At Bill's house, Poppy was still shaken by the news of Tom's death. Bill entered, saying that Poppy had been incredible earlier. She wondered if she could have him to herself a bit longer, but he informed her that he was headed to Forrester to talk to Katie. Bill claimed that he and Katie still had a lot to discuss due to Will having a new sister.

Poppy warned Bill not to be gone too long because she'd miss him. Bill kissed her and left to grab something from the den on his way out of the house. "Katie," Poppy seethed to herself.

Later, Poppy cried, gazing at the article about Tom's demise. A flashback to a time when they had been young played. In it, Tom told her that the previous night had been amazing. She said he'd been amazing on and off the stage. Tom told her that she was his inspiration. Tom said he never forgot a face, especially one as beautiful as hers. Poppy told him that she'd carry a piece of him inside of her forever. Sobbing, in the present, Poppy said, "I'm so sorry, Tom. I'm so sorry."

Poppy cried, recalling Tom saying it was time Luna knew the truth.

In the design office, Katie congratulated Paris, and Paris showed off her ring. Katie noted that the engagement between Paris and Thomas had come as a bit of a shock to Katie. Paris assumed the quickness of the engagement concerned Katie, but Paris said she'd learned the hard way about committing to someone who wasn't fully committed to her. Paris didn't want to go down that road again and had been completely up-front with Thomas about it.

Katie wondered if Thomas had been completely up-front about Hope being his everything -- until Paris had become his everything. Paris said Thomas had been open and honest about his feelings for Hope. Katie asked if Paris believed that Thomas didn't still have feelings for Hope. "Yes, but it doesn't sound like Hope's too convinced," Paris replied.

Later, Katie was alone when Bill arrived. They bantered a bit about him "being on chill." Katie asked what it was like to spend his days and nights with a woman who had kept such a consequential secret from him. She backed off, saying she might be overstepping. Bill replied that she meant too much to him to ever be seen as doing that.

Bill stated that he and Katie had history, and she was one of the few people whom he could really trust. Katie called him her first true love and man of her dreams. She'd grown up with him, and they'd had a wonderful life. She thanked God for their son. Bill said Will was the best of both of them. "Just like Luna is the best of you and Poppy?" Katie asked.

Bill asked what Katie knew about Luna. Katie responded with positive things. She saw a lot of Bill in Luna, just as there was a lot of him in Will. Bill talked about setting up a time for Luna and Will to meet. "What about Poppy?" Katie asked. Bill asked what Katie meant. She noted that things had moved fast, and Bill wanted Luna and her mother close to him.

Bill asked if Katie thought he should have excluded Poppy. Katie repeated that it was all happening very fast. Bill replied that he was painfully aware of how fleeting and precious life was, and he was aware of all the time he'd missed out on with Luna and Poppy. He'd been alone for quite a while. He said it hadn't been what he'd wanted; he'd wanted his Katie.

Stammering, Katie asked why Bill would talk that way when Poppy was living in his house and he had feelings for Poppy. Bill replied that he did because Poppy had given him a daughter. Katie added that Poppy was also in love with him, and it was really hard for Katie. She stated that she felt like an interloper in her own home. She said she felt like she wasn't allowed to be in the home, "our home," where they'd raised Will. She said she had amazing memories of them there.

Bill replied that he did, too, and always would. He asked what was really going on. Katie stated that she hadn't realized or wanted to admit how difficult the situation was with Luna and Poppy, and Katie didn't trust Poppy. There was something Katie couldn't put her finger on, and she wanted Bill to be careful.

In Eric's office, Thomas arrived at the end of Hope's call with Deacon, and Thomas asked if everything was okay. Hope explained that Deacon's employee and wedding officiant had died of a drug overdose at Il Giardino. Thomas had arrived to talk to Hope. He didn't like the way Steffy had spoken to Hope the other day but doubted she'd get an apology.

Unconcerned about Steffy, Hope implored Thomas to think long and hard before getting married. Hope expressed love for Thomas. He said he loved her, too, "but..." Hope guessed he'd say Paris had stolen his heart, and he was marrying Paris because he couldn't imagine a life without her. Hope asked if any of what she'd said was true. She asked if Thomas was running toward Paris or running away from Hope.

Hope claimed that she didn't think she was the only woman he'd ever love, and if they weren't meant to be, then that was inevitable. Hope said Paris was wonderful and kind, but it seemed like Thomas was trying to "copy paste" Paris into his life instead of Hope. Hope knew the vision he'd had for them and Douglas, and she knew how much he'd wanted it. "Yes, I did. But you didn't. And that's why you turned me down over and over again," he told her.

Hope claimed that it hadn't meant that she'd wanted the relationship to end. She exclaimed that she still loved Thomas, and she believed he still loved her, too. Thomas didn't know why she was bringing up all their feelings "from back then." Hope said it hadn't been that long before. He replied that a lot had happened since.

Hope claimed it worried her that Thomas' life had changed so quickly and that he'd practically run from her to Paris. Hope said, "I think you are running from your feelings. I think you wanted to put me and what we shared behind in the past so fast because you just didn't want to deal with it." He yelled that she hadn't wanted to marry him, so he'd had to move on.

In the corridor, Paris heard Thomas yelling. She walked up to the door and listened in. Thomas said he'd found Paris, and they'd been there for each other. Hope claimed to be happy that he'd found support, but she asked if it was really a reason to rush into marriage. She hadn't forgotten what it had been like between them.

Touching Thomas, Hope asked if he had forgotten. She uttered about the passion and the connection. Thomas cupped the nape of her neck. After a moment, he told her that she had to stop it. "You made it clear. We're not going anywhere. It's over," he told Hope and strode out of the office.

Alone, Hope sobbed. Paris entered and asked if she had to remind Hope that Thomas was Paris' fiancé. "You're out of line, Hope," Paris asserted. Hope wanted to explain, but Paris asked how Hope could do it to someone she had considered a friend. Paris stated that they'd been close, and Paris had been a valuable part of HFTF. Hope said she hadn't forgotten.

Paris asked how Hope could stab Paris in the back the way she just had. Holding up her hand, Paris stated that Thomas had put the ring on her finger, and they were engaged. Hope claimed to know it. Paris said Hope didn't accept it. Hope explained that she and Thomas had been in love, and Paris needed to know that they still loved each other. Paris replied that Thomas would always care about Hope, but he'd moved on and wouldn't go back.

Paris concluded that Hope had had her chance, and she'd rejected him time after time. Paris believed that Thomas had too much self-respect to let Hope do it to him again. Paris declared that he was with her, she loved him, and they'd be married. "So, don't you ever make a play for Thomas again!" Paris warned.

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