The Unanswered Questions

"How did you know it was me behind it all?" Lexie stared at the words on the paper. She knew who had written them but hadn't stick around long enough to find out the answer. The truth was that she hadn't known, not for sure until now. Benji had just fallen in her carefully laid trap. She cussed silently. Lexie had hoped to trip EJ in his lies but he had proven to be innocent. Even now her poor younger brother was tied to a hospital bed with Samantha Brady by his side of all people. Lexie couldn't feel as sorry as she thought she should for a brother of hers. She didn't know EJ like she knew Tony and she didn't care about him as much as she had cared for Brandon. It was silly but sometimes Lexie would dream what her life would be like if Theo had been Brandons and not Abes. Those were dreams she tried to avoid dreaming but couldn't help herself. She did love Abe but something told Lexie that his love wasn't going to endure everything. He most certainly wouldn't approve of what she was planning to do. Sacrifices, her father had said. This was the time of sacrifices.

"What was EJ trying to hide from me?" Tony waited standing to hear Stefanos answer. Stefano had been reading the paper and enjoying a very unhealthy breakfast when his son had walked in. He turned the page saying:

"You'll have to give me more details than that."

"You know very well what I'm talking about father. EJ stopped you from exposing some secret he thought I didn't know about. Which one is it?" Tony demanded to know.

"Are there more than one secrets he's trying to keep from you? I'm impressed."

"There are always more secrets but I want to know which one this was. In any other circumstances he would have enjoyed rubbing my face in it but not this time. Father tell me", Tony pleaded with Stefano hoping that he would reveal something. Unfortunately for Tony Stefano had made up his mind and had the clear mind to see through his sons attempts.

"It's a question you need to ask your brother Anthony. Now pass the salt please."

"Are they boys all right?" Benji asked his wife. Sophia looked tired. She had stayed up waiting for her husband to return to their home.

"Yes they are. They didn't even notice you were gone when they left for school. That worries me more than I can say. Benji, what happened?"

"Everything fell apart but don't you worry about that", he replied and bended to kiss her properly. Too many half kisses had been exchanged between them. He wanted more this time but she wanted to talk.

"Tell me what's going on. You said that EJ had taken something that was yours and you had to find a way to take it back. I didn't really understand what he could have taken from you that was so important?" Sophia spoke as she fought away his wandering fingers. He sighed and took a step back before his hands started their dance:

"I need to take over the DiMera empire to make sure we will be safe. I'm doing it all for James and Joseph. I don't want them going through what I had to go through as a boy. Once I'm in charge I can take care of that. I will be able to prepare for our disappearance if needed. I don't trust in anyone else and it's taking all of my strength to convince Stefano that I'm loyal to him."

"Darling, are you sure it's absolutely necessary? EJ doesn't seem like the type that would want to hurt children, not even ours", Sophia tried to reason with him but Benji shook his head.

"After what I've been through I wont ever be able to trust in them. Do you remember how difficult it was for me to believe in you at first?"

"You were easy enough to catch but keeping you was a more difficult task", she said and smiled. Benji returned her expression and asked:

"How could have I ever been lucky enough to meet you?"

"Luck had nothing to do with it. It was my decision darling." She pulled him into a kiss but broke off too soon for his liking. Sophia had to ask the last question on her mind:

"What happens next?"