"Mateo led Hayley into the dining room with his hands over her eyes. He gently teased Hayley about the surprised he had in store. The dining room was bedecked in a tropic motif---pineapples, palm trees, and other exotic items scattered about the room. When she was allowed to look at her surprise, Hayley was overwhelmed. She tried to figure out what Mateo was trying to tell her. It took her a while, but she eventually did guess the surprise: Mateo had found a location for their new business venture. The building Matt planned to lease was an old car dealer. He pulled out blueprints and he and Hayley began plotting out how their salsa club would be laid out. With a flick of a switch, salsa music echoed throughout the dining room. Mateo motioned to Hayley and they began cha-cha-ing around the room. The dancing abruptly ended when Edmund and Kit appeared in the doorway. Edmund smiled at the display, but Hayley wasn't as pleased. Kit urged the couple to continue dancing because she felt that they were great dancers. The air turned frigid as Hayley announced that this was a "private party" and Kit was not a welcomed guest. Kit had hoped that Ryan's confession would have resulted in more amicable relations for her and Hayley. She was wrong. Hayley again asserted her belief that Ryan was not guilty. Hayley stormed out of the room with Mateo a few steps behind. Hayley looked at Matt and told him that she needed to go visit Ryan. Mateo didn't object, but he urged Hayley to make peace with the situation the same way Ryan had by confessing. In the dining room, Edmund informed Kit that he felt that Ryan should receive more than ten years in jail for assaulting her. Kit didn't want to discuss the rape. Instead, she looked forward to life after the ordeal. Edmund smiled warmly and informed Kit that she'd been invited to Maddie's party---it was never mentioned, but presumably it was a birthday party. Kit's heart melted and she assured Edmund that she'd be in attendance. She wrapped her arms around Edmund's neck and gently nuzzled his cheek. After Kit left, Edmund looked up and realized that Mateo had observed the momentary display of affection. Edmund remarked that Dimitri was opposed to his relationship with Kit. Mateo didn't offer his personal opinion. Instead, he said that he was sure that Maria would not want him to be alone for the rest of his life and urged his brother-in-law to make his own decisions.
At The Pit, Jake hustled a rotund gentleman in a game of billiards. After five games of "double or nothing," the heavyset fellow owed Jake over four-hundred dollars. Winning got the better of the doctor and he began taunting the stranger. The man was not pleased and hurled Jake across the room. Jake's body crashed atop a pool table and the man put him in a stranglehold. Joe and Tad raced to Jake's aid, but the man was just too strong. Eventually they convinced the man that killing Jake would only provide him with a momentary thrill. The man pulled off of Jake and introduced himself as Mortimer. When Tad called him "Mort," he nearly found himself in Jake's position. Joe wrapped his arm around the big guy and told him a story about his Uncle Mortimer. Joe flashed a look to his two sons and led the man off to a back room. Tad scolded Jake for being a "poor winner" and told him that it wasn't smart to vent on men who could cause him permanent injury. Suddenly, a loud crash sounded from the back room. Tad and Jake raced off to make sure that their father was okay. Moments later, the three men returned to the front, but Mortimer was nowhere to be found. Joe had had a heart-to-heart with Mortimer and instilled in him a fear that his weight problem could result in permanent sexual dysfunction. Mortimer was so worried that he raced out of the bar and headed to the hospital. In his haste, though, he failed to navigate his way past a few beer kegs. After showing his sons that he was a bit of a pool shark himself, Joe joined his sons for a beer. Jake thanked Joe for being a good father and ultimately decided that he needed to be a similar role model for Colby.
Eugenia> joined Gillian for some leftovers at the boarding house. After mistakenly praising Gillian for cooking the meatloaf, Eugenia corrected herself and told Gillian that she was very good at warming up food in the microwave. Gillian was amazed that Eugenia was content with her life. At this latter stage of her life, she didn't have a penny to her name---yet she was happy with her life. Eugenia explained that having had a true love in her life made her look at things differently. Gillian wondered if she'd ever see her true love, Ryan, again. Eugenia was troubled by Ryan's confession, but chalked it up to a moment of "temporary insanity." The term caused Gillian to become very quiet. She wondered if it was possible that Ryan had a similar moment of insanity on Halloween evening. Eugenia's eyes widened and she looked at her granddaughter in surprised. "Do you?" she asked pointedly. Gillian shook her head. In spite of Ryan's confession, Gillian remained convinced that Ryan had not assaulted Kit. She headed to the phone and placed a called to Hendricks, the private investigator that Dimitri had hired and Braden subsequently fired. Some time later, Hendricks arrived at the boarding house and told Gillian that he was glad that she had re-hired him. Gillian was confused and asked if Dimitri had dismissed him. The detective shook his head and explained that Braden had been the one who'd told him that he was off of the case.
His hands in his pants pocket, Adam dodged Liza's implication that he'd done something wrong. He claimed that he was "trying to solve a problem" that Liza seemed unable to handle. The pair was still discussing Adam's tirade when they got back to Liza's condominium. Liza gingerly explained why Jake had objections to Adam raising what he now considered to be "his" child. Adam took it very well. He admitted that he'd been a bit overbearing at times, but quickly noted that he had "never sold one into slavery" or "nibbled on one when [he] was hungry." The pair chuckled and cuddled up on the sofa. Adam looked deeply into Liza's eyes and told her that he wanted to make love to her. Liza pulled back. She bowed her head and told Adam that their lovemaking would be different since she was pregnant. When she noted that Dr. Clader had assured her that having sexual relations would not harm the baby in any way, Adam knew that Liza had thought about making love to him, too. Liza headed to her room to slip into something more comfortable and Adam lit some candles. Liza returned to the room, still uncomfortable about her appearance. Adam smiled broadly and told Liza that she was beautiful and that he "desired" her. Liza tried to kiss Adam, but he pulled away. Adam told Liza that he wanted her to believe him when he said that she was beautiful. "Kiss me or the wedding's off," Liza laughed. And kiss they did. After making love, Adam told Liza that he had missed not being close to her. He rested his head gently on Liza's belly. When he did, Baby Colby kicked and Adam jumped into the air. He leaned back down and looked closely at Liza and commented, "Gee, she's really in there, isn't she?" Liza tried her best to hide her smile. "I hope so!" she giggled.
Ryan sat on the edge of his cot and looked down at the cement floor of his cell. Footsteps approached and Ryan looked up. Braden looked angrily at his brother. "You had to confess," he snarled. "I got [Kit] to drop the rape charges, but you had to screw this whole thing up." Ryan didn't think that he'd done anything wrong. He rose from the cot and walked towards the cell bars. He softly told Braden that he was trying to make up for the many beatings he'd taken for him as a child. Braden was furious with Ryan for implying that he somehow needed to be protected. Braden insisted that Kit was "a slut, a con, and a liar" and that no one would ever believe that she'd been raped. Kit, he said, had gotten exactly what she wanted on Halloween night. Then came what had been brewing for some time. Ryan told Braden that he believed that he'd been the one who'd raped Kit. Again Braden became irate. "Is that what you think I am?" he growled. "I never saw her until..." Braden stopped mid-sentence. He reached through the bars and grabbed Ryan by the shoulders. He shook him violently and demanded to know if he was "wired." Ryan swore that he was not being used for an undercover police investigation. He reminded Braden that since he'd confessed to the crime, the investigation was over. "You think you did some heroic act," said Braden of Ryan's confession. "But it's the same old crap." Braden was upset because he didn't think that anyone had to suffer for what had happened to Kit---since he felt that Kit had not been sexually assaulted. Ryan urged Braden to think about what really happened that night. Hayley appeared a few yards away and asked what Ryan was talking about. She approached Braden and introduced herself. The stern expression on her face signaled that Hayley wasn't in the mood for games. Braden introduced himself as he usually did---as Braden---but only after Hayley pressured him for the information. Braden thanked Hayley for having tried to help Ryan escape, but in the same breath ridiculed her ineffectiveness. "Who are you Braden?" Hayley asked wanting answers. Braden said nothing, He announced that he had to tend to a business call and walked towards the exit. He informed Ryan that he'd been in touch, but Ryan wasn't looking forward to Braden's return. Once Braden was gone, Hayley asked Ryan to tell him more about the mysterious Braden. Ryan refused and urged Hayley not to get involved. "If you don't want to tell me," Hayley snapped, "I know someone who will." Ryan called out to Hayley as she walked away, but it did not good. Ryan laid back down on his cot and stared at the ceiling."
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