Revelations

"Samantha?" EJ whispered the name. He was looking around the apartment but couldn't find Samantha anywhere. No one was home. Even Will was gone. Then EJ saw the package and the letter right next to it. He reached to open it and to read it:

Dear EJ,

Don't worry, I didn't call of the wedding but I thought you might need some time alone with this package and it's secret. Benji came by and explained it all to me. He didn't really intend to hurt you by revealing the truth about your paternity before Stefano had the chance to tell you himself. Benji just saw an opportunity to protect his family by misleading your attention to somewhere else. That turned out to be an inadequate step as since James and Joseph are still missing.

I am told that all you need to know can be found with the help of the painting in the package. The Veiled Beauty somehow holds an connection to your mother and her fate and I pray that you'll solve the mystery soon. I want her to be part of our wedding since you insisted on inviting everyone.

When you are done with the painting you'll find us at the Brady pub. We'll be there reading those old love letters and I'm waiting for you to arrive before reading Colleens love letter to Santo.

Yours, Samantha.

EJ set the letter down on the table and ripped the paper protecting the painting. Once again he gazed upon The Veiled Beauty trying to see what she was hiding. Then his phone rang.

"Here they are!" Hope and Marlena ran to the door to help Sami get in with the pram. Sami gladly handed the twins over to Hope and Marlena who gushed over Dante and Sarah. Sami found a seat next to John and whispered him the name she and EJ had decided to for the baby boy. John pulled her into a warm embrace.

"I thought we were reading some letters here", Sami said once John eased his squeeze.

"We are", Belle said, "This is just so romantic and sad."

"What have you found out so far?" Sami asked.

"Just that EJ didn't lie. Everything he told you is in these letters", Hope said and took her place beside Bo. Caroline went to help Marlena with the twins but Shawn just glared at the babies.

"Granpa? Do you want to hold Dante and Sarah?" Sami asked. She saw his eyes mist as he nod.

"Sarah?" Shawn said with a trembling voice, "Colleen always said she would name her daughter Sarah."

"I know", Sami just said.

"Are you sure?" EJ asked as he was pulling on a black ski mask.

"Yes I am. This is the right time. They are in and she wont know what hit her", Steve assured EJ and gave him a stun gun and showed once more the route they were taking. Lexie and the nurses she had hired didn't have a chance. Within ten minutes Steve and EJ ran out of the building with two little boys on their backs. A half-hour later the boys were left to the emergency room of the Salem University Hospital and a phone call to the parents was made. There weren't any traces or witnesses. There only was happy news.

"Dad!" Sami jumped up when Roman walked in to the pub. He wasn't alone.

"Kate?!" others muttered as they saw who was following Roman. Roman took Kate's hand trying to hide his surprise. He hadn't expected to see the whole family in the pub but then again he hadn't been paying that much attention with his family affairs lately.

"Is this why you've been unattainable?" Bo voiced the question everyone was thinking. Roman nodded, glanced at Kate and said:

"I've asked Kate to marry me."

"Come on in. Samantha is at the pub with everyone else. I have something you left me that I want to return", EJ said and left the door open for Steve to follow him.

"What might that be? Another card deck?" he asked and glanced around.

"No, just the buckle that helped us out of that prison in Egypt. What is it Steve?" EJ returned with a belt in his hand and found Steve staring at the painting of The Veiled Beauty.

"I've seen this painting before. Where did you get it from?" Steve blurted out.

"It's a family heirloom. Where did you see it before?" EJ asked.

"It was during my Nick Stockton days. It was in the room of one old lady, I can't remember her name."

"Try Steve, please try", EJ grabbed Steve by the arms and begged.

"What's so important about the painting?"

"She's my mother, Steve. And I need to find her."