"With the kids away, Brooke and Pierce found themselves in bed together. Pierce described his concern that Brooke does not have enough "space." Brooke agreed, but defended her love for her children and said that giving up her personal space is one of the sacrifices of parenthood. As the two began to get a little more romantic, Brooke heard the sounds of a burglar outside the house. Before Pierce could spring to action, Laura burst into the bedroom. She immediately apologized for putting the brakes on the romance. She later explained that the couple for whom she had been babysitting had returned home early. Pierce returned home even thought Laura begged him not to alter his plans on her account. Once Pierce was gone, Laura urged Brooke to spend the night at Pierce's if she feel s uncomfortable bringing a man into the house for an overnight stay. Brooke was relieved that Laura approved of her relationship with Pierce, but she was caught off guard when Laura asked her if she was in love with Pierce. Laura backed away from her question before Brooke was forced to answer. Shortly after she headed to bed, Pierce returned. Brooke told Pierce that she is glad that he came back because she had some unfinished business with him. She told him that in spire of her inability to adequately express her feelings, she is definitely in love with him. Pierce echoed Brooke's sentiments. He told her that she changed his life and that she is "the most important thing" in his life.
The caretaker of the cabin heard a car screech off and he feared that something might be wrong. He raced to the cabin and banged on the door to check on the welfare of anyone still inside. Maria, exhausted by her laborious delivery, managed to pick up a book and toss it at the door to give a signal to the caretaker that she needed help. He used his key to enter the building. Maria told him that she had just given birth and that another woman had taken the baby to the hospital. He returned to his house to phone for an ambulance even though he felt bad about leaving Maria alone in the cabin.
Edmund was frustrated that there were no new leads on Erica and Maria's whereabouts. He suggested calling the police, but Dimitri was not too keen on the idea. First, Dimitri commented that they have no idea that Erica and Maria are actually missing. Perhaps, he said, they are stuck somewhere due to the ice storm. Secondly, he added that the police will not begin a search for Maria until she is missing for forty-eight hours. On top of that, he said that the tabloids would pick up on the news and emblazon news on their frontpages about the paternity of Maria's baby. Edmund settled for a phone call to Jack. Jack ran a trace on Erica's credit cards and learned that Erica had purchased flowers at a remote flower shop about thirty miles outside of town. Edmund followed the paper trail and soon learned that Maria and Erica must be at Willow Lake. He said that he had planned a get-away to the area with Maria a week or so back, but that they had to postpone it. So if Erica arranged the get-away as a trap for Maria, it would not seem like anything out of the ordinary. Joe placed a call to Edmund to tell him that Maria had given birth prematurely and that she was being raced via ambulance to the hospital.
Tanner put the moves on Hayley, but Hayley began to fall asleep. He wanted Hayley to remain fully alert as he attempt to make her "feel better." Tanner unbuttoned Hayley's blouse and began to rub his hand up and down her chest.
A short time later, Hayley awoke from what she dubbed "a nightmare." As she woke, Tanner was buttoning her blouse. She asked Tanner to verify that she only had a dream and that what she thinks happened never really took place. Tanner winked at the object of his desire and said that it will remain their "little secret." He then clarified that he was referring to Hayley's dose of alcohol.
Voices from outside the cave began their approach. Mateo and a member of the police entered the cave. Mateo was relieved that Hayley was safe, but he blamed Tanner for unnecessarily risking Hayley's life. He asked Tanner why he did not abort the impromptu visit when he learned that the weather would be dangerous. Hayley came to Tanner's defense by saying that it was her idea to visit Mateo in Texas. A helicopter was dispatched the location to take everyone back to town. Hayley looked down at herself and noticed that her blouse was partially undone. She glanced at Tanner, half in shock and half in disgust.
At the hospital, Ruth tried to assuage Edmund's fears that Erica might have run off with the baby. She reminded him that the roads are extremely treacherous and that they do not know to which hospital Erica was headed. Maria was wheeled in on a stretcher. After she had been examined, Edmund was allowed to visit with her. She told him that Erica took their son and that she worries that Erica will harm the child. Edmund tried to hide his concern, but Maria could detect the worry on his face. She said that the baby will need emergency care immediately---or it risks permanent damage or even death!
Erica kicked herself for agreeing to help Maria and Dimitri's child, but she stuck to her solemn vow to take care of the baby and get it to the hospital. She missed a turn-off on the highway and commented that her mind must be elsewhere because she even forgot to tell Maria that she had a baby girl. Erica began singing "Hush Little Baby" and tears formed in her eyes. The car suddenly hit a patch of ice and spun out of control. In its skid, the car swerved off of the road and into an icy river."
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