ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Link Only ERIC AND NICOLE'S LOVE IS ALIVE, XANDER IS ARRESTED! Beware of Copycats! These are my words. There is only one DaysCafe :) REAL TIME SEQUENCE + KEY DETAILS! - Eli has summoned Gwen to grill her about Snyder. He accuses her of hiding the truth ... Stylish Sami insists Xander slept with Nicole ... Replay of Nicole’s wonderful surprise of Eric home at last! They hug, kiss and she sheds tears of joy ... EJ acts pleasantly surprised by Lucas’ presence in his office. Lucas flashes back to stealing the letter Sami left in the fireplace - the damning letter from Kristen that could destroy EJ's marriage. Lucas announces he has something for him. EJ bursts out laughing when he reaches in his pocket. He feared Jake had a gun when he made that move earlier. Lucas leers his is a smoking gun ... Stylish Chloe arrives at Basic Black a little late. Brady assumes she is alone until jealous driver Phil shows up. Brady suggests he let them get to work but Phil has an idea ... Elegant Kate interrupts Lucas and accuses him of trying to convince EJ to sack her. EJ wants to hear him out regardless ... Xander is in denial but Sami saw him drunk at the Salem Inn with Nicole. He covers and she accuses him of being in cahoots with Nicole. What is his price for confessing on tape ... Eric is sorry for Nicole’s tears. Bearded hubby apologizes for the disappointments when he did not come home. She knows his work in Africa is important. He holds her hands and admits he regrets following his mission. T’was for far too long and he loves her so! He hopes she still loves him. She does and sadly apologizes ... - Gwen denies lying. Eli argues as per Julie, Snyder was with her at Horton house! He demands she disclose the details ... Xander wonders why Sami cares. She argues counters Eric and Nicole are already over. His reveal would be a formality. Xander taunts her for her own fling with Lucas ... Lucas loses his nerve and glumly goes. EJ is baffled by his behavior ... Prince Philip suggests a Basic Black and Gabi Chic collaboration, but Brady is not interested. Phil assumes he will ask Nicole. Brady believes she would not be interested either. Phil fumes he is acting like their high school days though this time he did not get the girl! He leaves in a huff and Chloe sighs ... Eric wonders. Nicole did not always keep the faith in the future but vows to love him forever. They hold one another close as she marvels at her good luck. Then they kiss like there is no tomorrow. Eric apologizes for making her sad. Time to make up for all the lost moments. They go into their bedroom hand in hand ... Gwen claims the man Eli’s granny saw simply looked like Snyder, but Snyder's body was located in the lake. Eli wants a name of that sofa friend she claims was Xander’s. Gwen knows he cannot arrest her and goes ... - Sami emphatically denies a fling with Lucas and wonders why Xander is so concerned about Nicole. He believes Brady would fire him for the fling. Sami offers big money in the sum of one million. Xander tries to double it, but that's her final offer ... Phil runs into Lucas at the pub, badly in need of a drink because Brady is trying to get close to his girl Chloe again. Lucas is sympathetic. Phil brings up his strange lie to get her away from Salem. Lucas admits Sami was being blackmailed ... Kate still assumes Lucas came to EJ’s office to cause trouble for her. EJ wonders why Lucas seems to be so bothered by him now. They had been civil before. Kate mentions Sami and he does the math. There must be something between his wife and her ex ... Back at Horton house Sami warns the offer will expire and she will find someone else. Xander wants her new Italian necklace. Sami snaps no. Gwen rushes home and hyperventilates to Xander the law is onto them. They need a lawyer now. Xander suddenly agrees to do as Samantha has asked so long as he gets his cash fast ... Phil is shocked to hear Lucas slept with Sami two times and Kristen DiMera found out. Lucas tells him the whole story, how Kristen wound up writing her brother a letter about his cheating wife. He now produces said letter and boasts he intercepted it from Sami ... Chloe is sorry to hear Nicole stayed home in sadness. Eric was not home for their first wedding anniversary ... Eric and Nicole exchange I love yous after the loving. He teases it was worth the wait and wonders why her beautiful face reflects such worry ... After Sami is gone. Gwen and Xander discuss the drama. She suspects the police will conclude he caused Snyder’s death. He exclaims he only threatened him with the knife for her! She suggests he be grateful she got to him before the Salem PD. Ding dong! - Nicole sighs she felt sorry for herself about no hubby or anniversary party. Eric suavely suggests they throw a last-minute party and populate with his family. Her face falls when she hears Sami’s name, so he promises to make sis behave. Nicole agrees and they get back to their lovefest ... EJ informs Kate he knows Samantha has no interest but suspects Lucas could still want her, hence him acting so livid since his return ... Lucas is livid Sami keeps getting conned by EJ and wanted to rub the letter in his smug face. Alas Kate showed up. Just as well he did not wave the letter at EJ for Sami would never forgive him ... Sami is struggling with her case at the square when Eric calls with the news he is back in Salem celebrating his anniversary with Nicole ... Eli has arrived to ask Xander his drunk friend’s name. He refuses to out his friend, whose wife would be mad he had not stayed sober. When Eli brings up Snyder, Xander argues the dead doc died from natural causes. Eli frowns it was not made public and wants to take him to the station so he speaks the truth. Xander resists ... Phil believes Sami deserves his good brother Lucas. Lucas knows EJ would not forgive her if he saw the letter from Kristen. Phil gets a wicked idea ... Chloe feels for Nicole. Brady fears if his brother does not put his marriage first he will lose her ... Eric tells Sami to only come to his party with Nicole if he can count on her support. She plays along ... - EJ concludes to Kate that Lucas must accept his and Samantha’s solid marriage ... Phil leers Lucas must make sure EJ sees the letter but cannot trace it to him. Then his marriage to Sami will be blown to bits ... Sami returns to Horton house. Gwen is sorry to say Xander was arrested ... At the station Xander protests. Eli decides he must remain until he spills all about Snyder. He does not buy his friend story ... Brady gets a texted party invite from Eric and boldly asks Chloe to attend on his arm ... Back in bed, Eric grins Roman is going to make delicious cheeseballs for their bash. Nicole wonders what comes next in their love story. Is he staying home with her forever? STAY TUNED! Luv Cathy |
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