Flora and Fauna Legacy: Generation 1 Chapter 3

Eve arrived home early in the morning. A few small renovations had been made since she’d last left it to complete her final terms in college.

While it wasn’t exactly big and the furnishing was mostly from seconhand shops, it was still cozy enough. After Eve put her stuff away, she called Samantha to invite her over. Samantha promised that she’d be over the next day. It was a bit soon, but Eve knew she wanted Samantha to live with her. So, why put it off for too long?

Once she had the call to Samantha settled, she pulled her laptop from her bag and began looking for jobs. The last thing Eve wanted was some rabbithole job. She discovered that she could make money by fishing and applied.

To get the job, Eve needed to head to City Hall to sign a bunch of paperwork. Who knew that becoming a fisherman required so many signatures?

Eve hadn’t fished very much, aside from that little bit in college, so she was a little rusty. Still, she was determined and knew that she needed to be able to earn a lot of money to be able to live off of.

After a few small mishaps, Eve finally started getting into the swing of things and managed a few successful catches, which she promptly sold to the market, earning a fair bit of simoleons.

By the time Eve came home, it was late in the evening and she was starving. She quickly made herself a simple meal of Spaghetti and Veggie Sauce. During her time in college, she had decided that she preferred Vegetarian meals. She had nothing against other people eating meat-dishes, however.

After her belly was full, Eve climbed into bed and managed to quickly fall asleep after finding that comfortable spot. Her head was filled with dreams of the days to come.

The next morning, Eve woke up early to take a quick shower. She made a mental note to invest in a more proper shower once she had the simoleons for it.

At a little past 9AM, Samantha had arrived. Eve immediately invited her in and after a little bit of talking, Samantha agreed to move in with her.

Once Samantha had moved in, Eve didn’t waste anymore time. On her way home from college, she had stopped by the jewelry store to purchase a certain special ring. Now that it was time, Eve found herself fumbling with the black velvet box, nearly dropping it.

“Samantha Grey, I know that we haven’t been dating very long. But I’ve loved you for a long time and I really want to spend the rest of my life with you.” She opened the box to reveal a silver ring with a small diamond at the center. It was the best she could afford at the time. “Will you marry me?”

Samantha began jumping up and down for joy. “Of course I will, Eve!” She didn’t care about the size of the ring. Eve could have given her one of those fruity ringpops and Sam still would have said yes.

The ring slid perfectly onto Samantha’s finger, glistening under the soft lighting of the cabin.

The two young women pulled each other close for an embrace. Both of them couldn’t be any happier than they were right now.

With the proposal a success, Eve decided she wanted to do the next step right away.

“Here?” Samantha asked. “But don’t you want a bigger wedding with a lot of flowers and many guests?”

Eve shook her head. “I don’t care about any of that. Besides, we can’t really afford anything extravagant right now.”

A/N: Also because Luna was too lazy to build or download a wedding chapel and didn’t want to try and stage a pretty wedding right now. 🙂

The two of them exchanged rings and said their wedding vows right in the middle of the kitchen, she same place where they had gotten engaged. There was only a small bit of regret at not having a big wedding.

Samantha was especially happy at the thought of being married, making Eve chuckle at the far off look on her wife’s face.

Eve soon found out why Samantha had been staring off into space so happily. Even though it wasn’t their first time being romantic in bed together, it felt much more special now that they were married.

Eve was tired and decided to nap, while Samantha used her laptop to look for a job. She thought that putting her painting skills to good use would be beneficial in the long run as paintings usually sold for a good amount.

She managed to purchase an easel and some art supplies with the little money she had brought into the household. She hoped to one day have a more proper studio inside her home. But for now, she didn’t mind having her set-up in the living room area.

Eve awoke from her nap and headed into one of the spare rooms where her birds were kept. While playing with her Grey Parrot, she thought that now would be a good time to, perhaps, get a cat. She had seen a few that were up for adoption at the local shelter and decided on a little female kitten that really caught her eye.

Eve was in the shower when the employee from the Pet Adoption Agency came over, so Samantha was the one who greeted her.

“We’re sure that this little kitten will bring much joy into your lives and be given plenty of love. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call us.” The woman gave Samantha her card.

There was some discussion before Eve and Samantha agreed to name the kitten Miley. The first thing she did after being greeted by her new “cat parents” was head straight for the food bowl. Not long after getting Miley, Eve wanted a puppy as well. But would hold off until they had a little more money.

The two of them had leftovers that evening, being too tired to cook, especially Eve who had been feeling somewhat off all day.

“Are you sure you’re okay?” Samantha asked worriedly, noticing that her wife looked a little pale.

“I’m probably just coming down with a little cold, that’s all.” But even Eve didn’t believe it, herself.

Before Samantha could protest, Eve quickly ran into the bathroom, kneeling in front of the toilet and emptied out the food she’d just eaten into the bowl. She did this two more times afterwards.

Eve was left slightly lightheaded as she stood back up. Another wave of nausea overcame her, but she managed to hold it back this time. She wanted to say that maybe she ate something bad, but Samantha ate the same thing as her and seemed to feel fine. Eve had a feeling she knew what this might be.

To make matters worse, Eve had clogged up the toilet. Then again, it was cheap and probably would be prone to breaking a lot. Since she was the one who had broken it, it would be up to her to fix it. Fortunately, it was easy enough to do.

Later that night, Eve was forced out of bed and ran into the bathroom to throw up again. To say she felt awful was an understatement. She had no idea how she had any food left in her stomach after what she’d emptied into the toilet.

Eve barely got any sleep that night, something that Samantha noticed. By the time morning came, Eve was still exhausted, but the nausea seemed to have disappeared.

“I’m fine,” Eve reassured Samantha, caressing her cheek while suppressing a yawn. “I’m actually feeling a little better.”

“I still think you should go back to bed for a few hours,” Samantha urged.

“No way! Besides, the Summer Festival opens today and I don’t want to miss it for anything. Also, I don’t want to mess up my sleeping schedule too much.”

Samantha relented in her arguing, knowing that Eve could be even more stubborn than her at times and pulled her wife in for a kiss.

Eve prepared Mushroom Omelettes for breakfast while Samantha cleaned up a few of the dishes from last night. Looking over, she noticed that Eve did look better from yesterday evening and she couldn’t wait to try some more of her cooking.

The omelettes were very light and fluffy with the cheese sprinkled on them adding just that perfect amount of extra flavour. After eating, Samantha did the dishes while Eve headed to the bathroom to take a quick shower and get dressed.

By the time they reached the festival, Eve was starting to feel hungry again, despite having eaten just half an hour earlier. It looked like there was a tofu dog contest going on. Samantha and Eve entered along with one of the other town’s residents. They were sure that one of them would win. But they were beaten soundly by their elderly opponent, who barely broke a sweat.

A/N: So, I was a dumb-ass and completely forgot that Eve was a Vegetarian. She became nauseous after this and probably hated me for the rest of the day. But for “story purposes”, we can just pretend that they were tofu dogs instead. 😉 It probably won’t be the first time I accidentally have Eve eat meat.

Feeling uncomfortably full, Eve and Samantha went to get some photos taken. They thought that maybe they should do this pretty regularly, especially as their family grew.

While Samantha went to see what she could redeem with her festival tickets, Eve bought a cherry snowcone and sat down at one of the picnic tables to eat it. While eating, she could have sworn she felt something move around in her stomach that had nothing to do with gas.

“Looks like this household’s about to get a little bigger soon.”

While Eve was thinking about how to tell Samantha that she was pregnant, Samantha spoke with the old man who had defeated both of them in the eating contest earlier.

Once they’d gotten home later that evening, Eve pulled Samantha aside and told her of her suspicions.

Samantha gasped. “Are you sure? Like…really really sure?”

Eve nodded. “I’ve never been more sure in my life.”

Samantha squealed and hugged Eve close. “I can’t believe we’re going to have a baby together! We have to start setting up the nursery! Oh man, where are we going to get a crib for a decent price? We also have to think of names.”

Eve chuckled. “It’s still a little early on in the pregnancy. We have plenty of time.”

Samantha relaxed. “You’re right. I’m getting way too ahead of myself.” She kissed Eve again and headed to the bathroom.

Eve was happy when Samantha left the room as she felt another wave of nausea wash over her. It seemed it hadn’t gone away completely.

“I sure hope you’re not twins,” Eve joked, but part of her was serious. Money would be tight with one baby. She could only imagine how it would be with two.

While Eve cleaned up around the house, Miley came over to her, begging for attention.

“Awww, I’m sorry, Miley.” Eve reached down to pet the small kitten and gave her a few small treats. “I’m having a baby! What do you think about that?”

Miley mewed and tilted her head as if trying to understand what Eve was saying. Eve laughed. “Who knows? Maybe one day you’ll have babies of your own.”

Eve’s nausea seemed completely gone the next day and she had a lot more energy. They had omelettes for breakfast again and even Miley had a small bite of the eggs, which Samantha tossed in her direction.

“Don’t give her too much people food,” Eve chastised gently. “We don’t want her to eat too much of it that she ignores her own food altogether.”

Miley was already showing signs of being a hunter. She especially loved watching Eve’s birds and chirping at them. Fortunately, she knew well enough that these birds were not to be messed with.

With a new baby on the way, Samantha went overtime with her painting. She’d already sold a few small paintings, but it seemed the gallery wanted bigger ones and would pay more simoleons for those. Her hands cramped from holding the paintbrush for hours, but she knew it would be worth it when her son or daughter had a nice nursery to sleep in.

Eve’s pregnancy progressed nicely. Her nausea soon disappeared altogether and she was able to return to fishing. She didn’t earn nearly as much as Samantha did with her paintings. But she was still able to contribute something to the household funds.

During her pregnancy, Eve had also learned a few new vegetarian recipes and was determined to try them all out. A fruits and vegetable garden had even been started in the backyard. Eve and Samantha agreed that they would keep some of the produce for themselves and sell the rest to the market for a bit of extra profit.

A few months later, Eve was greeted by a gross wet sensation as her water broke, signaling the start of her labor. While Samantha panicked at first, she soon calmed down enough to drive her wife to the hospital.

A few days later, Eve was released from the hospital, carrying her new baby girl who was named Calathea*. Even though she was still small and her features would change a lot over time, she was already starting to show signs of being the spitting image of Eve.

*Calathea is a type of plant that belongs to the Marantaceae family. They’re more native to the more tropical parts of America and are mostly used as potted plants because of their lovely leaf colours. They’re also known as “prayer plants”.

The ride back home was a quiet one as everyone was completely exhausted. Calathea might have just been born, but both Eve and Samantha found themselves wanting another baby eventually. Eve wanted a boy while Samantha wanted another little girl.

Once they got home, Eve got Calathea settled into her nursery. Eve felt a little bad that they were unable to decorate the room beyond just the crib and a few cheap toys. She also made a mental note to move the birds into a different room so that they wouldn’t disturb the baby.

Samantha came into the room, surprising Eve with a sudden kiss. Once getting over the initial shock, Eve pulled her closer. She couldn’t believe how lucky she was to have someone as wonderful as Samantha.

Calathea started to fuss, so Samantha pulled away from Eve and took her daughter from the crib.

“Now now, you need to give your mommy a break. She’s really tired.” She looked over at Eve, who looked like she was about to pass out right there on the floor. “Why don’t you head to bed? I’ll take care of everything here.”

Eve didn’t even have the energy to protest.

Samantha wasn’t much of a cook, but she could make a mean bowl of mac n cheese. Knowing that the baby would take up a lot of their time, Samantha made a few simple meals to put away for leftovers for the next few days so that they wouldn’t have to cook.

Time went by and things soon settled down. Calathea would be having her birthday soon and both Eve and Samantha wanted to get started on their second child, since Calathea would be a bit older by the time the second one was born.

“I think it’s your turn to be the pregnant one,” Eve teased. But she was partially serious. She definitely didn’t want to handle all the morning sickness and discomfort again so soon.

With Samantha busy with her paintings to earn money, Eve was usually the one to care for Calathea’s needs the most. Although Samantha did her best to help out inbetween painting jobs.

Over time, Eve found out that Samantha was a bit of a slob. It wasn’t enough to cause a huge problem between them. Although, Samantha did some things that Eve found a bit disgusting. Not to mention, there were times when Eve would have to remind her to clean the counters after cooking and to not leave any dishes out overnight with food stuck on them.

With the money gained from Samantha’s paintings, Eve was able to purchase more seeds for the garden, which she planted. Hopefully one day she’d be able to have a greenhouse built so that her plants could thrive, even in the winter.

The months passed and soon it was Calathea’s birthday. Samantha was the first one awake that morning. It felt like it had been yesterday that her little girl was just born and keeping them from getting any sleep with her constant demands for a bottle, diaper changes, and attention.

A/N: That’s because it pretty much was yesterday in sim time. I know that babies in the Sims 3 are generally pretty needy. But I swear this one was broken. Her social bar went down faster than most other babies I’ve had so far. I probably should’ve invested in the babyswing that pretty much keeps their need static, lol.

“Is it someone’s birthday today?” Samantha cooed as she got Calathea ready for the day. She was a little sad that there were no signs of her being pregnant, even though she and Eve had tried many times over the past few months.

“I hope we can give you a little brother or sister,” Samantha sighed as Calathea sucked on her own fingers and cooed up at her mother.

Once the cake had been set up and the two mothers were dressed, it was time to blow out the candles. Both mothers waited with baited breath to see what their little girl would look like.

Just as predicted, Calathea was the spitting image of her Eve and got none of Samantha’s features. Still, she was a cutie and was already showing signs of being very active. A least her hair was a few shades darker than Eve’s hair, so there was some difference there.

Eve had noticed that Samantha had been feeling down and she could guess what it was about.

“It’ll happen. We still have plenty of time. Plus who knows? You might be pregnant already and just don’t know it.”

Samantha set her fork down. “I don’t feel sick though. I remember you constantly being sick when you were pregnant with Callie.”

Eve rubbed her chin thoughtfully. “That’s true, but everyone’s different. Maybe you’re just one of those lucky women who don’t get morning sickness.”

Calathea had played all day and by the time 8PM rolled around, she was exhausted and more than willing to be put to bed without too much of a fuss.

“Night, sweetie. I’m sure you’ll have a little brother or sister soon.” Calathea didn’t seem to hear as she was already soundly asleep.

While putting the books back onto the shelf, Samantha walked over and pulled Eve into a kiss.

“Sorry for acting so sour,” Samantha said, resting her forehead against Eve’s.

“I think I’d be a little salty too if I was trying to get pregnant and it didn’t appear to be working.”

With both of them in a romantic sort of mood, they went into their bedroom to try once again.

Calathea was already awake early in the morning before the sun was even up when Eve came into the room to take her from the crib. She was already showing signs of learning how to walk. So, Eve made a mental note to help her out with that task later.

Samantha had been famished by the time she woke up and was unable to wait for Eve to prepare breakfast, opting for a plate of leftover Spaghetti.

After she finished eating, Samantha was hit with a wave of nausea, which Eve noticed right away.

“Maybe you should go lay down,” Eve suggested. There was a bit of excitement in her voice. Samantha looked just like how Eve felt just before she discovered she was pregnant.

“No way,” Samantha insisted. “It’s just a small bit of nausea. Besides, I wanted to get Callie started on her potty training.”

Calathea seemed to notice that something was wrong with Samantha and looked up at her mother questioningly.

“Mama’s fine, sweetie.” Samantha smoothed down her daughter’s bangs. “Now be a good girl and go potty, hmm?”

Calathea wasn’t sure she understood, but she managed to go to the bathroom successfully without fussing.

Calathea was proving to be a quick learner and picked up talking very easily.

“Mommy! Moooommy!” Eve urged gently.

“M-M-Mooommy!” Calathea repeated after some struggle.

“Good girl! Oh, you’re so smart!”

“Smart!”

“Yes, such a smart girl!”

While Eve taught Calathea to talk, Samantha had visited the park to get some fresh air and met up with Andrew Song, the doctor who had delivered Calathea.

“Samantha! It’s been so long! How is your wife and young Calathea?”

Samantha smiled. “Both are doing fine. Callie looks so much like Eve and she’s very smart.”

“I bet. So, have the two of you decided on whether you’re going to have another one?”

Samantha sighed. “We’ve been trying, but haven’t had much luck so far.”

Andrew frowned. “I know it’s my day off, but if you’d like, you can come to me to the clinic and I can give you a small check-up to see what might be wrong.”

Samantha shook her head. “No, but thanks though. I’m sure it’ll happen eventually.”

Samantha and Andrew talked for a little more before Andrew had to head to the market to pick things up for dinner tonight as he had promised his wife he would cook. Samantha headed back home, feeling the nausea wash over her again and sat down to read a Gardening book.

Meanwhile, Eve’s suspicions had been correct and Calathea had been very close to learning how to walk. After a few tries, she managed to take her first steps successfully and was soon zooming around the living room.

“Looks like we need to start toddler-proofing everything,” Eve joked.

It wasn’t long until Miley grew into a beautiful adult cat. She was still as adventurous and friendly as ever.

Samantha awoke in the middle of the night one evening, to feel a strange sensation coming over her body and got out of bed to check. A smile spread over her face when she saw the small baby-bump that had formed. It looked like all their trying had finally paid off.

Let’s end off this chapter with Calathea screaming her lungs out. I swear, this girl puts most singers to shame.

I was a little disappointed that Calathea turned out to be a clone of Eve. I know this because I’ve played ahead and she’s already a teen in my game. She has none of Samantha’s features, unfortunately. The two traits she got as a baby are “Brave” and “Athletic”. She’s also one of those toddlers who cries for no reason at all, even when all her needs are filled and she has toys surrounding her. To put it nicely, she’s annoying and I have to play with my voices low so that her whining doesn’t get on my nerves too much, lol.

Anyways, hope you all enjoyed and like always, here’s more “blooper pictures!”

Woo! Shake it preggers!

Awww! Love is in the air!

My lot has some routing issues and this happened when Eve was on her way to have the baby. xD

*Sigh* Honestly, this is pretty much what one of my own cats does. So, I can’t say I’m surprised.

Oi! You little shit! We need that to make money off of!

*Jaws theme starts playing*