Baby 46

NOTE

First off, I would like to thank AngeLys for the eight wonderful gifts!  Thank you so much!  I hope to use them in my challenge right away!

Also, a thank you to Dawn Turner for naming her 27 baby Calista.  Isn't she beautiful?  I just love her hair and her eyes are blue like Calista, what a coincidence!

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Birthdays!!!  First Amanda, baby 39, aged up into a young adult.  She definitely looks a lot like me!

Keaon, baby 40, grew up into a teen.  He was excited to finally be able to drive and hang out with girls.  He was super cute with his big, round green eyes and gelled up hair.

Next went the triplets, babies 41, 42, and 43, Reginald, Destiny, and Kimberley.

Reginald had the most formal look.  His hair was slicked down and parted.

Destiny worked for nearly a half hour every morning to make her hair curl just the right way.  She had had slightly wavy hair as a toddler but now that she was a child her baby curls disappeared.  It was now naturally very straight like her father's hair.

Kimberley tied her hair back into a long ponytail.  She was a very athletic girl.

Next went Zack Light's vampire twins!  I carried Amber, baby 44, to the cake first.  Everyone cheered, even the maid. 

I gasped when I saw them.  They BOTH had their father's eyes!!!  I was just like with my first set of triplets.  Amber was beautiful.  She had my blue hair.  Penelope had more of her father in her. Her face was shaped more like his and she had his pink hair.  

"Time for the family photo before Amanda's taxi comes to pick her up!"  I hustled the kids to get into their positions before the caomera shutter went off.

"CHEESE!" we all shouted at the camera.

Amanda picked up Penelope for the last and final time.

"I can't believe I'm already an adult!  I'm OLD!"

"Good-bye sweetie."

"You too mom."  Then she leaned in and whispered in my ear.

"I hope you get sorted out.  I hate seeing you confused."

Then she kissed my cheek, said good-bye for the millionth time, and ran out with her bags to her carpool.  She had been refering to my confusion while I was pregnant with the little vampire twins.

Just a recap, I have been thinking about maybe starting a relationship with someone.  The one problem was that the man I loved (Simon Simmons) is married to my sister, Alicia.  I've been trying to ignore the feeling I get when I think about him but it just won't go away.  I wondered if he felt the same way.

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SIMON SIMMONS' POINT OF VIEW

I had thrilling job as a firefighter.  It was better than anything I had done.  My life was as exciting as a man could hope for.  I had a lovely family, a beautiful wife, and there was nothing I could do to make my life better.

My feet hit the ground as I forced myself to realize my thoughts were not exactly true.  My life was not entirely what I really wanted.  I had had what I wanted at one point in the past but it was gone from me now.  I try not to think about it.

I talked to a fellow colleague of mine.  She seemed to have no interest in what I was trying to tell her.  She started flirting with me.

"You know," she said, leaning in. "I only became a firefighter to meet some HOT men like you!"

I backed away.  She started a dramatic show.

"Don't leave!  Don't LEAVE!"  She squealed and shouted.

Saying she was crazy was a bit of an understatement.

As I was about to leave, I spotted a child of Calista Smith.  My heart thumped.  Not for the boy (I'm 100% straight) but for Calista.  I had really loved her and I had thought we would be together.  This is the memory that pains me so much.  Although I'm not sure if she has feelings for me like I do her, she has called me in the past for advice or for a friendly chat so I know she hasn't completely shut me out of her life.

Right then I made my decision.  I quit my job.  This wasn't the life I wanted.  As my father had always said, "If you're not happy, do something about it."  I took his word.

I walked out in a very good mood.

I waited for a while as I came up to my street before going in the house.  How would I break the news of my decision to quit work?  I couldn't just say Oh, yeah, I'm in love with your sister so I quit my job so I could go an run away with her.  No, I just wouldn't mention it.

When I walked through the door I saw that my wife, Alicia, was sleeping on the couch.  I will admit, Alicia was the most physically beautiful woman but she was not the woman for me.  I had married her because I had felt sorry for her and Calista really wanted us to be together.  I truthfully didn't love Alicia the way I should have, but I didn't want to leave her either.  

Of course, I didn't want her to know any of this.  She must have heard me come through the door because just as I was about to wake her she opened her eyes.  They were green, tired and sad looking.  She immediately looked up at me and smiled.

"Hey honey."  She murmured.

I said nothing as I pulled her in close to me, inhaling her perfume.  It was the same perfume as Calista and I  sighed lovingly.  Alicia thought I was responding to her so she pulled me onto the couch and started unbuttoning my shirt (The kids were not in the house at the time).  I let her.

I was in a trance.  Instead of Alicia in front of me I was with Calista.  Alicia smelled and looked a bit like Calista, albeit the hair.  I felt regret.  I didn't want Alicia to know I was imagining her sister so I shook my head, which cleared my mind, and I had to remind myself very hard that she was not Calista as I took my wife in and embraced her beauty.  We kissed but went no further.  I  could tell she wanted to but I was going to leave her someday and I didn't want to hurt her anymore.

The next day was saturday.  We all went down to the park for a family picnic.  I had an idea.

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CALISTA'S POINT OF VIEW

I woke up pretty late this morning and I wasn't feeling so hot... until I received a text from Simon.

C

meet me in the park

S

My heart fluttered.  What was it he wanted to see me about when he could just call or text?

Before I left I had to battle the two tots.  They were quarreling over some plasma fruit.  Amber wanted them and Penelope wouldn't share.  I took them away.

Fortunately, the older girls came and distracted the twins with a game of peek-a-boo.  That always worked.

I checked on the boys.

"I'm going out for a bit."  I poked my head in.  "Make sure you check on your younger sisters, Keaon."

"Yeah, okay Mom."  He said.  He and Reginald were already immersed in their game but I knew Keaon would take care of the other kids if necessary.

When I got there disappointment fell on me like a rock.  I saw him with his entire family.  Confusion and anger welled up inside of me.  Did he really send that text or was I so desperate for him?  Why did he not come alone!!

Bryce, Alicia's 2nd child, looked up and saw me.  He told his mother something and then Alicia waved.  I mouthed "Hello" and smiled.

Then the unbelievable happened. Everyone left.

"... without me, I have to take care of something.  Charity.  I'll be back tonight."  His family left without them questioning it?  That seemed odd.

"Hey!  You got my text!"  He exclaimed, turning to me.  I nodded.

"Oh, yeah, I told Alicia that I was doing a charity thing with you for your challenge."

"Oh, so that explains why they just walked away."  Relief washed over me.

"Yeah...."

We got more comfortable with each other and I finally invited him over to my house so people wouldn't see us.

"What did you want to talk to me about?"  I asked as I put the car into drive.

"Nothing really.  I just wanted to spend some time with you.  I miss you."  I froze.

"Like miss me as a friend or...."  I couldn't pluck up enough courage to say the other option but he knew what it was.

"Both."  He replied.

I turned my head to face him.  His bright eyes were staring straight into mine intently.  I had to force myself to look away so I could keep on the road just as a police car drove past us.

"So," I asked casually, "What are we doing then?"

He didn't answer my question.  The house was empty except for the maid who would be leaving in a few minutes.  The kids were at school for a carnival and the toddlers were at a special daycare center for vampire children.

"Nice house."  He complimented.  Then I remembered that he hadn't seen it before.

"Thanks," I quickly responded as I parked the car in the garage.

We walked into the house.

"So-."   I was about to ask him the question again when he stopped my words with a kiss.  It was more passionate than any of his before (By "before" I mean, when he had participated in the challenge and we had had baby 32, Simon).  

I gladly accepted it and my body melted into his arms.  I could feel his heart beating quickly through his silk shirt and I felt his yearning.  I had to pull away.   What was I doing?  What were we doing?  He was my sister's husband!

"Sorry, umm..." he stumbled for words.

"Let's not do that, okay."  I said, quietly, still embraced in his arms, about to pull away.  He looked disappointed but I smiled at him.  "Let's go upstairs and have a drink."

I poured some wine into two cups.  Simon watched me while I fumbled.

"What?" I asked.

"You're not going to like this, but I think I'm in love with you."

I pretended to look as though his statement had taken me by surprise when in reality, I had been wanting it.  I wish he knew how much I had been waiting to hear those words.  I decided to pretend not to have heard it.  

He left and I found him looking through the goggle things.

"Charming." I said sarcastically.

"I'm seeing the future.  You, me, on the beach, together."  He said in a serious tone.

"Stop it."  I said sternly, but he took it as a joke.  He took off the goggles.

"I'm serious.  I love you, Calista.  Why can't you see that?"  He wasn't smiling.

"Let's dance."  I wanted to distract him and stop him from saying what he was saying.  It was nearly killing me inside.  I wanted him to say those things but my mind kept reminding me that he was married to my sister.

We danced but that didn't help the matter at all.  Every move we made was in sync.

We continued and touched more and more.  He'd brush my hip, I'd touch his arm.

We couldn't keep our eyes away from each other.  It was fantastic and terrible at the same time.

Finally I couldn't resist letting out the feelings I had tucked inside and hidden.  I leaned in and pecked him on the cheek.

"Oh-" I started to say.

He did exactly what I had wanted and expected.  He grabbed my arms and pulled me in for another long kiss.  It felt good and right.  I almost forgot about my sister.  Then, without saying a word, he pulled away and left.  Gently dropping my hand.

I stood there for a few minutes burying my head in my hands, waiting for him to be far away enough so that he wouldn't hear me cry.

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SIMON'S POINT OF VIEW

I had left Calista's house at just the right time.  Her kids started to pour into the house from a long day at school.  They hardly gave me a second glance.  They were used to strange men coming into their house for the baby challenge and of course, they didn't really know or know of me.

As I walked down the steps to hail a taxi I was beaming with pride.  Calista may not have wanted me right then and there but at least I knew she wanted me as much as I wanted her.

Unfortunately, I hadn't come home at the right time.  Alicia was fuming mad.  The kids were crying and she had just burnt tonight's dinner.

"Where were you?"  She immediately demanded.

"I told you, I was helping your sister with her charity work for her challenge."

"Yeah, well you weren't supposed to be gone six HOURS!!"  She shouted.

I didn't answer, waiting for her to just calm down.

Then I used my charm to get her into a better mood.  It seemed to work.  I embraced her and gave her a gentle kiss on the forehead.

That night, she crawled into bed next to me after watching her favorite show with my step-sons Buster and Bryce.  She wrapped her arm around my waist as she nestled in and quickly fell asleep.  I wasn't asleep.  I was thinking of how to tell her my true feelings for her.  How I wanted to leave her and I knew it wouldn't be pretty.

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CALISTA'S POINT OF VIEW

I really needed to keep going on my challenge.  It had already been a month and I wasn't even pregnant yet.   As if godsend, I noticed a man taking a midnight jog.

He was coming closer to my house.  A new neighbor.  From far away I noticed he had interesting genetics for my challenge.  Blond-yellow hair with darker streaks in it.

I walked over to investigate.

"Hi, my name is-"  I introduced myself.

"Calista Smith, right?"  He finished my sentence.  "You might know me, my name is Adam Mason.  More correctly, you might know my wife, she's currently working on a legacy."

"Oh!  Yeah, of course I know you.  Wow!  I never though I'd ever see you here."  I tried to make small talk. "Do you want to take part in my challenge.  I'm running a little late so I would really appreciate it if you could."  I added.

"Of course!"

Adam had blond-blueish hair and bright blue-green eyes.  I just hoped that his baby had his unique hair and eyes.

We didn't kiss or anything.  He was married and he wasn't thinking of leaving his wife so it didn't seem appropriate.  We quickly conceived baby 46 and then he left before dawn.

The next few weeks I potty trained and taught the twins the usual skills and lessons.  Keaon was a big help. 

As I potty trained the tots, he helped the triplets with their homework.

Then, after dinner, I taught the girls to talk.

My daughter, baby 7, Elvira, invited me to go to her house for a party.  I agreed.  I went into the dining room and smiled.  All the children were dilligently working on their homework.  A few days later, since I had been a little late getting pregnant this time around, it was already birthday time!

Baby 40, Keaon grew up into a young adult.  He went for the mohawk style.  Keaon had already gotten the open position at the hospital.  I'm actually surprised that he got the position with his looks.  That mohawk makes him seem a bit immaturish but I'm glad the hospital chose him because I know that he will be a great surgeon someday.  There's no such thing as too many doctors.

The triplets grew up next.  Reginald, baby 41, cropped his hair short, like a soldier.  It kind of fit his name.

Destiny grew her hair out.  It was a beautiful shade of brown and she couldn't help but show it off.  Kimberley also grew her hair out.  It was even longer than Destiny's!  The triplets girls in their matching dresses.  Aren't they adorable.

The Lights' twins aged up last.  Amber pulled her hair back with a cute headband.  Penelope loved the color of her hair so she showed it off by growing it out long and straight.

Family photo.  For once we are all looking in similar directions.  Keaon had already moved out when I had realized that we hadn't taken it.

It was a friday so the kids all went for a cool night's swim while I went over to Elvira's party.

There weren't very many guests, refreshments, or anything like that.  But I still had fun.

I said hello to many people I knew.  Here is a picture of me hugging my granddaughter Evie Kuan.  She's gotten so big since I last saw her!

I talked to Christa Vircus, my sister-in-law.  The mother of Pheonix Vircus who married my baby 31, Callidora.

My granddaughter Maggie Smith asked me for my autograph.  It seemed kind of silly

"Wow," she exclaimed.  "I wonder what my friends would pay for this!"

She immediately became distracted by my lower belly.  "Wow, I can't believe that's my aunt or uncle in there."

I left the party early.  Everyone was just watching T.V. and Elvira was being a bit rude.  She shushed Christa as she walked in on the show.

The two triplets girls played chess against each other and Reginald sketched some designs while Amber and Penelope experimented with the paints.

Sometime around this time, I went over to Simon's.  He felt my stomach.  We discussed our relationship.  He wanted me as his lover until he could find a way to break the news to Alicia but I just couldn't get over the fact that it just wasn't right.  I didn't say no but I didn't say yes either.

[I'm beginning to hate the black border around the quoted pictures.  Oh well.]

While they were doing that I went to the hospital for my check up.  I was nearing the due date.  The doctor told me I was having a baby boy!  Labor came a few weeks after the appointment.

Deep breaths, deep breaths I commanded myself.

Pretty soon, baby 46 was born!  I named him Mason Adams after his father's wife's legacy.  Sorry, I forgot to take the family photo.  So many distractions, you know?

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NOTE

Thanks again to Angelys for letting me use Adam and for all of the gifts (Just an FYI, it was a total coincidence that she gifted me right after I had used her sim :D)  Visit her legacy, The Mason Legacy.  It's very fun and interesting to read so I recommend that you go check it out.

Also, I apologize for all of those quotes.  I was searching them and there was this one website that had so many that fit the story so I just had to use a lot of them.  Of course, I didn't use all of them!

Please, please comment!!! :P ♥