At the cliff house, Finn and Steffy admitted it still didn't feel real to them that Sheila was dead. Steffy had still been checking locks, waiting for Sheila to pop up; however, she knew it would never happen again, and Sheila was out of their lives for good. Finn got that it was a relief not to worry if Sheila would crack; the problem was just how it had gone down.
Steffy replied that it wasn't ever "if" it would happen; it was when, and it had happened. Steffy was positive that Sheila had had a plan to hurt Steffy, and it would have been Steffy or Sheila. Steffy wanted to find a way to heal for their marriage, and she wanted to be close to Finn in every way. Wanting it, too, Finn kissed her.
Missing her connection with Finn, Steffy refused to let what had happened overshadow it. She said they needed to just get back to the two of them and take baby steps. Steffy suggested he get a fire going, and they'd finish their wine after she got dressed.
"Baby steps," Finn uttered after Steffy had gone into the bedroom. As he worked at the fireplace, he looked down and saw Sheila's bloody body on the floor. He blinked, and it disappeared.
When Steffy returned, Finn took her into his arms. She said she didn't even need the wine. Holding him and touching him was all she needed. Finn gazed at Sheila's death spot on the floor and tried to stuff down whatever he was feeling inside as he hugged Steffy.
Over wine, Finn decided that it felt good to be home. He wanted that night to be about new beginnings. They no longer had a reason to look over their shoulders. He apologized for not being more reassuring and supportive in the beginning. Steffy said she understood. Finn was ready to move forward and concentrate on their life together.
Steffy acknowledged that they were traumatized, but she believed they'd heal. Sheila was no longer a threat. They didn't have to think or talk about her anymore. No longer wanting to talk about Sheila, Steffy said she wanted to be wrapped in Finn's arms. As Finn held Steffy, he saw Sheila writhing on the floor, holding out a bloody hand and calling his name. He jumped out of his seat, and Steffy asked what was wrong.
In Eric's office, Brooke and Ridge stopped in after dinner to pick up some papers. Surprised that no one was there, Ridge said he'd thought Thomas would be working late. Brooke said Thomas was committed to Hope's line. Ridge replied that Thomas was committed to Hope, too, and they loved each other. Brook sighed, and he advised her to work on that look on her face.
Brooke replied that it wasn't easy for her. Claiming it was a done deal, Ridge said their kids were together, and there was something beautiful and magical about it. He figured that they wanted their kids to be happy, and that was why Brooke would come around -- the same way his mother had. Ridge believed that Hope and Thomas brought out the best in each other.
Brooke didn't disagree, but she was still worried due to what had happened before and the lengths Thomas had gone to. Ridge asserted that it was the past. She said the past mattered. Ridge insisted that the future did, too, and Hope and Thomas could be the next great Logan-Forrester couple. Brooke asked how he'd become so confident. He said he paid attention, and she'd get there.
Brooke turned the topic to their concern for Steffy. Ridge was sure Steffy would be okay, but Steffy was struggling with killing someone. Brooke said Steffy was brave and would get through it. Ridge agreed. He wasn't worried about Steffy; he was worried about Finn, who, instead of taking care of his family, was fantasizing about what could have been with Sheila. Ridge figured Sheila's death was the best thing to happen to Finn because he no longer had to find a place for Sheila in his life.
At Thomas' house, Hope wanted to call Donna back about the kids, but Thomas asked if Hope really wanted to spend the hard-earned night together making calls to Donna. He wondered what they should do that evening, and Hope figured that whatever they did would be worthwhile.
Hope seemed distracted, and Thomas figured she was still worried about Steffy and Finn. To Thomas, it showed the kind of person Hope was that she cared even though she and Steffy weren't exactly best friends. Hope replied that she didn't want Steffy to go through it.
Thomas asked if they could focus on each other, and Hope asked him to help her forget. They kissed, and she suggested they play checkers. "Whatever works," he said, and they kissed.
Later, Hope found a candlelit dinner setting in the living room. Thomas arrived with a bottle of wine from the year Douglas had been born, and she claimed he'd outdone himself. He began rambling about the wine in his hand but eventually admitted he didn't know what he was talking about; he'd hoped she'd think it was cute. He had gotten food from Il Giardino, and he asked the AI to play his Italian playlist. Hope asked if she was sensing a theme.
Over dinner, Thomas and Hope talked about how good the food was. She asked what had brought about the theme. Thomas said he'd been thinking of their history and what they'd gone through, and Rome had stood out to him above all the places they'd been. They said they'd never forget what had happened on the trip that had changed everything.
A flashback played of Thomas and Hope in Rome. Thomas was grateful for the impactful time they'd had together. Hope replied that it would always be their place. She walked over to his side of the table and said, "To Rome." He repeated it, and they kissed.
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