It's a little longer than normal, but I think Sami deserves a decent funeral. The quote Lucas says is from the Princess Bride and it's not exact. I was watching it while typing and it kind of wormed it's way in.

Mimi uncomfortably straightened her black dress. Another funeral dress. She didn't feel right being here when not too long ago she had discouraged Rex from getting to know Sami. It wasn't because she didn't like Sami; in fact she kind of admired her. She was bold enough to say what she really thought, a thing Mimi could never bring herself to do. She just didn't want him to feel rejected.

Sami had a history of being hostile, she didn't exactly trust people's motives. Mimi didn't want Rex to get hurt. It had been a mistake. Silently, she looked at the object of her thoughts. He looked tired, dark bruise-like marks were beginning to show under his eyes and he was sad, very sad. Once again, he had lost a family member he had never bothered to get to know. She squeezed the hand that was holding her own and gave him a comforting smile.

Shifting her gaze, she looked around St. Luke's. A lot of people had showed up, most for moral support, but they seemed to be genuinely grieving at least a little. The loss of Sami would be big; she was a very noticeable personality. It was hard to imagine life in Salem without her. Mimi zeroed in on Belle in the pew in front of her. Philip was at her side, a comforting arm around her shoulders and Brady was holding her hand. Mr. Black sat next to him. The three of them seemed so lost, but Phillip's eyes were elsewhere.

Following his stare, her eyes landed on Lucas and Will. They looked almost... stoic. Surprisingly enough Kate sat next to them, actually looking sad. Maybe she finally realized how much her son needed Sami, now that it was too late. Maybe she'd seen how broken he was without her, how devastated he and Will were. The phrase better late than never entered her mind, but it really didn't apply here. It was too late for Sami and Kate to call some semblance of a truce, Sami was dead.

Movement at the altar caught her eye; Father Jensen motioned for Eric to stand up. He nodded softly at the priest and obeyed. He hadn't been able to return home for the other funerals, but for Sami he took the first plane out. He seemed kind of empty now; she guessed it might have something to do with their twin connection. Rex would get that kind of thing, they should talk later. He went to the front of the church and emotionally started his eulogy.

"My twin was a complicated person. She did a lot of... questionable things. But, all her action were made out of love, her desire for love or the intense love she had for the other people in her life. Sami loved like no other person in this world; she was loyal to the end. She endured a lot of things in her life, a lot of pain. You have to understand the fears and insecurities that plagued her to truly appreciate the strong person she turned out to be.

She was such a strong person, I can't tell you how many times I leaned on her. When we were in Colorado, I used to crawl into her bed when I was scared and missed our... parents. I think my sister would be proud to have all of you here to mourn her passing, but at least she's with our parents now. She's finally at peace."

She could see he was fighting back tears as he descended to his seat with Grandpa Shawn, Carrie, and Mike. Surprisingly, yet not so, John Black was the next to stand up.

"As most of you know, I have had a... thorny history with Sami. She didn't have the best feelings toward me and I wasn't always fair to her. But one thing never changed, she was my daughter, at least in my heart she was. I loved her and I think- I hope deep down she loved me, too.

I'll never forget Sami as a little girl; she was always smiling and laughing. She was so energetic and full of life, still so innocent and trusting." He turned to the open casket, tears shining in his eyes, and walked over. "I'm sorry I took that from you, Samantha. I handled everything so badly when Roman came back." He bent to kiss her forehead, "I love you, peanut."

Mimi discreetly took a packet of tissues out of her purse. She always cried at funerals, and if John's eulogy could make her tear up, the next would surely make them fall. Lucas stood up and went over to Sami. She could see the misery on his face, almost as if a part of him had died, in a way she supposed it had. He stood there, gathering his thoughts, gaining his strength from her. He brushed a lock of hair away and caressed her face almost reverently. He turned to the crowd, ready to speak, although she doubted he could convey his overwhelming sense of loss to them.

"I moved to Salem when I was 17, Sami was the first person I met. Before then I had never known what true friendship was. Most people remember the times we fought, the years we spent trying to hurt each other, but before that, no, even during that she was the best friend I ever had. I had always felt so alone at military school, sure I had plenty of friends, but they didn't mean anything to me. Everything was so shallow before she came into my life, but when she did it was like the sun had come out after a really bad storm. I hadn't even realized how lonely and lost I felt, until I didn't feel it anymore.

Sami cared about me. My hopes, my dreams, my fears, the real me. It was us against the world. We trusted each other, but... that bond was broken. When I lost her friendship I never thought I could feel more pain than in the dark years that followed, but I was wrong. Somehow, we found our way back to each other. We realized how much we missed each other, how much we needed each other, how much we loved each other. The funny thing is, I think I loved her from the moment I first saw her, I was just too much of an idiot to realize it.

The pain I felt before is nothing compared to this. At least then I could still see her everyday." He looked over at her, tears welling in his eyes. "I don't know how to live without you, Sami, but I guess I have to try, for our son I'll try. I hope you know that I love you, wherever you may be. I think it's like that guy in says in that crazy movie you love so much, 'Death cannot stop true love, it can only delay it for awhile.' I may be old and gray before we're reunited, but I know that you'll wait for me."

As Lucas walked back to Will, Mimi wiped away her tears. He seemed so lost without Sami, a lot of people did.