Chapter 2: Two Months Ago...

(A Pier at Salem Harbor)

"Twins... twins really?" EJ asked as his face lit up in a wide grin.

"Yeah, EJ thats what she said." Lucas replied casting an annoyed look over at Sami.

" But everythings ok right? Your fine and the babies are healthy?" EJ asked of Sami.

Sami nodded a yes up at the tall English man. Taking a deep breath for courage she looked between the two men "I've..." clearing her throat she tried again " I've got the test results back"

"Finally, we can tell this jerk to stay out of our lives. Because I'm the father." Lucas said with a smug look.

Shooting Lucas a cold stare, EJ saw Samanthas eyes well up with tears "Samantha?" he asked softly.

"EJ is the father" Sami answered brokenly as she looked up into Lusas's crestfallen face "I'm so so sorry Lucas."

Lucas just looked from one to the other, and turning he walked away without saying a word.

"Lucas?" Sami cried as she started after him.

"Let him go Sweetheart" EJ said as he stopped her from following Lucas. Sami turned on him, and started beating at his chest with her small fists.

"This is all your fault EJ"

"I know Samantha, I know"

"You've ruined my marriage!"

"Well... I can't say that I'm sorry Sweetheart, you deserve so much better than him"

"Lucas is all I've ever wanted!"

"No... hes all that your family has ever wanted for you" EJ slowly pulls Sami against his chest untill hes able to wrap his arms around her. Laying his chin on top of her head he says gently "He does not love you Samantha"

"Thats not true EJ he loves me, and...and... I love him."

"If that was true Samantha then you wouldn't have to hide your true self from him. And he wouldn't constantly be trying to change who you are."

"He dosen't..."

"Yes Sweetheart he does. But your to busy trying to make him, Will, and the rest of your family happy and proud of you to see it. Their trying to turn you into another Carrie or Belle, and thats just not you."

Sami opened her mouth to rebuke his statement but EJ layed a long slender finger over her lips.

"No, just this once listen to me please! I fell in love with you the first moment I saw you. Your schemes, and plotting to get what you wanted. The love you have for you family, your courage to do what you think is right. I love all of it the good, the bad, the manipulative, I just love you, exactly the way that you are." As E.J. made this statement Sami was looking up into his dark eyes, she could see the love for her in them. Her heart started beating faster, as her thoghts were running rampant in her head. "Hes a Dimera, it would never work, our families hate each other, my family would hate me, Will would never speak to me again" Slowly she pulled out of his embrace and said " I've got to find Lucas, and beg forgiveness" with that she walked away from EJ and did not look back.

EJ watched her till she was out of sight then hung his head in defeat as he scrubbed a hand over his face sighing sorrowfully "Oh Samantha love... What about your on happiness." looking out over the Harbor he watched as the sun slowly set. The reds, golds, and orange colors combined in a blaze to set the city on fire.