Full 5/14/2025 Days of Our Lives: Gabi’s $15,000 Date Sparks Explosive Jealousy from Stephanie & JJ!

Gabi outbid everyone at a high-profile charity bachelor auction, dropping a jaw-dropping $15,000 for a date with Alex Kiriakis. While the crowd gasped at the sum,

insiders knew exactly what Gabi was doing—sending a not-so-subtle message to a certain ex-flame, JJ Deveraux.

Gabi’s intentions weren’t hidden for long. Beneath her dazzling smile and confident bidding paddle was a woman scorned, determined to reclaim her narrative. Still stinging from JJ’s recent accusations and betrayal, Gabi needed a bold distraction—and Alex, Salem’s most charming eligible bachelor, fit the bill. But what started as a ploy to stoke jealousy soon veered into dangerously romantic territory, igniting a storyline that could shake the foundations of multiple relationships.\

A Calculated Gamble

To the outside world, Gabi’s bid appeared impulsive—maybe even reckless. But to long-time viewers, it was classic Gabi: bold, theatrical, and meticulously calculated. Her goal? Make JJ squirm. But there was more beneath the surface. Gabi, now a top executive at Titan Derra, is under immense pressure, both professionally and personally. The charity auction was an opportunity to step out of her stress-filled reality—and maybe indulge in a bit of romantic escapism.

She didn’t just want a dinner date. Gabi wanted fireworks, fantasy, and the kind of grand gesture that would make headlines. And Alex Kiriakis, though wary, was about to deliver.

Alex’s Internal Struggle

Alex, for his part, found himself caught between duty and temptation. Though he agreed to the date in the name of charity, his heart remained tethered to Stephanie Johnson. Their on-again, off-again relationship has been the talk of Salem, and lately, Alex has been laser-focused on proving he’s matured into the man Stephanie needs.

So, when Gabi snatched him up with her lavish bid, Alex set firm boundaries: this would be a strictly platonic outing. But in Salem, boundaries are made to be tested.

A Glamorous Evening with Unexpected Sparks

Initially, Alex proposed a simple dinner at the Beastro. Gabi was less than thrilled. “This isn’t a pre-board-meeting coffee,” she scoffed. “I paid fifteen grand—I want the works.” Amused but realizing Gabi wasn’t bluffing, Alex promised something special. And he delivered.

As the week of May 12th to 16th unfolded, Alex surprised Gabi with an evening straight out of a romance novel. Forget the Beastro—he whisked her away on a private yacht, docked just off Salem Harbor. Champagne flowed freely, candlelight shimmered, and a live string quartet played beneath the moonlit sky. It was opulent, intimate, and far more romantic than either had anticipated.

For a woman used to power and control, Gabi let her guard down. Over dinner, the two swapped stories—not of business, but of heartbreak, regret, and pressure. Gabi opened up about JJ’s betrayal, and Alex revealed the complexities of being a Kiriakis in a fractured dynasty. Slowly, walls crumbled. The evening became more than a date—it became a connection.

Stephanie’s Scandalous Novel Shakes Things Up

Then, the night took an even steamier turn.

In a moment of candor, Alex brought up Stephanie’s upcoming novel One Stormy Night. With a laugh, he told Gabi it made Fifty Shades of Grey look like a bedtime story. Intrigued, Gabi pressed for details. Alex hesitated, then pulled out a galley copy. “You’re in publishing now,” he said. “I trust your instincts.”

As Gabi flipped through the manuscript, the temperature rose. The book, laden with provocative scenes and thinly-veiled stand-ins for Stephanie and Alex, ignited Gabi’s imagination. She joked about reenacting scenes with Alex, and the line between fiction and reality began to blur.

Could Alex be seeing her in a new light? Could Gabi be seeing herself in a storyline that wasn’t just fantasy?

Jealousy, Temptation, and Fallout

The chemistry between Alex and Gabi didn’t go unnoticed—or unfelt. As their yacht glided back to the dock, the energy between them remained palpable. Gabi, tipsy on champagne and fiction-fueled desire, suggested continuing the evening at Alex’s penthouse. Alex hesitated—but his silence spoke volumes.

Meanwhile, Stephanie Johnson and JJ Deveraux are on the edge. JJ, rattled by Gabi’s public display, is fuming. Stephanie, already wary of Gabi’s charm and Alex’s vulnerability, can feel the tide shifting. With every page Gabi turns in One Stormy Night, she gets closer to rewriting not just the novel, but her own future.

Could Gabi be more than just a distraction for Alex? Could Alex, once certain about Stephanie, be slipping toward temptation?

What’s Next in Salem?

In true Days of Our Lives fashion, the repercussions of this one date are set to ripple across Salem. Will Gabi and Alex cross a line neither of them planned to? Will JJ realize what he’s lost too late? And how will Stephanie respond when she learns her book—the very thing meant to secure her career—might have inspired something far more dangerous?

With romantic triangles, professional rivalries, and emotional confessions at play, this $15,000 date is proving to be priceless in drama.