Hope backs Taylor, Sheila threatens again, and Deacon is forced to choose between love and survival

From Dangerous Love to a Safer Option?

The Bold and the Beautiful is stirring up one of its most complicated love triangles yet. Deacon Sharpe (Sean Kanan) may be waking up to a harsh truth—his relationship with Sheila Carter (Kimberlin Brown) may be more toxic than he ever wanted to admit.

Enter Taylor Hayes (Rebecca Budig), a woman Deacon once never imagined having a future with. But as trust issues build and Sheila’s violent tendencies resurface, Deacon is starting to envision something different—a life with stability, honesty… and Taylor.

Hope Wants Out—And Wants Her Dad Out Too

Deacon’s daughter, Hope Logan (Annika Noelle), has long voiced her concerns about Sheila. Now, those concerns seem to be fueling Deacon’s inner conflict. Hope and her brother Deke are both signaling support for a relationship between Deacon and Taylor, and that may be pushing Deacon to reassess what he wants—especially with Sheila’s recent outburst.

Deacon was stunned when Sheila admitted she would “kill Taylor” if she got between them. Though Sheila later claimed she didn’t mean it, fans aren’t buying it—and neither is Deacon.

Taylor’s Emotional Wall Is Cracking

Taylor has spent the last few months rebuilding her career and putting family first after Ridge went back to Brooke yet again. She wasn’t looking for love, and certainly didn’t expect Deacon to walk into her life again—this time as a therapy patient.

But counseling Deacon may have reopened more than just old wounds. Taylor sees how deeply torn Deacon is. And she also sees potential in the man he’s trying to become—especially now that he’s distancing himself from Sheila’s orbit.

A Dangerous Exit Strategy

While Deacon’s feelings for Taylor deepen, Sheila is beginning to feel him slipping away. That could trigger something truly dangerous. Her death threat toward Taylor may not have been idle, and Deacon knows that walking away from Sheila could come with violent consequences.

What’s more, Sheila still believes she and Deacon have something real—and she may not let him go quietly.

At the same time, Brooke and Ridge may surprise everyone by backing Deacon’s switch to Taylor. For once, the drama could be happening around them, not because of them.