Chapter 7

Roman stood behind Marlena and John stood behind Kate. They both wanted and needed answers badly. The ladies turned to face them. "Our proposition for you is simple; we swap spouses." Kate smiled as she explained. "Obviously, I love John. Marlena and Roman are having a baby together, so they love eachother. If I stay with Roman and if Marlena stays with John then we are both probably going to be unhappy."

Marlena nodded. "I agree. I would like to stay with Roman." She stated.

"What about the love we once shared?" John asked.

"It was there once." Marlena replied a bit cooley. "But it's gone." She added.

"And don't forget our newfound love." Kate pointed out to John.

John nodded and didn't argue. "The ladies have chosen. I am happy with how things turned out." He smiled and took Kate's hand. At his gesture towards his newfound love Roman did the same to Marlena and both couples left hand in hand.

When they were alone outside, John asked Kate if she was happy with how things turned out. "Yes." She replied. "Very happy."

John was glad to hear that. "I was afraid that after all we had been through you still would have wanted to be with Roman."

"Roman was a different man when he got back." Kate stated. "I knew it was over between us."

John nodded. "Marlena changed too." He told her. "Differently. She wanted Roman now. I even heard her talk in her sleep about him."

Kate let out a laugh and John pulled her into a warm embrace. "I'm never going to let you go again Kate, never." He gently brought her face to his and they shared a sweet passionate kiss.

"I'm never going to let you go again either." Kate told him when it was over. "I love you."

"I love you too." John replied.

They smiled at each other and went back to John's place, where Kate would be living from now on.

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Roman and Marlena sat on the couch at Roman's new appartment. Kate had sold his house.

"Do you regret anything?" She asked him.

"No I don't. Do you?" He asked.

"No." She told him. She turned to face him and he smiled. "We have each other now." She told him.

"We do." He smiled wider. He leaned in, Marlena leaned in, their lips touched sweetly.

He kisses great! She thought. "I love you Doc." He told her when it was over.

"I love you too Roman." She told him.

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Brady walked into Chloe's room to find a note.

Dear Brady,

Too much has changed for me to even consider staying in Salem. Of course you and Philip both have places in my heart, but I am leaving my past now and looking to what I can do in the future. You might see me one day on stage as a famous singer, or maybe you will see me in a movie or a modeling catalog, but it will be a different me, a new me. I am sorry for the way things turned out, but I want you to have a life with your child, a good life, a happy one. Don't come after me. You won't find me. Let me go.

Always,

Chloe

Brady frowned at the note. He had spent so many days wondering about Chloe, and now that he had her back, Nicole was pregnant. It was all his fault too. He should never have been with Nicole.

But he had. And he did care about her too. She was the equivalent of Philip in Chloe's life. A former flame. But he had two choices; ignite that flame and raise his child in a loving home. Forget the flame and search for Chloe. Never had Brady Black been so confused.

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Lexie pulled the DNA results and showed them to Billie. "She is your daughter." She stated for everyone.

Billie smiled. "Well Chelsea, seems your my daughter." She told her.

"How is that possible?" Chelsea asked confused. "My parents died in the car crash."

"Maybe you were adopted?" Billie suggessted.

"Could have been. But you are my mom." Chelsea smiled and made the most of things. "Oh my God!" She half shouted.

"What?" Billie looked at her nervous.

"If your my mom then that means Bo is my dad and that means that Max is my uncle! I made out with my uncle!" She about had a break down right there.

Billie laughed. "Thank God he is adopted." She told her.

"Still...Ewwww!" Chelsea was grossing out. "There is something else I have to tell you."

"What's that?" Billie asked.

"I have always liked Patrick and I am not sure how to get over this feeling."

"We'll work on it." Billie replied.

"You won't date him will you?" Chelsea pleaded.

"No, I won't date him." Billie told her.

"Good. Because I have an idea on how you could get dad back!"

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TBC...

How will Mimi get Shawn? Will Lumi ever happen? How will Chelsea get her parents back together? All to be answered in future chapters!