June 2006

At Forrester in Brooke's office, Nick is furious with Brooke for refusing to fire the Forresters. As Ridge watches, Nick reiterates to Brooke that she cannot have a life with him and continue to work with the Forresters. Brooke tells Nick she wants things to work for them but she also wants things to work for Ridge's family. She points out that Ridge and Eric are Forrester Creations and it would be morally wrong and bad business to fire them. Brooke offers a solution. She tells Nick that she can run the company, but her office can be at Marone, right next to his. Ridge thinks Brooke is making the right decision and says she is a good CEO because she realizes what is best for the company. Brooke warns Ridge to respect her relationship with Nick, or she could change her mind about everything. She then dismisses Ridge so she can pack up her things and move her office to Marone. Brooke reassures Nick of her love but tells him she cannot do something she does not believe in, even for him. Nick is not happy with Brooke's solution but he begrudgingly goes along with it. After Nick leaves, Brooke begins packing up. Ridge stops by and thanks her for not firing him. He feels hopeful, after seeing that she packed a family picture of them. After Ridge leaves, Stephanie drops by and tells Brooke that she realizes Stephen and Nick are responsible for Brooke's decision to fire them. She tells Brooke she trusts her and asks Brooke to stand by her and fight this.

In Stephanie's office, She asked Brooke to tell her if she is with her or not? Stephanie felt she had done everything to make Brooke feel welcomed back into the company and the family. Brooke admitted that she was wrong to fire Stephanie, Eric and Ridge. Brooke did acknowledge that Nick does not want her to work with Ridge. Brooke solved that problem by moving her office to Marone Industries.

Back at Forrester Creations, Stephanie continued to explain that in order to obtain the other two percent stock from Taylor, he slept with her. Brooke was shocked by the news. Brooke remained stubborn about running Forrester Creations from Marone Industries. Stephanie felt betrayed and angry. As Brooke was leaving, Stephanie threw a knife into the woodwork of the door next to where Brooke was exiting.

At Forrester, Stephanie apologizes to Brooke for throwing a letter opener at her. Brooke accepts her apology, realizing that old habits die hard. Stephanie is frustrated that Brooke is allowing Nick and Stephen to pull all the strings. She begs Brooke not to turn her back on the family. Brooke remains skeptical about Stephanie's sincerity. Stephanie does not know how to convince Brooke that she can be trusted. Brooke says one way is by respecting the fact that she is going to be working from Marone. Stephanie reluctantly accepts Brooke's decision but maintains that Forrester is where Brooke belongs. Stephanie gives Brooke a hug. While they are hugging, Ridge walks in. After Brooke leaves, Ridge tells Stephanie how much he appreciates all of her efforts to win Brooke over. Stephanie is determined to convince Brooke that she belongs with the family and not at Marone. Ridge tells her not to worry about it because he has a plan. He says he and Brooke will have to work closely together on The Brooke Bedroom Line, since she is his model. Ridge is confident that by the time he finishes the line he and Brooke will be back together.

At Brooke's, Nick stops by and tells Brooke he discussed it with Bridget and has decided that he doesn't want her working with Stephanie and Ridge. Brooke does not understand why he is not happy with her compromise. Nick says he does not trust Ridge. Brooke maintains that he has nothing to fear from Ridge and in time Ridge will see how committed she is to Nick. Nick is not satisfied and feels Ridge will stop at nothing to have her. Brooke reassures Nick that she wants to marry him and be the mother to his children. Finally accepting Brooke's decision, Nick decides to get romantic and proposes to her. Brooke is thrilled and eagerly accepts. He jokingly tells her she only has to love and honor him, since he knows that she will never obey. They laugh and begin to kiss.

Nick and Brooke prepare to leave for work. Nick tells her that they can ride together, but she has something that she has to do first. When Nick steps out of the room, Brooke places a call to her father. She wants to see him, and talk about the fact that he slept with Taylor. Hearing a female voice in the background, Brooke assumes that it is Taylor, he is with. Stephen tells her that he will be over to see her, and as the two of them hang up from their conversation, Stephen turns over to Jackie, who is lying beside him. Jackie is glowing as she finds Stephen handsome, and what she needed at this time in her life. Later, as Nick leaves for work, Stephen is coming into Brooke's home. Brooke tells him that she knows that he slept with Taylor and asks, "What in the world is going on with you?" He dismisses what she is saying to find out whether or not Stephanie threatened her or not. Brooke is then told that he did not sleep with Taylor to get her stock. He cared for her, but it is all over now. Brooke tells her father, that every time she lets him back in her life, chaos comes along with him. She tells him that she wants him gone, out of LA and out of her life.

At Forrester, Ridge is busily fitting the models for Brooke's new Bedroom Line when Dante drops in. After the models leave, Ridge questions the sincerity of Dante's proposal to Felicia since just days before he wanted to marry Bridget. Ridge is afraid Dante is just marrying Felicia because of Dominick and he wants to make sure Felicia is not being misled. Dante admits that his proposal to Felicia is impulsive but he assures Ridge that he wants to have a life with Felicia and his son. Ridge is skeptical and warns Dante that if he makes this commitment to Felicia he had better honor it.

At Marone, Brooke talks with Bridget while she is moving into her new office. She tells her daughter that she knows Stephen meant well by getting her the extra 2% of Forrester. However, for Brooke it was too little too late and her father's interference only brought back painful childhood memories for her of how he abandoned her when she needed him most. Brooke tells Bridget that she told Stephen to leave LA. Bridget thinks her mother is being harsh, but Brooke argues that she cannot trust her father and she does not want him anywhere around her. When Bridget attempts to defend him, Brooke informs her that Stephen slept with Taylor in order to get revenge on the Forresters. Bridget cannot believe that Stephen would sink so low. Brooke tells her that Stephen claimed to have some kind of connection with Taylor, but Brooke does not buy it. Brooke adds that she cannot believe Nick and Stephen expected her to fire Stephanie, Eric and Ridge once she gained control of the company. Bridget agrees that firing them would be ridiculous, but she does understand why Nick does not trust Ridge to be working with her mother. Brooke says she is compromising with Nick by having her office in Marone. Bridget thinks Brooke is underestimating her feelings for Ridge. She warns her mother that she is encouraging Ridge, by going against what Nick wants her to do. Bridget also thinks re-launching Brooke's Bedroom Line is a bad idea. As usual, Brooke ignores her daughter's concerns. Bridget notices Brooke's new engagement ring and congratulates her. She tells her mother that Dante and Felicia are getting married too. Brooke is confused. Bridget explains that after she refused Dante's proposal he decided to propose to Felicia. Bridget thinks she made a mistake by refusing to marry Dante. She tells her mother she did not appreciate what she had with Dante until she lost it. Brooke does not think it is too late and reminds her daughter that Dante loves her, not Felicia. Brooke encourages Bridget to tell Dante how she feels before it is too late. After Bridget leaves Ridge drops by bringing samples of The Bedroom Line, Brooke scolds him for coming to Marone. Ridge playfully holds up a pair of panties and tells her they have work to do. Brooke refuses to discuss panties with him. Ridge tells her to try them on instead. Ignoring her exasperation, Ridge places the lingerie out on the table and makes her look at it. She admits that he has not lost his touch and he tells her she is his muse. He then shows her the teddy showstopper that he wants her to model at the fashion show. Ever the professional, Brooke generously agrees to wear it for the good of the company. Ridge begins to get touch feely with her until he notices her engagement ring. He cannot believe that she is going to marry Nick. Brooke does not want to discuss it with him. Ridge begs her to follow her heart one more time and come back to him. He promises he will never let her down again.

At Marone Industries, Ridge flirted with Brooke. He told her that it would be a mistake for her to marry Nick especially since their love for one another is as strong as it ever was. Nick walked in and told Ridge to take his hand off of Brooke or he would break it.

Nick had Brooke leave the office. Nick threatened Ridge that the next time he would throw him out. Nick and Ridge had their usual disagreement over who Brooke loves and belongs with.

At Marone, Brooke walks into her new office and finds Nick kicking a hole in Ridge's portrait. He angrily tells her he does not want Ridge's face around his company. Nick accuses her of sending Ridge mixed signals. Brooke denies it. Nick thinks the only reason Ridge is so excited about the Bedroom Line is because he wants to get Brooke in her underwear. Nick is furious when Brooke tells him she is planning on modeling the lingerie in a fashion show. Brooke reminds Nick that he encouraged her to stay at Forrester so she would not have to choose him over the company. Trying to calm him down, she tells him that they will be married soon and gives him a big kiss. Brooke then tells him Bridget and Dante are getting married too. Nick is surprised; he had no idea that Bridget had such strong feelings for Dante. Brooke explains that Bridget did not realize she was in love with Dante until she found out he had proposed to Felicia. Nick does not understand why Dante would propose to Felicia when he is in love with Bridget. Brooke tells him Dante was on the rebound after Bridget refused his proposal. She tells Nick that Dante is rectifying everything now. Brooke thinks it is unfortunate that Bridget did not realize her feelings for Dante until after he proposed to Felicia. Nick thinks it was because she was still hanging on to her feelings for him. He tells Brooke that he told Bridget she should not wait around for a future with him. Brooke is happy that Bridget finally has a future with a man who really loves her, instead of her mother. As Brooke and Nick hug, Brooke looks at her computer screen and sees and email that Ridge just sent her. It is a picture of her in lingerie from one of the fashion shows. In the note, Ridge playfully writes, "Looking forward to our first fitting."`

Ridge is checking the models outfits for the fashion show, which is being held tomorrow. He plans the show around a simple kiss which he says will be the kiss of death for Nick and Brooke. Ridge tells Stephanie that one simple kiss will send Nick through the roof! Ridge places a call to Brooke to come over for a fitting, so she doesn't have a fabric malfunction on the catwalk. Brooke arrives at Ridge's office, but before she enters, she places a call to Nick that she is having a fitting and, will be back at Marone shortly. She enters the office all business-like and proceeds to try on the outfit handed to her by Ridge. When she walks out, he covers her with compliments. Ridge shows Brooke the "It Begins With A Kiss" poster. He tells her that she can work over at the Marone office, and can walk out of this one, but the chemistry between the two of them, will always be there. She goes to change her clothing and Ridge thinks to himself that tomorrow will bring the beginning of the end for Brooke and Nick.

At Forrester, Ridge watches Brooke from behind the curtains as she struts her stuff on the runway. Stephanie comes up behind Ridge and assures him that everything will go smoothly with his showstopper. In the audience, Nick is not happy to see how much Brooke enjoys the spotlight. He complains to Bridget about how much he hates seeing Brooke parade around in Ridge's underwear designs.

Backstage, Brooke is exhilarated from the positive reception she received on the runway. Ridge fawns over her telling her just wait until they see her in the showstopper. She excitedly goes to put it on. When Brooke comes out dressed in the showstopper. Ridge is thrilled and tells her that she never looked more beautiful. As she preens in front of the mirror, she admits to him that she never has felt more beautiful. Just as Ridge is telling her there is nothing they cannot accomplish together, Stephen comes barging in, with Jackie by his side and demands that Brooke not go back out on the runway. He warns her that Ridge is going to try to pull something. Ridge scoffs at Stephen telling him he is crazy. Brooke argues that her showstopper is the most important part of the show. Jackie tells her that Ridge is using the show to somehow cause a rift between her and Nick. Seeing that there is a problem, Stephanie and Eric rush over and tell Stephen to get out. Thorne announces that it is time for the showstopper. Brooke ignores her father's warnings and prepares to go onstage.

Behind the curtain, Ridge makes a few adjustments on Brooke's attire and tells her once again how beautiful she is. He sends her out on the runway with their song, "Unforgettable" playing in the background. Brooke eats up all of the attention, loving every minute of it. When everyone begins to clap, Ridge starts out to the stage; Stephen grabs him and warns him not to try anything funny. Once on stage, Ridge walks up to Brooke and tells her this is their moment. He then says is all begins with a kiss and proceeds to lay one on her as Nick watches horrified, and the press cheers loudly. Brooke gets swept away with Ridge in their romantic moment. Remembering herself after the kiss, Brooke nervously glances over at Nick and he scowls back at her. Once they walk off the stage Bridget comments that she cannot believe Brooke let Ridge do that to her. Nick angrily responds that he cannot either. He then gets ups and rushes off.

Backstage Stephen is furious about Ridge kissing Brooke. He verbally attacks Stephanie saying that they set Brooke up on purpose. When Brooke walks in, Stephen asked his daughter how she could go along with kissing Ridge on stage and being so hurtful to Nick. The Forresters try to play it down acting like the kiss was just part of the show. Brooke tells her father to leave. Stephen tells her she needs to get away from the Forresters and Brooke replies that he is the only person she needs to get away from. Nick comes barging in threatening to kill Ridge and Thorne has to hold him back. Brooke leaves with Nick. Before he leaves, Nick promises Ridge that this is not over. Jackie is furious that Eric was involved in the kiss plot. Ridge tells Stephen to do like Brooke says and get lost. Stephen tells Ridge that Brooke will see him for what he really is. Ridge doubts that. Stephen says Ridge's pathetic attempt to break Brooke and Nick up just proves how desperate he is. Ridge thinks the only desperate one is Nick.

Meanwhile in Brooke's office, Brooke tells Nick that the kiss was just a gimmick for the show. Nick does not buy it and is disgusted that Brooke would cheapen herself so much for good press. She tells Nick he needs to learn how to separate Brooke Logan the persona from who she really is, his fiancée and the woman who loves him. Nick gives her an ultimatum, telling her he cannot deal with her working with Ridge anymore. He says that the kiss has to be a goodbye kiss either to him or to Ridge. Brooke argues that the kiss was meaningless, but Nick tells her it was not meaningless for him to see it. Nick tells her that she let Ridge make a fool of him. Brooke apologizes and asks Nick to forgive her. He hugs her, but still looks doubtful.

Back at home, after the Brooke's Bedroom fashion show, Nick told Brooke that he does not want her to continue working at Forrester Creations-even if she is working from the Marone office. Brooke and Nick continued to disagree. Brooke denied that Ridge's on stage kiss at the fashion show for Brooke's Bedroom meant anything to her. Brooke explained that it was Brooke Logan the persona up there with Ridge, and that the kiss is generating sales. Brooke told Nick that she loves him, not Ridge.

Meanwhile, Bridget told Ridge that he should not have kissed Brooke in front of all the cameras. Bridget told Ridge that she, Nick and everyone knows that Ridge kissed Brooke intentionally to try to hurt Brooke's relationship with Nick. Ridge insisted very arrogantly that Brooke doesn't love Nick the way she loves him.

Ridge paid Brooke a visit at home after Nick left. Ridge told Brooke that leaving her to return to Taylor was a big mistake. Ridge also felt that Nick has become controlling with Brooke. Nick is telling Brooke where she cannot work and who she cannot associate with-the Forrester family. Ridge flirted with Brooke before he left. Brooke called him on it and told him she would no longer tolerate his flirting with her. Brooke again reminded Ridge that she is engaged to and loves Nick.

At Brooke's, while she is reading about her kiss with Ridge in the morning headlines, her father drops by. Brooke refuses to let him scold her about kissing Ridge, telling him that it was a brilliant publicity stunt. Stephen feels that Ridge took advantage of her once again. Brooke does not want to listen to her father and asks him to leave. Not deterred, Stephen plays psychologist, telling Brooke she has been searching her whole life to find someone who would make her feel safe and warns her that Ridge is not that someone. Brooke thinks her Dad's grudge with the Forresters stems from the fact that her Mom just married him because she could not have Eric Forrester. She tells her Dad she is not going to fight his battles for him. Stephen tells Brooke he is not asking her to fight his battles. He just wants her to get off the fence and not risk losing Nick. Stephen wants Brooke to understand how insensitive she was to Nick's feelings when she allowed Ridge to kiss her on stage. Brooke thinks he is being a hypocrite since he just played musical beds with Taylor and Jackie. Stephen tells Brooke she is better than him and deserves a better life. He warns her that she will not have a better life if she stays addicted to Ridge. Brooke argues that she is not addicted to Ridge she just wants to run Forrester and it is a family company. Brooke becomes bitter toward her Dad again, about how he left her when she was a little girl. Stephen tells her there is no way he could have stayed when he knew her mother wanted another man and asks Brooke if that is how she wants to make Nick feel. Stephen tells Brooke that he wants so much for her because he gave her so little. He thinks with Nick she has more of a chance for being happy than she ever has in her life and he does not want to see her blow it. Brooke softens towards her Dad when she realizes the truth in what he is saying to her. He tells her that he came to make amends and say goodbye because he is heading back to Paris. Before he leaves, Brooke tells him she loves him.

Brooke continues to try to convince Nick that she wants to be with him, and that the kiss she shared with Ridge on the runway was strictly business. Once Stephanie finds out that Bridget is the reason why the wedding was stopped, Stephanie decides to insult both Brooke and Bridget, forcing Brooke to instinctively want to defend her daughter to Stephanie.

Meanwhile at the Beach House, Brooke questions Bridget about Dante. Bridget doesn't understand why something so right for her has to be so wrong for everyone else. Brooke, of all people, knows how complicated love can be, but she is still unsure if Bridget is really in love with Dante. Bridget tells her mother that she is. Brooke realizes Dante will have to give up a lot to be with Bridget. She doesn't believe Bridget is the kind of girl to put her own needs above everyone else's. Bridget admits that she has held her feelings in, because of Felicia, however in the end Bridget feels like Felicia deserves to be with a man who truly loves her. Bridget thinks Dominick will be fine, because he will have two families that love him. Brooke asks Bridget about her feelings for Nick. Bridget tells her she will always care for Nick, but she knows they have no future. Now that she is in the same situation, Bridget understands how hard it was for Brooke to give up Nick. She holds no bitterness towards her mother anymore and tells Brooke she finally has a chance for happiness and she is going to take it. Brooke is convinced and supports her daughter's decision. After Brooke leaves, Dante stops by and Bridget showers him with kisses. She asks him if he has told Felicia anything yet and he admits he has not. Bridget understands how hard it is for him to hurt Felicia. Dante tells her he doesn't want to risk everything and rip Felicia and Dominick's world apart unless he knows for sure that Bridget is committed to him. He tells her that Stephanie tried to convince him that Bridget will never be over Nick. Bridget says she doesn't care about Stephanie or Nick, she just cares about him. She begins to kiss him passionately and tells him she wants to be with him for the rest of her life.

Back at the Guest House, Stephanie stops by when Felicia is on the phone finalizing plans for her and Dante's trip. When Stephanie asks her about it, Felicia informs her that she is planning her wedding. Before she can go into details, Brooke stops by. Stephanie and Felicia hope that she has convinced Bridget to back off. However, Brooke tells them that she supports Bridget's decision. Stephanie, unable to hide her disgust, says it is pure, unadulterated selfishness and she is not surprised Brooke thinks it is OK. Felicia says it doesn't matter anyhow because Dante doesn't want Bridget. She tells Brooke that she and Dante are eloping and she is not going to tell her where because she doesn't want "crazy" Bridget to try to ruin it. Brooke is speechless.

Meanwhile, Nick told Brooke that he doesn't think that Dante would be a healthy relationship for Bridget either; especially after Bridget turned his marriage proposal down then he proposed marriage to Felicia right away. Nick gave Brooke some very good news: He is going to ask Bridget to sign divorce papers since she is moving forward with Dante.

Meanwhile in the private dining room, Ridge and Brooke share an intimate last evening together. Ridge attempts to make the atmosphere as romantic as possible hoping to convince Brooke to give him another chance. They admit that they are the only ones that will ever truly know how they feel about each other. Brooke tells Ridge that he has shaped her into the person she is today. She says that they shared something special and she will always care about him. However Brooke is determined to be with Nick and tells Ridge she does not love him in that way anymore. She shows him her and Nick's wedding invitation and asks him to give up the chase because the divorce is final and they are over. She asks Ridge to let her happiness be enough for him. Ridge pours her some champagne and when "Unforgettable" begins to play on the piano they share one last tearful dance. After the dance Brooke gives Ridge a gift. It's a scrapbook that commemorates their love. She tells him it is for RJ as well. The scrapbook is half empty and Brooke tells Ridge they will fill the rest of it up with family pictures, but not with pictures of them as a couple. Those days are over. Ridge tells her he never felt alone before in his entire life, but he does now because he is losing her. She tells him to close his eyes and then she gives him one last goodbye kiss. When Ridge opens his eyes, she is gone and he is all alone.

Nick and Brooke talked about Ridge. She tells Nick that she still loves Ridge and wants him to move on with his life and find someone special, just like she did. Nick tells Brooke that now is as good a time as any to bring over the divorce papers to Bridget to sign. Brooke tells him that she will be waiting for him to return, and he leaves for Bridget's place. When he arrives, Dante opens the door to him. Bridget comes out of the bedroom and Dante says that he will leave them alone to talk, while he goes to take a shower. Nick and Bridget talk a little and she tells him that she is happy for him and for herself also. She has Dante but he finally has Brooke also. Nick signs the papers and hands them over to Bridget who also signs them. Bridget gives Nick a goodbye kiss and he silently walks out the door, saying nothing. Bridget sits on the sofa crying briefly. When he returns to the Shady Marlin, he tells Brooke that it was harder than he thought it would be. After several moments, he kisses Brooke and tells her that they are getting married.

Ridge went to see Stephanie and was not in a mood to discuss business. He tells her that he and Brooke are over for good. Stephanie, being Stephanie, went to see Brooke while Nick was on the way to see Bridget. She asked Brooke if there was anything that she could say or do to keep her from moving on with Nick. Stephanie practically begs Brooke to think twice before she tosses him out of her life. She says that will never happen because he is RJ's father and she will always love him, even though she is marrying Nick. Stephanie claims that she is concerned about Ridge's health if she moves on without him. Brooke tells her that tomorrow is a photo shoot with Ridge and they all have to work together. She says that she has all ready had two strikes against her with Nick, and there are not going to be anymore, because Nick won't put up with it.

Ridge confesses to Thorne that he will always wait for Brooke's love, however he feels as if he has lost her forever. Stephanie and Ridge supervise Brooke's photo shoot for Brooke's Bedroom line. Stephanie convinces Brooke to take some sexier photos for the new ad campaign. Jackie warns Nick that he needs to keep Brooke away from the Forresters. Nick agrees. Massimo tells Ridge not to give up on Brooke.