Romance is in the air for Hope and Rafe, but his tryst with Sami might cause chaos on the big day...
Claire now knows about Rafe and Sami's one-night stand -- and isn't sure how to proceed with the information
Seeking advice from her psychiatrist grandmother, Claire clues in Marlena on what happened between Rafe and Sami
A steaming Ciara discovers that Claire discovered Rafe's secret and attempts to do damage control for fear that Claire will expose the truth
Though, Claire exposing the truth might come too late, as Hope stuns Rafe with a grand romantic gesture
At the Horton cabin, Rafe and Hope become husband and wife via a private ceremony presided over by a justice of the peace
The next day, Rafe and Hope celebrate their union with another ceremony at Doug's Place in front of family and friends
As loved ones gather for Rafe and Hope's nuptials, not everyone is thrilled with the groom, especially Claire, who exposes the truth
As an utterly shocked Hope lets Rafe have it, Ciara also lashes out at Claire for destroying her mother's happiness
Ciara declares it's all-out war between her and Claire, and just in case Claire doesn't get the picture, Ciara decks her
Decked out in her best, a saucy Vivian approaches Victor with an unusual plan to form an alliance between their empires
Victor mulls his options regarding his eccentric ex's proposition, but he remains firm on his battle plan against Eve
Brady has his fair share of uncertainties regarding Victor's determination to go forward with their plans to destroy Eve
After discovering Maggie's motivations for leaving Victor, Brady weighs his options as Eve is becoming an important figure in his (and Tate's) life
Steve's life might have been saved by the antidote, but his increasingly blurry vision remains a serious snag
As new tests are run on Steve, Patch gives the rundown to a guilt-ridden John that he would have done the same in his shoes
Steve also attempts to assure John that Kayla will find a way to forgive him, but that might not be the case...
Kayla discloses that Steve's tests conclude that he has severe corneal damage due to the drugs John administered and will likely go blind
Blindsided by Kayla's dire diagnosis, a broken John leaves Steve's side and falls into Marlena's comforting arms
While Kayla and Steve attempt to absorb the severity of his condition, Ciara is there for Tripp as he does the same
Valerie isn't too pleased with the conditions of Eli and Lani's decisions and lets her son know just that
Eli attempts to defend his actions to Valerie, but Valerie also has some choice words for Lani regarding her engagement
Though Eli attempts to convince Lani that their secret is safe, Gabi also connects the dots after Eli makes a confession to her about his night with Lani
Rocked by many recent bombshells, Gabi confides in Sonny about her fears for the future, especially facing prison again
Sonny also finds himself in a sorrowful place, as he's not over Will, whose feelings are also a bit confused these days
Confusing times for Stefan lead him to read up on Abigail's condition, and the source of his studies has a shocking Salem connection
Chad is still on the hunt for a connection between Stefan and Andre's murder, but Abigail may confuse nightmares and reality...
Abigail learns more about Andre's murder via a dream, but Gabigail might just become a nightmare for Vivian
Stefan becomes Vivian's rescuer when she's attacked by Gabigail, but that only leaves Vivian with even more questions
Stefan informs Vivian that Gabigail is in the know about them being in Andre's office the night of the murder
Realizing the damage that revelation could do, Vivian and Stefan agree to do whatever it takes to keep their secrets buried with Andre
Sneaky Stefan suggests a plan to ensure all of their problems will go away (and implement some other poor Salemite)
Each wishing the other would go away, it's just like old times when Vivian and Kate have a clash of the titans
Is Christopher Sean leaving DAYS?
Thaao Penghlis says goodbye to DAYS after Andre found murdered
Could Megan Hathaway DiMera be returning to DAYS?
DAYS casts primetime star Gilles Marini in sexy new role
Kyle Lowder returns to DAYS... and now rumors are swirlingJamie Lyn Bauer returns to DAYS, says new material is juicy
The Young and the Restless' Greg Rikaart joins Days of our Lives
The decision to keep the baby's true paternity a secret weighs on Eli's conscience, but a health scare for Lani might change everything
Things become more venomous between Ciara and Claire, and Ciara is out for blood, especially after Claire's damaging declaration
While Brady may have made a blunder, things between Eric and Jennifer aren't smooth sailing due to Sami
While John's poisonous plot for pal Patch appears to be over, Steve isn't out of the woods
Strange bedfellows may make for a scandal in Salem
The murder of a well-known Salemite causes turmoil for the Salem PD as they search for the assailant, hopefully before they strike again
The new year brings new problems for a Salem couple who seemingly has it all, but some "happily ever afters" aren't meant to last
A scorned Salemite might find their "happily ever after" when the truth is revealed about their ex's mysteriously maddening motives
Andre's murder mystery unfolds with a strong suspect list and many motives, but the killer reveal might shock all of Salem
