Where Do We Go From Here?

Sami was finally getting out of the hospital. She was feeling happy. EJ and Will had gone to get the twins wile she changed into her own clothes and tried to work her magic with her hair and comb. She surrendered herself to staring the mirror image of her pale face and flat hair. Then she forgot herself and thought back to the few days she had been in the hospital. All her dreams were finally becoming true and better yet, she was getting something she had never dreamt of having. Sami had found someone who didn't try to change her. She wouldn't need to lie and scheme to hold on to him. Sure she could lie and scheme but she wouldn't need to worry about losing EJ because of that. He had dared her to test him and she had done just that. EJ had passed her tests but was unwilling to accept his prize. Sami would soon mend that once they would have returned home. She could understand EJ keeping away from her while she was in hospital but she was going to need a lots of healing kisses to get better.

"What do we do now?" Sophia asked.

"We find our sons", Benji replied and saw her nod, "Is there still something bothering you?"

"No", she shook her head, "I'm just thinking about that night. I feel like I should remember something but I can't figure out what it is."

"It will come back to you, eventually. I'm sorry but I need to go. Tony's getting too suspicious and I need his help in finding the boys", Benji regretted to say but he had to leave. Sophia nodded and let him kiss her but didn't even flinch when the door was knocked shut. Sophia crawled under a blanket and closed her eyes knowing that she would have that dream again, that nightmare which she would forget the second she would open her eyes. Knowing this she still tried to sleep because it was the only way for her to see her boys.

"Hi honey, it's nice to have you home for a change", Hope greeted her husband.

"Hi yourself", he replied and took her in his arms. A while later he asked:

"What have you been doing today?

"Ciara and I went to the university today. They've finally translated the last of the letters. I called John and Marlena. We'll finally find out did EJ tell the truth to Sami or not", Hope replied.

"When is this meeting and have you started reading these translated letters on your own?"

"Later tonight at the pub and yes."

"We should call Roman there too", Bo suggested.

"It would be easier than having to explain to him once again why we didn't call him."

"It is", Bo agreed, "So what did you find out in those letters?"

"I found a few Colleens letters to Santo."

"Be careful with her", Sami whispered while trying to reach for her key. EJ was carrying Sarah in a sling and Sami was holding little John.

"I am. Are you sure you want to bring them here?" he whispered back to her.

"I'm not going to the DiMera mansion with them!"

"Shh, you are waking them. Do I need to pick another lock?" EJ asked finally.

"No, I found the key." Sami opened the door and walked into her apartment which didn't really resemble her apartment at that moment.

"When did you do this?" she demanded to know. EJ glanced all the supplies he had arranged for her and for the twins and shrugged:

"Last week when you were still tied to your bed."

"We need to talk about this but let's put these to bed first", Sami said.

"What we really need to talk about is the boys name", EJ said as he followed Sami.

"Are you sure that's all you could find out? Yes, thank you for your help. Goodbye", Tony hung up the phone. He walked around in the room for a while trying to sort out the information just given to him in his head. The painting seemed to be a dead end. He might as well hand it back to EJ and wait to see what he would find out about it. Tony picked up The Veiled Beauty once more and tried to read the expression on her hidden face.

"What are you trying to tell me? What do you want to tell my brother?" he asked in vain from the painting and decided then it would make a perfect gift for the twins.

"Bart!"

"What do you mean Saint John is too much? I'm not liking Stefano John either but I want him to have something from your side of the family", Sami hissed.

"My side of the family?" EJ had to hid his face behind his hands and gritt his teeth to stop himself from bursting out laughing, "My side of the family? Samantha, when have you become such a DiMera fan?"

"I'm not, but it's only fair. Sarah gets her name from Brady side and I want John to be in his name because, well, because of John. I've finally made peace with him", Sami explained and stepped closer to EJ. He decided to reason with her:

"That's really nice and I like the idea but how about you just pick something that sounds nice to you and something that doesn't create too great expectations for him. Like Michelangelos David or Dantes Inferno."

"Dante! That's it. Dante John DiMera has a nice ring to it don't you think?" Samis eyes lit.

"Dante John Brady."

"Dante John Wells." Eyes were squinting at this point.

"What am I going to do with you?" EJ asked a rhetorical question but Sami had other things in her mind.

"Marry me."

"Are you proposing?"

"Yes." Her simple answer and the fact that she was snuggling in his arms made him want to say yes. And there was the fact that he loved her more than anything. EJ said:

"Aren't you rushing into things?" She shook her head.

"Don't you need time to start trusting n me again?" Sami shook her head again.

"Don't you want to think this through again? You are asking to bind yourself with Stefano."

EJ pointed out. He was trying to find a way to make her take back the words but something was hindering his ability think and come up with a perfect excuse.

"I'm all ready bound to Stefano by blood", Sami pointed out.

"But it's a bit different than this what you are suggesting", EJ replied.

"Don't do that. Don't try to run away. I want an answer from you."

"And you shall get one. Just not now."

"When then?" Sami asked and guided EJ to the couch.

"Soon?" he said as his legs met the couch.

"How soon? Will this help you make up your mind?" Sami asked and pushed him down and sat on his lap.

"You should be resting while you still can. I'm going to-"

"Kiss me until I feel better?"

"Samantha." He did it again. Sami heard the gentle rebuke in his voice but it was nothing compared to the compassion. She just smiled and decided to enjoy what she had. Sami laid her head on EJs shoulder and closer her eyes. She felt peaceful with his arms around her and she fell asleep.