A/N: Okay, here's the first real chapter. I hope it all runs together okay. It's kinda weird writing about the Sims 2 like this, when I'm so used to it just running through my head. Haha! Let me know what you think and if you have any suggestions, I would love to hear them.
Chapter 1 – Don and Cassandra
Cassandra smiled at the man standing in front of her. She had never known it was possible to love someone this much, and she couldn't believe how lucky she was to have found him. Her olive skin simply glowed with happiness as she stepped into his arms and he kissed her tenderly.
There were disturbing rumors about Don Lothario, but Cassandra didn't pay any attention. She knew that Don loved her and they would spend the rest of their life together.
Just like happily ever after, she thought to herself, still smiling as she pulled away from Don.
"Can you believe our wedding is tonight?" Cassandra asked Don, turning to look at the back yard which had been transformed for the wedding. The arch was set up at one end with spotlights ready and flowers surrounding it. Chairs had been set out for the guests, and Cassandra could just picture herself walking down the aisle to meet Don under the arch. She had been waiting for this moment all her life and it was finally here.
"Can't quite believe it," Don answered her question, breaking her from her thoughts.
Cassandra thought she heard a hesitant or nervous tone to his voice, and she turned to study his face carefully. "I love you, Don," she said seriously.
Don pecked her on the lips and smiled, easing her worries. "I love you, too."
The two headed inside to get dressed and finish all the other little pre-wedding details. Cassandra saw her father standing across the yard watching them and she felt a twinge of sadness. She had never done anything to displease him in all the time she could remember. But for some reason he didn't approve of Don. He only put up with him because of Cassandra – and Cassandra refused to give up Don. She just wished she and her father were on better terms. Things hadn't been the same since Don entered their lives.
- - - - -
Don managed a wan smile. He and Cassandra had just said their vows and were walking back up the aisle to the sound of their friends' applause. Cassandra's grip on his arm felt heavy, just like the ring on his left ring finger. He still wasn't sure why he was doing this.
Okay, that wasn't entirely true. The money might have had a little to do with it.
But there was so much expected of him now as a husband. He didn't know if he had made the right decision. Sure he could have anything he wanted now, with Cassandra's family's money. But Don Lothario wasn't the kind of person to be tied down for very long. He wasn't sure if he could stand it.
Before Don knew it, it was time to cut the cake. Don and Cassandra smiled and posed some more, then they cut the first piece and fed it to each other. Don fed Cassandra her piece nicely, but she smashed his in his face. He laughed and played along, but it really annoyed him. He prided himself on his looks and that did not include cake crumbs and icing in his goatee.
"Excuse me, I'm going to go wash my face."
"Yes, somehow you have a lot of cake all over it," Cassandra teased him.
Don resisted the urge to make some smart comment, smiled down at her, and headed toward the bathroom. He cursed under his breath when he discovered the downstairs bathroom to be occupied and changed his course to the upstairs bathroom. One of those was occupied, too, but the master bathroom was free – much to Don's relief. It only took moments for him to get his face clean, and soon there was no evidence of the cake that had been there. Pleased with his appearance now, Don opened the bathroom door and stepped out into the master bedroom.
He was promptly slammed into the wall. When he got over the shock, Don realized Dina Caliente was standing in front of him, smiling up at him. "I've been waiting to do this all night," she murmured and pressed her lips against his.
Don smiled and quite willingly kissed back. This was one of the things he would miss – Dina Caliente. Her sister wasn't too hard on the eyes either.
Maybe you won't really have to miss them, he thought to himself, closing his eyes and wrapping his arms tightly around her.
- - - - -
"There you are." Cassandra took Don's hand when he exited the house again some time later. "You're back just in time for our first dance!" She tugged him to the area of the yard set apart for dancing. "I was beginning to wonder if you got lost."
Don shook his head. "Just got caught…talking."
Cassandra nodded. "With all the people here, I'm not surprised. Everyone's been talking my head off, too," she laughed. The music started and she stepped into his arms, looking into his eyes. This is my future, she thought to herself happily.
Neither of them spoke for the rest of the song, lost in their own thoughts. When it was finished, the guests all proposed a toast to the newlyweds. After a little bit more dancing and socializing, Cassandra realized it was almost time for the limousine to come pick them up for their honeymoon. They both ran upstairs, changed back into their normal clothes, grabbed their suitcases, and headed back down to say goodbye before they left.
Cassandra hugged her father tightly. "I love you," she whispered to him.
"I love you, too, Cassie." He was the only one who ever called her that, and it brought a smile to Cassandra's face.
She kissed her brother on the cheek, then she and Don were off.
To our happily ever after, Cassandra thought to herself, waving out the window as the limo pulled away.
