#zeek astron

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One customer was particularly excited about Mateo's merchandise, coming back later in the afternoon for—

"Woah!" Mateo said, caught off-guard by the woman suddenly making out with him. "What was THAT for?! If you like my curtains that much, wait until I have rugs for sale..."

Nadine laughed. "Sorry. I just felt like it."

"Oh, no need to apologize," Mateo grinned at her. "But I do need to ring up these customers, if you wouldn't mind just hanging out for a sec."

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Syan was born after 6PM last rotation, meaning unfortunately he won't be aging up into a toddler until Year 10.

We won't get to see his personality for a while, but at least Zeek and Corinne get to enjoy the baby stage a little longer...

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Zeek stood there for a moment after Corinne headed into the kitchen, feeling something strange in the pit of his stomach.

Why did it take him so long to realize it?

As the sun rose, signaling the start of a new day, Zeek realized he'd fallen in love.

What was he gonna do now? Did she feel the same? Was this going to completely change their vibe?

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Still very much in the process of letting the news sink in, Zeek headed into his daughter's bedroom. She was already awake in her crib, waiting to get started on her day.

He picked her up and gave her the biggest hug.

"Good morning!" he said in Sixamese. He didn't speak it often nowadays but he did want Xora and the new baby to learn.

Watcher, he just couldn't wait! A dad of two! Him!

He just needed to grow a thick mustache and learn how to operate a grill, then he'd be the ultimate family man. Who would've thought?

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Corinne looked absolutely exhausted, and she was. Quite frankly, she wasn't sure she was going to make it to bed before passing out.

"Go to bed, I've got him," Zeek said to her.

"Yeah? You sure?" she replied.

"Of course. I've done this before, I can handle him," Zeek smiled.

"Okay," Corinne nodded.

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Zeek was an odd one.

They had a fully functioning bathtub just a few feet away, but the alien decided a sponge bath would do the trick just fine.

He needed to hurry though, the carpool was already waiting for him outside.

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"How are you able to be so woohooing upbeat all the time?" Corinne couldn't help but shout at him. "This is stressing me out! Isn't it stressing you out? We live in a cramped trailer! We're gonna have to fit two kids in here, and I still don't have a job!"

"We'll figure it out," Zeek said stubbornly. "We did it the first time, and Xora turned out pretty great."

"She's still a toddler, we've got plenty of time to mess it all up," Corinne mumbled.

"Come on, babe, you're a great mom," Zeek assured her and, before she could argue with him again, he pulled her into his arms. "We will figure it out. And we're gonna love the plumbob out of this baby... out of both our babies."

"I love you, Zeek," Corinne sighed against his shoulder.

Zeek stiffened, but then immediately relaxed, glad that she couldn't see how stupid he looked with a big smile on his face. "I love you too."

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Corinne woke up just before dawn feeling something very familiar.

The last time she'd felt it in the pit of her stomach, she was getting out of a taxi after a date with a certain Sim with green skin and big, curly hair.

She did suspect she might be pregnant the night before, but this confirmed it. She was going to have two under three.

Yikes?

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"Congrats!" some of the guests could be heard saying as they clapped.

"Cheers to the happy couple!" Boone said from way in the back.

Ever the hopeless romantic, Mei wiped a tear that was slowly sliding down her cheek.

Zeek's voice boomed over everyone else's. "Alright, great job, now let's go get drunk and eat too much turkey!"

Corinne rolled her eyes. "You're being so rude! This is a wedding!"

"Oh please, you like me the way I am," Zeek batted his dark eyes at her.

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"We're gonna do happy birthday for you and your mommy, okay?" Zeek said and immediately began to play the song, adding a few improvised riffs along the way to show off.

Xora accompanied him on her toy xylophone. Although Music and Dance wasn't her preferred hobby, she was definitely going to grow up listening to her dad play a lot.

(Also having guests over and playing for tips is a great way to make quick simoleons when you're broke! Especially if you're actually a talented musician!)

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And just like that, Jamar and Krinn got re-dressed in their formal attires and returned to the party like nothing had happened.

"Do you think anyone missed us?" she whispered to her husband.

"Probably, we're the main attraction," Jamar replied with a smirk.

Nobody said a word about their absence though, or asked why Krinn's makeup was a little bit smudged.

Did they actually get away with it, or was everyone just too polite to talk about their respected mayor's woohoo life openly? Krinn was pretty sure it was the latter.

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All of the guests started to arrive, dressed to impress in their formal outfits.

Krinn's best friend Tara was there of course, bringing Savannah along as her +1. Zeek, Krinn's other best friend, also came with his sort-of-not-really girlfriend, Corinne.

On the groom's side was Whitney. Her wife was likely at work since she didn't show. He also had his former army buddy Payton.

Mateo, Boone and Mei also came to celebrate the happy couple.

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Will Corinne and Zeek be welcoming Baby #2 in Year 8? Will Zeek tell Corinne how he feels about her, and more importantly, will she reciprocate those feelings?

We'll have to wait an entire rotation to find out.

See you next year!

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"You know it's 7PM, right?" Of course she didn't, but Zeek said it anyway. "What are you doing with so much energy? You should be getting ready for bed, not just waking up!"

Xora giggled.

He got her out of her crib and, after a quick bottle and a diaper change, the two went on to practice walking for a few hours.

Xora was just so happy to spend time with her dad! She was such a bubbly ray of sunshine, even after her bedtime.

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One thing led to another...

"Watcher, that was amazing," Corinne sighed happily. "You're amazing..."

Zeek looked at her for a long moment. He really wanted to tell her something important that'd been on his mind, but instead he decided to go with something less serious.

"You need to get out more," he told her.

"I know," Corinne groaned. "When's your next day off?"

"Tuesday. Just one more shift," he assured her. "I'll watch Xora and you can do whatever you want."

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"Hey, guess who got promo—"

"Oh my Watcher, finally!" Corinne cut him off, launching herself at him.

Zeek wasn't about to say "no" to an unexpected make out session, was he? He could tell her about his promotion later.