There's a place

Round 18: Days 86-90

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Narrated by Jonas Lachance

One of the nights soon after I got back from college, we shared the first family dinner we'd had in a while.

Even though Abigail was on the same campus as me (and still is there now), it felt like I hardly ever got to see her.

I guess Nicholas takes up a lot of her time nowadays. I'm glad she brought him down to Exeter with her. It'll give Mum a bit of a chance to get used to being a grandma.

Dad is gradually coming around to forgiving Caleb for knocking up his little girl. He hasn't been brave enough to actually come and visit but they've had some phone conversations.

Dad is a good guy, so I think everything will work out eventually. He's always been a great dad, so I don't think he'd be too scary as a father-in-law. I don't know if Caleb and Abigail will end up getting married or anything but I guess he's kind of part of the family forever now, via Nicholas.

Tatiana came down to see me while she was visiting her mum. Neither of us can wait until she graduates so she can come back home for real.

We went and hung out in Central Park. The city council redid it all recently, and it looks so much better. I think we sat there for a few hours.

I pretended I was taking in the view but I was really waiting for just the right moment to ask Tatiana to marry me.

I was 99% sure she'd say yes but it was still a relief to hear it. We want to get married as soon as we can, so probably soon after Tatiana graduates. My parents don't exactly have a conventional marriage but Tatiana and I think we'll go for the more traditional model.

Random pics:
I left this one out, because it's out of character for two shy Sims like Jonas and Tatiana to woohoo on a park bench in their underwear. But it's a really cute picture anyway.

And just because I can't help myself.

I laughed so much at this. She and Jonas had just woohooed up in his bedroom and as soon as they were done, she just up and walked out. She got her engagement ring, she got laid, she was out of there!

Notes:

• Please ignore that Pascal is an elder in the family portrait while clearly still an adult in the next picture. I forgot he was so close to aging up and didn't get a chance to take the picture first.
• The diner that Jonas and Tatiana are standing in front of in the first pic is the awesome drive-in that I think I mentioned before (I didn't build it). I was dismayed to find it doesn't work. Something blocks them from taking their seats, so I have to go and figure that out. I think the front wall might just need to be nudged out a bit but I hope I'm able to replicate the building exactly. They've rounded the corners somehow and it looks really cool.
• I decided that Jonas (and likely Abigail as well) would probably have an inkling about his parents' "arrangement". Pascal and Mina were not always discreet, though they've been faithful to each other for the last 8-10 years or so.
• Abigail will be moving back with her parents next round, along with Caleb and Nicholas. Most likely on a new lot. Jonas will move in with Tatiana on the farm. That will be interesting for him, because I don't think the boy has ever cleaned anything in his life. The Lachances have always had a maid but my farm Sims aren't allowed maids or repairmen. He'll be fine without the latter though - he's very handy.
• Pascal and Mina pretty much do nothing all day. I'm letting them use up all their vacation time before they retire (Mina has 8 days, which will take her well into elderhood) and then they can babysit Nicholas all day.