Chapter Two

Liz still sat in her chair beside Lucky's bed, refusing to leave his side even when Natalia had told her to go home and get some sleep. Natalia had shaken her head and had remarked that Liz was a perfect match for Lucky because they were both too stubborn for their own good.

A knock sounded on the door and Liz turned, yawning. Her eyes brightened when she saw who was standing just outside with her brother. She squealed as she unlocked the door. "Sami!"

"Hey Liz!" Sami greeted as the two of them embraced.

"I knew you'd come!" Liz exclaimed as they parted.

"Oh, trust me, you couldn't keep me away this time. You need me here," Sami said.

"Did something happen with you and Lucas?" Liz asked.

"Yeah, it's a long story," Sami said with a sigh.

Liz noticed as a frown came upon her good friend's face. She could tell that something bad had happened.

"So, in not so many words, you and Lucas didn't get married," Steven said.

"No, we didn't. And I put most of the blame for that on Kate. She didn't want me with Lucas and she is the one who caused me to wake up, naked, next to Brandon when the last thing I remember before that was collapsing in the entryway of Brandon's room," Sami said.

"That bitch probably drugged you and drugged Brandon," Liz said.

"I know. I told that to Lucas and he said he didn't believe that," Sami said.

"That doesn't sound like someone who loves and trusts you," Liz said.

"I know. And he says he no longer loves me and Will says he hates me," Sami says, tears filling her eyes.

"Well, he may say he hates you, but he loves you, Sami. A child could never truly hate their mother," Liz said,

"I know that, Liz. How's Lucky?" Sami asked.

"Natalia and Steven say he is steadily improving and that it shouldn't be too long before he wakes up," Liz tells her as they are left alone as Steven walks down the hall. Liz locks the door and walks back to Lucky's side and Sami stands behind her. Liz takes Lucky's hand and Sami squeezes her shoulders.

"Lucky isn't about to leave you, not when he knows how much you love him," Sami said.

"I know. But if Luke gets his way, we may lose him," Liz said.

"He won't, trust me, Liz. We will beat Luke, don't you worry," Sami said. "We will do what we have to do to stop Luke in his tracks."

A knock sounded on the door and Sami turned and saw an older man she didn't recognize outside. Liz turned at the same time and scowled at the person, who was none other than Luke Spencer himself. "If he thinks he's getting in here, he's got another thing coming," Liz said.

"Let me guess. That is Luke Spencer," Sami said.

"Yes. He is not getting in here. I need to tell him that, but I don't want to leave Lucky alone," Liz said.

"I'll stay with Lucky, you go talk to Luke," Sami said.

Liz nodded and got up from the chair and Sami took her place as Liz headed for the door. "Sami, lock the door behind me so that Luke can't get in here."

"You got it," Sami said as she quickly appeared behind her good friend. Sami watched as Liz unlocked the door and opened it, shoving Luke away from the door. Sami quickly closed the door and locked it and headed back to Lucky's side.

Outside the room, Liz glared up at the man she had considered a surrogate father. She hated him right now and she was not going to allow him to kill the man she loved.

"What do you think you're doing here?" Liz asked.

"I want to see Lucky," Luke answered.

"You are not going in that room or anywhere near Lucky," Liz said.

"Liz, you heard what Tony said," Luke said.

"Dr. Jones was wrong, stepdad!" came Natalia's voice from just down the hall. "Lucky is making his way back to us even more everyday. He is steadily improving everyday since the stroke. Tony is a total liar and I've found evidence that he is working for Helena again," she said.

Luke looked at her, shocked. "Tony would never work for her again!"

"But it looks like he is. He lied about Lucky's condition and it seems he's doing it because he is hiding the bitch," Natalia said.

Luke's face showed the anger he felt at what Natalia had just told him. "That bitch! She almost caused my son to die at my own hands! She will regret this!"

Inside the room, Sami sat by Lucky's bedside, holding his hand, humming softly to a tune that had always been a part of her life. Her parent's song. The melody had always been a comfort to her and she felt that it could be a song of comfort to Lucky.

She sat for a few minutes longer until Liz knocked on the door. Sami got up and unlocked it, letting her friend back in. Liz shot for Lucky's side as Sami locked the door again. Liz clutched Lucky's hand as Sami rubbed Liz's shoulders comfortingly. Liz needed the support.

Lucas Roberts got home from another day at Basic Black with a slight smile on his face. His life was pretty good right now. The only bad thing was the fact that he and Sami were through.

He loved her with his whole heart and soul and he was heartbroken now. But he felt he had all he needed in his life.

He walked up the stairs and up to his door, where he saw a note attached to the door. He pulled it off and opened the door. He threw his coat on the hook and sat down on his couch and opened the note.

He recognized Sami's handwriting in an instant and couldn't help the feeling of love in his heart as he began to read her note.

Dear Lucas and Will,

I love the both of you so much, but it is becoming quite obvious that both of you hate me. Maybe what I've decided now is for the best.

I'm leaving Salem. But the time you read this, Salem will be a thing of the past. I will be on my way to a new home, a place where a friend of mine from my days in Colorado needs me. She needs me to be therefor her and I want to be therefor her. I can also make a new start there.

It is obvious to me that Salem is no longer my home. You two and the rest of my family have made that perfectly clear.

I am sorry for everything that happened. I am sorry you found me in bed with Brandon, Lucas, but as I've said, I don't know how I ended up there. I know you don't believe me, but it's the truth.

Goodbye,

Sami

Tears came to Lucas's eyes as he finished ready the note. This was the first time that Sami had felt like this. She was not known for giving up, but this time it appeared that she had.

His heart ached at what she had written. No wonder she left, he thought. Will and I hating her, telling her to get out of our lives was the last straw for her.

Lucas rose from the couch and left the room, walking into his bedroom and he collapsed on his bed. He grabbed from underneath his pillow the picture of the three of them that they had taken a few months ago. They had looked so happy.

Sami, be happy. That's all I want for you.