"The sweet smell of baby Colby still perfumed the white dress that Dixie's mother had made. As Dixie inhaled the aroma, Becca entered the room and commented that the dress was adorable. Without thinking, Dixie talked of how she'd love to see her daughter wear the dress one day. It didn't take much thought for Becca to realize that Dixie was pregnant. Becca jumped into the air and squealed in happiness. She and Dixie exchanged hugs and giddy chirps. Tad wandered into the room and was immediately congratulated on the good news. Becca didn't stick around long because she had to run off to Wildwind to search for "cuckoo wood" and other rare herbs. After Becca left, Tad lashed out at Dixie for telling her about her pregnancy. "She's practically family," Dixie snapped. Dixie said that she was so happy that she felt like telling the whole world about her condition. Tad, however, didn't think that it was such a good idea because they were not yet sure if the pregnancy would be able to continue to term. He became even more frustrated when he noticed a stack of baby catalogs and magazines stacked by the ironing board. Dixie claimed that she must have gotten placed on a mailing list when she placed and order for Colby. Dixie remained irritated that Tad only focused on the negative aspects of the pregnancy. She sat Tad down on the sofa and pleaded with him to talk about how nice it could be having a baby. For the first time, Tad agreed to temporary forget about everything that could go wrong. He said that he wanted nothing more than to have a daughter than looked just like Dixie. "I'd probably spoil her rotten," he grinned. "I'd be totally defenseless." Dixie gave Tad a huge hug and thanked him for seeing things her way. Tad, however, quickly noted that there was still the possibility that Dixie would never see the child. He handed Dixie a stack of papers and asked her to review the medical information he'd dug up. Dixie hesitated slightly, but agreed to read the papers. She found one that mentioned a scenario very similar to hers---the woman and the child both survived. Tad, however, found a case where the woman and the child both died in the weeks just prior to the due date. Dixie didn't want to think about the bad things. She looked at Tad and told him that she loves him now more than ever. She then promised him that whatever decision was reach, they'd both make it together.
"Someone saw us?" Hayley panicked. Ryan nodded and muttered Gillian's name. Hayley wondered if Gillian had followed them to the beach. Ryan quickly explained that Gillian's presence at the beach was just an odd coincidence. Coincidence aside, Ryan told Hayley that Gillian is convince that he is "hung up" on her. He said that he'd tried to impress upon Gillian that he and Hayley are just friends and that the kiss was an unfortunate mistake. Hayley nodded as Ryan told his story, but her face signaled the sheer panic she was feeling. Things got even worse when Ryan said that nothing he said to Gillian had changed her mind about what she'd seen. Hayley determined that she had to strike before Gillian told Mateo. Just as she'd come to the decision to tell Mateo about the kiss she and Ryan had shared, Max and Mateo strolled into the park. Little Max was in an unusually good mood and agreed to go on an ice cream hunt with Ryan. That gave Mateo and Hayley some time alone. Almost immediately, the couple embraced. Mateo confessed that every night he imagines that he and Hayley are together in bed. He also said that he never expected that his wish for a child would come at the expense of their relationship. Hayley assured Mateo that he'd done wrong---even when Mateo blamed himself for having kept his marriage to Raquel a secret. Hayley reminded Mateo that she hadn't moved out because of him. "It's the situation," she clarified. Mateo said that he understood why she left, but noted that it doesn't make him miss her any less. Mateo asked Hayley to stop by the club from time to time, but Hayley said that she wasn't sure when and if she'd eve be able to return. Mateo thought that the abundance of alcohol might be too much for Hayley to handle, but that was only part of the reason according to Hayley. Mateo asked her to open up to him, but Hayley retreated and said that she wasn't ready to tell him everything just yet. "There's lots of things I'm not telling you," Hayley said cryptically. Mateo promised that he would not pressure Hayley. Then he asked Hayley if there was anything that he could say or do to convince her to go home with him. Hayley shook her head and said that it would come in time. Max and Ryan returned; Mateo and Hayley's moments together seemed all too fleeting. Max grumbled that he was ready to go head off to his play date with Sam and Maddie and Mateo reluctantly agreed to leave. Before leaving, Mateo pulled Ryan aside and asked him to keep an eye on Hayley. Ryan nodded. After Max and Mateo left, Ryan asked Hayley why she hadn't told Mateo about the kiss. Hayley said that she couldn't because seeing Mateo made her realize how much she really loved him. Now the only thing to so, Hayley said with tears in her eyes, was to go to Gillian and plead with her to remain silent about what she'd seen.
There wasn't much Edmund could do to help Gillian. He said that unless she gave him specifics, he had nothing to give advice on. Gillian ran her hands through her hair and said that she could definitely not mention any names. She thought for a second before saying that she might just "let the fries fall where they may." Edmund smiled and corrected Gillian by saying, "Chips." Gillian shook her head and told Edmund that she was too upset to eat. From the way Gillian was acting, Edmund determined that only one person could get under her skin so easily---Ryan. Gillian was horrified that Edmund had figured out one of the people she was talking about. Gillian refused to say anything further. Edmund, however, warned her that she needed to talk to someone because "secrets have a way of slipping out" at the worst times. Becca breezed into the office to thank Edmund for giving her permission to search the grounds for herbs. Edmund told the two young women to make themselves at home and headed off to a business meeting.
Jack sat at a table in The Valley Inn reading the latest edition of The Bulletin. Edmund strolled in a little while later and apologized for his lateness. Jack assured Edmund that it was okay because the delay had given him time to read the cover story: Having It All Again, a story about the return of Erica Kane. Jack and Edmund were both awed by the miracle work of Erica's plastic surgeon. Edmund asked Jack if he was still carrying a torch for his former lover. Jack shook his head and said that he'd moved on. That led to the mention of another lady's name---Brooke. Jack casually asked Edmund of he'd heard from Brooke since she'd left Pine Valley. Edmund nodded and asked Jack why he wanted to know. "Because I miss her," Jack said almost bashfully. "I like having someone to miss." For Edmund, that hit a little too close to home. "It's great if you know they're coming back," Edmund said softly. Jack didn't realize that his remark might have sounded cold. Edmund confessed that he still thinks about Maria often. But, he said, the grief is now "more manageable." From there, Edmund got to the reason he'd asked to meet Jack. He said that the foundation established in Maria's name was growing faster than he'd anticipated. The growth also meant that more legal issues were arising on a regular basis. He smiled and asked Jack if he'd come aboard and help out. Jack sadly noted that he'd just taken a job with a philanthropic organization based in Europe. He would be helping oversee their American operations. Both Edmund and Jack were disappointed that things wouldn't allow them to work together. Then Jack took a deep breath and announced that he would "make time" to help out because this was a worthwhile cause.
Back at Wildwind, Becca apologized profusely for unknowingly causing Gillian more grief when she asked her to film a spot for Scott's documentary. Gillian assured Becca that it was okay because she didn't know that her relationship with Ryan was such a sore spot. Becca instinctively knew that that Gillian still loved Ryan. Gillian nodded her head and softly said that a part of her will always love Ryan. Gillian broke down in tears and sobbed that Ryan had treated their marriage like it was a joke. She buried her head on Becca's shoulder and cried uncontrollably. Becca gently rubbed Gillian's back and asked her what Ryan had done to upset her. Gillian said that she wishes life was life a movie so that she could go back and edit out the things that she didn't want to see. Gillian told Becca that her story sounded much like a very sad movie. "I saw my best friend kissing my ex-husband," she sniffled. What Gillian did not know was that Mateo was standing in the doorway."
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