Mark meets his son for the first time

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 suitor.

Faye drives to the village and Mark is furious with her lack of discretion. She coerces him into following her back to the flat. Mark is in no mood for small talk and tells Faye that her pursuit of him makes him feel sick.

As he's about to leave, Faye panics and explains that she invited him so he could meet their son. Mark denounces her claims but when Faye shows him some baby photos Mark realises he can't argue against the genetics.

Mark decides that he can't go through with the meeting and prepares to leave. However, Ryan returns to 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.

Ryan's impressed with Mark and the feeling's reciprocated. When Faye arrives to check on them, she senses a blossoming connection. However, her dreams are shattered when Mark defiantly states that they can never tell Ryan the truth.

Returning to the village, Mark is confronted by Cain who asks for a bribe to keep quiet about his ongoing meetings with Faye. Will Mark cave in to Cain's demands?

Meanwhile, Jimmy's heartbroken when Nicola tells him that she's putting the baby up for adoption. Laurel urges Nicola not to push Jimmy away and can't believe what Nicola has decided to do. Jimmy is deeply depressed and though his family try to raise his spirits, Jimmy argues that he just wants to be a father.

Realising that Jimmy is genuinely hurt, Lexi talks to Nicola and suggests that she shouldn't use her baby in a petty squabble. Lexi expresses her envy that Nicola has everything she could wish for herself and her words begin to break through Nicola's guard.

Later, she visits Laurel later and after much deliberation, decides to keep the baby. Will she allow Jimmy a role in the child's life?

Elsewhere, Katie is 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 is 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 that he wants to be more than friends. She kisses him and invites him back to her place. Lee stumbles in and finds them post-coital, much to Nathan’s delight. Has Nathan won the battle for Katie's heart?