This is fan fiction based on the beloved soap opera, "Days of Our Lives," and the set up involves current story lines.
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Broken, Eve Donovan felt that her enemies, Jennifer and JJ Devereux, had once again ruined her life. But, this time, she had lost the love of her daughter forever. Paige would never forgive Eve for having sex with her true love, JJ. It was little satisfaction that JJ had also lost Paige. The combination of hate and lust coursed through Eve as she thought about the attractive, dark-haired young man, but only hate appeared when she thought about Jennifer, her longtime rival for the hearts of Frankie and Jack Devereux, JJ's father. Jennifer had always won. Eve sat wearily on a bench and began to weep. Rising, she had an epiphany. She would sell her soul to the devil, Stefano Dimera. Surely, the Phoenix, that dark lord of underworld crime, would have no love for the Hortons. Was there something Eve could give him in return or would he turn her away?
Weeks later, Eve stood ready to meet the old man. Although his dark, Italian looks had barely changed, he had to be nearing his 80th year. He was still mourning his beloved daughter Kristen, whose death he blamed upon his once Queen of the Night, Doctor Marlena Evans. His sons EJ and Tony still haunted him as well. How cruel that a father outlive his children! Turning his attention to the alluring Eve, he waited with bemusement to hear what she had to say. Eve told her version of the events, where she had been seduced and blackmailed by JJ, who had teamed up with his mother to hurt her. Now her daughter would never love her again. Could not the phoenix avenge her?
Stefano, in a vengeful mood, decided to accept Eve's proposal. He would find some use for her later. He had acquired some amazing medical technology and had the doctors to implement it. He could use some guinea pigs, and many of the "good" people of Salem would fit the bill, including JJ and Jennifer. He dismissed Eve, then mulled it over by turning his attention to his chess set from Florence.