Stephen is reeling from Storm’s confession, feeling heartbroken and betrayed. Stephen then states that he deserves to be in jail for the mistakes that he had made in the past and doesn’t plan on turning Storm in. Ridge asks Eric for help in saving Christmas for the family. Ridge puts Donna on the spot which forces her to give Eric permission to spend the holiday with his family instead of her. Later, Eric gives Donna a special Christmas present with the promise of much more after the holidays.