The New Guy in Town
After years of tumult with Lucas, Sami met EJ (then played by James Scott). However, her new friend’s threatening demeanor, along with Lucas moving in to co-parent their son Will, led her straight back into her ex’s arms.
Geometry 101: Deconstructing Days of Our Lives’ Complicated EJ/Sami/Lucas Love Triangle [PHOTOS]
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Troubling Start
Image Credit: Paul Skipper/JPI Sami was proved right to turn away from EJ, soon enough. When Lucas’ life was in peril, EJ demanded she sleep with him in exchange for saving her man’s life. Feeling she had no choice, Sami complied.
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One Set of Twins, Two Fathers
Image Credit: Brian Lowe/JPI That rape led to Sami becoming pregnant with EJ’s child. But, she was also pregnant with Lucas’ baby. You know you’re on a soap opera when that’s the least shocking thing to happen to you.
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A Short Trip Down the Aisle
Image Credit: Paul Skipper/JPI Lucas and Sami got married, but their problems were far from over. Especially when Sami divorced Lucas to marry EJ, but only to end the long Brady/DiMera feud. It may have healed the family war, but it ended with a bullet in EJ’s back.
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Separated By Bars
Image Credit: Paul Skipper/JPI Lucas confessed to shooting his rival, even though Will was the actual shooter. With Lucas in prison, EJ took the opportunity to worm his way into Sami’s heart. He succeeded, as the very day Lucas was released from prison, he walked in on Sami in bed with EJ.
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One Baby, One Father
Image Credit: Paul Skipper/JPI Unable to decide between the men, EJ and Lucas made it for Sami, by moving on with Nicole and Chloe respectively. As for Sami, she discovered she was pregnant by EJ again, but kept it a secret. Then, she witnessed a murder, and went into witness protection. To top it all off, Nicole swapped and kidnapped Sami’s newborn, Sydney.
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A Shot to the Head
Image Credit: Paul Skipper/JPI Angry with Sami for lying about Sydney, EJ kidnapped his daughter from Nicole, and planned to let Sami think she was dead. Though they eventually reunited, Sami shot him in the head when she found out. So, you know, that ended things again for a while.
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Wink and You’ll Miss It
Image Credit: Paul Skipper/JPI Sami reunited with Lucas when he returned to Salem for Will, who started working for EJ and eventually came out as gay. However, when EJ was framed for Stefano’s murder, Sami went on the run with him to help prove his innocence, which led to a triangle with EJ and Rafe. But that’s another story.
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Husband, Wife, Mistress, Criminal
Image Credit: JPI Sami and EJ eventually re-married, but not before EJ had an affair with Abigail. In retaliation, Sami had him arrested for insider trading and kicked out of DiMera. She forgave him though, but sadly, he was shot and thought to be killed by Clyde Weston shortly after.
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“Honey, I’m Home”
Image Credit: Jill Johnson/JPI Lucas wanted nothing more than to reunite with Sami. However, she was still in love with EJ (now played by Dan Feuerriegel), who came to Salem to repair his marriage. EJ and Sami found happiness again — until he found out about his wife’s affair, that is.
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Just Like Old Times
Image Credit: Jill Johnson/JPI It took a few years, but EJ eventually returned from the dead. However, he was badly injured in an explosion. Sami whisked him off to Italy to recuperate, but their marriage didn’t exactly thrive. Upon confiding in Lucas how lonely she felt in her marriage, Sami slept with her ex — twice.
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Desperate Measures
Image Credit: Jill Johnson/JPI Sami was kidnapped moments after EJ kicked her out of his life for her betrayal. But while EJ was arrested for the crime, Lucas was the real culprit. He even set EJ up for it, and left town with Sami. Lucas finally got everything he wanted, but we have a feeling it won’t last.
