Chapter 10 - Consequences

Arriving at the most expensive florist in Pleasantview, I decide to go quite mad and spend my last pennies on a gift for Nicole. As I have said before, that girl clouds all sensible thought and I truly cannot fight it.

I love her. I'm sure of it.

Wow, smells good in here. So many beautiful flowers.

In the background, a soft love song plays....

And I'm going to love you, like nobody loves you, and I'll earn your trust making memories of us.

I wanna honor your mother, and I wanna learn from your pa

I wanna steal your attention like a bad outlaw

I wanna stand out in a crowd for you, a man among men

I wanna make your world beter than its ever been

We'll follow the rainbow, wherever the four winds blow

And there'll be a new day, Comin' your way

I'm gonna be here for you from now on, this you know somehow

You've been stretched to the limits but its alright now

"Got any lingerie?" Darn.

And I'm gonna make you a promise, if there's life after this

I'm gonna be there to meet you with a warm, wet kiss

And I'm gonna love you, like nobody loves you

And I'll earn your trust making memories of us...

Empty handed, I call for yet another cab (sooo have to get myself a car) and l leave with nothing, except a heavyness in my chest and the need to see Nic again soon.

Arriving home I see a dozen roses on the doorstep. Strange. Must be for Claire but from whom?

In an instant, Beau is on the doorstep and he's not happy.

"What the hell were you thinking Dylan? How could you do this to Lucy?"

"Bloody hell Beau! Calm down a minute! What the hell has happened?"

"You bloody well seeing Nicole is what has happened Dylan and know Lucy knows! She saw the flowers and it ain't good. She was shattered Dylan. Shattered! Claire was coming home from work when she saw Lucy sobbing over the flowers but she ran away before Claire could do or say anything. Read the card Dylan, its from Nicole and this is not good."

With that said, I walked inside, to sit and be dazed by what I had done, to Lucy.

Holding my head in my hands I moan, "What have I done?"

Lyrics courtesy of Keith Urban "Making Memories of Us"

Chapter 9 - The Sound of Breaking Up

Waiting for the taxi to pass, I cross the road heading up to Dylan's place. Waking this morning I decided to seize the day! Control my own destiny sort of thing and one of those things was seeing Dylan today, not tomorrow or the day after that, but today.

As I round the corner of his house and approach the front stairs I see a bouquet of 12 beautiful red roses.

Beau is always so romantic with Claire. I bet these are for her. I'll pick them up before knocking on the door. Its getting rather hot out here and maybe Claire just didn't here the delivery boy.

Ah! There's a card attached! Nothing wrong with reading it I suppose. Its just a small card and I doubt it could hold any more letters than Claire's name...

What?! I can't be reading this right!

"Dear Dylan,

I never knew two sims like us could share such happy hours.

Each lovely second's memory smells sweeter than these flowers

Love

Nicole xxx"

Oh no! This can't be happening! Not my Dylan....please not my Dylan!

At the exact moment that Lucy's heart felt like it was being ripped from her chest she heard a Kookaburra, sitting high in the tree tops, laugh at some unheard joke in the distance.

The pain was shocking and she felt as though she'd pass out. How could he? I thought he loved ME! This can't be true, and Nicole, with Nicole of all people??? When did this start? Does he love her?

At one point Lucy almost collasped until she heard the sound of a car door slamming and Claire's voice call out to her.

Don't look back Lucy. Just don't look back i told myself.

It took all my resolve to just walk away when I heard Claire call my name. She said it like she knew what had happened but I could barely keep myself together and it took all my strength to hold my head high and walk, even though I just wanted to sprint home to my mum's arms.

And in the distance the Kookaburra continued to laugh.

Chapter 8 - The Morning After

The following morning, after my very successful first date with Nicole, we get up to face the household. I wasn't too sure what to expect from Beau and Jan but I guess they were going to find out soon enough. I was living under their roof after all.

I was a little hesitant to make an appearance as I had heard Beau and Jan in the lounge room discussing plans for the day but Nicole put my mind at ease in what was becoming a very regular activity.

Ahhh, my goodness this girl feels good! But time to peel myself off her and get a swim in before breakfast.

After our swim we headed inside to make breakfast as Nicole had to get home in time to help her flat mate Marie open shop in Bluewater Village.

But as we hugged (yet again!) I felt really weird as Jan was looking at us funny, like she was very disappointed in us or something. Who could blame her though? I wasn't exactly being the man with the most morales at the moment.

It didn't seem to bother Nicole. I started to wonder if we had the same understanding about what was happening here. Did she think that Lucy knew more? Did she think that I had spoken to Lucy about "us"?

Anyway, I was starving after my active morning (hehe) so I served up pancakes all round. But it was Nicole's choice in conversation topic that sort of told me that she thought I was 'more available' than I actually was.

Oh no! Move in together?? Now? So soon?? Quickly! Avoid question!! Must avoid question!!

By some miracle I manage to palm off that topic and we end up discussing lighter topics. Time just passes so quickly around Nicole and then she's off, to help Marie with first day celebrations at the new real estate office in Bluewater. A lingering kiss and my dream girl was gone.

With not much else to do I decided to relax in a hot bubble bath and then head into town to get Nicole the most beautiful bunch flowers that I could find.

The bath felt good and it helped me to relax my mind a little. All the talk of moving in together was making me a little nervous. Not that I didn't have strong feelings for Nicole, in fact I was pretty sure that I have never loved a girl this much before, but I was keen to focus on my career for a while and not move out of Beau's home until I was financially stable.

Anyway, time to blow my meagre savings on a gift for Nikky.

Oh, and add "get a car" to my list of things to get before buying a house.

Taxi's suck.

"To Bluewater's Just Flowers and More" thanks driver.

As we head off down the street I see Lucy heading in the direction of my house. I duck and I don't think she sees me. Phew! Oh well, Beau is there at least if she happens to call past. I am confident that he'll cover for me, for now at least. He won't forever.