A crushing pain in her head and a heaviness in her limbs was the first thing to encroach on Sami's consciousness. She struggled to awaken under an unnatural lethargy, her body dragged down by an unseen weight, but she fought for though it threatened to pull her under, she knew she needed to open her eyes. Forcing them open, she was able to take in her surroundings. She startled as she saw a figure looming, his face shadowed by the bright light at his back. Silently, she begged her body to work as she tried to scramble away from the man in a white-coat, but he reached out a hand and pushed her back down far too easily.

"Good evening, Ms. Brady," he greeted, his face stoic as he pulled a stethoscope from around his neck.

"Who... ?" Her voice cracked as she tried to speak. Clearing her throat, she tried again, "Who are...?"

"Who I am doesn't matter," he cut her off, eyes devoid of emotion, "I am a medical doctor and I am to see to your care while you are pregnant."

"What? No! Who are you? Where am I? Get away from me! Help!"

Scooting away, she pushed ineffectually at his hands, eyes frantically looking for a way of escape. There was a single door and a tinted window covered by bars. The pounding in her head increased to the point of nausea As panic gripped her insides.

Where is this place?

Her head spun as her breath quickened, tilting her head over the side of the bed, she threw up.

"Ms. Brady, you need to relax."

"Screw you!" She spat, still she took the advice and tried to calm down. This wasn't the time for hysterics, nor what it was the first time she had found herself in a sticky situation. She just needed to think, to plan... as soon as the room stopped spinning.

The creak of the door caused Sami to look up. Her heart froze in her chest as a familiar figure entered behind two men dressed in dark suits.

Stefano.

"Hello, Samantha," Stefano called out almost cheerfully.

Sami spat every curse she had ever heard his way as she tried to jump off the bed. The two men, guards she was sure, stepped forward, gripping her arms and legs as she fought. Her body was too weak and there were too many of them to fight off so she was restrained.

Stefano took an almost jaunty walk into the room.

"You bastard," she stared at him, "Why are you keeping me here?"

He gestured to her abdomen and answered, "I miei nipoti."

Sami didn't speak a word of Italian, but she understood.

Her eyes widened in surprise and fear, "How did you...?"

"Did you and my son think you could truly keep your little tryst from me?" He sneered.

She composed her face and looked him square in the eye, asking silently for EJ's forgiveness as she lied, "They are not EJ's babies. You've made a mistake Stefano."

Stefano laughed out loud, "You, Samantha Brady, would have made a perfect Dimera Queen if you had not spent your formative years with those bigots. Alas, my grandchildren shall never suffer the same fate."

"EJ will never let you get away with this."

"My son, my dear, is blissfully unaware, and so he shall remain, until you've delivered my grandchildren."

"What?" Her mouth fell open in shock.

"Yes, I think you understand now." He stood then, ignoring her screams as Sami pulled at the restraints.

She didn't care that the restraints were cutting into her wrists, or that her throat burned from screaming, because Stefano wanted to take her children away from her and she couldn't let that happen.

She couldn't let that happen.

"Will?" He looked up as his grandfather called his name, "Can you repeat what you told me, for the benefit of Marlena and Kate?"

Will nodded, hands fidgeting in his lap as they all stood around one of the larger interrogation rooms at the Salem Police Department. He had a fleeting thought about protocol, but since Roman was the Commander, he figured it didn't really matter. His Uncle Bo and Aunt Hope were there, as were his Grandmothers Marlena and Kate, and they were all looking at him expectantly.

Grandma Caroline called me this evening because Mom was late getting the kids. She's never late and if she is, she always calls. So I told her I would check because I figured mom had fallen asleep at home. She's been really tired lately, because... Well, um, anyway, I tried calling, but she never answered, then I called Grandma Kate and she said mom had left the office hours ago, so I went to the apartment to see if she was there, but when I got there, the door was open and it was trashed. I called Grandpa Roman right away."

"Oh my gosh!" He heard Marlena exclaim, hand flying to her mouth, "Roman..."

"I've already got very cop in the city looking out for her, Doc, but we think this has something to do with the Dimeras."

"Roman, really?" Kate scoffed. "Sami gets herself in trouble and automatically it's Stefano's fault."

Will watched as Roman threw her a harsh look, as he spoke, "Tell them the rest."

"Well, mom... I, um," he began haltingly, "I overheard a conversation mom was having and she's... pregnant."

Kate scoffed, "Again? Someone should warn that FBI agent what he's getting into..."

"Shut it Kate," Bo hissed.

"The baby is not Rafe's..." Will began again.

"No, Samantha is carrying my children."

Every eye turned to the man stepping through the door. Will had to hand it to EJ, the man was fearless as he stepped into a room full of people who hated him, and the ones whose jaws dropped open at the news.

"If you or your father have done anything to my daughter..." Roman began.

EJ fixed him with a glare, "I would never hurt Samantha, especially when she is carrying my children. I have taken the liberty of drawing up a list of recent threats against the Dimera family. If someone were trying to get to me, they might use Samantha to do it."

Hope was the one who stepped forward to get the list.

"How do we know you haven't stashed my niece on some damn Dimera island?" Bo charged.

"And leave Johnny and Sydney without their mother?" EJ asked incredulously.

"Never stopped you before."

The Dimera heir conceded the point, "That's true and I will regret that the rest of my life, but right now I do not care what you think of me. I am equally determined as any of you to get Samantha back safely to her children as soon as possible."

Roman kept glaring at him, as if by sheer force of will he could burn the man to a crisp where he stood.

"Will, you can stay with me and John while..." Marlena spoke up.

Will grimaced as he spoke, "Actually, I was thinking, if it isn't too much trouble Grandma Kate, EJ, that I could stay with you at the Dimera mansion."

"The hell you will!" Roman shouted just as Kate answered, "Of course you can, sweetie."

Will had to raise his voice to be overheard over the uproar he started, "It's just... Dad is in Hong Kong and Johnny and Sydney are going there. I just don't want the kids to be split up right now, especially since we don't know where mom is."

"It is more than fine with me," EJ answered, looking Will in the eye, "as I'm sure father will agree. I want Allie to be with her brothers and sister as well."

Marlena's voice was filled with concern as she asked, "Will, are you sure about this?"

"Yes, I'm sure."

She sighed deeply, "Alright, call us if you need anything."

"Doc!" His grandfather shouted.

"Roman..." She met his gaze head on and Will marveled at the fact they seemed to have a whole conversation with that look.

"I definitely will." He agreed readily to soothe any ruffled feathers.

EJ placed his hand on his shoulder and said, "Let's go pick up your brothers and sisters."

Will reined in the smile that came as a response to the sly wink EJ had sent him. So far, everything was moving according to plan.