Brooke talked to Eric about Rick's fate, and they were grateful that, thanks to Ridge, Rick wouldn't be prosecuted for Phoebe's death. "It was an important first step," said Eric about Ridge allowing Rick to spend Christmas with the family. But they had to be sensitive to Ridge's feelings, too. Eric and Brooke discussed the fragility of both men, clearly worried about the conflict between them. Eric urged Brooke to talk to Ridge about how she felt, certain they'd get past this. Later, he found Stephanie and informed her he wasn't "exiling" Rick when he needed his family's support, and they'd support Ridge, too. There was plenty of support to go around! More worried for her son than Brooke's, Steph didn't agree. Elsewhere, Ridge told Brooke he was arranging Rick's trip to Paris because it's what he needs. Brooke told Ridge that a part of Rick had died the night Phoebe died and Ridge responded by saying he hated Rick for destroying a part of him. Eric told Stephanie that Ridge and Brooke would settle their issues about Rick, and there was something they had to discuss. Eric told her all about Thorne's plot and how he'd dumped Donna over it. Realization quickly dawned on Stephanie: "You're leaving me and you're going back to Donna?" Brooke asked Ridge to be stronger, but Ridge couldn't stop thinking about Phoebe. "We'll lean on each other," Brooke urged. Ridge didn't want to lose her and believed in them, but was clearly still raw. She assured him their love would never die.

Steffy arrived at the beach house, and Rick expected her to rage at him. Instead, Steffy told Rick that Bridget's tests had proved Rick's story about Phoebe going ballistic. Still, Rick felt like an outcast, like he no longer belonged here. "I'm moving to Paris immediately," he informed Steffy, telling her she could leave. Instead, Steffy stuck around, saying she didn't want him to go! "You're a mess — I can't even imagine what you'd be like in Paris!" she declared, regretting telling Phoebe of Rick's schemes. Rick, the king of self-blame, told her not to blame herself. She told him the whole family needed to take the blame and deal with this, and that Phoebe was surely in pain for how they were treating Rick. Rick pulled her into a hug and thanked her for her forgiveness. "You suffered enough," she said, tearfully, telling him to let go. "I feel your pain like I feel my own," she explained. "It's our pain." Emotional Rick kissed her forehead — and then their lips met.

Donna put on sexy lingerie for Eric, beaming over their reunion. Then, he called to tell her he missed her on Christmas and assured her he'd talk to Stephanie today. "Your Honey Bear loves you," he reminded. "I'll be waiting for you," she trilled. Later, she dabbed perfume in key spots and went to answer a knock on the door. It wasn't Eric, but Pam! Donna shrieked in terror!

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