The Melaswen Paradox (Read 325,744 times)

[André DiMera]

Tuesday - 5/14

ST. LUKE’S
The Bradys and several other citizens of Salem had gathered at St. Luke’s that Sunday for Georgia’s christening.

CHELSEA: Thank you for coming. And for being understanding about us carrying on with this despite what happened.
SAMI: Well, I’m trying this new thing called thinking of others every now and then.
CHELSEA: Yeah, I had to learn about that, too, at some point.
SAMI: We must be related or something.
Chelsea laughed slightly and Sami gave a small smile.
SAMI: In all honesty, it’s what Johnny would want. We all want what’s best for the baby, and he wouldn’t want us to hold back on one of her first big milestones. Besides, I’m sure everyone will take a million and one pictures, so we can show them to him and tell him all about it when he wakes up.
Chelsea nodded.
SAMI: Can I see her?
CHELSEA: Yes, of course.
Gently, Chelsea handed Georgia over to Sami.
SAMI: Oh my gosh! She’s gorgeous! Oh, I love that dress!
CHELSEA: Thanks. Julie gave it to me. I guess it was Hope’s christening gown.
SAMI: That’s beautiful! Thank you for this.
CHELSEA: Well, you are one of Georgia’s grandmothers. Today’s all about her and sharing in her life.

Meadow walked up to Max.
MAX: Hey, good to see you! I’m glad you came.
MEADOW: Thanks. Even though I’m not in a position to raise her or have kids yet, I do still want to be a part of Georgia’s life, if you’ll let me.
MAX: Let you? Meadow, of course we’ll let you. Like Chelsea and I have said before, both you and Johnny are more than welcome to be however big of a part of Georgia’s life that you want to be.
MEADOW: Thanks. For all of this, you and Chelsea are awesome.
MAX: I appreciate you saying that. And you’re welcome.

Frankie and Jennifer hugged.
JENNIFER: I’m so glad you made it!
FRANKIE: Of course. I had to come see my new niece get christened. And I’ve missed you.
JENNIFER: I’ve missed you, too. I’m so sorry I’ve been gone this long. I’ve had some new hires at the paper that I’ve been training, plus helping Julie…
FRANKIE: Jen, you don’t have to explain anything to me. I love how close you are to your family, how much you love being here for them. I feel the same about mine. Which reminds me, we gotta talk. Not just yet, though. After the christening.
JENNIFER: If this is about what I think it is, I’m looking forward to it!
Jennifer and Frankie kissed.

BO: That granddaughter of ours is a cutie.
BILLIE: That she is. Looking at her…I wonder if that’s what Chelsea looked like when she was that age.
BO: Yeah, me too. We got her back, though, that’s the important part.
Billie nodded.
BILLIE: It is. However long it took, we got her back. And look at the woman she’s become.
BO: Yep, she turned out pretty good.
BILLIE: How are you doing?
BO: Not bad, to be honest. It’s just about a year that I’ve been back. I admit, it’s taken me a while to readjust to being free, and how much has changed since my disappearance. But, I’m back on the force, doing what I love, spending time with the family. And Hope, Aiden and I are all on good terms.
BILLIE: Good. I’m glad for you.
BO: What about you? You and Scotty Banning seem to be doing well.
BILLIE: We are. As I’m sure you can imagine, losing Doug earlier this year has been difficult on him.
BO: I can. Even though he started out not trusting or liking me, probably with good reason, we grew to be a family. Doug’s loss is felt by a lotta people.
BILLIE: Other than that, we’re doing well. Since the arrests of Drew, his son and his partner late last year, things at the ISA have been going well.
BO: Good to hear.

Eric and Father James, a man in his mid 30s with dark hair, walked over to Chelsea and Sami.
JAMES: It’s time. Are we ready to begin?
CHELSEA: Absolutely.
Just then, the door opened, and several people turned to see who it was.
BO (under his breath): Looks like we’ve got trouble.
E.J. walked in.
SAMI: Oh, hell no!
ERIC: Sami…
Sami handed Georgia back to Chelsea, then stormed over to E.J.
SAMI: What the hell are you doing here?!

[tghca]

No Way EJ was going to miss this christening Georgia is his granddaughter too so he has every right to be there as much as you guys hate it...EJ is related to that baby whether you guys like it or not


I'm guessing Frankie and Jennifer are engaged and have set a wedding date is that it?


Meadow being here...she has to be because Georgia biologically is her & Johnny's daughter so she too also has a right to be here


Loved Billie and Bo commiserating especially over their daughter Chelsea and now they have a granddaughter in Georgia...I wonder where the rest of the family is like Shawn Douglas, Belle, Claire, Chase, Ciara, etc all are?

[heroicmuse]

What is EJ doing there? I'm sure he'll say he wants to see his biological granddaughter but we all know that's not the full story. I hope he doesn't run off with the baby!

Love all the conversations. Bo and Billie were sweet. I hope Frankie is going to propose to Jennifer.

Great chapter André DiMera

[Kpatch]

I don't trust EJ in this story. What's he doing there? Is he going to claim his grandchild?

[André DiMera]

Wednesday - 5/15

ST. LUKE’S
Chelsea turned to Father James. Stephanie and Chad had joined them, Eric and Max at the door of the church’s sanctuary.
CHELSEA: Maybe just give them a minute, it’s a very complicated situation.
Father James nodded.

SAMI: Haven’t you done enough already? You will not ruin this, too!
E.J.: Samantha, I have as much right to be here as anybody. After all, the baby is my grandchild by blood, even if not in name.
Bo and Roman walked up.
BO: I don’t think you’re gonna be sticking around here for too long, Junior.
E.J.: And what exactly does that mean? By the way, Bo, you’re looking quite well for somebody who was supposedly dead.
BO: Back at ya.
ROMAN: What my brother’s saying is that your time here is gonna be shorter than you think. There is a small matter to attend to.
E.J.: What are you blabbering on about?
ROMAN: Come with me.
E.J.: No, I’ll stay here, thank you. As I said, I’ve as much right to be here as anybody.
BO: Junior, I really recommend you come with us, you don’t wanna make a scene.
E.J.: I’m not going anywhere.
Bo and Roman sighed and looked at each other, then back at E.J.
ROMAN: Okay, you want an audience. No surprise there.
Roman turned to Chelsea and Max.
ROMAN: Sorry to hold you guys up.
He nodded to Bo, then turned back to E.J.
ROMAN: E.J. DiMera, you are under arrest for assault.
E.J.: What?!
He glared at Sami.
E.J.: You actually did it?!
SAMI: I gave you fair warning.
ROMAN: You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law…
While Roman read E.J. his rights, Bo cuffed him. Then they lead him to Roman’s squad car. E.J. protested loudly the whole time.
E.J.: Honestly, this is preposterous!
BO: If I were you, I’d use that right to remain silent.
E.J.: Oh, you’ll pay for this! All of you! You’ll see!
Roman and Bo put E.J. in the squad car.
ROMAN: Get back in there.
BO: What do you mean? We’re taking him in.
ROMAN: I’ll take him in, you’ve gotta get back in there and watch your granddaughter get christened. I’ll take care of things.
BO: Alright, thanks Roman.

Back inside, Sami sighed.
SAMI: Look, I’m sorry about that.
CHELSEA: It’s fine.
MAX: Yeah, none of us could have guessed that E.J. was gonna show up.
A moment later, Bo returned.
BO: Sorry for the interruption there, folks. We had a bit of a situation, but it is being taken care of. Back to our regularly scheduled programming.
ERIC: Right.
Father James cleared his throat.
JAMES: Well, now that that’s done with, shall we begin?
CHELSEA: Let’s.
With a sigh of relief, the family and friends of Chelsea and Max headed into the sanctuary.

[tghca]

EJ getting arrested was bound to happen sooner rather than later...it is just that the Salem PD were holding off on the arrest but since it's happening, EJ is going to need a lawyer and a damn good one to get him out of this mess

EJ is looking at serious jail time here but I mean EJ is a lawyer himself so I wonder if he will just represent himself?

I'm surprised Chad didn't confront his brother EJ here especially since Chad is Georgia's godfather but biologically Chad is that baby's great uncle because of Johnny so I just figured Chad would lay into his brother about Johnny

Loved Bo calling EJ junior 🤣 🤣 reminds me of old times...Roman handling the arrest makes sense since Johnny is his grandson

[heroicmuse]

I'm glad EJ was arrested before he could cause any trouble.

Onto the christening, hopefully with no more interruptions.

Great chapter André DiMera

[Kpatch]

I feel a little sorry for EJ even though I shouldn't.

She's Roman's granddaughter too.

[André DiMera]

Thursday - 5/16

ST. LUKE’S
Everyone was now gathered in the sanctuary and took their seats. The congregation sung a hymn (CLICK HERE to listen to it). As they did, Father James walked to the front of the church, followed by Eric, Chelsea (carrying Georgia) and Max, and Stephanie and Chad. When the hymn was over, Father James turned to the congregation.
JAMES: Welcome. This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.
CONGREGATION: Amen.
JAMES: We are gathered today to celebrate with Chelsea and Max Brady, and share in the joy with which they have welcomed a child as a gift of God, the source of life, who now wishes to bestow His life on their little one. Chelsea and Max are joined in this celebration with the child’s godparents: Stephanie Johnson and Chad DiMera.
Father James turned to Chelsea and Max.
JAMES: What name have you given this child?
CHELSEA & MAX: Georgia Caroline Brady.
JAMES: And what do you ask of God’s Church for Georgia Caroline?
CHELSEA & MAX: We ask for baptism.
JAMES: Max, Chelsea, you have asked to have your child baptized. In doing so you are accepting the responsibility of training her in the practice of the faith. It will be your duty to bring her up to keep God's commandments as Christ taught us, by loving God and our neighbor. Do you clearly understand what you are undertaking?
CHELSEA & MAX: We do.
Next, Father James turned to Stephanie and Chad.
JAMES: Chad, Stephanie, are you ready to help the parents of this child in their duty as Christian parents?
CHAD & STEPHANIE: We are.
Chelsea handed Georgia over to Father James.
JAMES: Georgia Caroline, the Christian community welcomes you with great joy. In its name I claim you for Christ our Savior by the sign of His cross. I now trace the cross on your forehead, and invite your parents and godparents to do the same.
Father James made the sign of the cross on Georgia’s forehead, then had Chelsea, Max, Stephanie and Chad do so, as well. After this, Father James handed Georgia back to Chelsea.
JAMES: And now, please stand as you are able for the Word of the Lord.
Everyone stood as Eric walked to the pulpit.
ERIC: The Holy Gospel According to St. Mark, the first chapter, beginning at the ninth verse. St. Mark writes, “At this time, Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. The moment he came out of the water, he saw the sky split open and God’s Spirit, looking like a dove, come down on him. Along with the Spirit, a voice: “You are my Son, chosen and marked by my love, pride of my life”.” Word of God, Word of life.
ALL: Thanks be to God.
JAMES: Please be seated.
Everyone, except those in the baptismal party, sat down.
JAMES: My dear brothers and sisters, let us ask our Lord Jesus Christ to look lovingly on this child who is to be baptized, on her parents and godparents, and on all the baptized. Lord, by the mystery of Your death and resurrection, bathe this child in light, give her the new life of baptism and welcome her into Your holy Church. Through baptism and confirmation, make her your faithful follower and a witness to your gospel. Lead her by a holy life to the joys of God's kingdom. Make the lives of her parents and godparents examples of faith to inspire this child. Keep her family always in your love. Renew the grace of our baptism in each one of us.
ALL: Lord, hear our prayer.
JAMES: Holy Mary, Mother of God, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Joseph, Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Saint Luke, and all holy men and women.
ALL: Pray for us.
JAMES: Almighty and ever-living God, You sent Your only Son into the world to cast out the power of Satan, spirit of evil, to rescue man from the kingdom of darkness, and bring him into the splendor of your kingdom of light. We pray for this child: set her free from original sin, make her a temple of your glory, and send Your Holy Spirit to dwell with her. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
ALL: Amen.
JAMES: We anoint you with the oil of salvation in the name of Christ our Savior; may He strengthen you with His power, who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
ALL: Amen.
Eric brought over a small jar of oil. Father James anointed Georgia with the oil.
JAMES: My dear brothers and sisters, we now ask God to give this child new life in abundance through water and the Holy Spirit.
Father James turned to the baptismal font.
JAMES: Father, you give us grace through sacramental signs, which tell us of the wonders of Your unseen power. In baptism we use Your gift of water, which You have made a rich symbol of the grace You give us in this sacrament. At the very dawn of creation Your Spirit breathed on the waters, making them the wellspring of all holiness. The waters of the great flood you made a sign of the waters of baptism, that make an end of sin and a new beginning of goodness. Through the waters of the Red Sea you led Israel out of slavery, to be an image of God's holy people, set free from sin by baptism. In the waters of the Jordan Your Son was baptized by John and anointed with the Spirit. Your Son willed that water and blood should flow from his side as he hung upon the cross. After his resurrection he told his disciples: "Go out and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." Father, look now with love upon your Church, and unseal for her the fountain of baptism. By the power of the Spirit give to the water of this font the grace of Your Son. You created man in Your own likeness: cleanse him from sin in a new birth to innocence by water and the Spirit.
He touched the water in the font.
JAMES: We ask You, Father, with Your Son to send the Holy Spirit upon the water of this font. May all who are buried with Christ in the death of baptism rise also with him to newness of life. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
ALL: Amen.
Father James turned to Chelsea, Max, Stephanie and Chad.
JAMES: Chelsea, Max, Stephanie and Chad, you have come here to present this child for baptism. By water and the Holy Spirit she is to receive the gift of new life from God, who is love. On your part, you must make it your constant care to bring her up in the practice of the faith. See that the divine life which God gives her is kept safe from the poison of sin, to grow always stronger in her heart. If your faith makes you ready to accept this responsibility, renew now the vows of your own baptism. Reject sin; profess your faith in Christ Jesus. This is the faith of the Church. This is the faith in which this child is about to be baptized. Do you reject Satan and all his works?
CHELSEA, MAX, STEPHANIE & CHAD: We do.
JAMES: Do you believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth? In Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was born of the Virgin Mary, was crucified, died, and was buried, rose from the dead, and is now seated at the right hand of the Father? In the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting?
CHELSEA, MAX, STEPHANIE & CHAD: We do.
JAMES: This is our faith. This is the faith of the Church. We are proud to profess it, in Christ Jesus our Lord.
ALL: Amen.
JAMES: Is it your will that Georgia Caroline should be baptized in the faith of the Church, which we have all professed with you?
CHELSEA, MAX, STEPHANIE & CHAD: It is.
Chelsea handed Georgia to Stephanie. As he spoke, Father James poured water from the baptismal font over Georgia’s head three times.
JAMES: Georgia Caroline Brady, I baptize you in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Eric took a single candle from the altar and handed it to Chelsea and Max.
ERIC: Receive the light of Christ. Chelsea and Max, Chad and Stephanie, this light is entrusted to you to be kept burning brightly. This child of yours has been enlightened by Christ. She is to walk always as a child of the light. May she keep the flame of faith alive in her heart. When the Lord comes, may she go out to meet Him with all the saints in the heavenly kingdom.
Stephanie handed Georgia to Father James. As the congregation sang a hymn (CLICK HERE to listen to it), he walked through the sanctuary, presenting her to everyone there. By the time the hymn ended, they were back at the front with Eric, Max, Chelsea, Stephanie and Chad.
JAMES: Dearly beloved, this child has been reborn in baptism. She is now called the child of God, for so indeed she is. In confirmation she will receive the fullness of God's Spirit. In holy communion she will share the banquet of Christ's sacrifice, calling God her Father in the midst of the Church. In the name of this child, in the Spirit of our common sonship, let us pray together in the words our Lord has given us…
They said the Lord’s Prayer, then Father James handed Georgia back to Chelsea.
JAMES: May almighty God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, bless and keep you always. Amen.
ALL: Amen.

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The Melaswen Paradox will return
Wednesday, May 22nd

[tghca]

Georgia is officially baptized and honestly I love that you chose Chad as her godfather even if he is Georgia's biological great uncle, he and Max have quite the friendship namely because of Abby and Chelsea so I get it

And Stephanie as the baby's godmother too also makes sense since she and Chelsea are cousins and they are close

But definitely loved Eric taking part in this

[heroicmuse]

That was a beautiful ceremony! I'm glad that they were able to baptize the baby without further trouble now that EJ has been taken care of.

Great chapter André DiMera! Looking forward to when this story returns.

[Kpatch]

Nice ceremony.

[André DiMera]

Wednesday - 5/22

ST. LUKE’S
Now that the service was over, several photos were taken. Shots of Georgia with Chelsea, Max and Isaac. With her grandparents, with her aunts and uncles, and various other sets of pictures. After all of the pictures were taken, Max and Chelsea shook hands with Father James.
CHELSEA: Thank you, Father.
MAX: Yes, thank you for everything. It was a beautiful service.
JAMES: My pleasure. I’m glad to have been able to.

Stephanie was holding Georgia.
STEPHANIE: You are such a cutie! Yes, you are!
Abby walked over.
ABBY: She really is adorable.
STEPHANIE: I know! I just can’t get over it. The cutest.

SAMI: Aiden, thank god you’re here!
AIDEN: Good to see you, too, Sami.
SAMI: I need to ask you something.
AIDEN: What’s on your mind?
SAMI: I need to know how I can get a restraining order on someone else’s behalf.
Aiden was about to say something, but Bo clapped his hands together and whistled to get everyone’s attention.
AIDEN: Hold that thought.
BO: Alright, everyone, alright. I’ve got an announcement to make.
Everyone quieted down and turned their attention to Bo.
BO: Thank you. Just wanted to say, you’re all welcome to come back to the Brady Pub for refreshments. We’re gonna be heading on over there now, we hope to see you there.
Several people started heading towards the door.
AIDEN: We’ll continue this at the Pub.
SAMI: You bet we will.

SALEM P.D.
E.J.: This is absolutely ridiculous!
Roman and E.J. sat in the former’s office.
ROMAN: You keep saying that, E.J., and it hasn’t changed anything yet. Have you given any thought to what I mentioned earlier about not saying anything without a lawyer?
E.J.: I am a lawyer!
ROMAN: Are you saying that you intend to represent yourself in this matter?
E.J.: You’re bloody well right I am! Should be fairly easy, as you’ve got nothing to go on.
ROMAN: Nothing except a statement from the person you carried out the assault on.
E.J. blinked furiously.
E.J.: How is that possible?
ROMAN: I got a visit from my daughter and granddaughter last night. They told me a very interesting story about how my grandson ended up in the hospital, and how Sydney ended up with a sprained arm.
E.J.: Roman-
ROMAN: Deputy Commissioner.
E.J.: Deputy Commissioner, then. You know as well as I do that Samantha has always had it out for me, ever since the breakdown of our relationship!
Roman took a deep breath.
ROMAN: What I know, E.J., is that my grandson and granddaughter ended up in the hospital during a visit with you, and one of them is still there.
E.J.: And what proof do you have?
Roman turned his computer screen to face E.J. On the screen was CCTV footage from the living room of the DiMera Mansion. It showed E.J. and Sydney, and it looked like they were having a discussion about something.
ROMAN: Let’s watch and find out, shall we?

[tghca]

Yeah well Roman has footage on EJ...EJ is caught dead to rights here but knowing EJ himself as a lawyer he could probably argue that whatever evidence they have on him can't be admissible in court and let's not forget EJ is a DiMera...he can easily buy off a judge pay them off so that they rule in his favor or Andre or Megan could threaten the judge as well into ruling in EJ's favor. I mean DiMeras have judges on the payroll so even if they have EJ dead to rights, he will find some way to get out from under these charges.

Knowing Sami, she probably wants to get a restraining order on EJ when it comes to their children. But that doesn't apply to Johnny since Johnny is over 18, he's 20 now. So it doesn't apply to him. Now to Sydney, she's 17. So that restraining order can only last so long. 1 more year and Sydney is 18. Restraining order gets lifted. Then she can decide if she wants to have a relationship with EJ.

I definitely can't wait for the reception at the Brady Pub.

[heroicmuse]

I"m glad ROman has CCTV. How will EJ get out of this? I hope he didn't have the relevant part deleted or doctored. EJ probably has access to the best AI deeepfake tools imaginable so...

I'm glad Sami wants to get a restraining order.

So happy the christening went well.

Great chapter André DiMera.