"In an effort to tie up some loose ends before his resignation was official, Jack returned to his downtown office. As he packed up some of his belongings, Brooke dropped by to try to talk him out giving up his job. "I want this thing to be over," Jack said to his long-time friend. Jack wasn't exactly sure what his next move would be. All he knew is that he wanted "something new." Brooke was surprised by Jack's mention of a possible career change. Jack mulled the idea of becoming an illustrator of stand-up comic. The latter idea elicited a chuckle from Brooke. Brooke wished Jack well and told him that she'd allow him to do his work. Jack returned to his desk and scribbled a few notes. A loud rumbled sounded in the hallway. Jack got put of his chair and went to investigate. As soon as he opened his office door, he turned and ran in the opposite direction. The loud growl belonged to a revving motorcycle that had somewhat found its way into the office building. "Are you crazy?" Jack screamed at the biker. "This is a government building." The motorcycle's engine revved yet again, but there was still no movement from the biker. Suddenly the mysterious figured lifted the visor on her helmet. "Wanna hitch a ride, big boy?" Brooke grinned devilishly.
The news that Hayley's liver function had returned to normal couldn't have come at a better time. Hayley was in a state of disbelief; she hadn't once considered the possibility that Jake would give her good news. She made Jake repeat the test's findings. Jake showed her a piece of paper with the test results. Hayley grabbed the paper and commented that she wanted to frame it. She wrapped her arms around the doctor and thanked him for giving her a new lease on life. While not wanting to put a damper on Hayley's spirits, Jake did feel the need to explain that it could still be several months before Hayley could actually conceive a child. Hayley smiled broadly and said that she was feeling very lucky.
Elsewhere in the hospital, Mateo was prepared to leave so that Raquel could get some rest. Raquel, however, was tired of resting. She begged Mateo to stick around a little longer. Raquel asked Mateo to hand her a hairbrush, but Raquel soon realized that she was physically unable to brush her own hair. Mateo stepped in and helped the injured woman. As this was going on, Hayley appeared in the doorway. Raquel asked Hayley why she looked so happy. Hayley simply remarked that she was glad to see that Raquel was feeling better. Raquel mentioned that compared to child birth, her current pain was nothing that she couldn't handle. It was unclear if the mentioning if childbirth was meant to aggravate Hayley. Hayley called parenting "an awesome responsibility" and praised Raquel for rescuing Max from the tumbling scaffolding. Raquel nonchalantly replied that any parent would have done the same thing. She put emphasis on the fact that Hayley would never really understand how she felt until she had a child of her own. Hayley asked if she could speak to Mateo in private. In the hallway, Mateo nervously asked Hayley about her test results. Hayley asked Mateo if he remembered the card she'd given to him last Valentine's Day. Mateo nodded his head. Hayley handed Mateo another card whose sentiment she said was nearly the same. Mateo read the card which congratulated him on being a "daddy-to-be." Mateo's eyes lit up. He looked at Hayley. Without saying a word, Hayley knew what she was being asked. Her eyes welled with tears as she nodded her head. "You're really okay?" he asked softly. "I'm so high cloud nine looks like a cotton ball," Hayley replied. Mateo lifted Hayley into the air and spun her around several times. "We're gonna have a baby!" he shouted several times. Hayley made plans to run home and make sure that their condo was ready for to "make a baby." Before leaving, however, Hayley made Mateo promise that he would not tell anyone about their good news. Hayley figured that they might be tempting the fates if they got too happy. Shortly after Hayley left, Mateo returned to Raquel's room still clutching the card Hayley had given him. Raquel asked Mateo why he was in such a good mood. Disregarding the vow he's taken, Mateo told Raquel that Hayley was now able to have a baby. Raquel was crushed, but she managed to force a smile and to tell Mateo how happy she was that things were finally working out for him and Hayley.
Experts in their respective fields, both Barry and Adrian knew each other's reputations. Barry informed the former spy that one of his clients needed something recovered. Adrian pressed for specifics---like the client's name and needed to be recovered---but Barry wouldn't part with the details until he was sure that Adrian was going to work for him. Barry did, however, state that there were several items to recover from places like a lawyer's office, a bank safe deposit box, and a medical office. Adrian was intrigued by the sketchy details, but he was also wary of apprehension. Since he was no longer an active member of the government's clandestine operations, if he was caught, Adrian knew that he could spend many years in jail. That was something that he didn't want to worry about. Tad entered the bar and looked at the two gentlemen curiously. He walked to a secluded corner of the room and placed an urgent call to Barry's office. A waiter approached Barry and told him that there was an urgent call waiting for him. Barry was surprised that someone had called for him because no one knew where to find him----not even his office. While Barry was out of the room, Tad scampered over to Adrian and blasted his half-brother for cavorting with "Adam Chandler's mouthpiece." Adrian knew that Barry worked for some powerful people, but he was unaware that Adam Chandler was one of those bigwigs. Tad pressed Adrian for details about the meeting, but Adrian wasn't sure that he should be divulging privileged information. As Tad pressed on, Adrian became furious with what he saw as Tad's intrusion into his personal affairs. Adrian only made things worse for himself by informing Tad that Barry wanted him to retrieve some confidential information from several high-profile locations. Surprisingly, Tad urged Adrian to accept the job. His motives, however, were anything but sincere. Tad felt that by working for Adam, Adrian could get dirt on the multi-millionaire and pass it along to him. Tad felt an obligation to Liza, Jake, and Colby, his would-be niece and stated that he needed to warn them if Adam was up to his old tricks. Tad returned to his hiding spot only seconds before Barry returned to the room. Barry coldly informed Adrian that the call was bogus and implied that Adrian might know something about it. Adrian shrugged and the two men continued their business deal. Adrian agreed to sign on with Barry. Barry was very pleased and assured Adrian that he would contact him later with additional information.
Adam locked Liza's door and unplugged her telephone. He planned to keep Liza under his careful watch until after she'd had her baby---and quite possibly even beyond that time. Liza wanted to return to work. After all, Dr. Clader had given her the okay to work right up until her due date. Adam, however, was opposed to the idea. He sat Liza down on the sofa, fluffed her pillows, and covered her with a comforter. Adam's ears perked when a phone started ringing. Adam reached under the covers and produced her cellular phone. She smiled happily as she realized that she'd gotten one over on Adam. Adam quickly snatched the phone away from his fiancée while she was still gloating. Adam handled the call, which was from Rudy, so that Liza could continue her bed rest. Adam stepped in to handle business again when a knock sounded on the door. Jake dropped by to check on Liza and he would not bow to Adam's attempt to get him to leave. Liza invited Jake into the Adam-made fortress and told him that she felt fine. Adam, on the other hand, wasn't so sure. Liza asked Jake to check her vital signs. He agreed and determined that she was in tip-top condition. Despite Adam's protests, Liza left the condo and headed for WRCW. Adam tried to chase after her, but Jake stepped in his way and told him that he was causing Liza more harm than good. Jake used his self-proclaimed "BS detector" to detect that Adam was acting oddly. Adam chalked up his behavior to his concern for Liza and baby Colby. Jake didn't buy it and warned Adam that he would find out what he was up to. After Jake left, Adam placed an urgent call to David's office. He seemed unusually pleased when he learned the David as in the middle of surgery---a heart and lung transplant that would take upwards up eight hours. "Time," he mumbled to himself. "It's not just money... it's everything.""
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