Newly acquired knowledge
Later that day, Shawn and Stephanie enter the offices of Basic Black to pick up Belle. Unbeknownst to Shawn, Stephanie and Belle's father John Black have a connection.
"So, this is where your girlfriend works?" Stephanie asks admiring the waiting room. She then looks at some of the catalogues on a table. On the top of the pile, she notices a catalogue with Belle's fashion show. Stephanie then puts into perspective what happened that night.
"Yeah...her dad's the CEO of the company. His name is John Black." Stephanie looks at her cousin bizarrely and then Shawn moves to her concerned. "You know him?"
"Yes I do Shawn. The connection is through Uncle Shane." Shawn looks at him a little confused and she ushers him to the chairs. "Look, I'm gonna tell you something but you have to promise not to say anything...especially to your folks."
"Steph, what's wrong?"
"Shawn, I need you to promise me. I'll tell Uncle Bo and Aunt Hope in my own way."
"Yeah...you can tell me anything Steph. I won't tell anyone you don't want me to." Stephanie looks around to make sure no one is coming.
"Ever since I started living with Uncle Shane, Jeannie and Andrew in England...he trained me and Jeannie as ISA operatives." She goes into her purse and shows him her badge.
"Is this part of the reason why you wanted to come back to Salem?"
"Well, Uncle Shane got a call from Grandma about the attacks and thought it would be good for me to help. Jeannie's on standby in Milan working with Alfonso Griti on a fashion assignment. She's been hanging out with Chloe a lot."
"So you'll call her if we need her?"
"More, if I need her. She's my partner."
"Well, I'm so glad you're here. I've been pulling my hair without a family member my own age." Stephanie then puts her arm around Shawn.
"And you've been biting your tongue because you don't have the proof to put Rex behind bars." Shawn looks at his cousin with a bit of surprise. "I saw the news reports. It seems that the DiMera kid is the most likely suspect."
"Yeah...and I wish there was someway I can prove it."
"And you're living with the man...are you nuts?"
"Steph, please don't start in on me. I get enough of this from my folks and they're telling me to bite my tongue about this..."
"Then would you listen to them." Stephanie moves her hair out of her face. "From what I've been told, you and Rex have been at each others throats ever since your parents were attacked. I can understand why they don't want you living there." Shawn looks back dumbfounded.
"How the..."
"Are you forgetting who our parents are and who our Grandma is?"
"Good point. But Steph, you know as well as anyone that anytime a Brady is attacked that a DiMera isn't that far behind. Look what happened with my parents when she thought she was Princess Gina..." Stephanie holds her hand up to stop him.
"Shawn, look, I'm here now. I'll help try and figure this mess out, but you can't go around accusing people without evidence. That could endanger the case Uncle Roman is trying to build." Shawn tries to start talking but Stephanie puts a finger at his mouth to quiet him. "I'll make you a deal. You let me do what I have to do and I'll keep you abreast of what's going on." Shawn nods in agreement and the two cousins hug each other.
"I love you Steph."
"I love you too Shawn. Your cousin is back and I'll make sure that whoever tried to take out my Aunt and Uncle will pay."
"Steph, I hate to ask this, but this has been bugging me."
"What's up?"
"Dad mentioned that something might have happened between you and Aunt Kayla's new boyfriend." Stephanie's body visually tenses up. Shawn notices that immediately and pulls her into an embrace when he sees his cousin start crying. "Hey...I'm sorry. I didn't mean to push." His hand roams her back. "Just know that I'm here for you always. You can talk to me whenever you feel ready. I love you cous and whatever you tell me, I won't tell anyone unless you tell me it's ok."
"Thanks Shawn." Stephanie wipes her eyes. "The same goes for you. Anything you want to talk about, anytime you want to talk, my ears are always open." Shawn nods. John Black's office door opens and he comes out. The Brady cousins pull apart.
"Ahh...Shawn, Belle's meeting is almost done. Why don't we wait in my office?" John offers. He holds the door open as the Brady cousins walk past him. John then shuts the door and heads to his desk. "So, Stephanie told you about her new job."
"I'm sorry John. When she said that she knew you, I had to ask her. I know that you like to keep this quiet."
"Shawn it's ok. I'm glad that someone knows and especially with what happened to your folks and the threats on Abe. We need all the help that we can get." "Thanks John. However, I don't know how to tell the rest of the family; especially Uncle Bo and Aunt Hope." "Don't worry Steph. You will." The door opens and the three of them look back and see Belle enter the room.
"I'm sorry to interrupt. Joelle said that you were in here with Shawn and his cousin." John moves to his daughter and gives her a hug. "It's ok Izzy. I let Shawn and his cousin wait in here for you to get out of your meeting." She heads over to Shawn and he gives her a kiss.
"Hey...how was the meeting?" Shawn asks.
"It went well...but right at the end my stomach started growling." Shawn puts his arm around her and they face Stephanie.
"Well good. Belle, this is my cousin Stephanie Johnson." The girls shake hands. "Steph, this is my girlfriend; Belle Black."
"It's nice to meet you. Shawn has told me a lot about you." Belle says to her.
"The feeling is very mutual. Your friend Chloe beams every time she mentions you." Stephanie reiterates.
"I guess that's good." Belle replies. Shawn and John start laughing as Belle blushes.
"You have to understand that flattery embarrasses her." Belle turns to her boyfriend and smacks him.
"It's ok Belle. I know for a fact that tough guy here gets majorally red too with flattery." Everyone chuckles and Shawn tries to move the situation along when Belle rubs her stomach. "OK...I get the hint." She goes to John and gives him a hug.
"Have fun you three, and don't get yourselves into trouble." John states. The three of them look back and then exit.
Plans adjusting
At the Pub, Mimi arrives at the Pub and looks for the trio. "Good, they didn't get here yet." She grabs the booth closest to door as Lisa, the head waitress, comes over to her. "Dining alone?" Lisa asks as she hands Mimi a glass of water. "Nope...Shawn, Belle, and his cousin will be joining me as soon as Belle's meeting is done." "Oh yeah...Mrs. Brady did mention that. I'll put in your usual order." "Thanks Lisa." Lisa heads into the kitchen as Phillip Kiriakis, wearing non military dress for the first time in weeks, goes over to Mimi. "Hey Meems, what's up? Phillip says as she looks up at him. "Hey Phillip, haven't seen you around lately?" "Yeah, I've been really busy with stuff on the base." Mimi then sips the water that Lisa gave her and then Lisa brings Mimi her food. "When I walked in, I heard you mention to Lisa that you're meeting Shawn, Belle, and his cousin." "I am. Shawn's cousin is coming in from England and he really wants me to me her." "Do you mind if I wait with you? There's something I need to tell Shawn, regarding the attack on his parents." She silently offers him to sit and he takes it.
At the boys loft, Rex paces around while Cassie watches her brother very cautiously.
"Rex, it's just dinner. You don't need to go flying off the handle about this." Cassie states.
"But it is with that damn Shawn Brady!" Rex says as he throws something across the room. He then hunches over grabbing his head. Cassie then immediately moves toward him.
"You have another headache?" Cassie asks. Rex then nods in response and groans in pain. Cassie then helps her brother up off of the floor. "Come on...let's go back to the mansion. Dad can help us." Rex reluctantly leaves and Cassie follows behind.
Later that day, Shawn and Stephanie enter the offices of Basic Black to pick up Belle. Unbeknownst to Shawn, Stephanie and Belle's father John Black have a connection.
"So, this is where your girlfriend works?" Stephanie asks admiring the waiting room. She then looks at some of the catalogues on a table. On the top of the pile, she notices a catalogue with Belle's fashion show. Stephanie then puts into perspective what happened that night.
"Yeah...her dad's the CEO of the company. His name is John Black." Stephanie looks at her cousin bizarrely and then Shawn moves to her concerned. "You know him?"
"Yes I do Shawn. The connection is through Uncle Shane." Shawn looks at him a little confused and she ushers him to the chairs. "Look, I'm gonna tell you something but you have to promise not to say anything...especially to your folks."
"Steph, what's wrong?"
"Shawn, I need you to promise me. I'll tell Uncle Bo and Aunt Hope in my own way."
"Yeah...you can tell me anything Steph. I won't tell anyone you don't want me to." Stephanie looks around to make sure no one is coming.
"Ever since I started living with Uncle Shane, Jeannie and Andrew in England...he trained me and Jeannie as ISA operatives." She goes into her purse and shows him her badge.
"Is this part of the reason why you wanted to come back to Salem?"
"Well, Uncle Shane got a call from Grandma about the attacks and thought it would be good for me to help. Jeannie's on standby in Milan working with Alfonso Griti on a fashion assignment. She's been hanging out with Chloe a lot."
"So you'll call her if we need her?"
"More, if I need her. She's my partner."
"Well, I'm so glad you're here. I've been pulling my hair without a family member my own age." Stephanie then puts her arm around Shawn.
"And you've been biting your tongue because you don't have the proof to put Rex behind bars." Shawn looks at his cousin with a bit of surprise. "I saw the news reports. It seems that the DiMera kid is the most likely suspect."
"Yeah...and I wish there was someway I can prove it."
"And you're living with the man...are you nuts?"
"Steph, please don't start in on me. I get enough of this from my folks and they're telling me to bite my tongue about this..."
"Then would you listen to them." Stephanie moves her hair out of her face. "From what I've been told, you and Rex have been at each others throats ever since your parents were attacked. I can understand why they don't want you living there." Shawn looks back dumbfounded.
"How the..."
"Are you forgetting who our parents are and who our Grandma is?"
"Good point. But Steph, you know as well as anyone that anytime a Brady is attacked that a DiMera isn't that far behind. Look what happened with my parents when she thought she was Princess Gina..." Stephanie holds her hand up to stop him.
"Shawn, look, I'm here now. I'll help try and figure this mess out, but you can't go around accusing people without evidence. That could endanger the case Uncle Roman is trying to build." Shawn tries to start talking but Stephanie puts a finger at his mouth to quiet him. "I'll make you a deal. You let me do what I have to do and I'll keep you abreast of what's going on." Shawn nods in agreement and the two cousins hug each other.
"I love you Steph."
"I love you too Shawn. Your cousin is back and I'll make sure that whoever tried to take out my Aunt and Uncle will pay."
"Steph, I hate to ask this, but this has been bugging me."
"What's up?"
"Dad mentioned that something might have happened between you and Aunt Kayla's new boyfriend." Stephanie's body visually tenses up. Shawn notices that immediately and pulls her into an embrace when he sees his cousin start crying. "Hey...I'm sorry. I didn't mean to push." His hand roams her back. "Just know that I'm here for you always. You can talk to me whenever you feel ready. I love you cous and whatever you tell me, I won't tell anyone unless you tell me it's ok."
"Thanks Shawn." Stephanie wipes her eyes. "The same goes for you. Anything you want to talk about, anytime you want to talk, my ears are always open." Shawn nods. John Black's office door opens and he comes out. The Brady cousins pull apart.
"Ahh...Shawn, Belle's meeting is almost done. Why don't we wait in my office?" John offers. He holds the door open as the Brady cousins walk past him. John then shuts the door and heads to his desk. "So, Stephanie told you about her new job."
"I'm sorry John. When she said that she knew you, I had to ask her. I know that you like to keep this quiet."
"Shawn it's ok. I'm glad that someone knows and especially with what happened to your folks and the threats on Abe. We need all the help that we can get." "Thanks John. However, I don't know how to tell the rest of the family; especially Uncle Bo and Aunt Hope." "Don't worry Steph. You will." The door opens and the three of them look back and see Belle enter the room.
"I'm sorry to interrupt. Joelle said that you were in here with Shawn and his cousin." John moves to his daughter and gives her a hug. "It's ok Izzy. I let Shawn and his cousin wait in here for you to get out of your meeting." She heads over to Shawn and he gives her a kiss.
"Hey...how was the meeting?" Shawn asks.
"It went well...but right at the end my stomach started growling." Shawn puts his arm around her and they face Stephanie.
"Well good. Belle, this is my cousin Stephanie Johnson." The girls shake hands. "Steph, this is my girlfriend; Belle Black."
"It's nice to meet you. Shawn has told me a lot about you." Belle says to her.
"The feeling is very mutual. Your friend Chloe beams every time she mentions you." Stephanie reiterates.
"I guess that's good." Belle replies. Shawn and John start laughing as Belle blushes.
"You have to understand that flattery embarrasses her." Belle turns to her boyfriend and smacks him.
"It's ok Belle. I know for a fact that tough guy here gets majorally red too with flattery." Everyone chuckles and Shawn tries to move the situation along when Belle rubs her stomach. "OK...I get the hint." She goes to John and gives him a hug.
"Have fun you three, and don't get yourselves into trouble." John states. The three of them look back and then exit.
Plans adjusting
At the Pub, Mimi arrives at the Pub and looks for the trio. "Good, they didn't get here yet." She grabs the booth closest to door as Lisa, the head waitress, comes over to her. "Dining alone?" Lisa asks as she hands Mimi a glass of water. "Nope...Shawn, Belle, and his cousin will be joining me as soon as Belle's meeting is done." "Oh yeah...Mrs. Brady did mention that. I'll put in your usual order." "Thanks Lisa." Lisa heads into the kitchen as Phillip Kiriakis, wearing non military dress for the first time in weeks, goes over to Mimi. "Hey Meems, what's up? Phillip says as she looks up at him. "Hey Phillip, haven't seen you around lately?" "Yeah, I've been really busy with stuff on the base." Mimi then sips the water that Lisa gave her and then Lisa brings Mimi her food. "When I walked in, I heard you mention to Lisa that you're meeting Shawn, Belle, and his cousin." "I am. Shawn's cousin is coming in from England and he really wants me to me her." "Do you mind if I wait with you? There's something I need to tell Shawn, regarding the attack on his parents." She silently offers him to sit and he takes it.
At the boys loft, Rex paces around while Cassie watches her brother very cautiously.
"Rex, it's just dinner. You don't need to go flying off the handle about this." Cassie states.
"But it is with that damn Shawn Brady!" Rex says as he throws something across the room. He then hunches over grabbing his head. Cassie then immediately moves toward him.
"You have another headache?" Cassie asks. Rex then nods in response and groans in pain. Cassie then helps her brother up off of the floor. "Come on...let's go back to the mansion. Dad can help us." Rex reluctantly leaves and Cassie follows behind.