What the heck was that?!

Sunday Flax had always been considered a city girl. Born in Pepper Ridge, the biggest city in any direction for miles, then on to simSeattle with her parents, then back to Pepper Ridge after college, Sunday had very little nature experience. Her parents had raised her to be the kind of girl with a cramped city apartment with a tiny yard, and she was making them proud.

But for the last few weeks, Sunday had been talking to a new friend of hers, Asher Meridian, about renting a cottage in Lemon Creek, very nature-y. She learned that anything worth living in was going to be out of her price range, at least until the payment for the Aerial Bionic pictures came in, if it even would.

So when her phone rang early in the morning and the caller ID said "Asher" her heart soared. Did he find a cheaper cottage? Has something opened up? She flipped through images in her mind of a large garden, with dozens of plants and room to move around, unlike her tiny 3x3 setup.

"Hello?" she asked, her voice far too cheerful for seven in the morning.

"Uh," Asher said. He wasn't prepared for her excitement. He told her he had a favor he needed to ask, and could he come over right away.

Sunday told him he could, then quickly ran to the shower to wipe away the last night's makeup. After the AB concert, she had gone home and gone right to sleep, too tired for a bath.

He came to the door and she invited him inside. "What's this mysterious favor?" she asked.

"I just. Well. I'll just come out with it. I know we haven't known each other very long, but you're the only sim I can trust. I might have a huge music opportunity coming up, like huge, and I need someone to watch Elena while I'm gone."


"Oookay," Sunday said cautiously.

"I know it's too much to ask, but this could make my career, man. Something like this could totally change my life."

Everything in Sunday's head was screaming NO! Don't sign yourself up for babysitting duty!, but Sunday felt herself nodding, and heard the words "Sure, I can do it," slip out of her mouth.

"Oh my god, THANK YOU!" he breathed, and he kissed her.


She went with it for a minute, then jumped back in surprise. She fought to keep her voice even as she said "What the heck was that?"

"Uh, I don't know," he said sheepishly.

Sunday was saved from having to reply by a voice calling from the foyer. "Asher!? Are you in there?"

Asher ran into the living room with Sunday hot on his heels. "Hey, Elena. I've got some good news."

"Why don't I make us some lunch," Sunday said nervously, fighting to hide the blush creeping up her cheeks.

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"What do you mean, going away?" Elena asked, voice rising. "You're LEAVING?"


"It's just for a bit. And I'll come home every chance I get. And you can call me every day."

"You're leaving me?" Elena pushed away from the table.

"I'm not leaving you, I'll be back. Don't you understand how big of a deal this is? This could change our lives!"


"You're leaving me like mom and dad left us!" Elena wailed.

"Dammit, Elena, it's not like that!"

Elena turned on her heel and ran for the nearest door, the guest room, and locked herself in there. She cried, heavy, shoulder shaking sobs.

First mom, then dad, and now my brother, she thought while she cried. I'm going to be alone for good.

Sunday started doing the dishes while they waited for Elena to calm down. Nothing like a menial task to keep you from thinking about a kiss you didn't quite understand.

"I'm so sorry, Sunday," Asher said. "She's not normally like this."


"It's okay. You're the only one she's got. I'd be worried if she didn't care."

Elena cried for nearly a half an hour before collecting herself and walking out.

"I'm um, sniff, sorry. I didn't mean to slam your door, Sunday."

"Oh, Elena, don't worry about it," Sunday laughed. She pulled her into a hug. With her arm around the younger girl's shoulder, she headed for the guest room.

"If you're okay with it, we can make this your room while your brother is on his trip. I can move my sewing and art stuff, and we can bring your bedroom furniture in here. As long as it fits," she added.

After apologizing again, Elena left for work. She got a part-time job to earn some extra money. Asher and Sunday settled on the sofa, talking about the details.

Elena would stay in the house with Sunday, she had a curfew of ten o'clock, and he warned her about Elena's frequent mood swings.

Neither of them were prepared for what had happened upstairs. For Asher, he was just too shy to talk about such things, and Sunday was too much of a lady to ask. They talked about everything and nothing, but were totally unable to ignore the elephant in the room.

So they stopped trying, and did something completely uncharacteristic for the both of them.


Ohh, ACR. Teehee, I'm not gonna lie, I love this couple. But they actually weren't meant for eachother, (I'm not that good at covering up my predestined matches!) so I couldn't decide if i liked it, but now I think I do. I had them do this because seriously EVERY TIME THEY WERE TOGETHER, even in public, they would start to get naked on park benches and I would have to boolprop select them and make them stop. I can't have sluttyslut sims woohooing when they don't even KNOW eachother! So this makes an honest woman out of Sunday and keeps Asher from being the skeez of the neighborhood.