With Russ joining the Kleptos, the family again had eight Sims. There was no room for expansion, so someone had to move out. Since Kalia had maxed all her skills and topped 200k aspiration points, she chose to be the one to leave.

She didn't go far. She bought a place just across the street. She retired in style.

Life was fairly calm and uneventful for a short duration at the Kleptos place.

However, Kimberly just couldn't cope well with her marriage to Russ.

Russ, for his part, spent a bit too much time thinking about and flirting with others. It didn't matter if they were young or old. He was destined to be a heartbreaker.

It was, however, Kimberly who decided to break up with Russ.

Being pregnant, she experienced overwhelming hormonal changes. She was also a bit insane, and she just couldn't handle the pressure of a long-term relationship. His desire to befriend most of Riverview's female population might not have endeared Russ to her either.

After their official break-up, they still wanted to be friends. After all, they had made a life together. They were both hoping for a daughter.

Russ did take parenting seriously and he even read books about it.

Kimberly might not have read any books. She did however take good care of herself and her unborn child. She pampered herself and even spent some relaxing time at the spa.

The family held a baby shower and Kyanna Kleptos, the founder of the Riverview Kleptos, came.

She grabbed a plate of perfect food and ate on the back patio.

Then, she just stuck around. She became an active part of the family. She did everyday things, such as supervising Kaden with his homework and keeping Kani company as she cooked.

She soon slipped back into her old routine of playing guitar for hours on end. She enjoyed playing for Kimberly and the newest Kleptos baby. Yes, little Katlyn was the daughter for whom both Russ and Kimberly had longed.

While Kani was happy to be a grandmother. She still wanted to finish maxing all ten skills. Kamiya tutored Kani in fishing so Kani would have all ten plaques before she passed on.

Meanwhile, Russ set about breaking Kanani's heart.

Then, he put the moves on his own mother-in-law before breaking things off with her as well.

After all, even though he was no longer married to Kimberly, they were still very close to each other and continued to share the same bed.

That did not stop him from calling up other ladies though.

He flirted with Kamiya and broke her heart too.

At his daughter's birthday party, he charmed a few more Sims.

As Kanani helped teach his daughter how to talk, he was chatting up yet another future love.

His actions didn't seem to bother Kimberly at all. She seemed to embrace life happily, and she certainly loved their little girl.

Unfortunately, others did not fare so well. They were devastated when Russ decided to drop them.

No one seemed to be off limits. Russ even went after Kalia after she had moved out.

He romanced Sims everywhere.

Then, something inside him compelled him to end the relationships before long.

His daughter was learning to count and she could count the number of broken hearts he left behind.

There was just something so magical about being in love though. Russ loved the fall.

He did, however, feel a bit guilty and ashamed of the example he was setting for Katlyn.

Unfortunately, he couldn't resist the pull of becoming the focus of someone's attention.

Oh, how he loved being loved!

He was intrigued by all the unique aspects of the different characters he met.

After falling in and out of love enough times, Russ finally realized that his first love was his only true love. Partly because she was the only one to ever break up with him, Russ respected and admired Kimberly more than any other Sim. He had compared all the others to her and they all failed to stir him the way Kimberly did.

It was okay that Kimberly didn't want to be married, as long as he got to be a part of her life and share her thoughts as well as her bed.