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>> Thomas: Let Liam be with his daughters.

With my sister, where he belongs.

In your heart, you know that's where he needs to be.

And we'll move on.

Douglas, me.

We'll move on together.

>> Hope: Thomas...

>> Thomas: I'm sorry.

I-I shouldn't have kissed you, but...

You have no idea how long I've wanted to do that.

>> Hope: But you can't.

I'm married. Liam is -- >> Thomas: Liam is with

Phoebe and Kelly.

His place is with my sister and those girls.

We both know it.

That's why you told him to go.

You can see as clearly as I do.

Liam needs to move on, and so do you.

You don't have a future together.

Accept what you're feeling.

It's okay. You're not alone.

We can do this together.

Douglas and I are here for you.

>> Wyatt: Wow. That was fast.

>> Sally: Yeah.

Well, when my man says, "Hurry home," I, you know,

find every shortcut I possibly can.

>> Wyatt: Hm.

>> Sally: Especially after the way I acted the other day,

storming out of the office.

I feel like we've kind of been avoiding each other ever since.

>> Wyatt: I mean, we both had a lot to think about.

>> Sally: Yeah, well, all I could think about on the way

home was all the ways that we can make up.

>> Wyatt: Um, as tempting as that is...

uh, I actually think we should talk.

>> Sally: Yeah.

If you want a boring old apology, I guess I could

do that, too.

>> Wyatt: I'd rather have the truth, if that's all right.

We agreed we would be honest and up front with each other,

remember?

Sally, I know you've been keeping something from me.

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>> Sally: Look, okay, I know we haven't been connecting lately.

But, look, I've been super busy with work, and --

>> Wyatt: Okay, no.

Don't make this about work.

Sally, I know.

I know that you have not been honest with me about something.

>> Sally: Yeah.

You're right.

I haven't been completely forthcoming with you.

>> Wyatt: About Thomas?

>> Sally: How did you know that?

>> Wyatt: When you left the office the other day, you left

your phone behind.

I saw his text to you.

>> Sally: [ Sighs ] You saw that?

>> Wyatt: Yeah, I did.

What doesn't he want you to tell me?

He said to make sure that you didn't tell me about something,

just to keep it between the two of you.

>> Sally: It's Thomas' secret.

>> Wyatt: Okay.

>> Sally: [ Sighs ] Thomas shared something with me.

A vision that he has for his future and his family.

He said...

that he realized that there's a woman that he's

still in love with.

A woman that he's never fully gotten over.

>> Wyatt: Who? You?

>> Sally: No. It's Hope.

Thomas is in love with Hope.

>> Thomas: You're shocked.

>> Hope: Thomas, if I did something to make you think

that I -- >> Thomas: Hope, this is why I

came back to L.A.

It's not the only reason, but a big one.

>> Hope: For me?

>> Thomas: There's something I haven't told you.

I probably should have, but I-I didn't want you to feel

pressured or uncomfortable.

Caroline knew how I felt about you.

We talked about it.

How wonderful you are, and the kind of influence you'd have

on Douglas.

Caroline felt, if something ever happened to her, it was her wish

for you to be in Douglas' life.

She knew we'd need you.

She wanted you take her place and be there for our son.

>> Sally: I didn't lie, Wyatt, okay?

There is nothing going on between Thomas and me.

>> Wyatt: So this is all about Hope?

>> Sally: Yes.

>> Wyatt: So he tells you that he is still in love with my

brother's wife, and the only person he could talk to was you,

his ex?

Like, I-I didn't even know you guys were still that close.

>> Sally: We aren't.

>> Wyatt: So then why is it that even my mother saw you guys at

the office together?

Like, he was holding you, you were --

>> Sally: I was comforting him.

>> Wyatt: Oh, okay.

>> Sally: Wait, is that why Quinn went ballistic?

Why she packed up all my stuff and told me to get out of our

house?

>> Wyatt: [ Chuckles ] You know what...

>> Sally: She was wrong, Wyatt.

Thomas is going through a really hard time.

His little boy lost his mom, and he is worried about him.

>> Wyatt: Yeah, I know that.

Except he is only thinking about himself and being completely

selfish.

Imagining a future with -- with him and Hope?

It's just -- you have to see how wrong that is.

>> Sally: Hope has been there for Douglas, helping him deal

with his grief.

That is not a bad thing.

>> Wyatt: Except he is seeing this as, like, a sign that

they're meant to be together.

Am I right?

Sally, we are talking about my brother's wife, here.

>> Sally: I know.

I knew this was gonna upset you.

>> Wyatt: Is that why you didn't tell me?

>> Sally: No.

Thomas asked to tell me something in confidence, and I

promised to keep his secret before I knew what

he was gonna say.

>> Wyatt: Okay, so your promise to him was more important than

being honest with me?

>> Sally: [ Sighs ] >> Wyatt: Sally, you know how

much I care about my brother and my family, and you know

how worried I was about his marriage.

I mean, you were here when -- when he came over to talk to us

about it, about him and Hope, the distance that they have

between each other.

And then Thomas tells you that he's still in love with her

and -- and you don't say anything?

Like, how could you do that?

>> Hope: Caroline wanted me to be there for Douglas?

>> Thomas: If something happened.

And, sadly, that's the situation we're in now.

You're overwhelmed. I'm sorry.

>> Hope: Uh, no. Don't be.

It's just...

I don't know what to say.

Caroline was Liam's cousin.

>> Thomas: And she loved him.

She respected your marriage, but her child's happiness came

first.

And you make Douglas happier than anyone else.

>> Hope: But he has you.

And he has Steffy and your mom and your dad.

>> Thomas: I appreciate everything that they've done.

But Douglas is a boy without a mother.

That's not an easy void to fill.

>> Hope: Thomas...heh...

I'm... I'm touched.

Really, I am.

>> Thomas: Look, you can see why I was reluctant to say anything.

You're already dealing with so much.

Liam, Steffy, the girls.

I-I didn't want to be one more thing.

And, honestly, I had no idea how Douglas would respond to

you.

That first moment, when he put his little hand in yours...

Of course that's what Caroline wanted.

She wanted to see him smiling again.

>> Hope: And I want that for him, too.

And, of course, I want to be a part of his life, but...

>> Thomas: I mean -- >> Hope: No, no, no.

Look, I'm not upset that you told me, it's...

[ Sighs ] >> Thomas: I've been trying so

hard not to make things awkward.

The relationship between you and Douglas is so important to me.

And I know it's important to you, too.

>> Hope: It is.

I adore him, and my heart breaks for what he's going through.

>> Thomas: Well, his heart breaks for you, too.

He's sensitive to you, Hope.

[ Exhales softly ] He tells me all the time how sad

it is that you lost Beth.

>> Hope: Well, I don't want to make him sad.

>> Thomas: He wants to help.

The way that you've helped him.

You talk about Beth with such love and tenderness.

It's allowed him to express his emotions in a positive way.

[ Sighs ] But...

We can both see that there's an empty place in your heart.

I want to fill it.

The three of us can heal together.

I know you.

Deep down, you still want to be a mother.

You keep saying how you can't risk losing

another child.

You can't go through that again, right?

>> Hope: No, I can't.

>> Thomas: Well, I understand.

But that doesn't mean you have to give up on your dream of --

of being a parent.

Of having a family.

You can be a mother to Douglas.

You can have a family with me.

>> Wyatt: Like, what if I didn't see the text?

Would we even be having this conversation right now?

And -- and how long have you known?

>> Sally: [ Sighs ] Like, do you and Thomas "get

together and hang out" and talk about it?

>> Sally: We see each other at work.

I'm not sneaking around behind your back, Wyatt.

>> Wyatt: I just -- I-I don't understand why you could

just keep this going, though, you know?

I mean...

Like, Liam trusts that guy.

He has actually said that he thinks spending time with

Thomas and Douglas has been good for Hope.

>> Sally: It has been.

I see her at the office, and she seems...

like she's doing better.

>> Wyatt: [ Sighs ] >> Sally: And I think Douglas

has a lot to do with that.

Look, I am not defending Thomas, okay?

Trust me -- I told him that he wasn't thinking clearly.

But he's not a bad person, Wyatt.

>> Wyatt: Hmph.

>> Sally: He's a father, wanting to do whatever he can to

make sure that his son feels content and secure.

He wants what's best for his little boy, and for his nieces,

too.

You know, if you want me to be honest, I just have to tell

you -- part of me gets where Thomas is coming from.

I mean, when I look at it from his perspective,

I see why Thomas is pursuing Hope.

>> Hope: Thomas, I see what this means to you,

and I'm moved by how much you care, but...

>> Thomas: I've cared about you for a long time, Hope.

[ Scoffs ] We were really close once.

>> Hope: We still are.

I mean, we're -- we're closer than we've been in years.

>> Thomas: Not as close as we could be.

Look, Caroline and I had our issues.

That's why I ended things with Sally -- to try and put our

family back together.

But I could never get past how she lied to me.

Thankfully, we found something new, something different.

Co-parenting worked for us.

It was good for Douglas.

But I knew it wouldn't be enough.

And the more I reflected on it, thought about what I wanted,

I always came back to you.

Only now i-it's not just my feelings I have to think about.

I have Douglas.

What's best for him.

I always thought you'd be a great mother.

>> Hope: Look, I-I can still be a part of your lives.

I mean, I already am.

>> Thomas: I really believe this is what you need to feel

complete.

His mother's gone.

And as much as I want to be everything he needs, I can't be.

>> Hope: You're his father.

You love him.

>> Thomas: And I love seeing him with you.

It's beautiful.

Especially knowing you're struggling with the loss of

your own.

Your strength and your bravery are an inspiration to me,

and an example to my son.

You took off your ring.

You told Liam to go be with Steffy and the girls.

Why?

Because something inside of you said it was the right thing to

do.

Your conscience was screaming, "Let him go.

These children need a father," right?

Look, I know I'm overstepping.

I'm Steffy's brother, and this is probably gonna sound

self-serving.

When you become a parent, you put your kids' needs

before your own.

It's simple instinct.

You have it, Hope.

It's what you're doing for Phoebe and Kelly.

They're not even your children, and -- and you know what they

need.

>> Hope: All children have those needs, Thomas.

>> Thomas: So do adults.

You know, closeness, connection, companionship.

When was the last time you felt that?

Really?

Admit it.

Look, you -- you're stuck.

But you don't have to be.

Liam is where he needs to be.

With Steffy.

We can both move on.

I can help you.

We can build a future together.

What I'm trying to say is that I loved you years ago,

and I still do.

I know this is inappropriate to say, but I have to.

I think we could be truly happy together.

[ Scoffs ] The three of us, you know?

You, me, and Douglas.

>> Sally: How many times have you told me how much Kelly and

Phoebe mean to Liam, and how he still cares about Steffy, and

the pain that he feels being separated from them?

>> Wyatt: He'd be on the next plane home if he knew that

Thomas had eyes for his wife.

>> Sally: I think that would be a shame.

>> Wyatt: Ugh. Wow. Okay.

>> Sally: Those girls need their dad, Wyatt, and Douglas needs a

mom.

I know it's not that simple, but I am trying to make a point

here, okay?

This situation could turn out to be the best for everyone.

Especially for Douglas and Steffy's girls.

>> Sally: I'm sorry that I didn't say anything.

And I hated keeping this from you.

But it was just a few conversations, okay?

It had nothing to do with us or our relationship.

We have been so good, Wyatt.

I don't want to lose you over this.

Please tell me you understand.

>> Thomas: Y-you don't have to say anything right this moment.

>> Hope: No, I think I do.

Thomas, these feelings that you're having --

>> Thomas: Are real.

I couldn't hide them anymore.

But you don't feel the same way.

Of course you don't.

You're married. How could you?

You took vows.

You can't have feelings for another man.

That's okay. Uh...

If I have to wait, I will.

>> Hope: Thomas...

This is a very confusing and emotional time for both of us.

You're grieving the loss of Douglas' mother, and I'm

mourning the loss of my child, but...

[ Scoffs ] >> Thomas: I know it's a lot to

put on you.

But... [ Sighs ] I'm not confused about my

feelings for you.

Hope, this isn't grief.

It's you.

I knew it years ago, and I realized it again now.

All the feelings that I had buried, they -- they all

resurfaced.

You're the only one for Douglas and me.

You're the only one who can make us feel like a family again.

If you would consider it, I would devote myself to you and

our life together.

Working on your line.

Watching you be a mother to Douglas.

That dream is still a possibility for you.

I know I'm getting way ahead of myself, but all the pieces fit.

Your instincts were right.

Let Liam go be with those girls, build a family with my sister.

Tell him, Hope.

Tell him you have a new purpose in life.

You have a chance to be a mother to someone who needs you as much

as those girls need Liam.

I think back to Cabo.

When I proposed to you on that beach.

Ever since that day, I, uh -- I kept something.

I want to show you.

We're not there yet.

You're still married.

But I want you to know how committed I am to you.

I am totally committed to you and only you.

We can make a life together.

We can have a beautiful life and family.

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