
"I really loved your dad - and he was a great doctor," Kayla raved to Jada. "Marcus' little girl - all grown up!" Steve explained to Kayla after giving Jada a hug. Jada approached while Steve was assuring Kayla that Kristen and Orpheus were both being monitored for signs of threat to the Johnson family.

"The one thing Kristen and Orpheus share is an overwhelming thirst for revenge," Steve reminded Kayla. "Kristen DiMera and Orpheus have already had 327 chances!" Kayla countered - and Steve conceded the point then admitted that it probably wasn't wise to be cracking jokes about the matter. When Kayla started complaining about the "boneheaded" governor's move, Steve teased that even "sociopathic murderers" deserved a second chance.

"Was yesterday 'Get Out of Jail Free Day'?" Kayla mused with a shake of the head as Steve approached their table. Steve emerged from one of the town square's restaurants with two cups of coffee while Kayla was reading an online article about the stunt that Mitchell had pulled the previous day.
