06.26.01 - Tuesday

Recap:Luke freaks in reaction to the knowledge that Helena has returned to the streets, and Luke informs Laura that her son rivals Stavros' dangerous nature. Laura reels when she realizes that Nikolas chose to protect Gia over the rest of them and to let Helena escape, and Laura agrees to ask Nikolas for the truth. Nikolas confronts Gia for not coming to him the minute she found Helena hiding in the stables, and Gia claims that she acted out of love for him. Later, Nikolas has a nightmare in which he blames everyone else as Stavros proudly watches. Meanwhile, Skye prevents Jax from taking her to the hospital despite hypothermia for fear that Sonny's men will find her. So instead, Jax takes Skye to the Lake House, and he gently removes her wet clothes and puts her in a hot bath to prevent her from freezing. When the hot water fails to restore Skye's temperature, he lies closely to her. Skye finally recovers, and Jax leans in for a kiss. Carly finds Sonny with Michael sleeping on his lap