Chapter Two: Whatever Gets You Through the Night
Lucas arrives back at Sami's apartment and finds her in the shower. He decides to join her and begins getting undressed but just as he's about to climb in she turns the shower off. "Sorry, I'm already done, sweetie," she tells him, wrapping herself in a robe. "That's okay, I wanted to talk to you anyway," he says, looking serious. "What's up?" she asks, sitting next to him on the couch. "Look, I know we only just decided to give it another shot, but I don't see any reason to wait. We've known each other forever. I think we should get engaged immediately. You know, make it official." Lucas reaches into his pocket and pulls out a ring box. Inside is a ring of only slightly less caliber than a candy necklace. Regardless, Sami looks at it like it's the key to the gates of Buckingham Palace. "Oh Lucas, it's so lovely. I can't believe it!" she breathes, as he slips the dime store special on her finger and kisses her hand in an attempt to be gallant. Still holding her hand, he jerks on her arm, pulling her roughly onto his lap. She feels his high school half-chub pressing on her thigh. "You know, Lucas," she says, "This may sound old-fashioned, but I've always had bad luck with weddings. I'd really like to do things right this time." "What do you mean?" he asks, half suspicious and half confused. "Well, honestly, I'd like to wait until our wedding night. You know, make it special." Seeing that he was about to argue with her, she continues, "Besides, it'll be all the better from the anticipation and pent-up frustration. Don't you agree?" Lucas half laughs and shakes his head slightly. "You know, you're probably right," he tells her. She leans to whisper into his ear, "Lucas, my love, I'm always right."
EJ sits on his couch, thinking back on the revelations of the evening. His body shuddered slightly as it recalled the trails of fire Sami's fingertips left on his skin. He'd never been so addicted to a woman in his life, but then, he'd never in his life met a woman like Samantha Gene Brady. He knew she wasn't just using him to exact revenge on Lucas, but that his participation would make it all the more sweet. He chuckled to himself as he remembered the conversation they'd had about Austin. Turns out, he needed to do nothing on his part to stop that wedding. She'd always had every intention of leaving him standing at the alter in jaw-dropped humiliation, the way he'd done her so many times before. Lucas, however, was different. In her opinion, he owed her a life and she intended to collect. She had no qualms about marrying him, and devoting her life to his misery, that is, until EJ made his appearance. Now there was no way she could allow herself to be shackled to that half-man, and in EJ's opinion, it was better that way. What a waste of a woman it would be, to see her married to that worm! Lucas' humiliation was yet to come, and EJ was more than glad to be a party to it. His part would be easy to play, and he couldn't wait to begin.