Days of Our Lives Update
Update written by Joseph
Tate tells Holly that he should get to making her that dinner he keeps promising her. They talk about how they will be taking their clothes off, so Tate takes his shirt off since Holly was already in her night gown. They talk about how they can’t wait to be together as they kiss.
Doug III sits in the living room of the Horton house with the book of poems as JJ walks in and asks what he’s reading. Doug III shows JJ the song that Doug wrote for Julie. JJ says it’s great and he can’t believe he’s never seen or heard it before. Doug III explains that Julie left it at the Horton Cabin so he went to get it for her, but by the time he got back, Julie was already asleep. JJ asks if it was his first time at the cabin. Doug III confirms that it was. JJ asks if it made it back before dark since it can get kind of spooky there by yourself. Doug III then reveals that he wasn’t alone as he ran in to Holly.
Gabi goes home and looks at JJ’s name in her phone but puts it down and pours a glass of wine. Jada comes out from the bedroom so Gabi offers her wine but Jada says she’s good and is actually going out. Gabi notices Jada’s bag packed, so Jada confirms it’s the last of her things and then she will be officially moved out.
Abe and Paulina have Valentine’s Day dinner at home. Paulina talks about how happy she is that Chanel is moving back in with Johnny and that they are getting back on track. Paulina then notices Abe’s unhappiness and apologizes for going about Chanel and Johnny while not asking how Abe is doing after Body and Soul as she can’t imagine how difficult it must have been for him to give it up. Abe confirms it was hard and says he will always be proud of the work they did, but it was the right decision. Paulina says if there is one bright side, it’s that she gets quality time alone with him. Abe agrees to drink to that. They then get interrupted by a knock at the door. Abe answers the door to see EJ.
Belle sits at the bar. She calls Marlena, leaving a message that she’s just checking in and knows she’s missing John today but she knows he’s doing everything he can to get back to them. Belle says she just stopped for a quick drink before she comes home from work and doesn’t know how long she will be, so she tells her not to wait up as she hangs up. Arnold then approaches and acknowledges Belle as the new district attorney and asks if she minds if he joins her. Arnold drinks a beer and says he needed that. Belle asks if it was a tough day. Arnold talks about how he can’t believe there’s so many criminals in this town. Belle points out Rafe has been on the force for years and questions him just now realizing that. Arnold blames the coma that Rafe was in and says it’s just taking a while to get back in the swing of things, especially after the train wreck Jada left at the police station after stealing his job, so it’s no surprise. Belle tells him that Jada did not set out to steal his job. He questions Belle being on team backstabber and remarks that she pulled the exact same stunt with EJ.
EJ wishes Paulina and Abe a happy Valentine’s Day and brings a rose as an apology for interrupting their evening, but there’s a matter that he thought Paulina would want to discuss in private and in person. Paulina asks what he wants. EJ responds that he’s here to talk about Jada Hunter.
Gabi asks if Jada is sure she has to move out. Jada says she’s beyond sure as this is the last place she wants to be. Gabi says she understands but was hoping that she and Rafe could still work things out. Jada says she might have agreed a few days ago, but now every conversation she has with “Rafe’ just gets worse. Jada adds that she even returned her engagement ring last night. Gabi asks what he said this time to get her so worked up. Jada responds that she tried to talk to “Rafe” about EJ setting her up, but he told her to just let it go which shocks Gabi. Jada complains that “Rafe’s” feelings for her magically vanished and he’s now aligned himself with EJ, who he supposedly despises. Jada adds that Shawn thinks maybe the coma altered “Rafe’s” personality somehow, but thinking about it makes her head hurt. Gabi tells Jada that she’s so sorry and asks if there’s anything she can do. Jada says at this point, she just wants all of this to be over with. Jada declares that after Bobby, she can’t go through this again, so she thinks it’s time that she just get over it and move on.
Paulina asks EJ what about Jada. EJ says Paulina has a crisis on her hands and that they all knew from the beginning that putting Jada in Rafe’s job was a huge misstep and now she replaced Jada with Rafe. Paulina complains that she doesn’t need a former district attorney to tell her how to do her job. EJ says he’s merely a concerned citizen. Abe asks what he’s concerned about, pointing out that not long ago his concern nearly ousted Paulina as Mayor. EJ says he just wants to help the good people of Salem, bringing up that he was district attorney and at the time, he was working alongside Rafe. EJ points out that Paulina gave Rafe his job back, so he asks her to give him his back too.
Belle asks “Rafe” what stunt she supposedly pulled on EJ. Arnold responds that she stole his job. Belle denies that and says Paulina offered it to her, so she just accepted it. Arnold talks about Jada orchestrating the whole thing. Belle says that Jada was trying to protect the department from EJ’s corruption while Arnold argues that Jada wanted a district attorney who would look the other way while she did whatever she wanted. Belle questions “Rafe” believing that and asks what is going on.
Gabi can’t imagine what this must be like for Jada since she and Rafe seemed like a great couple until recently. Jada says she’s just thankful that he showed his true colors before they officially got married. Gabi calls it Rafe’s loss and assures Jada that she deserves the best. Jada says Gabi does too and asks how things are going with her and JJ. Gabi responds that’s a very good question.
JJ asks Doug III if Holly was just hanging out at the Horton cabin. Doug III says she was waiting on her boyfriend Tate. JJ asks if he and Tate are friends. Doug III says not exactly and explains that Tate and Holly were meeting for a romantic Valentine’s Day. JJ imagines Doug III is not too happy about that.
Tate and Holly have spaghetti dinner together that Tate made which Holly praises. Tate brings up dessert, but Holly was hoping they could skip dessert and go straight to something else as they begin kissing. Tate comments on Holly being so beautiful. Holly asks if he’s ready. Tate says he is and Holly says the same, so they kiss on to the bed. Tate asks if she’s sure. Holly assures that she’s on the pill and that nothing is going to go wrong as it will be perfect.
Doug III tells JJ that it was just awkward as he basically barged in on their Valentine’s Day plans and then he just made it worse by letting it slip and blurting out that he has feelings for Holly. JJ relates to being in a similar situation a few times before. Doug III asks to get out of this. JJ says it depends on what Holly said. Doug III says she didn’t get a chance to say anything because Tate walked in and he got the hell out of there. Doug III says he knows she’s in a serious relationship and he has no intention of coming between Holly and Tate, but he doesn’t know what to do about these feelings. JJ thinks talking about his feelings to someone other than Holly might help, so he offers an ear any time he needs to talk. Doug III thanks him and says he was glad he was wrong about him which JJ questions. Doug III explains that ever since he got to Salem, he felt like JJ wasn’t too sure about him but repeats that he was glad he was wrong. JJ informs him that he actually wasn’t wrong. JJ admits he feels a little weird telling him but guesses he deserves to know that he’s sort of been keeping his eye on him which Doug III questions. JJ reveals that Jennifer thought he might have been the one who stole Julie’s necklace.
Gabi informs Jada that she actually hasn’t seen much of JJ lately and she’s been meaning to call him but she knows he’s been busy with his new job at the police department so she didn’t want to bother. Jada argues that it’s Valentine’s Day so JJ should make time. Gabi then receives a delivery of flowers at the door which are from JJ. Jada remarks that’s what real boyfriends do. Gabi says she’s sorry but Jada encourages her to be happy as she’s glad that at least one of them is having a good Valentine’s Day.
Paulina tells EJ that he has some nerve. Abe tells EJ that this discussion may seem urgent to him but they can postpone it. Paulina says it’s alright as she already has an answer and tells EJ no way in Hell. EJ questions if she really wants Belle to continue as district attorney when she was hand picked by Jada before her history of law breaking was uncovered. EJ asks what happens when Jada’s case goes to trial and if she really thinks Belle will be prepared to prosecute. Paulina responds that she has complete faith in Belle. EJ points out that she also had complete faith in Jada. Paulina insists that Jada’s case will be thoroughly investigated without bias which EJ laughs at. Paulina says she’s very confident that Belle and Rafe will follow the evidence where it leads. EJ guesses justice will never be served.
Arnold tells Belle that nothing is going on and he just believes the evidence like cops are supposed to do. Belle thinks any cop with sense would know Jada would never do the things that she’s accused of. Belle argues that Jada is a hard worker, really good cop and friend. Arnold argues that she doesn’t know Jada that well and hasn’t seen her go after something she really wanted. Belle repeats that Jada is a hard worker and says maybe she had her eye on the commissioner job a few years ago, but they gave it to Shawn instead. Arnold thinks she was a little more than disappointed. Arnold brings up hearing that Belle and Shawn broke things off, so he just wanted to say sorry as he knows that has to be tough, especially on a day like today. Belle says she hasn’t given it much thought. Arnold guesses she’s playing it tough and tells her there’s no need to hold back, pointing out that Belle is all alone on the most romantic night of the year so there’s no shame in wanting a little masculine comfort. Arnold then grabs Belle and kisses her.
Tate and Holly lay in bed after having sex. Holly tells him that it was everything she dreamed it would be and more. Tate says it was the same for him. Holly knows it took a long time for them to get there, but she’s so happy her first time was with him as it wouldn’t have been the same with anyone else. Tate apologizes and wishes he would’ve waited. Holly says it’s okay as she’s just glad they get to be together in this moment. Tate jokes that it looks like he got there just in time, since when he first walked in, it kind of seemed like Doug III was about to make a move on her.
Doug III questions JJ about Jennifer thinking he stole Julie’s necklace. JJ says a lot of them did and that’s why he asked why he was in jail. JJ assures that he doesn’t think that anymore as he’s seen how he is with Julie and how much he cares about her, so he doesn’t think Doug III is capable of doing something like that to his family. Doug III starts to say there’s something he should tell him but JJ gets a call from Gabi, who says she just got his flowers and she can’t believe he remembered lilies are her favorite. JJ apologizes for being last minute since he just got off work and asks if she wants to go get a drink. Gabi invites him over since she has the place to herself and a bottle of wine. JJ says he’ll be right over as they hang up. Gabi invites Jada to stay but Jada tells her to enjoy her nice romantic Valentine’s evening with JJ. Jada says she has a very early start tomorrow anyway. Gabi tells Jada that Rafe may be her brother and they may not legally be related, but regardless, she’s on her side no matter what happens. Jada thanks her and says it means a lot. Gabi tells her not to be a stranger as they hug.
Abe asks Paulina to let him handle this. Abe then tells EJ that he’s got some nerve showing up here tonight. EJ says he’s terribly sorry to ruin their evening. Abe argues that EJ is pretending this is all about justice when it’s really all about him first, going back to when EJ ran against him for Mayor. EJ accuses Abe of making it all about himself now. Abe responds that he has a very capable wife, but this is his home too and he will take great pleasure in tossing EJ out of it. Abe tells EJ to go. EJ remarks that Paulina knows he’s right about Belle and wishes them a happy Valentine’s Day as he then exits.
Belle pushes Arnold off and asks what the hell he is doing. Arnold asks if he missed something as he thought he was catching a vibe. Belle says not from her. Arnold says he thought since they were both newly single. Belle says that doesn’t give him the right to hit on her. Belle tells “Rafe’ that will never happen again and that they will keep things professional both in and out of the office forever. Belle walks away, wondering what is going on with him.
Holly questions Tate thinking Doug III seemed interested in her. Tate says it’s the vibe he gets off and the way he looks at her, so he thinks has a thing for her. Holly thinks back to Doug III confessing his feelings to her.
Doug III sits back down with the book of poems and imagines Holly returning his feelings. He tells himself to get a grip as she doesn’t feel that way about him.
JJ joins Gabi at her home. JJ apologizes for not being more in touch lately since he knows they’ve both been really busy for the past few weeks, but he doesn’t want her to get the wrong idea that it’s a reflection of how he feels about them at all. Gabi asks how JJ does feel about them. JJ responds that he feels very lucky to be here with her tonight. Gabi says she feels lucky too.
Abe tells Paulina that he’s glad they got rid of their third wheel. Paulina complains that she really hates EJ. Abe asks if she thinks EJ had a point about Belle. Paulina argues that EJ was just trying to save himself, but feels he seemed kind of desperate this time to get his job back. Paulina says EJ fishing around is likely a sign that he’s been up to no good, so the question is what did he do this time.
EJ goes home to the DiMera Mansion while on the phone with Kristen, saying he hopes her mother can handle both Ava and Rafe. EJ says with her history, it doesn’t inspire confidence but they have to come up with a plan because Ava and Rafe can’t stay locked up forever. EJ then hangs up as Belle arrives. EJ wasn’t expecting to see her tonight. Belle complains to EJ about Rafe and calls him a colossal jerk. EJ asks what happened. Belle explains that she was enjoying a drink alone at the bar when “Rafe” came over and without warning, he made a pass at her and kissed her. EJ declares he’s going to kill him.
Jada runs into “Rafe in the hallway. Jada informs him that she’s all cleared out of his house so there is no evidence left of their shared life together and it’s all his now. “Rafe” asks where she’s moving to. Jada says it’s none of his business but Stephanie will be letting her stay on her couch until she finds her own place. Arnold remarks that he has a big comfy bed inside and she’s more than welcome to share it.
Paulina assures Abe that she won’t be giving EJ his job back and making that mistake again. Abe apologizes if he stepped on her toes by telling EJ off. Paulina calls it the best Valentine’s Day gift she could ask for as they kiss.
Belle tells EJ that she doesn’t need him to rush off and fight her battles for her as she handled it. Belle thinks it’s very sweet that EJ wants to stand up for her but he doesn’t have to. EJ points out Belle thinking he’s sweet and says he does want to stand up for her because he cares about her. EJ adds that he also doesn’t like the idea of someone else kissing her on Valentine’s Day as they then kiss.
Jada asks “Rafe” if he’s serious right now and asks if she didn’t make herself clear when she threw her ring at him and slapped him. “Rafe” remarks that he was just trying to give her a place to stay and she doesn’t have to be such a bitch about it. Jada calls him a bigger ass than she realized and declares that she’s sorry she ever met him as she storms off.
Gabi tells JJ that they could order in and watch a movie as they begin kissing.
Tate tells Holly that he’s sorry for bringing it up but Holly says it’s good that they talk about these things. Holly assures that Doug III is just a friend so he has nothing to worry about. Tate says he won’t worry then and says he has good news and bad news. Tate says the good news is that they still have the dessert while the bad news is they should have it now if they want to catch the last ferry home. Holly suggests they skip dessert as they continue kissing.
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