Brooke's children: on the one hand, there is Steffy that Liam pregnant, must wait for the choice of the latter and on the other that Thomas wants to go in Paris. Eric begins to collect Taylor's confidences and he decides to help her. In fact, Eric offer convinces Thomas to stay in Los Angeles by appointing him vice-president of Forrester Creations. Taylor is grateful to Eric and kisses him. The two spend much time together, getting closer and closer and sharing more kisses. Eric confides to Taylor the lack of intimacy between him and Stephanie, so Taylor promises to wear lingerie for him. Eric is happy again and feels not having to answer to anyone: in the past had already courted Taylor, but then he had always ignored the attraction because of Stephanie. But now Eric and Taylor feel of not having to brake to Stephanie saying that to go on is what the woman would want for them. During a romantic dinner, Taylor wearing lingerie for Eric, but they are interrupted by Brooke, appalled, she discovers their relationship and accusing Taylor of using her new-found power to have influence over Eric's decisions at Forrester. That same evening, Eric and Taylor declare their feelings, then they make love for the first time. When Taylor moves into the Forrester mansion, Brooke is determined to stop her. Eric and Taylor are happy together and Eric publicly announces his love for Taylor stating that he finally found happiness after Stephanie's death. The problems arrive when Brooke demands Eric wed her: she confesses to him that she is expecting Bill Spencer's child, her sister Katie's husband, and asks Eric to pretend to be the father because she does not want to create another scandal, but Eric refuses because he has a committed relationship with Taylor and he does not want to ruin their happiness. Brooke, however, does not give up and says she wants Eric back her life. When Brooke suffers a miscarriage, she pleads with both Eric and Donna to keep it a secret from Katie, who both agree to do so. But Taylor finds out Brooke's secrets and, at Brooke's birthday party, she blurts out that Brooke had an affair with Bill. Eric and Taylor hit a snag in their blissful relationship over his keeping Brooke's secrets. Thanks to the agreement between the Quinn Artisan Jewelers and Forrester Creations, Eric makes the