Noelle: 3

Gemma stood outside city hall wondering to herself how she was going to pull off the job before her. When her father had presented it to her she had assured him that she'd be able to pull it off but what else was she going to tell him? Now standing here waiting for her 'job' to show himself she found herself wrecked with nerves a feeling she wasn't familiar with. 'I just have to befriend the guy.' she reminded herself as she heard the doors behind her open. She took a deep breath and turned around quickly and bumping into the man in front of her as if on accident.

"Oh! I'm so sorry!" She said acting embarrassed. 

"No I'm sorry I wasn't even looking." He said smiling at her. She felt herself blush unexpectedly, he was cuter  and younger than she had expected. 

"That's sweet but it was completely my fault." She smiled sweetly at him. "Are you new in town?"

"Is it obvious?" 

"No not, I just happen to know almost everyone who lives here and I have never seen you." 

"I just moved here last week, I'm Duncan Frye." He said extending a hand.

"Gemma Leavitt." 

"Leavitt? Any relation to Adrianna?"

"My mother actually. Spent some time in the lock up already?" She laughed.

"No," He laughed. "She wanted to be sure to meet the new guy."

"That sounds about right she likes to know everyone in town easier to catch the criminals."  They slipped into easy conversation and Gemma decided the job was going to be easier than she thought.

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Noelle had been anticipating Jude's visit since he had called her earlier that week to tell her he'd be in town for the night. She had thought he'd want to spend some time with the boys since their birthday was the next morning, but he had insisted on going out. "The boys are getting big so fast just wait till you see them." She said excitedly, he'd only gotten to see them shortly after their birth. 

"That's good." He said barely looking away from the pool table. 

"Mom says Shane is going to be really smart. I don't know how she can tell..." 

"Mmhm." She sighed.

"How's the tour going?" She asked hoping that would spark something.

"Great! Completely sold out!" He smiled.

"That's fantastic!" 

"Yeah, they decided to add some more stops so its been extended a month." 

"A month! But you're supposed to be home in a month."

"You know how it goes Elle." He shrugged making his final shot.

"Yeah..." She sighed and he walked around the table.

"Hey come here." He said pulling her close. "It wont be so bad just two more months and I'll be home."

"I know." She said softly.

"Ready to head home?" 

"Lets go."

One of the boys was crying when they made it back to the house so Noelle headed into the nursery with a bottle scooping Shane out of his crib. "Whats the matter little guy?" She cooed at him. "You're going to wake up your brother screaming like that you know." 

 "You want to hold him?" Noelle called over her shoulder to Jude after she'd finished feeding Shane.

"You just got him settled I don't want to ruin that." He said and walked out the door quickly. 

"I'm sure Daddy is just really tired from all the traveling, you'll see him in the morning." She whispered to Shane as she laid him in his crib. She hoped it really was just all the traveling and that he wasn't really as disinterested in his children as he seemed.

"Well they are all set how about we head up to bed?" She asked finding Jude in the living room. 

"Sounds good." He agreed with a grin.

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Shane was the first to blow out his candles the next morning. 

 He was followed shortly buy his brother. 

They were quick to show everyone how much of a handful they would be. Adrianna laughed to herself as her daughter stomped down the stairs grumpily. "Its only the beginning darling." She said with a chuckle to Noelle. 

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Note: Well I'm not thrilled with it but I'm hoping that this will give me a little kick to get back on track. The twins turned out really cute so I'm excited to see them grow up. The sim for all seasons thing is a real pain for me right now because it takes forever for things to load in create a sim but I've managed to get the outfits I need made. Anyway I should be back to posting regularly now.