Sami woke up the next morning extremely early. She had this crazy dream
that she proposed to Lucas, and he told her that he'd take care of all the
details. His exact words were something like, "If you think that's the
only way then okay. I'll plan the whole thing out for tomorrow."
She then told him, "I don't want a big deal made. You, me, Will and two witnesses."
He had this strange gleam in his eye that she couldn't figure out when he said, "How about Shawn, since he has Will, and someone from my family like my grandma Alice."
Her dream was so vivid about that part. She started daydreaming about what it would be like if her dream was true. She would marry him, seduce him and then make him fall in love with her, yes, that would be the perfect scheme.
She was more than half wishing that her dream was true when she rolled out of bed and went to the bathroom where she saw a wedding dress that she hadn't seen in years hanging on the door. She went to her living room and saw a note under her door and a message waiting on her machine. She picked up the note and started reading a morning itinerary as she hit the button on the machine. She stopped reading when she heard, "Sami you have 10 minutes to call me before I wake you up. I told you to be ready by 7. Anyhow the itinerary is under your door. Donna, your hairdresser, couldn't help you this morning, so you are going to see Katerina. And I hired you a driver to take you around to get ready. If you need anything call my cell. Oh and Sami, see you at our wedding. and you have 8 minutes until I'm forced to wake you up."
Her dream was real! She was getting married this morning. She was about to rush back to look at the gown when she heard a knock followed by jingling keys in the hallway. She rushed and pushed herself against the door before saying, "It's bad luck to see me before the wedding."
She sounded happy for a minute there, but it was probably just his tiredness manifesting itself. He asked, "So the weddings still a go?"
She happily replied, "Yeah. This is the only way to accomplish our goal. of reuniting Carrie and Austin."
He was relieved. He more than expected her to change her mind about this. He was tired, but he had to ask, "Did you see the dress hanging in the bathroom?"
She answered, "Lucas, it's beautiful. How did you find it?"
His small plan worked with the dress. He told her, "How many times did you point out that dress out in Salem Place to me? I knew what to look for. Can I come in for a minute?"
She held firmly on the door and said, "No! I'll see you at the Church."
He replied, "That's what I wanted to talk to you about. St. Luke's was already booked. But Father Jansen was more than happy to proceed over the wedding; actually I have to say he seemed thrilled. So he volunteered to go wherever I decided. So I booked the country club. Is having the wedding on the banks of the river ok? Or do you want to book it inside?"
She pictured herself on the green hills of the country club overlooking the river. The spot was beautiful. She answered him, "Everything sounds perfect! I'll see you in a couple hours." ~*~
Meanwhile at the pub Shawn and Will were serving the morning breakfast. John came in for his usual coffee, and Shawn asked, "Will I be seeing you at the wedding?"
John asked, "What wedding?"
Will supplied, "Mom and Dad are getting married this morning."
John was shocked. He wasn't Sami's biggest supporter, but as her stepfather, he should at least know about her wedding. He used his cell to call Marlena.
Marlena was just as shocked as John. Marlena called Kate. Kate was angry and she called Victor. Victor had no clue, so he called Philip. Philip was shocked at the announcement and he called Belle, who had just heard from Marlena. Belle told Shawn Douglas; Shawn called his parents. Hope called Jen. Jen called Mickey. Mickey called Alice, who already knew more details. Mickey called Jen back who called Hope, who in turn called Marlena. Finally everyone was tired of making phone calls, so everyone slowly drifted to the pub wanting details. ~*~
Sami had her hair and makeup done. Lucas really planned everything out. She had quite a few weddings in her life, but she was never pampered before any of them. Most of those weddings ended in disaster anyhow. Today she was going to marry Lucas. Then her seduce him and slowly make him realize that he has to love her plan could commence. ~*~
Lucas dressed and groomed himself for his wedding. He never dreamed that he'd marry Sami. But when she suggested marriage last night, he decided to play his cards close to his chest. If he married Sami, then he could slowly help her realize that she loved him and only then seduce her; he'd win her trust and possibly her love. His Sami might have suggested marriage, but he was going to make her see that scheming with him and trusting him was more important than scheming against each other. The wedding was going to be the first step. Austin and Carrie's reunion or their combined matchmaking scheme seemed like a good start for phase two of his plan.
An hour before the wedding, he drove to the country club to watch over the preparations. He hadn't slept all night trying to get the details worked out, and he just couldn't handle anything going wrong. ~*~
At the pub the town meeting decided that they should be apart of this day. Sami and Lucas were part of their families and they were going, even if it was technically crashing a romantic wedding. Besides no one would believe this unless they saw for themselves. Other people like Victor and Nicole went along to witness the spectacle of Sami Brady disaster weddings. ~*~
In Israel Carrie decided to surprise Mike at his office with lunch. She went into his office and saw that he was talking to someone. She put the food on the counter intending to wait until he was finished his discussion before she surprised him. All of the sudden Mike said in a clear booming voice, "I'm the father!?!"
Carrie opened his office door to see a brunette sitting on top of Mike's desk as Mike stared into her eyes to ask, "Are you sure? We were only together once."
Mike cheated on her! Mike, who swore to her that he loved her, cheated on her! He betrayed her. She was ready to run out the door to cry, but she had this out of body experience because instead of running, she opened the door and said, "Guess this means the wedding is off!"
Mike stood up and said, "Carrie, Angel was Lucas' girlfriend. Things just happened, but please I can explain!"
Carrie laughed like she was just told something ridiculous, and retorted, "What did I expect? I was married when we started dating. I gave up my entire life to follow you. But then again I was always the last to know anything. Goodbye Mike, and oh good luck justifying how you stole your little brother's girlfriend from him."
Angel shook her head and answered, "Lucas is not my boyfriend. Actually I think he's dating his ex again, Sami Brady."
Carrie paused at her sister's name. Sami and Lucas, dating? She was tempted to ask about Sami and Lucas, but she could get the story when she went home. The thought of home helped Carrie's feet continue to get her out of the office. Carrie walked herself back to her motorcycle and headed straight to the airport. ~*~
Sami was having her makeup retouched as she stood in her wedding gown. She was minutes away from her wedding to Lucas and this morning had been so perfect. She was nervous that the wedding was going to somehow be ruined before it ever began. But she heard the wedding march begin and she walked out to see Lucas standing on the gazebo that the club set up for the wedding. She was so focused on Lucas that she completely missed that she had an audience.
Lucas thought that the day was ruined when everyone in town appeared at the wedding. But most people just took seats that they carried from the main clubhouse. His mom tried to get him to run away, but John and Bo pulled her into the audience. Nicole took pictures of the entire encounter. Sami surprised him when she kept walking towards him.
Father Jansen began the ceremony. Sami whispered to Lucas, "Lucas, I'm nervous."
He whispered back, "About what? We already know everything about each other, and we're here now."
She liked his answer. But she took his hand just to hold, and that's when she noticed that he was shaking. She asked him in a whisper to him, "What are you worried about?"
He whispered back, "I'm not worried. I'm tired."
She didn't believe him. OK well she believed that he was tired, but he was worried about something. She couldn't press him on it because he answered Father Jansen, "I Will."
Father Jansen then turned to her and asked the same question, to which she answered, "I Will."
Father Jansen asked, "Is there anyone here who does not wish to see this union? Speak now or forever hold your peace."
Kate started to speak, but Marlena and Philip muffled her. Sami turned around at the noise and saw the entire crowd. Nicole snapped a picture of her shocked expression. She turned back to Lucas and said, "I told you that I wanted a small wedding."
Jennifer, who was in the front row, replied before Lucas could explain, "We just showed up uninvited. No one was going to believe this otherwise."
Belle then added, "Sami we just wanted to see you happy."
Lucas then told her, "I invited Shawn and grandma Alice, just as I told you last night."
Sami turned to Father Jansen and said, "Finish the ceremony please."
Kate passed out as Father Jansen replied, "You may kiss the bride."
Lucas put his arms around her waist. She closed her eyes in anticipation. When he kissed her last week, she lost her ability to speak for a full minute. She wanted to feel that close with him, even if the kiss lasted only a minute.
He took his time. He pulled her as close as possible, and watched her close her eyes. She looked 17 again. 17 and trusting. He lowered his lips to hers remembering just how many times he fantasized about her wanting him to kiss her. Without considering where they were, he opened his mouth to deepen the moment when he felt Sami almost touching his soul. He never understood that a simple kiss could affect him so much and he was powerless in his consuming need for her.
She was expecting sweet, like all of his kisses were lately. But instead she almost lost her balance. He wasn't sweet. Well of course he was, but instead of light and sweet, he kissed her like she was the only person he could want to kiss. She forgot her plans, her reasons for proposing, and she even forgot Will when he kissed her. He was the man that haunted her fantasies since she was 15. How could she not have known that? Every man in her life was a replacement for him because she was too nervous to trust that she had a true love, Lucas.
When he let her go, the crowd cheered. She was going to whisper what she just realized about herself to Lucas, but he whispered to her first, "Carrie probably knows about Mike by now."
Sami replied, "Don't worry. She'll call mom and Eric." ~*~
Outside a chateau in the French countryside, Eric Brady was tossed out on his ear by two security guards. Last night Sami called him and mentioned that Greta was going to marry Nathan. Nathan was not the type of man that could ever make Greta happy. He was a rich playboy who spend his life jet setting around the world. Greta was the cozy apartment, warm fireplace, and the type of girl that a man would want to settle down with. She was not the jetsetting type. Besides when they were in France together, Greta had told him that she wasn't attracted to Nathan, and that he was just a friend from boarding school. Eric needed to talk to Greta to find out if she was happy. He left his mountain in Colorado the moment he found out what she was going to do. Eric couldn't bear if he ruined Greta's trust so completely that she was now settling for a man that she couldn't love. However Eric's need to talk to Greta was currently blocked by Nathan's security guards, and the Chateau's thick walls.
She then told him, "I don't want a big deal made. You, me, Will and two witnesses."
He had this strange gleam in his eye that she couldn't figure out when he said, "How about Shawn, since he has Will, and someone from my family like my grandma Alice."
Her dream was so vivid about that part. She started daydreaming about what it would be like if her dream was true. She would marry him, seduce him and then make him fall in love with her, yes, that would be the perfect scheme.
She was more than half wishing that her dream was true when she rolled out of bed and went to the bathroom where she saw a wedding dress that she hadn't seen in years hanging on the door. She went to her living room and saw a note under her door and a message waiting on her machine. She picked up the note and started reading a morning itinerary as she hit the button on the machine. She stopped reading when she heard, "Sami you have 10 minutes to call me before I wake you up. I told you to be ready by 7. Anyhow the itinerary is under your door. Donna, your hairdresser, couldn't help you this morning, so you are going to see Katerina. And I hired you a driver to take you around to get ready. If you need anything call my cell. Oh and Sami, see you at our wedding. and you have 8 minutes until I'm forced to wake you up."
Her dream was real! She was getting married this morning. She was about to rush back to look at the gown when she heard a knock followed by jingling keys in the hallway. She rushed and pushed herself against the door before saying, "It's bad luck to see me before the wedding."
She sounded happy for a minute there, but it was probably just his tiredness manifesting itself. He asked, "So the weddings still a go?"
She happily replied, "Yeah. This is the only way to accomplish our goal. of reuniting Carrie and Austin."
He was relieved. He more than expected her to change her mind about this. He was tired, but he had to ask, "Did you see the dress hanging in the bathroom?"
She answered, "Lucas, it's beautiful. How did you find it?"
His small plan worked with the dress. He told her, "How many times did you point out that dress out in Salem Place to me? I knew what to look for. Can I come in for a minute?"
She held firmly on the door and said, "No! I'll see you at the Church."
He replied, "That's what I wanted to talk to you about. St. Luke's was already booked. But Father Jansen was more than happy to proceed over the wedding; actually I have to say he seemed thrilled. So he volunteered to go wherever I decided. So I booked the country club. Is having the wedding on the banks of the river ok? Or do you want to book it inside?"
She pictured herself on the green hills of the country club overlooking the river. The spot was beautiful. She answered him, "Everything sounds perfect! I'll see you in a couple hours." ~*~
Meanwhile at the pub Shawn and Will were serving the morning breakfast. John came in for his usual coffee, and Shawn asked, "Will I be seeing you at the wedding?"
John asked, "What wedding?"
Will supplied, "Mom and Dad are getting married this morning."
John was shocked. He wasn't Sami's biggest supporter, but as her stepfather, he should at least know about her wedding. He used his cell to call Marlena.
Marlena was just as shocked as John. Marlena called Kate. Kate was angry and she called Victor. Victor had no clue, so he called Philip. Philip was shocked at the announcement and he called Belle, who had just heard from Marlena. Belle told Shawn Douglas; Shawn called his parents. Hope called Jen. Jen called Mickey. Mickey called Alice, who already knew more details. Mickey called Jen back who called Hope, who in turn called Marlena. Finally everyone was tired of making phone calls, so everyone slowly drifted to the pub wanting details. ~*~
Sami had her hair and makeup done. Lucas really planned everything out. She had quite a few weddings in her life, but she was never pampered before any of them. Most of those weddings ended in disaster anyhow. Today she was going to marry Lucas. Then her seduce him and slowly make him realize that he has to love her plan could commence. ~*~
Lucas dressed and groomed himself for his wedding. He never dreamed that he'd marry Sami. But when she suggested marriage last night, he decided to play his cards close to his chest. If he married Sami, then he could slowly help her realize that she loved him and only then seduce her; he'd win her trust and possibly her love. His Sami might have suggested marriage, but he was going to make her see that scheming with him and trusting him was more important than scheming against each other. The wedding was going to be the first step. Austin and Carrie's reunion or their combined matchmaking scheme seemed like a good start for phase two of his plan.
An hour before the wedding, he drove to the country club to watch over the preparations. He hadn't slept all night trying to get the details worked out, and he just couldn't handle anything going wrong. ~*~
At the pub the town meeting decided that they should be apart of this day. Sami and Lucas were part of their families and they were going, even if it was technically crashing a romantic wedding. Besides no one would believe this unless they saw for themselves. Other people like Victor and Nicole went along to witness the spectacle of Sami Brady disaster weddings. ~*~
In Israel Carrie decided to surprise Mike at his office with lunch. She went into his office and saw that he was talking to someone. She put the food on the counter intending to wait until he was finished his discussion before she surprised him. All of the sudden Mike said in a clear booming voice, "I'm the father!?!"
Carrie opened his office door to see a brunette sitting on top of Mike's desk as Mike stared into her eyes to ask, "Are you sure? We were only together once."
Mike cheated on her! Mike, who swore to her that he loved her, cheated on her! He betrayed her. She was ready to run out the door to cry, but she had this out of body experience because instead of running, she opened the door and said, "Guess this means the wedding is off!"
Mike stood up and said, "Carrie, Angel was Lucas' girlfriend. Things just happened, but please I can explain!"
Carrie laughed like she was just told something ridiculous, and retorted, "What did I expect? I was married when we started dating. I gave up my entire life to follow you. But then again I was always the last to know anything. Goodbye Mike, and oh good luck justifying how you stole your little brother's girlfriend from him."
Angel shook her head and answered, "Lucas is not my boyfriend. Actually I think he's dating his ex again, Sami Brady."
Carrie paused at her sister's name. Sami and Lucas, dating? She was tempted to ask about Sami and Lucas, but she could get the story when she went home. The thought of home helped Carrie's feet continue to get her out of the office. Carrie walked herself back to her motorcycle and headed straight to the airport. ~*~
Sami was having her makeup retouched as she stood in her wedding gown. She was minutes away from her wedding to Lucas and this morning had been so perfect. She was nervous that the wedding was going to somehow be ruined before it ever began. But she heard the wedding march begin and she walked out to see Lucas standing on the gazebo that the club set up for the wedding. She was so focused on Lucas that she completely missed that she had an audience.
Lucas thought that the day was ruined when everyone in town appeared at the wedding. But most people just took seats that they carried from the main clubhouse. His mom tried to get him to run away, but John and Bo pulled her into the audience. Nicole took pictures of the entire encounter. Sami surprised him when she kept walking towards him.
Father Jansen began the ceremony. Sami whispered to Lucas, "Lucas, I'm nervous."
He whispered back, "About what? We already know everything about each other, and we're here now."
She liked his answer. But she took his hand just to hold, and that's when she noticed that he was shaking. She asked him in a whisper to him, "What are you worried about?"
He whispered back, "I'm not worried. I'm tired."
She didn't believe him. OK well she believed that he was tired, but he was worried about something. She couldn't press him on it because he answered Father Jansen, "I Will."
Father Jansen then turned to her and asked the same question, to which she answered, "I Will."
Father Jansen asked, "Is there anyone here who does not wish to see this union? Speak now or forever hold your peace."
Kate started to speak, but Marlena and Philip muffled her. Sami turned around at the noise and saw the entire crowd. Nicole snapped a picture of her shocked expression. She turned back to Lucas and said, "I told you that I wanted a small wedding."
Jennifer, who was in the front row, replied before Lucas could explain, "We just showed up uninvited. No one was going to believe this otherwise."
Belle then added, "Sami we just wanted to see you happy."
Lucas then told her, "I invited Shawn and grandma Alice, just as I told you last night."
Sami turned to Father Jansen and said, "Finish the ceremony please."
Kate passed out as Father Jansen replied, "You may kiss the bride."
Lucas put his arms around her waist. She closed her eyes in anticipation. When he kissed her last week, she lost her ability to speak for a full minute. She wanted to feel that close with him, even if the kiss lasted only a minute.
He took his time. He pulled her as close as possible, and watched her close her eyes. She looked 17 again. 17 and trusting. He lowered his lips to hers remembering just how many times he fantasized about her wanting him to kiss her. Without considering where they were, he opened his mouth to deepen the moment when he felt Sami almost touching his soul. He never understood that a simple kiss could affect him so much and he was powerless in his consuming need for her.
She was expecting sweet, like all of his kisses were lately. But instead she almost lost her balance. He wasn't sweet. Well of course he was, but instead of light and sweet, he kissed her like she was the only person he could want to kiss. She forgot her plans, her reasons for proposing, and she even forgot Will when he kissed her. He was the man that haunted her fantasies since she was 15. How could she not have known that? Every man in her life was a replacement for him because she was too nervous to trust that she had a true love, Lucas.
When he let her go, the crowd cheered. She was going to whisper what she just realized about herself to Lucas, but he whispered to her first, "Carrie probably knows about Mike by now."
Sami replied, "Don't worry. She'll call mom and Eric." ~*~
Outside a chateau in the French countryside, Eric Brady was tossed out on his ear by two security guards. Last night Sami called him and mentioned that Greta was going to marry Nathan. Nathan was not the type of man that could ever make Greta happy. He was a rich playboy who spend his life jet setting around the world. Greta was the cozy apartment, warm fireplace, and the type of girl that a man would want to settle down with. She was not the jetsetting type. Besides when they were in France together, Greta had told him that she wasn't attracted to Nathan, and that he was just a friend from boarding school. Eric needed to talk to Greta to find out if she was happy. He left his mountain in Colorado the moment he found out what she was going to do. Eric couldn't bear if he ruined Greta's trust so completely that she was now settling for a man that she couldn't love. However Eric's need to talk to Greta was currently blocked by Nathan's security guards, and the Chateau's thick walls.