Mike has just arrived at Green Mountain Lodge.

Carrie: Austin is not going to show up here. I don't know why I was thinking that he would telepathically connect with me and know to come here. He's given up on us. He's give up on our future for Sami and Will and I have to accept that.
Mike: It's going to be okay. I'll help you through this.

Carrie turns and faces him.

Carrie: The reason that I left the hospital last night and drove to Marlena's was to distance myself from you. I didn't trust myself to be alone with you and I was afraid that I would want you to comfort me.
Mike: I've wanted you to want me to comfort you ever since Austin took off with Sami. But I didn't want to impose - I didn't want to be a problem.
Carrie: You were never a problem. Austin was the one who took off and deserted me, not you. You've always been there for me when I've needed you, Mike. You even knew to come here. I want you to know how much that means to me...how much you mean to me.

He reaches up and touches her face gently.

Mike: I just love you so much.

Carrie gazes up at him and their lips meet in a passionate kiss.

Carrie: What's wrong?
Mike: We can't do this. Don't look at me like that. You made a decision. I agreed to put my feelings aside so that you could be a wife to Austin, and right now, you're sad and vulnerable. This just isn't right. I love you too much to do this to you.

Mike gets off the bed.

Carrie: How can I be a wife to Austin if he is not here? There is no marriage anymore, Mike. Austin is with Sami.
Mike: Listen to me, I came here to comfort you and keep you from being alone. I did not come here to make you more confused.
Carrie: Mike...
Mike: More confused than you already are and I didn't come here to try to take advantage of you.
Carrie: That's not what you are doing. I wanted to kiss you. I wanted to make love just as much as you did.

Carrie walks over to the window and looks out.

Mike: I've made no secret of my feelings for you, Carrie. I love you...I love you.

Carrie turns around and looks at him. She walks over to him slowly.

Mike: I'll do anything I can to help you through this. But I'm afraid...I'm afraid that if I don't go now, I'm never going to leave you.

Carrie tries to interrupt him.

Mike: Listen, you were right. I think you need some space and some time to clear your mind and decide what you want in your life, and who you want in your life. And listen, no matter what you decide, all I want for you is to be happy...Goodbye.

Mike picks up his jacket, and Carrie walks over to him.
Carrie: Wait. Don't go.

Mike closes his eyes and lets the moment come over him. Carrie stands on her tiptoes and kisses Mike softly.

Carrie: This isn't right, Mike. I do...I love Austin.
Mike: Carrie, listen to me. I've tried to be noble about this. But the truth is...you don't belong with him. You don't...You never have. I know...I know that the only way you're ever going to be happy is to be with me. I'll fight for you and now that I've heard you say that you love me, I will never let you go.

They both hear a noise outside the window, and Mike goes to check it out.

Carrie: This is insane. My life is falling apart.
Mike: Listen, you are a good person. You are. You did everything you could to hold your marriage together, for all the right reasons. But one person can't do it alone. Austin made no effort, he ran out on you.
Carrie: Do that mean he doesn't love me?
Mike: No, I'm sure he loves you. What it means is that he chose Sami and Will over you. I will never choose anybody over you.

Carrie looks at him intensely, and then walks over to the window. Mike joins her, and puts his hand on her shoulder.

Mike: Listen to me. Nothing happens without a reason. This storm is forcing us to stay here and admit our feelings for each other. We can't go back.
Carrie: I can't imagine what this means for Austin and me and you.
Mike: Hey, now is not a time to think...It's a time to feel.
Carrie: I don't know what to feel right now.
Mike: I can show you.

Mike takes her by the shoulders and kisses her softly.

They are interrupted by a knock on the door, and Mike goes to answer it. It is room service.

Mike: You will feel better after you eat something.
Carrie: You always take such good care of me.
Mike: Yup...And I always will.

Carrie: You were right. Eating helped...a little anyway.
Mike: Carrie, you know what? We're here and we're together. And if maybe you would let me hold you in my arms, we can make the rest of the world go away...just for a little while.

Carrie smiles across the table at Mike and stands up. He takes her in his arms, and they hold each other.