Building Greyshire: Week Five - Grey
Week 5: Grey! I made sure not to be too wordy this time.[60+]
Monday for the Grey boys meant school and school meant homework.
Unlike his younger brothers, Sampson was not a fan of either. He still went, of course, seeing as his mom was the mayor and all that, but it was probably his least favorite thing to do.
Luckily, Elijah had arranged a little pick-me up for both his brothers. "You're going to love it, Dylan. It'll be good for you," Elijah smiled at his younger brother knowingly.
Dylan looked unsure. "I dunno, 'Lijah. I don't even know what's going on."
His older brother pointed at something behind him. "Monday is Fun Day, Dylan."
Dylan turned back around, a thoughtful look on his face. "You know, you might be onto something here, Lijah."
Soon all three of the boys had girls (well, a boy in Dylan's case, which was not really a surprise to his older brothers) and the dates had commenced.
"You're Logan Copur, right?" Elijah asked his date shyly. He was still recovering from seeing the poor girl fall from the sky. She seemed okay, though. Excited even. Maybe it's her first date, too, he thought hopefully.
She nodded, her blue eyes lighting up. "Yeah. And you're Elijah, right? I see you all the time in school, but we've never really got to talk before."
"I know, that's why this is so great," Elijah said excitedly. "I finally get to talk to you after staring at you for so long." Logan burst into giggles and he blushed. "Er - I mean -"
Logan interrupted him, a huge smile on her face, "Don't worry. I don't think it's creepy. In fact, it's kinda cute. And to tell you the truth, I've been staring at you, too."
Elijah smiled. "Well, I guess this was fate, huh?"
The dates went by quickly - each ending in their own different way. For Dylan, it was just a first kiss, no strings attached.
Sampson and Amy didn't hit it off that well, but by the end of their date, the two were friends.
Sampson didn't really mind. She smelled a little bit too much like newspapers.
Logan and Elijah's date, however, seemed to be over way to soon for the both of them. Elijah had loved every moment of it - Logan was funny, kind, and beautiful. There was something about her that made him feel . . . whole.
This is not a YA novel, idiot, he chided himself. But when he looked at Logan - with her pale blue eyes and simple beauty - he swore he felt butterflies.
So he went for it.
And it all clicked.
*
A few minutes after her son's dates had headed home, Lillian arrived home from work.
It had been a long day at the office. Policies, the upcoming election, budgets to look over. Plus, Lillian's mind had been on something else all day long - Linda. When Lillian had finally reconciled with her wife, she had thought everything would go back to normal, but there was a nagging feeling in the pit of her stomach.
Everything is fine, Lillian told herself, but she didn't really believe it.
All day long - Lillian had tried to tell herself that her marriage was going to be fine again. But then she realized -
she didn't want fine.
And she was beginning to realize that Linda didn't want what she wanted at all.
Linda wanted something completely different.
It turns out, Lillian had been dead wrong.
And when Lillian ended her marriage of almost twenty years- for the first time in a long time, something feltright.
It wasn't hard for the kids to accept. Dylan took it the hardest - he had the best relationship with Linda, after all. But Sampson and Elijah barely batted a eye. They had realized Linda's true colors years before their mom had.
And Linda - well, she was perfectly happy. Ecstatic. After all, all she'd ever wanted was to top the Athletic Career. Lillian had just been a stepping stone. Linda could finally have everything she had ever wanted -
- or so she thought.
The boys grieved in their own way, but at the end of the day,
they still had each other. The Greys were a family, through and through. Even though they had lost one, it seemed like they had just gained each other through everything.
The boys would move on, in time.
Lillian, it turned out, would move on much quicker.
Demi Love couldn't help but smile at her old friend, despite the present circumstances. The two had gotten closer over the past few weeks. Demi had become Lillian's closest friend. "Hey, Lil. How are you holding up?"
There was a long silence.
"I don't - I don't even know," Lillian got out, her face wilting. She bit her lip, searching for words. "I mean, it was always Linda and I. And now she's gone. I don't know how to live without her. She messed up. She hurt us so much, but I still miss her. A little bit. But that's not it." Lillian met Demi's eyes. "I don't know if I can do this without her."
"Of course you can do it, dummy. You're mayor of Sim freaking City. You're strong and smart. Your boys adore you. You've built this town up from the ground. Look at it now," Demi smiled gently. "When I look at you, Lillian, I don't question anything. You can do this. Without a doubt."
A smile spread over Lillian's face. She didn't really know what to say, so she just said, "Thanks, Demi."
"Well, next time it'll cost ya," Demi said.
For for the first time since she had divorced her wife, Lillian laughed. She had missed laughing. But even more so - she had missed being alive.
And Demi helped her do that.
Teenager will be teenagers. The boys snuck out almost every night during Week 5 with their respective others.
It was a good thing their mom was dating a cop.
For the next few days Lillian and Demi were inseparable. Demi would come right over to the Grey's after her shift and the two would spend hours playing poker with the boys, watching old movies, and talking.
What was a friendly relationship slowly began to turn into something else.
Before anyone knew it, Demi was a part of the Grey family.
She would never, ever take Linda's place. Demi knew that. She gave the boys space to grieve.
But she also gave everyone space to grow.
Early Saturday morning Demi finally got up the courage to ask Lillian the question that had been on her mind for as long as she had known her.
Demi cleared her throat nervously, looking up into Lillian's golden eyes. "Lillian Grey?"
"Yes, Demi?" Her girlfriend teased expectantly.
"I love you more than anything in the whole, and I can't go one more day without you being mine. I was wondering if you'd marry me so I never have to go one moment without you?"
Lillian slipped the ring onto her finger, her eyes shining. "Of course, love."
"How do you feel about shotgun weddings?" Demi whispered, tightening her arms around her fiance's waist.
"Pretty unbiased. Why do you ask?" Lillian leaned back, looking into Demi's eyes curiously.
"Well, I just thought we should get married before I give birth to our first child," Demi grinned mischievously.
Lillian grinned. "This," she said, "is why I love you."
Besides the death of their mother and gaining a new one, the Grey boy's week had been pretty uneventful.All three had school, homework, and jobs. Their new relationships had been put on hold for the week, which was understandable.
But, Sampson and Elijah couldn't hold off the future forever. Soon, they would be adults.
"What on earth are we going to do?" Elijah asked his brother.
Sampson raised his eyebrows. "Dude, you're asking me? I'm failing my senior year. I thought you had this one."
The two boys were quiet for a moment. Elijah and Sampson had always been close, even more so in the past week. "Well, I don't wanna live here," Sampson finally said, motioning around them. "I love Mom and Demi, but . . ."
"It's sad here," Elijah said knowingly.
"Yeah."
Elijah sighed softly. He wanted someplace of his own. Where there wasn't messy situations and death and grief. "Why don't we just get a house together?" He finally asked, turning to look at his older brother. "You and me?"
Sampson's eyes lit up. He slapped his brother on the back. "I knew you were smart, Lijah! It'll be great. We can do whatever we want. Keggers every night. As many girls as we want. Just us. Yeah?" He turned to look at his brother.
"Sounds like a plan to me," Elijah nodded, but he was frowning slightly.
"What's wrong?" Sampson asked.
"What's a kegger?"
*
Sunday seemed like the perfect day for Lillian's and Demi's shotgun wedding.
"Nervous?" Lillian whispered, remembering her past marriage. It had been almost a week since Linda died. She had thought they were going to be together forever and now . . .
Demi's soft voice cut through her thoughts, "no, I'm not nervous. I'm so happy, Lillian. All I've ever wanted was to spend my entire life with the person I love. And now, it's finally happening. I am not nervous - I'm so happy."
That was more than enough to convince Lillian.
And that's all for the Greys this week! Did you like this kind of update better? It's less wordy. I would love to hear your thought OR if you have any baby names to suggest for Lillian and Demi's children!
Happy simming!