Post by Tammy on Aug 17, 2006 13:18:25 GMT -5
John, Roman, Abe and Bo have been working tirelessly for two weeks now trying to formulate a plan on rescuing the boys from their captors. John and Marlena have been at odds over John’s insistent involvement on this case. With out giving her too much information…and no matter how hard he tried he could not convince her that it was for the best that he head up this operation.
Marlena was sitting in the living room of the penthouse with Sami and Belle. Sami looked at her mother and smiled, “Mom when is John going to get here…I have the best news to tell you both.” Marlena perked up, “He should be here soon he said he was getting dinner on his way home. So what is this great news?” Belle chimed in, “Yeah sis spill it…I want to know too!” Sami laughed, “Gosh you two are so much alike it is scary. Neither of you like surprises much do ya?” Marlena and Belle looked at each other and laughed and then spoke in unison, “No… we don’t!” Sami laughed again, “Okay…I wanted to wait for John but…”. Just then the door opened and in walked a somber looking John, his arms filled with carryout bags. He looked over and saw his favorite ladies sitting on the sofa and immediately changed his demeanor hoping that no one would notice. Sami hopped of the sofa to help him with the bags, “Alright John…Chinese food…our favorite!” She gave him a peck on the cheek and took the bags from him. Marlena walked over to him and kissed him. She saw the worry lines on his forehead and caressed them with her palm, “John…honey what’s wrong?” He smiled at her, “Nothing Doc…I’m just a bit tired that‘s all.” Marlena could tell that he was lying and was about to call him on it when Sami came out of the kitchen with plates and silver wear for all them. “Dinner is severed everyone!” Everyone sat on the floor around the long coffee table that sat in between the two sofas, John and Marlena on one side, Belle and Sami on the other. They each began talking about daily life and just enjoying each others company. Marlena began to eat and then spoke to John, “Oh John…our second oldest daughter here says she had some big news to share with us.” John raised his eyebrows at Sami in wonderment. Sami got excited again, “Oh I can’t believe I almost forgot. Guess who is coming back to town?” They all looked around at each other and shrugged and then looked back to Sami. Sami laughed, “Your eldest daughter has decided to make her way back home.” Marlena jumped up in shock and excitement. “Oh my gosh…Carrie is coming home? Oh John can you believe it! It has been so long since we have seen her.” John hugged Marlena, “This is wonderful baby. All we need now is for Eric to come home…and Brady…then we will have all of our kids together again!” Marlena heard the sadness in his voice and caressed his chest gently trying to sooth him.
As the continued eating Sami paused for a moment taking in the scene before her and a smile came to her face…which John noticed. “Hey peanut…what brought that beautiful smile to your face?” Sami shrugged her shoulders shyly. “This reminds me of when we were little. We used to do this like every Friday night.” Sami said with a laugh. Belle nodded, “I know what you mean Sami we did the same thing when Brady and I were little. The only thing missing is…” She looked at Sami and the spoke in unison, “Popcorn and a Movie!” They all started laughing. Marlena snuggled into John and sighed happily as she thought back on all those good times they have shared as a family. All of the Friday nights that included Chinese food or pizza followed by popcorn and a movie. How they would all camp out in the living room…and the occasional pillow fights they would have…which would eventually lead to John being pummeled by Marlena and the kids. Marlena was brought out of her thoughts by Sami and Belle. “Can we mom?” Marlena shook her head not hearing the question, “I am sorry Belle I missed the question.” They all smiled. “I said can we do it? Can we make popcorn and watch a movie all of us…just like we used to?” Marlena drew a ragged breathe and smiled as she looked at John. A huge grin spread across his face, “Well I can’t think of a better way to spend my evening than with my three favorite ladies. I know just the movie we can watch!” John hopped up off the floor, but Marlena grabbed his hand and pulled him back down to her as Sami got up to retrieve the movie, “Sorry Sailor…we girls get to pick the movie!” John looked at her in horror. “Aww… come on Doc no fair!” Sami came back and waived the movie in front of his face. John held his hands up in a pleading motion, “Oh please…I beg of you…Don’t make me watch that!” Marlena tried to control her laughter, “Well honey it is this…or Beaches…take your pick!” John looked at her and pouted, “Fine…Steel Magnolias!” They all got up and went to their respective seats for the movie. Sami popped the movie into the DVD player and then took her place next to Belle lying on the floor. And John and Marlena snuggled up on the sofa as John continued to whine. “You know this is highly unfair. I am out numbered three to one… at least if I had Eric and Brady here I would have a fighting chance!” Sami looked at him and laughed, “Oh come on dad who are you kidding! Our brothers would watch whatever movie we wanted them too. Besides…it’s not like you are going to watch the movie anyways…you and mom will just be making out the whole time.” Marlena looked at Sami in attempted shock, “Samantha Gene…we have NEVER made out in front of our children!” Sami and Belle look at her, “Since when?” they said in unison. They all laughed as the movie started and they focused their attention. After a moment the girls looked back at their parents, who as they suspected, where kissing while snuggled up on the sofa. Belle looked at Sami with a silly grin, “Well…it is nice to know that something’s…will NEVER change!” They both giggled and went back to watching their movie.
Several hours later the girls were asleep on the floor and Marlena was asleep on the sofa. John however was restless and wound up as he stood starring out the French doors. Marlena woke to find herself alone on the sofa. She glanced down at her daughters asleep peacefully on the floor. They were snuggled up like they would do when they were babies…the site warmed her heart! She glanced up and saw John by the doors…leaning his head against the cool glass… lost in deep thought. She stretched and walked over to him…wrapping her arms around him from behind. “Is it still a penny for your thoughts?” John laughed slightly and just nodded his head. He turned around in her arms and just starred at her…drinking in the site of her…committing her to memory, even though he already knew every detail by heart. She looked deeply into his eyes and could sense his…dread! She drew a deep breathe knowing what was bothering him, “It is time…isn’t it?” He simple nodded at her, “We leave in a day or two.” Marlena pulled away from him and began to look out the doors. She wrapped her arms around herself…trying to ward off that overpowering sense of dread and fear…but this time it was much stronger than it ever had been before. She wiped away her tears, “I don’t want you to go.” John sighed and put his arms around her, “I don’t want to go either…but this is something I have to do.” Marlena’s temper flared and she yanked herself out of his grasp and turned on him. “WHY? Why is this something that YOU have to do?” John shushed her as so not to wake the girls up. ‘Because Doc…that is my son over there in that HELL!” Marlena gasped, “I know THAT! Brady is MY son too incase you have forgotten! I want him and the rest of those boys home safely just as much as everybody else. I just don’t want to loose YOU in the process…can’t you grasp THAT!” Marlena clamed herself and lowered her voice, and implored to him “John there are hundreds…if not thousand of very capable ISA agents and soldiers that can get them out safely…there is no need for you to go….please!” John ran his hands roughly through his hair, “I am going Doc…once they took my son and other people I love…this became personal!. Marlena was outraged at his stubbornness and refusal to listen to reason and she shoved him slightly as she raised her voice and spoke in fury. “EXACTLY! That is exactly my point John. You are to close to this…you are too emotionally involved to see clearly…and that can make you careless!” She turned away from him in anger and headed towards the stairs. Before she went up she turned back to him. “So help me John…if this little ego trip that you are on costs you your life…and you leave me here all alone to live my life without you…I will NEVER forgive you!” She swatted the angry tears from her eyes and rushed up the stairs. John drew a ragged breath and looked over to the girls who had awoken from all the yelling. They looked at him with sadness and fear in their eyes. John glanced at them with an apologetic look on his face. He wiped away the tears that fell from his eyes at Marlena’s angry words, and strode out of the room. Sami and Belle glanced at each other and wondered what fate held in store for their family!
Marlena was sitting in the living room of the penthouse with Sami and Belle. Sami looked at her mother and smiled, “Mom when is John going to get here…I have the best news to tell you both.” Marlena perked up, “He should be here soon he said he was getting dinner on his way home. So what is this great news?” Belle chimed in, “Yeah sis spill it…I want to know too!” Sami laughed, “Gosh you two are so much alike it is scary. Neither of you like surprises much do ya?” Marlena and Belle looked at each other and laughed and then spoke in unison, “No… we don’t!” Sami laughed again, “Okay…I wanted to wait for John but…”. Just then the door opened and in walked a somber looking John, his arms filled with carryout bags. He looked over and saw his favorite ladies sitting on the sofa and immediately changed his demeanor hoping that no one would notice. Sami hopped of the sofa to help him with the bags, “Alright John…Chinese food…our favorite!” She gave him a peck on the cheek and took the bags from him. Marlena walked over to him and kissed him. She saw the worry lines on his forehead and caressed them with her palm, “John…honey what’s wrong?” He smiled at her, “Nothing Doc…I’m just a bit tired that‘s all.” Marlena could tell that he was lying and was about to call him on it when Sami came out of the kitchen with plates and silver wear for all them. “Dinner is severed everyone!” Everyone sat on the floor around the long coffee table that sat in between the two sofas, John and Marlena on one side, Belle and Sami on the other. They each began talking about daily life and just enjoying each others company. Marlena began to eat and then spoke to John, “Oh John…our second oldest daughter here says she had some big news to share with us.” John raised his eyebrows at Sami in wonderment. Sami got excited again, “Oh I can’t believe I almost forgot. Guess who is coming back to town?” They all looked around at each other and shrugged and then looked back to Sami. Sami laughed, “Your eldest daughter has decided to make her way back home.” Marlena jumped up in shock and excitement. “Oh my gosh…Carrie is coming home? Oh John can you believe it! It has been so long since we have seen her.” John hugged Marlena, “This is wonderful baby. All we need now is for Eric to come home…and Brady…then we will have all of our kids together again!” Marlena heard the sadness in his voice and caressed his chest gently trying to sooth him.
As the continued eating Sami paused for a moment taking in the scene before her and a smile came to her face…which John noticed. “Hey peanut…what brought that beautiful smile to your face?” Sami shrugged her shoulders shyly. “This reminds me of when we were little. We used to do this like every Friday night.” Sami said with a laugh. Belle nodded, “I know what you mean Sami we did the same thing when Brady and I were little. The only thing missing is…” She looked at Sami and the spoke in unison, “Popcorn and a Movie!” They all started laughing. Marlena snuggled into John and sighed happily as she thought back on all those good times they have shared as a family. All of the Friday nights that included Chinese food or pizza followed by popcorn and a movie. How they would all camp out in the living room…and the occasional pillow fights they would have…which would eventually lead to John being pummeled by Marlena and the kids. Marlena was brought out of her thoughts by Sami and Belle. “Can we mom?” Marlena shook her head not hearing the question, “I am sorry Belle I missed the question.” They all smiled. “I said can we do it? Can we make popcorn and watch a movie all of us…just like we used to?” Marlena drew a ragged breathe and smiled as she looked at John. A huge grin spread across his face, “Well I can’t think of a better way to spend my evening than with my three favorite ladies. I know just the movie we can watch!” John hopped up off the floor, but Marlena grabbed his hand and pulled him back down to her as Sami got up to retrieve the movie, “Sorry Sailor…we girls get to pick the movie!” John looked at her in horror. “Aww… come on Doc no fair!” Sami came back and waived the movie in front of his face. John held his hands up in a pleading motion, “Oh please…I beg of you…Don’t make me watch that!” Marlena tried to control her laughter, “Well honey it is this…or Beaches…take your pick!” John looked at her and pouted, “Fine…Steel Magnolias!” They all got up and went to their respective seats for the movie. Sami popped the movie into the DVD player and then took her place next to Belle lying on the floor. And John and Marlena snuggled up on the sofa as John continued to whine. “You know this is highly unfair. I am out numbered three to one… at least if I had Eric and Brady here I would have a fighting chance!” Sami looked at him and laughed, “Oh come on dad who are you kidding! Our brothers would watch whatever movie we wanted them too. Besides…it’s not like you are going to watch the movie anyways…you and mom will just be making out the whole time.” Marlena looked at Sami in attempted shock, “Samantha Gene…we have NEVER made out in front of our children!” Sami and Belle look at her, “Since when?” they said in unison. They all laughed as the movie started and they focused their attention. After a moment the girls looked back at their parents, who as they suspected, where kissing while snuggled up on the sofa. Belle looked at Sami with a silly grin, “Well…it is nice to know that something’s…will NEVER change!” They both giggled and went back to watching their movie.
Several hours later the girls were asleep on the floor and Marlena was asleep on the sofa. John however was restless and wound up as he stood starring out the French doors. Marlena woke to find herself alone on the sofa. She glanced down at her daughters asleep peacefully on the floor. They were snuggled up like they would do when they were babies…the site warmed her heart! She glanced up and saw John by the doors…leaning his head against the cool glass… lost in deep thought. She stretched and walked over to him…wrapping her arms around him from behind. “Is it still a penny for your thoughts?” John laughed slightly and just nodded his head. He turned around in her arms and just starred at her…drinking in the site of her…committing her to memory, even though he already knew every detail by heart. She looked deeply into his eyes and could sense his…dread! She drew a deep breathe knowing what was bothering him, “It is time…isn’t it?” He simple nodded at her, “We leave in a day or two.” Marlena pulled away from him and began to look out the doors. She wrapped her arms around herself…trying to ward off that overpowering sense of dread and fear…but this time it was much stronger than it ever had been before. She wiped away her tears, “I don’t want you to go.” John sighed and put his arms around her, “I don’t want to go either…but this is something I have to do.” Marlena’s temper flared and she yanked herself out of his grasp and turned on him. “WHY? Why is this something that YOU have to do?” John shushed her as so not to wake the girls up. ‘Because Doc…that is my son over there in that HELL!” Marlena gasped, “I know THAT! Brady is MY son too incase you have forgotten! I want him and the rest of those boys home safely just as much as everybody else. I just don’t want to loose YOU in the process…can’t you grasp THAT!” Marlena clamed herself and lowered her voice, and implored to him “John there are hundreds…if not thousand of very capable ISA agents and soldiers that can get them out safely…there is no need for you to go….please!” John ran his hands roughly through his hair, “I am going Doc…once they took my son and other people I love…this became personal!. Marlena was outraged at his stubbornness and refusal to listen to reason and she shoved him slightly as she raised her voice and spoke in fury. “EXACTLY! That is exactly my point John. You are to close to this…you are too emotionally involved to see clearly…and that can make you careless!” She turned away from him in anger and headed towards the stairs. Before she went up she turned back to him. “So help me John…if this little ego trip that you are on costs you your life…and you leave me here all alone to live my life without you…I will NEVER forgive you!” She swatted the angry tears from her eyes and rushed up the stairs. John drew a ragged breath and looked over to the girls who had awoken from all the yelling. They looked at him with sadness and fear in their eyes. John glanced at them with an apologetic look on his face. He wiped away the tears that fell from his eyes at Marlena’s angry words, and strode out of the room. Sami and Belle glanced at each other and wondered what fate held in store for their family!
