>> Hope: This-- this cannot
happen. Thomas, you can't try to kiss me.
I'm married to Liam. ♪♪♪
I'm not here right now, [ beeping ]
>> Liam: Hey, Hope. It's-- it's me. Um, would you just--
Would you call me when you get this? I--
Honestly, I just wanna know you're okay.
♪♪♪
[ crowd applauding ]
Now that is quite the collection. I realize that..
that at Forrester are mostly known for cateur, but every now and then, they get to branch out
It's a lot of fun before with--
As soon as I walked into the building,
I knew that you were here. >> Ridge: Logan.
♪♪♪ ♪♪♪
>> Ridge: So you knew I was
gonna be here? >> Brooke: Right away.
>> Ridge: Wow! And my car being in the parking lot,
that didn't give you a hint at all?
>> Brooke: Well, I didn't come in that way. No.
I could just feel your presence.
>> Ridge: Huh? >> Brooke: How could I not
after all those years of being so tuned into you?
What did you do to your hand? >> Ridge: I don't know.
I was cutting something, making something beautiful and
the next thing you know, I'm hurt.
Why are you here so late? >> Brooke: Uh, well,
I thought I'd get a jump start on all the press that's
going to come in for Hope for the Future.
>> Ridge: That's what I'm doing. There's a few in already.
>> Brooke: Oh yeah? Tell me they're good reviews.
>> Ridge: Not a bad one yet. >> Brooke: Oh, that's great.
Hope had so much riding on this preview.
>> Ridge: Yeah. The press loved it. They've been
talking about Hope and Thomas as the
new Forrester Dream team. ♪♪♪
>> Liam: I know. Mommy will be home soon.
Just try to go back to sleep, baby.
[ Liam sighing ]
Come on, Hope. Just come home.
♪♪♪ >> Thomas: Hope, look, I--
I didn't mean to upset you. >> Hope: It's just things
have been going really well, and we had this momentous
achievement today and I get that emotions are running
high, but Thomas, that is as far as it goes.
I love Liam. He's my husband and I...
[ Hope sighing ] I don't have any more room
in my heart or in my life for another man.
>> Thomas: You're right. Emotions are running high
and I don't know, I just... I thought this was our time.
♪♪♪
>> Ridge: Our kids created fashion magic.
They overcame their past to do it. Yeah.
>> Brooke: Hope always sees the best in everybody,
even Thomas. [ Ridge laughing ]
>> Ridge: Yeah, even Thomas. There's a lot of fine things
about that young man. He's a good dad,
a good designer. I'm a proud papa.
Is that okay? >> Brooke: Yeah, I know.
>> Ridge: But you think he's gonna disappoint you again?
He's gonna screw up. You know what? We all screw up
sometimes, don't we? >> Brooke: Look, Ridge.
Come on. I don't wanna argue about Thomas.
He's one of the major reasons why Hope didn't lose her
line, and I'm very grateful for that.
So, let's just leave it there. >> Ridge: Sure.
>> Brooke: So how was the post celebration over at Eric's?
>> Ridge: It was good. It's always good, right?
>> Brooke: Yeah. >> Ridge: A couple of drinks
and laughs, celebrating with the people you're closest to.
Wasn't the same without you there.
>> Brooke: What happened?
I still don't understand how we ended up apart.
>> Liam: Come on! All right.
All right. Wyatt.
Hey, bro. How soon could you get here? Really?
Can I-- can I still take you up on that offer
to watch Beth? Yeah. She-- Hope's not back yet
and-- and her phone keeps going to voicemail
and I just-- I gotta-- I gotta get over there.
I have to. Thanks, man. Thank you.
>> Thomas: It's us. We can do anything together.
[ Hope laughing ] ♪♪♪
>> Hope: I'm sorry. Thomas, this is the last
thing I wanna do. I don't wanna hurt you
after the amazing day that we shared together.
You know, I-- I thought we were on the same page.
>> Thomas: We were. No, we are.
>> Hope: Okay. Really? Because I-- I thought
we had moved past this and that you have changed
and then-- >> Thomas: Look, I have
changed. Now you've said that I've changed and--
But, you know, sometimes changes don't come without
a little bit of growing pains. And I-- I have been honest
with you from the beginning. I mean, I-- I've told you
my commitment to you goes beyond just our work
together. And I've told you I'm a one-woman man.
Hope. That woman, it's you. >> Hope: I can't be what
you want. >> Thomas: That's the problem.
You already are. >> Hope: I'm married, Thomas,
and my commitment is to Liam and to my family.
But I do care about you, which is why I'm being real
with you right now because I do not wanna set you up
for some kind of fall, Thomas. We co-parent Douglas
together, we work together, and believe it or not...
I really do consider you my friend.
That is as far as it goes. We cannot be a couple.
>> Thomas: That's-- You know, that's fine. Honestly,
it's-- it's just-- You know what? Let's just
forget that this ever happened. Look, it's--
It wouldn't be the-- the best thing in the world
if-- if we told anyone about this either. If you told
Liam or your mom, well, that could cause a whole
big scene. And that might even affect Douglas and
neither one of us wants to hurt Douglas. And that's--
that's another thing. It is like, you, me and
Douglas, we've been so amazing lately. We've got
this wonderful bond and relationship, so maybe just
forget that it ever happened. I mean, honestly, this--
It's not like anything did happen anyway, so
no harm, no foul, right? Tell me-- tell me you
believe me and that you-- you agree and we're good.
[ Thomas laughing ] >> Hope: Well, I do need
to ask something of you first, which is,
how is this going to affect things going forward?
And I need you to be honest, and not just with me,
but yourself. [ Thomas sighing ]
♪♪♪
>> Hope: We're at a pretty important crossroad right now
and that's why I'm asking you to be honest.
Considering that you want more from me than
I'm willing to give, how we move forward from
here depends on what you can and cannot handle.
So, can you accept our relationship as it is right
now, co-workers, co-parents and friends?
>> Thomas: I have been dealing with it pretty well
up until now, don't you think? >> Hope: Well, no, you did
just try to kiss me. >> Thomas: Yeah, but,
you know, look... Today was a triumph,
all right? And-- and-- and we just had one of
the most influential and-- and important moments of
our lives and then we all got together. We came over
here and we had some fun and everyone was around
and toasting us, right? They were celebrating us.
And-- and that's just-- That's heady stuff,
don't you think? And you and I, like, I felt so bonded
with you lately. And yeah, I, uh, I tried to kiss you
and that was a mistake, okay? But it was just
a moment. It's not a hint of things to come so...
[ Thomas sighing ] Let's not ruin anything
because I made some stupid mistake.
>> Hope: I'm going to choose to believe you.
But I am married, so something like this can never
and will never happen again. >> Thomas: I promise.
You're not gonna say anything, though?
>> Hope: I don't think that would benefit anybody.
I think we should keep that to ourselves. So right now,
I'm going to go home to my husband, Liam,
and I hope you will tell Douglas that I will see him
in the morning. >> Thomas: Okay? Hope, just
one last thing. You did a great job tonight,
and everybody was celebrating you, and you deserve that.
And I am very, very happy for you.
>> Hope: Thanks. ♪♪♪
>> Brooke: This has been driving me crazy.
This separation. It's so random.
I mean, you just left me and went to Taylor.
It doesn't make any sense. >> Ridge: Well, maybe one
day it will make sense to you. I don't know.
>> Brooke: Ridge, how is it gonna make sense?
>> Ridge: Why are we doing this? >> Brooke: I don't even know
what I did! >> Ridge: Let's not rehash
this anymore. It doesn't solve anything.
It just-- it just creates pain. >> Brooke: Of course
it creates pain because you're living at another
woman's house, sharing her bed. Of course that's gonna
bother me. [ Brooke sighing ]
I see that you still love me. I see it in your eyes!
>> Ridge: There's no way I could hide that or deny it.
>> Brooke: Well, then what is it? What happened?
What changed? What? ♪♪♪
>> Thomas: What the heck was I thinking?
Everything was going so well. >> Brooke: I'd like to
>> CPS Agent: And your name, >> Thomas: Brooke Logan,
>> Brooke's Voice: Brooke Logan, >> Thomas: I got Brooke out
of my dad's life. Why did I think tonight was
the night for Hope and me?
>> Liam: Oh my God! Hope!
>> Hope: Babe. >> Liam: Hope, oh my God!
Are you okay? >> Hope: Yes.
>> Liam: You have no idea how worried I've been.
I actually called Wyatt. I was gonna ask him to come
over and-- and-- and take care of Beth, because I was
calling you all night and then you weren't answering
and I-- I-- I-- I-- >> Hope: Oh, my phone died.
>> Liam: Your phone died? >> Hope: Yes.
>> Liam: Your phone died. Of course. I'm-- I-- Listen,
I owe you the world's biggest apology. I should
have stayed at the showing tonight. You're my wife
and I failed you as a husband and I--
>> Hope: No, Liam-- >> Liam: No, really, I did.
But you're okay, right? Like, everything's fine
and you're-- you're good? >> Hope: Yes.
>> Liam: Okay. Suffice it to say, um, I-- I really need
to work on separating my support for you from
my feelings about Thomas and I didn't do that tonight
and-- and I-- I'm so sorry. >> Hope: No, it's, uh,
it's fine, Liam. Really, I understand.
>> Liam: Cool. And-- and you know me, right?
Like, ‘cause I didn't go to the celebration,
the longer it took, the more my mind started
wondering and it was like a whole spiral--
Anyway, I'm just, oh, I'm so glad you're home,
really. ♪♪♪
>> Brooke: Just tell me,
what happened? >> Ridge: Hey, hey,
it's pointless. Just going around in a circle.
>> Brooke: Yes, it is pointless. Just come home,
Ridge, and we can be together. We can work through this,
whatever this is, and you can open up to me
whenever you're ready. >> Ridge: Apparently, that's
not possible. >> Brooke: Well, it is
possible. We can fix this and we can move on with
our future together. >> Ridge: I'm with Taylor now.
>> Brooke: Oh, God! I can't hear that come
out of your mouth. You should be with me.
I am your wife. >> Ridge: I never meant
to hurt you. I'm sorry. >> Brooke: Ridge, you can
make it go away. You have the power
to do that. I am not gonna give up on us.
I'm not. We will be together again.
♪♪♪ >> Liam: I'm so glad you're
here. Honestly, I was really-- I-- I thought you might even
just stay the whole night. >> Brooke: Once Douglas was
asleep, the party was over, there was no reason to stay.
>> Liam: I'm so glad to hear you say that. I'm also glad
to know what a huge success the-- the showing was.
My God! >> Hope: I think it's safe
to say it certainly was. >> Liam: Well, there was
never any doubt about that. But I know that you wanted
me there, and I know that I disappointed you and
I'm sorry for that. Uh, you know something?
I actually-- I decided to stay. I was gonna stay,
but then I went backstage to wish you luck and I saw,
I don't know, kind of look like you and Thomas were
having a moment and then my mind started spinning
and I freaked out and I just, I-- I-- I took off.
>> Hope: You should have stayed...
but I understand why you didn't. >> Liam: I do still worry
that the more time you spend with him, the closer he gets
to you by design. But I just have to chill out
and have faith that if I'm right, he'll show his
true colors and you'll see them.
>> Thomas: Don't you see how great of a team
that we make? do for you, Hope.
>> Thomas: Got my stupid hopes up.
>> Hope: Our lead designer, my partner in crime, Thomas Forrester.
I am married, so something like this can never and will never happen again.
♪♪♪ >> Hope: Thank you.
>> Liam: So, listen. >> Hope: Mm.
>> Liam: I'm your husband. I love you. I'm just--
I'm always gonna be like hyper aware of everything
going on around you all the time...
and I-- I just didn't want
Thomas and his obsession to hurt you again.
>> Hope: Thomas won't be
a problem. I promise.