"Considering their rocky relationship in the past, it wasn't out of the normal for Kit to be nervous about Tad's appearance. No matter what had gone down between them before, this time Tad was extending an olive branch. Tad smiled meekly and told Kit that people were looking for her. "I don't want to see anyone," she grumbled. "You told the truth," Tad said soothingly. "You were raped." Kit suddenly looked up and flashed Tad a curious look. Tad explained Braden's courtroom outburst to Kit, but Kit didn't see Braden's confession as a true confession. After all, he never said that he'd raped her. Still, Tad assured her that everyone in the courtroom had heard him say that he'd continued having sex with her---even after she'd said no. Kit was dejected when she learned that Braden had not been arrested. "I have only myself to blame," she said under her breath. Tad tried to lift her spirits by noting that "everyone know what happened." Kit half-smiled and told Tad that he was the last person she ever expected to believe her. "I'm so sorry for everything that's happened to you," Tad said tenderly. Kit returned the smile and told Tad that he was truly a "good person" for being able to put their past difference aside. Tad offered to drive Kit back to Wildwind, but she refused his offer. "I don't want to face anyone," she said. Kit still felt terribly that her mistaken identification had ruined Gillian and Ryan's relationship and strained Mateo and Hayley's relationship. Suddenly, Edmund appeared on the steps to the boathouse. "I want you to come back [to Wildwind]," he grinned. Tad wanted the pair to have some time alone, so he headed on his way. Before he could leave, Kit thanked him for believing in her. Edmund tried to get Kit to leave with him, but again she refused. She felt a storm of emotions; Why had Edmund stood by her throughout the ordeal? Besides, she was sure that Dimitri did not want her lurking around the halls of Wildwind. Edmund assured her that she'd always be welcome in his home. Kit smiled and told Edmund that she thought it was time to go and talk to Jack.
After her arduous day in court, Belinda prepared for another lonely night at home. She dropped by the local video store and rented a few Denzel Washington films and then picked up take-out food at a nearby restaurant. When she returned home, she realized that a "burglar" had gotten into her apartment---and made her dinner. The attorney wasn't shaking in her boots because she knew this was the work of her favorite former secret government agent. And she was right. Adrian exited the kitchen sporting an apron. It wasn't time to eat just yet, so there was still time for Belinda to enjoy the bubble bath he'd planned for her. After her relaxing soak, Adrian told Belinda that she brings out the best in him. Belinda smiled and told Adrian that the feelings were definitely mutual. She was flattered that Adrian had the foresight to know that she needed a little pampering after her day in court. "I'm enjoy this too," Adrian beamed. Belinda became sentimental when she sampled her "favorite dessert." While the concoction looked like fruit cocktail, the name of the dessert was never revealed. Belinda asked Adrian to give her the recipe for the dessert, but Adrian had a better idea. "I don't I stick around and make it for you again?" he grinned. The two then leaned towards one another and shared a passionate kiss.
"You're free," Gillian rejoiced. She slowly walked towards her husband and gave him a big hug. Ryan didn't return the embrace, but he closed his eyes and seemed to relish his wife's affection. Gillian quietly noted that Ryan could not stay in the courtroom forever. She urged him to return to the boarding house with her, quickly explaining that another room had recently become available. Perhaps they could talk and work things out over time. Ryan was still contemplating what he would do with his newfound freedom. Up until a few hours ago, Ryan had expected to spend the next ten years of his life behind bars. "I can't go with you," Ryan replied softly. Gillian did not protest. She told him that he was free to go wherever he needed, but she pleaded with him to not write her off. She became enraged when Ryan announced that he needed to see Braden. "I don't understand," Gillian said of Ryan's desire to speak to the man who was willing to let him go to jail. "That's always been our problem," Ryan commented softly. "We don't seem to understand each other." Gillian bowed her head. "I don't want to make more grief, but if you need me... I'll be here." Ryan gently caressed Gillian's cheek before walking away.
Joe demanded an answer to his question, but David wasn't very forthcoming. Liza was very nervous, undoubtedly fearing that something was wrong with her unborn child. Adam tried to remove himself from the situation by suggesting that whatever David was up to, it was probably illegal and unethical. Liza shushed her fiancé and told him that she wanted to hear David's answer. David replied that he was running a test. Adam quaked in the back of the lab and things were not about to get any easier for him. David told the group that they should follow him to his office because "all will be revealed" there.
The group walked down the hospital corridors and eventually made it to David's office. David sat behind his desk wearing an arrogant smile. Again everyone demanded to know what he was up to. David reached into his filing cabinet and removed the infamous yellow file folder. He handed the file to Jake and told him to get a good look at the folder's contents. David claimed that he used the amniotic sample to run a test on Liza's child. Apparently, he was doing research on congenital heart failure in children. Again, Liza panicked that her child might be in poor health. Not so, said David, assuring Liza that her baby was part of the control, or healthy, group. Joe lectured David for violating hospital protocol. No one had authorized the tests and Joe was not sure that the research was necessary. After reviewing the findings, Joe shook his head in disbelief. David had not conducted nearly enough tests for the results to be accurate. David asked for permission to continue his research, but Joe refused to give an answer. He asked to speak to David in his office. Even though they'd found out who'd last had the amniotic specimen, there was still no sign of the sample. Jake muttered that it would apparently be a while before he could have the DNA tests performed, but he vowed that that would not deter his effort to establish paternity. "You're there already," Adam replied. Liza grabbed Adam by the arm and escorted him into the hallway. There, Liza asked Adam if he was absolutely sure that acknowledging Jake as Colby's father was the way to go. "I want us all on the same side," Adam offered. Liza's eyes welled with tears and she thanked Adam for his generosity. They returned to the lab and Liza picked up where Adam had left off. Liza compared Adam to King Solomon, saying that he didn't want to cut Colby in half just so that he and Jake could both be fathers to her. Jake was stunned by Adam's change of heart. He extended his hand to the multi-millionaire. Adam looked on for several seconds, before shaking the doctor's hand. Jake apologized for straining his friendship with Liza, but Liza didn't accept the mea culpa. While Liza stopped short of saying that their friendship was over, she did, however, hint that it had been severely strained.
Dixie smiled weakly and greeted Braden. Braden ran his fingers through his hair and told Dixie that he had nowhere else to go. Everyone, even his brother, Braden said, believed that he "raped that woman." Dixie invited Braden into the mansion and urged him to take some time to cool down and think about what had happened. Braden begged Dixie to help him get his job back, but Dixie explained that she and her Uncle Palmer were not currently on speaking terms. Throughout their discussion, Braden stated that he was "so ashamed" of the encounter he and Kit had had in the parking lot of The Pit. Dixie gently reminded Braden that he had confessed to sexually assaulting Kit. Braden shook his head and started pacing nervously around the parlor. He told Dixie that she could never understand how "a woman like" Kit works. He vehemently claimed that by saying "no," Kit really meant "yes." Dixie drew a comparison between her feelings for her brother, Will, and Braden. Will had sexually assaulted Gloria Marsh---and Dixie refused to believe that he'd done so even when the facts stared her in the face. She wondered if she could have helped her brother by getting him counseling. It seemed as though she was trying to make up for her past failure. She asked Braden to speak to a psychiatrist to help him deal with his fits of anger. Braden refused to speak to a psychiatrist, insisting that there was nothing wrong with him. Braden finally realized that Dixie believed that he'd raped Kit. He angrily confronted her about her suspicions. Almost cheerfully, Dixie announced that she did believe that Braden had raped Kit. "After a woman says no," Dixie said. "There is no room for interpretation." Again Braden asserted that their "down and dirty" session was consensual. When Braden once again said that he was ashamed of having "anonymous sex" in a parking lot, Dixie asked him why he felt so ashamed. She was trying to get him to face the crime that he'd committed. This served only to enrage Braden all the more. He paced feverishly back and forth, his hands flapping up and down in anger. Finally, he reached the boiling point and smashed a crystal lamp to the floor. Dixie cowered in fear as Braden flashed his fangs in her direction."
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