Is it possible that the writers are trying to have E.J. develop regrets about what he has done to Sami as he sees her emotional state after Sydney returns? He was(and is) a monster for doing what he did to her. He deserves to suffer in jail for his crime; not regain a position of hero in Sami's eyes, or in her bed. Please writers: DON'T GO THERE. Even if a lot of viewers think E.J. is a hunk, he is a thug, and this should be made clear to Sami soon.