While Donna did her best to discourage Eric from continuing their relationship, Stephanie kept after her to break it off or she would send Storm to jail. Nick brought in an old friend and colleague to help him with the problems that Taylor was having. The doctor learned that Brooke was the biological mother of baby Jack and Nick told him that he had no signs of Taylor returning to drinking as of yet. Donna finally admitted to Eric that she was being blackmailed by Stephanie, threatening to put Storm in prison, because he was the one who shot Stephanie. Eric told Donna that they would put the "shoe on the other foot" and beat Stephanie at her own game, saying that he would not give up on Donna and him. Eric planned to move back to the house he shared with Stephanie and beg forgiveness for having been foolish enough to fall for someone like Donna, who was only using him. Rick, ended up offering support to Taylor while telling her that she would end up unhappy if she chose to stay with Nick because his mother and Nick had a special bond. Taylor announced to Nick that she had invited Brooke and Ridge over for a very special evening. While having doubts about going to Taylor's for dinner, Ridge and Brooke decided to look at the positive side and accepted her invitation. Taylor asked Ashley to be baby Jack's godmother. While having dinner, Taylor announced that she was waiting for another surprise guest to arrive, a man of the cloth who was coming to marry Ridge and Brooke. Ashley told Rick that she wanted to renew their feelings with each other and continue their romance.