Finn refuses to keep secrets from Steffy

The Bold and the Beautiful Recap for Thursday, August 15, 2024

At the cliff house, Steffy was grateful for some coffee after the Brooke fest the previous night. Finn guessed it had gone well. Steffy agreed, saying Brooke had promised that she and Hope weren't out to cause Steffy problems. Finn said he needed to talk to Steffy about something, but she asked if they could do it that evening, when he'd have her full attention.

After Steffy had gone, Finn text-messaged Hope to meet him at his office right away.

In the design office, Hope seemed ill as she looked at Steffy's framed magazine cover. She flashed back to Finn's shock that she'd kissed him. Brooke arrived, noted Hope's mood, and reassured her that the Bedroom line could cover HFTF's costs. Hope was still ill at ease, causing Brooke to wonder if Hope's mood had to do with Finn.

Hope had been thinking about the kind of mother and woman she wanted to be, and she admitted she wasn't setting the example she wished to set. Brooke asked if something had happened with Finn. Hope stated that stuffing it down hadn't worked. Brooke asked if Hope's attraction to Finn had to do with Steffy. Hope didn't know, but she felt lost in a vicious cycle. She said that all that kept her hanging on was being with Finn and seeing that there might be someone out there for her.

Brooke insisted that it wouldn't be Finn. Hope knew that, but she feared that she had ruined all of it. Hope received a text message and abruptly took off. Brooke asked Hope to wait, to no avail.

In Finn's office later, Finn was upset with Hope. He said he was committed to his wife, and he hadn't known what had possessed Hope to cross that line. Hope said she didn't known what had come over her. She hadn't expected to act on it, but she said he knew how she felt about him. "I am married to Steffy!" he yelled. Hope knew it and said she was incredibly sorry.

Hope tried to convince Finn that it wasn't who she was. She said she'd been fighting not to be like her mother, and he had her word that it wouldn't happen again. Finn definitively agreed that it would not. Hope wished to forget it had happened, and she wanted to keep it between them.

Finn asked if Hope was serious. He recalled that she'd said she cared about him, so he didn't know why she'd put him in that position. First, she'd kissed him, and next, she'd asked him to keep it a secret. He said he'd worked hard to regain Steffy's trust, and he had to work to prove he was worthy of her trust. Finn had felt for Hope's situation, and he'd tried to broker peace between the families. He took exception to being asked to lie.

Hope admitted that it was her mistake, and sharing it would cause more damage than it was worth. Finn refused to keep secrets from his wife. He said Steffy needed to know what Hope had done, and Steffy wasn't going to like it.

At Bill's house, Bill received a call from Katie, who didn't want him to put off taking another DNA test. Bill revealed that he'd bought the test, but he wasn't ready to broach the topic with Luna. Katie insisted that he needed to know for sure. She said she'd always care about what happened to him. He thanked her for her support and promised to update her later.

In Eric's office, Katie had just ended a call with Bill when Ridge arrived. He asked what Bill had done that time. Katie replied that it was Poppy, who'd just been arrested. Ridge said R.J. had told him Katie's theory, but Ridge still believed it could be Sheila. Katie asked if she was the only one who saw through Poppy. Ridge said it was obvious that Katie still cared about Bill.

Later, Brooke had joined Ridge and Katie's conversation and was surprised to hear about Poppy. Steffy arrived, and Katie informed Steffy about Poppy's arrest. Katie told them about Tom's backpack and the letters that had been in it. She explained that Poppy had seen Tom before his performance, and she'd taken drugs. Upset, Steffy asserted that it was Luna's mom, Finn's aunt.

Brooke wondered if Tom Starr could be Luna's father. Ridge said Li had performed the test that had deemed Bill the father. Katie replied that Poppy couldn't be trusted, and she hoped that Bill listened to her and retested himself and Luna.

Later, Brooke and Steffy were alone. Steffy was worried about Finn, who'd grown up around his aunt. Steffy said his birth mother was a murderer, "and now his aunt?" Steffy wanted to be there for Finn the way he was for her. Brooke was sure Steffy would be, and Brooke noted that the couple was stronger than ever.

Steffy said she'd told Finn that Brooke had stated that she and Hope wouldn't interfere in Steffy's life. Brooke replied that she'd meant it. Steffy hoped it was the same for Hope.

Back at Bill's house, Luna entered the room, wishing Poppy's arrest had been a nightmare, not real life. Bill didn't want to make the situation worse, but he felt that they had to be absolutely sure. "Sure about what?" Luna asked, and Bill held up a DNA test. Luna scoffed. Bill said some doubts had been raised, and he was doing it for both of them. He wanted her to be his daughter, and he believed they were better off knowing. Luna agreed to take the test.

Luna watched as Bill conducted the test. He said it would be two stripes to confirm and one to deny. The sound of a ticking clock played as they paced and waited. Bill told her that they had to be certain. She felt certain that he was her dad. Bill said he wanted to be her father and said she'd been the unexpected addition he'd needed in his life. He reiterated that he wanted her to be his daughter.

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An alarm chimed. Bill lifted the test and read it. She asked what it said and if he was her father.

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