Solstice - Chapter 3

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Solstice - Chapter 3
Topic Started: Saturday Jan 30 2010, 06:18 PM (356 Views)
Norma	Saturday Jan 30 2010, 06:18 PM Post #1
Keeper of the Clips Posts: 10,178 Group: Managers Member #1 Joined: November 22, 2005 Lucas & Sami are the definition of true love.	All characters are ©Sony/Corday Productions. The storyline is mine as the idiots who write the show are too stupid to come up with a storyline for LUMI on their own. This fic is rated PG-13. Chapter Three Christmas Afternoon Lucas watched Allie, Johnny and Ciara happily showing off their new toys to each other near the Christmas tree in the corner of the pub, each seemingly oblivious to the chaos that currently reigned in the lives of their respective parents. He said a silent prayer, hoping that the children could remain unaffected, though he knew that at least in Johnny’s case, that wasn’t likely. Lucas could and would do much to keep the waters surrounding Allie calm, and he trusted that his cousin Hope would do all she could to shield Ciara from the turmoil churning in her marriage to Bo, but Johnny was a problem. Given the choice, Lucas would raise and protect him as his own, but he knew that whenever the DiMeras were involved, choice was often taken away. Johnny’s existence proved that point. “Lucas I’m so glad you were able to bring the twins over to the pub this afternoon. How’s Sami holding up?” Lucas half-turned around, while keeping an ever-present eye on the twins. “She’s devastated Caroline, as I’m sure you can imagine. But I think she’ll be okay. It’s just going to take some time. I’d like to strangle your son for taking the baby away on Christmas Eve though.” “Lucas.” Roman Brady said gruffly as he walked up behind his former son-in-law. “I know it had to hurt, but Sami was bonding with that baby more and more each day. Waiting would have just hurt her more. And what about Nicole? She’s as much a victim in this as Sami is.” Lucas’ lips twisted wryly. “Nicole’s never been a victim. She had full intention of stealing Sami’s baby. The fact that someone beat her to the punch doesn’t really change that.” “Intent is different than reality.” “So what are you saying? Is Nicole free now?” “Yes. We let her go last night. She’s with Sydney now.” “Unbelievable.” “Nicole’s baby was stolen too. She thought she’d lost it months before the day Sami and Mia gave birth. Obviously she didn’t. I intend to find out what the hell happened.” “I’d say you need look no further than him.” Lucas nodded towards the pub door where Stefano DiMera had just entered. “You’re probably right.” Sami looked up from the book she was half-heartedly trying to read and frowned as the sound of the doorbell echoed through the house. “Lucas didn’t say he was expecting company. It better not be Kate.” She muttered as she set the book down and stood up. The bell chimed a second time as she was making her way towards the door. “Hold your horses.” Years of living in fear of the DiMeras had taught her well. She cautiously peeked through the peephole, letting out a sigh of relief upon seeing who was standing on the other side. “Brady.” She smiled tearfully as she opened the door. “I guess you heard what happened?” Before he could say a word, she threw himself into his arms. Brady steered his step-sister into the house as best he could, kicking the door shut with his feet. “Shh. Sami. It’s okay.” He soothed, hating the fact that what he was about to tell her was probably going to make her feel even worse. “They told me she’s not my baby. And then they took her away.” “I know honey.” Brady rocked her gently in his arms. “I’m so sorry.” And he truly was. While he was ecstatic to find out that Nicole hadn’t lost her baby, it killed him to see Sami lose another child. He knew what he was about to do would break her heart even more, but it was the only way. He just hoped that in time Sami would see it was for the best. Sami pulled out of his warm embrace and took a deep breath. It was tempting to break down completely, but she had cried enough tears in the past day to last a lifetime. “It was kind of you to come over and check on me. How did you know I’d be here?” “I stopped by the townhouse. It was empty. I called Rafe and he had no clue, so then I called Caroline at the pub, and she told me that Lucas had brought the twins by for the Brady Christmas party, so I figured that you must be camped out here.” “Wow, you went to that much trouble to find me? You must have really wanted to see me.” Brady raised his brow in a way that immediately reminded Sami of her stepfather John. “I didn’t mean for that to sound sarcastic.” Sami quickly assured him. “It’s just that everyone else has been calling my cell and leaving me messages. You’re the first person who’s come to see me in person.” Brady shrugged. “Well it is Christmas. And I’m sure everyone else just wants to give you some space to grieve.” “Hmm.” Sami bit her lip thoughtfully, her grief momentarily giving way to suspicion. “And normally you’d be one of them. What’s up Brady? Why are you here?” “Sami, I don’t know where to begin.” Sami was instantly alarmed. “What’s wrong? Is something wrong with Sydney?” “No. No. Sydney’s fine.” “So you’ve seen her?” Intellectually, Sami knew that Sydney was not her daughter, but for 6 weeks Sydney had been hers, and for the rest of her life she’d own a piece of Sami’s heart. Brady nodded. “Yeah. Your dad called me last night after—” “After he took her away from me. You can say it. It’s true. It happened.” “You know he was just doing his job.” “He’s always just doing his job. “ Sami retorted with more than a twinge of bitterness. Her issues with her father, especially his habit of doing his job only when it applied to her, was not something she had the energy to deal with today, so she didn’t press the matter. “So, you’ve seen Sydney. Is she with a foster family now?” Brady shook his head. “No.” “No?” Sami was confused. When the social worker had accompanied her father she assumed that Sydney would be placed in foster care until EJ returned home or other arrangements were made with the DiMeras. Brady closed his eyes, not wanting to see Sami wince. “She’s with her mother.” Sami took a deep, calming breath. “She’s with Nicole? How? Where? In prison?” “No. They’re outside in the car.” “What?” The fact that Nicole was now free didn’t surprise Sami at all. If there was one thing that she’d learned over the years it was that the wheels of justice moved efficiently for everyone in Salem except her. “That’s why I’m here Sami. I came to say goodbye.” “Outside in the car? Wait. Goodbye? You’re leaving?” “Yeah. For awhile at least.” “And you’re taking Nicole and Sydney with you?” Sami didn’t have to ask why. After all, hadn’t she attempted to do the same thing by not telling EJ about her pregnancy? And hadn’t she tried to convince Nicole to run away with Sydney only a couple of months earlier? If there was one thing that required no explanation, it was the need to keep Sydney as far away from the DiMeras as possible. Brady nodded solemnly. “I am. I love them, and I want to keep them safe. It’s the only way.” “But the DiMeras have so many connections.” “And so does my dad.” Sami shook her head. “John’s connections weren’t able to prevent him from spending the last year in physical therapy regaining his life. What makes you think that he’ll be able to keep you, Nicole and Sydney any safer?” “It’s not just John. I have Victor too.” “That’s true. But it’s still risky. When EJ finds out—” “When EJ finds out we’ll be long gone.” Brady assured her. “I’m doing what I should have done when Nicole found out she was pregnant.” “But what about EJ? You know he won’t stay gone forever. What happens when he comes home and finds out about Sydney?” “That’s why I want to get the three of us out of here as soon as possible.” Sami was skeptical. “How long do you think you can hide from the DiMeras?” “Indefinitely.” Brady replied calmly. “I will die keeping Nicole and Sydney safe if I have to.” Staring up into his eyes, Sami believed him. “But what about Arianna?” “What about her?” “I thought you guys were, you know, close.” Brady shook his head. “We had some fun, but she was just a substitute for the real thing. My heart has always been with Nicole.” At Sami’s look of disbelief, he continued. “Come on Sami, you know what it’s like.” “What what’s like?” “To use someone as a temporary replacement. Lucas did it with Chloe and you’ve been doing it with Rafe.” “What? No!” Sami protested. “I love Rafe. I mean, I’m pissed off at him right now because of the screwed up DNA test, but I know that in time we can work everything out.” It was Brady’s turn to be skeptical. “Really? Then why did you run straight to Lucas?” Sami felt the heat in her cheeks. “It’s not like that! Lucas is my best friend. He’s the father of two of my children. All of my children were here last night. Where else would I have gone?” “Okay, you just keep telling yourself that.” “I’m in love with Rafe, not Lucas.” Sami stated firmly as she looked out the window at Brady’s car. “So why did you bring Nicole and Sydney here?” Brady smirked at the sudden change in conversation. “It was Nicole’s idea. She knows what it’s like to have to say goodbye to a child you thought was your own, and she remembered how you were kind enough to let her say a final goodbye to Sydney when she was arrested. She thought the least she could do was give you a chance to say a proper goodbye before we leave.” “Oh.” Sami was practically speechless. Acts of altruism weren’t something she ever expected from Nicole. “You don’t have to, if you don’t want—” “No!” Sami stopped him. “I want to see her one last time. My dad didn’t give me more than a moment with her.” Brady winced at the sadness in her voice. “Okay, you wait here and I’ll bring them in. I know that Nicole is the last person you want to see right now, but Sydney won’t let her out of her sight without throwing a fit.” Sami shut her eyes and took a deep breath. “It’s fine. Sydney really missed her. I don’t want to cause that precious girl another moment of grief. If Nicole has to be here the whole time, I can deal with it.” “Lucas!” Kate gushed from the doorway of the Brady pub where she and Stefano had just entered. She crossed the room in a heartbeat and threw her arms around him. “Merry Christmas.” Lucas sat stiffly, not returning her embrace. He scowled as she finally pulled back and gave him a kiss on the cheek. “What are you doing here?” He asked with more than a touch of annoyance in his voice. “This is a Brady family get-together. You and your husband are hardly welcome.” “You’re not exactly a Brady either.” Kate retorted. “So why are you here?” “He’s Will’s and Allie’s father.” Roman said as he physically put himself between Lucas and Kate. “That makes him a Brady for life. What are you two doing here?” “Sami invited us.” Lucas nearly spit out the club soda that he’d just sipped. “Excuse me?” “Samantha.” Stefano explained. “Samantha told me that if I wanted to see Giovanni and my Bella Sydney, I’d have to stop by the pub today.” He glanced around the room. “I see Giovanni over there, but where are Samantha and the baby?” Lucas and Roman exchanged a look. It appeared as though Stefano was still unaware of the new DNA test. For Sydney’s sake, they both hoped to maintain that ignorance as long as possible. “Sami came down with a bad cold and was afraid that she’d passed it to Sydney.” Lucas lied with practiced ease. “With all of the flu fears this year she didn’t want to risk exposing anyone else. They stayed home. The twins are staying with me until Sami and Sydney get better.” Stefano seemed to accept the explanation. “Very well. In that case, I’ll just go play with my grandson.” “Go right ahead.” Lucas nodded towards the corner where Johnny was playing with Allie and Ciara. “Just stay where I can see you.” Stefano chuckled as he weaved his way across the pub. To Lucas’ dismay, Kate did not follow her husband. “Is there something I can help you with?” “Lucas, I really do hope you have a merry Christmas and a happy new year. You know I just want the best for you.” Lucas snorted. “Yeah right.” “And I can’t tell you how happy I am that you’re here without Sami. When I saw you through the window as we walked up, terror raced through my heart.” “What?” “I was expecting to see Sami, Rafe and the kids, not you. When I saw you, I thought for a minute that you and that trollop had reunited.” “Sami’s happy with Rafe.” Lucas stated coolly. Sure, she wasn’t happy with him at the moment, but Lucas didn’t kid himself. Soon enough Sami and Rafe would be back together and they’d all get on with their lives. “Sami’s never happy.” Kate replied. “Mark my words; now that you’re free of that bitch Chloe, she’s just biding her time, waiting to sink her claws back into you.” Lucas threw back his head and laughed. “Not likely.” “She is.” Kate was insistent. “I know her, and I know you. You’re hooked together for life. Soon enough she’ll do something that torpedoes her relationship with Rafe, and she’ll run straight back into your arms. And like a gullible fool, you’ll welcome her.” “Gee.” Lucas said sarcastically. “It’s nice that you have so much confidence in me.” “I believe in you Lucas, but I know that when it comes to Sami, you’re weak. You won’t be able to resist her.” “I think I’ve heard enough.” Lucas said as he stood up. “Now if you’ll excuse me, Mrs. DiMera, I hear my daughter calling me.” Kate watched helplessly as he walked away. “You know you’re right.” Roman said softly as he moved directly behind her. “Lucas and Sami are hooked together for life.” “So you agree with me.” Roman shook his head. “Kate has it ever occurred to you that if you had just left well enough alone, Lucas and Sami would have been happily married for almost five years now, and you’d probably have three or four grandchildren who adore you, instead of just Allie, who barely knows you and Will, who won’t even talk to you?” Kate dismissed his words. “I know I’m right. It’s just a matter of time before Lucas and Sami are back in each other’s lives and God help us all when it happens.”



Medea	Saturday Jan 30 2010, 07:05 PM Post #2
Resident Troglodyte Posts: 4,659 Group: Managers Member #731 Joined: March 17, 2007	Ah, Kate. So smart and so clueless at the same time. Glad Brady knows a cheap imitation when he sees it. Nice job.



shawubble	Sunday Jan 31 2010, 05:03 AM Post #3
Lumi B.A. Posts: 1,142 Group: Lumi Fans Member #1,202 Joined: January 19, 2009	That was great. I wanted more. please put the next chapter up soon.



generalscami	Monday Feb 1 2010, 01:28 AM Post #4
Lumi Senior Posts: 637 Group: All Access Lumi Member #62 Joined: March 22, 2006	Great Update!! I love this fic!! I can't wait to see what happen next.... Please Update Again SOON!!



justamom	Monday Feb 8 2010, 06:41 PM Post #5
Lumi Freshman Posts: 30 Group: All Access Lumi Member #1,461 Joined: November 20, 2009	Loving it!



luvinglumi	Tuesday Feb 9 2010, 12:09 PM Post #6
Lumi Ph.D. Posts: 5,164 Group: All Access Lumi Member #1,233 Joined: February 6, 2009	How did I miss this? Great update...keep em coming...



ddmtex	Tuesday Feb 9 2010, 11:03 PM Post #7
Lumi Senior Posts: 645 Group: All Access Lumi Member #1,326 Joined: April 8, 2009	If only this was actually happening on Days.



tje8375	Saturday Feb 13 2010, 05:55 AM Post #8
Lumi Masters Posts: 2,713 Group: All Access Lumi Member #1,361 Joined: May 29, 2009	Oh I am so loving this story.



hartz	Wednesday Aug 11 2010, 11:33 PM Post #9
Posts: 2 Group: Lumi Fans Member #1,574 Joined: August 3, 2010	Great story. Please update soon.



Fanfictionreader29	Friday Aug 27 2010, 11:39 PM Post #10
Lumi B.A. Posts: 1,208 Group: All Access Lumi Member #133 Joined: March 24, 2006	Norma your truly an amazing Fanfiction writer I read this story from the start up to now and this is an amazing chapter. Kate is so smart and truly right on the money that this will happen its only a matter of time. I am so glad that even Brady can see that Sami doesn't want to be with Rafe and sees she would rather be with Lucas instead. Sami and Lucas stopping living in denial you want be together and you know it. I love that Roman sees Lucas still as a son in law to him and want Sami and him together as well and invited Lucas to the picknick with kids and considers Lucas part of the Brady family. Awesome chapter Norma and I truly can't wait to read the next one for this story truly rocks.



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