"Crazed knocking sounded on Erica's front door. Erica had been upstairs, but she quickly put herself together and raced down the steps to see who was banging on the door. When she opened the door, Adam barged into her house without so much as a simple hello. "I'll get straight to the point," he mumbled. And that's exactly what he did. Forgetting that he was technically an uninvited guest in Erica's home, Adam demanded that Erica help him prevent David from crashing his wedding. At this point in time, Adam was unaware that David was back in town. He figured that this was the moment David had been waiting for---the chance to reveal Colby's paternity in front of a packed house. Hoping to convince Erica that helping him was the right thing to do, Adam turned on the charm. "I've seen your face, dammit!" he said seriously. "I know what he did to you." Erica saw through Adam's feeble attempt to charm her and blasted him for only thinking about himself. Then she dropped the news that David had visited her the previous night. Adam grew concerned and asked Erica what she and the doctor had talked about. Erica claimed that the conversation was private and therefore none of Adam's business. Adam, however, strongly objected. Since David was out to destroy his life and his happiness, he felt that every word David had uttered was his business. "I think he's moved on," said Erica seemingly out of nowhere. Adam's brow crinkled. Erica softly said that she'd apparently gotten through to David with some words of wisdom. She told Adam that her attempt to enact revenge on David had failed to less the pain she was feeling. David must have realized that getting even was a fruitless game and decided to declare a cease-fire in his war against Adam. "Then you are a bloody fool," snapped Adam. "You are not the same savvy woman that I married." The obvious implication was that David had fed Erica a handful of lies and that she'd swallowed every last one as though they were the truth. Erica remained sure that David was a changed man and that led Adam to believe that Erica had defected to David's side. He announced that he would defeat David Hayward even if he had to do it himself. He let it be know that he already had the means necessary to get rid of David once and for all. Erica became quite concerned and asked Adam if his plan revolved around a homicide. Adam shook his head and said only that David would never see him coming. Adam stormed out of the house. Oddly, he stopped momentarily on the front porch and grimaced slightly before continuing in his way. Erica stood shell-shocked in the parlor helpless and unsure what to make of Adam's announcement. She shook the cobwebs loose and raced back upstairs. A short while later, another knock sounded on the front door. Again Erica raced down the staircase and again she exhibited disappointment upon seeing her visitor. "Please don't turn me away," said Vanessa nervously. Erica sighed and tried to slam the door in Vanessa's face. Vanessa managed to get her foot in the door and thereby gained access to the house. Vanessa pleased with Erica to heat her latest tale of woe about how her son had treated her. "I don't care," Erica responded before ordering Vanessa to get off of her property.
David told Jake that he was too bust checking his mail and returning phone calls to speak with him. Jake violently knocked everything off of David's desk and demanded that his colleague give him his full attention. He told David that Adam and Liza were getting married in only a few hours and that he needed to find a way to stop the wedding. David shrugged indifferently and asked Jake why he thought that he could help him stop the wedding. Jake reminded David that Adam had gone to great lengths to steal a file folder from Leslie Coulson's office. David nodded, but refused to tell Jake what it was that he had on Adam. Jake once again had a violent outburst. This time, he grabbed David by the collar and ordered him to stop playing games. "You're right," David confessed. "I do have something on Adam. Something big." Thinking that David was going to tell his tale, Jake unhanded David. David, however, wasn't going to let his secret out just yet. "Spill!" Jake hollered, growing more and more agitated with each passing minute. "Don't tempt me," David sneered. It was no secret that David and Jake disliked each other. It was this hated that made it surprisingly that Jake would be asking David for a favor. David said that he was tempted to tell Jake what he had on Adam simply because it would turn Jake's life into "a living hell." But a strong man, said David, does not give into temptation. Citing what Gillian had told him about her encounter with David, Jake told David that he knew the kind of games he played. David was amused that Jake had "enlisted [Jake] to be her new champion." The doctor wasn't sure why so many men raced to Gillian's aid. "How does a cheap little tart get [all of the] so-called honorable men?" he asked Jake. From there his crass criticism of Gillian took an even saltier turn. "She's good in bed, but I've had better," David muttered. "How would you rate her?" Jake shook his head and told David that his crude remarks were unwarranted. He determined that it was time to turn up the heat on David. He warned David to be on the lookout because Adam had something on him. For the first time David showed signs of concern. He asked Jake to tell him what Adam had on him, but now it was Jake who was refusing to part with any details. The two men reached a stalemate. The door to the office swung open and Joe and Derek filed into the room. Derek held up a letter and asked David if he'd care to explain why the letter claimed that Adam had killed him. David felt no need to explain. In fact, he laughed in the detective's face. Derek threatened to arrest David, but David knew that no crime had been committed. Joe lectured David on his unprofessional behavior, but again David was unmoved. "I have a wedding to attend," David smiled. He breezed past the two men and left the office. Joe tried to get some answers from his son, but Jake took off after David.
Hayley and Mateo hit the beach, the same spot where they'd first met. The two took time out to plan the next holiday fete at Sounds of Salsa. Before they could make any firm plans, Mateo's cellular phone rang. Ryan was on the other end with some bad news. Max was having second thoughts about canceling his visit with Mateo. Mateo asked Ryan to tell Max that everything was okay. He then suggested that Ryan take Max to the lake to hunt for tadpoles. That, he laughed, should keep Max occupied for at least five minutes. Mateo and Hayley went back to the their picnic but before long the phone was ringing again. This time Max was on the line. He told Mateo that he missed him. Mateo, in turn, told Max that he missed him too. Hayley gently rubbed Mateo's back and urged him to go and spend time with his son. Mateo had a better idea. He asked Max to put Ryan on the phone. Mateo then asked Ryan to drop by the beach so that they could all have a big picnic together. Hayley was as optimistic as possible and told her lover that she was sure that they'd get more time alone sometime in the future. When Max arrived, he raced right to his father's arms---once again completely ignoring Hayley. Max mentioned that he wanted to call his mother because the nurse was supposedly going to help her walk today. No one knew about this. Hayley told Mateo that it might not be a bad idea for him to visit Raquel and see hoe her physical therapy was going. All the while she put on a happy face, but a glance in her eyes would have told Mateo that she was dying inside. Mateo smiled and thanked Hayley for understanding. Remarkably, Hayley told Mateo not to worry about going to Adam and Liza's wedding with her. Later, Hayley insisted that she was feeling okay, but Ryan didn't buy it.
At the Wildwind chapel, Adam met with Barry to discuss the security arrangements for the wedding. No less than six guards had been stationed on the grounds and all had been given picture of David Hayward. Under no circumstance were they to let David anywhere near the chapel. Barry handed Adam a piece of paper and said that it was a wedding gift. The paper was a printout of the forensic tests done on the waterproof pouch and money. They proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that David had handled the money. Jake appeared alongside Adam and demanded to know what was going on between him and David. Adam tried to brush off the young doctor and even went as far as to uninvite Jake. That did little to discourage Jake as he again firmly stated that he wasn't going anywhere until Adam came clean.
Opal finished the final touches on Liza's hair and makeup. Liza was pleasantly surprised by the new coiffure she'd been given. Marian and Opal left the room to check on Colby. While the two women were gone, Dixie entered the room and asked to speak to Liza. Liza feared that Dixie was going to try to convince her to back out of the wedding. Liza said that she was very disappointed that Jake and Tad were not there. The two men were supposed to be her friends and she'd really hoped that they'd be there to support her. Dixie swore that she was there as Liza's friend and that she had no intention of trying to talk Liza out of talking the walk down the aisle. Everyone deserves a second chance at happiness, Dixie noted. She asked Liza to close her eyes and hold out her hand. Liza was a bit reluctant to do so, but she eventually did. Dixie gently placed an ornate antique sapphire brooch in Liza's hand. Dixie explained that the piece of jewelry had belonged to Adam's mother and that it was one of the few nice things that Adam had given her during their marriage. The brooch fulfilled the old, blue, and borrowed portions of the old adage. Dixie was quick to note that the brooch was on loan because she planned to give it to Junior to give to his wife one day. As for the "something new," Liza said that her friendship with Dixie would fit just nicely. Liza was still amazed that she and Dixie could be friends after all that had gone down. Opal and Marian returned toting Colby. Liza mentioned that she'd like some time alone and the three women left. Liza held Colby close to her chest and told the infant how happy life would be as a family. "Besides the day you were born, this is going to be the most excellent day of my life," Liza beamed. She set Colby down in her crib. She heard a sound from behind and turned towards the door to see who was there. David walked slowly into the room with a serious expression etched on his face."
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