Natural Healing Power, 2005

Havar, fall, 2005
mini-update

Susie was having a great time.

The last couple of weeks had been spent dividing her time bewteen rehearsals, private dance classes and Anthony. He was so sweet and attentive and so darn sexy. Sometimes when he touched her she was sure that her skin was on fire. The chemistry was just that amazing.

He made sure to let her know that he was thinking about her. Often dropping off flowers, texting her little notes or forwarding her articles about his theory that sims were aliens controlled by a higher being.

They did so much together, things like visiting the art gallery and pretending that they were shopping for their own apartment,

or dancing in his apartment to the music on the radio, or the static on the radio depending on the weather,

or even just watching the news wrapped in each other's arms and his hand softly stroking her shoulder.

As she worked on her hair for tonight's date, her thoughts drifted to their first date at the pier. She was nervous, not of doing something stupid, but she knew that he would be her undoing and it was always hard to walk the path knowing that piece of information.

They mostly walked around the pier and watched the boats arrive, made up silly stories about the sims they saw and stood in silence next to each other.

It was so simple, playing kicky bag,

laughing at silly jokes,

or discussing their jobs.

Perhaps that was the nicest part about it. They were enjoying simple activities and each other. They didn't have to have an elaborate dinner date planned, as long as they were in the same room, Susie was content.

More than content, she was in love. She paused, the brush still in her hair. She was in love and it scared her. Anthony wasn't another Bill, she knew that much. He made his intentions very clear from the beginning.

"I'm in this for the long haul. If that's not what you're looking for, you need to tell me now."

Of course, she said she was in it for the long haul. How could she say no? Especially when he looked at her with those hypnotic eyes of his. He could lead a cult with those eyes of his.

"You look amazing," Anthony breathed as he took in the sight of Susie before him. He reached out to stroke her hands. He had to touch her, to smell her, to see her. Yes, it had only been twelve hours since the last time he saw her, but that was too long.

"Thank you and congratulations again."

Anthony grinned. He had found a position as a research assistant in the medical centre's lab. His paper on the healing power of sea lice interested the county council especially in the wake of the growing Plumbbob Virus epidemic.

"I've got a surprise for you," Susie whispered as they stood on the rooftop waiting for their table.

"What is it?"

"I can't tell you. You'll get it after dinner. "she promised.

"May I have a kiss to tide me over until then?" he asked pulling her closer to him as raindrops started to fall around them.

Susie inhaled his scent as her knees wobbled. She didn't have to nod or answer his question, he knew the answer as she slid her hands up his chest.

"How is the new job going so far?" she asked as they waited for their first course.

"Great. I've managed to show them how to isolate the genes from the sea lice to take advantage of thier natural healing power. Hopefully we'll be able to develop a vaccine soon."

"That would be great. It's becoming a bit scary with so many sims getting sick. Thankfully, I was able to recover quickly, but there are more sims entering ICU everysimday."

"I know...how is your foster mother doing?"

Susie looked off in the distance. Her foster mother was still in the hospital for observation and it didn't look good.

"She's hanging on. The doctors are fearful and she's not that optimistic either. Apparently, a very similar illness struck her village when she was younger."

"She'll be fine."

"How do you know?"

"I just know." he whispered reaching across the table for her hand.

"Are you ready for your surprise?"

"I'm very much ready," Anthony said pushing in his chair.

"You'll need to wear this," Susie said producing a blindfold.

"Ooo, I like..."

Susie blushed. "Maybe some other time."

She led the man to the elevator and pushed the button. Carefully she helped him enter the room and looked around. Satisified that everything was in it's place, she removed the blindfold.

"Cool! A bedroom! You shouldn't have!" Anthony gushed.

"No, silly!"

"Then what?" he asked, turning to give her that seductive eye again.

He walked closer until Susie was pinned against the wall bewteen his arms.

"What's your surprise, baby?" He whispered in her ear, the heat of his breath causing her stomach to flip. She tried to stay focused as his hand stroked her hip. "What's your surprise?"

"Me." she managed to whispered as she caught her breath.

Anthony stepped back and held her hands in his. Susie tried to read his face, but he kept his gaze fixed on her fingers. Finally he looked up into her eyes.

"Are you sure?"

Susie nodded as his arms wrapped around her.