to tell Steffy that, for ethical reasons, he will remove himself as her physician, as he has developed romantic feelings for her, and Steffy expresses that she shares those same romantic sentiments. The pair share a first kiss. Steffy soon experiences addiction to the pills and is found passed out on her couch at home. After an intervention set up, Finn agrees to place Steffy in a rehabilitation facility. Later, the pair pronounced their love for one another and begin an intimate relationship subsequent to her leave from the facility. As the months' pass, Steffy finds herself pregnant after she had a drunken stupor led to a one-night stand with Liam, leaving her questioning her child's paternity. With her intuitive sentiment and strong desire for having Finn father the child, Steffy was later shattered to learn from Dr. Campbell (Tina Huang) that the result from the laboratory had listed Liam as the father. Finn tells Steffy that while he would like to stand by her, however, he does not know how he could fit in her life. Steffy pleads to Finn, not to leave her, and as he is the man that she loves and wants to be with. Finn decides to stay and even attends Steffy's ultrasound appointments with her. Shortly thereafter, Finn and Thomas come to learn that Vinny Walker (Joe LoCicero) tampered with the test, and Finn was indeed the child's biological father. Finn reveals to Steffy the joyous news and proposes to Steffy. Steffy accepts. With the assistance of a midwife, the pair welcome at home their son via waterbirth and name him, Hayes Forrester Finnegan (Samantha Worden), as a homage to his maternal grandmother, Taylor Hayes. The duo later tie the knot at the Forrester mansion in an intimate ceremony, attended by close family and friends. Reception Critical and viewer reception Wood's performance of Steffy has received acclaim, and she has become a fan favorite. On-Air On-Soaps said Wood had the "unique challenge" of making the despised character into a more complex and well-rounded one, who fans were rooting for, while also praising her as "one of the hardest working younger actresses in daytime today". Writing for Canyon News in July 2009, Tommy Garrett applauded Wood for making the role "believable" and noted that fans have "readily accepted her as the surviving twin of Ridge and Taylor's", saying: "Stepping into a role that has been