1.3 The Bloom LEPacy

Brent came home from the lounge, with a buzz and thought he couldn't quite let go. When he saw Bella he knew what he needed to do for his own sanity. 

"Hey,  Bella I need to talk to you about something." 

Bella perked with joy on Brent wanting to start a conversation, and she quickly pulled a seat next to him. 

"Oh, sure Brent! Oooh! Did I tell you what our little Bob did today? You know how he's the cutest thing ever."

"I think we should break up."

"What the Plumbob Brent?!"

"I don't think this will work anymore Bella."

"Well, you could leave then Brent."

Bella felt blindsided, as she felt her dreams had crashed down to have a big happy family. 

"Oh... plumbob. I didn't even get to tell him I'm pregnant again." 

"Momma!" Bob had cooed as he waited for lunch.

"Right, Bob I have you and the other little one will come along." Bella smiled through her tears as she found some papaya for Bob to try. 

(And Brent is the first sim I've ever had that had wished to break up with a Sim... understandable as he might have heard "Legacy Challenge" And didn't realize it was the first generation... lol.  I moved him out with a money cheat of 20k for a small bachelor pad in Oasis Springs.)

That evening as Bob was sleeping, her morning sickness subsided. She felt a strong urge to flirt with someone comforting. 

Maybe she could get Antonio back?

"So Antonio, what are your thoughts about me and you getting back together here and now?"

"Well Bella, I am glad you asked but I don't think Brent would appreciate me not even seeing you in this state," Antonio blushed. 

"You don't have to worry about that Antonio, he left. We can get back together again. " 

"Bella, if you can remember clearly I wasn't the one that broke up with you."

Antonio left not looking back at Bella. With a stir in her belly, Bella finally realized that any hope of Antonio to forgive and love her would never happen. 

Bella took a deep breath and discussed with the Mac and Cheese she had a sudden craving for. 

"Being a single mother wasn't my plan, but Bella your dream was to have all the children to give love to. Bobby and I will just be fine!"

With Brent gone, Bella sold all the collectibles that Brent left behind, which helped Bella make a home with 4 walls around her. 

Sadly the motivation of being alone with a pregnant belly would sting when she accidentally fried the Mac and Cheese into inedible crusty bits. 

Along with a toilet that seemed to break at the worst times with her stomach continuing to do flips with her growing belly.  

The next day Brent arrived at the house with Bella, where Brent had a flash of anger when he saw Bella's round belly. 

"Do you want to be a part of this child's life, because you didn't want to be part of my life with Bob?!"

"Bella, you didn't tell me you were pregnant!?"

"I had found out, right after you broke up with me." 

"Is it mine?"

"Of course!"

"Whelp, I was going to be around here for Bob. But I'm not letting two of my children live in this squalor of a home."

 

Brent left out his bare-bone bachelor pad that had made him angry and weep.

"Bella, I don't want to be in a relationship with you anymore. I, however, will be here for these two babies. As they do bring an amount of joy I have never imagined."

Bella sighed in relief and joy. She quickly caught him up on Bob's growth and the renovations she decided to do. 

When they finished talking, Bellat told Brent he was always welcome, and she asked if he could help her with Bob. Brent smiled with a nod and wandered into the bedroom. Finding the book he didn't finish underneath the mattress. He didn't agree with everything Bella had done to see it as a home, but there was something comforting about reading a book in the home she created, despite the lack of elegance in the home. 

With Bella knowing Brent was cleared to hang with Bob, she found the perks of her stylist career she was able to work from home. With a bouncy baby boy, and another baby on the way. She was relieved to make an income and be at home. 

She was able to be there for every laugh.

And every cry. 

When it becomes overwhelming. 

Brent would appear. 

Giving a hand or two. 

Despite Brent having several mean bones throughout his body. He had followed through on loving and raising his beautiful son. 

Soon a new Baby Boy Braxton came into the world. Brent fell again in awe with the 10 fingers, toes, and pinchable cheeks. 

"Bella, I know I ended things with us. But for the sake of both our sons, would you be willing to let me move back in to help raise them?"

"I will consider it." Bella sighed, internally relieved Brent wanted to come back. 

Brent moved back in with his own room. To be there for both the boys, but able to live the lives they both dreamed of.