Steffy and Owen boggled at Jackie's suggestion that they be together. "We've never even been on a date!" Steffy pointed out, adding that Jackie had even told her to stay away from Owen. Owen reiterated that they're just friends and couldn't just run off and have kids at Jackie's say-so. Jackie said she was trying to make a point about the stages in their lives. "That is the reality that we are facing," she insisted. She didn't want Owen to feel as though he's missing something because she doesn't want kids. Owen said they'd fought too hard to make their marriage work, and wondered if Jackie was saying everyone's right about their age difference. She kept insisting that, no, this was about giving Owen, what he wants. Steffy pointed out that Owen doesn't want anything but Jackie! Owen echoed that. Jackie said Owen would come to resent her and her decision was final: she was letting him go. Owen asked Steffy to leave them alone. Owen explained to Jackie that "all the love in my life comes from you," and he adored her. He urged her not to let him go. "For god's sake, we'll get a dog!" he cried. But he didn't want her to ever again suggest they split up. "I'm yours forever," he assured.

Brooke and Ridge confronted Bill and Katie over the outcome of the press conference. Bill observed that they had expected Katie to be a figurehead while they went about business as usual. Brooke guilted her sis, noting how Ridge had earned a place as CEO. She said her sister had double-crossed them and stolen her husband's job...which was unforgivable. Katie was upset at the accusation! Bill defended her, pointing out that Forrester hadn't had the capital left to launch a new line. They needed him. Bill added that the Forresters should be thanking him for putting someone they all trust in the top spot instead of a Spencer suit. Suffice it to say, Ridge and Brooke did not say thank you. "This is a new beginning," Bill told them. "Can't we all try and get along?" Not moved, Brooke asked to talk to Katie alone. Katie swore she wants what's best for the company. In the hall, Ridge wondered if Bill wanted to rip apart their family. Bill said he's just trying to make the best of the situation. In the office, Brooke warned Katie about Bill's reputation. "I am not just a means to an end. What we have is real," cried Katie. Brooke wondered if this was Katie's attempt to turn the tables and put Brooke and Donna in her shadow. Katie assured Brooke she loves and respects her sisters, but she'd betrayed no one and stolen nothing. She begged Brooke to give her a chance and was certain that she could handle her fiancée. Brooke observed it looks like she's the one being handled. But Katie stood firm, asking Brooke to let her be her advocate and her ally. She tearfully promised that no one could come between them.