Chapter 9

Her uncle Bo and aunt Hope were waiting outside. Sami felt uncontrollable anger but she calmed herself long enough to speak few words:

"What exactly happened? How did EJ got shot?"

"We had set Andre up. EJ agreed to help us when he was still under the impression that Andre was Tony and that he was a threat to you and your babies. Andre and Bart met few thugs and the situation got out of hand. EJ wasn't even supposed to be seen but he saw Andre pull a gun on Roman and went to stop him", Bo spoke slowly as if going through the situation once more in his head, "Did you ask EJ?"

"I did. He refuses to testify. Besides from the looks of it, it would take months before he would be able to walk into a courtroom and convince the judge of anything", Sami replied hiding her eyes in the deep shadows on her face.

"Sami, are you all right? It sounds like-" Hope started but didn't have the chance to finish.

"It sounds like what? Like I care?" Sami spat the words out of her mouth, "Of course I care. He was my friend and we are bound together because of these twins. He is their father."

"Don't forget that EJ raped you Sami. You can't carry the pain and hurt with you forever but you shouldn't forget what he did and trust him again either", Hope pointed out, "He's a DiMera Sami. After all that family has done to us, after all EJ has done to you, you shouldn't feel guilty for wanting him dead."

"But I don't want him dead. Yes there was a time I thought it would make my life easier if EJ were dead and I had a chance to watch him die, but I couldn't do it. I couldn't watch him die because I didn't want him dead", there was heat in Sami's voice and it was the kind of passion Hope nor Bo hadn't heard from her in a long time. Sami rubbed her temples and continued:

"Look, I know what it's like to be forgiven. For the sake of these babies I want to believe there's something good in him."

"He's a DiMera!" Bo said in a fit of pique.

"And I'm a Brady!" Sami cried, "Though how you have wished over the years that I wasn't and scorned over the things I've done, I still am a Brady. Somehow you found it in your hearts to forgive me. Doesn't EJ deserve forgiveness? He's been brought up by a twisted family and taught to believe in something so distorted that he shouldn't know right from wrong but he does. He regrets what he did to me and he turned against his own family to help you uncle Bo. EJ even saved my fathers life."

"Sami? Are you saying this because of the picture of Santo?" Hope asked still standing by her husband when Bo was still trying to digest what his niece had said.

"No. I don't know", Sami hesitated, "I just know that, that man in there, has more to him than his DiMera legacy. Sorry for my outburst. I need to get back home to Lucas."

"Of course, you need rest", Hope said and stepped to hug her.

"I'm really sorry about this fit of mine. I think it's just the stress after hearing that my father nearly died", Sami said while holding Hope. She took a step back and met the wise eyes of a Horton hoping for a promise of discretion.

"Go home to your husband Sami, there's nothing for you to worry here", Hope nodded. Sami smiled little and turned her eyes to her uncle.

"Are you staying here or going home?" she asked.

"I think we'll stay for a while", Bo said looking to his wife, "I want to see if the nurse changes her mind before Stefano finds out what has happened to his favourite son."

"Good night then", Sami said tilting her head and walking away.