Chapter 1
Sami stepped out of the shower and quickly dried herself. She stopped for a moment to feel her growing belly. She closed her eyes, pursed her lips and tasted the blood in her mouth. It had been so close. She had been so close to getting all she wanted. Lucas and Will would have been a family with the new baby. First she had found out that she couldn't trust in the new doctors in Salem University Hospital when they had forgotten to mention that she was having twins, a beautiful boy and a girl. For a shocking moment Sami had had to consider the possibility that her children might have different fathers. Then her mother had brought the bad, the worst possible news: EJ was the father of both of her children. Sami felt unconditional love for the children growing within her but she also felt uncontrollable anger and hate against their father. In a word, Sami felt torn.
She shook her head and felt the wet hair beating her neck as she quickly dressed herself. She took few breaths and stepped through the door to that sleazy motel room her father had brought them to safety. Sami had her towel with her just in case Lucas was still awake and wanting some attention. He wasn't, awake that is. He had thrown his clothes on to a chair and fallen asleep in the middle of the bed. Sami sniffed and wished she hadn't. Her husband was like garbage disposal, he took everything in and anyone near him could smell it. Quickly Sami tied her hair into a ponytail and snuck across the room. She took the letters and found some light. Sami wanted to read the magical words again and again. Somehow she had imagined that translating the letters would shed some of their magic but it hadn't. The words from years and years ago still had an significant effect on her. Sami trembled again. She turned to see the disarmingly slobbering face of her husband. Why couldn't Lucas make her feel like this? The thought was quick and soon forgotten as her defences took place. I'm happy. I've got the man I love and I've given our son the family he's always wanted. What about the family of her unborn twins? Sami had to shake her head again. She was happy or would be as soon as the this feud with the DiMeras would end and when EJ Wells would be out of their lives. Sami would be happy with Lucas and their children. She would be. She would.