Mia read EJ and Nicole's wedding announcement in the paper and remembered back to birthing her baby. Will arrived, and Mia commented about EJ and Nicole being the perfect family. Will revealed the bride-to-be used to be his stepmother. Mia was shocked. Will noted how his mom hates Nicole and how Nicole only married his dad for money. Then, he mentioned how Nicole drank. Mia claimed to know Nicole via a friend, who Nicole mentored. Will found that hard to believe, considering the major issues Nicole had. She'd been married a few times, and Will doubted her marriage to EJ would last long. Then, he told Mia about Nicole's porn star past. Mia was shocked and urged Will to tell her more. Will noted Nicole tried to kill a guy and told Mia she could find the whole story online. After Will left, Mia vowed not to let Nicole keep her baby.

Melanie ordered a salad at Java Café and asked to put it on Maggie's tab. The waitress noted Maggie didn't have one. Melanie mumbled about how she hated being poor, but had a backup plan. Mia put something in her salad, freaked and demanded compensation. The waitress told Melanie she'd either pay for her meal or scrub pots. Brady entered and volunteered to cover Melanie's bill. Melanie wondered why Brady was always so20nice to her and asked if he was single. He dodged the question. Melanie assumed he was still in love with "that awful woman," meaning Chloe. Brady said he still cared about Chloe. Melanie realized Brady had it bad for another woman and offered him advice. If he cared about this woman, tell her.

Nicole watched Rafe and Sami squabble about him leaving town and realized she knew Rafe. He was the cable guy she caught in her bedroom at the mansion. Sami and Rafe went back at forth about Sami's decision to tell EJ he was Grace's father. No matter what she did, Sami told Rafe she didn't want him to leave Salem. Rafe wouldn't make any promises. Rafe called Sami on ‘fessing up to EJ to stop his wedding to Nicole's wedding. Sami swore that wasn't the reason and that she wasn't in love with EJ. Rafe left, and Sami sobbed. Later, Sami's phone rang. She saw it was Rafe and picked up, but he hung up. Then, he made a another call telling someone he needed to talk. Rafe arrived at the convent to see Sister Agnes. He noted things didn't go well with Sami. She was determined to tell EJ about Grace, which meant he'd be back in her life. Rafe decided to cut his losses. He had a ticket to leave town tomorrow. Rafe said goodbye to Sister Agnes and asked her to check on Sami and Grace.

Stefano asked EJ where Nicole was. He was stunned to learn she was out on the eve of their wedding. EJ mentioned there might not be a wedding. EJ noted seeing Nicole embracing Philip's girlfriend and how it derailed him. Stefano called Nicole "a traitor" for associating with the Kiriakis family and their groupies. Nicole entered on cue spewing who the real traitor was and that she could prove it. She said she was just at Sami's and saw a man there named Rafe, who she actually met in the DiMera mansion when he was masquerading as a cable guy. Stefano went off to check on Nicole's claim. "Sami was spying on you," Nicole told EJ. EJ's phone rang and it was Sami. She needed to tell EJ something, now. EJ hung up on her. Nicole begged EJ for an answer: Was he going to marry her tomorrow? Stefano returned confirming the cable guy was Rafe. EJ wanted to deal with it later. Stefano agreed and left EJ and Nicole alone. Suddenly, the doorbell rang. EJ answered the door to find Sami. EJ asked if Sami was there to spy on him again. Sami denied the accusation. "Then why was Rafe here?" asked Nicole. EJ accused Sami of violating his life. Sami insisted Rafe was only there to check on Johnny. EJ shut the door in her face. EJ told Nicole he owed her an apology. He realized she is loyal and how much he loves her and wants her in his life. Then, he got down on bended knee and asked Nicole to marry him.