A tearful Luna spoke of the pain she had felt over never having known her father. Bill told Luna that he hated seeing her so upset. Bill assured Luna that Poppy loved her and that she and Poppy would work things out. "I just wish I could talk to my father," Luna said softly. Bill said that while he wasn't Luna's dad, he was sure that he could be a good listener.
Bill and Luna sat down on the sofa. Bill explained that he was the type of guy who would "take up a room" because he talked a lot, but he promised that he would do his best to shut up and listen. Luna thanked Bill for the offer but said that she didn't want to get into things. Luna offered Bill a drink, but he really wanted some scotch -- something that Luna and Poppy didn't have in the apartment. Bill mused that it was odd that Poppy didn't drink. "She's just all about relaxing with her happy mints," Bill muttered.
Bill observed Luna have an odd reaction at the mention of the mints and wondered if he had said something wrong. Luna asked Bill if Poppy had ever spoken to him about her father. Bill confirmed that they had discussed it. He even shared that for a while, he had believed and wanted it to be him. Luna shared that R.J. had also thought that Bill might be her father.
Bill asked if Luna had ever considered that Poppy had a good reason for keeping the identity of her father a secret. "I don't think it's fair for her to keep this from me like it's some deep, dark, dirty secret," Luna shot back. Bill said confidently that any man would be proud to call Luna his daughter.
Finn returned home from surfing. As he dried off, his gaze fell on the spot where Sheila had died. He was roused from his daydream by a knock on the door. Finn was surprised to see Poppy outside but quickly invited her in. Poppy said that she'd texted Finn to tell him that she was on her way over, but Finn hadn't received the messages because he'd been surfing.
Poppy told Finn that she wanted to talk to Finn because she knew that he "would listen and be understanding." Poppy shared that for the first time in her life, she'd let Luna down. Poppy explained that Luna wanted to talk to her father. "Her father?" Finn asked.
Poppy said that she had been giving Luna "the runaround" about the identity of her father all of Luna's life. Finn asked Poppy if she knew who Luna's father was. Poppy confirmed that she did and seemed troubled that she would no longer be able to keep that secret from Luna. "What I don't understand is, what do I have to do with this?" Finn asked.
In the executive office at Forrester Creations, Ridge marveled at a sketch Thomas had made. Thomas shared that Hope had served as the inspiration for the gown. Thomas thanked his dad for being one of the first people to have voiced support of his relationship with Hope. "Life is short. Find your future -- grab it [and] hold on to it." Ridge replied.
In the design studio, Hope got Brooke to admit that she had not seen Hope so happy in quite some time. Hope explained that Thomas was the reason for her happiness and pleaded with Brooke to accept the relationship. While Brooke didn't give her full-throated support, she did acknowledge that Thomas had had a "positive impact" on Hope's life. A jubilant Hope thanked her mom for making an effort.
Later, Brooke joined Ridge in the executive suite. He marveled at how Brooke got "better-looking" every time he saw her. Brooke smiled and commented that she needed to drop by the executive office more often. They each talked of their conversations with their respective children.
Brooke talked about the changes she had seen in Hope. Ridge was surprised that Brooke was seeing Thomas a little differently. Brooke countered that any mother would want to see her daughter happy.
Back in the design studio, Thomas dropped by with a garment bag. He told Hope that in his spare time, he had designed something special for her. Hope said that she was in the middle of something and would try on the garment as soon as possible. Thomas insisted that she had to try on the garment immediately.
A short time later, Hope emerged from the changing area, wearing a gold gown. Thomas marveled at what he saw. Hope called the gown perfect and said that there was not a thing about it that she would change because it hit "all the right places." Hope assumed that the gown had been made for someone else, but Thomas told her that the gown was hers. "You can have anything you want. I would give you the world," Thomas said intensely as he stared deeply into Hope's eyes. "You already have," Hope replied.
Thomas told Hope that he had "something planned" for her and whisked her out of the design studio. Thomas walked Hope down a corridor to a room adorned with flowers, lights, and a Hope for the Future logo on the wall. Hope wondered if she'd missed a memo about a business function. She was happy to learn that the event was only for the two of them. Hope jokingly called the meeting to order.
Thomas told Hope that he would always be grateful to her for having given him second chances. "Speaking of second chances, you said you needed more time, but I think we're ready. Thomas removed the ring from the chain that Hope had around her neck. "It's time for you to take this ring and put it on your finger. I don't wanna wait anymore. So, Hope, say you'll make me the happiest man in the world. Say you'll be my wife. Say you'll marry me."
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