When EJ DiMera (James Scott) came to Salem in 2006, “Days of Our Lives” fans were immediately intrigued with the character, as was Sami Brady (Alison Sweeney). When it was revealed that EJ was the son of Susan Banks and Stefano DiMera, things got even more complicated. EJ had moved in across the hall from Sami, and the two often met up. It was later made known that EJ had been summoned to Salem on Stefano’s orders to kill John Black and seduce Sami in order to carry on the DiMera name with a member of the Brady family (via She Knows Soaps).
Although Sami was in a relationship with Lucas Horton (Bryan Dattilo) at the time, she found herself pulled to EJ. Later, when Sami needed help to save Lucas’ life, EJ agreed to help her on the condition that she sleep with him. She did, and Sami later found herself pregnant with twins, one fathered by Lucas and the other fathered by EJ. The couple’s rocky relationship didn’t slow from there. Sami eventually agreed to marry EJ to end Stefano’s vendetta against the Brady family. However, the wedding was interrupted when Sami and Lucas’ son Will shot EJ at the altar. Lucas took the blame for the crime and ended up in prison. Of course, things didn’t get easier for the duo.
