1986 (#17) - Lauren's abortion, Paul's return with Paul and Tamra's warning

Lauren's return from San Franciso finally marks the end of a nightmare. Shawn's ghost is in fact just a bad memory; and although it will never be possible to forget the events of the last few months, there is in her an awareness that she has the opportunity to move on. But Lauren is left with the pain of losing her son, Paul's son. Lauren, now disillusioned that she could win the man back, decides to inform him of the truth, that she was expecting a son from him and that, unfortunately, she lost him because of Shawn. Contrary to Lauren's expectations, Paul is very sympathetic and sorry, admitting that he still has strong feelings for the woman. Lauren and Paul, therefore, decide to get back together and be engaged; this time, it is also Mary and Carl who welcome the woman into the family, showing that they have now overcome the old misunderstandings and initial frictions that saw them opposed to the relationship. Mary herself agrees with Lauren's choice not to speed things up too much with Paul and to see how the relationship evolves before possibly talking about a new marriage. Meanwhile, Lauren decides to visit her dear friend Tamra, who has now overcome her problems. Both women say they're lucky to have survived Shawn's murderous rage, after which Tamra, in one of her psychic sessions, reveals to Lauren that she doesn't trust Farren and that she's sure there's something dark about her past behind her. Warned by Tamra, Lauren asks Paul about the couple, but he reassures Lauren that Andy and Farren are really happy together. In fact, after the latest misadventure of Andy, who has now fully recovered from his injury, the man can finally enjoy happy and intense moments together with his girlfriend, despite Lauren promises to investigate thoroughly to find out what Farren is hiding.