The Big Date

Hel:- Thanks to Aneleh & Dixon being a little busy I finally get my turn at narration!


After the death of Joe, Dixon ended up leaving it a few weeks before asking Aneleh out officially. They’d been on outings together and chatted over the phone a lot during that period but they still hadn’t officially dated. Luckily for Dixon she nearly jumped down the phone with joy when he asked her.


First they went to dinner at a lovely restaurant in Lonely River called Lacoste. Aneleh nearly swooned when Dixon kissed her hand like an old-fashioned gentleman. The ladies from Jane Austen’s time didn’t frequently swoon for nothing it seems! As a side note, I’m not sure that guy in the grungy outfit is going to meet the dress code…


As Aneleh and Dixon were being seated a familiar face was also sitting down at a nearby table.
“He better ask her to marry him tonight. I’m getting sick of this suspense,” Arcadia muttered under her breath as she sat down to spy on the couple.


While they waited for their meals Lisa Ramirez marched up to their table and started staring at Dixon, fanning herself repeatedly. Looks like Aneleh isn't the only one swooning over Dixon tonight!


Fortunately for Lisa's health Aneleh and Dixon only had eyes for each other and didn’t notice her. Aneleh's body skill is maxed out and she's very fit. I'm not sure drooling over Aneleh's man is a wise decision, Lisa!


Naturally Lisa paid not the slightest attention to me. She continued to ignore her own meal while watching Dixon eat. Dixon’s definitely swoon-worthy tonight! See Dixon? This is what happens when you pick up a razor and shave once in a while.


The thankfully oblivious couple finish both their meal and doing all those cute, soppy things like feeding each other and blowing kisses, and head off for the next stop on the agenda for tonight. Not that this deters Lisa who walks out of the restaurant after them.


The poor woman even follows them right out to the car and stands there in the middle of the road forlornly watching them drive away. Poor Lisa…. Go home to your husband, you idiot!
(I have only one explanation for her behaviour: she must have been getting tips on how to get a guy from Maja Moolah. That’s the only other sim I’ve heard of behaving this way! Go back to your own town, Maja! You’re corrupting my sims! ;) )


Next stop: a little karaoke…


…then some more swooning outside the photo booth where they’d been getting some cute romantic photos taken…


…and then on to a nightclub for some dancing. Dixon seems pretty impressed with Aneleh’s flexibility although Aneleh looks like she might be in pain. It might be time for some more yoga lessons!


Gradually the dance floor fills up and there are enough people now that they can steal a few kisses without Mrs Crumplebottom noticing.


They stay on that dance floor until the sun starts to come up. Oddly the nightclub didn’t really start to get packed until then. Must be the fear of vampires.


Then it’s off to a romantic park with its very own love maze to watch the sun come up. Apparently. The sun could have come up, done a tap dance and then turned itself into a balloon animal for an encore and these too wouldn’t have noticed.


Meanwhile further on in the garden, Mrs Crumplebottom is getting slack in her self-appointed role as moral guardian of Lonely River and surrounding towns (she does get around doesn’t she?). She marched right past the smooching couple and proceeded to berate an innocent pot plant for being in its swimming togs. Or maybe it’s because it was beside a pool and not in togs. It’s hard to say. Regardless, it’s obviously past time for poor Mrs Crumplebottom to take her medication.


Dixon has finally realized that a maze is for running around and getting lost in with your lover and run off with Aneleh in… well, kind of hot pursuit. I guess it’s hard to run in that sort of a dress and heels.


Finally they get tired out and stop in this conveniently romantic little archway where Dixon proceeds to serenade the very appreciative Aneleh.


Suddenly, mid-serenade he whips out a little box with a shiny ring inside. Oddly, it’s glowing green… I really hope it's not kryptonite!


Naturally the first thing Aneleh does is puts on the ring and checks to see if it matches her dress.


I suppose it must have!


They wrap up the evening… er, morning... with some more back-breaking smooching and Dixon heads home a very happy man.


Poor Dixon. The first thing Katie asks her dad when he gets home is “So did you kiss her again?”


Dixon suddenly develops a pressing need to clean up the breakfast dishes but later while drinking some much needed coffee he tells her the story of how they nearly moved to India to become nomads travelling around with their elephants.


“You know I’m glad we’re not living a nomadic life in India, Dad, because I’m off to college tomorrow,” Katie tactfully tells her father while watching her favourite program (she can’t get enough of those people setting themselves on fire I think). Poor Dixon just looks confused. He’s likely wondering why Katie wants to go to college when she’s only a little baby. You're going to have to realise your little Katie is nearly all grown up, Dixon.


It looks like Aneleh was very happy with her date as well. She sneaks by later that evening to drop off a pinball machine as a thank you for the great date. Interesting. He gives her an engagement ring, she gives him a pinball machine. Oh well, he’s a guy so I’m sure he’ll love it. Either that or it’s a bribe for Katie!

Bonus Video: Dixon Prepares For The Big Date!

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