Returning Home

Chapter Two

By Crow Skywalker

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Disclaimer – Don't own Days of Our Lives, nor do I claim to. Just using its characters for my own amusement.

Author's Notes – Ah, the next chapter. R&R so I know if anyone actually likes this fic, lol.

Other Notes – This fic is AU, Sami has never met Lucas because she was sent away to boarding school at such a early age. There is no Will, nobody hates Sami and wishes her dead…like I said, AU :P Will end up Sami/Lucas in the end.

Summary – Samantha Brady was sent away to boarding school at an early age. Now, feeling abandoned by her family, she struggles to make a living for herself. That is, until an important phone call calls her back home to a place she hardly remembers.

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The airplane bounced softly as it hit the ground, but soon the bouncing stopped and everything smoothed out. Sami sat with her eyes closed, her hands clenched tightly to the arms of her seat even as the airplane stopped. She hated planes, always had….ever since that faithful day she had been sent away from her friends and family. And here she was, returning to the place she had once called home.

Realizing they had stopped, her grip on her seat lessened slightly as she slowly opened her eyes. This was it…she was home. Once she got off the plane, there was no turning back. She would have to face them for the first time in years…

"Excuse me, Miss?" Sami looked up to find a stewardess looking down at her worriedly. "Do you need some help?"

Sami shook her head, standing on shaky legs as she grabbed her purse. "No thank you…I'm just a bit…nervous."

The stewardess nodded, walking off. Sami sighed, making her way towards the exit. The cool breeze blew her hair as she stepped out of the plane and down the stairs, and she felt a slight chill despite the warm sun.

"Sami?" Sami looked around to find Eric coming towards her, a grin on his face. She smiled in response as she ran towards him, arms open wide.

"Eric!" She cried, giggling as he picked her up and spun her around as they hugged. Once he let go, she stepped away and eyed him. "I haven't seen you in forever…you're looking great!"

"So are you." He grinned, hugging her tightly again. "God I missed you!"

"I missed you more," She poked him in the side, and he let go. "I had no one to hang out with and watch movies with on Friday night once you left."

"Well I say we hang out all week after the wedding and make up for it," He said, but soon noticed her dying smile, "That is, if you're staying after the wedding…how long are you here for?"

"I was planning on leaving right after the 'I do's'." She answered, looking away from him. She didn't want to see his disappointment. He had most likely been hoping that she would stay for a while.

"Oh."

"Yeah." She said quietly.

"Well, maybe we can hang out before the wedding…I'm sure mom would love it if we went over for supper or something. You haven't seen Belle yet, have you? She's all grown up and…"

"I don't think so Eric…" Said Sami, still refusing to meet his gaze, "You know how I feel about mom and John and stuff…" She hated John with a passion. She hated the man even more than her mother, and blamed him for being sent away. If it wasn't for him suggesting it, I would have grown up with the rest of my family… She shook her head to clear her thoughts.

"You're not even going to visit her?" He questioned, "Common Sami, it won't be that bad…you talk to her on the phone all the time…"

"Talk, yes," Sami crossed her arms as she started to walk through the doors to the airport, "But see? I haven't seen her since I was ten."

Eric followed close after her. "Well wouldn't it be nice to spend some time with your own mother?"

Sami stopped at the place where all the luggage was dropped off, picking her things off the ramp as it went around. "No."

"You're going to have to see her at some point," Eric pointed out, taking the more heavier bags from Sami, "She's going to be at the wedding."

Wedding? Sami mused, There won't be no wedding if I can help it! "Speaking of wedding, when do I get to meet this dream girl of yours you keep telling me about?"

"You'll meet her when we get to my place – I'm assuming you'll be staying there, right?" He asked hopefully, "I mean, I don't want you to waste money at some hotel if you don't have to. Besides, you'll be of great help to my fiancée..."

"Well, I was going for the hotel…but since you insist," Sami smiled, shifting the weight of her luggage.

Eric nodded with a smile as they walked towards the exit. "I can't wait for you to meet her…I know you two will get along great together."

Sami followed after him as he made his way out of the airport and into the parking lot as he searched for his car. She only half listened as he continued to go on to tell her about his fiancée, her attention more on her surroundings.

"She's pretty and smart…"

"Sounds nice," She finally said as he spotted his car, opening the trunk to put her things inside. Having done so, he closed it firmly and made his way to the driver's seat, and her to the passenger's seat. She briefly glanced at the car. A black convertible…wow, Eric must really be good at what he does at Titan. He must make a bundle to afford this!

"She is." He said with a grin as he put the key into the ignition.

"I can't wait to meet her." She lied.

To Be Continued…