After We Collided

Trish tells Hardin that he should apologize to Tessa and that she’ll forgive him, but Hardin wants Tessa to find happiness that he can’t give her. Trish disagrees and Hardin grows angry.

Zed and Tessa have lunch. Tessa asks him what might have happened if he’d won the bet instead of Hardin. Zed claims he would have been kinder to Tessa by telling her the truth before things went too far. Tessa kisses him.

Tessa can’t help but compare kissing Zed’s kissing Hardin’s and finds Zed wanting. Tessa pulls away and apologizes, explaining that it’s only been nine days. Zed is concerned that he might be a rebound romance for Tessa. Tessa claims he isn’t, and Zed asks if she might one day be interested in a relationship with him. Tessa can’t make a promise either way, so Zed leaves.

Hardin continues to have trouble sleeping. When he wakes early, he finds his mother’s boyfriend Mike at the kitchen table. Mike plans to ask Trish to marry him.

Trish wakes up and asks Hardin when he plans to go home. He insists he is home.

Confused and heartbroken, Tessa calls Hardin and leaves a voicemail begging him to call her and explain why things are so different between them this time. She needs Hardin to fight for her. Tessa returns to Zed’s apartment and knocks on his door, telling him that she wants to try a relationship, but needs to take it slow. He invites her in and allows her to sleep on the couch. Tessa wakes late the next afternoon and spends the day with Zed.

Tessa dresses up for Christian’s party and wears Hardin’s charm bracelet. Tessa is impressed by Christian’s large, modern home. Tessa and Trevor talk about Seattle, Trevor’s new office, and his new apartment there. Tessa daydreams about moving to Seattle with Hardin.

Hardin arrives at Christian’s straight off a plane from London. He’s nervous, and Kimberly is clearly shocked to see him. When he storms into the dining room, he’s upset to see Tessa with Trevor, but also understands that Trevor is the kind of person Tessa should be with. He considers sneaking out, but Tessa sees him and drops her wine glass. Hardin finds himself directly across from Tessa as dinner is served. Christian proposes to Kimberly at the end of dinner. Tessa is caught off guard and leaves the room.

Tessa is upset to see Christian propose to Kimberly because she feels she will never have the chance to marry the man she loves. She goes to the bathroom to get her emotions under control. When she comes back out, she overhears Hardin telling Smith that Kimberly will not die like his mother did. Tessa goes outside to wait for Zed to pick her up. Hardin follows her. She asks why Hardin never called her and he claims to have been busy.

Hardin finds it difficult to watch Tessa cry, but he believes he’s keeping her at a distance for her own good. However, when Zed pulls up, Hardin forgets everything in a jealous rage. Zed gets out of the truck and Hardin charges him. They fight. When Tessa tries to break them up, Hardin pushes her to the ground. Zed picks her up and takes her away.

Zed takes Tessa back to his apartment where she cleans his wounds. He offers her some clean clothes because her dress is ruined. She puts on Zed’s t-shirt and a pair of his boxers before settling down on the couch. She asks Zed to stay with her until she falls asleep.

Christian observes that Tessa must not have accepted Hardin’s apology. Hardin denies needing to apologize. Christian leads Hardin back inside, where Ken and Karen are preparing to leave.

Tessa struggles to sleep, so she goes into Zed’s room. He allows her to crawl into bed with him, glad she’s there.

Hardin volunteers to pick Landon up from the airport since his plane arrives in the middle of the night. Landon is not happy to see him. Landon tells Hardin that Tessa spent the night with Zed a few days before, commenting that it’s too bad that she has chosen someone just like Hardin rather than someone like Noah. Hardin asks Jace about Zed and Tessa, but Jace doesn’t know anything. Hardin drives to Zed’s and pounds on the door. When Zed’s roommate opens the door, he charges to Zed’s bedroom to find Zed and Tessa asleep together on the bed. Hardin insists Tessa leave with him and she agrees to avoid a fight.

In the car, Hardin explains that he broke his phone and went home to England. Tessa accuses Hardin of treating her badly because of his insecurities. Hardin yells back, but then calms down and asks her to work things out.

Hardin tells Tessa about seeing Natalie and deciding Tessa needs what Natalie has: a man who treats her better than Hardin ever could. Landon arrives and Tessa distracts herself by asking about Landon’s trip. She’s decided to talk to Christian about moving to Seattle. Tessa goes into the bathroom to change her clothes. As she does, Hardin comes in and kisses her.

Hardin strips Zed’s boxers off Tessa. He can’t live without her, but he understands it will always be hard between them. Hardin promises to take things slow and show her how much he loves her.

Landon recommends Hardin give Tessa space; he also suggests taking her on a proper date.

Zed reaches out to Tessa the next morning as she arrives on campus for her classes. He asks if they’re still having lunch and she agrees, seeing no reason why they shouldn’t.

Zed and Tessa have lunch. Hardin is in yoga class when Tessa arrives. He asks her out on a date, and she agrees.

Hardin tells Landon about the date he’s made with Tessa. Landon is applying to transfer to NYU (New York University) to be closer to his girlfriend. Hardin goes in search of Tessa and finds her asleep in his old room at Ken’s. He returns to the apartment even though he dislikes being there without Tessa, aware that he needs to change.