Brooke asks Ridge to come back home and promises to stay off the alcohol. Ridge listens and then says that he only came to check up on her, making sure that she hadn't fallen off the wagon again. Brooke says that she understands why Ridge can't come home now, but she vows to wait for him. Ridge ends the night with a deep hug. Finn also finds it weird that Thomas and Sheila had a meeting. He then theorizes that perhaps Thomas sees Sheila as a threat to Ridge and Taylor getting back together and wants to make sure that she doesn't intervene. Steffy accepts this as a possible explanation. Finn leads her into the bedroom and onto the bed where they make passionate love. Taylor sees that something is bothering Thomas. Thomas explains that he is just worried because the last time his parents were about to reconnect, it all backfired. Thomas hopes that this time will be different.