On Monday, Mark and Natasha arrive back from Scotland and Mark receives a multitude of missed calls from Faye. He confronts her over the phone and she demands a meeting which he bluntly refuses to attend. As she puts the phone down, Faye’s son Ryan comes out of the shower, having arrived to stay with his mum after losing his job. He poses questions about the person she was speaking to but Faye brushes him off and says it was an old friend. Will Ryan accept this explanation?

Also, Mark and Natasha decide to give Nathan and Maisie space to live their own lives but Natasha begins to regret her decision when she finds Cain chatting Maisie up in the Woolpack. Mark stops her from interfering but when Cain makes not so subtle inferences about his own weekend spent with Maisie, Mark’s had enough…

He follows Cain outside and warns him to stay away. Cain isn’t interested but when he tries to walk away, Mark punches him. When Jimmy stops Mark from doing anything more, Cain delivers a threat that he’ll get his revenge in a much more destructive manner. What does Cain have in mind?

Meanwhile, Debbie’s annoyed when Carl withdraws his business from the garage but Cain tells her to forget about an unpaid bill as they’ve won the war with the Kings. She takes her dad’s advice and looks to building a successful future instead.

On Tuesday, Mark defends his attack on Cain to Maisie but is secretly worried about the threat Cain made to him. Meanwhile, Faye prepares to meet Mark and Ryan continues to pry into the identity of his mother’s mystery ‘friend’. When Faye drives into the village, Mark’s furious with her lack of discretion but she coerces him into following her back to the flat. Mark’s in no mood for small talk though and tells Faye that her pursuit of him makes him feel sick.

As he’s about to leave, Faye panics and explains she invited him so he could meet their son. Mark denies her claims but when Faye shows him some baby photos of her son, Mark realises he can’t argue that there’s a remarkable resemblance. Mark decides he can’t go through with the meeting and prepares to leave, however, Ryan arrives back at the flat and Mark struggles to retain his composure as Faye introduces him as her ‘friend’.

Ryan offers to buy Mark a drink so he can vet his mum’s new ‘boyfriend’ and Mark can’t refuse in spite of himself. Ryan’s impressed with Mark and the feeling’s reciprocated so when Faye comes to check on them, she senses the two are making a connection. However, her dreams are shattered when Mark defiantly states they can never tell Ryan the truth. Returning to the village, Mark’s confronted by Cain who asks for a bribe to keep quiet about his continued meetings with Faye. Will Mark cave in to Cain’s demands?

Meanwhile, Jimmy’s heartbroken when Nicola tells him she’s putting the baby up for adoption. Laurel urges Nicola not to push Jimmy away and can’t believe what Nicola’s decided to do. Jimmy’s deeply depressed and though his family try to raise his spirits, Jimmy argues that he just wants to be a father. Realising Jimmy’s genuinely hurt, Lexi talks to Nicola and suggests she shouldn’t use her baby in a petty squabble. Lexi expresses her envy that Nicola’s got everything she would wish for herself and her words get through to Nicola. She visits Laurel later and after much deliberation, she decides to keep the baby but will she allow Jimmy a role in the child’s life?

Elsewhere, Katie’s pleased to receive some useful business contacts from Nathan and agrees to take him out for a horse ride. Nathan takes her on a carefully planned and orchestrated route which culminates in him leading her to a special picnic. Katie’s genuinely surprised and agrees to join him for lunch. Lee watches in frustration from a distance, having been purposefully told by Nathan to work in that area of the grounds.

Nathan seemingly opens up to Katie and announces his intention to stop playing up to his arrogant image. Katie’s slowly won over when Nathan says he wants them to be more than friends. She kisses him and invites him back to her place but a horrified Lee stumbles in and finds the two of them post-coital, much to Nathan’s delight. Has Nathan won the battle for Katie’s heart?

On Wednesday, Jimmy’s in a constant state of stress with no new ideas about how to approach his faltering relationship with Nicola. Lexi discovers that Nicola has no intention of building bridges with him and teams up with Laurel to think of a solution. When a plan to engineer a chance meeting in the pub fails, Lexi and Laurel tell the warring pair to sort their problems out at Mill cottage.

Jimmy demands to have a part in the baby’s upbringing so Nicola hands him some receipts so he can reimburse her for baby clothes. Jimmy warns Nicola that he won’t be used as a cash machine but she stands her ground. Believing that she’s come to an agreement with Jimmy, Nicola’s infuriated when he turns up with a legal document and asks her to sign in order to confirm his rights as a prospective father. After throwing him out, Nicola resolves that she’s done with Jimmy for good.

Meanwhile, Mark and Natasha are disturbed to witness Maisie kissing Cain in the Woolpack. Mark quietly fumes, aware that it’s out of his hands and excuses himself. He meets Cain in the toilets and agrees to give him a one off payment to keep quiet about Faye but Cain refuses the cash and states that he wants much more. Mark doubles his offer and Cain accepts, though Mark warns him it’s the only time he’ll bribe him successfully. Natasha interrupts their conversation and Mark lies that it’s compensation over the assault to stop him going to the police. Natasha’s furious as it looks like they’re paying him to see Maisie. Will Mark’s pay-off be enough to stop Cain?

Elsewhere, Nathan revels in making Lee feel uncomfortable after spending the night at Katie’s. When Katie apologises to Lee, he’s surprised to realise she’s still unsure whether to trust Nathan. After Nathan tries to interfere with his work, Lee decides to let on that Katie’s suspicious of him. Nathan sacks Lee for winding him up, but instead of being upset about it, Lee’s defiant and tells Nathan that this time, he won’t be crawling for his job back. Katie’s shocked to find out what Nathan’s done but when she tries to call him for an explanation, he cuts her off. Will Nathan be able to convince Katie that he’s a good guy?

On Thursday, Jimmy finds out that Nicola’s gone for a scan alone and decides to follow her. Nicola’s distinctly unimpressed by his unwanted appearance but Jimmy defiantly refuses to leave. He tries to make small talk while they wait but he comes perilously close losing a limb when he questions whether Nicola’s bad mood is down to her hormones.

Their disagreements continue in the examination room and the sonographer throws them out until they stop arguing so they eventually calm down and the scan goes ahead. Nicola notices Jimmy’s emotion when shown a picture of their baby and her feelings are confused. After the scan, Nicola and Jimmy realise they still have feelings for each other and reunite with a kiss. Can Nicola and Jimmy play happy families after all?

Also, Katie’s annoyed with Lee’s stubbornness when he refuses to let her talk to Nathan about the job. Katie complains to Nathan about being caught in the middle of his squabble with Lee and they’re soon arguing. When Katie finds out that Lee used their private conversation to wind Nathan up, she confronts him with it and Lee can’t deny what he’s done. Sick of their games, Katie tells Nathan their fling is over and furiously tells Lee to move out. Will either try and win Katie back?

At Home Farm, Natasha still has a bee in her bonnet about Mark’s payment to Cain. Mark hands Cain the money and tells him that he isn’t to come near any of the other Wyldes. Cain laughingly refuses and Mark realises he’s unable to force the issue any further.

Later, Mark and Natasha are furious when a cocky Cain arrives to take Maisie out. It’s clear that he’s using the money to pay for a lavish night out, but Mark urges Natasha not to air their dirty laundry in front of Maisie. Natasha’s confused when Mark seems content to let Cain walk all over them. Will she sense that there’s more to it?

On Friday, Maisie accidentally opens Mark’s post and Natasha’s shocked to find out about the flat Mark’s bought. Mark asserts that it’s just an investment but Natasha’s puzzled and suspicious. Cain’s intrigued when Maisie tells him about the flat Mark’s bought and has been keeping secret. Cain makes a passing comment about the flat to Mark which rattles him, and later, Natasha calls Mark’s bluff by asking to see the flat. He masks his unease but agrees to take her. How will Mark keep his dark secret from his wife?

Meanwhile, Ryan pays Mark a visit and demands that he stop messing his mother around. Mark’s shocked to discover that Ryan knows he’s married and his wife’s name. Ryan doesn’t listen when Mark protests that Faye’s the one who won’t leave him alone and Ryan tells him to end it with her face-to-face to make sure she gets the message. Mark promises him he’ll do it before they’re interrupted by Natasha. When Ryan goes home and tells his mum what he’s done, Faye’s relieved that Mark didn’t tell Ryan the truth and asks her son not to visit him again. Will Ryan stay away from Mark?

Elsewhere, Katie’s unimpressed when Nathan assumes they can get back together and tells him to get lost. Katie warns Nathan she’s no fool when she finds someone’s opened the stable doors and her horses escaped. Nathan acts the innocent but Katie tells Chas she knows it was him. Nathan brashly offers to help Katie make amends for her mistake and is pleased when it’s clear he’s gotten under her skin. Can Katie stay away from Nathan?