Author's Note: I humbly apologize for the delay...again. I've been totally MIA due to that pesky job thing I have to do everyday. Maybe now that I've come up for air, I can catch up on all the stories I've been missing over the last 3 weeks. In addition to the naughty parts in this chapter, I especially enjoyed writing the parts that made me chuckle so I hope you get a little laugh too. Another big thanks to my editors who take time out of their busy lives to help me out. -Yvonne-

Now that the camera was securely positioned atop its tripod, Lucas and Sami were free to resume the business at hand. Lucas had returned to the bed and to his beautiful Sami ready to push their rendezvous into high gear. They were wrapped up in each other, limbs intertwined, flesh fully against flesh. Lucas couldn't get enough of her taste while Sami was intent on touching every solid bit of skin she could get a hold of.

Sami was gasping with pleasure as Lucas licked and sucked the hollow of her neck. They had been so focused on creating their steamy innuendo in front of the camera that now they were getting a little carried away. Lucas was sliding one of his hands up and down the thigh wrapped around his hip. One of Sami's shoes had slipped from her raised foot, dangling precariously above their bodies. Their foreplay had taken center stage for over half an hour and now their needy bodies were in a complete sexual frenzy. However, despite their urgency, the fallout had never been this hot.

"Lucas," Sami moaned out between kisses. She didn't know if his grunt against her mouth was a response or a sign of his building sexual aggression. "Lucas, we need to slow it down a bit, babe." As if to prove her point, he ground especially hard against her. It was exactly that kind of thing that promised to be her undoing. She tried to slow him down by pushing him away slightly but Lucas was having none of it and simply redoubled his efforts to seduce her.

"Sami, you just stripped down for me, followed by a nasty little dance on my part and now you're currently lying underneath me naked and horny. Tell me again how you want me to stop." He punctuated his statements with a string of desperate kisses down her neck and chest. Sami cursed her body for betraying her as she arched her head back for him and cried out his name yet again. "That's what I thought," he muttered as he continued tasting her body. Sami didn't have to look at him to know that signature smirk was painted across his face.

With a quick glance in the direction of the camera, Sami raised up as Lucas' kisses traveled along her body. She took a deep breath and attempted to get her hormones under control. "I only meant that the camera is still rolling and I don't want all of our earlier hard work to go to waste." She let out another loud gasp as Lucas took one of her breasts into his mouth. Well, he certainly wasn't going to make it easy for her to be the voice of reason.

As if hearing her thoughts Lucas said, "Good luck slowing me down." He looked up into her eyes as he continued to lavish his attention on her breasts. "I know you want me. You can't hide it from me, baby," he said with a knowing amusement in his voice. He clasped one of her hands with his own and continued to stare into her eyes. He understood her meaning though and retreated slightly after giving her a decisive peck. They had spent too much time setting the scene to reach their climax too soon. There were a lot of stops along the road to satisfaction that he wanted to explore before he'd let either of them find complete release. It was with that thought that he slowly released his hold on her and rolled onto his side.

Sami followed his retreating form with a continued pattern of sweet kisses against his mouth. She left some distance between their bodies to stave off temptation but insisted on throwing an arm onto his sweaty back. Even now, the urge to feel his skin against her fingertips was overwhelming. Lucas, for his part, fought the urge to resume devouring her telling himself repeatedly that their lovemaking would benefit from a small time-out. Well, maybe not a time-out but a slowing down of pace.

When Lucas felt Sami closing the gap between them to the point of almost rubbing against his body, he put a hand up between their sweating bodies in protest. He was breathing heavily in between kisses and looked ready to attack her again at any moment. "Alright you little seductress, that's close enough. Someone needs to follow their own advice, love." He pulled away from her kisses and ran his fingertip lightly over her bottom lip. She responded by taking his finger in between her lips and biting gently. He rolled onto his back and let out a big sigh as he attempted to regain control of his hormones. Sami moved to follow but Lucas once more put his hand up to stop her. "You've got to give me a minute, sweetheart."

Sami gazed at him wickedly but kept her distance. "So I really am impossible for you to resist. That's good to know." She remained lying on her side but propped herself up on her elbow to look at him. Of course, it conveniently put her nakedness on display, red pumps and all. "We seem to keep running into this problem. Can I help it if I feel this intense compulsion to touch you." How could she look so innocent when she said things like that?

Lucas' expression made it clear that he wasn't buying her act. She reached out for him again and it was like a slow-motion replay. He almost reached up to stop her again but who was he to deny her if she was really hurtin' for his body. However, she surprised him when she reached past him and pulled open the drawer on the nightstand by the bed. As she leaned over him, he could feel the heat from her body tingling his skin. He shivered slightly despite that heat as her bare breasts brushed against his shoulder. When she withdrew back to her former position, he was tempted to pull her down on top of him. But it soon occurred to him what she must have gone into the drawer for and it immediately made him break into a dazzling smile.

Sami settled back down onto the bed and looked over at him expectantly. She had noticed the smile on his face so she figured that her instincts had been correct in adding another element to their show. Dangling from between two of her fingers was a bottle of scented massage oil. The label promised that it was both heated and erotic, two things that described them to a 't.' She watched his eyes dart from the little bottle in her hands back up to her inquisitive gaze, that sexy grin never leaving his face. She leaned over slightly and asked, "so do you want to go first or should I do the honors?"

Lucas considered his options carefully as if it was the most important decision he would ever make in his life. On the one hand, the thought of putting his hands all over her body, slick with her heat and the oil was enough to keep him hard as a rock for a week. Conversely, if she laid even one little finger on him, he was done. 'I guess that decides it,' he thought. He grabbed the bottle of massage oil from her nimble fingers and by her sultry look, he could tell that he had made the right choice. "For the moment, the pleasure is all mine," he finally answered flipping the bottle in the air and catching it in the other hand. He shook the bottle and waggled his eyebrows suggestively. "Why don't you turn over for me?" Sami quickly complied as Lucas twirled his finger to gesture where he wanted her. He shook his head in appreciation when she rolled over on the bed and presented her back to him. After she was comfortably settled, she turned her head to the side and invited him to touch her with her best come-hither look.

He slid his gaze down her body from the tip of that stray blonde wisp of hair to the point on those sexy red heels he insisted she keep on. The low lighting in the room cast a shadow across her body and the illumination from the candles they had placed around the room bounced across her flesh. Her naked skin seemed to glow against the dark sheets that he had purchased for her. In the background, he could barely hear the clicks and whirs of the video camera capturing the entire exquisite scene. This was going to be fun.

He flicked open the massage oil with his thumb and poured some of the oil into his palm, rubbing his hands together to warm it up for her. The sweet yet subtle smell of roses floated through the air blending nicely with the soft scent of the burning candles. Sami continued to wait for him to make his move but when she first registered the odor of roses and saw Lucas rubbing his hands together, she turned her gaze away and closed her eyes. She was more than happy to let him ponder his technique—as long as he didn't wait too long to pleasure her. Besides, the anticipation of his touch was the most exciting part.

Lucas was thinking about where he wanted to start. Truth be told, he didn't think he could go wrong on any part he chose to begin with. His main concern was simply to pull the sexiest most erotic sounds from her as a result of his massage. With a determined nod of his head, he made up his mind and moved in for the kill.

Sami thought she was at least somewhat prepared for the beginning of his massage but she was a bit surprised to feel his strong hands removing her shoes and concentrating on her feet. Knowing how eager he was, she wouldn't have guessed that would be the first part of her body he would touch—not that she was complaining. It felt great to have his strong strokes focused on her tired feet. The slow, circular movements were already relieving waves of tension she didn't know she was carrying. He focused on one foot and then moved over to the other giving it the same expert treatment as the first. When he was satisfied with his handiwork, he slid her shoes back on and moved his hands to her upper thighs to began lavishing attention on her long, shapely legs.

She knew that they were supposed to be using the massage as foreplay but Lucas' technique as a bona fide masseur was extremely therapeutic. She was thoroughly enjoying the way his hands firmly caressed her skin and soothed her muscles. However, at one point, she was forced to tell him that her butt wasn't in need of that much attention. It's not that she didn't like the feel of his hands on her ass, it's just that there were other parts of her body that she preferred he focus on.

When Lucas had finished with her bottom half, he perched himself on her now well massaged ass and straddled her body. This time, he took the bottle of massage oil and dribbled its contents along her spine. Sami shivered at the wet sensation but settled in for the delicious feel of Lucas' fingers working the oil across her sleek back. Lucas started at the base of her back and slowly worked his way up, driving out all the kinks in her muscles. He also succeeded in eliciting several deep moans that only encouraged him in the worst of ways. He extended her arms out and applied his expert pressure from shoulder to fingertip taking care to massage her hands as well. They both had to stifle groans as his body made further contact with hers.

Lucas dipped his hands in her hair and made slow circles on her scalp while simultaneously grinding against her with the movement. Sami's sounds of approval turned into a chuckle as she realized that eager Lucas was back in the equation. "It looks like this is good for you too," she said, her laughter petering out into a long moan of pleasure.

She pushed her bottom up against him and it was Lucas' turn to gasp in pleasure. He immediately bent down and began kissing the side of her neck while he continued to work his magic fingers on her shoulders. He moved his mouth up to her ear and whispered words of love and arousal. "Can you feel what you do to me, Sami?" he said as he continued to rub against her. "Every time I touch you, I want to be deep inside of you." Lifting Sami's head slightly, he attached his mouth to hers in a scorching kiss.

They felt the heat build between them until suddenly Lucas broke off their kiss and raised himself back up into a sitting position. He swiftly turned Sami over and then paused long enough to appreciate the gorgeous body underneath him. There was an urgency in him that was very exciting to Sami and she smiled when she saw him once again pick up the bottle of oil. The first place he concentrated on was her flat stomach but he didn't stay there for long as the fullness of her luscious breasts called out to him. The feel of her slick skin against his fingers was driving him to greater and greater heights. He didn't know how long he'd be able to continue before giving in to his pulsing desire for her. Already, every part of his body and mind were focused and reacting to her nearness. He leaned down again to claim her mouth, his hands never stopping their insistent exploration of her breasts. He was hard against her sex and he longed to plunge inside of her at last. But he had different plans for her right now.

Lucas kissed Sami deeply before pulling back and placing a few light kisses against her lips and then her neck. Sami gave him a disappointed pout at his retreat, his only response being a secretive smirk as he nibbled his way over to her ear. "It seems that I've neglected something very important during my massage. I can't go doing a half-assed job, now can I?" he asked indicating towards the video camera. "I don't want to miss an inch of your beautiful body, baby." He let one of his hands stray down from the blissful feel of her breast until it rested on her pulsing, needy center. When his fingers touched her, Sami let out a loud cry of ecstasy and pushed into him, just as anxious as he for the contact. Lucas was in heaven watching Sami react to him. When she finally looked into his eyes her expression held a bit of fire. After all, they were supposed to be slowing things down and she couldn't be too complacent about him turning the tables on her. "What's the matter Sami? Didn't you know this was going to be a full body massage?" he said snickering as he watched her struggle with her wanton reaction and her urge to scold him. From the feel of things, he suspected that desire was going to win that battle.

"Don't stop, Lucas. I need you to touch me." Lucas was more than happy to comply and stroked her deeper and faster. He was enlivened by her very loud sounds of gratification and her hot words of encouragement. He had her exactly where he wanted her and it was everything he loved about her and more. Her trusting surrender to him and her satisfied response coupled with the hint that she would return the favor made him want to devour her whole. When she was close to her release, she sat up and pulled his mouth to hers moving her hips rhythmically with the hand stroking her between their bodies.

"That's it, Sami. Give me what I want. I know you want it too." He could feel the tension building up in her, could feel it about to boil over. Finally, they were both rewarded when Sami screamed her release into Lucas' mouth as he kissed her over and over again. She held him tight and took in big gulps of air. He could feel her heart hammering against him and he continued to kiss her neck, her cheeks, her lips. While she was reaching the ends of her climax, Lucas thought to himself, 'this is going to be one hell of a sex tape.'

Sami was still holding onto Lucas as she regained her breath as well as her senses. He had his arms around her and was caressing her back in long soothing strokes. When she had finally gotten some sort of control over herself, Lucas attempted to lower her back onto the bed but Sami was having none of it. "Oh no you don't, General. I think one good full body massage deserves another." She looked around Lucas and quietly contemplated the angle of the camera. After shifting both of them slightly to the left, she picked up the discarded massage oil and proceeded to pour a generous amount down her own body. "But first, do you care to help me with my little spill?" Lucas watched transfixed as the oil dripped from her neck to run down her breasts and the valley in between. One fat droplet hung precariously from one of her nipples causing him to groan from deep within his chest. When the oil rolled down towards her belly button and Sami still made no move to stop it, he leaped into action to honor her request.

Her body was already slick with the oil from his earlier massage and the added moisture caused a thick sheen to form on her body. Lucas spread the oil over every part of her upper body he could reach lingering a little longer to fondle her hardened nipples. When Sami was satisfied with his work, she got up to position herself behind Lucas. He didn't exactly know what to expect but knowing Sami, it would be something he would enjoy immensely. She immediately buried both of her hands in his thick hair and massaged his scalp as he had done for her. After a minute or two, she moved her hands from his head to his neck and shoulders. Even though she had rather petite fingers, she managed to manipulate her strong grip to work the kinks out of his muscles. Next, she reached her hands underneath his arms and gripped his hard chest in her palms. He moaned as she stroked his muscled pecs and tight stomach. "You're pretty good at this too," Lucas said in between gasps.

Sami chuckled lightly and continued to touch his body. "Believe me Lucas, I haven't even gotten to the good stuff yet." She withdrew her arms and repositioned them to circle his neck. The next thing Lucas felt was Sami's oil slicked body pressed against his back, her soft breasts so solid against him. Then, ever so slowly, she began to rub her body up and down his, letting the oil he had rubbed into her slide onto him. There wasn't even an inch of space between their bodies as she continued her slow and excruciating contact with his back. Lucas' mouth hung open in amazement at the feel of her against him and he would soon start drooling if he didn't shut it quickly. "Do you like that, honey? You knew I had to get you back for making me lose control like that didn't you." Her playful voice was meant to taunt him but his lust induced brain had no coherent response for her. However, other parts of his body gave her just the answer she was looking for.

Every time she moved against his body, she would drop lower and find different parts of his body to touch. At one point, she reached out to grasp his thighs before running her fingers roughly against his hardened shaft. Her brief contact finally made him cry out, aching for her. After sliding back up his body, she nuzzled his neck and ear, feeling him fight the frustration burning inside him. "Is that for me?" she asked innocently. He responded by grabbing the back of her head and pulling her into a sensuous kiss. Just as suddenly, he let her go to resume her torturous ministrations. "Does that answer your question?" he growled. "I have a lot more of that for you if you'd like me to show you."

"Maybe in a minute. I'm not done with you yet." She teased him for a few more minutes before retreating to lay him down on his back. This time she straddled him and entwined his hands in hers. She pulled their clasped hands above his head and placed soft kisses all over his face. As she lowered herself down she continued to massage his chest and stomach with her own body. His erection brushing against her was sweet agony not to mention the delightful way his chest tickled her breasts as they rubbed against him. The generous amount of oil he had massaged into her body spread onto his as they continued their dance.

By now, they were pushing into each other, grinding and sliding together with increased urgency. Their hands were clasped tightly together above their heads letting their lower bodies motivate the friction between them. With their arousal brimming to the point of no return, Sami let go of one of his hands and reached down between them to stroke him in earnest. "Sami, please," Lucas shouted, "I can't, I can't . . ." But the throbbing pleasure was so great, he couldn't finish his sentence.

Sami could feel his release approaching and smiled in triumph. 'That'll teach him,' she thought wickedly as she watched his face contort with the intense sensations running through his body. Just when Lucas thought he wouldn't be able to take any more, Sami, released her grip on him and pulled away completely. It was a difficult move to make seeing as how she was just as turned on as he was but it had to be done; the camera was rolling. She eased back to sit on his thighs and said nonchalantly, "You can't? Well, ok but I'm awfully disappointed, Lucas."

Lucas felt exposed and confused at Sami's retreat since he knew she was well aware of what he meant. But he understood her revenge fully by the devious expression on her face. He leaned his head back; now it was him that needed to catch his breath. He took a moment to even out his breathing and then turned back to her. "You're an evil woman, Sami Brady." He saw her try to climb off of his body but he sat up and grabbed her before she could get too far. "Oh no you don't, you little tease. I'll show what I can do." He then pulled her to him and rolled them over on the bed. With a final look and smirk towards the camera, he proceeded confidently to the main event.


When Sami arrived at the loft ten minutes after hanging up with Lucas, she found him still out in the hallway with his ear to the door. "Lucas, what in the world—" He quickly shushed her and motioned for her to join him as he eavesdropped. As she pressed her ear to the door mirroring his still form, she was reminded of their old days of creeping around shadowed corners and listening through half-closed doorways. All she could hear were a few murmuring voices, Philip and Belle no doubt. Her keen ears soon picked up the conversation though. It seemed they were babbling on about trust and communication—b-o-r-i-n-g. She gave Lucas a look of irritation meaning to convey that he was already on thin ice. "Lucas, what is going on?" she whispered. "You rush me over here for this? All I hear is Belle and Philip having some lame relationship discussion."

Lucas listened intently for another moment and then moved away from the door, taking her by the elbow as he walked away. "Well, you missed all the fireworks but let me get you up to speed. The good news is that I know for a fact that our tape in inside." Sami didn't look too relieved thinking that wasn't necessarily good news to her. She also wondered how he could be so certain without actually having that tape in his hands. Lucas looked around trying to figure out a way to tell her the next part. Might as well come out with it. "Okay, the bad news is that, unfortunately, Belle and Philip have kind of already seen it." He winced, waiting for the onslaught of outrage to hit him. When she only stared at him, he figured he better try and turn this thing around quickly. "But the fireworks were good, Sami. I wish you could have seen it—it was hilarious."

Sami crossed her arms and tilted her head at Lucas' explanation. "I'm not interested in your little anecdotes unless it has something to do with getting that tape back with some dignity. Let's just knock on the door and get this thing over with. I'll deal with you later, after I've thought of the appropriate punishment." She twirled around intending to knock on the door but Lucas stopped her by grabbing her shoulder and turning her back around to face him. Bad move.

He swore he could feel ice crystals form in his eyelashes from the icy glare she shot at him. He had no problem handling the wrath of Sami but she was starting to piss him off with all the blaming. "I freely admit that I screwed up by leaving that tape in the VCR but you're the dumbass who loaned it out without even checking if anything was in there." He put his arms up in protection at the look of rage on her face. "I know, I know, it's not as bad as me, but you still had something to do with it. So why don't you spare me the vindictive bitch routine and help me get the damn tape back." It was always a gamble talking to Sami like that but he knew she gave even better than she got so he wasn't too worried. Okay, he was significantly worried but at this point it was a battle of wills.

"Fine!" Sami said between clinched teeth. "Let's just get the tape back." She turned again to approach the door and again Lucas pulled her back.

"Wait! I've been trying to tell what you need to know before you go in there. We've got to have a strategy so we can come out of this with some dignity like you said." He pulled her even farther away from the door so he could explain to her the situation. "Listen, when I got here, I heard them arguing about something and when I put my ear to the door, I heard . . well, us, playing in the background." Actually, they had been doing a little more than playing—it was more like burning up the television screen. But now wasn't the time to point that out. "From what I could tell of the argument, they both watched the tape but Belle didn't want to admit it or something. I guess she found out that Philip watched it and flipped out but then he found out that she had watched it too and then the shit really hit the fan."

"Are you kidding me?" Sami asked. Honestly, the thought of them watching her and Lucas like that was beyond disturbing. Lucas was glad to finally hear something in her voice besides anger directed at him. "Philip I could understand, but Belle? I guess there's no turning back after you start having sex. It's just a long, deviant slippery slope—next thing you know they'll be tying each other up or swinging with Jan and Shawn." The thought made her cringe at its weirdness. "Lucas why does all of their freaky behavior have to involve us, huh?"

Lucas was staring at the loft door thinking about how they were going to get their tape back. "Beats me, but maybe you shouldn't knock the whole bondage thing. It could be fun and I'm sure you could do a lot of damage with a pair of handcuffs, dear." He waggled his eyebrows at her to make his meaning clear. Sami's only response was to roll her eyes and pace in front of the door.

She stopped and put her ear to the door and then motioned for Lucas to join her and do the same. Philip and Belle had moved a little farther away but their voices were still pretty clear to those with Lucas and Sami's innate snooping abilities. In the background of their conversation she picked up the very familiar sounds of her and Lucas pleasuring each other as captured by their amateur venture into the porn world. Even though Lucas had told her that their siblings had seen the tape, her face still registered an expression of shock that quickly turned to astonishment as the two young people began commenting on their performance. She sent a pleading look over to Lucas but he only shrugged his shoulders and pressed his ear harder against the door.

"I can't believe that they've been going at it this long," Philip murmured.

"I know," Belle replied. "My God, Lucas must be some kind of machine!" Lucas looked over at Sami and winked.

"I guess he's okay if you're into old, short guys," Philip said bitterly. Sami had to cover her mouth to stifle her giggles. Lucas only scowled. "Besides, I'd be going at it all night too if I had porn queen Sami prancing around naked." He sounded rather distracted as if he was suddenly concentrating on something. "Naked, that is, except for those sexy red heels. Move over Jenna and make way for Sami Brady." His comments only made Lucas' scowl deepen.

"Oh stop frowning. I didn't hear you complaining at the time," she whispered.

"I was far from complaining but that doesn't mean that I want to listen to my little brother's commentary on how hot you look in OUR personal Brady-Roberts porn production." Sami rolled her eyes again and indicated for him to keep listening.

They heard a popping sound as if someone had gotten smacked. No one cried out so they figured all was okay. "Sorry, I had to do that but you were drooling just a little too much. But since both you and Lucas seem to be mesmerized by Sami's performance, I'll admit that she looks like she knows what she's doing." It was then Sami's turn to wink over at Lucas. Lucas wasn't about to argue with Belle's assessment and returned Sami's wink by blowing her a kiss.

"Did you see that? I can't believe he just flipped her over like that," Philip marveled.

"And just look at them. We have GOT to get some of that massage oil." Belle replied. Lucas and Sami were somewhat amused at their siblings' comments but it was starting to get a little uncomfortable. Sami's cheeks had reddened considerably and Lucas was beginning to fidget.

"Hey, Philip, do you think we could maybe . . ." Belle asked shyly.

"You mean, you want to . . . like what they're doing right now?" Philip responded sounding a little shell-shocked. "Belle, you know I'd do anything for you." Lucas and Sami heard the sound of them kissing to seal the deal. Sami rolled her eyes and made gagging gestures in response. It was Lucas' turn to stifle his chuckles as he was in total agreement. She stopped suddenly and pointed to the door to indicate that they had started talking again.

It was Belle who spoke up in that tentative voice of hers. "Philip, do you think we could maybe make a copy of this tape? Sami and Lucas would never have to know." Sami and Lucas' jaws dropped simultaneously at the racy suggestion from Sami's sweet little sister.

"I was thinking the same thing," Philip said quickly. "I mean, we're family—and we've already seen the tape anyway." They heard the young couple kiss again but they were still processing what they had just heard.

"This tape is practically instructional. I can't believe how kinky they've been just in the first hour." Belle said in amazement.

"Yeah," Philip agreed, "they certainly know what they're doing. Maybe later we could take some notes and try it out for ourselves. Especially that part where Sami is lying across the bed and Lucas starts too—"

That was the last straw for the two of them. They began banging on the door and screaming bloody murder at their siblings inside.

"Open up you little nymphos!" Sami shouted. "I better not hear another word from either of your dirty mouths about me and Lucas."

"Philip, Belle, you better open this door right now and give us back that tape. You two are so twisted! I can't believe you!" Lucas screamed as he demanded entry into the loft.

The door was instantly thrown open and an out-of-breath Philip stood before them looking a little disheveled and red-faced. They looked past him to Belle sitting on the couch who didn't look any better. At least they had the good sense to stop the tape before opening the door.

Sami stormed into the loft eyes ablaze and focused on Belle and Philip. "You two have got to be the world's most immoral, pseudo-virgin couple on the planet. Not once but twice, you've managed to commit some sort of perversion involving me and Lucas. This is really got to stop." She paced between the two of them trying to find the appropriate words to express her anger.

And for the second time, Philip and Belle were speechless, having no explanation for why they were contemplating getting sexual pointers from a bootleg version of their siblings' sex tape. They looked at each other knowing that the were in a boatload of trouble.

Lucas just leaned back against the counter and let Sami handle this one. As long as the heat was off of him, he was staying as far off Sami's radar as possible.

Philip was the first to speak up but, as usual, he chose the absolute wrong thing to say. "Hey, you guys were the ones who left the damn tape in the VCR before giving it to us. You better be glad it's us that found it and not, like, Will . . ." Lucas thought he might have to intervene after all to keep the focus off of him. ". . . or Mom, for that matter." Sami looked liked she was going to projectile vomit as the prospect.

"At least that would serve her right for always meddling in mine and Lucas' business." Sami threw back. "What the hell is your excuse?" she said directing her question to the both of them.

"Sami, this was all just a big misunderstanding or an accident. You know we don't mean anything by it. In fact, you should be flattered." Sami didn't look convinced but Belle thought it was a good try.

"Where have I heard that before," Lucas said from the counter area. "Listen, you two are so busted. Why don't you give us the tape back and we can forget that this whole embarrassing and disturbing encounter ever occurred?" Belle was more than happy to comply. She popped the tape out and delivered it to Lucas' waiting hands with lightening speed. "Now you two can get on with whatever it is that you manage to do without Sami and I around to help you." He grabbed Sami's arm and dragged her from the room before she could voice any more of her anger at their siblings and future in-laws. He wasn't terribly pleased with Philip and Belle's behavior but he knew they'd be laughing about it in a couple of weeks.

"Why did you pull me out of there, Lucas? I wanted to give them a piece of my mind for what they were about to do. God, if we're the experts on having sex then they should make an instructional video on creative ways to violate your siblings' privacy." She wasn't really mad at them anymore—Belle was right, they're actions were kind of flattering in a way. But she was getting tired of those two involving her and Lucas in their little voyage toward sexual deviancy.

"Giving them a piece of your mind is the last thing we needed back there. Trust me you'll thank me later," Lucas said while pulling Sami into the parking lot. "Why don't you get in the car," he continued pulling her car door open, "and meet me at Salem place for lunch—my treat, of course."

Sami got inside in a huff but looked otherwise amenable to his plans. "Fine, Lucas but I get to have dessert too." He wasn't exactly intimidated by her ultimatum but he decided to humor her.

"You drive a hard bargain but I think I can manage it." He closed her door for her and then proceeded to his own car to meet her for lunch. He put the tape into his glove compartment and locked it for good measure. As he pulled out of the parking lot, he breathed a heavy sigh of relief, glad that for once, they had averted a crisis before it got out hand.


Unbeknownst to Sami and Lucas, they weren't the only ones who knew how to sneak around and eavesdrop from the shadows. The lone figure watched the two cars leave the parking lot and an evil smile appeared on their face.

"Well, what do you know? Sometimes, it pays to be in the right place at the right time." The figure then got into a dark, SUV and drove after the two lovebirds at a safe distance.

After making sure that Sami and Lucas were safely at lunch and out of the way, the devious snooper walked casually over to Lucas' car and popped the door open with practiced ease. They fiddled with the glove compartment until it flew open with a satisfied pop. "German efficiency my ass," the thief said under their breath. With the tape safely in hand, they retreated back to their car and held the tape close. "This ought to come in very handy, indeed. I'm sure I can put this to a good use; better than those two bumbling amateurs Belle and Philip." Not wanting to be close by when Lucas and especially Sami discovered that the tape was gone, the looter started the engine and drove off.

Sami was in a much better mood after Lucas treated her to lunch at her very favorite casual restaurant—including dessert, which they had shared. He had even gotten her to laugh a little at their past predicament. Philip had a point that in the grand scheme of things, those two were the safest people to have found the tape.

Sami was now walking Lucas to his car and wishing him a good day before she headed back to work. She felt kind of bad for yelling at him repeatedly throughout the morning but Lucas quickly forgave her knowing that the situation was stressful for both of them.

Lucas was kissing her thoroughly while she leaned against his car when something inside caught his attention. He broke the kiss abruptly and peered through the window to get a closer look at the way the door of his glove compartment was hanging open. "You've got to be kidding me!" he shouted while pushing Sami roughly out of the way.

"Hey, what's the big idea?" Sami said as she stumbled out of the way. Lucas had crawled inside the car and was leafing through the glove compartment frantically. He popped back out of the car and went over the other side, momentarily noticing the scratch marks that indicated a break in. He opened the passenger side door and continued to search the glove compartment along with the rest of the car. "What's wrong, Lucas?"

"It's gone," Lucas wailed. "It's gone, Sami! Gone! Somebody broke into my car and took it."

Sami felt panic start to build back up inside her. "What's gone, Lucas? You better be telling me that you've lost that lovin' feeling because if you mean that tape then you're dead meat." Sami was practically shouting at him in the parking lot and several people looked in their direction before moving on.

Lucas knew very well that he could never stop loving Sami nor could she lose her love for him but if he didn't find out what happened to that tape, he could lose a lot of other precious parts. "Somebody broke in Sami, see," he said pointing to the scratches on his door. "This isn't my fault."

"Like hell it isn't your fault. I knew I should have kept that tape and taken it straight home instead of letting you sweet talk me into lunch." She looked back at the scratch marks on his door and scoffed. "German efficiency, my ass."


Back at the loft, Jan stepped out of her SUV holding a videotape and grinning evilly. From the sound of things, the contents of the tape were pretty hot so she couldn't wait to get inside and see it for herself. Shawn was probably off somewhere being angry so she would be able to watch in peace as Lucas Roberts and Sami Brady put on their show for her.

"Well, Sami and Lucas, you haven't been of much interest to me with all I've had to deal with lately. However, I couldn't pass up an opportunity that could in some way humiliate that good-for-nothing Belle Black, even if it is indirect. Not to mention bagging the opportunity to catch that delicious Lucas Roberts in action. Grrrrr!" Besides, she had heard that bitch Sami had been threatening her on behalf of her hypocrite of a sister. Sami Brady was expendable as far as she was concerned. Jan had originally been snooping around to get some more dirt on Belle and maybe get in a little time terrorizing Mimi. But as it worked out, she ended up with something so much better.

Jan gazed whimsically at the videotape in her hands as if deep in thought. She didn't really know what she was going to do with this little gem and frankly she would have to be crazy not to be a bit apprehensive about crossing Sami Brady. Yet she was confident that she would think of something.