"As another wave of pain shot through her back, Dixie propped herself against a water fountain in the hospital corridor. She took a deep breath to lessen the pain and struggled to get to a chair in the sunroom. A nurse happened to be passing by and asked Dixie if she needed a doctor. Dixie blinked once or twice and looked at the nurse in confusion. The pain was affecting Dixie's thought process---and instead of hearing the nurse's offer to get help, Dixie heard something much different. "Can I take your baby?" said the nurse in Dixie's fog. Dixie pulled away and angrily snapped for the nurse to stay away from her. Ruth entered the room and observed the incident. She smiled slightly at the nurse and said that she'd take care of Dixie. The nurse shook her head and walked away. Dixie pushed her hair back and told Ruth that she was getting tired of people trying to help her all the time. Ruth laughed and said that no one meant her any harm. They all loved her dearly and wanted to make sure that she was okay. Ruth's attention was diverted for a moment as her pager went off. With a moment out of the spotlight, Dixie was able to flash a grimace without being detected. Ruth was going to have to leave, but before she left she asked Dixie why she'd dropped by the hospital. Again Dixie's pain interfered with reality. "Are you here to terminate?" Dixie heard. Dixie's face turned pale and she quickly moved away from, Ruth. She screamed in fright as she staggered out of the room. On her way out, she passed by Joe but she didn't even acknowledge his presence. Joe and Ruth understandably were both concerned about Dixie. Joe confessed that he'd love to have another grandchild---especially one by Tad and Dixie---but he was fearful that the risk was just too high. Ruth tried to remain optimistic. After all, their daughter-in-law was being cared for by Dr. Clader and David. She also understood why Dixie did not want to be surrounded by "doom and gloom." Joe nodded and softly noted that this was in Tad and Dixie's hands now. "No," Ruth said shaking her head. "It's in the hands of someone even more powerful."
It must have been Scott's back exercise gear that drew Greenlee to Scott. Whatever it was, Greenlee was unable to keep her hands to herself. As she fixed her eyes on the video equipment, she asked Scott and Becca if they were willing to take part in "turnabout." Scott was unusually subdued, but Becca was quite open to the idea. Unfortunately, she wasn't on the same page as Scott and Greenlee. Becca mistakenly assumed that "turnabout" referred to a girl asking a guy out on a date---as opposed to the "conventional" other way around. Greenlee laughed condescendingly and said that where she comes from the women don't need a special occasion to ask out the men. Turnabout was actually a term used when the person doing a film is forced to sit in front of the camera. The exercise is supposed to allow the filmmaker a chance to empathize with his subjects and feel what it's like to be under a magnifying glass. Scott didn't see the need, but Becca thought it was a good idea. Without any kind of warning, Greenlee fired up the video camera and prepared to do her dirty work. She turned her sights on Becca and asked the young woman to tell her all about her love life. Becca'' face turned bright red and she froze in place. Another arrogant snort escaped Greenlee's mouth as she told Becca that she didn't have to answer the question. This was, after all, Scott's film. "Have you ever slept with a woman on the first date?" Greenlee asked pointedly. Scott softly replied affirmatively. Becca's head snapped back as she looked on in shock. "More than once?" Greenlee continued, asking if he'd ever seen the woman after the romantic encounter. "A couple of times," Scott responded, claiming to not understand the reason behind the line of questioning. The young woman was nowhere near done. "Are you and this woman still friends? Lovers? Or did you break her heart?" she inquired. Scott smiled wryly and told his friend that she'd have to ask the woman that question. "I'm sure that can be arranged," replied Greenlee devilishly. In the course of the exchange, it was unclear if Scott and Greenlee were more than just friends. Presumably, Scott was referring to his one-night stand with Gillian. Tad phoned and asked Greenlee if she'd been able to find the videotapes. Since this was only her first day on the job, Greenlee picked up the tapes and headed back to the station. After Greenlee left, Becca asked Scott if he was going to watch the tape of himself. Scott shook his head and said that there was no need to do that.
"We've talked circles around this," Ryan said directly. Hayley rolled her eyes and assumed a defensive posture. Without listening to what Ryan had to say, she quickly rattled off her formula response for the kiss on the beach. "We were bandages for each other," she explained. That wasn't what had happened---at least not according to Ryan. "It's time we admit what's really going on," he said with a sigh. Hayley, however, was still trying to dodge the discussion. She walked towards the door and announced that it was a bad idea for her to drop by the loft. Ryan called out to her and told her not to leave. Just a few short days before, they had nearly surrendered to their passions. This was not an issue that could be avoided or hidden away in a closet. "You are a beautiful, fantastic woman," said Ryan softly. "And I am... I'm very attracted to you." This was not the first time that Ryan had told Hayley that she was beautiful, but again the compliment seemed to surprise Hayley. "I don't know what to say," she replied. "You are a dream from your head to your toes." Now that the task of praising each other's physical beauty was out of the way, Ryan stated that there was "more to this than physical attraction." Ryan was unable to get his mind off of Hayley's appearance. He looked deeply into her blue eyes and got caught up in the moment. Slowly their lips moved closer together. Just before the inevitable collision, Ryan managed to pull his head away. He took a deep breath and blinked his eyes several times in astonishment. "This is why we can't see each other any more." Hayley was caught off guard. "You're cutting me off?" she gasped. That wasn't exactly what Ryan was trying to say. He said that there were too many peripheral factors that were dependent upon their relationship. Gillian, for example, needed a stable environment now that Dimitri was dead. Hayley nodded in agreement, but she didn't see a need for her and Ryan to avoid each other. They both vowed to keep their impulses in check---but they'd have to do their best to avoid encounters when they might be alone and vulnerable. Hayley received a call on her cell phone from the new bartender at Sounds of Salsa. The new air conditioning unit was on the fritz and the temperature was slowly rising inside the club. Ryan was present when the unit was installed and knew of a checklist to run through to get the machine back up and running. He tried to explain what to do, but he knew that this was one of those things were it would be better for him to just do it himself. Hayley worried that it wasn't such a good idea for them to be seen together, but Ryan said that since Mateo was still in Texas there wasn't anything to worry about.
Meanwhile at Wildwind, Mateo and Raquel offered their condolences to Edmund. They'd cut their trip to Texas short so that they could return to town. Max, though, had stuck around with his grandparents and his new friends---a stable full of animals. Gillian entered the room and gave Raquel a big hug to welcome her back. Raquel smiled proudly and said that she feels healthier than ever. Edmund pulled Mateo aside and asked him to explain the troubles that he and Hayley were having. Mateo asked Edmund if he'd spoken to Hayley while he was out of town, but Edmund shook his head. The only thing that Hayley had talked about was Dimitri. Mateo didn't have much of a chance to explain things. As the men chatted, Raquel popped her head in and said that Gillian had invited her out for a "girls' night out." Mateo smiled and urged his former wife to go out and have a good time. As Gillian pulled Raquel out of the room by her arm, Raquel chirped merrily about this being the first time since Max was born that she'd had a chance to go out and enjoy herself. Now that there were no distractions left to sidetrack him, Mateo told Edmund about his trip to Texas. He said that Raquel's parents had done a sudden turnaround and were now acting like he and Raquel were a happily married couple. In fact, Raquel's parents had done everything short of having them sleep in the same bedroom! In a surprising turn of events, Mateo said that as hard as he tried he was unable to get his mind off of Hayley. He'd even thought about calling her several times, but for some reason he was unable to pick up the phone. Edmund reminded his brother-in-law that he and Maria had been in a similar situation themselves. Maria had slept with Dimitri---and the fallout from the one-night encounter had nearly torn them apart. But they worked together to iron everything out and eventually found their way back to each other. Mateo said that he was ready to talk to Hayley, but a phone call would not do; he wanted to talk to her face to face. "What about Raquel?" Edmund asked. Mateo shrugged and said that he assumed that she was headed back to Texas with Max. Max thanked Edmund for his help and headed off to SOS.
At a table at the salsa club, Gillian and Raquel briefly discussed the men in their lives. Gillian said that she and Ryan had spoken to each other a few times and that they seemed to be working through their differences. Raquel told her friend that her trip to Texas had gone beautifully. Her parents, she said, really wanted Raquel and Mateo to get back together for Max's sake. The idea was most appealing to Raquel. She chattered endlessly about she believed that the trip had nourished her relationship with Mateo. They were together---just like old times. Gillian, though, was not as enthusiastic about the renewed friendship. In her mind, if Raquel and Mateo got back together, that would leave the door open for Hayley and Ryan to start a new life together. One night at a local carnival, Mateo won Max a "giant armadillo." Gillian's mouth gaped. "Where do you keep it?" she asked in awe. Raquel's eyes squinted as she tried to figure out what Gillian was talking about. "It's stuffed, silly," she chuckled. Raquel admitted that nothing had happened between her and Mateo, but she said that that was due in part to Max always "being underfoot." Now that they were back in Pine Valley and with Hayley out of the picture, Raquel was certain that it was just a matter of time before she and Mateo were back in each other's arms. The thumping beats of the music summoned Raquel to the dance floor. She and Gillian headed out into the crowd and began dancing. Before long, the pair had two gentlemen suitors who invited themselves to join their dance. Across the club, Ryan managed to get the air conditioner working. He told Hayley that he would speak to the new bartender and get him up to speed on how to fix the temperamental machine. Raquel and Gillian headed to a nearby sofa to cool down. As a slow tempo song hit the airwaves, Raquel told Gillian that she wanted to save a slow dance for Mateo. Her back to the front door, Hayley tapped some information into one of the computer consoles at the club. She must have felt a pair of eyes on her because she slowly turned around. Just a few yards away, Mateo was looking at her with a slight smile.
"Oh, you're still here," grumbled Dixie as she returned home and found Scott and Becca sitting on in her living room. From the troubled and pained look on Dixie's face, Becca knew that something wasn't quite right. When she asked Dixie if she was okay, Dixie suffered yet another delusion. "Something's wrong. Give me the baby," said Becca in Dixie's hallucination. Like before, Dixie began to panic. Becca saw that she'd upset Dixie and immediately apologized. Dixie felt badly for snapping at Becca and apologized for her outburst. She chalked up her irrational behavior to her lack of sleep. She sat down on the sofa and Becca joined her. Dixie said that she was also upset by the presence of the video equipment. She said that she's suddenly been confronted by memories of another time when she sat in front of the camera. Scott asked her if it had been something unpleasant. Dixie shook her head. "No, I was just saying goodbye," she said softly. Dixie agreed to film another segment for the film. She flipped through a photo album and talked about her memories of each photo. The first page had a picture of Junior as a newborn. Dixie marveled at how tiny her son was, saying that she couldn't believe that anyone could be so tiny. She closed her eyes and gently stroked her hair as she tried to hide the pain she was feeling. "Never underestimate the power of love," said Dixie prophetically. She said that she and Tad were a perfect example that love can conquer all, and "this new life (the baby) is living proof." That would be the final words uttered for the camera. Scott stopped rolling and announced that this segment would be the perfect ending for the film. Dixie smiled through her pain and told Scott that she was happy to be a part of the project. Now that filming was complete, Dixie decided to head upstairs for a nap. She rose slowly from the couch and started to walk away. "Dixie," Becca gasped. "Dixie, you're leg. You're bleeding." Dixie covered her mouth and gasped. "My baby," she said tearfully."
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