Lucky Charms
Part I
Sami knew better than breaking out her secret stash of Lucky Charms cereal especially since Chloe was still flitting around their apartment trying to get ready to head into work. She couldn't help but be nervous and she hoped resorting back to one of her favorite comfort foods would help her overcome her nervousness.
Today was St. Patrick's Day; a day that was revered by any member of the Brady clan which she was a sometimes unwilling member of and while many times she skated out of familial obligations she knew there was no escaping attending the celebration of the holiday at her family's pub. Most times she really enjoyed the raucous and rowdy environment that prevailed throughout the establishment although today was the day her family had especially requested her presence.
The family wanted to meet her new mystery boyfriend, the one she had purportedly been seeing since Valentine's Day last month, but she had failed to mention such an important change of relationship status to them all.
Like she was going to announce on Face book she had a boyfriend, hell the only reason she kept her page up on the social media site was due to Chloe's insistence that she at least try not to be so antisocial especially since they ran Tiger Lily, the floral shop they both co-owned which was rapidly expanding since they also had begun specializing in gift baskets too.
Apparently the naughty gift baskets they complied for their customers were gaining popularity at an almost alarming rate. Before long they were probably going to have to start going to gift shows that specialized in adult novelties and toys so that they would be able to get a wider range of variety for the back room of their store aka the love shack or so Chloe had christened it a few months back with none other than Sami's step brother Brady Black.
It wasn't that Sami was ashamed to have EJ for a boyfriend, it fact it was quite the opposite. She was amazed she had apparently claimed the heart of such a charismatic and sexy man. Just thinking of him was enough to bring a smile to her face.
Yet she hadn't wanted to jinx such a fantastical luck of fate, thus she had kept mum about announcing she actually had snagged such a catch. The man could leave her breathless with a mere look in her direction and when he kissed her, well let's just say she finally knew the feeling of wanting to swoon wasn't something regaled to the smutty romance novels she indulged in reading during her rather limited spare time.
Her family was very opinionated and one she had wanted to eventually ease introducing EJ DiMera into the fold preferably one by one, not the entire family in one fell swoop. Which was her intention until of course her step brother Brady had dropped the bomb one day in the pub while she and Chloe had went to pick up some lunch from her grandmother Caroline.
She should have known Brady would be a blabber mouth and what a secret he had unleashed last week. Not only was Sami dating a guy, but this guy was a DiMera.
Her grandmother's face had darkened instantly, "Samantha Gene Brady why didn't you tell me you were dating someone, especially someone with the last name of DiMera?"
Oh this was serious, beyond EJ calling her Samantha, no one referred to her as Samantha unless she was in serious trouble with them. Her grandmother calling her by her full name was telling.
Damn she was going to kill Brady for opening his big mouth.
"Grandma, we've just starting dating…"
"Seriously dating Caroline," Brady added and if Sami could have kicked him in the shin for that revelation she would have, but luckily for Brady Chloe was sitting in between them at the time.
Instead Sami narrowed her eyes at him, yet Brady just laughed, he wasn't scared of his step sister's wrath.
Well maybe he was a little bit frightened because at the moment Sami was giving him a death stare, but if he was bringing Chloe to the St. Patrick's day shindig for them all to give him their own brand stamp of approval of their dating then Sami should have to endure the same fate as him.
Yet he knew it was going to be easier for him, the family had known Chloe for years, she and Sami had been inseparable growing up, were still that way most times although lately he had managed to spend more and more time with Chloe. In fact if everything went according to plan he was going to ask Chloe to marry him.
At the Brady pub on St. Patrick's Day no less and he knew Sami was going to try to skip out of this year's party because she was in fact dating a DiMera. Even though Chloe had no clue about his true intentions she would want her best friend there to witness what he hoped was going to be a monumental day for them both.
Chloe Lane had changed him, ever since she had agreed to date him he hadn't even looked at another woman with the intention to wanting to bed them, much less take them out on an actual date. Chloe had made him a one woman man and she was that woman for him. His wild playboy days were a thing of the past, he wanted to marry her because quite frankly he couldn't live without her.
So if he had to throw his sister under the bus to accomplish another element of surprise to asking Chloe to be his wife, then so be it. Sami was going to have to tell them all eventually anyway because from what he could tell EJ DiMera was the first guy to treat his sister they way she deserved to be treated.
Plus it was nice to see his sister happy for a change, why she was even prone to break out into giggles of laughter and god forbid songs for no apparent reason lately. He loved his sister, but the girl hadn't gotten the singing gene either, although he guessed EJ didn't care if Sami could sing or not.
So he was going to help acclimate EJ into the family, one that had adopted him in years ago with open arms. A family he was thankful to be a part of, one that many times his sister seemed to take for granted. Then again he wasn't dating a DiMera, so that might be one reason of her hesitation in announcing she had a new beau, but if he had to take her in to the pub kicking and screaming he was going to be sure Sami was there with EJ.
One week later Sami was still musing about what a pain in the ass her brother Brady was when she heard Chloe's voice, "Sami, this is serious, you have broken out the Lucky Charms. What is going on with you?"
Chloe and Sami were both very health conscious, they really didn't eat junk food and Lucky Charms definitely belonged in the junk food category. While many girls resorted to ice cream when things seemed rocky, Sami had always chosen to eat the cereal her mother had steadfastly refused to buy her growing up no matter how many times she and her twin brother Eric had tried to convince Marlena of the cereal's worth.
Yes, it was a little rebellion on her part, but this was one of those times her standby morning meal of Greek yogurt with a generous helping of blueberries wasn't going to cut it. She was having to bring out the big guns.
"Chloe today is the day I introduce EJ to the family," Sami swirled her spoon in the bowl she was using not eating any of the Lucky Charms yet that were just begging for her to take a bite.
Chloe reached in their cupboard for a bowl for herself, she wasn't going to let Sami eat this treat alone. She was able to pour a small serving into the bowl and reached for the skim milk. They were at least were using skim milk so it had to be some kind of nutritious right?
Chloe wasted no time taking a bite, if Sami wanted her cereal to go all soggy that was her prerogative but she preferred not to go that route.
"It's going to be fine Sami. EJ really likes you."
Sami looked up at Chloe, "He may run for the hills after meeting my crazy family tonight."
"I don't think so," Chloe said confidently.
"Chloe my family despises anyone with the last name DiMera and here I am dating one of them."
"EJ isn't like his dad," Chloe stated as she took another bite of her cereal.
"I know he isn't, but I'm worried they are going to dislike him before they even give him a chance."
"Trust me, once they see how he looks at you…"
"How does EJ look at me?"
"For you to be so smart, you are so dense when it comes to men. I know when a guy is head over heels in love with a woman."
"Just because you and Brady have found love doesn't mean you are now a specialist on what constitutes a look of love. EJ and I have only been dating a little over a month."
"A month where he has seen you every day and if he was only interested in you to get into your pants he would have already seduced you."
Sami was quiet to Chloe's observation, a little too quiet for Chloe's liking.
"You haven't done the deed with him yet have you Sami? If you've been holding out on telling me one of the most important things ever…"
Sami shook her head, "No we haven't had sex yet, but…"
"Oh my god you want to though don't you?" Chloe almost squealed in excitement. Her best friend was finally going to get laid and what a sexy beast she was going to have as her first.
Damn if she wasn't in love with Brady she'd almost be jealous of Sami because EJ DiMera was so freaking hot.
"Chloe, I don't want to talk about it," Sami stated firmly.
"Well then I guess the naughty gift basket I had sent to EJ from you isn't…"
"Oh my god Chloe, what did you do?"
"Just giving you both a push in the right direction, god knows you needed one on Valentine's Day and I thought if you had some wine amongst other things that it could lead to you actually having the big O with a real life person. Really Sami there isn't anything better than cumming with the man you love especially when I know without a shadow of a doubt you two care about each other."
Realization just dawned on Sami, her best friend had been instrumental in getting her and EJ together and Chloe hadn't even taken the credit for it at all.
"You called EJ to come over to see me on Valentine's Day."
"Yes, I played cupid and it worked. EJ was so into you and you refused to see it."
"Well EJ did convince me that Valentine's Day wasn't a day to hate anymore."
"See you love me," Chloe stated emphatically as she swiped Sami's bowl of Lucky Charms away from her.
""Not enough for you to steal my Lucky Charms," Sami took her bowl back before Chloe could dip her spoon into it.
"Yes, you do, admit it." Chloe laughed as Sami finally took a big bite of the cereal that was full of marshmallows.
"Tell me what you put in this basket I supposedly sent to EJ and I might admit to it."
"Not gonna tell you," Chloe got up from the breakfast nook with a sly smile on her face.
"Chloe you better tell me," Sami warned.
"Guess you'll find out tonight after the party," Chloe claimed in a sing song voice.
"If EJ doesn't decide we shouldn't date anymore after meeting my family."
"Somehow I seriously doubt that is going to happen."
Sami got up from the table, ready to go after her best friend to make her confess what she was going to be walking into tonight by her interference in sending EJ a gift basket from their shop under the guise of it coming from her instead of it being Chloe's scheme.
Chloe ran to her room and shut the door before Sami could get to her. She shouted through the closed door to her best friend "Just trust me Sami you are going to be thanking me tomorrow."
"Either that or killing you for getting me into this mess in the first place," Sami muttered under her breath as she stalked off in the direction of her bedroom, she needed to get ready for work.
Today was going to be a long day for her she was sure of it.
