Adam and Sharon's "innocent" relationship takes a surprising turn this week when the dastardly Mr. Newman plants an unexpected kiss on her.
"Sharon is such a sweet soul and such a wonderful person. Adam is drawn to her. He's starting to have genuine feelings for her," explains Michael Muhney.
Those genuine feelings lead to a surprising kiss at the Newman ranch. It all happens during a quiet evening when Adam heads off to pour a couple drinks for himself and Sharon. While he's gone, Sharon tends to a crying Faith and when Adam comes back, he sees her cooing with the baby and comforting her. Adam is filled with guilt and immediately ends the evening. Adam says that the baby is upset and he never intended for Sharon to become a glorified babysitter.
Explains Muhney, "Now that he's grown to care for Sharon, he's realizing the damage he's done and he's finding it so painfully hard to come to terms with what he did. It's gotten complicated."
Later, Ashley comes home and she realizes someone was there when she sees how upset Adam is. She tells him he should go see his mystery date. Reluctantly, Adam takes her advice because he never wanted to end his date with Sharon in the first place.
Adam goes to Sharon's house and he tells her he needs to make a confession. Without saying a word, he shocks her with a passionate kiss. Explains Muhney, "Adam acts without thinking. He's outside of his comfort zone because he's usually all about thinking. There's an awkward beat. There's genuine surprise and curiosity on both their sides: 'Do we do this? Do we take this step forward and possibly risk a friendship that's forming?' He doesn't want to ruin something wonderful that they have. But she reacts well. There's no slap across the face. There's a sense of, 'Let's see where this goes. Let's continue to get to know each other.'"
Later, Adam thinks back on his kiss with Sharon and Sharon can't seem to get it out of her head either. When Jack stops by to invite Sharon to Thanksgiving dinner, she tells him she can't go. Afterwards, she invites Adam to spend the holiday with her. "Adam has been ostracized from his family and the community," explains Muhney. "To be invited to anything touches him deeply. Adam is drawn to Sharon and certainly attracted to her, and it's coming from a very real place, possibly for the first time in his adult life. But the elephant in the room is always what he did to her baby."
Adam and Sharon end up spending Thanksgiving together, which is bliss for Adam. He's hopeful of a future with her, but will he ever really find a way into her heart? And what will happen when Jack witnesses the two of them getting ultra cozy? Stay tuned!