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  • bekkasanbekkasan Posts: 10,171 Member



    Back to Barnacle Bay

    Rafe finishes up cataloging the treasures and his reports to the government officials. Autumn carefully packs the relics that they are taking back to Barnacle Bay. She has packed her paintings as well as Shea's that they are taking back home. They have already been shipped to the airport. Will has his mummy bear ready to go and he looks in his toy box to see if there is anything else that he wants to take back home with him. Shea tends the garden, harvests and fertilizes the plants one last time. She has arranged for one of the local gardeners to tend the garden until they return.
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    Rafe completes his reports and picks up Will who had just come in the study. He shows Will the Eyes of Horus that he and Autumn collected from Abu Simbel. Will is more interested in riding his scooter and wants another ride before they leave. Dad provides the ride. Soon it is time for them to say goodbye to Al Simhara.
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    They head out the front door and Autumn wants a family shot before they leave. She sets up her camera scurries back into position and tells everyone 'say cheese'. Even she didn't smile! (Creator mutters about starting to use more pose packs.) She takes one more shot from the top of the steps so everyone can see the view from the front of the house. Magnificent. Rafe is very patient with her photography considering how patient she is with his exploring. He is very happy that she has fallen in love with his home in Egypt as he knows they will be back.
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    They arrive home in Barnacle Bay late in the evening. They are all tired and hungry. They fix quick snacks and plasma drinks and head upstairs for a good nights rest. During the night a few renovations were completed on an addition to the house. (Creator's work is never done)
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    Shea checks out her new room that was finished during the night. ( @CravenLestat check out the tv ) She loves the touches of reds used, her favorite color. Several of her paintings have been put up on the walls to decorate the room. She is happy that many plants were also used to decorate the room. She can't wait to thank Autumn and Rafe for the beautiful room.
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    Autumn awakes early very nauseated. Rafe concerned asks her what is wrong. She shrugs and bolts to the bathroom where she is thoroughly sick.
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  • MikezumiMikezumi Posts: 49,697 Member
    @bekkasan Awwww Little Will helping his parents with the packing <3
    If you want smiles you don't need pose packs! Turn off free will, make them tell each other jokes, use MOO, line them up and wait! Smiles all around :) Not for the toddlers, though :(
    Ah you used CL's TV tip!
    Love, love, love Autumn's jammies!
    Yay the pregnancy is unpaused :)
    Welcome home!
  • bekkasanbekkasan Posts: 10,171 Member
    @Mikezumi Thanks for the comments. I guess I need to try having them joke. I tried a couple idles with the nraas animator and the head was in wrong position most of the time with the ones I tried.
    I decided she had to have new pj's, couldn't do that other one anymore. She will probably lose this outfit when she gets her notice though.
  • bekkasanbekkasan Posts: 10,171 Member



    Changes

    Autumn rinses her mouth, washes her face and brushes her teeth after her bout with the porcelain throne. She looks in the mirror. Am I pregnant again? Do I want to be pregnant again? She thinks about it and yes, she is ready for Will to have a baby brother or sister. "I wish Gardenia was here", she thinks to herself. "I know she could tell me right now if I was or not." She broke the toilet when she was sick so Rafe insists on fixing it himself rather than her handling it. "You go lie down and let me take care of this", he tells her as he pulls the plunger out of the closet and starts working on the broken toilet. She sits in the rocker until feeling better and then calls Gardenia and asks her what she thinks. Gardenia cannot read her because of the distance. She tells her "you will know by the end of the day if you are pregnant."
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    After checking on Autumn, Rafe hears Will stirring around in his crib. He chats with him and dresses him for the day. "Daddy, too high!" Will shouts with a panicked look in his eyes. They head downstairs to the kitchen and Rafe puts him in his high chair and fixes his bowl of oatmeal. Will thinks about the oatmeal and asks his Dad "no nana's?" Rafe tells him "No nana's, we have apples." He cuts up an apple and gives him a few pieces to have with his oatmeal.
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    Rafe checks on Autumn before he leaves for work. He finds her on the balcony outside their room looking out at the distant view. She is dressed for the day. "Are you feeling better now? I can stay and do my work from the house if you need me to."
    Autumn walks over to the bench and pats the seat. "I'm fine now. Sit with me for a few minutes."
    Rafe puts his arm around her and pulls her close. "Are you pregnant?" he asks. "This is how it started the last time."
    "I might be. I called Gardenia, but she can't read me this far away. She said I would know for sure tonight." She looks at Rafe wondering how he feels about the news.
    He smiles and kisses her softly. "I think Will needs a brother or sister about now. So, if you are not, we can start trying." He waggles his eye brows at her suggestively and grins.
    They sit on the bench cuddled together both thinking about babies enjoying the moment. The doorbell rings pulling them back into the day.
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  • MikezumiMikezumi Posts: 49,697 Member
    @bekkasan Of course Autumn is ready again! :D
    Typical male - peeing while you are brushing your teeth! LOL
    I do love those jammies!
    Apples go well with oatmeal ... and cinnamon :)
    Will is adorable <3
    Awwww they are so in love!
    Great update :)
  • bekkasanbekkasan Posts: 10,171 Member



    The Notice

    Seth Armor arrives at the manor hoping to see Rafe before heading out to check one of the projects in town that is almost complete and ready to open. Rafe hired Seth a few years ago fresh out of college. His field, architecture. He is now Rafe's Chief Executive Officer in charge of all projects professional as well as personal. He designs all the projects for Rafe's many enterprises. He has also become Rafe's best friend trusted to keep his many secrets. He travels extensively and has only been back for a week or so overseeing the renovations made to the manor while Rafe and his family were in Egypt.
    He is currently living in Rafe's cellars. A very bad breakup left him hurting and without a home. Rafe offered him one of the guests rooms, but Seth wanted to stay in the cellars where he could work on the excavation project when he had time, and be out of the way of Rafe's new family. Mostly he wanted to be left alone and the cellars provided that. He didn't want Rafe or anyone trying to set him up with another woman. He decided that as much as he wanted a family he didn't want to be hurt anymore. He figured he'd be happy being a part time Uncle to Rafe and Autumns children and that would have to be enough. Seth is brave, loves the outdoors, is family oriented, handy and a natural cook.
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    (He is also a Sim stolen from @emorrill's studio, Shining Armor, one of her pony Sims. I changed him just a bit with her permission, so guess, he was not really stolen. Thank you so much for sharing your sim. :) I like my guys with some facial as well as body hair and for some reason I wanted a blond...so changed that. I also made him a slightly bigger nose @Mikezumi as I gender switched him, yes I have learned from the genetics queen to do that. I don't know how his female version could breathe.)

    Rafe and Seth step into the living room to discuss some of the projects that are finishing and a few that are upcoming. Seth tells him the relics from Egypt have been stored in the locked room of the cellar. Rafe nods. "That is perfect. It will be awhile before we can begin any reconstruction. Did you finish reading the texts I left with you?"
    "Absolutely", Seth replies. "I studied all types of ancient forms of architecture in college and the texts gave additional information on the Egyptian techniques that will be useful to us. The project in your office is almost complete but I think you will be please when you see it today."
    Rafe gives him a high five. "If it looks even close to what you drew out I know I will be happy with it."
    Seth warns him about his casino. "Two additional security guards were hired for The Duchess as fights were breaking out among some of the gamblers. You missed a few really good brawls while you were gone. The pit boss and crew have done a great job trying to diffuse the situations, but, sometimes it just requires brawn to deal with them."
    Seth looks about the room. "I would like to meet Shea and buy one of her paintings. I hung several of her paintings in her room, but, one I reserved to put in my room."
    "I still can't believe you have avoided meeting her all this time. She's a sweet little fairy and you will like her. I'll get Autumn to find her for you and I will head to the office."
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    Rafe speaks to Autumn about Shea and then ports to his office on The Duchess. He has quite a bit of correspondence to catch up on as well as checking out his profit and loss statements. Rafe watches the fish swim in the digital tank that was recently installed in his office. He loves how Seth designed and incorporated nature into the area behind the tank. He makes a mental note to give that young man another raise. He gets busy at the computer catching up on paperwork.
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    Autumn finds Shea in her room. She exclaims excitedly "I love this room so much. Everything is just perfect and you put my paintings up on the walls too. I don't know how to thank you, but I do thank you. You and Rafe have been so wonderful helping me out.
    Autumn looks pleased. "The young man that helped us with the room is here and wants to meet you. He loves one of your paintings and would like to buy it."
    "I'll be out in just a moment. Do you mind letting him know?"
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    Autumn tells Seth that Shea will be out in a few moments. "I love the work you did on the guest rooms upstairs. We have family coming this summer and they will be very comfortable in those rooms."
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    (Hearts!!) Shea walks over and introduces herself to Seth and Seth introduces himself to her. He tells her how much he loved her paintings and that he would like to purchase the Snowstorm from her. Shea tells him she has never sold a painting before and wouldn't have any idea what to sell it for. Autumn is sitting on the floor reading to Will and could not help but overhear the conversation. She is an artist and owns a gallery and knows what paintings are worth. She calls out a figure to Seth knowing what she would sell that painting for in her gallery. He looks at Shea and Shea nods her head. Shea has sold her first painting. Shea and Seth discover several things they have in common and Seth enjoys chatting with her. He is reluctant to leave for work as he is having such a nice time chatting with her. He asks her if she would like to go out for dinner some evening with him and she agrees that she would enjoy it.
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    Autumn feels the flicker of life growing in her belly. She is pregnant! She uses her telepathy with Rafe and tells him to come home. He arrives in the blink of an eye and she tells him the good news. He is very happy with the news and looks forward to the addition to his growing family.
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  • bekkasanbekkasan Posts: 10,171 Member
    @Mikezumi Thanks for your comments. :) hehe, even sim men are just gross sometime, but, at least he fixed it from being broke.
  • MikezumiMikezumi Posts: 49,697 Member
    @bekkasan Seth Armor is a great name! He's a cute looking sim too :)
    Seth is for Shea perhaps? Even though he says he doesn't want to be set up with another woman! LOL
    Gotta fix those noses for the sake of female offspring! Of course, I don't have to do that anymore since I use female only sliders so I can keep my males with small noses and not have to worry about their female offspring not being able to breath ;)
    Seth seems like a smart sim or at the very least interested in ancient architecture!
    Hearts! :D
    Congrats to Shea on selling her first painting :)
    Dinner? oooooh!
    Congrats on Autumn getting her notice :)
    I know they will be very happy with whatever they have :)
  • bekkasanbekkasan Posts: 10,171 Member
    @Mikezumi Thanks for the comments. :) I do believe Seth is going to be won over by her sweet personality and playful nature. She does like the fairy tricks. :) I'm kinda spooked about adding extra sliders in the game. I had some for the 'faun sim' in a folder that I only had medieval/fantasy stuff in and they borked things up. The only sliders I have right now is the hat one and I've not even put hats on anyone in a long time! I don't have all my hats in game yet either.
  • bekkasanbekkasan Posts: 10,171 Member



    Seth

    Seth invites Shea to his room to see the painting. He tells her how much it reminds him of his home in the mountains outside of Hidden Springs. She is happy that the painting is bringing light into his sad eyes and wonders why he is so sad, but, she knows now is not the time to ask. Instead, she asks about the renovations going on in this part of the manor.

    Seth explains, "when Rafe first opened a dig in the mountain to build his lair he found a huge cavern. He explored parts of it over time, but only opened a small section of the first level. After he hired me, we worked on slowly expanding the caverns and opening new areas. It is truly beautiful in parts of the cavern. The work goes slowly as it is only Rafe and myself working with a few other supernaturals on occasion that he trusts to help with some of the heavy lifting and excavating. Most areas are currently sealed with spells and can only be opened by Rafe, Autumn and myself. He has taught me what I need to know in order for the spells to work properly since I am not a supernatural. Rafe believes in being prepared for any emergency and if the family ever needs an escape hatch they have several."

    Shea looks about the room. "I like what you've done with your room given the limitations of a room in a cavern. The painting looks great in here and I'm glad it reminds you of your home. I've enjoyed talking with you. I hope that you don't have to take off any time soon for another project. Autumn and Rafe have planned some fun activities as her niece Alice and her boyfriend Adam are coming for a visit. It would be fun to have you join us. They should be arriving soon so I need to go finish up a few things in the house."
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    After Shea leaves, Seth sits down and has a long talk with himself. I can't believe how I feel right now. So conflicted. I'm very attracted to Shea and this could be a good thing or very bad. Rafe and I have a business together as well as a friendship. I don't want to mess that up and he has taken her under his and Autumn's protection. Before my divorce I never would have hesitated. Why do I hesitate now? She is so beautiful and a talented artist. She doesn't look or act like she has a mean bone in her body. But, neither did the '🐸🐸🐸🐸' before we got married. After that ring was on her finger she changed completely and it is so hard to trust my judgement again. Of course, we rushed into things and Rafe tried to tell me to slow down. I don't think Rafe ever trusted her. She proved him right in the end and even tried to get some of his money. I think she lost parts of her memory over that. She was lucky not to lose her life. I want to get to know Shea better. She makes me want to feel again. I need to take things slow, not rush, maybe talk to Rafe if things seem to get serious. Just a few hours in her company and I'm thinking serious. I really need to slow down. I need to take my mind off her.
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    Seth sits down at his drafting table and starts sketching. When he has a vision he can lose his self for hours until the vision is on paper. He works for several hours and when he has finished he realizes he has just redesigned his dream home. It is much lighter and airy with large open windows and an indoor flower garden and sitting in the garden holding a baby wrapped in a blanket is Shea. He groans and decides the fates must be playing games with him putting such a vision in his head.
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  • MikezumiMikezumi Posts: 49,697 Member
    @bekkasan Seth invited Shea to his bedroom? ;) Just teasing! I know it was to see the painting which looks good I might add :)
    I am happy that Alice and Adam will be visiting :)
    Poor Seth must have had a terrible relationship before :( I'm sure that after he talks with Rafe he will feel better because Rafe would do right by both his old friend and Shea.
    I think the fates know what they are doing! Follow that vision, Seth!
    Great update :)
  • bekkasanbekkasan Posts: 10,171 Member
    @Mikezumi Thanks for your comments. :) Those fates come in handy hinting for the future. :) Now we just have to convince Seth and Shea. :) I've missed Alice and Adam! I need to age her up....their kisses keep missing! She still has 6 or 7 days til her YA birthday. I played a bit with them today.
  • bekkasanbekkasan Posts: 10,171 Member



    The Visitors

    Alice and Adam arrive in the evening for their visit during summer break. It was the night of the full moon and Adam changed into a werewolf before going in the doorway. Hugs and high fives and 'how was the trip' type conversation begins. Rafe looks at Autumn as she hugs Adam and his heart swells even more with love for her bringing so much happiness into his life. (Rafe looks a bit sappy in that last picture, but he is in love so in the story it went )
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    Autumn is exploding with her news and tells Alice the news about her pregnancy before the hello's are done. Alice immediately bends and has a conversation with the tiny new life inside Autumns womb. Adam congratulates Rafe and asks him if he wants a girl or boy this time.
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    Alice picks Will up from his high chair and tickles and chats with him. He was just a baby when they left Midnight Hollow, but, he must remember her as he does not shy away or act frightened. Shea has finished up her chores and arrives in the foyer and introduces herself to Alice. She has fixed a few snacks and they enjoy a late night meal. Tired from the journey Alice is ready to rest. Autumn shows Alice upstairs and gets her settled for the night. The hunt calls Adam and he excuses himself to his hosts who do understand his wolf cannot be ignored. Rafe and Autumn enjoy a few moments alone watching the stars before going inside.
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  • MikezumiMikezumi Posts: 49,697 Member
    @bekkasan Great update! Love seeing Alice and Adam again :)
    Rafe really does look like he's totally smitten with Autumn! I love it when my sims look at each other like that :)
    Awwww talking to baby bump :)
    Looking forward to seeing more of their visit.
    Do you know the gender yet?
  • bekkasanbekkasan Posts: 10,171 Member
    @Mikezumi Thanks for the comments. :) No gender yet, not sure why. Still says 50% for twins, not watching kids tv! lol
  • bekkasanbekkasan Posts: 10,171 Member



    Fun Day

    Autumn awakens early and decides she better read up on pregnancy and babies once again. This time she is reading "Totally Preggers: An Expectant Mother's Tale. She leaves the other book out for Rafe, "Baby Incoming:Preparing with Vigilance". Rafe is downstairs making sure everyone is ready. He chats briefly with Alice about where they are headed. He finds Shea and Seth outdoors eating breakfast. He tells Seth to find more casual clothing for the day and don't forget to bring a swimsuit. Everyone gathers in the kitchen and he makes sure they have swimsuits and spare clothing as well as dressy clothes for the casino later.
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    The boat lets them off at the pier. Autumn's baby bump is becoming noticeable. Autumn is very happy having Alice and Adam visiting. She misses her family and hopes the others will be able to visit later. She has noticed that the nausea from the previous day is completely gone now and she feels wonderful and is a bit miffed that Rafe won't let her windsurf because of the baby. The sun is shining brightly and the water is calm and inviting. Everyone quickly changes into swimming suits and begin to enjoy the various activities available.
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    Autumn and Alice relax under a cabana where they can chat, catch up, gossip and still keep an eye on Will who is playing in the sand. Seth and Shea grab windsurf boards and fly across the water. Adam tries out the surfing wave machine and waves to Alice to join him. Rafe gets on his windsurf board and enjoys a quick race across the waters. He returns to the island and he and Autumn swim in the water racing around the point and back. Shea and Seth spend time swimming and racing in the water.
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    Everyone decided they needed to dry out a bit and Rafe had a gnubb game set up. Seth and Alice partnered against Adam and Shea. Adam and Shea won several games, with Shea knocking down the King. She's a champion gnubb player apparently. Rafe played in the sand with Will, while Autumn had a rest on the lounger. After Autumn's rest she and Rafe tried the shuffleboard table. A picnic hamper had been set up by the staff earlier and the group enjoyed a fun picnic as the sun started to set. Autumn is a good sport clapping for Rafe's shot that just put him in the win column over her.
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    Rafe leads the group down into the bowels of the ship where his office is. Several private rooms for showering and changing have been set up. Autumn puts Will in his playpen and Rafe has arranged for one of the staff to stay in the office and play with him while they enjoy the festivities in the ship. Rafe and Seth wear pirate attire while the others wear dressy clothing.
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  • MikezumiMikezumi Posts: 49,697 Member
    @bekkasan It's good Autumn is past the nausea of early pregnancy. That would totally have ruined her fun day at the beach! It's a pity that pregnant sims aren't able to do so many things. I guess windsurfing kinda makes sense but some of the other stuff is ridiculous like bowling!
    Gorgeous pics of the family doing beach activities.
    The boys look dashing in their pirate attire! There's something terribly sexy about pirates of old, not so much modern pirates :#
  • bekkasanbekkasan Posts: 10,171 Member
    @Mikezumi Thanks! Not sure how I missed your comment, but work was kinda busy last two days. No time to have a baby tonight either. :( Maybe tomorrow. :) I do like the pirate stuff.
  • bekkasanbekkasan Posts: 10,171 Member



    Casino Night

    While his parents visit the rest of the ship Will plays in the playpen. Looks like he is going to be a genius some day!
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    Even though her Uncle Rafe owns the casino, teens cannot gamble. Luckily Rafe has put in a few gambling style games that teens can enjoy. Alice enjoys playing Aces Gone Wild, but would rather play the slots. The beefy security guys in the pirate attire make her nervous so she doesn't attempt it. She would not want Rafe to get in trouble with the gambling commission on her account.The slot machines are set up in the same area and Adam plays the slots nearby. He is not having much luck and he loses his temper and kicks the machine. One coin rolls out. He plays that coin and no matches. He kicks the machine again. Two coins roll out. He plays those coins and suddenly bells and whistles and lights flash on his machine. Coins start rolling out of the machine at his feet. He has matched 3 stars. He pockets 341simeoleans and asks Alice to walk with him outside. He is cautious by nature and does not have any desire to gamble away his winnings.
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    Adam and Alice walk around and find the wishing well. The both toss a coin into the fountain and make wishes. Adam holds Alice's hand. "What did you wish for?"
    Alice shakes her head back and forth. "You know I can't tell or the wish will not come true."
    They sit on the sand and snuggle together whispering and laughing and just enjoying each others company.
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    Shea and Seth play at the blackjack table. Neither one makes a killing but do come out just a little ahead and enjoy the game. They walk out to the beach and find a quiet spot and sit on a bench and chat. Shea senses that Seth seems more nervous when it is just the two of them. She keeps the conversation light hearted and he relaxes and tells her a few funny stories from growing up in Hidden Springs. They chat until they are both so tired they cannot keep their eyes open. They head to their rooms to sleep. Shea calls to Alice and Adam to join them as they walk towards the rooms.
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    Rafe and Autumn play roulette. Neither one have much luck but, they do enjoy themselves. The baby is kicking and Autumn asks Rafe to help her up. They walk towards their room and Rafe stops and feels the baby kicking. The baby has some strong legs. He listens to the baby and finally tells the baby to go back to sleep so Mommy can get some rest. Rafe should not be giving Mommy smokin' hot dip kisses if he wants her to rest.
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  • MikezumiMikezumi Posts: 49,697 Member
    @bekkasan Sorry work is keeping you away from your game :(
    That is definitely a genius thought bubble! :)
    No fair that Adam gets to gamble but Alice doesn't! I am all for corrupting youth ;) Nah, just kidding :p
    Good for Adam knowing when to stop :)
    I had to take away my wishing well in my last save because everyone kept wishing autonomously!
    Shea and Seth are getting along well :)
    Rafe does not look happy! LOL At least listening to his baby makes him feel better :)
  • bekkasanbekkasan Posts: 10,171 Member
    @Mikezumi Thanks for the comments. I will keep my eyes on that well. I don't need too much unexpected happenings in the save. :)
  • bekkasanbekkasan Posts: 10,171 Member



    Boats

    The sun rose early and the night owls were awakened as the light filtered in their rooms through the blinds. Shea had promised to fix breakfast and they hurriedly showered and dressed and met up at the grills. They feasted on veggie burgers and that had to be a better choice than soy dogs. Rafe took Autumn for an early morning sail. The waters were calm and a beautiful bronze color in the early morning sunrise. They sailed the length of the town and back to the island enjoying the time spent with each other talking softly about the coming baby and still debating names.
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    After breakfast Seth shared a funny video moment with Shea and Alice and Adam decided to wake the island up with a jam session.
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    Seth has borrowed the keys to Rafe's speedboat. "One of the best things about living here is the water sports. Have you been skiing yet?"
    Shea shakes her head no, "I've watched a few try it. I'm not sure if I can do it." she tells him.
    "I'll teach you, it will be fun." He grabs her hand and runs to the boat.
    They get far enough away from the island and he teaches her how to ski. She rises the first time and they race across the waters. Shea gets a little scared and does scream a bit and then starts laughing and enjoying herself.
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    After a quick lesson from Rafe on handling the boat, Adam and Alice cruise the waters around Barnacle Bay. They see a couple of areas they want to explore in the next few days before having to go home.
    "I wish we had time for me to paint. I would love to capture some of these places" Alice tells him.
    "We can always come back after Uni." he smiles at her.
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    Autumn and Rafe take Will to play in the sand. Autumn holds her back and wishes the pain would ease up back there. Rafe gives her an amazing massage and it helps a little, but, not with the lower back pain. He kisses her and that does distract her a bit from the pain. She sits down on the lounge chair and quickly falls asleep.
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    Shea and Seth arrive back on the island and Shea decides she wants Seth to understand that she is a fairy even though she has no wings. She transforms in front of him buzzes around him tickling him with her fairy wings. Seth is astounded at first. He knows that Rafe told him she was a fairy, but, he really had not put it into perspective with her not having wings. He laughs as she buzzes around his head coming closer tickling his beard with her tiny wings. She reappears and he looks at her with new eyes, and still has that tight feeling in his chest when he thinks about her. With all his heart he wants to hold her close and kiss her. His head keeps telling him slow down, take your time, be sure she is the one.
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    Autumn awakens from her nap abruptly experiencing what can only be labor pains. It is not discomfort...it is PAIN. The baby is coming. Rafe of course panics. He immediately teleports them home as he does not want the baby born on the beach. He left Will playing in the sand and uses his telepathy to tell Seth what is going on and to bring everyone home as soon as possible.
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  • MikezumiMikezumi Posts: 49,697 Member
    @bekkasan Their day out looked like so much fun starting with the grilled breakfast and the water sports and boating! Such a beautiful place to live <3
    Love the pics of Shea playing with Seth in fairy form :)
    Finally! The baby is coming and I can't wait to see what they have! Don't leave me hanging!
  • bekkasanbekkasan Posts: 10,171 Member


    Baby

    Seth arranged the transportation for the group and everyone arrived back at the Manor in a very short time. Silence reigns over the house. The rooms are very soundproof because of the rock walls. Everyone was anxious to know how things were progressing, but they knew Rafe would let them know something as soon as he could. Alice and Adam took Will outside to ride the spring rider and keep him busy. Shea started fixing a meal. Seth distracted himself by upgrading the TV in the living room. Shea called everyone to eat when the meal was ready. They are still waiting on news from Rafe.
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    Upstairs Autumn is between contractions. She is amazed at how panicked Rafe is over childbirth. Feeling peevish she tells him, "We've done this before. It will happen when it happens. Try to relax or go downstairs."
    He takes several deep breaths and forces himself to relax. "No, no, I will not leave you alone during childbirth. You might need something, or feel faint. I can't leave you." The next contractions are coming faster and harder and he does not know how she handles it.
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    With one final push the baby is born. It's a girl. She is already learning to use her wiles and she winks at her Dad and his heart melts. He now has two beautiful girls and a handsome son to fill his life with love.
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    Dad gets his turn to snuggle and hold his baby girl. Meet Christina Sinclair, she is artistic like her Mom and friendly like her Dad. It looks like she has her Mom's hair. Rafe takes Autumn in his arms, kissing her letting her feel his love.
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    They introduce Christina to the rest of the family. Autumn lets Will take a look at his new sister. He turns to Alice after looking at the baby a bit suspiciously and declares "she's a baby, I'm a big boy."
    Alice agrees with him. "Yes, you are a big boy and she is your baby sister, so you will play with her and help her learn like I did my baby brother's and sisters."
    Will thinks about this. "She can have my Bai Bai and I can have King Mummy."
    Alice tickles him "That is very nice of you to share your toys with your new sister."

    It has been a busy day and it is late and everyone is tired and they all head to bed. Rafe has a chat with Will as he tucks him in for the night. He wants to make sure he is not jealous of the new baby in the house and all seems good so far.
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  • MikezumiMikezumi Posts: 49,697 Member
    @bekkasan Did you let Rafe do the baby dance the whole time?! LOL I usually stop them after I get my pics. In the case of the unselectable sims, I usually have Mikezumi interact with them to stop them from doing the baby dance.
    Adorable opening pic with Alice, Adam and Will :)
    You got the baby wink! <3
    Welcome Christina! Great name :)
    Rafe looks a little shell shocked in the pic after his snuggle! :p
    Awwwww Will sharing is toys! :)
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