Chapter 11

"What's the matter?" Bo and John came running out when they heard Sami screaming.

"I'm O.K. I just tripped when I saw a cockroach," Sami lied. "I should be going."

"Sami!" Bo called but Sami disappeared.

"What do you think that was about?" John asked Bo.

"I have no idea but it was obvious that she was lying."

"Yeah, but what about?"

The two men shook their heads and went back inside.

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Sami sat in her car trying to think for a moment. She couldn't believe what she had just seen. She had thought that overhearing what she had in the park would be the last thing that could shock her. But was she wrong. Boy, was she ever.

Now, the question was what was she going to do about it? Shaking, she knew there was only one thing that she could do and that was to stay in town. "Brandon? It's Sami. Look, some things have changed and I have to stay in Salem. Let me give you an update…."

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Lucas stared open-mouthed at Will as did Kate as Will told his grandmother and him off about their treatment of Sami. He couldn't believe that Will would actually say anything like that to his grandmother or him. Then again, he chuckled, this was his and Sami's son that was going off.

His chuckle earned him a glare from his mom. "What is so funny?"

"I'll tell you but you're not going to like it mom. Will is definitely Sami and mine's kid. And he's right. I always bail on Sami. But no more. We're going to be a real family. Let's leave a message for your mom, Will, for when she gets back."

"You can't be serious."

"I am."

"Lucas, honey, you can't go back to her. Not again. And I'm not saying this because I hate her. I'm saying this because I love you." Kate looked at Will. "Both of you and I don't want to see either of you get hurt again by Sami."

"You love us and want us to be happy, stay out of it," Will said. "Most of mom's problems have been because of you." He looked at his dad. "You mean it? About leaving a message for mom when she gets home?"

"Yeah, buddy, I mean it."

"Let's go now and call her from her apartment. She'll be really surprised. Plus, it'll give Grandma time to cool off."

Kate fumed and Lucas laughed right out. "You're right. I love you mom but I love Sami too."

Kate watched them go, swearing inside that she would destroy Samantha Brady if it was the last thing that she did.