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Eric Brady walks through Salem Place after his meeting with his sister Sami. The two of them discussed their plans for keeping John away from their mother. Eric smiled thinking about how happy everyone would be when the family was reunited at last. He gets lost in his own thoughts as he strolls down the road.
"Eric," a voice calls out interrupting his thoughts as he turns in the direction of the sound.
"Jenny!" he smiles running to hug the slender brunette standing behind him. "What on earth are you doing here in Salem? I thought that you were back in Colorado."
"I'm going to the University here." she smiled at him. "What are you doing here?"
"I live here now." he said releasing her from the hug. "This is where my parents live."
"Really?" she asked delighted to hear the news. "That's great. Now I know someone in Salem."
"That's wonderful." Eric said smiling to have his friend near by. "We must get together. In fact, I was going over to breakfast at my mom's place. Would you like to come with me?"
"You know Eric I would love to," Jenny begins frowning,"but today is my first day at my new job, so I'd like to get there early."
"Where are you working?" Eric asks interested.
"University Hospital." Jenny replies checking the time. "I'm a doctor's assistant. It's kind of like a secretarial position."
"That's wonderful news." Eric replied happy to see his old friend. "What do you say we do dinner tonight?"
"That sounds great." Jenny agrees taking out a piece of paper and writing her phone number down. "Call me after five and I should be home."
"Alright." Eric says taking the piece of paper and hugging his friend goodbye. "Good luck at work."
"Thank you." she smiles leaving him alone to think about their chance meeting.
"That was one of the best meals that you've ever cooked Doc." Roman announced cleaning off his plate and looking at Marlena and John. "You both were so enthusiastic about cooking this morning."
"Well, I've just got all of this energy built up inside of me." John explained to Roman making brief eye contact with Marlena.
"Well, what ever it is that has you so worked up John, you better keep it up because the food is excellent." Roman smiled at him. "You and Doc make a good team in the kitchen."
"We sure do." John agreed watching Marlena's face turn a pale shade of pink.
"So how are you feeling this morning Roman?" Marlena asked trying to keep from thinking about making love to John earlier that morning.
"Better Doc." Roman answered turning to face her. "You don't look too good yourself Doc. You're flushed."
"I'll be okay." she quickly answered as he felt her forehead.
"You know Doc, I don't want you to wear yourself down worrying about me." Roman explained to her as he reached for her hand. "I don't want you to get sick trying to make me feel better. You've already made me better by agreeing to marry me again."
"You know Roman..." John began interrupting as he watched Roman holding Marlena's hand. "today you have you're check up with Mike."
"That's right." Roman said shaking his head. "I've been too busy thinking about marrying Doc again that I completely forgot about that."
"Well, hopefully he can tell you good news." John said hopeful watching Marlena's face tighten with tension.
"Wouldn't that be wonderful?" Roman agreed suddenly turning serious. "You know John, I never asked, but where is that beautiful wife of yours?"
"Wife?" John asked confused.
"Yeah your wife Kristen." Roman insisted wondering what was wrong with John.
"Oh Kristen." John realized wanting to kick himself for forgetting that Roman thought he was married to Kristen. "She's out of town right now visiting an old college buddy."
"That's too bad." Roman frowned as he squeezed Marlena's hand tighter. "I was looking forward to the four of us spending a romantic holiday together. You must be so disappointed that she left town."
"I think that I'll manage." John responded thinking about Kristen's advances on him the last time he saw her at her house.
"I can't imagine not being able spend the holidays with the woman you love. That must be terrible for you." Roman sighed looking at Marlena as he spoke.
"It's awful." John agreed looking into Marlena's dazzling eyes as the doorbell rang.
"I'll get it." Marlena announced jumping up from the table hoping to keep her tension from showing. She opened the front door and found Eric standing there. "Hi sweety."
"Good morning mom." Eric said giving her a quick kiss. "I thought that I would come over and have breakfast with you and dad this morning."
"Come on in." she said walking towards the kitchen. "We have plenty of food waiting for you."
"Doc, where do you have the dish soap?" John asked coming out of the kitchen.
"What the hell is he doing here?" Eric asked growing furious.
"We're having breakfast Eric." Marlena insisted hoping that Eric wouldn't cause a scene.
"That's real nice mom." Eric muttered sarcastically. "Dad just got out of the hospital and you're having John over for a romantic breakfast."
"Your father's in the kitchen." John informed him.
"What's next mom?" Eric asked ignoring John. "Sex on the kitchen table?"
"That's enough Eric." John said stepping in between Eric and Marlena. "You shouldn't talk to your mother that way."
"John, this isn't any of your business." Eric replied clenching his fists. "If you would just leave my family alone, then we all could be happy."
"Eric, I love John." Marlena insisted grabbing onto John as his body tightened up. "There is nothing that is going to change that."
"Mom, why can't you just try to give dad a second chance? He loves you." Eric insisted angrily as his mother held John's arm. "We could all be happy again."
"Eric, John and I love each other and as soon as your father is feeling better, we are going to tell him the truth about everything." Marlena explained to Eric hoping that he would calm down.
"The truth about what Doc?" Roman asked walking out of the kitchen and feeling the tension in the room. "What's going on here?"