Arrivals and new beginnings
The next day at the Salem International Airport, the Brady clan along with Jack and Jennifer are at Stephanie's gate waiting for her arrival. They see people coming out of the gate and in walks Stephanie. She's about 5'7" tall with dirty blond hair. She's wearing denim jeans with a long sleeve tee-shirt on. She immediately heads over to her family. Roman greets her first then she heads to Jack and Jennifer.
"Welcome home honey." Jack says and then they hug. She then moves over to Jen and hugs her too. She then looks behind them and sees Shawn. She then goes to her cousin.
"Wow...you've grown since the last time I saw you."
"The last time I saw you, you were a baby." Shawn states and then gives her a hug. "Welcome back Steph, you look amazing." She then moves over to Bo and Hope.
"Welcome home, Stephanie. It's good to have you home." Hope says and then hugs the strikingly thin young lady.
"Well, it's good to be home, Aunt Hope." Stephanie says and then she hugs Bo next.
"We're glad to have you home sweetheart." Bo says and then Stephanie looks back at her family.
"I'm so glad to be home." Stephanie says. Shawn moves to his cousin and wraps his arms around her.
"Let's go get your stuff and get you home." Roman says and they all head to baggage claim and get Stephanie's gear.
At the apartment building, Mimi is in the loft across the hall from hers. This loft is co-owned by Shawn and her boyfriend Rex DiMera. Mimi is sitting on the couch working on her school work while Rex is in his kitchen eating some food. Rex, getting a little antsy, puts his food down and sits next to her.
"I haven't seen you all week and you can't say more than two words to me?" Rex asks with a hint of anger. Mimi then puts the book down that she's reading.
"Rex, I have school. There's no two ways about that. I'm not a genius like you so I have to go to school." Mimi reams back. Rex sighs then makes her look at him.
"I'm sorry. I keep forgetting."
"It's ok." They both kiss.
"Let me make it up to you. Can I take you to dinner?" Mimi looks at a nearby clock then back at her boyfriend.
"Sorry Rex. I've got plans already."
"With?" Rex looks at her wanting an answer but Mimi looks down at her books.
At Bo and Hope's, Caroline and Zack are waiting in the living room when the door opens. Bo, Hope, Shawn and Stephanie walk in. With Zack in her arms, Caroline gets up from the couch. Shawn takes Zack from her.
"There's my sweet girl, come give your grandma a hug." Stephanie goes to Caroline and hugs her tightly.
"Hi Grandma, I'm so glad to be home." Stephanie says.
"We are glad for you to be home." They separate. "Your grandpa wanted to be here, but he had to leave unexpectedly to see his sister. He does send you his love and is glad for you to be home." Caroline states.
"Please tell him that I love him when you speak to him." Stephanie says.
"Of course I will honey." Caroline says and Stephanie looks over at Shawn holding Zack. Stephanie moves to her cousin and Shawn puts Zack on the floor.
"So, who is this young man?" Stephanie kneels down to him.
"This is your cousin Zack Brady." Shawn says and he looks at his parents who are watching Stephanie and Zack's every move.
"Hey there little man. I'm Stephanie, your cousin. We're gonna have some fun now that I'm home." Stephanie states and sticks out her hand. Zack then slaps her five. She then shakes her hand. "Woah...that hurt Zack. You've got one strong arm there." She then looks up at Bo. "You probably get from your Daddy."
"Yeah..." Bo gets a little bit embarrassed as everyone laughs. "I'm gonna bring your stuff upstairs." He heads up there.
"Thanks Uncle Bo." The others head to the couch and Hope picks up Zack then joins the others.
"So Steph, how does it feel to be back in Salem?" Hope asks.
"Well, I'm glad to be home. Things are definitely different from the last time I was here." Stephanie replies.
"I'm gonna help you get re-acquainted with Salem; starting with someplace you know, but you don't." Hope and Caroline look at each other; knowing what Shawn is referring to.
"That's very cryptic but I'm excited. Let me go get a couple of things first." Stephanie looks around a little confused.
"Up the stairs, 3rd door on the right." Hope states knowing she's a little confused.
"Thanks." Stephanie states and then she heads upstairs as Bo comes back downstairs.
"So, what are you two up to tonight?" Bo asks his son.
"Steph and I are going to pick up Belle from work and the three of us are meeting Mimi at the Pub for dinner." The group looks at each other.
Back at Shawn and Rex's loft, Mimi moves to the kitchen and gets a drink of water.
"Tell me Meems, who are your plans with tonight?" Rex asks. Mimi looks back at him with wayward eyes.
"I'm having dinner with Shawn and Belle." Mimi responds and Rex's body language is a combination of anger and shocked. "Shawn's cousin is coming in from England and he really wants me to meet her."
"SHAWN BRADY!!!! Mimi, I thought you loved me."
"Rex, what the hell does that have to do with anything? Shawn and I have been friends for a long time. The three of us are having dinner with his cousin who he hasn't seen her in a really long time." Mimi states and looks down at her watch. "Oh geez, it's getting late. I have to get going." Mimi heads back to the couch to get her stuff. She heads out but Rex grabs her by the wrist.
"Come on Meems, you can't leave like this." Mimi looks back at him and then leaves the loft to go to hers for a little bit. Cassie DiMera, Rex's twin sister, enters into his loft about a second after Mimi left. Just as Cassie enters, Rex starts to get one of his killer headaches.
"Hey...why did Mimi bust out of here?" Cassie asks.
"She's having dinner with Belle and that damn Shawn Brady!" He then takes a book that was on the table and chucks it across the room. Cassie then jumps back in pure terror and looks at her brother.
The next day at the Salem International Airport, the Brady clan along with Jack and Jennifer are at Stephanie's gate waiting for her arrival. They see people coming out of the gate and in walks Stephanie. She's about 5'7" tall with dirty blond hair. She's wearing denim jeans with a long sleeve tee-shirt on. She immediately heads over to her family. Roman greets her first then she heads to Jack and Jennifer.
"Welcome home honey." Jack says and then they hug. She then moves over to Jen and hugs her too. She then looks behind them and sees Shawn. She then goes to her cousin.
"Wow...you've grown since the last time I saw you."
"The last time I saw you, you were a baby." Shawn states and then gives her a hug. "Welcome back Steph, you look amazing." She then moves over to Bo and Hope.
"Welcome home, Stephanie. It's good to have you home." Hope says and then hugs the strikingly thin young lady.
"Well, it's good to be home, Aunt Hope." Stephanie says and then she hugs Bo next.
"We're glad to have you home sweetheart." Bo says and then Stephanie looks back at her family.
"I'm so glad to be home." Stephanie says. Shawn moves to his cousin and wraps his arms around her.
"Let's go get your stuff and get you home." Roman says and they all head to baggage claim and get Stephanie's gear.
At the apartment building, Mimi is in the loft across the hall from hers. This loft is co-owned by Shawn and her boyfriend Rex DiMera. Mimi is sitting on the couch working on her school work while Rex is in his kitchen eating some food. Rex, getting a little antsy, puts his food down and sits next to her.
"I haven't seen you all week and you can't say more than two words to me?" Rex asks with a hint of anger. Mimi then puts the book down that she's reading.
"Rex, I have school. There's no two ways about that. I'm not a genius like you so I have to go to school." Mimi reams back. Rex sighs then makes her look at him.
"I'm sorry. I keep forgetting."
"It's ok." They both kiss.
"Let me make it up to you. Can I take you to dinner?" Mimi looks at a nearby clock then back at her boyfriend.
"Sorry Rex. I've got plans already."
"With?" Rex looks at her wanting an answer but Mimi looks down at her books.
At Bo and Hope's, Caroline and Zack are waiting in the living room when the door opens. Bo, Hope, Shawn and Stephanie walk in. With Zack in her arms, Caroline gets up from the couch. Shawn takes Zack from her.
"There's my sweet girl, come give your grandma a hug." Stephanie goes to Caroline and hugs her tightly.
"Hi Grandma, I'm so glad to be home." Stephanie says.
"We are glad for you to be home." They separate. "Your grandpa wanted to be here, but he had to leave unexpectedly to see his sister. He does send you his love and is glad for you to be home." Caroline states.
"Please tell him that I love him when you speak to him." Stephanie says.
"Of course I will honey." Caroline says and Stephanie looks over at Shawn holding Zack. Stephanie moves to her cousin and Shawn puts Zack on the floor.
"So, who is this young man?" Stephanie kneels down to him.
"This is your cousin Zack Brady." Shawn says and he looks at his parents who are watching Stephanie and Zack's every move.
"Hey there little man. I'm Stephanie, your cousin. We're gonna have some fun now that I'm home." Stephanie states and sticks out her hand. Zack then slaps her five. She then shakes her hand. "Woah...that hurt Zack. You've got one strong arm there." She then looks up at Bo. "You probably get from your Daddy."
"Yeah..." Bo gets a little bit embarrassed as everyone laughs. "I'm gonna bring your stuff upstairs." He heads up there.
"Thanks Uncle Bo." The others head to the couch and Hope picks up Zack then joins the others.
"So Steph, how does it feel to be back in Salem?" Hope asks.
"Well, I'm glad to be home. Things are definitely different from the last time I was here." Stephanie replies.
"I'm gonna help you get re-acquainted with Salem; starting with someplace you know, but you don't." Hope and Caroline look at each other; knowing what Shawn is referring to.
"That's very cryptic but I'm excited. Let me go get a couple of things first." Stephanie looks around a little confused.
"Up the stairs, 3rd door on the right." Hope states knowing she's a little confused.
"Thanks." Stephanie states and then she heads upstairs as Bo comes back downstairs.
"So, what are you two up to tonight?" Bo asks his son.
"Steph and I are going to pick up Belle from work and the three of us are meeting Mimi at the Pub for dinner." The group looks at each other.
Back at Shawn and Rex's loft, Mimi moves to the kitchen and gets a drink of water.
"Tell me Meems, who are your plans with tonight?" Rex asks. Mimi looks back at him with wayward eyes.
"I'm having dinner with Shawn and Belle." Mimi responds and Rex's body language is a combination of anger and shocked. "Shawn's cousin is coming in from England and he really wants me to meet her."
"SHAWN BRADY!!!! Mimi, I thought you loved me."
"Rex, what the hell does that have to do with anything? Shawn and I have been friends for a long time. The three of us are having dinner with his cousin who he hasn't seen her in a really long time." Mimi states and looks down at her watch. "Oh geez, it's getting late. I have to get going." Mimi heads back to the couch to get her stuff. She heads out but Rex grabs her by the wrist.
"Come on Meems, you can't leave like this." Mimi looks back at him and then leaves the loft to go to hers for a little bit. Cassie DiMera, Rex's twin sister, enters into his loft about a second after Mimi left. Just as Cassie enters, Rex starts to get one of his killer headaches.
"Hey...why did Mimi bust out of here?" Cassie asks.
"She's having dinner with Belle and that damn Shawn Brady!" He then takes a book that was on the table and chucks it across the room. Cassie then jumps back in pure terror and looks at her brother.