Closing In

It was birthday time in the Hess household, yet again. Birthdays seemed like a revolving door nowadays. Still, they were special occasions. There was always a small celebration, including cake and family. This time around, the Hess were celebrating Wes' growth from infancy to toddlerhood. Wes was an easily pleased toddler, for which Sophia was pleased, and he seemed to learn quickly. It made him less of a hassle, giving her more time to carry on her legacy of being a lothario.

She had grown to really fancy her dear Todd. He was a very handsome man and had an interesting dress to him. She began going out with him often. But it was when she started inviting him back to her place that things truly took off. Alas, their relationship wasn't to always remain a secret.

Craig eventually discovered Sophia's dirty little secret. He was, surprisingly, heart broken. Despite having his own sideline candy, the thought of his Sophia having her own was unbearable. He supposed the bond they shared that resulted in Nicholas would have prevented such things. But that wasn't the case.

Though, despite the immense hurt he felt, he could not deny it. Sophia was still the sexiest woman he'd ever seen. Sure, she was a cheating, lying skuzzbag but she was a sexy skuzzbag. Sophia wouldn't object.

To drown his sorrows, Craig found comfort in the new pool Sophia installed. He had it to himself the whole day, surprisingly. Sophia had something against letting the kids swim in it...perhaps it was the fact there was only a diving board, no railing. Craig realized this all too late. Though he tried to get out by climbing, the sidelines were awfully sticky. His screams fell on deaf ears, as well....

The children weren't at all attached to Craig, so his passing left nothing much to mourn over to them. They spent their time "mourning" wisely, playing chess and reading. Perhaps it was a bit offense to say so but death was so boring. When you watch several of your mother's "friends" come and go, the proof of one's mortality tends to lose its appeal.

As the more outgoing child, Natasha's bubbly personality seemed ever more evident after Craig's passing. She opened up even more. Delilah was soon becoming her favorite play thing. The cat didn't seem to mind much. The attention was well-received.

She also gained much praise for her grades. The way she balanced her social life and academics was amazing. It was as if nothing could go wrong for her.

Sophia hoped some of Natasha's success had rubbed off on her. Todd loved her very much, this much was true. But would he willingly accept the surprise invitation to move in? He had, much to Sophia's pleasure. This made, what, ten now? Sophia wondered. Ten was a nice number.

Todd Gergis
Romance Sim
Libra
Wants to be a Hall of Famer
Unemployed
Brought $1

Todd was cute but he was utterly useless! Sophia hadn't seen it before but having him around constantly made her regret her decision. He had no culinary skills whatsoever, yet thought it was a genius idea to leave a boiling pot of spaghetti sauce on the stove, then go take a nap. Oh yes. He was quite the catch. She could only hope his genes weren't strong.

Speaking of which, she hoped Craig left his on Nicholas. The infant was growing rapidly and it wouldn't be before long that he'd turn into an adorable toddler. She hoped.

Joel had turned out decently. He still had to grow into some of his features but his luck with the ladies was ensured. He was a Hess, after all.