Mac takes the afternoon off work and makes plans for another passionate rendezvous with Levi.

Meanwhile, Levi catches up with Eden, who confides in him about the trust issues she still has following their father’s affair.

Struggling with his own betrayal, it’s the last thing Levi wants to hear. But that doesn’t stop the two-timing doc from going back to Mac for more.

As Levi vents to Mac about Eden’s hatred towards their dad, she pulls him in for a kiss.

In that moment, they notice Alf passing nearby and fear he has seen them.

Thankfully, Alf is more preoccupied with the Coastal News article on baby Maia, but the close call leaves the lovers rattled.

Fearing it’s too risky to conduct their affair in the Bay, Mac and Levi decide to get away for a while.

Cash is having a tough time managing Stevie Marlow, the actor who employed him to protect her from a mystery stalker.

Stubborn Stevie refuses to cooperate with any of Cash’s suggestions on how to keep safe, but she begs him to stay when a new guard Paul comes onto shift.

Cash pushes back and refuses, but the next morning he wakes to find a text from Stevie saying Paul has been poisoned.

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Cash dashes to Stevie’s side and is relieved to find the source of Paul’s sickness is a dodgy kebab.

With Stevie in a clear state of distress, Cash cancels his plans with Eden so he can keep an eye on her.

The pair enjoy a fun afternoon cooking together, but Eden is left feeling abandoned and questions why Cash is putting Stevie before her.

Irene gives Roo the heads-up about Dana being tricked into talking to Peter, the Coastal News journalist, about baby Maia.

Their worst fears are confirmed when a scathing article is published that labels Rose as an incompetent cop and berates Tane for his ‘obsession’ with Maia.

As Peter returns to get another scoop, he tracks Tane down to the hospital and finds him feeding Maia.

Tensions rise between the men before Rose arrives and sends Peter packin

Roo starts going through the items donated to baby Maia and discovers a bracelet engraved with the name Poppy.

Convinced it’s a clue that could solve the mystery of Maia’s identity, she hands it into the police.

Rose doesn’t share Roo’s belief, and neither does Tane. He states that if Maia’s birth mother cared, then she’d show her face.

As word spreads about the newspaper article, a concerned Felicity goes to check in on Tane and finds him mid-row with Dana.

Tane furiously rejects Dana’s offer of an apology for talking to Peter, then turns on Felicity and orders her to leave him alone.

Hurt, Felicity heads back to Salt with the realisation it’s no longer her place to try to protect Tane.

Rose receives a call from Sarge to say Peter has lodged a complaint against Tane.

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Forced to follow her boss’ orders, Rose informs Tane that he must walk away from Maia otherwise she’ll have to issue him with an AVO (Apprehended Violence Order).

An incensed Tane returns to the gym and tells Dana it’s her fault that little Maia is on her own now.

Bree showers Remi with love, blissfully unaware that he went back on his promise to get rid of his motorbike.

But when the guilt proves too much, Remi owns up and admits he never had any intention of selling his beloved vehicle.

His confession leaves Bree shattered, and feeling the trust has gone, she tells him they’re finished.