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Paul can't find Meg, Barbara advises Paul to trust Jack, Bonnie is placed in a difficult position, Alison can't stay away from Chris, Aaron questions Allie's need to have babies and Lily kisses Holden!

Paul does a quick search of Fairwinds but Meg isn't there. He calls Barbara, who is still at the job site, and asks about Meg. Barbara thinks he is in the hole so Paul has to explain everything and he asks about Meg again. Babs says she left Meg at Fairwinds. Paul hangs up. Barbara turns to Mike and says Paul is safe - no thanks to him!

Barbara arrives at Fairwinds and asks what is going on. Paul asks where Meg is but she doesn't know. He fears James has her and says so. Barbara says they have to call Jack!

Jack is at the farm talking to Emma. She tells him Ethan is coming home and then asks about Janet. Jack is saved from answering her questions when Paul calls.

Jack arrives at Fairwinds. Paul gives him a shortened version of events and says James might have Meg. Jack says they have to keep this from the family; Paul agrees. He asks how Paul contacted Derek and they realize Henry is the key.

Aaron and Alison are at the hospital when Chris says Ethan can go home. He is still upset about not finding the obstruction in Ethan's airway; Alison says he would have caught it in time. He releases the kiddo so Holden, Lily and Aaron leave. Alison begs off, saying she has to get back to school. When they are alone, Chris brings up the puppy and then leaves.

Alison surprises Chris at The Lakeview. She says it took her a while to get someone to cover her shift! She sits down with the puppy and Chris and talks about her honeymoon. Chris asks why she is telling him all this stuff. She says she just wanted to let him know that she was fine. Chris kisses her! She kisses him back but then pulls away. Chris says she knows why she really came by - to see him! She says she just wanted to see the dog. Chris says they could have a chance to get their relationship right. "It's too late," Alison cries and runs out. Chris can't get Alison off his mind and hurries out.

Chris goes to the hospital to work.

Lily, Holden and Aaron get the party ready at Lily's house. Emma arrives with the girls. Mike arrives and says Paul is safe and he's put up all kinds of safety measures at the job site. He leaves so the family can spend time together. Aaron catches Holden watching Mike and Lily and asks what is going on between then. Holden says he is happy for Lily but he obviously isn't. Lily comes back inside as Faith asks if they can go to the farm. Lily agrees after Emma notes that she needs some rest. Holden says he'll go so she can invite Mike back. Lily says she doesn't want Mike! She says she wants a shower and says he can stay if he'd like to clean up, too. He agrees to stick around. She goes upstairs to clean up. Holden follows a while later and is grabbing some clothes from his old drawer when Lily comes out of the shower wearing only a towel. She is uncomfortable but also drawn to him again. Holden says he can use another bath but Lily tells him to use hers. She lies down as he goes inside. When he returns, she is asleep. He is about to leave when Lily reaches out and asks him not to go! She invites him to lie down with her and they kiss. "I'm so happy you're home," she says and they make love!

Emma gets the kids back to the farm. Faith asks Aaron if Alison is pregnant yet. He says no. The girls take Ethan upstairs. Emma questions Aaron about his marriage. She says marriage is a huge commitment and a lot of pressure. She says having kids immediately may be more pressure than he and Alison can take. Allie arrives as the kids are sitting down to have cookies. She and Aaron go upstairs and the kiddos giggle.

In their room, Alison grabs Aaron and kisses him. She tears off his shirt and pushes him onto the bed. Then, she says she wants to have kids - right away! He stops her, asking what changed her mind. She gets testy and says she just changed her mind. He says he really wants kids; she tells him to shut up and make love.

Jack and Paul go to Henry's hospital room and question him about James. Henry doesn't know anything so they ask about Derek. Henry says Derek wasn't his contact and he thought Derek was referred by another friend but he wasn't. He says Bonnie might be able to help. Vienna arrives after the men leave. Henry tells her about the visit and Meg's kidnapping and Jack's ex-police status. She can't believe they questioned him; Henry is touched and kisses her. He apologizes for not protecting her. Vienna says he saved her when it counted. She sings him a lullaby and kisses him some more.

Jack and Paul get to Metro and question Bonnie about Derek. She doesn't want to talk about Derek or think about him locking her up. Paul begs her to help them save Meg. Bonnie offers to help but doesn't know how to reach Derek because he always called her. Jack realizes Derek's number should be in Bonnie's phone. They convince Bonnie to call Derek. She does and he accepts her invitation. He walks in the door and Paul and Jack pounce. Paul roughs up Derek while Jack watches and asks where Meg is. Derek swears he doesn't know where Meg is; Jack tells Bonnie to call Dallas!

Jack escorts Derek to the police station. Dallas takes Derek into questioning. Paul tries to follow but Jack convinces him to let Dallas work. Bonnie arrives and insists on seeing Derek once the questioning in done. Paul desperately wants to go in but Jack won't let him. Dallas returns and says Derek won't break. He says Derek wants to see Bonnie. Jack leaves to check on a few things.

Bonnie goes inside and he accuses her of setting him up. She turns to go but Derek stops her when he asks her to be his lawyer! Bonnie refuses, saying she is one of his victims. Derek keeps pressing her, begging her to represent him. She refuses and leaves. She tells Dallas and Paul about Derek's demands. Paul begs her to represent Derek just in case he will tell her where James took Meg.

Next on As The World Turns:

Janet confronts Jack about his feelings for Carly.

Carly sees Lily and Holden in close quarters.

Barbara tells Paul that James may not bring Meg back!

Chris believes he and Alison have another chance.

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