"Is there something you're not telling me?" Marcus asked but Steffy explained that she feels "messed up." He then surmised that she has met another guy. "I'm just not ready to make a commitment," Steffy explained without mentioning Rick. She kept apologizing about breaking up with Marcus but that did little to assuage his hurt. He hugged her goodbye and left. Steffy immediately tried to call Rick but he didn't answer his cell so she left him a message for him to come to Big Bear right away.

Rick and Stephanie demanded that Eric make a decision on who should stay and who should go. Eric shared his reservations about Rick's leadership skills but also raged at Stephanie for her negative comment about Rick to the press. Rick acknowledged his past mistakes while Stephanie carped about the direction Eric is taking Forrester Creations into. Finally, Eric announced that he didn't want either Rick or Stephanie to leave and that they have to learn to work together. Stephanie still warned that her ex was going to bring Forrester down and stalked out. Eric ordered Rick to play nice or else he won't be president anymore. After everyone cleared out, Donna gave Eric props for how he handled the situation but advised him to take a break. She then whipped out some honey and removed her blouse to entice him for some office sex.

Ridge stared forlornly at Phoebe's photo. Stephanie soon appeared and recounted the showdown with Eric. She pointed out that Rick would try to force her out of the company but Ridge assured that would never happen. Brooke barged in and blasted Stephanie for her behavior. As the women argued, Ridge became infuriated and ordered them to leave his office. Stephanie ultimately left and Brooke stroked Ridge's hair to calm him down. He admitted that he was trying hard not to hate Rick. After Ridge left, Brooke met up with Stephanie again to finish their conversation but they only started disagreeing about family values again. Stephanie then predicted that Rick would eventually destroy Brooke and Ridge's relationship.

Rick showed up at Big Bear and Steffy assumed he got her message. He confirmed he didn't and confessed he came up because the thought of Steffy alone with Marcus was "driving me crazy." She revealed that Marcus had popped the question and Rick said, "Don't marry him." He drew Steffy into a passionate kiss and declared his love. That was good enough for her and they sank down in front of the roaring fire and started making out.