"Still intent on moving, Ryan returned to Gillian's room and resumed packing up all of his personal belongings. Gillian returned home earlier than Ryan anticipated and walked in on him. Rather than impeding his progress, Gillian helped Ryan track down his missing denim shirt. Ryan wondered how his short had ended up in Gillian's drawers. Almost apologetically, Gillian stated that she'd been sleeping in the shirt. Ryan offered to let Gillian keep the shirt, but Gillian insisted that Ryan take the shirt. Gillian was upset by a comment Ryan made concerning her early return. She lashed out at Ryan for wanting to leave without saying goodbye. Ryan, however, felt that it would be better if he didn't say goodbye because he didn't want to see the pain in Gillian's eyes when he left. Ryan told Gillian that Hayley had given him permission to use the back room at the club as his living quarters until he could make other arrangements. Gillian broke into tears as the time arrived for her husband to leave. The couple embraced, both obviously pained by their pending separation. "I hate to see you so sad," Ryan said softly. "Just go," Gillian replied, "before I make a total fool of myself."
Hayley tidied up Raquel's condominium so that everything would be in order when she was released from the hospital. Two deliverymen dropped of a hospital bed that she and Mateo were renting for Raquel. Mateo made a brief appearance before he was scheduled to head to the hospital and check on Raquel. He was pleased with the way Hayley had put things in order and with the "Welcome Home" banner she'd made on the computer. Mateo snuck up behind Hayley while she was trying to hang the banner and placed her down on the bed. The couple kissed and Mateo had designs on trying to "make a baby." Giggling, Hayley told Mateo that if they gave into their passion they'd never get anything done!
Jake and Joe were both surprised by Tad and Dixie's decision to get married so quickly. Tad informed his brother and father that he wanted to run off to a Justice of the Peace, but that Dixie nixed the idea. "We were wondering if we could have the wedding here," said Dixie explaining that they'd been unable to find a venue for the wedding. "In the kitchen?" Jake joked. Dixie jabbed Jake in the stomach with her elbow, but that didn't mask the smile on her face. Joe happily agreed to host the wedding, although he seemed slightly relieved by Dixie's offer to take care of all the plans and preparations. Joe headed off for his shift at the hospital and said that he'd tell Ruth the good news when he saw her. Shortly after Joe left, a knock sounded on the back door. Marian entered the house and distributed wedding invitations to Jake and Tad and Dixie. There was no pomp and circumstance from the Martin clan. Then Marian realized that they might still be opposed to Liza and Adam's wedding plans. She threatened to uninvite everyone if they even thought about making trouble at the wedding. Tad asked for a few moments alone with Marian so that they could iron out their differences. Jake and Dixie willingly left the room. Tad served Marian some pound cake as they sat down at the table. Tad told Marian that she was right about his opposition to the wedding, but he quickly explained that he would not stand in the way of Liza's happiness. In short, if Liza wanted to make what he saw as a mistake, then so be it. Jake poked his head into the kitchen a few minutes later and was surprised to see a very civil conversation taking place.
The final preparations were being made for the grand opening of Sounds of Salsa. Ryan entered the club and thumped his tote bag down on the counter. From the loud thud, Hayley knew that Ryan must be having more troubles with Gillian. Hayley urged Ryan not to give up on the love he and Gillian shared. Hayley reminded him that Mateo never gave up on her---even when she tried desperately to push him away. Perhaps the biggest surprise in the conversation came when Hayley revealed that she's thought about leave Mateo---recently. She confessed that the troubles she and Mateo had been through because of Raquel had nearly pushed her over the edge, but she was spurred on by her love for Mateo.
Trevor dropped by the hospital to pick up the signed divorce papers from Raquel's room. When he arrived, Raquel was fast asleep. He quietly took the papers and reviewed them to make sure that everything was in order. The papers were fine, but they were lacking something important---Raquel's signature. Raquel was roused from her sleep and Trevor immediately asked her why she hadn't signed the papers. Raquel tearfully explained that her injured state was preventing her from signing off on her marriage to Mateo. Raquel had agreed to divorce Mateo when she was healthy. Now, though, her future was uncertain. Would she ever be able to walk again? And how would she return to working as a waitress if she was unable to carry anything? Trevor read over the terms of the agreement. Mateo had made numerous concessions, including shared custody of Max and very generous alimony and child support payments. Raquel feared that she'd be cast aside now that she was injured. Trevor became agitated and his treatment of Raquel grew more course. Gillian had been listening from the hallway and entered the room to make sure that the attorney wasn't badgering her friend. Trevor left the divorce papers on the bedside table and stormed out of the room. Gillian sat beside Raquel and told her that she understood what she was going through. Raquel continued to sob as she thought about signing the "awful [divorce] papers," but she feared that Mateo would hate her if she backed out on her promise to grant him a divorce. Gillian scanned the documents and asked Raquel to explain the term "irreconcilable differences." Raquel tearfully explained that the term meant that she and Mateo would never be a happily married couple. Raquel took a pen and signed her name on the dotted line. At Raquel's request, Gillian signed her name down as a witness to the signing. "Mateo wanted to be free of me," Raquel said softly. "Now he is." Mateo entered the room with a broad smile on his face. He informed Raquel that her release papers had been signed and she was free to leave the hospital. Gillian left the room as Raquel handed Mateo the signed divorce papers.
Liza and Adam braved the elements and found shelter in Stuart's cabin conveniently located nearby. Liza was out of breath and collapsed on the bed. She kicked herself for agreeing to travel out of town so close to her due date. The inclement weather was preventing Adam's cell phone from picking up a signal. He didn't want to leave Liza alone, but he knew he'd have to hike to the top of a nearby hill if he wanted to have a chance at reaching the paramedics. While Adam was gone, the lights in the cabin flickered on and off at whim. Liza lumbered out of bed to check on an oil lamp. The door flung open and Liza breathed a sigh of relief because Adam had finally returned. When the lights came back on, Liza learned that Adam hadn't returned. Standing in the doorway, the previously unwelcome David was now a sight for sore eyes. David helped Liza back into bed and asked her if she'd been timing her contractions. As the two talked, Adam returned to the cabin. Upon seeing David, Adam hit the roof. He angrily ordered David to leave. Liza stood up for David, reminding Adam that David was a doctor. Adam bowed to logic and agreed to let David assist with the delivery. He pulled the doctor aside and warned him that he'd kill him with his bare hands if he did anything to upset Liza. Adam sterilized a pair of scissors while David moved into position to deliver the baby. By now Liza was fully dilated and even if they wanted to transport her to the hospital it was too late. Adam helped Liza with her breathing exercises while David instructed Liza to push. Suddenly, David's face grew grim. Instead if seeing the top portion of baby Colby's head, he saw the baby's foot."
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