EJ cradled his wife in his arms as she sobbed, “My baby….where is my baby?”, she cried. EJ could do little to comfort her but to hold her in his arms, his own heart broken at his son’s disappearance. The police came and went and promised to do all they could to find their son. The paramedics that had been called on EJ’s insistence had sedated Samantha. She finally slept but he could still see the unrest in her face. He stroked her hair and kissed her forehead, “I will find our son Samantha, I promise you.”

 He left her sleeping in the bedroom and checked on Ali who was also, thankfully, asleep. He stepped into the living room and made a phone call. He called Marlena and told her everything that happened. She was horrified and asked what she could do. He requested that she come stay with Samantha and Ali because there was something his needed to take care of.

Marlena arrived within minutes and promised to keep a close eye on Sami and Ali. “Where are you going EJ?”

“I need to talk to my father”

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EJ kicked the door in at the Dimera mansion and screamed, “Father!!!!” Rolf came running down the stairs, “What’s the meaning of all this?”, he questioned. EJ’s eyes were ablaze with anger. He grabbed Rolf by the collar of his shirt and pulled him within inches of his face, “Where is father?”, he asked through clenched teeth. Rolf pushed away from him angrily, “I don’t know where your father is. He said he was leaving town for awhile but he didn’t say where he was going.”

“You don’t know where he is? Do you take me for a fool!?”, EJ threw a vase to the floor shattering it into a million pieces. “Damn you Rolf! He’s taken my son and you damn well know it!”, he pushed Rolf against the wall with his forearm against his throat. “May God help you if I find out that you knew where my son was and didn’t tell me!” He threw Rolf to the floor and stormed out of the house.

“I will find you Father!!!”, he screamed into the night, “Daddy is coming Gianni”

EJ raced home, desperate to check on his wife and daughter.

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Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Stefano and his small entourage arrived in Mecca under much secrecy. Stefano had called in a lot of favors to insure his anonymity. He carried Gianni into the house and settled him into his new home. He laid him in the crib, “There Gianni, rest now, nonno will take care of everything. Don’t you worry.” He left the baby in the care of the nanny he hired.

He walked into the study and made a phone call, “Rolf. Have you seen my son?”. Rolf explained that EJ had come to the house and was very very angry. “You can not disclose our location under any circumstances Rolf. If my son finds us I will make sure that you don’t live to regret it.”