Ridge and Brooke share a kiss and speculate if they have a future as a couple while Eric drives Stephanie home after the family dinner at Pierre's. Stephanie, too, feels that she and Eric are becoming closer again, but she does not want to get her hopes up prematurely. Now that they are finally alone in their apartment again, Thorne asks Macy to continue their earlier conversation, but she dodges the bullet. Later at night, Brooke feels uneasy when Eric asks her to wear negligee. Brooke secretly hopes that Eric will eventually return to Stephanie.
—Torsten B. Tomaschek