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1304 - FRIDAY - ST. VALENTINE'S DAY - WEEK 3 - DAY 20
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With three toddlers and a new baby, Francesca and William were very busy.
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But since today was St. Valentine's Day, William had a plan. It had been a long time since he and Francesca went on a date together. In fact, he had only gone on one date with Francesca, and it had been chaperoned by Agatha Crumplebottom. That was the night he had proposed, and since then, they had not gone out alone, except to attend the Finchwick Garden Fair. William loved Francesca very much, and wanted to make today special for her. And so he had asked Rahmi Watson to come over in the afternoon, and he and Francesca would head to the Gnome's Arms Pub for a dinner date together.
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It seemed that the chores took longer than normal, especially since the children seemed to be more demanding than usual. William did have a chance to talk to Francesca about his plans to take her to dinner that night, and said he would watch the children while she got ready. When Rahmi Watson came over, William took a few minutes to get ready, too. William told Rahmi that they would return in a few hours, and the hackney that William had arranged arrived and they were off.
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When they arrived in Finchwick, William took Francesca aside.
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William: "Francesca, you are indeed a beautiful vision tonight. I have never seen you in that outfit before..."
Francesca blushed, "Well, I wanted to wear something special, and this is the only other nice outfit I have, other than my wedding dress..."
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William: "Anything you wear looks good, Francesca, but tonight, especially...you literally took my breath away when I saw you come out of our bedroom...I am indeed fortunate to have found such a beautiful, funny, and caring wife like you..."
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Francesca: "Oh William...you are making me blush with your words. I suddenly feel all shy and nervous around you...like...like...it's our first date all over again..."
William: "Ah...but this one will be better,,,because I can now take you in my arms and kiss you whenever I want..." he said and then swooped her in his arms for a passionate kiss.
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Francesca fanned herself, "And you, dear William...take my breath away, too...all the time..."
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And just as they were about to kiss again, out of nowhere, Agnes Crumplebottom and her purse appeared, and she smacked William hard.
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Agnes Crumplebottom: "Have you no decency? Standing here and practically canoodling each other in public! Don't you know that there are children who live here?" she said as she smacked William again.
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William: "But...but...we're on...a....date..."
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Agnes was hearing none of it, and smacked him again, "I recognize you...you're the one from The Wild Fox Inn & Tavern...on a date you say? Is this what you do...just go on dates with all the fair maidens and then sully their honor? Don't worry dear, I'll protect you from this...from this scoundrel!"
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And Agnes smacked William with her purse again.
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William: "No...stop...this is my wife....she's the only one I've ever gone on a date with..."
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Agnes stood up and straightened her outfit and pointed a finger at him, "Well, this better be your wife...or the whole town will know of your infidelity...and you will be severely punished. And, I would refrain from demonstrating this revolting behavior in public from now on. Our town does have morals, you know, and you had best abide by them..." and with that she huffed off down the street muttering to herself.
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Francesca came over to him laughing, "So...is this how all our dates will be? You kiss me and risk getting accosted?"
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William rubbed his head and smiled, "I wouldn't have it any other way. It makes the thought of kissing you dangerous and exciting..."
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Francesca raised her eyebrows: "Oh? So you would risk anything to have one kiss with me?"
William gazed into her eyes, "Yes, Francesca, I would risk it all to be with you...." he said and then took her in his arms again and kissed her tenderly.
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When they parted, William looked up and down the street nervously, but then heaved a sign of relief. Francesca laughed at his antics.
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William took her arm in his and smiled, "You see, most definitely worth it. Shall we?" he asked and led her into the Gnomes' Arms Pub.
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William went to the bar and ordered drinks and dinner for them. He ordered himself the Aubergine Parmesan and Francesca ordered Beef Wellington.
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While they were enjoying their dinner, Agatha Crumplebottom, the Matchmaker came and sat between them. Oh gosh! It was almost like they were on their chaperoned date again.
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Francesca chatted with Agatha a bit, and she was always pleased to hear about their families.
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They finished dinner and William challenged Francesca to a game of Don't Wake The Llama.
It was pretty tense for awhile...
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....but in the end, William won the game.
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William: "But not to worry, my love, I understand that the loser gets a reward as well," he said and kissed her.
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They had a good laugh over the game and William suggested that they head outside for a breath of fresh air.
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They could hear the strains of some music coming from inside, and William held Francesca in his arms and danced with her under the moonlight.
William: "You know...we have time for one more thing before we have to get back..."
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Francesca: "Oh...and what is that?"
William just smiled at her and nodded towards a nearby bush.
Francesca: "William...but what if that lady...Agnes...comes by and sees us?"
William:"No, don't worry, no-one will see...it's dark, and I'm up for a bit of danger if you are...even to risk a purse beating..." he said and took her hand in his.
Francesca looked at him and giggled.
And...well...let's just say they had a great St. Valentine's Day date!
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When they arrived home, Rahmi told them that the children had behaved so well, and then took her leave. It was hard to believe that it was already Conrad's birthday.
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And whoosh, Conrad becomes an Infant, and rolls the Calm trait.
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William cradled Conrad in his arms and looked at Francesca and his other children, and knew he had never been happier.
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Over at the Thatcher Farm, it was Leopold's birthday, too.
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And Leopold rolls the Sunny trait.
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Thaddeus holds Leopold in his arms and looks at his other children and then at Isabelle. He lays Leopold down in his crib, and then takes Isabelle's hand and suggests they head outside to spend some time together.
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Thaddeus: "Isabelle, today is St. Valentine's Day, and I wanted to spend this day so differently with you. But apparently my brother had more forethought than I did, and had asked Rahmi Watson to watch their children, and I could not take you on a date today..."
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Isabelle: "Oh, Thaddeus, I don't need to go on a date with you. Just being around you...here...makes me happy..."
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Thaddeus: "I know, but I wanted to do something special for you. I wanted to tell you that I...that I still burn for you Isabelle...so much...that when I look at you, I cannot imagine what my life would be like without you...I so love you..."
Isabelle: "Oh Thaddeus...my feelings for you have not changed...they have grown stronger...so much stronger...and I am so in love with you, too... In fact, I made you something..." she said and handed him a gift.
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Thaddeus opened it and inside was a tiger beanie.
Isabelle whispered to him, "You are my tiger, Thaddeus..."
Thaddeus pulled her close, "And you, my dear Isabelle, are my tigress..." he said kissing her passionately.
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When they parted, Isabelle gazed into his eyes, "So...what does my tiger want to do now?"
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Thaddeus raised an eyebrow and smiled seductively, "Well....you know...." he replied and took her hand and led her to a nearby bush.
Isabelle: "Oh my..." was all she said.
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Death Rolls:
12, 16, 18 Infant - If they get these numbers, they die :(
Leopold 17
Conrad 1
And they live! Yes!
