"Edmund noticed that Maria was clutching her stomach and ran to the phone to call the doctor. She told him that she was not having another episode of cramps, but that the baby was kicking. Edmund suggested that the two -- he corrected himself and said two and a half -- of them go on a mini-vacation. Maria's eyes nearly popped out of her head as she said that she could not leave because she was waiting for test results. Maria managed to cover for herself by saying that she was waiting for the test results of a patient.
Maria said that the tests would reveal whether or nor "the patient" was in line to inherit a genetic disorder. Maria said that if the tests produced good results, she'd have no problem heading on that vacation with Edmund. Edmund went to tuck Sammy into bed while Maria called "pathology" to get the results of her patient's test. There was no answer, and Maria said that she would feel better if she went down to the hospital and got the results firsthand.
Scott and Laura returned from ice-skating at a local pond and mused about Laura's inexperience on the ice. Laura was convinced that she would one day learn how to ice-skate but feared that it wouldn't be until she was in her golden years. Scott found a note from Stuart that said he was not going to be home for dinner because he had switched work shifts at the shelter. Laura reached for her coat and said that she had better go home, since it looked like dinner was off.
Scott chuckled slightly and said that he knew how to make dinner, so Laura could stay and eat with him. The two sat on the sofa and talked about "the old days," and Scott expressed his unhappiness that he could not hang out with "the old gang" after school. More importantly, Scott told Laura that he missed seeing her. Before long, the two young adults were engaged in a passionate kiss. After coming up for air and marveling at the sparks they had created, they kissed again. This time, however, things got even more heated as Scott unbuttoned Laura's shirt.
Scott laid Laura down on the sofa and lay atop her as they continued kissing. They were so engrossed in their passion that they didn't hear Stuart walking in the front door. Stuart was shocked to see Laura and Scott kissing in the dark and asked Laura if Brooke knew where she was. Laura was extremely nervous and ran home.
Scott wasn't in the mood to hear his father's lecture about sex and said that he'd known all about sex since he was eight years old and had been given a book on "where babies come from." Stuart shook his head and said that he didn't want to talk about sex, but rather, he wanted to talk about Scott and Laura. Stuart asked what would have happened if he had not returned home. Scott suggested that he and Laura would have had dinner. Stuart didn't believe the story.
Scott insisted that he knew all about safe sex and using protection. "Have you used it?" Stuart asked. Scott answered no, a response that sent a chill up Stuart's spine. Scott went on to say that he hadn't needed to use any protection because he hadn't had sex yet.
Stuart told a story of his days back in Pigeon Hollow and how he'd had girls who'd been interested in dating him. He told Scott that he didn't expect Scott to "hide under a bushel" basket, but that he did expect him to wait until the time was appropriate before he had sexual relations with Laura or any other girl. Scott nodded and said that he needed some time to think. He called Laura and asked her if she was okay. She said she was fine, but she was upset that Stuart thought she was "a slut." Scott laughed and said that his father liked her and that he was not mad at either of them. The two made a date to see each other again -- in twenty-four hours.
Dimitri said that he was "not processing" the news Erica had given him. Erica recapitulated her statement and this time asked Dimitri if he would like to be called "Dad or Daddy" because "Father" sounded too formal. Suddenly, Dimitri's face dropped. Erica immediately became concerned and asked Dimitri what was troubling him. Dimitri began by assuring Erica that she had done nothing wrong. He told her that he had recently learned that he was the carrier of a genetic disorder known as thalissemia major.
Dimitri told Erica that his sister had died of the disease and that he worried that their child could develop the disease. Erica took a deep breath. She asked what the chances would be of her baby getting the disorder and if the disease was curable. Dimitri said that if Erica also carried the gene, the baby would have a one in four chance of getting the disease. If that was the case, there were two treatment options: a blood transfusion and a bone marrow transplant.
Erica demanded to know why Dimitri had kept the information from her. He reminded her that he had not known until recently and that he had wanted to tell her, but the "Kinder situation" had gotten in the way. Erica said that they needed to tell Maria and Edmund about the disorder so that they could be informed of their decisions. Dimitri said that the disorder ran on his mother's side of the family and that he and Edmund were half-brothers linked by having the same father. Therefore, Edmund was not carrying the thalissemia gene. Erica said that she was going to call Joe Martin and have him sort out the genetic questions for her immediately.
Skye was furious when she read the results. "It's Edmund's baby!" she fumed. "The world is hers in a little gift box," Skye said of Maria. Skye was so furious that she slammed her hand down on the computer's keyboard, and the screen suddenly appeared jumbled. She tried to fix the problem by pressing a bunch of keys, but the screen remained jumbled, and the results were lost.
Andy heard his office phone ringing and ran to answer it. Instead, he found Skye trying to undo her mistake. Skye explained that she had dropped her purse on the keyboard and that the computer had gone haywire. Skye told Andy that it was a sign that the results were inaccurate. Andy explained that it was unlikely because the results were over 99% reliable.
Andy headed to the door to find the computer repairman, but when he opened the door, he bumped into Maria. Skye hid under Andy's desk while Andy explained to Maria that he did not have the results because of a computer malfunction. Maria offered Andy a fistful of cash, but he insisted that it was a problem that cash could not solve. She wrote down her cell phone number and told Andy to call her the minute the test results were in.
Andy took off to find the computer repairman. Skye had enough time to think about how life would be altered if Edmund learned of Maria and Dimitri's affair. In her fantasy, Edmund ordered Maria to leave Wildwind after she broke the news of her affair. Fantasy Maria said that she knew she had made a terrible mistake, but insisted that she loved Edmund. Edmund said that he had made a mistake, too -- marrying Maria. As the two bickered, Skye walked into the mansion.
Still in Syke's fantasy, Maria, crying frantically, left, and Skye assumed a position next to Edmund. She told him that she had not told him of Maria's affair because she had not wanted to hurt him. Edmund kissed Skye's hand and moved up to her mouth.
Erica and Dimitri returned from an impromptu visit to Joe. Joe told the couple that Erica was not a carrier of the thalissemia gene and that the baby would be fine. Erica asked Dimitri if he could help her become fluent in Hungarian before her child learned how to speak. Dimitri said that Erica was hoping for a miracle but that anything was possible. The talk soon turned to wedding plans.
Dimitri was in a hurry and said that he wanted to get married in the morning. Erica put the wedding on hold until after she told Bianca that Bianca would be getting a younger brother or sister. She then said that the wedding could take place on the first day of spring. When they cut the wedding cake, they could also announce that they were expecting. Until then, Erica said that she wanted the pregnancy to be kept a secret.
The computer repairman arrived on the scene and said that he would have to pull an "all-nighter" to get things fixed. Skye told Andy that she was going home to try to recover from her panic attack. Andy hoped that she would join him for dinner, but Skye said that she lost her appetite in high-stress situations. Skye and Andy explained Skye's presence to the repairman by saying she was a newly hired employee who was learning the ropes of the lab. Andy headed out for dinner, and Skye sneaked back into the office just as the computer repairs were finished.
The technician, thinking Skye worked at the lab, had no qualms with leaving Skye alone at the computer. After he left, Skye repeated her desire for Maria to "burn in hell" for getting away with her affair. But Skye said perhaps Maria wouldn't get away with anything. Skye pressed a few buttons and removed the word "not" from the test results' "Not a Match." The results read that the baby is "A Match" for having Dimitri as its father."
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