Chapter 3: Samantha DiMera – Tuesday, September 13th, 2016
Discussing business on the phone from home, Sami sat on the couch in the main room watching Johnny, who did not attend school since he complained he still had a headache after being sick the last few days, do some of his school work on his father's desk in front of her. Since he was feeling better later in the day, Sami figured he could focus on some of the makeup work his school provided when she dropped off Allie.
"If you need me, call me no matter what… I know you've got this covered. I will see you in the office bright and early tomorrow morning," Sami stated before ending the call. She sighed because she was feeling a bit stressed due to missing another day in the office. She really needed to be there, but she also wanted to make sure Johnny was okay. She wanted him to know she would always be there – no matter what.
Putting her phone away, Sami pulled herself from the white and purple loveseat to join Johnny at the desk to make sure he was actually doing his work and not doodling. "What's going on here?" she questioned as she placed her hand on top of his shaggy hair. She loved that he still didn't mind her doting on him, but she knew that would all change soon. Johnny was now a pre-teen, on the cusp of teenage angst. Soon he would be embarrassed to be seen with her and would want her to keep her distance if she ever took him shopping or to the movies with friends. She wasn't sure if she was ready to go through this again.
When Johnny didn't answer, Sami moved her hand to his forehead to make sure he didn't have a fever again. "How are you feeling?"
With Sami's hand over his eyes, Johnny couldn't ignore his mother's questions. "I'm feeling a lot better, but I really miss dad."
It really bothered Sami how down her children were without EJ. Even though she and EJ made the DiMera mansion more of a home for their family by redecorating it among other things, it was really hard not noticing how EJ's absence negatively impacted the atmosphere. When she dropped Sydney off at school, her daughter had shared the same sentiment as Johnny. "I miss him as well," she lamented before suggesting, "Maybe we should take a break from homework and see what your baby brother is up to…"
"Julian is right here," Mary announced as she entered the room holding EJ and Sami's youngest. "He just woke up from his nap."
Sami walked over and took Julian from Mary and noted the huge smile on his face – he was so happy. "Hey there, cutie," she released before giving him big kisses on his soft chubby cheeks. She couldn't help but get a bit teary eyed because of how happy he was. "You must've had a great nap."
Tuesday, July 1st, 2014
"Just one more push…" Nathan directed Sami in one of the delivery rooms at Salem University Hospital. "I can see the baby's head."
Sami grunted as she pushed as hard as she could until she could hear the cries of a baby. Through all the pain, she called out and asked, "Is everything… is everything okay?"
After Maxine helped clean the baby, Nathan handed Sami her son reflecting on the fact that he would experience this same feeling soon. "Say hello to your baby boy," he said through a smile upon his face before joining Maxine to continue to help Sami through the process of childbirth.
Sami eyed her new son and began to take in how beautiful he was. She couldn't believe how blessed she was again.
Marlena and Susan moved behind EJ so they could get a glimpse of their new grandson as EJ took in the newest addition to his and Sami's family. "He's beautiful," EJ released in a proud whisper.
Sami beamed at EJ as she agreed before turning her attention to her mother and Susan. "I'd like to introduce to you Julian Xavier DiMera."
Present: Tuesday, September 13th, 2016
On the loveseat once more, Sami had Julian on her lap as they played one of his favorite games, Tozzle, when her iPad suddenly began to ring. Since it was next to his mother, Johnny quickly rushed over and grabbed it to see who was calling via FaceTime. "It's Will," he spiritedly declared.
As Sami moved so she and Julian could view the screen as well, Johnny pushed the accept button before they lost Will. They all greeted him when he popped up on the iPad. "Hey everyone!" Will released a bit surprised to see everyone at once.
Sami noted that Will was walking while talking with them. "Where are you? It looks crowded."
"It is," Will confirmed. He looked up from his phone screen now and then to make sure he didn't bump into anyone or anything as he walked. "Safiya and I just arrived to the airport to head home," he revealed before moving his phone so his family could see she was with him. "Everyone say hi to Safiya!"
"Hi everyone!" Safiya waved to Will's phone as everyone greeted her.
When Will returned to the screen to his face, he stated, "I called because I wanted to see your faces. I'm guessing Allie and Sydney are in school?"
Sami adjusted Julian so he could look at his brother since Johnny moved the iPad away from them. She was so proud of all the accomplishments Will had made over the years. "Yes. Johnny didn't go again today. Allie and Sydney will be so happy to see you when you arrive. You should know your brothers and sisters have worked hard on a gift for you."
Will grinned and raised his eyebrows as he excitedly replied, "I cannot wait to see it. I promise when I get back, we'll have some sibling time for sure."
Johnny moved the iPad down so he could tell his brother something. "I changed my room around. I want to show it to you." Turning his attention to his mom, he asked, "Can I show Will my room now?"
Sami nodded her head in agreement remembering the artwork Johnny hung up in his room. She knew Will would be impressed by his brother's latest pieces. "Make sure you don't show him the surprise yet."
"Okay." Johnny rushed upstairs with the iPad.
Alone with her youngest now, Sami smiled and commented, "It was so great to see your big brother, wasn't it? He was smiling as big as you are now." Giving him a kiss on his right cheek, she then asked, "What are we going to do now, Julian?"
"Eat cookies," Julian suggested causing Sami to laugh.
Before Sami could agree, the doorbell abruptly rang. "I wonder who that could be," Sami wondered aloud before pulling herself and Julian off the couch. Taking his hand, she led him to the door to answer it. She couldn't believe who was on the other side. "Peter, what are you doing here?"
Noting the suspicious look on Sami's face, Peter asked, "Can I come in?"
Sami picked up Julian and held him close. "You have less than five minutes." She cautiously moved out of the way to let Peter inside. "If this is business related, we can talk when I am in the office again tomorrow. Speaking of which, shouldn't you be in the office? Did you leave early?"
Peter adjusted the sleeves of his button-up and said, "Delphi and I had some things we needed to take care of."
Peter's response only made Sami more suspicious. "Well, you have four minutes left to say whatever it is you came to say."
With his hands up, Peter finally entered the mansion claiming, "I know I haven't made life easy for you or your family, but I have some information you need to know."
Sami noticed Peter's voice had an intense quality as he spoke. She wondered what he had to say to her.
Wednesday, July 30th, 2014
It was the night of EJ and Sami's third anniversary, and Sami and EJ had plans to celebrate. Thankfully, Will and Chad agreed to watch the kids for the night. "We really do appreciate you doing this," EJ stated as he patted Chad and Will on the back at the same time. Though there was still some tension between him and his brother, he was glad they had made some headway in building trust in their relationship. Turning to his wife, he asked, "Are you almost ready, Samantha?"
As Sami eagerly nodded her head, Chad shared, "Sonny and Dario may come over later to help as well – not that Will and I can't handle the kids." He knew that this was a big deal for Sami and EJ to leave since security wasn't up to par at the moment.
Sami grabbed her purse and sighed, "Well, I know EJ has been dying to take me out since Julian was born. I can't believe this is the first time I will be away from him for the night."
Walking to Sami's side, EJ placed his arm over her shoulders and promised, "You can do this." He kissed her on the forehead to help calm her a bit.
"Don't worry, mom. Nothing will happen," Will encouraged Sami as he and Chad followed EJ and Sami into the foyer.
Sami knew she could trust Chad and Will, but she still shared, "Remember to call if anything happens."
"Everything will be fine," Will repeated when the doorbell rang.
Chad glanced at the time on his phone. "I guess Dario and Sonny decided not to watch a movie before coming here."
Sami sighed apprehensively. She was aware of Sonny's issues, and while she hoped he was doing better, she believed she could get a good read on Sonny's state of mind before leaving with EJ. "Great. That will give EJ and me a chance to thank them as well."
When EJ opened the door, all four were surprised to see Chad had assumed wrong. Peter and Kristen Blake stood on the other side. "What the hell?"
Kristen smiled a big grin as she purposely stepped in front of her brother. She greeted everyone before announcing, "Peter and I are here because we've decided to move to Salem permanently for business and family."
Present: Tuesday, September 13th, 2016
After Peter left, Sami briskly closed the front door while still holding Julian. She was in shock and couldn't believe the news she just received. Heading into the main room, she grabbed her phone as she told her youngest, "Mommy will be right back." She unlocked her phone and went through her call list to make a phone call as she headed up the stairs to leave Julian with Mary and tell Johnny bye. "Please pick up…" she exhaled with grave concern.
Monday, December 1st, 2014
In a conference room at DiMera Enterprises, Sami, EJ, Dario, Chad, Lexie, and a few others gathered together for their monthly meeting to discuss what they had to report for their next quarterly investors' meeting. Chad and Dario had the floor to discuss the progress of the music side of business. "The Chill is growing even more," Dario shared turning to Chad to see if he wanted to dive into specifics yet.
Chad gave Dario a look because he knew Dario had other things on his mind. Turning his attention to the others, he added, "Will and Safiya are doing great, and we've had other bands and artists reach out to schedule studio sessions as well as ask us to perform at The Chill as they travel around on tours."
EJ was very pleased to hear good news, but before he could verbally congratulate his brother and Dario on their progress, the conference room doors suddenly opened. Susan, Edmund, and Jade, EJ's newfound younger sister, entered the room. "What on earth is this about?" EJ questioned as he stood up.
Susan rushed to her son's side as she explained, "Elvis, we are here because we are not leaving Salem even though you tried to force us to return to England! Kristen and Peter's presence in Salem is no good for you and the family. Them working for you is a bad, bad, bad thing. Even if you don't want it, I will protect you from that mean, mean, mean woman and her evil, evil, evil brother."
As everyone else reacted in the room, Jade showed she was surprised by this news as well. She had only followed her mother there because she thought they were saying goodbye to everyone. "Wait. Does this mean we are staying in Salem longer?"
Ignoring his sister's question, EJ tried to hide his embarrassment from the scene his mother just made. "Mother, I have everything covered. You need to stop doing this because things will turn ugly if you keep causing problems."
Offended, Susan maintained, "I won't let anything happen to you. I can't lose you for good this time."
EJ's embarrassment soon turned into impatience, but he managed to keep himself calm. "We have everything under control here," he repeated. "You should return to England."
Before Susan could respond, Edmund quickly grabbed his wife's arm after noting the facial expressions of everyone else in the room. "Susan, maybe we should talk to Elvis about this later."
Susan knew EJ wasn't in the right place to talk about this, but she did not hide her disappointment. Keeping her focus on her son, she shook her head and declared, "You're making a huge mistake."
Suddenly feeling anxious, Sami wondered if things would always be chaotic and unsafe for them. She was tired of this back and forth.
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Present: Tuesday, September 13th, 2016
After making sure the Johnny and Julian were taken care of, Sami rushed inside the pub as soon as she got there. She found Chad and Dario sitting at a table eating and divulged, "Chad, I've been looking for you."
Chad traded a curious look with Dario before questioning, "You were? Why?"
With her hand on her chest, Sami calmed her breathing before sharing, "I just got a strange visit, and I'm really worried."
As Andrew left the pub, Caroline walked over and nervously asked, "What's going on?"
Sami took another deep breath before saying, "I tried to get in touch with EJ because Peter came to the house with news about my father."
Confusion covered Caroline's face because she didn't know why Peter would have anything to say about Roman. "What did he say? Roman is fine in Germany, where he's lived the past two years."
Sami looked straight to her grandmother knowing she wasn't going to like what she had to share. "According to Peter, dad's not in Germany. He hasn't been for a while."
"Where has he been?" Dario asked immediately.
"He's been in Egypt for the last few months but has recently gone missing…"
