The Bradford Legacy

[Chelkey]

Chapter One...Edward's Story...The First Generation

   Edward Bradford was now 18 and able to leave the orphanage. He was orphaned at the age of 14 when his parents passed away on vacation in Egypt. Something about being cursed and not obtaining a cure in time, Edward was never told any details. All he knew was that when he turned 18 he would inherit a plot of land in Sunset Valley and a meager sum of simoleans. Edward took his simoleans and paid a local cab to bring him to the Sunset Valley address he was given.



Considering that Edward didn't have much cash, his start was very meager. What you see in the picture, plus a fridge and an easel is all Edward had to start out. After his juice break on the only seat in the house, Edward got started on his art career. Edward is artistic and comes from a long line of artistic Sims. He spent a week or two of perfecting his skill and soon some money was coming in.
   Edward often went to Central Park to cop a hot dog or two and hang out with the locals so that he was not so lonely. He met Molly there one day and she seem to really enjoy Edward's company. So much so, that she followed him home from the park one evening and in a stupor from too much good nectar was able to seduce him to let her spend the night. Not too long after that foggy event, Molly showed up to what should have been Edward's door step. She had just finished work at the local Bistro and told him of her stomach illness that she was all too sure was not an illness at all. Edward, though reluctant, did the right thing. He proposed to Molly.



Above is a pic of Molly sporting the new ring, despite the housing issue. Edward and Molly were married that very day in a private ceremony. Molly was all moved in pretty quickly, however part of her belongings were priceless. Namely one small girl named Sandi, another present Molly received from a nectar induced evening with some vague man in the past. Edward, luckily, had been working very hard at his craft and was able to put some walls up and buy a bed for Sandi and a crib for the coming baby.
   Baby Tyler Bradford was born shortly after Edward married Molly. Below is a pic of Tyler all bundled up in his crib.



Tyler was a quiet baby being born brave and artistic. He didn't cry much and spent a  lot of quiet time in his crib. Surprisingly, Sandi was not too much of a burden on Edward either. She was a tad on the loony side, talking to an imaginary person often and playing in the sprinkler in her best dress, but she got all her homework done and even made the honor roll. It wasn't too long after Tyler was born that Sandi became a teen. Below is a pic of Sandi on her teenage birthday. It also shows what the house looked like at this point in time.



 As a teen she continued her odd sprinkler playing and animated talks with no one, but she was also a big help with Tyler too. This proved to be a good thing as Molly was pregnant again. Considering as Edward couldn't afford much in the form of entertainment, him and Molly spent their free time practicing the old fashioned way, woo hooing.
   Over the next few days Edward worked frantically at his art work in order to make money to purchase another crib and some more walls for the new baby. As Tyler was now a toddler, money had to be spent, as it was, on a potty chair and a xylophone for Tyler to practice his art. Taylor Bradford was born late in the evening, waking both Edward and Molly from a sound sleep. Luckily, Sandi and Tyler were asleep as well and Edward was able to accompany Molly to the hospital.
   Come to find out the next day, Edward discovered something else Molly had been keeping from him. First it was the step daughter, now its Molly's age. Apparently, Molly wasn't as young as she led Edward to believe, as she celebrated her elderly birthday the day after Taylor was born. Below is a pic of what looks like Grandma and Grandson but is in fact Mother and Son,  namely Molly and Taylor.




Tyler as a toddler fast asleep

Edward was turned off by the fact that Molly was now an Elder and old enough to be his Mom,  Edward, was in fact, still a young adult at this time. Edward stopped the woo hooing and all his pent up emotions went into his art work. Time flew by and before Edward knew it, the boys were in elementary school and Sandi was moving into young adulthood. As Molly was kind of a ummm slob, Edward found that he was relying on Sandi's neatness and parenting skills more and more. He also noticed that he and Sandi had become very good friends. If Sandi had not been a Step Daughter to Edward, Edward could have easily found himself falling for her head over heels.
   As the boys grew to teenagers and Edward found  his full adulthood coming to an end, Edward decided things were pretty much over between him and Molly. They had separate bedrooms at this point and separate lives too, except for the kids. Edward began to encourage Sandi to get out more and meet new people and decided to do the same himself. Come to find out however, Sandi didn't need the encouragement. She had several suitors she had met in high school just waiting for her to accept the ring. She had only been worried to leave Edward alone with the young boys and her Mom that she knew was more a burden than a help. So she chose one of the many suitors and invited him over one day. Brian Linnel and Sandi were married in a private ceremony the next day and Sandi got pregnant the very same day. This was a blow to the stomach for Edward and he took off to be alone at the Art Gallery for some heavy contemplation. Brian and Sandi, on the other hand, hopped into a cab and moved away into a house of their own.


Taylor (foreground) and Tyler asleep in their teen beds.

This must have been Edward's lucky day as he literally bumped into Ayesha Ansari. Edward and Ayesha spent the day reveling over the art work and getting to know one another. Ayesha even kiddingly showed Edward her photo Id proving that she was in fact two days younger than he. Edward was in love, for real this time. This was not someone that just fell on his lap, but someone he wanted to spend the rest of his life with old or young, rich or poor, sick or in health. Within a couple of days Edward had convinced Ayesha to move in to his home, which was now a quite large four bedroom, two bath home. Ayesha agreed and not too long after Edward convinced her to share not just his home, but his bed too. Ayesha soon became pregnant, as Edward had hoped. And she once again made Edward's wishes come true by giving birth to his daughter, Tonya Ansari.
   Edward never did toss Molly out, though they did stay out of each other's way. Molly was getting on in years and Edward felt that he couldn't just toss the mother of his heir and other son out when she was so close to death. However, Edward was growing impatient as he really wanted to marry Ayesha and he couldn't do this with Molly still around. I know this seems like Edward is not so nice, bur honestly recall how Molly had conned her way into his life and all the big lies she told him or led him to believe. Edward felt that for his putting up with Molly and her misconceptions, he now deserved to spend some time with someone he chose to be with instead of someone that chose him and didn't offer him a choice. What seemed like an eternity later, which in fact was really only one week, Molly died at the ripe old age of 104. Edward didn't waste a minute in making Ayesha and Tonya Ansari into Ayesha and Tonya Bradford.


Edward and Ayesha's private wedding ceremony

By this time, Tonya was in elementary school, Taylor in high school,  and Tyler was just coming into young adulthood. Tyler graduated from high school on the honor roll and sported the love of his life since elementary school and high school sweet heart too. As Edward and Ayesha now finish up their lifetime wishes and fade into the elderly years, the story continues with Tyler and the love his life.

Chapter 2, Tyler's Story, The Second Generation will be coming up soon. I hope you all enjoyed!

Lisa

[Pam]

That was really very nice, Lisa.  Thank you for sharing with us. 

A couple of technical things...  did you have any problem getting Edward to propose and marry Ayesha?  There's been a bug in the past that wouldn't let you marry again if there's a divorce or even if the spouse dies.  I'm curious to know if you encountered any problems in that area.  Also, on the screenshots, I see you're using Photobucket.  We don't require that you use thumbnails.  In fact, you can resize your images in Photobucket to 640 x 480.  Then copy the IMG code for the image and post that directly into your post.  No need for the URL link or anything.  It will put the full size image in your post and it will look great.  Be sure to use preview first to make sure it all looks right.  If you have problems with it, go to this thread for more details and to post any questions.

I'm looking forward to chapter two! 

[samoht04]

I am really looking forward to the next chapter! Am I right in thinking Tyler is the heir?

[Chelkey]

Pam, thank you for responding to my story! As for the glitch with the marriage, I did indeed have that glitch prior to the last patch, but since the latest patch it is gone. Thank you for the help with Photobucket, this was my first time using it and my first Sim story. 

Samoht, thank you for your response to my story! Yes you are correct in assuming Tyler is the heir. I have a school project to do this weekend, so hopefully I will be able to get back to my Sims by Sunday night and have chapter 2 posted by Tuesday the latest.

Thanks again both of you, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Lisa

[Chelkey]

The Bradford Legacy
Tyler's Story, Chapter 2

The Bradford House

     Tyler Bradford met Cassie when he started elementary school. He was out in the playground just running around and saw her sitting under a tree, crying. He wasn't sure if he should approach her as she was one of the older kids in her last year of elementary. The older kids often teased the younger ones and didn't like them hanging about. Tyler just didn't have the heart to let her sit and cry alone so he went over and sat next to her. He handed her a tissue, one that was not too grubby, but had been shoved deep in his pocket. This made Cassie smile and she asked Tyler what his name was, and that was just the beginning of a very long friendship. Cassie and Tyler hit it off so well and had so many things to talk about that Tyler never did find out why she was crying. Needless to say, as soon as Tyler reached high school age, he and Cassie became girlfriend and boyfriend, no questions asked.
   Cassie, of course, graduated before Tyler did, but she waited for him nonetheless. The day Tyler returned home from his last day of school, he called Cassie and invited her over. They were quickly married in a private ceremony. Tyler then took Cassie out and had her hair and nails done and brought her new clothes that better suited her new life style. Cassie always dressed like a rock and roller and loved the guitar. When Tyler and Cassie returned home, Edward was pleasantly shocked, Cassie actually looked like the wife Edward had hoped Tyler would find. Earlier that week Edward had a long chat with Tyler, begging him to date other girls before he went ahead and married Cassie. Edward even brought a girl over for Tyler to meet, but Tyler wasn't interested. Taylor on the other hand, was practically drooling and falling at the girl's feet. Tyler knew in his heart that Cassie was the girl for him and he would love her always, even when she was old and grey. It wasn't long after Tyler and Cassie were married before Cassie was expecting her first child. Edward was probably more thrilled than Tyler and Cassie, he went out and bought more toys for the new baby and painted a picture for the nursery. Edward was also very pleased with Cassie, she was neat, and kept the house spotless. She also spent her time learning to cook, garden, fish, and fix and upgrade the plumbing and electrical items around the house. Tyler dove into his painting to perfect it in order to continue to contribute toward the household funds. Taylor was just finishing up high school and little Tonya was just starting high school. Ayesha had completed her life time wishes, she was as fit as she could possibly be and was quite the contestant on the chess board. The Bradford household was pretty quiet and content.



Cassie and Tyler with babies on the minds.


     That quiet didn't last long, Taylor graduated from high school and began to date Barbie Doll, yes that was her name and it suited her too. She was all blonde and fluff and her major concerns were her hair, make-up, clothes, and nails. The girl Edward had wanted Tyler to consider marrying turned out to be a nightmare in disguise. Barbie was a slob, she wouldn't lift a finger to clean anything. And even though she did sit down one day and read a cook book, she would never be caught dead near a stove, ewww. Barbie insisted on weekly spa treatments and her nails had to be done on a regular basis. Edward couldn't stand her, Taylor adored her, especially in the bedroom. To keep her in the bedroom, Taylor married Barbie in a quick private ceremony. Soon after that marriage baby, Seth Bradford was born. The family was thrilled, especially Edward who could now retire and rest in peace as his next heir was born.
   Seth was a good baby, not requiring much attention and because Cassie was such a great Mom, it was no time before Seth was potty-trained, walking, and talking. As Seth aged into childhood, Tonya aged into young adulthood. Tonya had dated Dedrick in High School, he graduated before Tonya, but waited for her until she finished. Tonya and Dedrick were married right after Tonya's graduation. The family didn't know Dedrick at all but he came off as very business-like and his business career seemed to consume most of his time. They wondered how he would be as a father and husband. They would soon find out as Tonya became pregnant right away. Cassie had a jump start on her though and was awaiting her and Tyler's second child. At the thought of all these babies running around screaming through the house, didn't appeal to Barbie and she begged Taylor to get a home of their own. Of course Taylor would do anything for Barbie, so he purchased a house right next to his step-sister, Sandi, and her three daughters. This soothed Taylor somewhat, as he really did love to be around family, but of course he had to do what Barbie wanted above all else, despite his love of family.




Tonya proposes to Dedrick.
     Sadly, before either of the babies were born, Ayesha passed away in her sleep one night. Edward was devastated as Ayesha was a bit younger than him and he pleaded with the Grim Reaper not to take her. But Ayesha went willingly, maybe because now that she knew her daughter had a life of her own, Ayesha could now rest in peace. Edward immediately threw himself back into his artwork and never said much to anyone until he passed away soon after. Ayesha and Edward's passing did not stop time, however, and a couple of days later Cassie and Tyler went to the hospital in the late morning, just as they planned, for Edward Junior's birthing. Cassie had planned to call the baby Saul if it was a boy, but felt that with Edward's passing it would be best to leave him another legacy. Oddly, Seth looked like Tyler and Edward,  but Edward Junior resembled Cassie with her pale blonde hair and all.  Ayesha Bradford was born later that night or should I say very early that morning, she resembled her Grandmother to a tee.


Ayesha's passing

Edward's passing

The family grave yard with Edward and Ayesha's plots.

     Edward Junior and Ayesha grew quickly and before anyone knew it, they were both toddlers. Surprisingly, Dedrick turned out to be a fabulous Dad and taught Ayesha how to walk, talk, and potty, he spent more time with Ayesha despite his job than Tonya did. Even though the babies were growing up well, Seth was not doing so well. He couldn't handle the back to back deaths of his Step Grandmother and Grandfather. Witnessing his Grandfather's death was the last straw for him and he wound up in a very deep depression that lasted until he began High School. Despite Tyler's efforts to pull Seth out of the depression, by trying his best to spend as much time as possible with him, nothing seemed to work except time itself. Eventually, Seth just moved on and appeared to get over it.
   Cassie and Tyler still worried about their son, Seth though, as he didn't seem to have friends and spent a lot of his time with his nose in a book. Despite this, they still wanted to have at least one more child before Cassie became too old. They sat down with Tonya and Dedrick one night to discuss plans to make room for another Bradford. Dedrick and Tonya sprung a new surprise on them though, and told them Dedrick had been working to save up for their own home and they would be leaving this weekend. Cassie became pregnant over that weekend and Edward Junior aged up to childhood. Seth spent the weekend reading and painting, unlike most teens that spent weekends hanging out with friends.


Dedrick and baby Ayesha

Edward Junior asleep when he was a toddler.
 
Poor sad Seth.

     When the new week came, Edward Junior started school and found with his blonde hair and puppy dog brown eyes, he was very popular with all the little girls. He invited several over before the baby came to play with him on his playground in the back yard. Sara Beth was born that week and to the family's surprise, Barbie gave birth to Donta, Taylor's new baby boy the very same day Sara Beth was born. As a matter of fact, the brothers bumped into each other leaving the hospital. That being said, Sara Beth soon after she became a toddler, and Cassie celebrated her elder birthday. Sara Beth was tiring for Cassie, she was not a very predictable baby, waking at odd hours and enjoying staying awake all night instead of all day. Because of Sara Beth's night time habits, Tyler and Cassie were not able to spend much time together at all. One thing positive that Sara Beth did though, was brighten Seth's spirits. Seth adored his little sister and spent quite a bit of time helping to care for her. Edward Junior was indifferent to her on the other hand, thinking just one more girl to get in my way. Edward Junior's thinking changed once he entered High School and those pestering girls were now something Edward Junior just could not stop thinking about.

Cassie and Sara Beth as a toddler

     The weekend that Sara Beth and Tyler were to age up, brought a big surprise to Cassie and Tyler. Seth brought a girl home from school and was actually flirting with her and kissing her. By the end of the weekend Seth was going steady with Ruth Ann and Cassie and Tyler sighed a big sigh of relief. They worried that Seth may never get over seeing his Grandfather die and would never take on a wife and have kids to continue the Bradford name. Seth being the eldest son, rightfully became heir of the Bradford estate upon his aging up to adulthood. Now with the new girlfriend in tow, things started looking brighter to Tyler whom was more than ready to pass on the reigns and settle down to a quiet retirement with Cassie. He had recently finished his life wishes after his tenth book was published and he wanted to see that Cassie finished up her artwork and guitar skills, her life wish. Plus, being alone with Cassie was the best thing in the world to Tyler.
   Well things were not as bright as Tyler had thought. Once Sara Beth started elementary school and Edward Junior, High School, the house got quieter, especially during the day. This didn't last long once Seth became an adult. The day after his party into adulthood, Seth invited Ruth Ann over to spend the night with him, Cassie and Tyler figured they would be at least getting engaged. Wrong, Seth simply just wanted a bed partner for the night, to try it out. The next day, Seth headed for down town and picked up a journalism job and made quite a few friends. Two of these friends he brought home. One was a teenage girl that he thought would be perfect for Edward Junior, the other was a very good looking muscular guy. Edward Junior did indeed like the girl and ended up having his first kiss and his very first steady girlfriend. Seth must of really liked the guy as he asked him to spend the night, and the guy did, in Seth's bed.


Sara Beth being a bit odd in her bathing suit while swinging, Tonya had been visiting, she's in the bottom right corner.

Now Sara Beth is in her formal dress for doing homework while teenage Edward Junior picks up his first kiss and girlfriend

     Tyler was upset by this at first, but after talking to Cassie he had to agree all they wished for their children was happiness and if this big guy made Seth happy, then that is what they wanted for Seth. It took Cassie quite a bit of convincing though, because Tyler really looked forward to Seth taking over, not just because Seth is the rightful heir, but for his own selfish reasons too. He wanted more alone time for Cassie before she passed away. Plus, he wanted to renew his friendship with his brother, Taylor, as Taylor became rather estranged from him due to his dislike of Barbie. Despite agreeing with Cassie, Tyler was still reluctant to hand over the house keys and sign the papers until he had time to sit down and have a very long talk with Mr. Seth Bradford. The outcome of this long talk brings us to the story of the third generation of Bradford's, Seth and Ed's Story.

[Pam]

Very nice, Chelkey.  I loved chapter 2!  I also like the larger images you used later in the post.  Good job!

[samoht04]

Nicely Written Chapter! Well done! 

[Chelkey]

Thank you both for your kind responses and for keeping up with the story. Thanks, Pam, in regard to the pictures, I finally figured out how to re-size them, hopefully soon I'll get better at taking them. 

Chapter three will hopefully be coming around soon. Chapter two had more of a delay than I expected because of school, I was not able to play Sims 3 for about a week  due to a big group project. School should be quieting down now and chapter three should be forthcoming.


Lisa

[Sarah]

Really nice story Chelkey, you've got a great balance between text and pictures, and the picture sizing in chapter 2 is really easy on the eye I'm looking forward to the next chapter

[Pam]

Thanks, Pam, in regard to the pictures, I finally figured out how to re-size them, hopefully soon I'll get better at taking them. 

Try pressing the Tab key while you're ingame.  You'll get all new kinds of control of the camera for close ups and different angles.  X and Z will zoom in and out, while the mouse moves the camera.  Use C to capture the image.  Then Tab again to exit that camera mode.  It's pretty cool. 

[sydney511]

Barbie Doll...  Thats the wife's name in my Barbie doll family! (Kelly, Kristie, Tommy, Ken...)

[Chelkey]

Ed's Story Chapter 3/Part 1

   The outcome of the last chapter is most obvious due to the title of this chapter. Tyler sat down with Seth and Seth told him point blank that he wasn't interested in creating heirs for the legacy nor staying here and raising a family the old fashioned way. Seth wanted to concentrate on his journalism career and live with Kyle for "entertainment purposes" or so he called it. Tyler wasn't surprised by this news, nor was he thrilled about it, but he didn't want to die knowing his son was forced to live a life that made him miserable. So he shook Seth's hand, patted him on the back and asked if he would need some extra boxes for moving. Edward Junior Bradford was now officially the third heir in the Bradford Legacy.


Tyler and Seth having "the talk" Notice Tyler thinks books, Seth thinks art, and Ed in the back talking babies.

   Edward Junior Bradford didn't like to be referred to by his full name, he preferred Ed as he was a pretty simple guy. All he expected from life was to be able to perform his guitar in front of a big audience that would appreciate it and marry and have five kids. He didn't care if he never became a Rock Star, as long as the audience he played for cheered him on. Nor was five a definite number for kids, he just knew he wanted lots of them. He also wanted a wife like his Mom, Cassie, and a marriage like her and his Dad had. This is what became of Ed's wishes.
   His brother, Seth, introduced him to Sharee when he was in high school. She too was in his school but she was one of those girls that Ed was afraid to approach. She is drop dead gorgeous, long strawberry blonde hair on a perfect head with a perfect little nose and full lips and bright blue eyes. And that was just her head, her body was perfect too, heavy on top, thin in the middle and long, long lean legs. Ed figured a girl like her wouldn't be interested in a regular guy like him. However, he was wrong, Sharee found Ed to be her perfect mate. Ed meant a safe and secure home after high school with plenty of money and not having to break her back at some meaningless job. As mentioned previously, Ed and Sharee had their first kiss and went steady the first day they had met.


Ed and Sharee's first kiss.

   It had been decided by Cassie that Ed and Sharee's wedding would be the first big wedding to happen at Bradford Manor. Plans and preparations for the wedding began before Ed was even out of high school. Ed didn't seem to mind at the time as he was just thrilled that a looker like Sharee even wanted to kiss him let alone marry him. Even so, there still was a small worry in the back of his mind that he wouldn't be enough for Sharee and she would stray. But Ed kept that far back in his mind and every time he saw Sharee that thought was long gone as he was in seventh heaven just being near to her.
   Sharee and Ed graduated from high school on a Wednesday and the wedding was set to happen that Saturday. Sadly, the night before the wedding, Cassie passed away. Sharee had been over to visit at the time and Ed was glad she was there to console him. And consolation was something Sharee was good at because she was the only one to calm Tyler down, so much so that Tyler asked her to move in that very day. Being the proper couple, Sharee slept in the extra twin bed in Sara Beth's room. And despite the family grieving for Cassie, the wedding went on and turned out to be an okay occasion. Nothing spectacular, but a lot of relatives that weren't seen in a long time showed up and friendships were renewed. One in particular was the friendship of Tyler and Taylor. Barbie had passed on and Taylor was a good shoulder to cry on for Tyler. Not to mention, Taylor was pretty lonely as he lived with just his son and his son was not a very sociable guy. Tonya, Dedrick, and Ayesha came, as did one of Sandi's daughters. Pretty much all the surviving Bradford's and their close friends were there.


From left to right: Dedrick, Sara Beth (back), Tonya, Sharee's Dad, Kyle (Seth's husband), Jalisa (Kyle's daughter), Seth, and Taylor. Tyler was in the kitchen getting Ed's favorite key lime pie.

Ed didn't waste time on starting on his wish for a large family as Sharee showed signs of being pregnant the morning after their wedding night. Ed worried and fussed over Sharee making sure she had the best of care for his first heir to the Legacy. And to everyone's surprise, soon after, Sharee gave birth to the very first set of twins in the Bradford family, and both boys to boot! Poor Sharee had to make her way to the hospital alone as Ed had been at work at the Theater when she went into labor. But he met up with her at the hospital soon after, and helped her carry home Nico and Nick Bradford, both of which were heavy sleepers thank goodness.


The wedding night in the heir's bedroom.


Newborns, Nico and Nick Bradford

        Sharee turned out to be an excellent Mom and very attentive of her boys, and Ed was relieved as he wasn't sure a pretty girl like Sharee would worry about much more than her hair and nails. But this wasn't true of Sharee, though she was very flirty, she did love to cook and garden and most of all she loved babies and kids. Sharee was very family-oriented, she just feared having to raise that family alone on food stamps or working like a dog at some dead end job to support her family. Ed's inheritance pretty much guaranteed that Sharee would never have those fears come true.


Nico Bradford as a toddler.
 
   Nico and Nick grew up quickly and were trained in all the necessities mostly by Sharee but with help from Tyler, Ed, and high school-aged Sara Beth. Just before it was time for the boys to age up into kids, Tyler passed away. The family grieved but were also glad that the boys were too young to know what was going on at the time. Soon after Tyler's death the boys aged up to kids and Sara Beth became an adult. Nico showed signs of being artistic like most of the Bradford men, Nick was more a bookworm, like Tyler, but also enjoyed chess and astronomy too. Both of the boys had the Bradford brown hair, despite their parents not having the brown hair.


Nick Bradford as a toddler.
 
   As for Sara Beth, Ed assumed due to her weirdness he would be stuck caring for her until she aged up and died. He was wrong in his assumption and Sharee knew this too. Even though Sara Beth was a bit odd, she was a genius, extremely smart and incredibly good-looking. She had the Bradford brown hair, but it was highlighted with Cassie's golden blonde. Same with her and the Bradford brown eyes, they sparkled with gold. Plus, her body was built to kill, similar to Sharee's body. Sharee knew it would be easy to match Sara Beth up with just about any guy she chose.
   Sharee took Sara Beth to the park the first free day she had from the boys and Ed, and she wasn't surprised that Sara Beth found a man that very day. As she and Sara Beth chatted, up strolled two good-looking, albeit different-looking, men. These two were brothers despite their different appearances. Tank Locaman was very tall and very big and muscular and bald, well shaved down head. Jack Locaman was tall too, but lanky tall, with a full head of wavy brown hair and these very dreamy blue eyes.  Sharee had thought she was going to have to spend the afternoon fighting off advances from a very big dude, but surprisingly Tank and Sara Beth fell for each other right away and went off on their own to play chess. That left Sharee with the good-looking Jack to deal with. She chatted with him, but he wasn't interested in idle talk, he wanted action, and the kind of action Jack preferred usually occurred in the bedroom for Sharee. Now Sharee was quite the flirt herself, but Jack was a professional and it wasn't long before Sharee started falling for his advances. Boy was she glad (or was she?) when the school bell rang for the end of the day and she had to leave to be home for the boys. Sara Beth remained behind and had dinner with Tank and then went and saw a movie with him.
   Tank became a regular around the Bradford household, and Ed was relieved to know that he wouldn't have to care for his sister forever. Ed didn't particularly care for Tank too much, but Sara Beth loved him and Ed supposed that was all that mattered most. Right at the moment Ed was heavily lost in his guitar playing and advancing in his career. So much so that he had kind of  put the big family dreams he had on the back burner as he was just too into his music. Sharee felt this and was rather sad and lonely, instead of coming home from work and woohooing as usual, Ed often fell into bed exhausted. Between the boys being at school all day, and Ed busy with work and Sara Beth busy with Tank, Sharee was bored and not sure what to do.


Sharee's answer to her boredom, a little Jack Locaman in the afternoon.

   Tank answered that one for her and brought his brother Jack over to the house the very next day. He wanted Jack to meet the family as he and Sara Beth would marry soon. The only one in the family Jack was interested in, however, was Sharee. And for the rest of that week, Sharee spent her afternoons with Jack in the upstairs bedroom. She didn't have the heart to invite him into her and Ed's bed. That same week on Friday night, Sharee was not feeling so well, she kind of knew what the problem was and stayed up late that night to seduce Ed into some woohoo just in case her fears were true. Sara Beth and Tank had a private wedding that same night and the house was filled with woohoo all night long. The next morning Sharee knew for sure her fear had come true, she just hoped Ed would think that it was due to their Friday night rendezvous. Sharee was already showing and vomiting up a storm. That same weekend, Sara Beth showed signs of pregnancy too.


Sara Beth proposes to Tank Locaman.

Sharee checks her belly and thinks, uh oh!

        Ed was a fool when it came to Sharee, but he wasn't a stupid fool. He knew Sharee was pregnant with another man's baby and he blamed himself. Though he didn't let Sharee know this. He told her he would give her a second chance, however, except for the roof and food, he was going to have nothing to do with raising this kid. Sharee, with tears, apologized profusely and even tried to put the blame on Ed's lack of attention. Ed decided that was never going to happen again, if it had to kill him he would make sure Sharee was satisfied every night from now on and kept barefoot and pregnant to boot. Sharee wouldn't be bored and lonely any longer even if he had to cut back on his career time.


Sharee teaches Jayna to talk.

   Sharee gave birth to Jack's baby, Jayna, and the day after Sara Beth had a girl too, Melody. Later on in life Sharee found out that Jack had a son with Ayesha Bradford and they ended up living together, but never marrying. Jack and his commitment issues got in the way. Tank, on the other hand,  was thrilled and worked out even harder so he could buy a house for Sara Beth and his new little girl. As a matter of fact, Tank was so anxious to come up with house money that he got steered in the wrong direction in his police career. The criminals just had more easy, fast money to offer Tank and Tank's greed got the best of him. It wasn't too long after that Ed found out about Tank's illegal dealings and asked him to leave his home. Ed didn't want the good name of Bradford being stained for any reason, if Tank needed money that bad, he should have came to Ed, the Bradford's had plenty. Tank understood and left quietly and of course Sara Beth followed along with Melody behind him.


Tank waits in the car for Sara Beth and Melody to join him in his new home.

       Before Jayna even became school aged, Sharee was pregnant again, this time with Ed's baby. As Ed had promised himself Sharee would remain pregnant or nursing until she were too old to do so anymore. Now that Sara Beth had left, the house was filled just with Ed and Sharee and their kids, so plenty of room for more. Another set of twin boys were born, Ed's seed was obviously very potent. Jason and Jack were not identical twins, as Jason looked like Ed and Jack looked like Tyler, but they were very close, much more so than Ed's first set of identical twins. Ed never did find out the reasoning for one of the boys having the name Jack, Sharee kept that to herself. Sharee had her hands full with these two boys as they did or wanted everything at the exact same time. Sharee didn't mind though, it kept her busy doing one of the things she loved most, caring for babies. Ed held off on getting Sharee pregnant again as he could see she truly did have her hands full, especially with no one around to help her out much.


Jason on the left, Jack on the right when they were toddlers.

Lee just turning toddler aged.

       Just before Jason and Jack entered elementary school, Nico and Nick aged up to high school age and Ed got Sharee pregnant again. Ed knew it wouldn't be twins this time as the house was nearly full, he really hoped for his own daughter though. Unfortunately, that didn't happen for Ed, a day or so after Jason and Jack went off to school, Lee was born, looking exactly like his Mom, strawberry blonde hair and crayola blue eyes. He was a very sleepy, lazy baby and was no problem for Sharee at all, as a matter of fact, she was able to concentrate on perfecting her cooking while caring for Lee. As the house was now full and Ed and Sharee were nearing their elderly years, no more children would be born to Ed and Sharee. And things got pretty quiet and routine after Lee went off to school and Jayna started high school, until Nico and Nick aged up to adulthood. Now it was Ed's big decision time, which of the twins would inherit the Legacy?


Nick up front, Nico in back, high school age, with little school-aged Jayna.

Jason (left) and Jack at elementary school age.

Lee, school-aged, and teen Jayna.

     

[Chelkey]

Ed's Story, Chapter 3/Part 2

       Sharee insisted that Nico was born first, but she was so near to delivery when she got to the hospital it was a matter of a few minutes after Nico that Nick was born. But, as both of them were identical as babies it's hard to say if the first baby out was the one they named Nico. They are easy to tell apart now as Nico has lighter brown hair and Nick darker brown, plus the way they dress is incredibly different, Nico is a casual, rocker look and Nick is a very prim and proper look. But aside from hair color, lifestyle, and eyebrow shape, the boys were identical. Nick of course, was the more responsible one and wished only to be a doctor and have a big family. Nico on the other hand, wasn't really irresponsible, but he was flakey. His passion was the guitar, like his Dad, however, he just had no interest in settling down and was indifferent on kids. His idea of women was that they should be played like a really good tune on the guitar. Nico learned his lesson the hard way later in life when he met a female partner that was a better player than he was, she ended up playing him like an orchestra ensemble. Ouch, she burned Nico bad.   
       Ed didn't end up having to decide because the next day, Nico announced he was leaving, and asked Ed if he could have some road money. Ed tried to talk him out of it as he wanted to at least know what direction Nico's life was heading in, but Nico, as mentioned previously, is flakey and had no idea what he wanted from life aside from playing his guitar. Ed gave him the money and wished him luck and told him if there were room here, he was always welcome back. Nico smiled and thanked his Dad, knowing he wouldn't be back any time soon and if so, it would be a very short visit. Nick didn't mind taking on the responsibility of the Legacy, as a matter of fact, being responsible for important things pleased Nick. Nick went out that day Nico left and got a job at the hospital to begin his medical career. Ed and Sharee waited impatiently for Nick to find a wife too.


Sharee watches as her first little bird leaves the nest in a junky old car, poor Nico.

By the time Jayna aged up to adulthood, Lee was already in high school and Ed and Sharee became elders and Ed retired. Nick had still not found the women he wanted to spend his life with. Ed truly wished that he could just take Sharee and move into a small house by the beach where they could go fishing out back every day, but he couldn't due to the Legacy. The heir must remain in the house, even after passing on his title, until death. Ed wasn't the only one that wanted out, Jayna did too. Jayna was tired of her creepy, younger half brothers always drooling all over her. Jayna was a looker, maybe even more so than Sharee. She looked just like Sharee only she had golden brown hair and a body that was just wow, probably even more wow than Sharee's. So the high school brothers were not really being creepy, but trying their best to calm their hormones, as Jayna had the knack for getting teenage boy hormones all into a tizzy. Being the looker that she is, Jayna had two high school boyfriends, a blonde and a brunette. Her plan was to marry one of them just to get out of the house and have some space of her own. If the guy she chose was not the right one, she'd just dump him and pick up another if need be.


An elderly Sharee cheers as Ed has his elderly birthday.

   Jayna invited the brunette over first, Paul Eastmen, and to her surprise he showed up to the house with his older sister. He wanted his sister to meet Jayna before they married. Jayna was none too pleased with Paul' pushiness, she was in charge here, not him, she hadn't even mentioned marriage to him and he just assumed because she made out with him in high school, now she'll marry him? "The nerve of the man," Jayna thought. Jayna may not have been pleased with Paul, but Nick took one look at Julie Eastmen and fell head over heels in love. Nick invited Julie in and chatted with her a bit and found out that she loved to play chess just as much as he did, so he invited her to spend the day playing chess with him. Jayna just went about her business and ignored Paul and decided she's invite the blonde over tomorrow and marry him, she was just too tired tonight to bother. Paul followed Jayna around the house like a puppy dog and after many hours of this, he up and went home when he finally got the impression Jayna wasn't up for his company today after all. Nick ended up asking Julie to spend the night, properly of course in a twin bed, and she accepted and also gave Nick his very first kiss ever. Nick never dated in high school because he was convinced when he saw the one he would know it. Julie was the one.


Nick proposes to Julie in the bathroom, the only room for privacy in the very crowded household.

   Now that Nick had found the one, the next day he proposed to her and she accepted. They again spent Sunday afternoon playing chess and chatting up a storm. Julie understood that they would not be married until the following weekend as Nick was busy with his career. Jayna invited her blonde over, Eric Holiday, and had no trouble seducing him into marriage, it really wasn't even seduction, he wanted Jayna really bad and if it meant marrying her, then so be it. Eric and Jayna had a quick private ceremony and spent the rest of the day and night in her bed, with plans to move the next morning. Julie returned home that night with dreams of Nick's next day off from work.


Jayna marries Eric Holiday.

   True to her word, Jayna took Eric and left very early the next morning. Sharee had given Jayna the money she received from her Dad when she married Ed. Sharee had invested it over the years and it became quite a tidy, neat sum. Jayna had also stopped by to hit Jack up for money too, she felt he owed her at least that, and she got it too. Jayna had inherited her father's flirty ways of persuasion and became even better at it than he was. Jayna purchased a nice big house for herself in a pretty decent neighborhood and dragged Eric with her for now. Come to find out, Jayna and Eric had already been slightly related by marriage. Eric's Mom married Nico and they had a daughter together. No one knows the story behind why Nico Bradford Holiday doesn't live with Veronica Holiday and his daughter, Sholonda Holiday.  As of yet, no one has heard either if the day of woohooing between Jayna and Eric resulted in a little bundle of joy.


Jayna and Eric moving out.

The newly adult Jason watches as his twin, Jack becomes a man.

    A couple of days later the twins, Jason and Jack, became men. They had long before decided they would leave home and share a house together. This was fine by Ed and he helped them out with the funding. The twins were so close it never occurred to anyone that they would do anything but spend their lives together. They may or may not marry, but whatever it is they do, they will do it together. The household number has now just halved. Nick got a promotion the following day and the day after that he had Julie over for their private ceremony. Now Julie wasn't a looker by any means, but she wasn't ugly either. She was very thin and just had that down home, "mommy" look about her, and Nick adored this. Like Nick, Julie is family-oriented, a genius, and pretty handy with the tools. Unlike Nick, Julie is a natural cook and a bit flirty, Nick is a heavy sleeper and a bookworm, unlike Julie. They both had enough in common to be comfortable with each other, but not too much where they would get on each other's nerves. They truly seemed to be the perfect couple.


Nick and Julie marry in a quiet, private ceremony.

   Nick got to woohoo for the very first time in his life that night, as did Julie, or so Nick thought. As much as Nick would have liked to spend the entire night doing this, he couldn't as he had to be in work early the next day. Surprisingly, early that next morning, Julie was showing signs of being pregnant, Nick must have inherited his Dad's potency. Sharee knew Julie was expecting right away, she could see the glow in her face and Julies quick trip to the toilet to vomit was another very sure sign. As a matter of fact, Sharee ended up spending the day with Julie while Nick was at work, watching cooking TV and discussing recipes. Unlike Ed, Sharee was glad she got to stick around the house to be here for the grandkids. She loved Ed and would have enjoyed fishing with him every day. But Sharee felt they could do that at the pond here and still be here in the evening to help with the grand kids. Plus Lee had not yet finished high school and it wouldn't be fair to dump the responsibility of him, what little there was, onto a newly married couple with babies incoming. Lee was a couch potato, so basically he went to school every day and came home and watched TV or played video games. He mostly did his homework on his own and rarely had to be told to do it. Once in awhile he had to be reminded to wash his dirty dishes or make his bed, but really he didn't require much parenting at this point in his life. Sadly, due to his laziness, it wouldn't be easy to get him up off the couch after he does age up. but that is another story for another time. Nick's story, the fourth generation, will begin with the birth of his new child.


Yes, there really will be a new Bradford coming soon, Julie's sick tummy isn't from a bug or bad food.

[Chelkey]

Barbie Doll...  Thats the wife's name in my Barbie doll family! (Kelly, Kristie, Tommy, Ken...)

When I created Barbie Doll in CAS, I just had to name her that because she so resembled an actual Barbie doll. I changed the rules a bit for my legacy and often will create Sims for them to meet and marry as the ones created randomly are often pretty ugly or weird some how. What I usually do is create 4 to 6 choices (of varying looks and personalities) for my sims and see which of them they pick. Barbie just happened to be one my sim chose to marry. One of my male sims, Seth, just happened to choose another male, even though I had originally wanted him to marry his high school girlfriend (an NPC), he kept having wishes to be with the CAS sim, Kyle and to kiss him and woohoo with him. So, I ended up letting Seth have his wishes. I think it turned out that way because Kyle was a flirty, charismatic sim and Seth met up with him one day and Kyle really poured on the charm. After that day, Seth wouldn't stop wishing about him. Even with the CAS made sims its still fun to see which ones your sims will choose.

Thanks for reading my story!

Lisa

[Pam]

Very nice, Chelkey.  I love reading your story! 

[Pielord]

Wow the way you've written it in a story form is awesome! So fun to read.

Oops this is a dead topic... Forgot to look at date.

[Saltypaws]

It doesn't mean you can't post on a thread just because it is older.  Sometimes it just gets lost and no one finish's it or adds anything, but a member can post to any thread no matter how old.