Round Six - Mackenzie

Ewan and Meadow were still inseperable. They went on dates almost every day, and on the days they didn't Meadow was around the Mackenzie household like part of the family.


Ewan had temporarily put aside his dreams of becoming a famous chef and was instead considering the life of a restaurant critic, which gave them the perfect excuse to travel around the neighbourhood trying out as many eateries as possible. Their current favourite was the 50s style diner.


"Do you think we'll get married? When we're grown up, I mean," blurted out Meadow over fried chicken.

Ewan was a teenage boy like any other so he had a sudden stir of dread at those words. But he paused to consider it. He couldn't see himself with anyone other than Meadow, ever.

"Yeah. Yeah, I think we will. We'll have a really swanky house and gorgeous little babies. Of course, with a mam as pretty as you they couldn't be anything else." Meadow smiled broadly.


Lisa was moving on up through the architecture world quickly. Taylor was still working but he was considerably less driven, preferring to stay home and look after Cameron whenever he could. Cameron was growing quickly, although not as quickly as his hair.


Cameron was a playful but shy child. He couldn't understand his big brother's obsession with hogging the phone-line, always talking to Meadow or his other friends like Hiro, Jacinta and Destiny (he was still keeping a long, long way away from Amanda for the sake of not getting kicked somewhere important). Cam preferred writing stories and messing around with toy cars to talking to people other than his family.


Meadow counted as family, though. They got on well unless he started talking about mechanics, which was a subject she didn't grasp at all.


Ewan and Meadow decided it was time to take the next step in their relationship. It was slightly awkward but they didn't regret it.


Lisa hadn't been feeling her usual self. It didn't escape Meadow's attention that she'd been moping around the house in her pyjamas and having frequent naps rather than obsessively studying or working at the pottery wheel.

"Is there anything wrong?" She was expecting something about work or maybe even an argument with Taylor, but not what Lisa actually said.

"I remember feeling like this before. I'm pretty sure I'm pregnant... if I am then at least I'm not morning-sick this time around, thank God. It's poor timing though."

Meadow was shocked. Lisa wasn't old but she wasn't that young either, and she seemed so responsible. She couldn't help thinking about how things were going with Ewan. They'd have to be very careful until they got married and were ready for babies.


Lisa was indeed pregnant, and the first ultrasound showed it was twins. Taylor was ecstatic but Lisa was less pleased. She was so close to her next promotion and more maternity leave would only get in the way. At least it would give her more time for the pottery wheel.


Note: ARGH! Curse ACR! Not only is Lisa pregnant again when I need the house for Ewan and Meadow to carry on the Mackenzie family name, but it's with natural twins! I'm considering breaking the rules already by renaming this the Straight house and sending Ewan and Meadow off to found their own one. Gah! Meadow really was the first person she told. Ewan and Meadow foreverrrr.

Regarding Ewan and Meadow's booty call, I usually cancel the interaction for teens but they're most of the way through teen-hood and seem pretty devoted to one-another, plus they do keep discussing babies and marriage, so I reckoned it was okay to let them. I haven't got teen pregnancies turned on so they might as well have their fun now while there aren't consequences ;)