"Reese and Zach toasted in the new year and after she complained that the only thing she missed was having Bianca there to give her a kiss, Zach planted a warm and intimate smooch on her cheek. Reese was immediately nervous and asked if Zach thought that the encounter was weird, and he told her that they both knew what was going on between them. Although Reese looked uncomfortable, her nerves were eased when he told her that because the three of them shared a child, they became close very quickly. He assured her that things would even out soon, and they shook hands to seal that promise.
Bianca was shocked when Reese's ex-fiancé not only showed up at her doorstep without warning, but also knew who she was and that she had plans to marry Reese. Then realizing how inappropriate his arrival had been, he introduced himself as Simon and told her that he'd found out the news from Reese's father. He then noted his assumption that she was Bianca based on the fact that she wore an engagement ring. Bianca apologized when she realized that he was still standing in the cold, and invited him in. As she poured him a glass of brandy, he started to fill her in on who he was and the kind of life he'd envisioned after he and Reese got married.
By the light of the flames that roared in the fireplace, Ryan got down on one knee and asked Greenlee to marry him. In that moment, she flashed back to her horrifying dream of being dead in the bathtub, and felt compelled to reject his offer. He begged her to explain, so she told him about the dream and said that it was a sign that marriage would be the end of them. Ryan realized that Annie was the cause of all of her fears and promised her that he would do whatever he needed to do as long as he needed to, until she believed that they could rebuild the family they were always meant to have.
Aidan peered into Annie's room as she confessed to the doctor that she was sad she hurt her "daddy" after she broke out of the facility, but that it was more important to get rid of the "mean lady." When the doctor asked her to explain, Annie told her that Greenlee needed to be dead. After seeing the doctor exchange odd looks with her assistant, Annie got upset and tried to demand that she be released from her restraints. With another look, the assistant pulled out a syringe, which caused Annie to cry out that she didn't need another shot. Her efforts were in vain and she was soon consumed by the drug's calming effects. Aidan saw that the two medical personnel planned to take their leave of the room and quickly sat on the floor and assumed his mentally affected personality. Although they initially worried about him being out of his room, the assistant relayed the information that the psychologist had lifted the lockdown of Aidan in his room. When they walked away, he broke into Annie's room again and, after her realized that she had been drugged, he affected his patient personality again and spotted the red light of the camera as it recorded through the slats of the vent.
A short time later, Aidan met up with the psychologist and was chastised for the suspicious actions he displayed around the rest of the staff. Aidan took it in stride and then questioned the doctor about the video camera in Annie's room. The doctor was unaware of it and rightfully frustrated, but his expression of it was interrupted when an orderly came by. They went their separate ways, and Aidan saw Annie's doctor in the hallway he chose. He quickly retreated and saw her secretively access a locked door.
Simon went on to answer all of Bianca's questions about how he and Reese met, got to know each other, and fell in love. He confessed that he felt blindsided when Reese disappeared and said that he was more than surprised when her mother told him that the wedding was off. Bianca stated the obvious when she noted that his heart had to have been broken, but he told her that what hurt worse was that Reese had hidden her true feelings from him for so long. Before they could continue, the phone rang and Bianca shakily answered the call. Reese was on the other end, and she told Bianca that if she hurried, they could reenact what they should have done at midnight. Bianca told Reese somewhat harshly that she was a bit busy, since Simon had stopped by for a visit.
Aidan waited until the doctor exited the storage room before he broke in to find out what she had been up to. He searched the shelves until he found her hidden laptop. Meanwhile, Ryan ran into the doctor upstairs and said that he wanted to make sure that Annie would not be able to escape again. She assured him that permission had been granted to move Annie to their maximum-security area and told him that if he wanted to see her one final time, he could. Ryan chose to simply look at her through the window in the door, just as Aidan saw the same view, via the video camera in the vent of Annie's room.
Aidan got to the upstairs hallway just as a few of the staff were taking Annie to her new room. The doctor offered him a chance to say goodbye but Aidan continued to act as though he was not quite in touch with reality, so they continued on their way and rolled Annie to an area behind secured doors.
Greenlee stopped by Opal's place unannounced and said that she wanted to check on Emma. Opal confirmed that the little girl was doing fine, despite Annie's breakout from Oak Haven. Greenlee then revealed that Ryan had proposed to her, but that she had to turn him down because of all the bad omens she'd experienced. Opal told her that she'd been hesitant to do tarot readings ever since she was correct about the tornado, but said that she was willing to make an exception. Greenlee gave in and said that she had nothing else to lose. Opal had her pick a few cards and was pleased to tell her that it seemed her relationship with Ryan truly was her destiny and that their path was clear of roadblocks. More than pleased, Greenlee raced home and told Ryan that she wasn't afraid anymore.
Greenlee told Ryan to ask his question again, but when he did, she just laughed. He begged her not to string him along, so she decided to be nice and told him that she would love nothing more than to be his wife. Across town, Opal discovered that a few cards had fallen to the floor. She tried to dismiss it, but when she picked up the cup that Greenlee had been drinking from, the tea leaves delivered an ominous feeling, and Opal cried out softly to the young woman.
Just as Zach tried to calm Reese down from her panic attack, Bianca walked into the casino with Simon right behind her. Bianca and Zach stepped away to give Reese and Simon a moment to talk. Reese assumed that her mother had sent Simon to save her, but he corrected her and said that he'd come on his own to make sure that she was happy. She assured him that she was, and that he could go. Across the room, Zach asked Bianca why she had brought Simon with her, and she said that she had to see him with Reese to determine that what had happened to Simon would not happen to her.
Reese apologized to Simon for the way that things ended, and told him that she hadn't understood what was happening at the time, and couldn't fathom how to explain that to him or her family. For that reason only, she ran away from everyone and remained confused until she met Bianca. She confessed that when she did, everything made sense, and she no longer felt like she was trying to pretend to be someone she wasn't.
At the same time, Zach assured Bianca that what happened with Simon wouldn't happen again because Reese became who she was truly meant to be when she met Bianca. Bianca wasn't so sure, but Zach told her that he wouldn't have helped them have a child if he didn't believe that. Bianca told him that she was still worried about all of the secrets Reese probably still had, and Zach told her that if she thought that love meant complete honesty, she still had a lot to learn. He went on and said that if every thought, dream, hope, fear, or fantasy was revealed, the person you chose to share your life with would never look at you the same way again. He then said that she needed to be content with knowing that Reese loved her.
Simon confessed that he had shared parts of their past with Bianca, much to Reese's chagrin. She told him that she planned to live the rest of her life with Bianca and didn't want anyone to get in the way. He replied that he came to visit to make sure that she was happy, but she countered that he wanted to see if she was just as sad as he had been. He agreed to as much, and said that he just needed to hear from her that they were over. He told her that he hoped for Bianca's sake that she was sure of who she was and what she wanted. He walked out, and Reese approached the part of the room where Zach and Bianca had been talking.
Zach offered to vacate the premises and relieve Rachael of her babysitting duties, and said that the ladies could stay as long as they needed. Once he was gone, Bianca told Reese that despite what Simon had shared, what she really needed was to feel like she was completely part of Reese's life. This caused tears to well up in Reese's eyes as the young woman finally confessed her biggest secret - a fear that Bianca would leave her because she didn't feel she was truly the one for Reese. Bianca cried as well, and promised Reese that she trusted her and couldn't ever live without her.
The doctor returned to the secure room in the basement and retrieved a flash drive from the laptop, and then quickly left after she locked the door behind her. Aidan was not far from her shadow and watched her every move."
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