NOTE
Thank you
Christy Quinn,
Christina Taylor,
Addy McKnight,
Kimari Muse, Caitlyn King, Nikki Raynor, and
Emma Dunstan for adopting the kittens and letting my use your sims in my game!
Also, thank you
Bex for letting me have Jayda Moon in my game. I'm so glad Jayda (Bex's sim) and Jayda (Calista's daughter) could meet!
Another thank you to
Chloe Moreau for letting me use her son in Calista's challenge.
And lastly, thank you readers, for reading!
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Right after Jed was born, the kittens aged up into fluffy (and also not so fluffy) adult cats. I texted my friends and told them that their cats were ready to be adopted.
Christy Quinn and Christina Taylor were the ones who responded saying that they could pick them up the next day and Caitlyn King responded telling me that she couldn't come to my house and could I drop the cat off at her house instead? I replied yes.
That morning, I locked the other cats into one of the kids' rooms, leaving Specter, Trance, and Impression outside awaiting their adopters.
Christy and Christina came first. Specter was a bit wary of Christina but quickly got used to her after a few sniffs. Christy and Trance got along splendidly and he wanted nothing but to be held in her arms.
"Who's the cat for?" Christy asked me as Impression hopped up onto the bench. He seemed lonely not to have someone to hold him so I went over to him and scooped him up.
"Well, Caitlyn was supposed to pick him up but she wasn't able to make it due to personal issues. So I'm going to go out and drop off Impression," I snuggle the cat in my arms, "at her house."
The women leave and I let the other cats out of the bedroom. They seem to know that a few of their family members are gone and my house it filled with whining and meowing all night.
The next day, the kids age up and I become pregnant with the next challenge father. Aiden is now a young adult and his love of cats has now spread to other animals so much so that he wishes to open up a pet rescue for domestic as well as exotic animals.
Ursellia is my book smart girl. She still loves mythical creatures and always tries to read a fantasy book at least once a week.
Jayda is still my cute little girly girl of a daughter. She loves wearing dresses and has taken an interest in dance. In her free time, she enjoys playing with Adam in the backyard or reading with her sister.
Jed is a cutie! He has his father's purple hair and yellowish eyes. He's very fascinated by bugs.
The father this time around is Chloe Moreau's son, Robbie Moreau.
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I get a surprise visit from a challenge friend of mine, Jayda Moon, the mother of Zane Moon who was the father of Jayda, baby 97.
We talk a lot and catch up on each other's lives. Jayda has a fun time meeting her grandmother. She shows her the things she's been working on in dance class.
The next night, Adam texts me and sends me an email which means that whatever he has to say must be important. I check the text first.
Check your email. -AC
Of course.
I press the power button on my computer and while I wait for it to boot up, I go and eat some lovely dessert with my daughters.
Finally, the kids are in bed and I have the night to myself. I open the email Adam sent me labeled:
Urgent! Please read ASAP!
Calista, I'm so glad you opened this email. If you haven't read my text that I will be sending you shortly after writing this, it will just be telling you to check your email.
Anywho, I thought that since we haven't really seen each other much, I should probably ask you on another date. I know, asking someone over the internet is not the greatest way to do it but I have to skedaddle soon and I'm typing this on my phone on my way to a horse convention in Appaloosa Plains. I'll be back by Sunday so will Monday work?
Text or email me back!
Missing you ~ Adam.
Oh my goodness, that man really knows how to get a girl. My heart is bursting inside and my eyes are tearing up out of joy at his small email. I reply in a text immediately after reading the email telling him that Monday works.
Ursellia helps me pick out a suitable outfit for my date. My baby bump hasn't started to show yet so I can pretty much wear any outfit. I decide on a cute little dress. It's blue of course.
I meet Adam at his house and he leads me silently inside.
"Something wrong?" I ask cautiously.
"No," Adam starts to say. "It's just that every time I see you, my confidence washes away. I am utterly at loss whenever I see you. Whether or not you find that attractive is up to you," he smiles. "Oh, and I have a surprise for you. It's upstairs."
"Another surprise? Adam, you already gave me a cat," I say matter-of-factly.
"Oh no, this is a gift you can't get in a normal store. Come, follow me."
We walk upstairs to his bedroom and he opens the door.
"Whoa! What's this?" I stare at the obtrusive object that's standing in the middle of the room.
"This, is a state of the art photobooth machine. I won it at an auction a few months ago and it finally arrived. I thought that since I don't have any pictures of you around the house yet, I might as well make a photobooth picture as our number one.
I take a peek inside. "Wow, it's quite spacious. Does it make a great room for cuddling in?"
"Let's see," Adam grins and we both walk into the photobooth.
For about an hour, we play around with the camera until we get the desirable looking pictures. Adam grabs the print out and we both agree that those photos are the perfect photos to hang on his bedroom wall.
For dinner, Adam makes eggs Machiavellian. We make small talk but mostly sit there in silence, enjoying each other's silent company.
I offer to help Adam put the dishes away despite his will. A surprise grabs me around the waist as I walk towards the fridge and I nearly drop the dish.
"Forget about the dishes," Adam begs earnestly. "I've been waiting for so long for, well... you know. Calista, please, don't make me wait any longer."
I try to continue walking towards the refrigerator but Adam's strong grip and his lips on my ear don't help my case. I give in and he spins me around to face him, so fast that the plate falls to the ground.
"The dish-" I start to say but his lips stop me.
"Don't worry, it's... shatter... proof," Adam says in between ragged breaths and I grab onto him as tightly as I can.
Somehow we make it upstairs without hurting ourselves on the metal railing of the stairs. Adam pushes me softly against the wall and puts very light kisses all over my face.
"Should we... go a little further?" He manages to ask. His chest is heaving and it pushes against mine. I can feel the strength of his heart beating against my own quickening beat.
His hands reaches near my thigh and I gasp, "Yes!"
"You... sure?" He asks again.
He's so god damn polite.
Instead of replying verbally, I pull him closer to me with enough force for him to fall over. He falls right onto me and right where I want him.
In a few short minutes, my clothes are off, yet he's still fully clothed. My mind is whirling but then I realize that we probably shouldn't be doing this. I'm pregnant with the next baby and I don't want what happened with Luke to happen with Adam. I cannot have Adam's baby. At least, not yet.
"Adam," I try to push him away. His eyes burst open and he smiles at me. "We can't do this. My challenge."
Disappointment hits him like a rock and his grasp on me loosens. "You sure?"
"Yes. But don't be sad," I put my hand on his cheek. "We can still fall asleep in each other's arms."
He smiles at the idea. "It'll make the time I marry you so much better. The anticipation is nearly killing me, but sleeping next to you is the second best thing." He slips off his shirt and pants and has me in his arms once again. His chest hair is smooth and it tickles my bare stomach. I giggle and we hop into bed for some more kissing.
We fall asleep together for the first time. I think he's asleep when I hear in my ear, "This has been the best night of my life. Thank you." Adam's lips kiss my hair and I snuggle up against his burning chest as he rests his arm lightly on my rib cage. He gently rubs me skin with his thumb and pretty soon I'm asleep.
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I'm back at home and my pregnancy is going well, as always. Once again, I seperate out the cats who are going to be adopted from the three that aren't.
Addy McKnight, Kimari Muse, and Paradise Knight come over to pick up their cats. Unfortunately, this pick up time didn't work for Emma Dunstan so after the other women leave, I will drop off Mirage at Emma's house.
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I'm at Adam's house again and Jed is playing on the floor with Kadie, Adam's dog.
"So, you're on baby 99 now. That's extremely impressive," Adam says, as he sits down next to me.
"I just can't believe how far I've gotten. Especially how much I've accomplished. I mean, in the beginning of the challenge, I never thought I'd finish. It seemed like an unattainable wish."
"And now we're here," Adam turns his head and smiles warmly at me. His arm makes its way over my shoulder and his hand plays with a lock of my hair. I snuggle in closer.
All of a sudden, we hear a knock at the door.
"I'll get it," Adam declares on his way to the door.
I hear a familiar voice speak as the front door opens. "Hello, sir. I'm working on my community service hours. Do you need any help with your lawn or anything?"
"Um, I think I'm good. Thanks for asking. The guy next door might need some help though."
"Thank you, sir. Have a nice day."
Adam is about to shut the door when I appear by his side. "Luke?"
"Calista!" Luke exclaims turning around and equally surprised.
"You're out of jail now?"
"Yeah, I don't know if you heard but I was released as long as I work on fulfilling my community service hours."
"Well, I'm glad you're doing... better."
"Yeah, it's not too fun but it's better than sitting in jail and hearing people complain about their lives. Plus, I think the community service stuff is doing well. Anyway, I should be going now."
"Okay... bye." Our eyes meet one last time before Adam closes the door.
"Well that was, er, interesting," he sighs, turning towards me.
"Yes, it was," I pause, "You do know who he is, right?"
"Yes, your old boyfriend. How could I forget the article?" Adam smirks.
I laugh. "Of course, that thing."
"So, time for dinner?"
"Dinner it is," I smile back at him.
Later, I'm about to leave when my water breaks. Adam, having never witnessed a birth, freaks out but I quickly calm him down and tell him not to worry.
In no time,
Winston Robin Smith is born. My heart skips a beat when I realize that I only have one more baby to go.
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FAMILY UPDATE
Aiden marries Robin Furlough, a young woman he met at a dog show.
They're both animal people, Aiden wants to open his animal rescue and Robin is working at becoming a veterinarian, so they both agree not to have kids.
