away, Claire takes an interest in him. Theo celebrates with Claire when her parents agree to support her music career and they share a kiss. But Ciara, having been rejected by a grieving Chad following Abigail's death, finds them together. Claire pushes Theo to move on and stop worrying about Ciara. However, Theo and Ciara's closeness makes Claire insecure. Theo stays at the DiMera mansion when a prison break him in danger. Theo and Ciara then console one another when Claire and Joey are abducted by the escapees, and she ask if he has feelings for Claire. When Abe is shot during a press conference, a distraught Theo pulls a gun on the shooter, Clyde Weston (James Read). However, Theo freezes up allowing Clyde to escape. Theo and Ciara console one another when Claire and Joey are kidnapped by the escaped prisoners and she inquires about his feelings for Claire. After his father is shot during a press conference, a distraught Theo pulls a gun on Abe's shooter, Clyde Weston (James Read) allowing Clyde to avoid getting arrested when Theo freezes up. Theo is unnerved by the sudden return of Abe's ex-girlfriend Doctor Valerie Grant and blames her when Abe's condition worsens after she operates. While Abe recovers, Theo distrust Valerie's suspicious behavior as she rekindles her romance with Abe. He enlist Claire's help to spy on Valerie. In the meantime, Theo and Claire make their relationship official. Snooping through Valerie's hotel room, Theo realizes she is hiding a secret. With Claire's help, Theo plants a recording device in Valerie's room on Christmas. In 2017, Theo warms up to Val when she agrees not to tell Abe about his spying and after she councils Theo and Claire as they experience bullying due to their interracial romance. Theo later moves into an apartment with Claire and their friends. Theo and Claire's first attempt at making love is interrupted by Ciara and Theo later confides in Chad that he is nervous about losing his virginity. However, they ultimately make love for the first time in April 2017 and Theo plays matchmaker for Ciara and his Wyatt Stone (Scott Shilstone). Theo accuses Wyatt of using Ciara as Wyatt begins borrowing money from her and even convinces her to do his term paper. Theo admits that he put Wyatt up to asking Ciara out and she dumps him before leaving town. Theo and Claire