Wow, it's been awhile. I have a really good excuse though, midterms. This chapter really doesn't have much of a point, but it was fun. I need fun with what's happening. Could JER be any more unoriginal. I feel so sad, this is the first time I've ever purposely not taped a show in I don't know how long. I can't take credit for the genuis made up words in this chapter, alas that credit goes to the hilarious people at the soapnet message boards.

Confused, Belle looked around the reception again. That confirmed it; Rex and Mimi were nowhere to be seen. Someone else was missing, too. She wracked her brain and finally came up with a vague mental image. An older guy with dark hair, possibly related to Philip and was always with Sami. Larry? No...Lenny? No, she almost had it...it was Lucas!

Excited by her achievement, Belle looked around for someone to share her victory with until she remembered that Mimi was gone. Where was her best friend when she needed her? Without Mimi around who was supposed to congratulate her when she did something good, like remembering her soon-to-be brother-in-law's name. She had to find them all.

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"This could have been our wedding day," Sami whispered as she lay her head down on Lucas's shoulder for the next dance.

"I know, but we'll be married soon," he rubbed her back soothingly. The missed opportunity bothered him, too, but there was nothing they could do about it now.

"I wonder what it would have been like."

"Most wedding ceremonies are pretty much the same."

"Ours would have been special. There is a world of difference between our wedding and everyone else's."

"You're right, I know for a fact that it would have been way better than Belle and Philip's. Our reception would have been fun, too. I'd dance the whole night with you, then I'd sneak you off to some place private to start the honeymoon early."

"What if I wanted to wait until we got to the hotel?"

"Are you kidding? And miss the chance to jumpstart our wedding night with me? We both know you can't resist me."

She ran her hand down his muscled arm and sighed at the sheer bliss that was underneath his clothes, "Well, you can be incredibly irresistible. You know, this may not be our wedding reception, but…"

As Sami trailed off suggestively, he nibbled on her neck, "Upstairs?"

"No. Will, Abby, and Chelsea are up there with Steven. Bathroom?"

"Lets go," Lucas grabbed her hand and practically ran to the bathroom.

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Showing a surprising amount of intuitiveness, Belle decided to ask Kate. If anyone would be able to tell her where Lucas, Rex, and Mimi were it was Kate, being that she kept such close tabs on her children. When she found Kate she was fussing over John. What neither woman saw was his obvious disgust with her attempts at playing house.

"Leave me alone, Katherine. I'm fine," in relief he noticed Belle, "Your new daughter-in-law needs to talk to you, excuse me."

Before either could respond he wheeled away. Bringing out her understanding mother face, Kate turned all of her attention to Belle, "What's the matter, Sweetie?"

"Mimi, Rex, and Lucas are gone, Kate. How could they leave my wedding!"

Kate was seething by the word gone. Lucas had left to be with that tramp and now she had sucked Rex in, too. Would she ever get her children away from Sami's web?

"I can't believe he left his brother's wedding to see that trollop!"

"Who?" naively Belle asked. Unfortunately she didn't know better, even though she had sat through countless Sami rants.

"Who! That horrible sister of yours, that's who."

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Giggling, Sami straightened her skirt and went to help Lucas with his tie. His hair was in complete disarray and his cheeks were flushed. She would bet that she didn't look much different. The smug, yet goofy smile (a combination only Lucas could pull off) was too cute. She couldn't resist sipping at his lips again; it was really all his fault.

"If you don't stop that, we will never get out of this bathroom," he groaned, though his protests were half-hearted at best.

With a sigh she pulled away, "We should get back out there or else they'll notice we're gone."

They finished cleaning up and went back into the busy pub. Across the room Jennifer, Rex, Mimi, Jan, and Shawn all saw them come out of the hallway leading to the bathroom hand in hand. Their satisfied smiles and giddy expressions left no doubt as to what they were up to.

Sami and Lucas sat down at the table to watch the others that had joined them. Doug and Julie were play dancing with Zack out on the impromptu dance floor that had been made by moving some tables. Hope and Patrick were talking, probably discussing Bo and Billie in Europe. Hope looked about ready to follow them and Patrick was trying to come along. Sami was starting to think he had a thing for Billie or possibly Hope.

Mickey and Maggie were talking on the dance floor, finally finding a way to avoid Bonnie. If Mickey didn't choose Maggie soon, Sami was starting to think Lucas and her scheming days were going to be coming back full swing. They did have a lot of practice with breaking up couples, only this would be for a good cause. Alice and Grandpa Shawn were chatting at the counter. A few other patrons had ambled in, even though the pub was supposed to be closed.

The group at the table observed Sami and Lucas's appearances as they watched the guests. Jen looked at Sami first. Her blonde hair was down, which she was sure had been up when she came in. Her shirt was a little wrinkled and when she moved her head the hair covering her neck revealed the beginnings of a hickey.

She stifled a laugh and moved on to Lucas. His short hair was messier than she had ever seen it before. Sami had ranted a few times to her, blaming his almost anal neatness on his military school days. There were a few buttons missing from his shirt and on his neck… now she couldn't help it. The small laugh burst from her lips involuntarily.

The release of one brought on an attack of the giggles, which the whole table soon caught. The younger ones at the table joined in as soon as they saw where her eyes were focused. Lucas and Sami looked on bewilderedly, but the only explanation they could get was Jennifer pointing at Lucas.

Finally she calmed enough to speak, "You've, uh, got something on your, uh, neck."

He moved a hand up to clean it and came away with lipstick on his hand suspiciously the same color as Sami's. Sami blushed a hot, deep red while Lucas smiled a smile that could only be described as a cross between self-satisfied and sheepish.

"It's not really my color, is it?"

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Sami! Inwardly Belle fumed. Her sister had succeeded in ruining her wedding and now she had taken her best friend! How could Sami call her selfish when it was so obvious that Sami was the selfish one?

She briefly considered letting go and throwing an all out tantrum, but in the end the desire to preserve her pretty dress won out. If Sami could ruin her wedding, then Belle could do the same thing!

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"How exactly did it get there?" Jennifer asked knowingly.

"It must have rubbed off while we were dancing," Sami replied innocently.

"You sure you weren't doing something naughty."

Sami blushed deeper, "No we weren't. I would never do anything like that in public."

Jan couldn't resist, "Oh please, we heard you."

Her eyes widened in horror, "Oh my God! Were we really that loud?"

"So you admit it!"

Lucas slung an arm around Sami's shoulders as he picked up on what Jan had done, "We are in an adult relationship. It is perfectly normal for us to have a healthy physical relationship."

"Lucas!" She yelped embarrassedly, "What we do in bed is private."

"Unless you're not in a bed," Jan interjected. She was thoroughly enjoying this.

"Stop, please, stop. My poor ears! I told you not to discuss this in front of me," Rex interrupted; he did not need the details of this encounter, or any of the others.

Taking pity on Rex, her friend, and her brother Jen tried to turn the conversation around, "I think it's time for a toast," Sami smiled at her friend gratefully as she continued, "To a sensational wedding for Sami and Lucas."

Everyone took a sip and then Sami brought her glass back up, "To successfully boycotting Belle's wedding," which was met enthusiastically by almost everyone, Mimi stubbornly refused to drink.

Not forgetting the conversation before, Jan raised her glass, "To spontanudity."

Taking the bait, Mimi interrupted, "Don't you mean spontaneity."

Irritated by the intrusion, Jan glared at her, "I said exactly what I meant, Measles. As I was saying," she winked at Lucas and Sami, "To spontanudity or if you prefer nakeditity."

Amused, everyone drank. Only Jan could come up with a toast like that.