1. The Jenkins Legacy: Chapter One ilovereecee

39. It was a very long cab ride home from campus, but Avri and I finally made it back home to my parents. I rushed inside to greet my mom with a big hug and kiss. We had so much to catch up on, I was dying to tell her what happened before graduation. Although, I was a little worried about her reaction. Would she, like Tammy and so many other of my class mates, think Avri was cheating on me?

40. “ Hm, that does sound a little odd. But I’ve seen the way you and Avri act with each other. You two are more in love than hormonal teenagers in high school. I don’t know him very well yet, but it doesn’t seem to me that he’d risk a relationship with you over an eighty year old woman!” My mother Georgia was very soothing. As I began telling her the story of hearing a woman’s voice on the phone when Avri was supposed to be with the guys, my mother didn’t take it well. But she let me finish and felt the same as Alon, the same as I did – we all felt secure that it was a misunderstanding.

41. After our chat, Mom quickly put me to work. She informed me that she was planning a big surprise party for my father that very evening! Talk about a homecoming – I barely had time to unpack my bags before she had me making meals. She said the guest list wasn’t too big, so I didn’t go all out. I stuck to fixing a nice salmon dish. Just a few friends from Georgia’s Peaches and Pies, and of course mom invited Alon. She adored my best friend as much as I did.

42. Mom may have underestimated on the guest list. Once I saw that she’d invited half of the Cooke family – the family that spent the most money in Georgia’s Peaches and Pies – my best friend Alon and my college friend Tammy, who was the informant of the supposed affair with Avri and his professor, I knew it was going to be a long and probably awkward night.

43. I hadn’t seen my best friend since the night I invited him over to chat about Avri and the possible cheating scandal. It was great to talk with him and let him know things were running smoothly. I told him that Avri and I were planning a very intimate family only wedding for the following day. I just couldn’t wait any longer to get married to my true love. In a way I’m almost glad we went through a tough time together – it kind of made us stronger because of it. Alon offered his congratulations and my last hug with him as an unwed woman.

44. My father was very surprised when he woke up from his nap and came downstairs expecting dinner and a small birthday cake. He found Eddison Cooke, Eddison’s son and daughter in law Felix and Tori, their youngest son Frank, Tammy and Alon all waiting with noise makers in hand to wish him a happy birthday. The birthday party was a huge success, my father was surprised and he aged into a handsome old man!

45. See, not too shabby, eh? I’d like to say I look like my father, but that’s a lie. The only thing I inherited from him was my dark freckles and brown hair! Other than that, I’m all my mom’s child!

46. The day after my father’s birthday, and the day of my wedding, my mother left the house to spend a few hours at Georgia’s Peaches and Pies. It’s a good thing she showed too, because there was a food critic there taking down notes on the stores cleanliness, how helpful the staff – or in this case, my mother, since she’s the only staff – is and how well the customers are taken care of. Before Heidi, the critic left, she let my mother know she was going to write a great review!

47. When my mother got home I was already dressed in my gown, veil and had my hair let out of it’s usual braid. I could tell my mother was a little nervous because she kept fidgeting with my veil, “Are you sure you want to go through with this. I’ve been thinking about what you told me about Avri and his professor. It is a little fishy. Maybe it is possible he had an affair. Did you think it over good and hard, Adelle? I don’t want you rushing into things.”

48. “Mom! You’re not supposed to be pulling this crap on the day of my wedding! You’re supposed to be supporting me. Besides, I have full faith in Avri. If he says he didn’t, then he didn’t. You’re just getting cold feet,” I joked. She laughed – a good sign. “You’re right darling. Now, you look beautiful, turn around and let me see you.” I turned to face my mom, finally getting the motherly support I needed. “Perfect,” she said, “now, let’s go get you married!”

49. My wedding to Avri Wilson – now Avri Jenkins – went by in such a blur. I can hardly remember what went on, so it’s a good thing my father was there to play photographer. It’s a good thing too, because I saw him tearing up during the vows. The last thing I need is him getting all choked up on my wedding day. Avri and I said the traditional vows, slipped rings on each others fingers and happily said the two words that tied us to each other for life.

50. I glanced over at my mom before Avri and I shared our first kiss as husband and wife. I hoped she was smiling, and she was. All thoughts of cheating and old professors gone from her head, she was just happy that her baby girl was getting married.

51. Later that night after the cake was cut and the dancing done, Avri and I celebrated our marriage. As a family sim I wanted nothing more than to start trying for a family right away. Being married to a romance sim proved to be a challenge though. Avri said we should enjoy a few years together, maybe visit places before we settle down with children. I think maybe the thought of being a dad scares him. All I know is that, for now, I’m happy to be his loving wife.

52. That just about wraps up the first chapter of my new legacy. I want to thank you for stopping by to read this, I hope that you enjoyed seeing my new legacy. With Adelle and Avri married, the next chapter holds a honeymoon, the start of new jobs, children and more. Will Avri, a romance aspiration, be able to come to terms with being a husband and get used to the idea of having children? Will Alon and Adelle continue to have a strong friendship now that she is a married woman? All that and more to come in the second chapter of The Jenkins Legacy. Again, thank you and I hope you enjoyed. You can find this legacy & many, many more at http://z12.invisionfree.com/Sim_Mania/index.php Please stop by and visit 