Nicole won't give Tessa the baby when it is born, causing mayhem between brothers Rob and Liam, and dividing the town. Tessa pushes Rob to take desperate measures to get the child.

As the baby battle between Nicole and Tessa escalates both their marriages are impacted. Nicole strikes out bitterly against brother-in-law Rob, her actions leading to explosive consequences.

Town sympathies turn against Nicole, while Tessa sets her sights on a lawyer and Nicole's husband. Rob's alcoholism flares. But it's Summer who falls through the cracks with tragic results.