At Forrester, Carter and Brooke reflect that it’s been a difficult time for them both, losing the ones they love. Daphne eavesdrops as Carter vows not to give up on Hope.
Office Drama
Daphne joins Taylor in the design office, and they go over Brooke waiting for Ridge in her lingerie. Daphne can see where Hope gets her lack of morals. She hopes she can convince Carter to move on from her. Taylor muses, “Hopefully to you.” Daphne imagines visiting Paris with Carter by her side. She decides she should go check on him and tells Taylor she’s going to be the next woman in his life.
In the office, Carter asks Brooke if she thinks he has a chance at getting Hope back. She goes over what he’s done to her, including kissing Daphne. Carter admits there’s something about Daphne, but she kissed him. He wants to find a way to remind Hope how much he still loves her. Brooke tells him there’s something about Daphne she doesn’t trust, but she’s not sure she can put in a good word for him with Hope right now given their own relationship.
She starts complaining about Ridge being detached at work and Steffy not being very nice. She feels completely alone and isolated at Forrester. At home, Hope barely talks to her. Carter assures her that love always finds a way. Daphne listens at the door as he says he loves Hope. She walks in and says, “Oh, I’m sorry. Am I interrupting?” Brooke makes noises about her scent and excuses herself. Daphne teases Carter that finding him with Brooke was disappointing… she was hoping to find him half-naked again. She offers to help him out of his shirt, “And you can help with mine.” Carter shuffles from one foot to the other. She tells him she wants to help him forget about Hope. “You need to look to your future, Carter.”
Brooke joins Taylor in the design office, and the psychiatrist needles that she’s surprised to see her dressed and not roaming the halls in lingerie looking for Ridge. Brooke jabs her back, asking if she doesn’t have her own office. She guesses Taylor’s trying to keep an eye on her. Is paranoia healthy? Taylor calls Brooke about the lingerie. “Ridge has moved on, Brooke, and I suggest you do the same. He doesn’t need the distraction. He and Eric have been working on the couture line for the upcoming fashion show. If you really insist that you have a man in your life…?” Brooke intones, “Ridge is the only man in my life. We always come back to each other… and you know that.”
