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so, hopefully all my computer problems are fixed and I can get through all 26 generations this time.

You start with a single adult CAS whose first name begins with the letter A. This Sim then has to marry (or at least have kids with) another Sim whose name begins with the letter A. When it comes time for them to have kids, each child's name must start with a B. Then when they grow up, they have to marry someone whose name also starts with the letter B. This continues on with each letter of the alphabet. The object is to see how far down the alphabet you can go. I think it will be quite a challenge when you get to "odd" letters like Q, X, and Z.

The rules:
1. Your Sims can only marry NPCs. Otherwise, it would be too easy to find someone whose name starts with the same letter.

2. No using boolprop, SimsEnhancer, etc. to make people fall in love or change names.

3. You can use other cheats as you wish as long as they don't interfere with the naming aspect of the challenge.

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It had been years since Amathyst Jym had been to the beach property her grandfather had owned (1). She had been young then, back when she lived with him have her parents had disappeared.

Amathyst walked the over grown property, (2) trying to remember her grandfather’s voice. She had been so young when he passed away. She had been in school when the social worker came to get her. She grew up moving from foster home to foster home. Never getting adopted she aged out of the system. On her eighteenth birthday her case manger told her about the property. Amathyst had believed the property was long gone but her grandfather had set it up so that what ever money he had would pay the taxes until the land was transferred into her name.

The beach front property in Eldron Valley was now Amathyst’s home. (3) The only flaw with the land was there was no actual house, but an old tent from a local thrift shop provided adequate shelter. (4) Some local people had built a small out house (5) on the property thinking the lot was abandoned. It was just big enough for her to put a tiny old refrigerator.

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Life on her own was good for Amethyst despite having nearly no money. She checked the paper daily for work (6). Eldron Valley was a tiny little town with few residents. There wasn't much work in the classified and it was nearly a week til she found a job in the adventures carrer.

Taking a dip in the ocean was one of her favorite afternoon activities. (7) The beach itself was full of things to do. In the evenings she would watch the tides change. Some times alone some times with those who still visited her property. (8) One day she started digging in the sand. (9) At first she thought to build a sand castle, but she began finding interesting things that had been either lost or washed upped.

Assesing the possiblity for a little bit of money she decided to start selling her findings. She set up a little table someone had given her (10) in hopes of selling her found treasures. No one seemed intrested in buying things they could easily find on the beach themselves. The owner of a local tourist trap offered to buy what ever she found, which helped her supplement her small income.

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There were times though when Amathyst felt a deep unexplainable loneliness. It wasn’t because she never had anyone to talk to. There was always someone coming by to chat with. (11). Most were friendly, but there were a few who weren’t always nice. (12) Even when there weren’t any people dropping by to use her beach, there would be the occasional stray. (13)

There were a few neighbors that Amathyst became quit friendly with. A young married couple, Jessica and Matthew Picaso, would often invite her to stay with them for a few days. A night on their couch was a relished luxury after weeks of sleeping on the ground in her tiny tent.

Jessica was not a modest woman, often come downstairs in her underwear in the mornings. Amathyst knew from her life experiences never to complain about anything the people who take you in do. (14) She did her best to remain pleasant and thankful for her friend’s generosity.

Matthew, however, would not come down for sometime after his wife. Jessica would often call him down for breakfast. When he finally did come down he would be fully dressed. (15) Amathyst considered him to be a very serious man, though she wondered if maybe there was some troubles in her friends marriage.

“He’s always worried about money,” Jessica sighed over lunch one day, “this house is so big, we spent so much on it and barely have much furniture. We have the two spare bedrooms that are completely empty.”

“I think I’d rather be broke in a big empty house then broke in a tent,” Amathyst laughed.

“Oh, I didn’t mean to be insensative,” Jessica apolagized, a worried expression creasing her face, “I can’t believe you were allowed to move out of your foster home with no money.”

“oh, I didn’t leave with no money,” Amathyst said her gaze drifting to the window. She’d taken the train to get there. She thought she’d been smart by putting some of her money in her suit case, a little more in her backpack and the rest had been in her sock. Her suitcase got off the train without her at an undetermind destination. Her backpack had been wrestled away from her when she was switching trains. What had remained in her sock when she arrived barely paid for the few things she bought. “I just miscalculated travel exspensises.”

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[Sazorleaf]

Keep up the good work, very interesting so far! :)

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Unlike the young newlywed Picaso’s, the Larson twins, Jason (16) and Jody (17) where living in their parents’ former vacation home. They’d always loved the house but when their parents had decided they were too old to travel and were going to sell the house the twins offered to buy it.

“I could always get some spare building material off job sites.” Jody told Amathyst one afternoon. (18)

“I don’t want you getting fired,” Amathyst replied.

“Oh, don’t worry,” Jody giggled, “I’m allowed to take what they throw out. It’s all still good, we could save it up and build a little house for you. You would probly have to pay for some of the labor and we might have to buy a few things that I can’t get, but I believe it could be do able.”

Even if nothing ever got built for her, Amathyst enjoyed hanging out at the Larson’s place. It was becoming increasingly obvious to her that Jason enjoyed her company. He’d invite her to join him for just about any meal under the excuse of not wanting to eat alone. (19) Spending time there seemed to bring out her inner child, letting her inhabitations slide away and forgetting her better manners. (20)

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Amathyst found herself just hanging out at the Larson’s house more then any where else. The twins enjoyed having company over, so there was always someone new to meet.

“It’s never really about what you know, but who you know, right sis,” Jason preached for the hundredth time.

“Oh, absolutely,” Jody nodded in agreement, “Networking is everything; it’s the key to success.”

Amathyst sighed, “Yeah, but if you don’t have the knowledge to back it up, you could find your self sliding down the cooperate ladder, instead of up. You need to be able to deliver the goods you just promised.”

“That’s a very valid point.” Jason winked as he pointed at her.

“Oh, absolutely.” Jody agreed.

“The trick is being careful not to promise a lot of what you can deliver on.” Jason smiled as if he’d just revealed a well guarded secret despite having said it so many times in the past.

“it’s not like playing poker,” Jody chimed in, “more like rummy, or even better, canasta, sometimes you got hold some cards back, keep them wondering if you could go out concealed.”

At this point Amathyst was clueless as to what they were talking about but always made a mental note to research what canasta was if she ever got near a computer again.

It may have been just networking to the twins, but for Amathyst it was a chance to forget she lived in a tent. To forget how she was struggling to save every penny she had in hopes that she wasn’t among the things lost to a winter freeze.

No one made her laugh harder the Jason’s friend Ace.

“Oh, you’re in for it now.” Ace teased as she landed a clean hit with a water balloon. (21)

“Ha, I don’t think you can back that up.” She teased back, sending another one his way. (22)

“Oh really now?” he tautened giving chase.

Around the house they ran launching the latex incased water bombs until they were both soaked and shivering in the early autumn air.

“So, when do you think maybe we could do this at your place?” Ace asked with a smooth sugary voice as he wrapped his arms around her waist. Pulling her in close she could feel heat coming from his muscular body.

“My place is not really fit for entertaining right now.” She mumbled through chattering teeth.

“I’m beginning to think you’re secretly married.” He whispered playfully in her ear.

“Trust me, you really wouldn’t find my place that interesting.” She found her mood slip from happy to the verge of despair as she though of bring Ace or any man to her little tent.

As if sensing her change in mood, Ace released her from his grasp and changed the topic. The distraction wasn’t much help. Eventually Amathyst excused herself and left for home.

Even though fall had just begun there was already leaves falling, which meant racking. (23) With the cooling weather came rain. It was more then Amathyst could bear coming home from work on rainy days. (24) Afraid that one bolt of lightening could send everything she owned up in flames, Amathyst just slipped into her bathing suit and racked away. (25) the wet leaves were heavy and gave her an extra workout. By the time she’d slipped into her sleeping bag and laid her head on the pile of towels she used for a pillow she’d fall asleep. Those were the nights she’d forget she slept on the ground.

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One day Jason took her to a small house on the edge of town to meet a woman who had insisted on meeting her.

“I can’t believe it’s really you,” the woman said as she attempted to hug Amathyst. (26)

“I’m sorry, do I know you?” Amathyst asked pulling back.

“I’m Roximarie Lush. Don’t you remember me?” the woman asked a concerned look in her eyes.

Amathyst sighed, “I’ve known so many people over the years. You’ll have to forgive me and refresh my memory.”

“When we were little, you use to come to Eldron Valley with your grandfather; he was friends with my mom. We use to play together when ever you were here.” Roximarie said smiling warmly.

“I don’t really remember a lot about that time,” Amathyst confessed, she could feel the emptiness inside her intensify. “I do remember being in Eldron Valley with my grandfather. I remember his planning to build a cabin on his property. I also seem to remember their being more houses back then.”

“Oh, that was before the storm.” Roximarie laughed (27), “Though there really wasn’t that many more homes back then. I think the hurricane took out about 6 or 7 houses. Most were empty any way. Eldron Valley is a failed attempt at a vacation town.”

Roximarie was very open and friendly.(28) She was one of the few people that had actually lived their whole life in Eldron Valley. She’d planned to go to college a few years ago but her mother had fallen ill. Roxi had put college out of her mind opting to care for her mother. Now she found herself a single mom (29) struggling to keep a job and raise her daughter, Sunshine.

“How’s your nanny situation?” Jason asked. (30)

‘Oh, that poor woman.” Roxi laughed before explaining to Amathyst, “She’d fuss so much over Sunshine when she was a toddler, she’d forget to look after her own needs. (31) I thought for sure when Sunshine grew up (32) that it’d be easier for the poor woman. But my little Sunshine is such a precious child. (33)”

The day flew by and soon Roxi excused herself to usher a very cranky Sunshine to bed.

“My shoulder is killing me.” Jason complained rubbing the side of his neck.

“here let me do that.” Amathyst said pushing Jason’s hand out of her way. (34)

“Amathyst, how serious are you about Ash?” he asked.

“I don’t know yet. I still need to worry about getting a roof over my head before I worry about a relationship.” She sighed.

“Everyone’s worried about you. He’s got a bad reputation, so bad that I caught Matthew spying on you (35) to make sure your not up to no good.” Jason explained.

Amathyst was stunned. She stopped rubbing Jason’s shoulders.

“I think I can take care of myself well enough.” She hissed.

“We just don’t want you rushing into anything to secure yourself.” Jason gave her a pitiful look of worry. “Jody thinks she’ll have everything she’ll need to get something built for you soon. It won’t be big but it’ll keep you warm over the winter.”

Amathyst nodded. She appreciated everything her friends did for her but she couldn’t help wondering how much longer she would depend on the generousty of others.

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The more Amathyst thought about the recent news of her friend’s husband spying on her the angrier it made her. Who were they to tell her who she could be involved with. She’d had enough of people always telling her what she could or could not do. Sure they always tell her it’s because they care, because they love her as if she was family. Well they weren’t family. Her family was gone. Long gone and it was up to her to think about what was best for her.

At first, she tried to keep her anger focus. She through herself into her job during the day and at night she worked in her yard. Her latest chore was trying to move many of the little plants on her lot (36). Some she replanted, others she sold to a landscaper that Jody knew.

She was only able to contain her feelings for just barely over a week. She finally decided to confront Matthew.(37)

“Is it true?” she demanded. “Are you spying on me? (38) What gives you the right to think you can do that?”
“What if it is?” he growled back at her, “I don’t know you, or anything about you. Sure my wife likes you and takes pity on you but I’ve seen you hanging out with that Ash guy.”

“What business is it of yours is it who I date?” Amathyst shouted at him.

“I have to watch out for my pregnant wife, and if you think I want that man around my child then you’re sadly mistaken. So don’t you ever bring him around here. DO YOU UNDERSTAND?” he shouted the last words in her face. (39)

Tears began to stream down her face. She ran from the house. She didn’t know Jessica was expecting. She didn’t understand why all her friends were so against Ash, he’s been nothing but kind to her so far. She even though she might be falling in love with him and she wanted her friends to be happy for her. Instead they were slowly turning on her.

Back home she flung herself on top of her sleeping bag and cried. When she finally cried it all out she noticed the air was getting very cold. She slipped from the tent and wandered down to the beach and built a fire. (40) Only a few more days till Jody planned to send a small crew out to construct a little house for her. It would be completed just before winter.

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The house only took two days to complete. It was very small but cozy. (41) Despite her friends’ misgivings about Ash, he was the first person Amathyst called to invite over. She hadn’t wanted him to see her home when she was living in the tent. Now she was overjoyed at the thought of having him see her home.

Ash didn’t seem very impressed by her home. He laughed at how tiny it was.

“So you own this big water front lot and all you could build was this room?” Ash frowned.

“For now,” She mumbled, her happy excitement fading fast.

“Well, I’m hungry, what do you have to eat?” he asked plopping down in the only chair at the table.

Amathyst poured a big bowl of cereal.

“Wow, is this what you normally eat?” he scoffed accepting the bowl she handed him. (42)

“I didn’t get to the store yet,” she lied getting a bowl for herself. She sat on the edge of her bed. She looked around at her little room. Sure it was smaller then most efficiency apartments, but it were plenty big for her and held everything she needed to be comfortable.

Ash drilled her about her finances. She was hesitant about answering, and what info she did give seemed to only meet with his disapproval.

“I though since you were in the adventure career you’re home would be filled with all sorts of rare and exotic items.” He said shaking his head, “but I guess your nothing more then a two-bit thrill seeker.”

“My job leaves me little time for shopping,” Amathyst hissed, “Besides, I don’t need rare or exotic items.”

After that, Ash preferred for her to meet him at the night club near the city.(43)

“You did put on a nicer outfit then you usually wear, right?” he asked.

“What’s wrong with the way I dress?” Amathyst asked, feeling self conscious.

“Well, it’s a bit drab for this place. Makes you look a bit childish. Just keep your coat on I guess, though I don’t know how much better that is.” Ash smiled.

She had fun on their dates (44) and he would shower her with affection, (45) but she noticed he always seemed to forget to bring his wallet.

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The empty feeling inside her seemed to nag at her even more when she was with Ash. She was beginning to not like the way he’d make her feel sometimes and the emptiness seemed to be expanding. She had always assumed that falling in love would make it close.

“You ready?” Ash asked as she exited the cab at their usual meeting place one night.

“Um, I guess,” she said nerves about what she had planned, “I, um, seemed to have forgotten to get money from the bank today.”

Ash frowned, “we could go to the bank machine real quick if you need.”

“I thought of that already, it seems I left my bank card at home.” She lied.

Ash frowned; he dug out his wallet and paid the cab driver. She noticed his wallet had a decent amount of money in it. As they crossed the street to the club he lectured her on being more responsible. She half listened to him. Her stomach clinched up and she began feeling light headed. Her heart was pounding in her chest.

In the night club, Ash disappeared. She found herself spending much of her time there alone. (46) She listened to tid-bits of conversations of the people who passed her by unnoticed.

“He’s such a mooch” a female voice behind her said.

“Truly,” another female replied, “have you seen his latest sugar momma?”

Both girls laughed. Then the first one said, “She looks like he’s already driven her to the poor house.”

“I love how she never takes her coat off.” The second one laughed harder, “Like she’s ready to make a quick exit.”

“What girl isn’t when she’s out with Ash?” the first one laughed. “Never know when you have to make a quick dash to the ATM.”

The second girl was laughing harder by now. She sounded like she was trying to catch her breath. “I saw her once with out her coat, she looks like she’s trying to rock the whole little orphan Annie look.”

The two girls roared with laughter. After they’d had a good laugh one of them suggested they scope out the guys on the dance floor.

Amathyst got up from her seat, holding back her tears she slipped out of the club and called for a taxi. Once she was safely home, she curled up on her bed letting the tears out. She felt as if the emptiness would consume her.

Ash called her the next day. He didn’t seem the least concerned for her. He yelled at her for embarrassing him by just leaving like that. He mentioned something about a friend wanting to meet her and how he looked stupid when he couldn’t find her. Amathyst felt her heart sink. She half listened to what he was saying. After a while she just hung up the phone with out saying a word.

Amethyst was alone with the empty feeling again. It seemed to take over her. She seldom left her house other then to go to work. On her days off she didn’t bother getting dressed. (47) She cut her self off from others. She didn’t call her friends or have anyone over. As the snow fell outside there was no visitors to her beach which was fine with her. She’d just spend snowy days curled up with a good book.(48)

After a few weeks of moping around in solitude she received a phone call from Matthew. (49)

“It’s a boy,” he announced excitedly. “Jessica would have called you herself but she’s busy with little Michael.” (50)

“Congratulations to you both,” Amathyst replied with a twinge of guilt. She hadn’t talked to Jessica since her argument with Matthew. She could only guess at what her friend thought of her now and what she imagined wasn’t very nice at all.

Matthew cleared his throat, “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to make you so mad that you’d turn your back on Jessica. She’s really been missing you. I thought you just needed sometime to cool off.”

Amathyst sighed, partly relieved, “I’m sorry if I hurt her, I should have listened to everyone’s warnings.”

“I was hoping for your sake we were all wrong,” Matthew said, “if you don’t mind my asking what exactly happened.”

With a deep breath Amathyst told Matthew everything that had happened between her and Ash. From the first time he visited to the berating phone call after she lied about being broke.

“Wow, he’s a bigger jerk then I thought,” Matthew exclaimed, “I wished I’d called you sooner to apologize. You could have used a friend.”

Amathyst laughed, “Don’t blame your self. I haven’t talked with any of my friends since that day you and I argued.”

“Hey, Jessica wanted me to invite you up for dinner next week, so you can see little Michael.”

“That would be nice, I’ve missed you guys.”

“Even me?” Matthew sound truly surprised.

“Yeah even you,” she laughed.

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The emptiness inside Amathyst let up. It was still there, just not as over welming as it had been recently. With thoughts of her up coming visit with Jessica, Amathyst called Jason and Jody.

Jason answered the phone, and insisted she tell him every thing that had happened with Ash.

After she told him everything, Jason apologized for having introduced her to him in between swearing about how angry he was that Ash had done that.

Amathyst laughed, “You did try to warn me, I just didn’t listen.”
“Yeah, but I was hopping that the reason we hadn’t heard from you was that you were blissfully happy and that your love had inspired him to change his way.” Jason said with a touch of regrete. “are you ok though?”

“Yeah, I think the worst of the pain from it all is over.” She said reassuring herself as much as she was him. “tell me what’s going on with you and your sister.”

Jason got her up to speed. He’d been spending a lot of time with Roximarie and she had introduce him to another local single mom. Only she had a teenaged daughter, Cadalak who seemed to have a crush on him. (51)

“Roximarie doesn’t approve of it. But Cadalak is 17 and I’m only 19. Roximarie is 27 and well there really isn’t anything going on between me and either one of them” Jason said. “besides, Cadalak is going off to college soon. She’ll probly meet someone there.”

Amathyst laughed, “What about your sister?”

“Well, she doesn’t really think I should get involved with Roxi, she says I’d be heading for emotional bankruptcy with that one, and Cadalak’s still being in high school bothers her, she said I should investigate the matter furtur before making any investment.”

“I actually meant how is she?” Amathyst giggle at her fiscally minded friends’ way of seeing things.

“she met a guy, BJ Bennet” (52) he said, “seems like a solid sorta of fella, I think they would be rather successful should they decide to merge in a marriage.”

Amathyst spent the better part of the day getting caught up with her friend. She also discover that Jody had decided to start taking a few medical classes in the evening. But it would be a while before she could get out the construction buisness.

Over the next few days Amathyst started getting herself into a new routine. She started working out (53) and resumed her treasure hunts on the beach (54). With spring right around the corner she started planning for a garden. (55) Before she knew it the week had flown by. She felt the emptiness slip back to it’s small little spot as she prepared for a night with her friends and their new little baby.

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Amathyst couldn’t decide which was cuter, baby Michael or the silly way Matthew acted around his son. (56) She couldn’t help noticing that fatherhood had a positive effect on Matthew. No longer the solemn serious man, instead he was relaxed and pleasant.

Dinner with friends turned out to be more like a dinner with some of her friends’ other friends. Both of whom were male and single. Amin Sims and Benjamin Long. (57) Both men were very polite, but Amathyst found them both to be quite dull. Amin seemed at times arrogant as he complained about the presumptuous nature of people who tried to fix others up. Which turned the dinner conversation into a friendly debate between the two men on the pros and cons of such arrangements.

Amathyst found that of the two she preferred Benjamin but it wasn’t by much of difference.

After dinner, Benjamin approached her privately in the living room. (58)

“I was wondering if maybe sometime you might want to hang out,” Benjamin asked, “I don’t ask girls out right away, I feel it’s less pressure on them and myself if we do kinda a trial thing. You know, just hang out before arranging a date.”

“I guess that would be fine.” Amathyst agreed writing her phone number down for him.

Amin joined them in the living room; he looked from one to the other and gave an amused smirk at them.

“You my friend have given into the oldest set up in the book.” Amin laughed crossing over to them. “We must be their most pathetic lonely people our hosts know.”

Benjamin was about to respond when the front door opened. The most attractive man Amathyst had ever seen walked in.

“Sorry I’m so late,” the man said walking into the living room. “I’m Andrzej Wilsonoff.”

“Dinner is well over,” Amin said giving the new comer a disapproving look.

“You must be the lovely Amathyst Jym that everyone in town is just gushing over,” Andrzej said ignoring Amin. Amathyst felt a warmth rush through her and a tingle run the length of her next as if the air had become electrified.

“Get a load of this guy,” Amin whispered to Benjamin.

Amathyst found her self lost in Andrzej’s blue eyes so completely that she forgot the other men.

Time seemed to stand still as she was absorbed into conversation with Andzej. When Benjamin cleared his throat. Amathyst and Andrzej turned to look at him. (59)

“I’m gonna head home now, I’ll call you in a few days to let you know where to meet me,” Benjamin said.

“Oh, yeah, no problem,” She said regretting what she had agreed to earlier.

Andrjez gave a knowing smile as he nodded before excusing himself. Amathyst felt a sharp pain from the emptiness inside her as he left on Benjamin’s heels. Amin laughed as he followed behind the other two men. Amathyst let out a deep sigh, perhaps Jessica or Matthew would know his number.

A few days later, Amathyst lay contemplating her conversation with Jessica earlier. (60) Jessica and Matthew had called around but no one seemed to know much about Andrzej.

Nothing Amathyst tried could get him off her mind. The emptiness inside her longed for him. It felt as if it whispered of his filling the void in her heart that she’d carried with her since the fateful day she lost her grandfather.

A car horn sounded outside, Amathyst pushed her thoughts aside and head out to catch her carpool ride.

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As much as Amathyst regretted agreeing to hanging out with Benjamin, she found it wasn’t as bad as she feared. Sure it probly cost her a chance with Andrzej, but she tried her best to make it worth it. He met her at a private member only park, where they spent the evening fishing and talking. (61) It hadn’t been a disaster but they parted simply as friends.

Amathyst tried to put romance on the back burner, partly because work was getting more demanding, but mostly because thoughts of Andrzej haunted her thoughts. With steady work and her beach scavenged treasures (62), she was able to expand her house (63) just at the start of her second year in Eldron Valley.

“You’ll never guess what happened.” Roximarie cooed through the phone.

“Your probly right, Amathyst sighed closing the book she’d been reading a few minutes earlier and settled back on her bed for one of Roximarie’s drawn out stories.

“So, I need to keep in shape for my new job,” Roximarie started, “So, I’ve been doing some calastintics and even trying to get into jogging. Got a cute little jogging suite and everything. For motivation and all.”

“Is it helping,” Amathyst asked disinterested.

“Well, I think, maybe yes,” a laugh came across the line, “I just tell myself, I spent all that money on it when I could have bought something new and cute for my little Sunshine, so I can guilt myself into going out jogging.”

“Well, if it works.” Amathyst cast a longing look to her book. She had gotten to a really interesting section and was starting to wish she had ignored the ringing phone.

“Oh, and you will be very glad it works.” Roximarie teased, “So anyway, I really hadn’t wanted to go jogging today, but I guilted myself into it. I was just jogging around when who should I run into?”
“Who?”

“Aren’t you even gonna try a guess? Oh, well. So you remember that gold digging Jack-rabbit you had the miss pleasure of having known?”

Amathyst laughed at Roximarie’s mommy way of using colorful language. “I assume you mean Ash.”

“Yup, that’s the very jack-rabbit I mean. Well, he joined me on my jog all the back to my house. And well, there we were just yappin' and all about unimportant things. (64) When he makes an off hand comment about a guy named Andrzej.”

Amathyst sat up, completely interested in the conversation now.

“I asked if he meant a guy by the name of Andrzej Wilsonoff. Well, he said it was ‘the very same’, so I told him a friend of mine was looking for him, loaned the guy money, and then asked if on the off chance he the dead beat’s phone number. Sure enough the jack-rabbit was all too eager to give me the guy’s number.”

Amathyst ran around the little house looking for pen and paper. She could hardly believe the twist fate had just taken for her.

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“of course I remember you, I haven’t been able to forget you.” Amathyst played those words back to in her mind at least a hundred times since getting off the phone with Andrzej. They’d spent several hours on the phone. Talking about how much the other had consumed their thoughts. Finally she just asked him to come over. Now she paced around her house with eager anticipation.

When finally he arrived she just seemed to lose all self control, grabbing him in her arms and laying a deep passionate kiss on (65) He seemed startled at first but soon wrapped his arms around her and returned the kiss.

“wow, now that’s what I call a greeting,” Andrzej laughed when they finally parted.

“Sorry, I don’t know what came over me.” Amathyst blushed, still breatless from the kiss.

“I’m glad you did it,” he whispered pulling her in close for another kiss.

Form then on they became insepratable,(66) from nights out on the town (67) to just relaxing at her place. (68) Amathyst found herself falling for him fast. (69)

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[ladytimedramon]

Nice to see her find Mr. Right.

[wordlesswriter]

glad you're enjoying the story ladytimedramon

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Andrzej was becoming a fixture around Amathyst’s home. He would help with the yard work (70), and always remembered to add the right things to composter. (71) Amathyst felt completely enchanted with him.

Unlike Ash who had consumed so much of her time and attention, Andrzej encouraged her to maintain her friendships beyond their relationship. When Jody stopped by he greeted her pleasantly then excused himself so they could talk (72).

“Wow, he’s not only good looking but considerate as well,” Jody exclaimed. (73)

Amathyst blushed, “how are things with you and BJ?”

This time Jody blushed, “I’d have to say that he is literally the man of my dreams.”(74)

“How’s Jason doing?” Amathyst asked.

Jody frowned, “well after Cadalak went of to college she out grew her school girl crush on him and started dating a boy at her dorm.”

“there really is many teens in Eldron Valley,” Amathyst pointed out, “I guess she just fell for the youngest guy in town.”

“I agree, but I’m not thrilled with how he’s beening spending his time.” Jody frowned. “he’s been seeing some girls from work. when he brought the first one home, (75) I thought good, he’s not to broken up over things not working out with Cadalak.”

“I though he wasn’t that interested in her?” Amathyst asked.

“Well, the age difference, though small, did bother him, but I think he was hoping when she grew up things might be a little different. You know, a local girl.”

“well, he’s seeing someone now, so that’s a good sign.”

“well, he started seeing one girl, and then he brought another girl home.(76)” Jody shook her head disapprovingly.

“He’s seeing two?” Amathyst laughed.

“that I know of.” Jody couldn’t help but laugh too, “the phone rings all the time with girls looking for him. But I’d have to say that his behavior has helped me decided how I want to invest my heart.”

“your not thinking of playing the field as well?”

Jody gave a sly smile, “I purposed to BJ, (77) I’m engaged.” (78)

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Andrzej didn’t mind when she choose to attend Sunshines birthday party on her own (79). Watching Sunshine and her friends got Amathyst thinking about the future. She started wondering what her children with Andrzej would look like. When Sunshine blew out the candles and became a teen(80), Amathyst was sure she knew what direction she wanted her life to go.

Inspired by Jody’s boldness in taking the lead, Amathyst begun working on her approach. (81). When she was sure she was ready, she invited Andrzej for a date and made reservations at a restaurant in town.

Amathyst slipped into the white knite dress she wore for work and going out. With a deep breath she tried to steady her nerves. Shaking she put the ring box containing the simple yet masculine ring she had bought him into her pocket before heading out to the waiting cab.(82)

Andrzej was already waiting for her when she arrived. Her heart raced from a combination of fear and hope. She tried to make small talk while waiting for their table.(83) Andrzej gave her worried looks as she stammered and stuttered.

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“Are you ok?” Andrzej finally asked, “You seem nervous or anxious tonight.”

“I, umm, I just want everything to be perfect tonight. I have something I, ahh, want to talk to you about,” Amathyst said trying to avoid his eyes that where staring intently at her.

“Oh, really? Tell me, tell me,” he said reaching out and tickling her.

“Why you, you’ll pay for that” she giggled as she tickled him back. (84)

They laughed and tickled each other until it was their turn to be seated. Andrzej kept the conversation light as they looked over the menus. (85) Amathyst found herself relaxing as they waited for their food. She enjoyed the light conversation they were having about different ideas for improving her house. (86)

When the food arrived, Amathyst found her self getting nervous again. She took a deep breath and let out a loud sigh.

“So, is this when you plan to break up with me for the exotic fellow you met on one of your many work adventures?” Andrzej asked smiling and winking at her.

“Well, I hadn’t been planning that, but now that you mention it, I might give it more consideration.” She smiled.

“How about what ever it is you just get off your mind so you can relax and enjoy this wonderful place you brought me too.” He coaxed gently.

Amathyst nodded, “I was going to wait for dessert or something, but, here goes.”

She reached in her pocket and wrapped her hand around the box. “You realize I’m in love with you right?”

“I suspected as much. I hope you know that I not only love you as well but worship you.”

Amathyst pulled her hand from her pocket and placed it on the table still cradling the ring box.

“Would you like to worship me for the rest of our lives?” she asked lifting her hand from the box. Andrzej’s face lit up with surprise when he saw the box. (87)

“Are you asking me to marry you?” he asked, shock and happiness in his voice. He lifted the box and opened it. (88)

“I know it’s not much, but I hope you like it.” Amathyst said with entrepidation.

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