HOLLAND FAMILY CHALLENGE STORY!
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Continuation of Chapter 9...
Before Derrick and Jade parted he asked if he could pick her up to take her to the Diner after he dropped Tristan off. Jade said, "Sure," but just to be doubly sure she checked with her mom once Derrick left.
"We're just going out as friends mom," she specified, "nothing more." Little did she know her mom didn't have a problem with it. She really liked the Holland boys. She greeted Derrick welcomly once he returned for Jade.
Once both were seated in the car and Derrick pulled out of her driveway, Jade said, "I can't WAIT to get my drivers license! It's so much fun driving!"
Derrick smiled. "I just got mine about 2 weeks ago."
"How did you do on the test?" she asked.
"I nailed it!" Derrick said confidently.
"I wish I could say that," Jade said pausing, "I sorta failed a certain part of it." She didn't realize she was blushing.
Chuckling Derrick said, "Dare I ask?"
Jade hesitated but replied, "It was the parallel parking part of it."
"Ah," Derrick said, "that part was a little tough for me too. I'm glad I wasn't in my Dad's Jeep! It's hard to see around that thing."
"No kidding!" Jade cried, "all my parents have is a mini-van!"
"Oh, yeah, there's your problem," Derrick said, shooting her a smile.
Jade then slapped his shoulder playfully.
Once at the Diner, Derrick ordered two chocolate malt shakes and returned them to the booth where Jade was sitting. For a few seconds they both took numerous sips enjoying the delicious, rich taste. Then they began talking about school, family, annoying siblings, their hobbies and interests and then Jade said this. "I don't ever remember talking like this with Ben."
Ben was the Quarterback of the football team.
Derrick took a sip and thought hard on what to say next. Have to choose my words carefully. Once he put the glass down he simply asked, "Really?"
Jade sighed, stirring the straw around. "Yeah," she answered, "It seems he just didn't care too much about the friendship part."
Derrick caught the past tense there and felt hopeful, but he had to keep himself from asking directly about her relationship. He didn't want to appear excited about it or trying to make a move. She was obviously hurt by it. Perhaps that was the reason he saw her crying with her friends that one day after school. Or one of the many reasons.
"I'm sorry to hear that," he said.
"Me too," Jade said sadly, "but it doesn't really matter anymore." She took another sip of her shake.
"Why is that?" Derrick asked, even though he pretty much knew the answer to it.
Jade nearly spit out her drink. "You haven't heard?" she asked, "I figured EVERYONE in the school would know by now."
Derrick raised his eyebrows at her, waiting for her to answer her own question.
"We broke up," she said.
"I'm sorry," Derrick said sincerely, "I honestly didn't know until now."
"I find that hard to believe."
"No really! I mean, I saw you crying outside with your friends and thought that MAYBE you broke up but, I never heard anything confirming it." Wish I had...
Jade sighed. "Yeah, well it seemed he found someone prettier to chase."
"Oh come on," Derrick said, wanting badly to take her hand, "don't you go thinking you aren't pretty!"
"Thanks," Jade smiled, "it was more than that anyway. He and I wanted different things and...once I really sat down and thought deeply about it I realized I didn't want to be with someone like him."
"So you broke it off?"
"No, he did. I guess that's what it took to come to my senses about him."
Derrick couldn't help feeling thrilled, but he had to keep a straight face. He really did feel bad for her.
"Well," he said sitting back, "I'm glad you realized that you deserve better."
Jade's beautiful smile appeared once more. "You know," she said, as if they never had the previous discussion, "you aren't like the other guys in school."
"I hope that's a GOOD thing!" Derrick chuckled while trying to keep himself from blushing.
"It is," Jade replied honestly, "I'm sorry for rejecting you before."
"No, Jade," Derrick corrected, "I'M sorry. You had every right to be upset."
The two continued to talk for another 30 minutes and realized it was time to get back home before both of them got in trouble. As they walked out of the diner, Jade stopped Derrick for a moment and said, "Thank you for the shake. I really had a nice time with you this afternoon."
"Me too," Derrick said, gazing into her eyes. "It almost felt like we have been friends this whole time."
"It did," Jade agreed, inching closer. Then she did something Derrick didn't expect. She took his hand.
Derrick felt his heart skip a beat, but he couldn't help but ask, "Hey...what happened to us just being friends?" He was kind of kidding.
Jade smiled and said, "We've already been friends Derrick." Then she paused, looking down. "I just foolishly refused to see it."
Derrick took her other hand and couldn't believe what he was about to ask but...
"Do you think," he began nervously, "that maybe...we could try taking our friendship to another level...like say...I see you and you see me and we don't see anyone else?" I hope that didn't sound s-t-u-p-i-d!
http://i1298.photobucket.com/albums/ag50/emorrill19/Sims%203%20Single%20Dad%20Challenge/Willyougosteadywithme_zpse29033fc.jpg
Jade smiled and inched in just a little more closer to him.
"How about you do the same spontaneous thing you did to me before and...my answer will be yes."
Derrick smiled brightly and didn't hesitate for a moment.
http://i1298.photobucket.com/albums/ag50/emorrill19/Sims%203%20Single%20Dad%20Challenge/DerrickkissingJade_zps45525225.jpg
He didn't think that life could ever be so magical!
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Before Derrick and Jade parted he asked if he could pick her up to take her to the Diner after he dropped Tristan off. Jade said, "Sure," but just to be doubly sure she checked with her mom once Derrick left.
"We're just going out as friends mom," she specified, "nothing more." Little did she know her mom didn't have a problem with it. She really liked the Holland boys. She greeted Derrick welcomly once he returned for Jade.
Once both were seated in the car and Derrick pulled out of her driveway, Jade said, "I can't WAIT to get my drivers license! It's so much fun driving!"
Derrick smiled. "I just got mine about 2 weeks ago."
"How did you do on the test?" she asked.
"I nailed it!" Derrick said confidently.
"I wish I could say that," Jade said pausing, "I sorta failed a certain part of it." She didn't realize she was blushing.
Chuckling Derrick said, "Dare I ask?"
Jade hesitated but replied, "It was the parallel parking part of it."
"Ah," Derrick said, "that part was a little tough for me too. I'm glad I wasn't in my Dad's Jeep! It's hard to see around that thing."
"No kidding!" Jade cried, "all my parents have is a mini-van!"
"Oh, yeah, there's your problem," Derrick said, shooting her a smile.
Jade then slapped his shoulder playfully.
Once at the Diner, Derrick ordered two chocolate malt shakes and returned them to the booth where Jade was sitting. For a few seconds they both took numerous sips enjoying the delicious, rich taste. Then they began talking about school, family, annoying siblings, their hobbies and interests and then Jade said this. "I don't ever remember talking like this with Ben."
Ben was the Quarterback of the football team.
Derrick took a sip and thought hard on what to say next. Have to choose my words carefully. Once he put the glass down he simply asked, "Really?"
Jade sighed, stirring the straw around. "Yeah," she answered, "It seems he just didn't care too much about the friendship part."
Derrick caught the past tense there and felt hopeful, but he had to keep himself from asking directly about her relationship. He didn't want to appear excited about it or trying to make a move. She was obviously hurt by it. Perhaps that was the reason he saw her crying with her friends that one day after school. Or one of the many reasons.
"I'm sorry to hear that," he said.
"Me too," Jade said sadly, "but it doesn't really matter anymore." She took another sip of her shake.
"Why is that?" Derrick asked, even though he pretty much knew the answer to it.
Jade nearly spit out her drink. "You haven't heard?" she asked, "I figured EVERYONE in the school would know by now."
Derrick raised his eyebrows at her, waiting for her to answer her own question.
"We broke up," she said.
"I'm sorry," Derrick said sincerely, "I honestly didn't know until now."
"I find that hard to believe."
"No really! I mean, I saw you crying outside with your friends and thought that MAYBE you broke up but, I never heard anything confirming it." Wish I had...
Jade sighed. "Yeah, well it seemed he found someone prettier to chase."
"Oh come on," Derrick said, wanting badly to take her hand, "don't you go thinking you aren't pretty!"
"Thanks," Jade smiled, "it was more than that anyway. He and I wanted different things and...once I really sat down and thought deeply about it I realized I didn't want to be with someone like him."
"So you broke it off?"
"No, he did. I guess that's what it took to come to my senses about him."
Derrick couldn't help feeling thrilled, but he had to keep a straight face. He really did feel bad for her.
"Well," he said sitting back, "I'm glad you realized that you deserve better."
Jade's beautiful smile appeared once more. "You know," she said, as if they never had the previous discussion, "you aren't like the other guys in school."
"I hope that's a GOOD thing!" Derrick chuckled while trying to keep himself from blushing.
"It is," Jade replied honestly, "I'm sorry for rejecting you before."
"No, Jade," Derrick corrected, "I'M sorry. You had every right to be upset."
The two continued to talk for another 30 minutes and realized it was time to get back home before both of them got in trouble. As they walked out of the diner, Jade stopped Derrick for a moment and said, "Thank you for the shake. I really had a nice time with you this afternoon."
"Me too," Derrick said, gazing into her eyes. "It almost felt like we have been friends this whole time."
"It did," Jade agreed, inching closer. Then she did something Derrick didn't expect. She took his hand.
Derrick felt his heart skip a beat, but he couldn't help but ask, "Hey...what happened to us just being friends?" He was kind of kidding.
Jade smiled and said, "We've already been friends Derrick." Then she paused, looking down. "I just foolishly refused to see it."
Derrick took her other hand and couldn't believe what he was about to ask but...
"Do you think," he began nervously, "that maybe...we could try taking our friendship to another level...like say...I see you and you see me and we don't see anyone else?" I hope that didn't sound s-t-u-p-i-d!
http://i1298.photobucket.com/albums/ag50/emorrill19/Sims%203%20Single%20Dad%20Challenge/Willyougosteadywithme_zpse29033fc.jpg
Jade smiled and inched in just a little more closer to him.
"How about you do the same spontaneous thing you did to me before and...my answer will be yes."
Derrick smiled brightly and didn't hesitate for a moment.
http://i1298.photobucket.com/albums/ag50/emorrill19/Sims%203%20Single%20Dad%20Challenge/DerrickkissingJade_zps45525225.jpg
He didn't think that life could ever be so magical!
:)
Stay tuned!
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