THE FETISH

	William and Wanda were a pair of upwardly mobile Simcitizens, he a successful writer and she a medical student at MedSim University. With a little help from their parents, they were able to afford their dream house.

	They surveyed their new domicile. It was everything they had hoped. There was just one last thing they needed... but in order to set everything into motion, they needed to meet the neighbors.

	Their first visitor was Gwen. "You're certainly a plump lady!" exclaimed Will. Wanda agreed.

	Will and Wanda joked playfully in the hall. "What did you think of our new neighbor, Wanda dear?" "I think maybe she was a little bit... fat!" "I couldn't agree more... Shall we have her over again tomorrow?" "Definitely!"

	The very next day, Gwen was invited back. It was her friend Cindy's day off, so she tagged along as well.

	Will served up a substantial new recipe he'd just read about.

	"So, what do you do for a living, Cindy?" "I'm a Fitness Instructor at The Simnasium." Cindy asked about a salad, but Gwen scolded her. "With all your exercise you won't gain an ounce. We both know you're ravenous!"

	Cindy denied that she needed anything more than a light salad, but ate heartily anyway. Later, when the party continued in the Rec Room, she excused herself and voraciously attacked the leftovers.

	She was not alone, however. Will watched, fascinated, while she gorged herself. "Perfect," he thought to himself.

	Will and Wanda danced by the stairwell after Gwen and Cindy left. "I can't believe our luck!" exclaimed Will. "She's just what we need. I'll have her eating out of my hand by the end of the week." "Literally?" asked Wanda.

	The very next day, Will invited Gwen and Cindy over again. Over a delicious salad, he lamented that as a busy resident Wanda had no time to work out anymore. Later, he casually mentioned that personal trainers make big money.

	Cindy sneaked another plate later, while she considered the offer. The kind of figure Will was talking about would be better than her current job... and she wouldn't have to quit, just scale back so she could spend more time here.

	She accepted and showed up right on time for her first session with Wanda, only to find Wanda was forced to work a double shift. "You might as well have a bite or two, since you took the time to come out here," said Will.

	"Looks like Wanda's running late... sorry Cindy. " apologized Will. Still, she was getting paid, and not having to work at all. This was turning out to be a better deal then she had expected. Minutes turned into hours...

	"Thank you Cindy. I really appreciate your help."

	Cindy realized she was smitten with Will. He was charming, handsome, and very fitness conscious. She wanted to spend time with him, not working for his wife. If only she dared sabotage Wanda's fitness regimen...

	Cindy took out her frustrations on the wife, working Wanda hard in the wee hours of the next morning.

	"She's thin as a rail and Will is still questioning her fitness," thought Cindy to herself. "Maybe I can use that to my advantage."

	Good news came in the mail the next day. Will had not only gotten published in a magazine, but he was to receive an advance on a book idea he had proposed!

	Cindy put her plan into action, bringing flowers for Will and having Gwen bring over candy for Wanda. "Gwen is a master in the kitchen," she began. "If you don't mind, she could prepare something while we work."

	Cindy set Gwen to baking in the kitchen, preparing brownies and cakes, helping herself occasionally while trying to keep Wanda's workout low impact.

	Will watched Gwen cook appreciatively. "Gwen, with me writing my book, I just don't have the time to cook as much as I'd like... I have some recipes I'd like to try out. Would you consider hiring on as a chef?"

	Gwen gladly accepted the offer, agreeing to move in as a full-time cook. When Cindy heard the news, she stuffed a brownie in her mouth to keep from crying out. She was the one who should be moving in.

	After lunch, when Wanda had left for lunch, Will reeled Cindy in. He told her he wanted her to become a full-time Fitness Instructor for the household, if she was willing to help with chores and share a room with Gwen. She agreed!

	The household fell into a routine. Wanda worked out and Cindy pigged out.

	Mmmm. Good brownies.

	While Wanda was at work, Will and his two houseguests took a break from their busy schedules. Cindy was ecstatic now that she was getting what she wanted. She almost forgot about ruining Wanda's regimen.

	"Everyone knows that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach." advised Gwen. "I'll show you how to cook like a pro." So Cindy spent the time she used to spend at the gym cooking and sampling Gwen's culinary delights.

	Cindy was spending all of her time at Will's side. She had everything she ever wanted. Gwen notified Will that in the future she was going to need maternity leave.

	"I've had such an appetite lately," remarked Wanda. "So has our guest, dear," said Will, laughing. After Gwen's news, Wanda wondered if she might be pregnant, too.

	Meanwhile, Cindy ate under the stars, trying to figure out when she could get Wanda out of the picture and get herself into it.

	As time passed, Gwen grew increasingly pregnant. "I think I shrunk my clothes in the wash," said Cindy to Gwen one day while they were preparing dinner. "Mine too," joked Gwen.

	Upstairs, Wanda was having difficulty fitting into her clothes as well. "What will Will say?" she asked her reflection. "This certainly wasn't part of the plan."

	Cindy helped herself to yet another plate. She had always known that she would eat herself into a coma if she didn't exercise strict discipline, but with her head in the clouds she was completely oblivious to her indulgences.

	It seemed to Cindy that lately Will had been returning her attentions. She could have been imagining it. "You're doing a great job," he said, giving her a back rub. He just couldn't keep his hands off of her!

	When Will came upstairs, Wanda was waiting anxiously. "Will, I have something to tell you..."

	"That's wonderful news!" exclaimed Will. He winked at her, "Of course, you'll have to cut back on your workouts. I hope we can find something for Cindy to do..." They both grinned and giggled.

	"I've got wonderful news!" Will said to Cindy. "Wanda's expecting!" He told her not to worry, that they still wanted her around. They would just keep everything low key until the baby came.

	"A baby?" At first, the news depressed Cindy, but then she realized it fit her plan perfectly.

	"Painting is relaxing and stimulating," said Cindy to Wanda. Painting, watching TV, and some mild stretching replaced their normal, more strenuous workouts...

	But snacking soon outpaced them all. It was more fun, anyway.

	"You're light on your feet, dear," said Will. "These days, it seems that all of us women-folk are eating for two... or more." joked Wanda.

	"Have you seen Cindy today, Gwen?" asked Wanda. "No, but I'm sure she'll come down to eat. All she does anymore is eat and sleep." Now that she thought about it, Cindy hadn't even talked about Will in a month.

	Cindy awoke from her nap to the smell of dinner. Gwen was expecting her baby soon and Will was cooking for the house again. Cindy would have been hard pressed to decide whether she liked Will's company or his food more...

	Although her appetite made the choice easy.

	Wanda and Will watched in awe. "She's fantastic!" they said in unison. "By the way," began Will, "I've been inspired recently and my novel's about finished. You should read it sometime."

	The very next day Will met with his publisher and Wanda went to work early, leaving Cindy home alone. She looked at Will's computer, suddenly curious about his novel. She resisted the urge to take a peek...

	For almost five minutes. In moments she had found his story. "Stuffing Sandy: From Fitness to Fatness" it read, subtitled "A Case Study in Gluttony". Before she could finish the first chapter, she needed a small snack.

	Or a big one. She and the Pizza Guy had a marvelous conversation. She'd been seeing a lot of him lately.

	She tipped generously and told him not to be a stranger.

	"Seconds, Will?" asked Gwen. "No thanks." Gwen counted quickly... "Sixths, Cindy?" Cindy affirmed. "Now, it's not true that you two are leaving, is it?" he asked. It was true, however, and Will couldn't convince them otherwise.

	With the new baby, Gwen wanted to spend more time with her family.

	The Pizza Guy had just given Cindy a very special pizza... with an engagement ring in the center.

	"Well, it looks like our guests are moving out, dear," said Will. "We'll have a new family member soon enough," said Wanda. "This gives me an idea, " began Will. "I think I have a plot for a new story."

	"Two women hire a nanny, only to find that she's actually mean-spirited. They win her over with food, making her the best nanny around... And the biggest around." "I can already see it," said Wanda. "We'll call the nanny service in the morning."

	THE END...