Welcome to chapter 2 of The Pause Legacy, in which things of an interesting nature happen.

I do love Edmund’s cranky faces.

When we last left Pauline had given birth to the newest addition to the legacy, Jude and Dion.

Edmund couldn’t contain his glee.

Edmund: “Twins? I am the MAN! It’s more kids in half the time, we should definitely do it again.”

The house returned to clockwork like status. Except for the fact that 3 kids are a lot worse than just one. Not too mention that somehow their needs were always exactly opposite to each other and Jude always cried when nothing was wrong with him.

Nothing much happens and it was their birthday yay!

Pauline couldn’t decide whether to celebrate Jude’s birthday or to answer her phone. (Jude won, but not by much.)

Jude and Dion Pause

Both have Pauline’s eyes, but no sign of fish lips yet, noses are too soon to tell.

For the moment, Jude is my favourite, but that’s only because he has Edmund’s hair and facial structure.

I’m not too keen about having two slobs in the house. One that gets excited about his mess and the other one who wants to sit alone in his mess.

Edmund can’t stop doting on his boys.

Zared always has an evil smirk on his face when he looks at his younger brothers. Maybe he thinks he’s Edmund’s favourite?

It’s true

Edmund: “Zared you are my dear favourite baby in the world.”

Dion didn’t care much, as long as he was left alone.

Jude did however. I’ve never had such a needy toddler sim before. Stats all green, but he bawls his eyes out.

Congrats on the promotion Pauline.

Pauline : “Thanks, the boss said he likes people with strong family values.”

Pauline: “Why hello, young gorgeous baby-sitter with caramel eyes. I may or may not be single.”

Carmelo: “It’s the may not that I’m interested in...or the may.”

Go home. Even if you are very.....very cute.

Pauline offered to escort Carmelo home, and so Edmund was the only one present for Zared’s birthday.

Zared grows up somewhat....wanting in the looks department. You may think I took this shot in between blinks, but no, that’s more or less his face.

Plus now he hates anything artistic, so he’ll be excited about how impressing a new painting is so he can hate it?

*sigh* Flat nose and fish lips still.

Plus he doesn’t seem all that excited about things.

So Zared, growing up into a child. Must be pretty exciting.

Zared: “Yeah I guess.”

Zared look! Your father made you sandwiches. Exciting huh?

Zared: “Better put these away before they go bad.”

...and the sink is leaking like a fountain!

Zared: “Better mop it up before those new slob babies can make it worse.”

Pauline, the commitment phobe rolled a want to have another baby?

What a coincidence, Edmund also wants another child. How convenient.

Edmund: “I’m gonna impregnate you so hard.”

Pauline: “Ooh you’re so naughty.”

Zared: “Hey Mum and Dad, just going on the computer. What are you two up to?”

Pauline: “NOTHING!”Edmund: “Yeah, nothing! I’ll tell you what we weren’t about to do. Getting it on! No we sure weren’t.

These guys could probably use a couple more rooms.

Zared: “Wow, the universe sure is ugly.”

Zared, the universe is a fantastic mystery that we cannot begin to understand. With it’s billion, billion stars, black holes, and undiscovered life in the chasms of neptune, it’s mystery is what makes it so exciting.

Zared: “I’m not saying that that it doesn’t have stars and blackholes and things, apart from the aliens on neptune. I’m just saying it’s boring and ugly.”

You may think that this is Zared’s first painting. Nope, it’s Pauline’s. With more atrocities to come.

See!

Morning Zared. Look, Dion learned to walk, isn’t that exciting.Zared: “Yeah maybe, I’m going to play with the telescope.”Really, I thought you didn’t care much for the telescope.Zared: “No, I guess I like it.”

Zared: “Damn ugly butterflies, ruining an otherwise satisfactory day.”

Edmund: “Zared Zared! You’ll never guess what happened at the base today!”Zared: “What Daddy what?”Edmund: “Well we were doing our usual training routine in the tanks when Turner took a wrong turn and we ended up on the main streets! He drove that tank right into the park!”

Zared: “Dad you’re lying! Tell the truth!”Edmund: “I am, I swear! And then Turner ran over three cars!”Zared: “Wow! Cool! What did the owners say?”Edmund: “Oh they ranted on and on. One guy yelled “Hey soldier boy, you just ran over my car!”.”

Edmund: “and then Turner said, “I would hope so, I was aiming for it!”.”Zared: “Heheheheh, Turner is the best! I want to be a soldier too now, and drive tanks over everything!”Edmund: “Good fun it is. Oh, well I better go and fix that shower, it’s like a fountain.”

Zared: “Stupid ugly fountain, who cares.”

Zared: “Tee hee hee, tanks are cool.”

Whoo! Pauline is pregnant and Edmund is that much closer to his LTW of raising five kids.

I swear she doesn’t dance unless she’s with child.

Pauline: “Now I can have another baby party! I’m going to need my rest for all the dancing and socialising.”

A party went underway and Pauline showed her guests how the Pregnant Lady Dance goes and Edmund began schmoozing with his new boss.

Pauline, are you near Parker Langerack?! He’s the town casanova. He says thankyou the naughty way!

Parker: “Hey Pauline, you look hot.”

AHHH! Curse you free will!

Pauline, how could you. Edmund is right there!

Edmund didn’t even notice. He’s too preoccupied sucking up to his new boss.

Bossman: “Edmund turn around! Your wife just cheated on you!”

Edmund: “Lies! Bossman, Pauline loves me. She’d never do that!”

This party has just turned sour.

Every single person had a new hatred for Pauline, and people she didn’t even know went to give her a piece of their mind.

Pauline: “Oh god. Parker, help me.”

Parker : “Man, that Jamie is lookin’ fiiiiiiiiiiiine.”

Man: “Were you raised by a pack of Llamas!? What kind of self-obsessed person would do that to their husband. Have you no shame?”

Pauline: “HEY! Do you think you know me?! I certainly don’t know who you are. You come to MY party, and enjoy MY hospitality and then you march over like you know all about me!”

Man: “Edmund is my friend, so if you think—”

Pauline: “Don’t you be judging a pregnant lady! Our hormones are crazy and you should fear the wrath as I have A LOT of time on my hands to plot revenge. This space is mine! Get out of it.”

Man: “Sorry m’am.”

Shouldn’t you go and talk to Pauline Edmund: “We’re busy.”Doing what?Edmund: “Well, I’m eating.....”And what’s Pauline doing then?

Pauline: “Glad you got pregnant again! Now we can perfect the dance!”

Pauline: “Shake it, shake it baby, work the hips, yeah, no-one gets up in our space!”

Edmund: “Besides, what’s there to talk about, I’m fine.”

Alright Edmund, go to bed then.

Edmund: “No problem...”

Edmund: “I’ll just lie down...and go to sleep next to this...woman who....doesn’t love me.”

Edmund: “I can’t do it...”

Oh Edmund, that face is gonna make me cry.

Edmund tried to go to sleep on the couch, but ended up staring into the void all night.

Not even a crying Jude could snap him out of it.

When Zared sat down to eat leftover hot-dogs, Edmund began to vent incomprehensibly.

Edmund: “Sure they make you fall in love, reel you in hook, line and sinker, and for what? So they can watch you while your heart breaks?Zared: “Dad, this hotdog tastes funny.”Edmund: “It’s made of lies.”

Pauline! It’s been three days now and you two won’t even look at each other. Get in there and talk to him.

Pauline: “Don’t worry, with my womanly wiles all I have to do is say sorry and lift an eyebrow very provocatively and he’ll forgive me like that.”

Pauline: “Edmund dear, please watch as I lift this eyebrow. Now your heart has melted and all is forgiven. Also, I could use a backrub.”

Edmund: “Woah there, I’m not ready to forgive you. I don’t even know how I feel about us right now.”

Pauline : “What! Why not?”

Edmund: “Why!? I loved you and trusted you and you return my love by making out with a local nobody in broad daylight right in front of me! How many others were there!? You not only broke my heart, you then made fun of the way it looks.”

Pauline: “And I love you, you spiky headed moron! Why do you think I’m still here, trying to get past this quickly without making a fuss. You think I would sit here and take this abuse, I try to make things better and you get all up in my –”

Edmund: “In you what? In your space?? Maybe I don’t care! Maybe your all up in MY space!”

Pauline: *GASP* “You..”

Edmund: “I think you should leave.”

Pauline: “But Edmund, I’m pregnant, with your child.”

Edmund: “Sorry, have my precious child, and then leave.”

Edmund that was a bit much don’t you think?

Edmund: “Who asked you!”

...shutting up.

Oh Zared it must be so hard for you with your parents not getting along.

Zared: “ *CHOMP* They aren’t? I didn’t notice.”

Zared was invited over to Judy Andrews’ house and I thought it would be great to get an early start on future wives and such. Until I remembered her surname and what the Andrews look like.

AHHHHHHHHH!

AHHHHHHHHHH!!!

Zared: “People like that shouldn’t be allowed out their house.”

You know, you don’t really fare that much better Zared.

While Zared was pondering that line of thought, Pauline went into labour.

Pauline: “I sure wish Edmund were here with me. No, I’m a strong independent woman, I don’t need a man.”

Pauline : “AHHHH! Edmund! I’m sorry! Please stop being angry at me and take me to the hospital. I can’t do this alone!”

Edmund: “Hmm chicken.”

Pauline’s gone to the hospital alone, shouldn’t you be there too.

Edmund: “No, I’m staying right here.”

...

Edmund: “Pauline wait, Daddy’s coming!”

Will Edmund make to the hospital in time?Will their relationship rekindle?Will Zared ever be excited about anything?

Find out next time.END Chapter 2.