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Who Popped What Question?!

“Dinner!” Kaylyn calls out to the rest of the house as they bring the ham to the table. Of course, her father Yoltic was the first one to take a seat at the table, that man had been talking about this ham for the last three days. The adults in the family all gathered around the large table, it was only a matter of time before the family grew too large for the table. The thought made Kaylyn smile; she was happy she was gifted the opportunity to enjoy this time with her family. She was excited for her new role in an upcoming musical, but also worried about the fans that seem to become more and more comfortable entering her personal space.

The family chatted about anything and everything, from stories of the past to hopes for the future. The meal was almost to a close and Kaylyn knew it was now or never- she wanted to do this while everyone was here to celebrate. “Everyone,” Kaylyn said loudly over the small roar that has built in the family’s dining room. Kaylyn stood up and tried again, “Everyone.” This time everyone stopped to look. “If I could just interrupt for one moment… I wanted to share how much this sim means to me.”

“Monica,” Kaylyn dropped to one knee and pulled out a handcrafted diamond ring. “I never knew when I met you that you would mean so much to me today. You have shown me more love and support than I could ever imagine possible, you dropped everything to follow me to Del Sol Valley and for that I am eternally grateful. You make every day I wake up feel special and I hope to do the same for you every chance I get. Monica Forbes, will you do me the honor of marrying me?” Kaylyn’s eyes were brimming with tears, not from fear or nervousness but from love, from adoration, from the overwhelming feelings of safety and care she feels for Monica. It occurred to her in the not so recent past that it didn’t matter what happened to her as long as in the end, Monica was by her side.   

The room gasped along side Monica as Kaylyn popped the question. “Yes, a million and one times yes!” Monica took the ring from Kaylyn’s hands and examined it. “You made this?!” Monica was shocked as she slid the ring onto her left hand- a perfect fit. “Yeah, I’ve been working on it for a while now. I started as a side hobby in high school, but I’ve been pushing it more in my spare time.” Kaylyn grinned.

“What spare time?” Monica laughed; she couldn’t believe it. She was so incredibly happy; her younger self could never have imagined anyone let alone someone as beautiful and kind as Kaylyn wanting to marry her.

“Well, you know all those streams?” Kaylyn said cheekily, and the couple embraced while the family cheered.

“This calls for a toast!” Eve called as she stood pouring drinks for everyone. Her daughter was getting married! “You’ll have to plan the big day! After the tour? That seems so far away!” Eve spoke quickly and excitedly with a glass of nectar in her hand.

“Well Kaylyn still has the tour and movie deal; we have to wait until summer.” Monica spoke for the two of them.

“Summer? That’s EIGHT WEEKS AWAY!” Eve shrieked, but the couple only laughed.

“We’ll have to wait and see.” Kaylyn said as she kissed her fiancé.

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Tis The Season to be Merry...

This year’s Winter Fest brought so much love under one roof. The entire family had shown for the occasion. Kira and her boyfriend Goopy came all the way from Sulani, and Eve was thankful that Kaylyn found it in her schedule to stay for a few days. Kaylyn’s children deserve to remember Winter Fest with their mother around. Kaylyn showered the twins with gifts of Voidcritter cards, while Monica passed out handcrafted pottery.

Victor and Marie kept their hands full with their son Demario, who will be aging into a child himself any day now. Eve made a point to gift some energy Nectar to the young parents, though she wasn’t sure if Marie was able to make it on her own these days.

After a day of festivities the entire house was beginning to get hungry, luckily Eve made a delicious ham…

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Apart of the Family...

“Thanks for coming with me,” Kira spoke as she finished preparing for bed. The couple were spending the next couple of days at Kira’s family’s farm for Winterfest.

“Are you kidding me? It’s been great, our holidays have never been this laid back!” Goopy reassured his girlfriend, and he was telling the truth. He loved Kira with his whole heart, but if they broke up, he was sure he’d miss her family just as much as her. Their dynamic was so much more wholesome than his own family. He built snowmen in the field out back, he got to feed the horses prairie grass. Shit, he might even ride a horse tomorrow if the weather gets above freezing. This was the best Winter Fest he’s ever had and the holiday hasn’t even arrived yet.

Kira crawled into bed beside Goopy smiling, she was so happy to have met him. “You forgot to take your glasses off,” she giggled reaching for his face.

“No, I didn’t, I wanted to make sure I saw you clearly before bed.” Goopy lied unconvincingly, he did in fact forget he was wearing his glasses and Kira laughed a little harder.

“Quit it, it’s bedtime. I love you, Goopy.” She grazed his face with her hand and he kissed her forehead.

“I love you too.”

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Home for the Holidays

The kids from out of town came home for the holidays. Eve was ecstatic to have two of her three kids home under the same roof (made easy w/ this mod). The house was full and everyone took the opportunity to enjoy one another’s company. Kira and her father Yoltic enjoyed some sci-fi movies together, while Monica taught Bruce a thing or two about chess.

Kaylyn was extremely busy with some last-minute gift ideas after she finally maxed out her gemology skill. She has been secretly vlogging her journey online as she learned how to make jewelry eager to make something special for Monica before Winter Fest arrived in just a couple of days.

“King me!” Bruce exclaimed as he placed a rook at the other end of the chess board.

“No Brucey, that’s not the same game. You have to capture my king.” Monica had been patiently teaching Kaylyn’s son how to play chess for the last hour. He had finally figured out the direction each piece moved, but wasn’t completely understanding the entire concept. Still, he was very interested in figuring out the game, so she continued to play. It was a little awkward when Kaylyn and Monica first arrived. The twins acted shy around their mother and didn’t even remember Monica. It stung Monica a bit, but knew it tore Kaylyn apart. Monica wondered if this trip might cause Kaylyn to reconsider living so far away from her twins. The couple had just moved into the cutest two-bedroom apartment. The apartment was above an internet café, with a workshop for Monica to pursue her pottery. Monica loved it, she spent all her time either working in the studio or writing in the coffee shop.

Monica didn’t understand the whole ‘Watcher’s Legacy’ business, but thought the idea of forcing a mother to leave her children to pursue her dreams was a bit cruel.

“Like this?” Bruce moved his queen putting Monica in check, and Monica laughed a little bit. She hadn’t even seen that move herself, sometime Bruce needed to be shown something more than once- but once he got it, he got it.

“Nice work dude, but I have a way out of this one so you only put me in check,” Monica beamed at the boy that was not her own.

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PARR-TAY!! PART TWO

 Demario was dancing his little heart out the entire evening. The party was in full swing, with some of the local kids coming by to graciously attend the twin’s Age Up Day. Everyone was mingling and having a good time catching up on all the things happening in their lives.

“So, you and Goopy are pretty serious, huh?” Victor tried to push small talk with his sister. They had been close growing up, but only seem to ever speak at a family function these days.

“Pretty serious I suppose. We’re investing in the yoga studio together. I could have found a smaller space alone, but- “ she stopped looking at Goopy talking to her mom. “I didn’t want to.”

“You must come for Winterfest. I won’t have it any other way.” Kira could hear Goopy try to protest, but she knows he actually loves the attention. Goopy’s parents cared more about themselves and their reputation than they did for their children.

“There I was taking out my trash at our apartment complex and some chick was snooping through the dumpster. At first, I thought it was someone who was unhoused, but then I realized otherwise. It was a fan! One from that fan club, the one that girl told me about during my meet and greet!” Kaylyn told the story animatedly. She had had a few not so pleasant run ins with some fans that were beginning to leave a sour taste in her mouth.

“What do you mean? Some girl was digging around for your trash?” Kira was grossed out, “For what?”

“Beats me, I took my bag back inside so fast and called the cops. Monica and I are moving out of that complex and I’m going to be more careful about streaming in the future. We finally were able to kick Janessa out too, though I hear she was able to strike a deal with our old landlord.”

“So, when’s the tour start?” Kira asked changing the subject.

“In the spring sometime. I am auditioning for a part in a musical this week- if all things go well, I’ll be in the movie before touring starts. If not, the tour starts on the First of Spring.” Kaylyn crossed her fingers at her sister hopefully. Even though the interactions with the stans are a bit unnerving, nothing beats the adrenaline of it all. The idea that her Legacy will be cemented on the Walk of Fame was dizzying to say the least.

Finally, the twins had their moment to shine aging into two bright young sims. Marcella is keeping with her love of books while Bruce is learning that some Sims need a little extra time. The two of them together again reminded Eve that her Legacy will always continue.

By the end of the party, Eve was worn out.  She had taken a moment to rest in Yoltic’s rocking chair. The party was a great way to christen their new project- a community space. Despite the chaos of the party erupting in the background, Eve was able to take a moment and rest… That is until her youngest grandchild came around.

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It's a Parr-tay! Part One

Eve finished the final touches to the party space for the twin’s age up. She was incredibly satisfied with how everything had turned out. The part was to start in a few hours and the butler had been busy with most of the meals for the party, but Eve wouldn’t let him make the cake. That was her job to do. She had finished it last night, keeping it safe until it was close enough to bring it out for the party. She just wanted the party to be perfect for the twins, she even reached out to some local parents and convinced some of the neighboring children to come for cake and games.

A few hours later Kira and Goopy were the first to arrive to the party, looking cold and out of place after traveling from Sulani. “My girl,” Eve greeted with her arms out stretched for a hug.

“Hey mom,” Kira returned the greeting warmly.

“How’s life by the ocean- miss the mountains yet?” Eve asked laughing as she already knew the answer.

“Not in a million years! I love Sulani, in fact, Goopy and I are closing on a beachfront property in a few weeks. I’m finally opening my yoga studio!” Kira was so excited to tell her mom about the good news, but didn’t want to do it too soon.

“That’s incredible! I’m so excited for you!” Eve could keep the joy and excitement radiating off her youngest and was so excited. The pride she felt for her three children as they made a place for themselves in the world. Silently Eve said a prayer to the Watcher for their grace.

Shortly after Kira, was Marie and Victor and little Demario. Poor Demario was still an only child as the couple worked tirelessly on their own homestead. Marie was busy learning the nectar making skill, while Victor took care of the land while patrons visited.

"Go see your cousin for his age up day, while mommy finds a drink." Marie puts her only son down and he promptly runs to his cousin.

“Where’s Kay? I was looking forward to chatting before the chaos of the party began,” Marie asked.

“She is actually inside changing Marcella who had a last-minute accident before the party.” And almost if on que, Kaylyn came in with Marcella putting her down and scooping Bruce up off the floor and into the air in one motion.

“One final airplane ride before you’re too big!” Kaylyn laughed and Bruce giggled in response. Kaylyn wasn’t a bad mom, she just didn’t do her life in the right order, Eve thought. Not that it’s any excuse to abandon your children, she silently vented in her own mind before squelching the thoughts. No, she would enjoy the fact that the whole family was here now.

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Meanwhile, back at the ranch...

Weather back at Chestnut Ridge has finally changed to the icy tundra Eve knew and loved. Winterfest would be around the corner, but not before the twin’s Age Up Day. The thought filled her with pride and joy – Her legacy would continue to thrive for a long time after she’s gone. Between her already three grandchildren she couldn’t wait to see what was in store for their future.

She fills her time with parenthood, she’s much more active in her grandchildren’s lives than she was with her own children. She does regret not spending more time with her children when they were younger, and wonders if Kaylyn will too. Eve doesn’t understand her daughter’s desire for fame. She is incredibly frustrated with her daughter’s decision to leave her children behind- but will always support her in her endeavors.

“What’s wrong Brucey?” Eve asked when she returned from riding the horses.

“I want mommy.” Bruce’s chin quivered as his eves weld with tears, she could tell he was trying not to break down. Even at his young age, he has become quite good at communicating his wants and feelings.

“I know sweet boy; mommy will be here in a few days, for you and Marcella’s birthday. Eve smiled warmly as she bent down to comfort the small child. “We can always call mama later tonight, how’s that sound?” Eve asked excitedly, trying to excite her grandson as well.

“Yeah…” Bruce spoke softly, almost shyly. It broke her heart, she never thought when she told her daughter to follow her dreams it would cause such pain for her grandchildren.

“Come on, let’s see what sissy’s up too,” Eve scooped Bruce into her arms and went searching for his sister.

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Time's up

“What is your problem?” Monica asked her sister once Kaylyn had left for the day.

“My problem?” There was that shrill octave that could only be reached when Janessa was playing the victim. “What’s my problem? What’s your problem? You two just going at it in the same bathroom I have to brush my teeth in is disgusting. What you and your partner do in the bedroom shouldn’t be in my face, or anyone’s for that matter.” Monica could hear the way she said partner, and it was dripping with hatred.

“News flash, you don’t have to brush your teeth in my bathroom. You could get your own. What my girlfriend and I do in the privacy of our home encompasses the entire space, not just the bedroom. If you have a problem with my lifestyle with Kaylyn you can leave. The lease is up in less than a week, and we aren’t renewing it. You have six days to find a new place to live.” Monica was blinded with rage. Sure, she knew her sister was a bit bigoted in her ideologies, but the way Janessa said ‘partner’ with such hate that just lit a fire in her soul. How dare you speak about my other half that way? The words kept her rage fueling which in turn helped her stand her ground against her oldest and longest bully- her sister.

“WHAT? You’re just going to kick me to the curb? Just like that?” There was that shrill voice again.

“Like you did when Jeremy called me a tranny? Or how about when you left me at the bus station in Oasis Springs? Get real Janny, I’m done being your door mat. One more word and I’ll call the cops and have to tried for trespassing. You want to make me feel small and inferior? I’ve been dealing with you my whole life. You want to make remarks about Kaylyn? That’s not how this is going to work.” Even Monica couldn’t believe the words that were coming out of her mouth. She held her voice steady and even.

“What do you expect me to do?” Janessa asked rudely.

“Figure it out,” was all Monica said before she closed herself in her bedroom with her cat.  

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The Third Wheel is Gonna Have to Go.

It was a rare occasion that Janessa was out of the house, so when it happened Kaylyn intended on really taking advantage of it. Monica rarely shows affection when Janessa is around. If either of them even so much as held hands in front of Monica’s sister, she’d scoff and roll her eyes, or sometimes makes a passive aggressive comment. Kaylyn was trying so hard not to let it bother her, but it was really beginning to take a toll on their relationship. This moment alone now was the first time they’ve been intimate since Janessa showed up.

“Hey!” A pounding could be heard over the running water. “Knock that off! It’s disgusting, don’t you know you have family staying here? I’m supposed to bathe myself in that when you to are done. Truly abhorrent.” The screeching voice of Janessa could be heard muffled behind the door.

“I guess your sister is home.” Kaylyn said flatly, sighing deeply. “We can’t live like this Monica; we have to get her out of here.”

“I know I know; I just don’t know how to do it.” Monica wrang her hands nervously, the mood had been completely decimated by Janessa.

“Our lease is almost up. We can tell her we aren’t going to renew it and move out. She’ll have to find something. I’ll even pay to have her live someplace else. Please. She’s dragging you down, I see it every day. You aren’t the same person two weeks ago; she treats you like trash and I’m done accepting it. I have to get ready to leave for the studio, but if you don’t confront her today I will."

“No, I’ll take care of it.” Monica spoke confidently, but hoped her courage would last long enough to actually confront her sister.  

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Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous

“Kaylyn, darling! That was amazing, my son told me you had a gift, but I thought he was just up talking his girlfriend’s family.” Octavia Moon gushed as Kaylyn finished her performance. “I think I know a few people who can really push you over the ledge and get you to have you’re very own Diamond on the Walk of Fame outside.”

“Ms. Moon, it’s an honor to meet you. Your lyrics have inspired me numerous times, thank you so much for your support. It means the world to be praised by someone you looked up to.” Kaylyn could hardly contain her excitement. When Kira brought Goopy home for Harvest Fest, she never dreamed it would lead to this moment. She wished Monica was here, she would have loved to meet Octavia.

“No darling, the honor is mine. I think you could really have a name for yourself, can you act? I think I could get you a part in my friend’s musical with a voice like yours, I truly think you would be perfect for a supporting role.” Kaylyn’s head was spinning- an actor? She never thought about acting it was only about the music… But she could see how that could bring her closer to cementing her place on the Walk of Fame.

“I’ve honestly never tried before… But I’d be willing to try if given the opportunity.”

“That’s my girl,” Octavia flashed the whitest smile Kaylyn had ever seen. “Goopy darling, why aren’t you dating this one? She is much more suited for our family, wouldn’t you agree?” Octavia directed the last question at Kaylyn who only let out a nervous laugh.

“That’s kind of you to say,” Maybe? “But your son isn’t my type.” Kaylyn cringed at the embarrassment, thank the Watcher Kira wasn’t around to witness the remark.

“Nonsense!” Octavia said.

“She’s a lesbian mom. I’m not her type.” Goopy sighed heavily.

“What he said,” Kaylyn jerked a thumb in Goopy’s direction.

“OH, MY WATCHER! I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT IT’S YOU!” a shrill voice caused Kaylyn to turn around. “Will you sign this please?” The words were rushed and excited, and Kaylyn smiled.

“Sure, want me to make it out to anyone?” Kaylyn always wanted to say that.

“Quinn. I’m your biggest fan, I started a fan club. There aren’t many of us, but believe me were here. I can’t wait to hear more from the new album. I love watching your streams, is Monica here or did she not want to leave Gus alone?” The words just kepts flowing from Quinn’s lips and Kaylyn smiled warmly at her. A super fan, for her? She never thought anyone would be a super fan. The thought inflated her ego slightly, she didn’t even realize that this fan might have a detailed mental image of Kaylyn’s entire apartment, including the exterior.

“To Quinn, thank you for all you do with love, Kaylyn L” Kaylyn said as she signed the image of high school graduation. “Wait, where did you get this?”

“Thank you so much!” Quinn took the image and fled leaving Kaylyn feeling strange.

“Hey,” A familiar voice spoke from behind her causing her to spin again. People need to stop stepping from behind, she thought to herself.

“Etta! What are you doing here?” Kaylyn was so surprised; she hadn’t even told Etta about the show. She had been so busy with work and trying to keep peace between Monica and her sister.

“I heard a cute three-star celebrity was doing a meet and greet at the lounge, so I thought I would come meet and greet.” Etta flirted.

“Kaylyn over here! Kaylyn who’s your friend? Kaylyn!” The paparazzi have become more apparent in her life every day. This was the first time one of them thought it would be okay to call out to her like that.

“Ugh. I can’t believe this is happening already.” Kaylyn cringed.

“Hey, it’s all good. I don’t mind being photographed with such a beautiful woman.” Etta closed the space between them before her phone started going off and Etta sighed. “It’s the hospital, I’m on call tonight. I was really hoping no one was going to need me, but I guess duty calls.” Etta said sadly.

“Well, I didn’t even expect to see you tonight, so I’ll take even a minute of your company as a win.” Kaylyn reached out to pull Etta in for a hug. “It was so good to see you, truly.”

“Oh, I took your advice and my sister and I moved out of the house. We’re no longer going to be used as free babysitting care for our adoptive parents. Paka’a is a little mad at me, but whatever. The freedom feels good. Call me next time there’s a show, I want to see it okay?” Kaylyn nodded as Etta left.

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The First Big Show!

“There she is!” Goopy greeted Kaylyn warmly when she entered the busy bar.

“There’s already so many people here, is my sister here?” Kaylyn asked nervously, she had wished Monica had been there with her.

“Right behind you,” Kira spoke up from behind making Kaylyn jump even though she was surrounded by people. “Sorry, I wasn’t trying to scare you.”

“It’s just nerves, here take this.” Goopy handed Kaylyn a shot of an amber colored liquor and she downed it in one gulp. “I convinced my brother Orange to show up, and I think my mom is supposed to make an appearance later.” Goopy pointed to a bearded man at the bar engrossed in a conversation with a woman half his age. “Don’t expect much from him though, I think he’s going to leave the first chance he has.” The lights changed in the venue signaling it was time for Kaylyn to prepare for her set.

“I can’t do this.” Kaylyn started to use breathing exercises she had been taught by someone she didn’t remember. “I can’t do this. I’m not prepared.”

“You’ve preformed before! You’ve always been good at this, and all this extra time you’ve put in lately? It’ll all pay off. It’ll be fine, I promise.” Kira tried to comfort her sister to no avail.

“Yeah, in a small thrift shop in high school doing dumb covers- never my own originals, and never to people who went out of their way to see me preform.” Somehow having fans coming to support her made her more nervous than if no one had known her.

“It’ll be fine! Think of it this way- if you absolutely hate this part now, you know this isn’t the life for you. Might as well get this out of the way now, right?” Goopy explained and Kaylyn hated that he had a point. If she couldn’t handle performing in a bar in Del Sol Valley then why did she leave her twins in Chestnut Ridge? Why did she throw away her title for this dream? Those two thoughts pushed all her nerves to the side allowing her to take her position with her guitar with pride and confidence.

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A Little Extra Rest is Good for Everybody.

[Kaylyn & Monica - Del Sol Valley]

“What are you still doing in bed? It’s almost six, we have to get going soon!” Kaylyn entered the darkened bedroom; Monica has been sleeping more often these days. She had also missed her last deadline, and Kaylyn couldn’t get her to leave the house most days. In fact, she planned on using this evening as an excuse to get Monica out of the house- unfortunately, she had spent too much time at the studio and left little time to get ready for her first big show of her career.

“I’m so sorry Kay, I got a head ache and needed to lay down for a while. Let me just get dressed.” Monica tried to bolt out of bed after looking at the alarm clock on the nightstand only to put a head to her forehead wincing.

“Hey, it’s all good. You can stay home tonight if you aren’t feeling up to it, there will be plenty more.” Kaylyn smiled at Monica and Monica returned with a small smile of her own.

“I’m so sorry, baby. I really was looking forward to going tonight,” Monica reached out for Kaylyn’s hands.

“I know, baby, but sometimes our bodies- and minds- need extra rest. I’ll be back later tonight, alright? Goopy scheduled a meet and greet afterwards so, I’ll text you when I know how long I'll be.” Kaylyn kissed Monica’s cheek tenderly.

“Goopy should stop trying to find you a manger and just be your manager already.” Monica shook her head gently and Kaylyn’s grin widened.

“I was just going to let him continue to manage without actually saying anything about it. Okay, I love you, get some rest- and keep Janessa out of the bedroom while you try to sleep.” Kaylyn was firm on those instructions. She had to get that woman out of their apartment, but without Monica’s support she wasn’t sure how to do it.

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Day Date

[Kaylyn & Monica - Autumn]

At the pottery studio the couple attended a class lead by Jolanda. Kaylyn realized she liked her jewelry and nails too much to really enjoy the time she spent at the class. however, Monica on the other hand, fell in love with the craft. She loved the smooth feeling of the wet clay beneath her fingers, she enjoyed the artistic nature that was perfectly blended with earth and the world around her. The whole experience from learning about the origins of pottery, to glazing her piece Monica was so invested.

Monica did enjoy writing, and the freedom that it provided her. An outlet for her to draft her thoughts and ideas into a structured format. But this? Creating an actual tangible object brought so much more satisfaction. While writing was an expression of her thoughts, pottery was the expression of her emotions. She used the time to really think about her current life and surrounding, while expressing her emotions without judgement. She was so happy to have followed Kaylyn to Del Sol, but currently working from home in that apartment was not good for her mental health. Janessa never left; she always had a damn movie on. Monica almost missed a deadline because Janessa’s damned movie was too loud. Anytime she asked her about the job hunt she would have some excuse and then turn on a movie. Eventually something was going to have to give, but Monica wasn’t ready for that confrontation yet.

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Takes Two to Tango

[Kaylyn & Monica - Del Sol Valley - Autumn]

“You are so cute when you film, its almost like a customer service persona being turned on.” Monica grabbed Kaylyn’s hands once the camera was away.

“It basically is a customer service persona,” Kaylyn laughed. “I suppose I provide a service of entertainment? Did you really like the cookies?”

“I did, but were you serious about the fertility treatment in them?” Monica asked, and Kaylyn nodded.

“Yeah, we have to be incredibly careful for the next few days.” Kaylyn was fully laughing now and Monica pulled her close. The couple gazed into each other’s eyes for a moment before Janessa came around the corner and Monica pulled away. This made Kaylyn’s smile fade for a moment, but she quickly slapped a mask over it. “Hey! Do you have time today? My schedule opened up after my time was canceled in the studio today.”

“Yeah, what do you have in mind?” Monica asked, but Kaylyn only told her it was a surprise.

Monica and Kaylyn haven’t had a lot of time to be together since Janessa moved in. She was only supposed to sleep on the couch until she could get her act together, but one week had turned into two and now Kaylyn’s music room had a bed crammed into it. Still Kaylyn wanted to be as supportive as she could be, though it wasn’t always easy to do. Janessa could be incredibly bigoted with her beliefs, some of which are directly aimed at the relationship Kaylyn and Monica share. There had been a few times where Monica had stopped Kaylyn from giving Janessa a piece of her mind.

Kaylyn knew the two of them needed some space together, she had noticed that Monica had started showing less affection since her sister’s arrival. At first, she thought she was imaging it, but it didn’t take long to notice the correlation. Kaylyn didn’t like her girlfriend’s sister, but she had no idea what it would be like having no other family – So she played nice. For now.

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Get ready with me while I make my newly famous Chocolate Flirty Cookies

[Kaylyn & Monica - Del Sol Valley - Autumn]

“Today we are making a recipe I’m going to pass down to my children one day! It’s the most amazing chocolate heart cookies you’ll ever try. Use fresh chocoberry to save a little bit cash, but store bought is fine too. I got mine from my mom’s garden, shh she won’t even notice!” Kaylyn spoke loudly and animatedly while gathering all the ingredients from the fridge as the livestream watched. Kaylyn had learned the easiest and best way to promote her music was to get people to connect with her on a personal level… Besides she loved the attention.

“Now be extremely careful when preparing this recipe because the results of eating them will make you incredibly fertile, if you catch my drift… I think my partner and I will have to keep to ourselves because I cannot pass up eating at least one of those bad boys when they come out.” It was a bit of a lie; Monica hadn’t really been in the mood since her sister showed up, but the viewers didn’t need to know.

“If you are interested in the recipe- the link to all my stuff including my latest single ‘One Way Out’, is in my bio.” Just a quick shameless plug. “Now once all the ingredients are combined pop that sucker into the oven and go find something to do for the next nine minutes.”

“Once it comes out, enjoy together, but ya know do so responsibly. Right babe?” Kaylyn called dramatically from the other side of the room and the stream camera panned to Monica who was a safe distance away eating her own heart cookie.  

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Golden Years, Right?

“Hey sweetheart, I’ve been thinking…” Yoltic collapsed onto the couch after getting his twin grandchildren to sleep.

“Yoltic! You bumped my hand,” Eve stuck the tip of her finger into her mouth where the needle pierced her skin. She had been working on cross stitch to pass the time. Yoltic had always had it in his hands so Eve thought she’d give it a try.

“Sorry,” Yoltic cringed and grinned at his wife sheepishly. “So, I’ve been thinking about ways we can give back to the community. I just feel we could do more, ya know?” Yoltic explained. “We make enough ends meat at the farm that we could extend it to the community.”

“What do you have in mind?” Eve was interested, but kept her attention on her craft.

“I want to open a community center that offers free courses to the community. We can run it with the help of other community members offering courses from their own experience and knowledge.” Yoltic spoke excitedly.

“I love the idea! Have you put thought into where you’ll put it?” Eve turned to look at him.

“Well, not exactly. I thought maybe we could start in the second floor of the barn for now…” Yoltic trailed off, he was the ideas guy not the details guy.

“Well, I love the enthusiasm, but I don’t think the second floor of the barn is the most accessible place.” Eve laughed, she wanted to support any dream her husband had. He had spent most of his adult like caring for their family and supporting Eve throughout their marriage. “We can look into buying property perhaps, or we can look into building a small studio on the farm.”

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Waste No Time

Shortly after moving in Eve came over to help get the garden started. Marie worked closely with Eve over the next few days, learning all she could from her mother-in-law. She learned about co-planting, and who likes more sun, which plants needed to be protected from frost… She had no idea she needed to be taking notes.

“Really once you learn the basics everything else comes naturally. Certain groupings of plants are similar so once you know how to handle one of them, you can figure out the rest.” Eve smiled kindly. “I’m so excited for you both. This would have been such a perfect idea for our ranch when I started out. I do miss having goats around the property…” Eve loved the idea when her son and daughter-in-law told her about it, she was so excited to help out.

“Well, I suppose our business is geared towards having a u-pick garden and orchard and winery. I don’t see why you guys can’t open a petting zoo.” Marie was mostly kidding, but Eve looked intrigued. “Stop that, you know you and Yoltic have your hands full with the twins. When will Kaylyn be back?” Marie asked as she finished planting the beans Eve had gifted them.

“That’s the thing, she isn’t required to return until she’s aged. That was the deal that was made with the Watcher…” Eve sighed. She didn’t expect to be raising her grandchildren, but also couldn’t stand watching her daughter miss out on her dreams.

“Do you think she’ll really not move back before the twins age up?” Marie was befuddled. She couldn’t imagine moving away from her son, she missed him so much when they went to Tartosa.

“I’m not sure to be honest. I know that she is spending most of her time promoting herself online and writing music… I really don’t want the twins exposed to the public like that so early. The internet is a scary place.” Eve tried to choose her words carefully, not wanting to talk poorly about her daughter. Eve sometimes thinks her daughter can be a bit self-absorbed, but she didn’t want to let others know that.