"

" Coming."

Ben helped Ciara up, and she grabbed the photo album off the shelf.

She flipped through the album and found the picture she was looking for.

" This is how they set it up."

" Wow, that's impressive. I might need to call Shawn to help me with this."

" I can help you, baby."

" You are eight months pregnant; the only thing you need to do is sit and relax."

" Just because I'm pregnant doesn't mean I can't help you."

" Thank you for the offer. But there is a lot of heavy lifting, and I don't want you to get hurt."

" Fine, call Shawn," Ciara said as Ben kissed her forehead and walked away.

Ten minutes later, Shawn showed up to help him. Belle came to keep Ciara company while Bo played in the living room.

" Ciara found this picture of what it should look like."

" Perfect, let's get started."

Ben and Shawn got to work in the front yard. They set up the tombstones for the graveyard and put out the skeletons and the signs.

Next, they put up the giant spider web and the caution tape. They set up the staked pumpkins by the front door. Shawn grabbed the wheelbarrow full of dirt, and Ben put the skeleton head and bones inside.

They grabbed the giant spiders, put them on the house, and hung the ghosts and bats from the trees.

" Looks good; we are missing the hands coming out of the ground."

" I couldn't find them."

" They have to be here somewhere. Go check that box over there."

Shawn and Ben looked through all the boxes but didn't find the hands.

" Did you miss a box?"

" I don't think so. I'll go check."

A minute later, Ben came out with another box.

" There in here, Ben said as he held up the box."

Back in the house, Ciara and Belle watched Bo play with his toys.

" How are you feeling?"

" Annoyed."

" Why?"

" Ben won't let me do anything."

" What do you mean?"

" I offered to help him decorate, and he told me to sit and relax."

" Well, you are eight months pregnant; he's just worried about you and the baby; that's all."