"Chicken, come play with me," says Christine."Mmm," Matt replies distractedly. "In a minute."He really is working hard at trying to finish his skilling for the dynasty. It's quite sad to see Christine fall by the wayside as we start getting down to crunch time. Matt swore he wouldn't be like Luke when it came to … Continue reading Behren: Absolutely NO Aliens
Behren: Call Adrien for a Good Time
Bought Spa Day (this chapter originally posted May 12 2016), and wasted no time in getting some of its new features to the Behrens. Luke, in particular, really seems to enjoy it. I suppose he has nothing better to do, anyway. Maybe he'll stop moaning and groaning and clutching his back all the time x)As … Continue reading Behren: Call Adrien for a Good Time
Behren: Something About Marci
"So how's cop life treatin' ya?" asks Cam enthusiastically.The old man stops what he is doing and slowly turns. His eyes narrow when he recognizes Cameron Behren, all grown up. "For the hundredth time," he says evenly, "I am not a cop." "Are you sure you're not a cop?" Cam teases him. "You're looking pretty … Continue reading Behren: Something About Marci
Behren: Gotcha!
Marci has always had a thing for Adrien. Ever since Matt's wedding, when they talked. He's always been around, after all. And besides, isn't it normal for a girl to have a crush on her big brother's best friend? That's what Marci tells herself to explain it away.She spent so much time working on Matt's … Continue reading Behren: Gotcha!
Behren: Guys Night
Growing up, Adrien had exactly one best friend until Matt was born. It was his older sister. Their mother was a single parent, and she worked a lot and did the best she could. They lived next door to the Pancakes, in the smallest house, with no other children to be seen. But it wasn't … Continue reading Behren: Guys Night
Behren: Boys Will Be Boys
HERE'S LUKE!!! In the basement closet, sobbing because he misses his family. Nevermind that they're all upstairs. It's probably more likely that he's missing those who've passed than those he currently sees every day. Let's go with that. I suppose it doesn't happen very often, but even though it's been quite a while now since … Continue reading Behren: Boys Will Be Boys
Behren: Still More Fishing
Matt: You ready?Adrien: Let’s do this. Yep. It's fishing time. Again.Matt's in search of a piranha, an angler fish, or a shark. Any 2 of those three would complete his aspiration. But it looks like this won't be just any boring old fishing trip - this time, to the delight of every sim on the … Continue reading Behren: Still More Fishing
Behren: These Stupid Fish
"Check me out," says Matt to Adrien. Adrien stares at the computer screen but he doesn't see anything special. "What?" he says. "What am I looking at?" Matt turns and grins, his eyebrow raised in a cocky manner. "Me, spending one hundred hours on the computer." "Oh my plum," Adrien mutters. "You are such a … Continue reading Behren: These Stupid Fish
Behren: Story Club, Garden Club
Matt has a favor to ask of his dad, and so they sit down to talk one day over a game of chess. Matt should know better than to challenge his father the Chess Master. He's already guaranteed to lose, but he thinks he can kill two birds with one stone this way - spending … Continue reading Behren: Story Club, Garden Club
Behren: Sad Swimming
Life will never be the same for Luke again. It's overwhelming to think about all the changes now - instead of his own friends, there are Matt's. Even Cam is inviting his little crew around. Gone are the days of parties and dates and always reaching for a goal. Gone are the workouts. The household … Continue reading Behren: Sad Swimming