The catering staff worked on the finishing touches for the Spencer/Logan wedding reception. Eric, seemingly deep in thought, stood alone on the balcony and looked out over the city. Donna arrived home and told Eric the wedding had been lovely and that she wished he had been able to make it. Donna did her best to persuade Eric to help her host the reception and to put on a happy front for the wedding guests.
Eric refused and said he was unable to stand at the door with a fake smile on his face and welcome Bill Spencer into his home. Donna was crushed. Ridge and Brooke arrived, and Donna advised them that Eric was having a hard time. Ridge was not surprised that Eric was unhappy about hosting the wedding reception of the man who stole his company.
Katie and Bill arrived, and Katie nearly skipped in, ready to party and oblivious of the tension in the room. Rick arrived from Paris and apologized that he had missed the ceremony; he blamed it on a flight delay. Katie forgave him and said she was happy he'd made it in time for "the fun part."
Jarrett arrived and commented on Bill's vows, adding that he was moved that Bill spoke from the heart. Rick asked how the ceremony had gone. Bill said he never would have believed a neighborhood park in Van Nuys would be a magical location, but it had been. Bill kissed Katie and said he would never doubt her again, as she giggled and grinned.
Bill asked Katie to excuse him, and Bill made a point of tracking down Eric outside. Bill thanked Eric for opening his home and hosting their reception. Eric coldly responded by telling Bill the reception had been Donna's idea, and Bill should thank her. Donna appeared and told the gentlemen it was time for the toasts; she asked Eric if he would join her. Bill anxiously awaited Eric's response. Eric walked into the room, but hung back from the other guests.
Donna got everyone's attention and then called up Justin, Bill's best man, to begin the toasts. Justin said that before Bill met Katie, it was widely assumed that Bill didn't have a heart. Justin added that after Bill and Katie's wedding, that rumor had been laid to rest. Justin added that Katie looked at Bill's heart and found gold.
Brooke was the next to toast Katie and Bill. Brooke said that she and Donna had always looked up to Katie in the same way she had looked up to them, and that they admired her boundless energy and beautiful soul. Brooke added that she wished Bill and Katie a lifetime of joy, and that they would always feel the love they felt on their wedding day.
A photographer snapped multiple poses of the happy couple, taking off the garter, cutting the cake, and in various romantic and playful poses.
Justin approached Donna and commented on the fact that Eric was being unsupportive. Donna made excuses for Eric and reminded Justin that Eric had just lost his company. Justin said even so, Eric should put that aside for one night and help Donna celebrate her sister's wedding. Justin said Donna had put her personal feelings aside to support Eric many times, and that Eric owed her the same in return.
Justin went to the corner where Eric was hiding. He told Eric that Spencer Publications valued Eric's work and they wished he'd get on board with things. Eric said he just hadn't felt very inspired to design lately and hoped it wasn't a permanent case of "designer block." Justin suggested that if Eric needed inspiration, he only needed to look at his wife, Donna, and watch her television show, because it was going to be a huge hit. Eric gave Justin a nasty look as Justin walked away.
Katie talked to her parents and they told her what a radiant bride Katie had been. Beth thanked Katie for getting their old car out of storage. Katie said that car held the history of their family. Katie reminded Beth of all the catered meals that had ridden in the back of the car, and expressed that she wanted to give her mother back a piece of the past. The two embraced.
Bill approached and reminded Katie it was time to get to the airport; he had the jet ready to take them on their honeymoon. Katie got everyone's attention and told them it was time for her and Bill to leave. She thanked her family and friends for their support and for sharing their special day. Katie also reminded everyone that she was only alive to have a wedding because of her brother, Storm. Bill added that for the first time in his life, he was part of a family, and added that it felt very good.
As Katie and Bill drove to the airport, she instructed Bill to pull over. Bill asked why, and Katie said it was a surprise. She took him to Pleasure Point, an overlook where they could see all of Los Angeles below. Katie suggested it was a good place to begin their honeymoon, and noted that Donna and Brooke had spent a lot of their youth in the make out spot. Bill chuckled and said he didn't doubt it. As the two kissed, Katie said it was right that two loners like them had become one, and added they were better together than they were apart.
As Katie unbuttoned Bill's shirt, she noticed his shark necklace was missing. He explained that the clasp must have broken and he had lost it someplace. He added that he wasn't worried about it, or about anything, and kissed her again.
Katie said Bill would take her to places that she had never imagined, and in return, she would give him something he had never had: a home, and unconditional love.