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Chapter 21: Impossible
Rafe sighed. "Nicole, Eric and I have a plan to split up Sami and EJ."
Hope looked pleased. "So you're planning on winning her back? This is great! Sami deserves better than EJ, and you're that guy."
Rafe laughed a bit. "No, I don't want Sami back. I'm doing this for the same reason as Nicole. We both can't stand either of them, and know that they'll ruin the lives of the kids, and probably a bunch of other people too. And Eric obviously wants to protect his sister from EJ."
Hope looked a bit disappointed. "Rafe...I know that you're mad at Sami, but I also know that part of you still loves her."
Rafe and Hope sat down on the sofa. "I know that, too. But it won't last forever. I deserve better than her antics, her fickleness, her disloyalty. Sami and I shared our last dance, and we've both accepted that we don't belong together."
"I don't think that's true," said Hope. "I know she loves you, and not EJ. She's just doing this to spite you."
"Maybe," said Rafe. "But I've seen the light either way. Look Hope, you're not gonna say anything about this to anyone, are you?"
"No," said Hope. "I don't want to see Sami with EJ, so if you and my nephew, and Nicole, can split them up, then by all means, do. It's just kind of amusing to see you and Nicole so close, and scheming at that." Hope laughed and put a hand on Rafe's shoulder. "I've gotta get back to work now, but I'll see you later at the station."
"Bye," said Rafe. The older woman walked away, leaving Rafe to his thoughts. Did Hope suspect that Rafe and Nicole were more than friends?
Eric walked back into the office and saw Nicole alone. "So what happened? Where's Daniel?"
"Don't worry. He left after giving me the check. He's not gonna say anything, but he knows that Sami, Rafe and Chloe all know what's going on here. And he wasn't too happy about us lying to the entire town."
"I bet he's not," said Eric. "And frankly, I'm not either. We're gonna have to come clean someday, Nicole."
"It's a bad idea, Eric. People are gonna hate on me for ruining your career."
"It was my choice, Nicole," Eric told her firmly. "I told you not to blame yourself for this!"
"I know," Nicole said. "But I'll get blamed anyways. Who do you think people are gonna believe, the resident sinner or Salem's Good Boy Brady priest? John and Marlena have enough on their plates with Brady & Kristen, and Sami being with EJ now. They'd be disappointed to find out that you, the priest, has given it all up for me."
"Maybe so," said Eric. "But Sami and Brady don't listen to them, and I certainly don't have to." Eric held Nicole's hands, and they got closer. But the sound of steps in the hallway interrupted them. Nicole knew it was Rafe, from the way he was walking. She quickly pulled away from her boyfriend, which left Eric mystified.
"Rafe!" Nicole said just as he walked through the door.
"How'd you know it was me?" He asked.
"I know how you walk. I could just tell."
"You don't know how I walk," Eric said, smiling a bit.
"She might learn," laughed Rafe. "I just thought I'd drop by to tell you that I spilled the beans on accident...to Hope."
"Rafe!" Nicole said. Eric had a calmer demeanor.
"We probably don't have to worry about her, Nicole. She hates EJ as much as we do."
"Eric's right," Rafe said. "She promised to keep it a secret. She thinks I belong with Sami, even though I told her I have no interest in her."
"Well, at least she's keeping quiet," Nicole said. "We had a rough day too. Daniel came by to drop off a donation, and saw us kissing."
"The words that left Nicole's mouth were like a thorn in Rafe's heart. "What'd he say?"
"Eric left," Nicole said. "I told him that Sami and you, and Chloe know. He promised to keep it a secret, but he doesn't really approve."
"I bet," said Rafe. "He'll get over it soon."
"I hope so," said Eric. "So, have you thought about when we should enact the first plan for our scheme?"
"Yeah," admitted Rafe. "We should get to talking..."
COMING UP:
-Nicole has a dream about her and Rafe
-Eric tampers with evidence against EJ
-Daniel learns that Chloe hooked up with Eric
Rafe sighed. "Nicole, Eric and I have a plan to split up Sami and EJ."
Hope looked pleased. "So you're planning on winning her back? This is great! Sami deserves better than EJ, and you're that guy."
Rafe laughed a bit. "No, I don't want Sami back. I'm doing this for the same reason as Nicole. We both can't stand either of them, and know that they'll ruin the lives of the kids, and probably a bunch of other people too. And Eric obviously wants to protect his sister from EJ."
Hope looked a bit disappointed. "Rafe...I know that you're mad at Sami, but I also know that part of you still loves her."
Rafe and Hope sat down on the sofa. "I know that, too. But it won't last forever. I deserve better than her antics, her fickleness, her disloyalty. Sami and I shared our last dance, and we've both accepted that we don't belong together."
"I don't think that's true," said Hope. "I know she loves you, and not EJ. She's just doing this to spite you."
"Maybe," said Rafe. "But I've seen the light either way. Look Hope, you're not gonna say anything about this to anyone, are you?"
"No," said Hope. "I don't want to see Sami with EJ, so if you and my nephew, and Nicole, can split them up, then by all means, do. It's just kind of amusing to see you and Nicole so close, and scheming at that." Hope laughed and put a hand on Rafe's shoulder. "I've gotta get back to work now, but I'll see you later at the station."
"Bye," said Rafe. The older woman walked away, leaving Rafe to his thoughts. Did Hope suspect that Rafe and Nicole were more than friends?
Eric walked back into the office and saw Nicole alone. "So what happened? Where's Daniel?"
"Don't worry. He left after giving me the check. He's not gonna say anything, but he knows that Sami, Rafe and Chloe all know what's going on here. And he wasn't too happy about us lying to the entire town."
"I bet he's not," said Eric. "And frankly, I'm not either. We're gonna have to come clean someday, Nicole."
"It's a bad idea, Eric. People are gonna hate on me for ruining your career."
"It was my choice, Nicole," Eric told her firmly. "I told you not to blame yourself for this!"
"I know," Nicole said. "But I'll get blamed anyways. Who do you think people are gonna believe, the resident sinner or Salem's Good Boy Brady priest? John and Marlena have enough on their plates with Brady & Kristen, and Sami being with EJ now. They'd be disappointed to find out that you, the priest, has given it all up for me."
"Maybe so," said Eric. "But Sami and Brady don't listen to them, and I certainly don't have to." Eric held Nicole's hands, and they got closer. But the sound of steps in the hallway interrupted them. Nicole knew it was Rafe, from the way he was walking. She quickly pulled away from her boyfriend, which left Eric mystified.
"Rafe!" Nicole said just as he walked through the door.
"How'd you know it was me?" He asked.
"I know how you walk. I could just tell."
"You don't know how I walk," Eric said, smiling a bit.
"She might learn," laughed Rafe. "I just thought I'd drop by to tell you that I spilled the beans on accident...to Hope."
"Rafe!" Nicole said. Eric had a calmer demeanor.
"We probably don't have to worry about her, Nicole. She hates EJ as much as we do."
"Eric's right," Rafe said. "She promised to keep it a secret. She thinks I belong with Sami, even though I told her I have no interest in her."
"Well, at least she's keeping quiet," Nicole said. "We had a rough day too. Daniel came by to drop off a donation, and saw us kissing."
"The words that left Nicole's mouth were like a thorn in Rafe's heart. "What'd he say?"
"Eric left," Nicole said. "I told him that Sami and you, and Chloe know. He promised to keep it a secret, but he doesn't really approve."
"I bet," said Rafe. "He'll get over it soon."
"I hope so," said Eric. "So, have you thought about when we should enact the first plan for our scheme?"
"Yeah," admitted Rafe. "We should get to talking..."
COMING UP:
-Nicole has a dream about her and Rafe
-Eric tampers with evidence against EJ
-Daniel learns that Chloe hooked up with Eric