Eric and Nicole are alluding to what they did when Serena walks in on them. She's twigged to something going on between them, but they cover. Later, Eric meets up with Nicole at Daniel's apartment, still wanting to talk. She tries to shut it all down, telling him what they shared that night has to stay between them. But Eric has a problem: he's in love with her! Nicole's rocked. Meanwhile, Serena meets with Xander - and brings a pocket digital recorder. She tries to steer him into an incriminating conversation, but Xander gets suspicious, finds the recorder - and tells her she's going to pay. Chad arrives at Kayla's office as Abigail asks to have a paternity test run. Abigail and Kayla cover - and Chad backs away, seeing Abigail is upset and not wanting to interrupt. Once he's gone, Kayla realizes Abigail's urgent reason for needing the test - but Kayla has to inform her it's too early to safely conduct one. Abigail will have to wait. Abigail opens up about how cruel Chad's been to