Secret Obsession: a Sims 3 Story...Complete.

Secret Obsession Part 9: Just this once....

We left off here, Tramporella (Zelda) was making her move on Garrett...

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Zelda flings around a few flattering comments, Garrett goes all gaga eyed and....

DUMMY!!

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Becky was not only stunned to see some blonde wench glued to her boyfriends lips but also a tad miffed..

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Words were exchanged (not good or polite words!)

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Becky walked away to calm down before she started using some really nasty words on bimbo blonde head...

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Blondie however wanted a round two...

"If you had kept him satisfied he wouldn't have been making out with me!"

Becky was once again stunned...

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"You're nothing but a low self esteem tramp!" she yelled accusingly to Zelda

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"And YOU should learn to keep it in your pants!!"

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"It wasn't OUT of my pants!!"

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"You KNOW what I mean Garrett!!" Becky screamed..

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Becky then hopped on Light's bike and tore out of there...

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A few days later...Becky was wishing death on the blonde Bimbo..

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Garrett was of course tailing right behind the Bimbo..like a dang puppy! He started in on Becky...

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She didn't want to hear it, she was never going to trust him again...no way a relationship was ever going to work out between them ever again.

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"You...stay the he*ck away from me you boyfriend swiper!"

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With that she excused herself and drove away...effectively ridding herself of Garrett forever...

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Garrett was actually torn apart about what happened...

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He didn't even LIKE Zelda! and now he would never get Becky back...what a mess. Anger bubbled up...

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"This is all your fault Zelda, why don't you just go back to flirting with your brother in law!!"

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Zelda was rendered speechless and Garrett waltzed out of her life forever. She was not worth his time.

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I do not flirt with Dustin she thought to herself...

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hmmm,....I wonder if he's home from work yet!

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Becky went to find the one person she could trust, she needed to unload all this drama on a guy who would listen patiently and with no judgement.

He met her in the park later in the day...he brought Skye (his alien abduction daughter) as Becky hadn't seen her for awhile, she loved Skye, even if she did resemble a green bean.

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They chatted about Becky's twisted love life, or lack of love life that is...

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He couldn't believe her horrible luck with the males in this town.

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He told her she should just take a break, she agreed. They spent the next few hours passing Skye back and fourth, just enjoying each other's company.

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"Lets go out tonight, it will cheer you up" Connor suggested...

"I'd like that"

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Becky was feeling bad again, why didn't anyone love her...the pity party started early, she told Meggie she was going out and headed right to the bar a few hours before she was meet Connor, she felt like getting a bit tipsy...

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One for the road!

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She got to their meeting spot a few minutes early she was tipsy but not tipsy enough to forget how to read...he favorite pastime.

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She looked at Connor and her filter blitzed out, the words "I love you" flew out of her mouth...

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She tried to take it back..."Um, that's not what I meant to say...I mean I Do love you but I don't love love you..." she sputtered..

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She flew out of her chair and covered her eyes hoping she would just disappear into the pavement.

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Connor felt so bad for her, he knew she had gone out for a few, she always had a bad case of verbal diarrhea when she drank.

"I'm so sorry Connor just don't listen to me!"

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He decided on his own plan of action...

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This felt good she thought....

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"I want you to come back to my house..."

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"Okay" she whispered not quite believing what was happening.

Back at his house..."are you sure about this?" she questioned..

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He just kissed her in reply...

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"That was wonderful but it can never happen again Connor..."

"I know" he quietly agreed.

Their friendship could withstand a one time occurrence, there were no regrets..

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Secret Obsession Part 10..Beautiful Boy..

Since I will have very little computer time for the next few days I thought I should post this one today too (since some of you peekers look at my pictures early!!) ;)

Where we left off..Becky leaving Connor's house after their hopefully not regret filled night..

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Weeks passed, Connor was busy with work and Skye, Becky was busy with work and Meggie...they did frequently call and text though. Becky had to talk to Connor, she asked him to meet her by the old fortune teller...

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This time she wasn't drunk but she did blurt..."I'mpregnantandyour'rethefather!"

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Luckily he was happy about the news!

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It was his turn to blurt..."I want you to move in with me!"

Becky smiled and said "But I have to stay with Meggie, she's only 16 and can't live by herself!"

Connor laughed, "I would never make you leave your daughter, it will be nice to finally meet her, I was beginning to think she didn't really exist as I've known you for years and never met her!"

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So it was decided that Becky and Meggie would move in with Connor and Jared right after the baby was born.

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It was finally time for Skye to age up to a toddler...

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Cute for a green bean!

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Oh Good God how cute is she!!

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Connor may have never met Meggie but Jared was already getting to know her. Jared had met Becky once a while back at the library and saw her and a teenaged girl he assumed was her daughter in the park one day, Connor had told him that they would be moving in after the baby's birth. So he went over and introduced himself again.

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Jared handed Skye to Meggie as she just kept staring at the child, he could tell she was itching to play with the child. Skye seemed to like Meggie too.

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"We will be moving in with Jared and his brother Connor after the baby arrives" Becky told Meggie, Meggie considered this and told her mom that was fine but she couldn't sell the house they had with her dad, "Dad is buried in the backyard and I love that house, can we keep it so I can move there when I go out on my own?" Becky agreed that was a fine idea as the house was paid off, they could rent it out in the mean time. This news made Meggie very happy.

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They spent a few hours getting to know Jared as he would be a constant presence in their lives for at least a few years..

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Meggie fell in love with Skye...she hoped her new brother or sister was as great as Skye.

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Meggie and Becky both sat out by Light's grave that night...Becky missed him horribly! She had taken to wearing her wedding ring again, she wanted him back regardless of what he may have felt for other guys..he was her best friend even now, sometimes Becky even wondered if she would see him again when she died.

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Time flew by and the baby was due in a few days...

Her worst nightmare was coming true labor in the middle of a huge crowd, this had to be a bad dream!!

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She finally managed to waddle her way over to the hospital...

and Edward Frio was born..

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Becky brought him over to Connor's house to meet his dad...

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One big happy family??

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:mrgreen:

The "What will she do to Becky next?" thread :D

But for real, I want her to be happy with Connor but I know you said this wasn't going to be happy... Seeing as I read most of the recent ones and then came to this thread to read what happened beforehand, it was actually an interesting road for me. Like I read the part where she investigated Light's death and found new guys, then I found out what happened with Light and how he died. :D Then I found out she was having Connor's baby. A wild road for my mind to patch that together in order.

My own fault of course, I was gone so long :D

I do love the way this story is being told! It's a very bumpy life Becky and Meggie are living, and sadly, I know Becky is going to be thanking her lucky stars she kept her house. Though, it would be cute for her to be happy :)

I finally read the parts of your story I had missed - and I had missed Light's death, which is a really key part! I hope life in the Frio house will finally be a peaceful time for Becky. She has such a startled expression in the last two pictures! Skye is a cutie. :)

Secret Obsession Part 11: Goodbye....

Becky was not feeling very well after the birth of Edward she told Connor they would move in in a week or so as she was feeling pretty sick. Meggie was very helpful with taking care of not only Edward but also her mom who had been in bed for 2 days, only getting out of bed to go to the bathroom.

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On the third day she started hallucinating about Light visiting her, she had some heartfelt conversations with him or not she wasn't really sure, everything was blurry, everything echoed, and standing took a great deal of work, so she stayed in bed and "talked" to her husband's ghost.

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"Mom who were you talking to?"

"Your dad...didn't you see him?

"Mom there was nobody in the room with you..."

"He was sitting in bed with me right where you are now..."

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"I'm bringing you to the hospital, you're hallucinating!"

"Fine...I do feel pretty cr*ap*py..."

Luckily Meggie sort of knew how to drive, she didn't have her license but this was an emergency..

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12 Hours and a pint of blood later the doctor said she had a minor infection from having Edward but should be on the mend in a few days, and to take the antibiotics he handed her.

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Later that night Meggie went upstairs to check on Edward and found her mother having a conversation with nobody, she was talking to herself again..Meggie went downstairs to get her mom's medication..

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Becky picked up Edward gave him a cuddle...

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she rocked him for a second, but it made her dizzy...

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She stumbled over to his crib tucked him in and told him she loved him very much..

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She made it 3 steps backwards and passed out..Meggie saw her and called the doctor in a panic immediately...

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It was too late...the infection had spread..there was nothing anyone could do.

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Becky was graceful about it, Light told her the kids would be well taken care of..

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Meggie of course was taking it very very hard.

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Becky and Light were reunited, she was back with her best friend.

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They had a very quiet burial, Becky and Light both hated seeing Meggie so sad but it was nice they could still peer into their daughter's life from time to time. She seemed to be a very good big sister to her baby brother.

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It was nice to feel loved again...they did love each other in spite of their problems, which now didn't mean anything.

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Secret Obsession Part 12: New Beginnings....

Connor had been out and about with some friends from work..

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He got an urgent text from Jared and rushed right home..

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When Connor got home he told him that Becky had died from a massive infection from having Edward, there was to be a very private burial the next day and Meggie and Edward would be moving in later that night. Connor was stunned and went into a kind of silent mourning, luckily he was kept busy moving around the nursery for Edward. Meggie would also have to be squished in there as the other two bedrooms were occupied by Connor and Jared.

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The next day, Meggie brought L with her, he would be staying at least one night until she felt comfortable with Jared and Connor. She knew Jared a little but had never met Connor, it would be traumatic to just be dumped off with two virtual strangers even if Connor was her brother's father.

"I really don't want to do this L, why can't we just stay at my old house!!"

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"Because your mom wanted you to stay with them and Connor is Edward's father, do you want him to just take Edward from you, he could do that as his father, oh and because you're only 16 and can't live by yourself!" L was trying to be the voice of reason.

"What if I hate them!!" Meggie protested loudly..

Just then Connor came to the door..

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"Welcome to your new home, I hope you don't hate us, at least not right away, we're pretty nice guys." Connor said as he opened the door smiling at L, L smiled back knowing he said what he said for Meggie's benefit.

"Crud..." Meggie muttered under her breath, L snickered...

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Connor then disappeared when Jared came downstairs, Meggie already liked Jared he was a sweet guy, after talking to him for awhile L seemed at ease with him.

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Jared started talking about Meggie's mom saying how nice she was and Meggie and L both started tearing up.

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Meggie was losing it rapidly.

"L, I have to get out of here..."

L followed her he knew Edward would be safe with Jared.

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L knew where they would wind up, back at Meggie's house in front of her parent's graves...he didn't blame her one bit, he let her cry until she was all cried out.

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L was her best friend, he was so good at making her feel better, and was always there for her. Meggie had a few good friends at school but she didn't even know if they knew about her mother's death, it had been so sudden, none of them had called her any ways, and she hadn't told any of them, she just couldn't...not yet.

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L was not taking this very well either..but he had to be strong for Meggie.

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"I think we should head back..."

"Just a few more minutes" Meggie said quietly.

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"Where did they go?" Connor asked concerned..

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"I think they might just need some time alone, this is pretty overwhelming for Meggie.."

"Is that L guy her boyfriend?" Connor enquired..

"I'm not sure, he does seem very attached to her." Jared offered...

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"Yeah, he does......"

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L and Meggie caught a cab back to Connor and Jared's house..her house now too, she would have to get used to that.

Meggie went right back to crying..

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The poor girl was heartbroken...

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L went to get Edward..

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Meggie told L she wanted him to stay tonight, she felt okay but would feel better with him there.

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Meggie said she wanted to get to know Connor, she needed to know both the brothers so she would feel a bit more at ease. L thought that was a good idea, he was going to play pool with Jared, he was very competitive and told her he knew he could whoop his butt, he mostly said that to get a smile out of Meggie.

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Connor had gone outside by the pool 10 minutes ago, Meggie too a deep breath and went out to try to talk to him, she had a feeling Jared was the more outgoing of the brothers, Connor seemed really shy.

She found him reading by the pool, it was a really nice pool she noted to herself.

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She didn't want to disturb him so she just sat quietly, watching him.

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He put down his book and just stared at her...

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"You look like her...." he finally said.

"Everyone says that, I have my dad's nose though..."

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He just sat there for awhile and she was getting creeped out by the total silence, she couldn't think of a single thing to say to him. She go up and was walking away, she had planned on going back to the house to talk to Jared and L, two people who actually liked talking.

Connor cut her off...he apologized for not saying anything but talking was tough for him and he didn't want to upset Meggie by talking about Becky.

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She said she really wanted to get to know him...

"What do you want to know?"

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"What are your hobbies, what do you like doing?"

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"I like reading, always have...I'm a bit of a loner and books tend to be my salvation" he said excitedly..

Finally some emotion she thought to herself..and something in common, "I adore books too!" she exclaimed..

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"Mom loved reading too...." then she suddenly found he face buried in Connor's shirt crying quietly...

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"Sorry...." she said tearily

"Don't be...." he said softly.

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@Charlottesmom I am going to comment here because I have WAY too much catching up to do on the forum and your story is more important right now. ;) :p <3
Oh my goodness!!!! :astonished: I was NOT expecting you to kill of Becky! Good one there... ;)
I like how sickly you made her look. ;) And it seemed like Light was just lingering around, chatting with her, waiting for the time when he would guide her to the next life. :(
I knew a gal who got some kind of infection right after giving birth and they barely caught it in time or it would've taken her life. :cry: Scary stuff!
Poor Edward will never get to know his mom, and poor Meggie! :cry: I can't imagine the whirlwind of emotions going through her right now. I see that she noticed how nice the pool was and...I hope she doesn't get any ideas about jumping in and... :flushed:
L is a real nice guy and I hope he can be there for Meggie and provide comfort, as well as Connor.
So intriguing...can't wait for more! You are such a great storyteller! :smiley:
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I havent been on for a while and just caught up to the rest of the story and i'm gobsmacked, omg Becky noooooo :(
Wow the twists in the story has left me speechless and wanting more more more... lol
You have a huge fan and i cannot wait for the update now, i can't begin to imagine what twists will take place now.
I certainly did not see some of these events coming
Awesome story telling! I agree with @emorrill you are a awesome storyteller!!!

OMG...I just got done reading the entire thing and just WOW....that was quite a shock. Poor Meggie first she loses her father, then she gains a baby brother and loses her mother. That poor poor girl she has had quite the roller coaster ride so far. I am rooting for her! I'm sticking with this story your skills are even better than mine and I'm really trying with my 50 Foals Challenge. I am so looking forward to the next update. *Stalks thread silently*

Secret Obsession Part 13: Please.....don't go.

A week had passed but Meggie wasn't dealing with her mother's death very well, she was sad all the time, pretty much hated living in Connor and Jared's house and only wanted to spend time with L, he was the only one who understood what she was feeling.

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He tried to cheer her up....

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She tried to cheer him up...

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L knew what could really cheer Meggie up, he caught some butterflies for her collection, she was one of those strange girls who actually liked all sorts of bugs, and creepy creatures, she was hoping to go to college for entomology. Her collection was housed at his house for now as there was no room in her shared room with Edward and Skye.

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Connor showed up in the park shortly thereafter, Meggie was embarrassed about her crying outburst the other day and had avoided him since, she barely knew him and just wanted to keep to her close circle of friends right now.

L wanted to get to know him though and went over to chat...he needed to know the brothers to make sure Meggie was okay living with them, he was very protective of her.

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They had a nice talk about hobbies and small talk but then Connor asked... "How long have you and Meggie been together?"

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L was taken by surprise, he and Meggie were not a couple!

"We aren't together..she's only 16 for cripes sakes, we've just been friends since her dad died..."

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'you sure look like you're together' Connor muttered to himself. and went back to reading, efficiently shutting down the conversation.

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Meggie came over and plopped down dramatically...

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"Want to get out of here?" L asked her..

"Yes......" was all Meggie said completely ignoring Connor

L couldn't figure out why Meggie was being so cold to Connor, he was a bit strange and did pry a bit too much but in general he seemed harmless. They all got up and L told Connor he would bring Meggie home by midnight.

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L and Meggie went to the Diner for supper then Maggie wanted to hang out at the park and L wanted to hit the bookstore, they agreed to meet up again in about an hour.

Meggie saw one of her friends from school at the park...Parker came over and didn't quite know what to say. Meggie had been out of school for the past week and everyone now knew why.

all he could think to say was "I'm so sorry...."

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"Parker, I'm okay don't worry about me.." Meggie was most certainly not okay but she didn't want to burden her friends. They went for a little walk and he caught her up with what her group of friends had been up to for the time Meggie was out of school, mostly small talk but he was trying to cheer her up too, he could sense her sadness, it radiated off her.

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L had finished up in the bookstore and was watching Meggie and Parker curiously...

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He determined the boy was not upsetting Meggie and went to find a place to sit down, he suddenly felt so tired.

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Meggie spotted L walking away and followed him..

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"Who was that boy?" L asked gently..

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"A friend from school, his name is Parker.."

"He seems to like you..."

"L......you almost sound jealous....you know I love you!" she said laughing and gave him a big bear hug.

"I love you too..." he whispered into her hair way too quiet for her to hear.

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Just then L's phone rang...

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"Mom slow down.....what happened exactly?" he said to the person on the other end of the call. Meggie noticed the concerned look on L's face.

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"For how long do you think? I can use some vacation time..." Meggie could only hear half of the conversation.

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Meggie listened she determined L's dad had had an accident of some sort and was in the hospital, it sounded like L was going to be needed to help his mom and would be leaving tomorrow morning.

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L hung up, sat next to Meggie and told her what had happened with his dad...

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"You're leaving...." Meggie sniffled, she knew L's mom was elderly, she had had L when she was almost 50 and he was 29, she knew he was needed at home until they could arrange for a visiting nurse or other care giver for his dad while he healed up from his surgery, a broken hip was nothing to joke about. She still couldn't help but feel sad and rejected about the whole thing. L was her source of comfort, she would be lost without him.

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Meggie threw her arm around L and dragged him close..

"I'm going to miss you! How long do you think you're going to be gone?"

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"Hopefully only a week or so and I'm going to miss you too!"

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They sat together for a few more minutes then headed back to Connor and Jared's house, Meggie doubted she would ever consider it "her house".

The next morning they hung out on the brand new swings that were just put up for Skye.

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Meggie got off the swings and looked worried, "How am I going to make it a week without you..."

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"I'll call you and text you...you're going to be fine."

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L grabbed hold of her hands and gave a squeeze..

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He gathered her up for a hug...

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He told Meggie he would call her when he got to his parents house...and then he was gone. Meggie was beyond sad, she knew she would be counting the hours until she could see him again.

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Meggie was okay for a couple of days, she missed L but he did call and text her all the time so that was comforting. Monday rolled around and she was supposed to go to school for the first time since her mother's death. She woke up and decided she couldn't hack it...

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so she snuck out, it was easy, Connor had already left for work and Jared was taking a shower...the kids were still asleep so she quietly got dressed and ran to her old house to sit with her parents.

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She felt so tired all of a sudden and laid down and took a nap, she could almost feel her parents around her, keeping her safe.

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After she woke up she decided to head off to the library, maybe a good book would take he mind off everything. Unfortunatly she ran into Connor there and it was only noon, she didn't know that he had gotten a call from the school that Meggie hadn't shown up. Connor called Jared but Jared couldn't get a sitter so Connor would have to skip work to look for Meggie..he headed for the library first, he was relieved to find her there...

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Unfortunately the relief was short lived and he gave her a full chewing out about skipping school..

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Meggie was not used to getting screamed at like this...

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She broke down crying from anger and embarrassment, she was really starting to hate Connor.

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She walked out and decided to ignore him completely, maybe she could stay at one of her friends houses...because she was NOT going back to THAT house ever again...

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