Daniel, Peter, and Esther made a deal with Marketfresh to have their dairy products to be sold in their stores in which it goes on to be a success for both businesses. On the same day, Martha went into labor with the baby. She was taken to the hospital by Sarah Lynn and Steven. However, the three got stuck in traffic on the freeway heading to the hospital. Steven found himself delivering his cousin's baby; in the backseat of his truck. Martha named her son Steven Porter Saunders in honor of her cousin and her mother. The baby who is nicknamed SJ was baptized at First Street Methodist, and Shauna and Steven were elected as the baby's godparents.

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With Sean and Louise's divorce being final, he moved out of the cottage into a room at Hotel Cliffe temporarily. In Episode 50 we were introduced to his longtime mistress Tricia Meyer. It wasn't long before she revealed the airline she worked for as a flight attendant went into bankruptcy, meaning she was out of a job. The two decided to move into an apartment together. Not too many people were keen on the woman who helped break up his twenty-year marriage now living amongst them. Especially Lynn and Tanner who call her "The Bitch" And Tricia haven't handled the hatred well, to say the least. Tricia made fast friends with Courtney and Antoine.

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The relationships between Antoine and Nichelle, and Max and Shauna, took precedence this year when a jealous Antoine, who still wants Shauna tells Max he was once involved with her causing some tension between her and Max. After eight months of seeing each other Max proposed to Shauna in which she accepted. Spontaneously the two got married a month later aboard his yacht in front of their friends and family. The marital commitment didn't stop Antoine from trying to convince Shauna to be with him instead after Nichelle broke up with him over his unresolved feelings for his first love and soon left to work a civil rights firm in Washington D.C. Shauna and Antoine decided their friendship was too important to let anything come between them again. Despite his pleas, Shauna became Mrs. Maximillian Covington, with Antoine slowly accepting his friend's decision. 

 

Tanner, Lynn, Tommy, Elijah, and Jordan started their senior year of high school. The young couples Tanner and Tommy and Elijah and Lynn were affected by pressures of adulthood as well as their enemies and families. Lynn and Elijah lost their virginity to one another. Much to the disappointment of Sean, who overheard Lynn telling Martha. Meanwhile, Tanner was adamant about not sleeping with Tommy until she was ready. Temptation came in the form of Jordan, who pursued Tommy. Over the summer Tanner was offered an opportunity to be part of the youth orchestra program at Berklee College Of Music in Boston. While she was away, Tommy and Jordan became close. She was the one he invited to come to his brother's wedding. The two ended up kissing, which Tommy put an end to before things turned sexual. Jordan was also photographed several times by photographers from various media publications. One from People Magazine by the name of Simon offered his card to her informing her she has what it takes to become a model. Nonetheless, when the two met up at The Chateau, he put his hand on her leg. She quickly told him off and rushed out of the restaurant. But that incident has not stopped her from pursuing this dream of modeling.

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JoJo's Café was put up for sale in which the Covington Group purchased. Shauna was in charge of the renovation in which a grand re-opening takes place. However, when Courtney hires Tricia to take over as the cafe's new manager. Daniel and Steven agreed with that choice due to her past wouldn't make her an ideal candidate. Yet Tricia proved herself she was more than capable to run the café. The café is also where Martha rediscovered her love of singing. She was asked at the eleventh hour to sing on stage in which she hadn't done since she moved back to Radcliffe. Her performance got several views online in which convinced her along with Antoine to perform again. 

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Peter began feeling unwell, nonetheless, he didn't let that stop him from attending The Waterfall, where Martha sang on stage. After her performance, he collapsed as a result of having a mild heart attack. His family remained his closest support system as he adapted to his new normal.

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Mae was delighted to welcome her son Will back home after spending three years in prison for fraud. Yet Shauna nor Antoine wasn't to keen to see him leading them to make a pact about keeping tabs on him to prevent Mae from getting hurt again. 

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