Brooke and Ridge necked and Brooke pretended she hadn't been eyeing Nick again. Ridge noted that Nick and Bridget were adults who could run their own love lives. "You just need to step back," he advised before going to a meeting with Ashley. Brooke automatically jumped to the conclusion that Ridge and Ash were hooking up. As Ridge sniffed Forrester's new perfume on Ash's skin and flirted, Brooke's theory seemed pretty sound. Ridge dubbed himself and Brooke "complicated," and Ashley wondered what that meant. (It means you need to fleeeee, Ash!) Ridge opened up about turning down Brooke's proposal. Lest he have any ideas about their own brief proposal, Ash reminded him, "I'm not a doormat. Not for you or any man." The un-Brooke-like candor was kinda hot, so they hugged and almost kissed.

Nick awoke all awkwardly open-mouthed, worn out from Bridget's er, enthusiasm. Wearing his shirt, Bridget beamed, "Last night was really fun." But before this morning could be fun, Bridget told him Rick took Jack to the park and flounced off. Nick wasn't alone long: Katie dropped by to ask about Nick and Bridget's hot night. Ew. "Would you like details?" Nick cracked. Actually, yeah. Double ew! Meanwhile, Bridget visited Brooke and confirmed she and Nick had The Sex...also apologizing for that awesome slapdown she gave her mom. (Darn!) Brooke feigned happiness and promised not to interfere. Speaking of interfering, Katie was still doing that at Nick's. (Dial it down, sister.) "I have to take this chance!" a starry-eyed Bridget was proclaiming to Brooke, as Katie probed Nick about missing his seafaring years. Bridget laid down the law about Nick, warning, "What I can't deal with is losing him one more time with you." Brooke reiterated she's no threat (she's moved on to Ash and Ridge... and because nosy Katie is the threat now). Sure enough, Katie was trying to fish into the depth of Nick's feelings for Bridget.

Rick didn't take Jack to the park — he took the tot to see Taylor. Taylor positively glowed as she bounced Jack on her knee, thanking Rick for his gesture. "I'm not a victim. I don't have to play that way," a renewed Taylor said, swearing she was done with Brooke. "I can rise above it." Rick had to navigate the awkward minefield of Mom vs. New Love Interest, admitting Brooke and Ridge were having trouble. Taylor shared one last snuggle with fussy Jack and Rick, wanting a snuggle, too, said he couldn't get Taylor out of his head. He kissed her, sweetly, and Jack fussed even more. (Smart baby!)