Round Ten - Knox 3 / Mazza

Emma wore the dress Shiina had made for her with pride, and got a new haircut to match. She felt every inch the beautiful, sophisticated crime boss - even if she hadn't made it quite that far in her career yet.


Both Emma and Danny loved exercise, and they'd found a new favourite kind...


Unfortunately their bliss couldn't last long. Emma caught colds and promptly passed it on to Danny - the house echoed with their wheezing and coughing.


Danny took a sick day and spent the entirety of it curled up on the sofa, sniffling and occasionally coughing, but by the end of the day he felt a lot better.


The same could not be said of Emma. Her cold seemed to have progressed into something worse - she could barely keep her eyes open and just wanted to stay in bed, and she kept getting nauseous and throwing up. She decided to go to the doctor's in case she had a serious case of flu.


"I've got some news... I went to the doctor, and, well, I don't have flu. I don't even still have a cold."

"That's great, but why the big fuss? And if you're not sick anymore why are you still so sleepy and throwing up all the time?"

"That's the news. I'm pregnant."


Note: This house will eventually become the Mazza house then, I guess, seeing as Danny and Emma don't seem in any particular hurry to tie the knot.

Round Ten - Knox 2

Will's worries that his increasing age would make him less attractive to the cute blondes of Virtue Falls proved unfounded. Even random girls passing by the house couldn't resist his charms - apparently he was a bit of a local legend.


If Elle knew he was still being a lecherous cad she showed no signs of it. She was all sweetness and light with him.


Elle put all of her efforts into being the perfect wife and mother. Just because Will wasn't father-of-the-year material didn't mean Adeola couldn't have a great childhood. She made sure there was a nice hot meal on the table every night.


Unfortunately, Will's behaviour did seem to have affected Adeola a little.

"Daddy, do you love ALL those ladies?"

"...what ladies, Addie?"

"The ladies you talk to!"

Elle sat there in silence.


Not long after, Elle found out she was pregnant again. She approached Will nervously, reluctant to interrupt his dance practice but knowing it had to be done.

"Honey, we're going to have another baby!"

"What?! I'm too old for this! How could you be so stupid?"

Elle panicked. That wasn't quite the response she'd been hoping for.


Elle spent most of her first two trimesters being ignored and feeling down. Was it really so terrible that they were going to have another child? She'd always dreamed of having two or three children, a white picket fences kind of life.


Adeola didn't seem to have reacted much one way or another to the news she was going to get a baby brother or sister. She was nearing her teen years and was already running up huge phone bills. It could only get worse...

Note: Elle's had the Have A Baby want locked since Adeola was a toddler - I'm surprised it took this long!

Round Ten - Knox

Kaylynn Knox was trying to find activities to fill up her days but her attempts at bug-collecting fell flat. Bees loved her for some reason.


The twins were no longer teenagers but fully grown adults. Their personalities remained the same - Ruth was still a little vain and hardly in a hurry to settle down.


Noah was still highly academic, interested in science and nature, and his intelligence was proving a boon. He was very young but he was already rising in the ranks of oceanographers - out of simple tank cleaning and into the wide world!


Kaylynn's relationship with Wren continued. All she needed to complete her happiness, in her mind, was daughters-in-law and grandchildren!


Thanks to Kaylynn's pestering, Noah was trying to find himself a woman to settle down with. Unfortunately his skills with women hadn't improved much since his teens and the Junko Nakamura debacle.


But all that changed when he met Heaven Louie at a work conference. She was quite a bit older than him, but lower down in the "ranks", as it were, so he felt like it balanced out. He started inviting her over and Kaylynn definitely approved. Heaven was a down-to-earth, sensible young lady with life goals.


They had a lot in common and had conversations that lasted for hours - it was a good basis for a relationship in both their minds. They wouldn't look like this forever, but they'd always have similar interests.


But their attraction wasn't entirely cerebral. Noah couldn't resist checking her out. Some guys might have found her fuller figure a turn-off, but it didn't matter to him. She was gorgeous!


One thing lead to another, and soon they were "involved". The age gap could be a problem, but Noah didn't care. Here was a girl that could make him (and his mother!) happy.

Note: Ruth is currently sulking somewhere... she wants 50 first dates but there aren't that many lesbians in town, apparently. Her dating pool is limited :(

Round Nine - Knox 3

Using their combined wealth as a sports star and a successful criminal, Danny and Emma were able to afford a stylish and very modern house rather than a cramped apartment.


A silly mistake resulted in Emma getting demoted down the ranks of the underground organisation she was part of, and she was absolutely heartbroken.


Danny, on the other hand, was slowly but surely making his way through his career. He'd discovered a true love of studying and could often be found reading some book or other.


The new house had a large back yard and Danny and Emma wasted no time in getting some sports equipment installed. They invited work colleagues home for occasional soccer matches - Danny's work colleagues, of course. Emma wasn't about to risk detection and trouble.


All in all, things were going very well for Emma and Danny. Their shared love of sports just brought them closer together.


It didn't take long before Emma was back in her crime syndicate's good graces and she was back on the "team" when it came to heists. It was dangerous, she knew that - but it felt so good.

Round Nine - Knox 2

Adeola was growing up fast. She was an absolutely beautiful little girl who greatly resembled her father, which kept Elle from getting too angry at him.


This was probably a good thing. Will was enjoying the last few years of his youth by increasing the intensity of his womanising. His passion for blondes would never die down.


And even when he was engaging in extramarital shenanigans, he gained new admirers. Maybe this getting old thing wouldn't be TOO bad...



Elle wasn't entirely convinced. She had struck up an acquaintance with Will's stepmother, Kaylynn, and eventually she dared to ask the widow's opinion of her step-son.

"I am not getting involved," said Kaylynn firmly. "I know he's had a past, but I'm not in a position to tell you what's going on. We've barely talked in years."

"I'm sorry..."

"It's okay, sweetheart. Just... keep an eye on him."


Unfortunately Elle couldn't keep an eye on Will 24/7 - she DID have a job to go to. Will used his time taking care of Adeola while Elle was at work to swiftly romance the maid.


He was successful, as ever.


Adeola soon started school and Elle never wasted a moment with her. Her little girl was growing up so fast!


Will had also had a birthday. He stared at the mirror despondently as he brushed his teeth. When did he get so old? And who would want an old codger like him? He sighed. It was likely he'd be stuck with just Elle... unless he could find some young ladies who found grey hair "distinguished".

Round Nine - Knox

The years were catching up with Kaylynn. She'd bought herself a nice recliner so she could rest her tired old bones during the day, and sometimes the night too.


It didn't get in the way of her new romance, though. She knew it wasn't going to go anywhere, she was far too old for that and was more concerned with making sure Noah and Ruth survived their teenage years. Hopefully she would live to see grandchildren!


Noah had taken Kaylynn's ideas about commitment to heart, but Ruth wasn't convinced and said so over breakfast.

"I mean, I know that just because I'm into girls doesn't mean I can't get married, but still, I think it's outdated. Why should I settle for just one person?"


Kaylynn looked horrified. Was Ruth trying to drive her to an early grave?!


It wasn't that Kaylynn disapproved of Ruth being a lesbian; far from it. Noah still brought Yuki Nakamura home with him sometimes, despite his and Junko's falling out, and Kaylynn thought the world of her. Yuki still carried a torch for Ruth despite everything (including getting a new girlfriend). Kaylynn approved of the idea of her as a daughter-in-law someday; why couldn't Ruth see the light?


Ruth had other problems, including large numbers of boys trying to hit on her. She wasn't surprised; she was exceedingly pretty, after all. But they just didn't seem to get the message.

"Um, that's very nice and everything, but... you do know I'm a lesbian, right?"

"Yes, but - "

"Which means I'm into girls, not boys. Thanks but no thanks."


Noah had gone off romance altogether since his disasterous attempt at a relationship with Junko Knox, much preferring to work on his skills. The Knox family had recently bought a piano and although Noah's attempts currently sounded more as if he were pushing it down the stairs than playing Mozart he was determined to add music and creativity to his repertoire. Relationships could wait until he was good and ready; knowledge was where it was at!

Note: The Knoxes are drama-free at the moment! Yay! I think this may partially be because Ruth has run out of teenage girls to be interested in. Things may change when she's an adult... depends how many girls-who-are-into-girls I can find 0_o

Round Nine - Davies

It was hard for their parents to not think of Adam and Zillah as twins. Even though Adam was older and Zillah was adopted, they were inseparable. They had very different interests - Zillah was loud and into arts and crafts, while Adam was a little quieter and more into reading - but they supported each other's efforts tirelessly.


It wasn't long until both Adam and Zillah were getting top marks at school, and Sabrina couldn't have been happier.


But Grade A report cards weren't the only thing they brought home from school. They'd struck up an acquaintance with Leah Davies.


Sabrina kept her distance - after all, Leah was the daughter of her ex-husband and ex-best friend, notorious husband-stealer Jill. But the kids agreed it was nonsensical - why shouldn't they be friends? Just because their mum and Leah's dad used to be married didn't mean they couldn't talk to each other.


Jasper had reached elderhood and made it to the top of the business world, collected from his still-modest home every day by helicopter. He had plenty of cash to improve the place or even move somewhere bigger but that wasn't on his mind - he was putting it aside so his children, not just the biological ones but his step-daughters and adopted daughter, could have enough money to start out as well as possible in the world.


But Amanda wasn't content with the easy life Sabrina and Jasper provided for her. She was constantly sneaking out after curfew with various friends and it was inevitable she'd get caught out eventually.


She thought she'd gotten away with it, but the next morning Jasper cornered her before school.

"Where were you last night?" he demanded. Amanda rolled her eyes.


"I was out on a date. Jeez, way to overreact..."

"I'm not overreacting - you were brought home in a police car!"


"Whatever! I'm not a little kid anymore, I'm nearly legally an adult. Anyway, you're not my real dad, you can't boss me around."

"That's it, young lady. You think you can just swan in and out of here as if it's a hotel, knowing that your mother and I will give you enough money to get a place in the city and keep living like this, never having to be responsible. But that stops here. You are not seeing a penny from me, and you can stay here under this roof and under my supervision until you get your act together!"


Amanda graduated but her attitude didn't change any. Just because Jasper and Sabrina were on her case constantly didn't mean she was going to change who she was... she was going to be the hottest, most desired woman in town and no-one could stand in her way.


Note: Jasper's not the only person Amanda has spontaneously started arguments and fights with - she's poked Hiro and refuses all positive interactions with Zillah and Adam... it's kinda sad. But at least this one plays into the story - Amanda has to stay because this is the Davies house and she's the only one here who still has that surname!