B127 : Bailey’s second pregnancy was pretty much uneventful – which was good. Her belly was expanding slowly, but no matter how many times she tried to explain the baby concept to Charlotte, the kid was too young to really understand. She just kept repeating “baby!” while pointing at anyone’s belly.
B128 : By the end of her pregnancy though, she felt tired all the time and spent a lot of time sleeping. Lucky for her, she had her parents to help her take care of Charlotte. Al spent the most time with her, while Alexandria cooked her all kinds of delicious treats.
B129 : Billy worked on his music every chance he got. His tour was coming to an end and, though he wouldn’t admit it, he was dreading it. He did want to be there for his family though, so he tried to enjoy his last tour as much as he could.
B130 : This meant he often came home in the first hours of the morning, slipping in bed with Bailey while being careful not to wake her.
B131 : Then one morning, he had just slid under the cover when Bailey suddenly got up, screaming in pain.
“AAARGH!!!!!!”
It was five thirty in the morning and Bill was still a little tipsy from his wild night.
“Bailey, what’s going on? Are you alright?”
“Yes…. owwwwww! It’s coming… the baby… hospital, quick!”
B132 : “Okay… but I can’t drive, I think… It was a wild night and… maybe we should just call a taxi?”
“Are you kidding me? You can’t drive?”
Bailey took a deep breath, trying to calm down. She knew RiverTaxi was on strike, and since the baby wasn’t due before another month, her parents and taken the weekend to go to the lake with Charlotte. As for Bogota, she still traveled everywhere on bike and had never gotten her driving permit.
“I’m not having this baby here, Billy. Get in the car!”
“But…”
“NOW!”
B133 : “I can’t believe I’m driving myself to the hospital” she said as she took place behind the wheel. “I’ll be lucky if I make it there alive!”
“I’m sorry” Billy said, looking down at his hands. Right this moment, he felt completely inadequate. “I really am.”
B134 : About 24 hours later, Bailey was taking home a beautiful baby boy by the name of Cairo. She was going home alone, but at least she knew her parents were coming back from the lake the same day. Billy had gone away for a show in Summerview and although he felt guilty to leave her behind just after she gave birth to their son, she was getting used to his absences. She wanted to believe he would be there for good by the end of the year, but she wouldn’t believe it until she really saw it.
B135 : “He looks just like you!” Billy said, taking a long look at his new son a few days later. “He’s beautiful.”
“He has your eyes” Bailey said, looking at their son with love. “Two beautiful green pools full of curiosity. And I think he’ll have your hair, too.”
B136 : “I’m just so happy to be back home with the loves of my life! I’m sorry I had to bail on you at the hospital; it was the most difficult thing I ever did!”
Bailey smiled at him. “It’s okay, things can’t always go perfectly, you know. I’m just looking forward for you to be home on a regular basis.”
“Me too, you have no idea!”
B137 : True enough, Cairo grew up looking like a perfect male replica of his older sister, mixed with their father’s green eyes and mix of black and brown hair.
His hair wasn’t something you would notice though : Cairo had developed a particular fondness for his new winter hat, and cried loudly if anyone tried to take it off his head. Bath time was atrocious for all parties involved!
B138 : He got on well with his older sister though. They enjoyed playing together, and Charlotte was great at teaching Cairo how the toys were meant to be used.
B139 : Al loved babysitting his grandkids, but it was requiring more and more energy, while he had less and less.
B140 : Charlotte grew up quietly. She didn’t want a party or cake, just to be with her family. Her grand-parents took her for an ice cream at the park, and her mom baked her favorite banana muffins. Her dad wasn’t there, but that was nothing new; Bill had been more absent than present in her life, but she knew one day it would change. Even though his “last year” on tour had come and gone without much change, she believed him every time he promised to change things.
B141 : Little did Charlotte know, her father wasn’t really as far from home as his family would have thought. But then, none of them really knew what was going on when Bill was away…
The Book of Sim 
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