Author's Note: I was a busy little beaver today. I hope you enjoy the extra chapter.
CHAPTER TWELVE
Lucas and Sami began making a mad dash to their apartment building fearing irreparable harm if they didn't swiftly confront their siblings and reclaim their identities. They needn't have worried since, at the moment, Philip and Belle were taking very good care of their bodies.
"Damn," Lucas said as he looked at the instrument panel of Philip's car.
"What is it," Sami asked looking over to see what was wrong.
"My dumbass of a brother is driving around on an empty tank of gas. I thought he would have more sense than that."
"Geez, calm down Lucas. Maybe he was going to fill it up in the morning."
"Whatever, I don't care what he was thinking. It's mighty inconvenient right now for us." He pulled into one of Salem's 24 hour shopping centers and lined the car up to one of the gas pumps.
"Lucas, do we have to get gas now? It's 1:00 in the morning and we're only going like 10 minutes away." Lucas could be so anal sometimes. It was really irritating at times like these.
"It'll only take a minute and you never know what could happen. I'm not taking any chances, especially when I'm trying to get my body back." Lucas got out of the car and went to pump the gas. Sami got out as well to keep him company. Then the worst possible thing that she could have imagined happened.
Lucas was standing there while the gas poured into the tank. He saw Sami get out of the car and lean against it as they waited for the tank to fill. All of a sudden he saw her face contort with horror in reaction to something behind him.
Lucas felt his heart drop to his knees as he saw his mother, Kate Roberts, emerge from the gas station grocery store holding a little bag in one hand and an expensive purse in the other. 'This is not good. Oh Lord this is not good.'
He quickly ran over to the other side of the car and instinctively attempted to quash whatever fireworks were sure to erupt between the two women. Even if it was Belle's body, there was no way Sami would be able to tolerate Kate's presence within 3 feet of her.
'Maybe she won't even notice us,' but Lucas dismissed that as wishful thinking and was rewarded when Kate spotted his car and began walking toward them with a smile on her face. He knew his only chance outside of pushing Sami in the car and speeding away was to calm Sami down so she wouldn't do anything stupid.
Kate was still quite a ways away so she wasn't able to hear what 'Philip' was saying in 'Belle's' ear. "Okay Sami, you have got to remember that right now, you are Belle and Kate likes Belle. She won't say anything mean to you so there is no need for you to say any of your usual remarks about my mother right now."
Sami was going to let Lucas ramble on in panic because frankly it was funny to see him so stressed out. Unfortunately, he was also really irritating her by assuming that she couldn't handle Kate Roberts. She had promised to be nicer to his mother, what else did he want from her—a contract signed in blood? She tried to be angry at him for not having faith in her but she realized that she hadn't given him much reason to as of late. Taking pity on him, she decided to let him off the hook and cut off his incessant babble.
Sami patted him on the cheek. "Lucas, Lucas, Lucas. Relax, honey. Everything will be fine." Kate had almost reached their car by now. "Trust me, this will be fun."
Meanwhile, back at Sami's apartment...
Philip and Belle were lying in a pool of bliss as they contemplated what they had just done with each other. Sure, it had been in their siblings bodies but that didn't make it any less special—or spectacular.
Philip was the first to break the silence. "Are you alright, Belle?" he asked stroking the side of her face as they both tried to catch their breath. They were laying side to side, Belle on her back and Philip on his side.
Belle's response was only a smile and a kiss to his palm as she tenderly caressed his arm. It had been worlds better than she imagined it would be. They had both been shy at first with Philip taking the lead. But by the end, they were equals—both pleasuring each other beyond the limits of their imagination.
Belle was the next to speak as she asked softly, "Do you think Lucas and Sami will be able to tell? I hope they won't be mad as us." She didn't want to think about what Sami would do to them if she thought they had done something wrong—although she was one to talk.
Philip didn't want to think about it either so he dodged the question. "Speaking of which, what do you think happened to them? I figured they would have called by now."
Belle giggled, "Are you talking about Sami and Lucas? Those two are the most impulsive people I know. If they're not still arguing about something back at our place, they're probably headed over here right now."
Philip chuckled and looked back over at Belle not really wanting to let her go. In the moonlight, he couldn't even tell it was Sami since her and Belle's features were so similar. He could imagine Belle lying next to him right now. "Maybe we should call my mom and send her over for a surprise visit. That would keep them busy for a while."
Belle lightly smacked Philip on the arm. "Philip, that's cruel even for you. Besides, I want to have a nice, undamaged body to go back to which isn't a guarantee when you stick Sami in a room with your mother." Philip laughed as he remembered how he and Lucas had to pull Kate and Sami off of each other in the hospital chapel.
He hugged Belle even closer into his embrace. Whatever you might say about either Lucas or Sami physically, they were an awfully compatible match. Their bodies fit like a hand in a glove. "Well, since we can't plan on a surprise run-in with my mother, we should make ourselves decent then," Philip said with a touch of sadness.
Belle didn't want to break their magical spell either. "I know we should." It didn't matter that she was currently in her sister's body, she would be content to lay here forever with Philip. They knew they needed to get ready to face their siblings who would be upon them any minute now but neither moved as they basked in the afterglow of their lovemaking.
Back at the gas station...
"Philip sweetie," Kate said giving him a kiss on the cheek. "What are you two doing here so late at night?" Lucas thought his best strategy was to keep his mother distracted and not let Sami get a word in edgewise.
"I could ask you the same question, Mom. What's so important that you have to haul yourself to a gas station in the middle of the night?"
Sami knew Lucas was trying to shut her out of the conversation for fear of her saying something suspicious. But if she was going to be stuck in Belle's goody-goody body, she was going to have a little fun with it. Lord knows Belle was probably returning the favor with Philip right now.
Sami cut off Kate's response and grabbed the first opportunity to get into the conversation. "Philip, you are so clueless. Kate, I too have spent many lonely nights worrying about all the mistakes I've made in my sad, pathetic sham of a life that I can recognize an ice cream run when I see it." Sami gave extra emphasis to the words 'lonely,' 'sad,' and 'pathetic' for good measure.
Although it wasn't really a good thing, Sami recognized that little bag as holding the key to a satisfying evening of self-pity and loneliness. 'I bet there's half a gallon of rocky road in there. Probably Hagan Daas—no wait, she wouldn't be that bourgeoisie in the privacy of her own coven. That cheap whore probably bought the generic brand.' The only real question was where on her broomstick that little bag was going to fit.
Lucas sent her a warning glance and tried to divert the conversation back to safer ground. "'Belle,'" he said for emphasis, "and I were just going out for a midnight snack and decided to fill up the tank." He looked at the suit she was wearing and frowned. "I hope you weren't coming from the office." He could tell by her slightly guilty look that she had been. "Mom, you work entirely too much. You need to start taking better care of yourself." Of course, Lucas couldn't have known that her bright red blush and guilty expression was more about what she had been doing with John Black earlier. They had been 'working' alright.
Kate didn't want to think about that so she directed her attention back to Belle. She was such a sweet girl and perfect for Philip. Her sister, on the other hand was another story entirely. "Belle, honey, don't be so hard on yourself." Coming from Belle, she didn't even think to take offense at Sami's words. "You shouldn't be spending any more sad or lonely nights worrying about Shawn. You may have made a few mistakes in the relationship but it was no reason for him to walk out on you. Don't you spend another second worrying about it." She then went about her usual past time of meddling in her sons' lives. "I'm sure Philip is doing a good job of taking your mind off of him and on to...better things." She didn't want to be too obvious or Philip would just whine to her about it later.
'Aha!' Sami thought. 'I knew that little witch was force-feeding Philip down Belle's throat. I can think of a few things I'd like to ram down her throat right now. I can't believe how much she lectured Lucas about not getting involved with the daughter of a murderer and now she's practically knitting booties for Belle and Philip.'
Lucas could tell that Sami was pissed and she was about to explode with something that could only end badly for all involved. "Hey, Belle, we were going to get some snacks right? I'm really thirsty now. Would you mind running in and getting me a Coke while I wait for the gas?" He needed to get her away from his mother ASAP.
Sami looked over at Lucas with a hint of fire in her innocent little eyes. "If you're so thirsty get your own Coke. I'm trying to talk to Kate."
Kate couldn't tell what was going on between them. However, it looked pretty intimate so she was all for it. "Yes Philip, Belle can keep an eye on the car. You go in and get some snacks." Maybe she could push things further along without Philip breathing down her neck.
Lucas threw his hands up in defeat and turned to leave the two women alone. He sent Sami a warning glare and whispered in here ear, "remember your promise."
Sami just smiled at him as he slowly walked towards the store. "Don't forget the M&M's she yelled out."
But Sami wasn't distracted for long as she turned back to the nosey bitch in front of her. Let the games begin.
"So Kate, did you have a good time earlier tonight at the Penthouse Grill?" Sami asked in her most innocent Belle voice. She saw Kate visibly flinch as she must be recalling the big event that had happened there.
Kate couldn't care two licks about Sami or badmouthing her in public despite her promise to Lucas but she had enough sense not to go there with Sami's sister. "Well, it certainly was...eventful." She tried to switch to a safer topic of conversation—like work.
"So how is that project going that you and Philip are working on?"
"Oh, it's going so well but I'm really worried about how busy I'll be with work and school and now I get to design Sami's wedding dress. I bet it'll be so wonderful to see her walking down that aisle in a beautiful dress made just for her. I know Lucas is going to love it." Sami tried to lay it on thick to see how far over the edge she could push Kate.
"It's going to be so romantic. It'll be a big church wedding with lots of flowers and lace. Oh, and I bet Will is going to be so happy to see his parents so much in love." She could tell that Kate was starting to get physically ill at the thought. "I can just picture Lucas and Sami standing there at the alter and committing their ENTIRE lives to each other in front of God and all their friends and family.
Kate grunted and said under her breath, "Like that beast has any friends."
"What was that Kate?" Sami said knowing full well what she had heard.
"Nothing, dear. I was thinking about, um, how that sounds like an awful lot of work and maybe you shouldn't take on so much."
"Oh no, Kate, I wouldn't think of missing a thing." She went on describing her and Lucas' future wedding knowing that it was eating Kate alive. "I want to be right there when Sami and Lucas pledge to honor and obey and to stand by each other through sickness and in health, in good times and in bad, till death they do part. Personally, Sami didn't think there would be much obeying going on in her and Lucas' relationship from either of them and the first death would probably be Kate's right after the wedding.
Kate was shuffling and fidgeting uncontrollably now. She had finally reached her limit. "You know, Belle, what's taking Philip so long? Did he buy out the whole store?" She turned around to look for Philip as she tried to calm herself down from that nightmare Belle just described. She knew Belle was only excited for her sister, Lord knows why, but it was just too much for her. She was sure if Sami were here right now, she probably would have said the same thing to her but in that smug, hateful little tone of hers.
Luckily Lucas/Philip was just returning with their groceries and he quickly paid for the gas. He wanted to get out of there right now. He looked at the two women and he didn't see any blood but his mother was obviously pissed and Sami was looking way too smug, a look he recognized even on Belle's face.
He handed Sami the bag and ushered her back into the car. "Well, Mom, be safe leaving here tonight. We should all get out of here and back to our comfortable homes."
Sami wasn't through having her fun yet. She thought Lucas deserved some quality time with his mother too. She gave her best Belle pout and said, "Philip, you got the wrong kind."
Lucas looked at Sami like he was going to murder her. "What's your problem now," he said with irritation.
"Can't you do anything right? You know I like the almond M&M's. These are peanut."
Lucas rolled his eyes and pushed her back towards her side of the car. "They didn't have almond so I got another nut." What was she doing? They needed to get out of here.
Not deterred in the least, Sami said, "No, if they don't have almond, then you get crispy which is my next favorite. I have to go back inside now and get the right ones."
Lucas grabbed her arm. "No it's not, peanut is your next favorite." He felt ludicrous standing here arguing about her favorite candy. "What does it matter anyway, just eat them. We have to go."
Sami was really having fun now. "No Philip, I want the crispy kind," she whined. "I don't want the peanut ones. Give me your wallet."
"No way! I already got you some M&M's and if you want the crunchy kind or whatever then you go get them." He knew that he was supposed to be convincing his mother that he was Philip but Sami was pushing every one of his buttons right now.
Kate was just looking back and forth between the two of them with amusement. They were just so cute. They were already starting to act like a couple—having domestic little arguments over silly things. Lucas and Sami did it all the time but it just irritated the Hell out of her. But it was really endearing when her other son and Belle did it.
Sami looked over at Kate and realized that the wench found the whole exchange cute and amusing, probably because she wanted Philip and Belle together so badly. 'She's such a fucking hypocrite,' Sami thought.
She focused her attention back to Lucas. "Philip," she drawled out in a sugary sweet voice. "My purse is in the car. It'll only take a minute." With that, she grabbed his wallet out of his hand before he even knew what happened and quickly strolled over to the store.
'I'm going to get her for this,' Lucas thought almost red with annoyance. But he had an overbearing mother to deal with at the moment. He turned his head back to her and displayed his most charming smile.
"Mom, I meant it about getting you safely home. He looked around for her car and when he spotted it, he grabbed her arm and quickly walked her to the door.
"Wait a minute, honey." She knew he didn't want to hear any more of her prodding about pursuing Belle but she knew what was best for her sons and he needed some encouragement at the moment. "It looks like you and Belle are doing just fine. Did anything happen tonight that I should know about?"
Lucas was constantly amazed at just how nosey his mother was. "Mom, you know that's none of your business. For the last time, just let me handle this situation."
"I know honey, I just wanted to encourage you and give you some support. Things will be just how you want them really soon. Now all we have to do is hope that shrew your brother proposed to screws things up with him quickly so he can go on with his life."
Lucas didn't want to take the bait but he was already stressed and annoyed over both Sami and his mother. "Mom, would you please just get over it. Lucas loves Sami, do you hear me." Kate was shaking her head back and forth in disbelief. He repeated himself to get the point across—besides, it felt good to say. "Again, Lucas. Loves. Sami. And she loves him too, you know she does. She makes him happy and if you keep this up—all this badmouthing and negativity--you are going to lose him forever. "
Kate stared up at her son in shock 'Now he's sounding just like Lucas, lucky for me,' she thought sarcastically. She patted Philip's cheek and in her favorite condescending tone told him, "Baby, you'll understand when you have children."
Now Lucas was pissed. "I would never do that to my son!" Lucas caught himself quickly. "I mean when I have one." Lucas had been thinking of Will but Kate didn't know that. She just kept looking at him like she was talking to a small child so he decided to switch gears.
"I know. Why don't you work on your relationship with Rex? He was certainly asking for it earlier and I think he ought to get a taste of what it's like to have you meddling in his life—if he even has one outside of Mimi that is."
"Don't get smart with me Philip." She was starting to get a headache. "I don't want to talk about it anymore. I'm just going to go home like you said." She looked past his shoulder and saw Belle slowly sauntering out of the store munching on what she assumed were some crispy M&M's. "Look, there's Belle. You don't want to keep her waiting do you?"
Actually, he wasn't in any hurry considering how irritated he was with her at the moment but he recalled that they had more pressing concerns to deal with and the night wasn't even half-way over. "Okay Mom, drive safe," he said as he pushed her car door closed behind her and headed back over to Philip's car. Sami was already sitting in the passenger seat. Innocently eating a bag of peanut M&M's.
"I knew you wanted the peanut ones! You are such a drama queen."
"Of course you knew Lucas. But I thought you deserved a little quality time with Mommie-Dearest just like I had," she replied offering him some of her M&M's. He angrily took the handful and pulled away from the gas station as he popped them in his mouth.
When they made it to their apartment, Sami realized that she didn't have any keys to get into her place. Fortunately, Philip had an extra key to Lucas' apartment with him.
They stepped into Lucas' dark apartment and after a quick search, they realized no one was there or had been there. Sami sighed as she flopped down on his couch. "I guess we just knock and hope they're there. It kind of takes away the fun element of surprise if they are in there fornicating with our bodies."
Lucas gave her a saucy grin and said, "Well, Sami, we do plenty of fornicating on our own. God forbid we deny them that pleasure while they're in our bodies."
"What are you talking about, Lucas? Doesn't it gross you out a little? I mean, I love you and I know it's you in Philip's body but the thought of having sex right now is just completely creepy."
Lucas nodded in agreement, especially when he thought back to his grand escape plan from Belle. "I'm just saying that you've got to admit that we're pretty good together." He smirked at her lasciviously. "We're like a well-lubricated machine, the two of us. We could do instructional videos about how to be good in bed."
"You mean porn?" Sami said pointedly.
"Whatever tickles your pickle," Lucas replied waggling his eyebrows and winking at her.
Sami just rolled her eyes at him. "You are so juvenile sometimes Lucas."
"Why, for suggesting that we are photogenic and talented in bed and that we could teach the world a thing or two about being a hot, super-couple?" He stood behind her as she sat on the couch and leaned down to whisper in her ear. It was much easier to talk to her as Sami like this. "Maybe, when we're feeling more like ourselves, we could get a camcorder and try it out. Wouldn't that be exciting?" he said nibbling a little on her ear.
Even though she knew he was Philip, it was much easier to think of him as Lucas when she wasn't looking directly at him. So when he nibbled on her ear, she couldn't help but react positively to his touch. "Leave it to you to drag your mind through the gutter when we're in the midst of a serious situation." Still she grabbed his cheek in her hand from where he stood behind her and held his face against hers. "We still have to find those two lovebirds and if they're not in my apartment then we're screwed."
Lucas bit his tongue at her choice of words but finally stood up and turned towards Will's room looking deep in thought. He went in and after a minute he came back into the living room grinning and dangling a set of keys.
"I told Will to leave his housekeys before leaving for camp. I didn't want him to lose them out there."
Sami grinned back showing him that she was ready to put things into action. "Good job, General," Sami said standing up. "Shall we go pay ourselves a little surprise visit?"
Another Author's Note: I just randomly remembered an episode of another television show that might have inspired my story. Back in the mid- to late 90's there was a show called Mortal Kombat: Conquest based on the video game. Why I was watching, this, I have no idea but, as an aside, the show starred Kristanna Locken, the latest version of Terminator. Anyway, in one episode, these beings took over two characters' bodies and had lots of sex with each other much to these characters horror. Of course, it was all part of the plot since those characters had major sexual tension so it was all in good, not so clean fun.