I believe that love has the strength to overcome insurmountable odds. It's what I call romance and why I believe in love. Right now, Dorian and Clint are at odds and are going in very different directions. It's as if they are going into separate corners after a huge fight and finding new toys to play with in hopes of nursing away the hurt feelings. They both want to know love and to feel loved. Right now they are feeling hurt, anger and rejection.

As I watched the most recent shows, it appears neither is really willing to admit the extent to which their actions hurt the other. Earlier in the week, Clint stared at Dorian's cell phone number with a pained expression. When Nora joined him, she asked if he was OK and he told her that he was about to call someone. He put the phone away. He told her he broke up with Dorian and quickly railed on about how Dorian was in the wrong while cloaking himself and Nora in innocence for what led to the break up. Clint is in denial about how much he hurt Dorian and how much his actions may have contributed to Dorian sleeping with David. Maybe it is too painful for him to admit to himself and therefore viewers see the strong protest to the contrary. He is very angry with Dorian and can't see past that anger. When they broke up, Clint told Dorian that he thought she was trying to be vengeful and deliberate in having sex with David. "You just can't resist that guy," a jealous Clint said as he sneered at Dorian, before sipping his bourbon. He wondered if Dorian was through with David. Dorian said she was.

cowboy11.jpg : All right, stop it. Stop this because for me, no amount of discussion can excuse what you did. We have got to stop talking -- or better yet, you need to start talking to David.

diva12.jpg : I don't want to talk to him. I could've married him if I wanted to, and I didn't. I don't want him in my life -- ever again.

Clint looked doubtful.

Back in Llanview, Clint and Nora sat on the sofa at the Buke mansion. "Dammit!" Clint cursed. Nora questioned if he was still thinking of Dorian. He didn't answer. It is clear that Clint still has lingering feelings for Dorian despite their break up.

Clint doesn't know that Dorian loves him. I mean, she has never told him so how would he? Yet, Dorian told Charlie B. that she loves Clint with all her heart and that she slept with David because she was devasted by what she saw with Nora. Then back in Llanview, Dorian to Blair blamed the break up of her and Clint on Nora. Nora, she said, set a trap for Clint, and he fell into it. Dorian pledged to make Nora pay. Similiar to Clint, Dorian is not taking responsibility for making the decision at some point to sleep with David. It seems almost too painful for her to admit fault at undoing what was precious to her.

It all begs the question with regard to how all this started. It started with Clint saying that he loved Dorian. That happened in mid-October but only a few days before the "stable kiss" in soap time. How could words of love be so destructive?

Dorian: Wow. I did not see that coming. You just said you love me. That's fighting dirty.

She later added, "It's -- it's just that we've come to this place without deciding that we wanted to be in this place. And I think we need to do some thinking -- both of us."

Huh? I just didn't get it and neither did Clint. He looked absolutely devastated to have layed his feelings out there only to have them tossed back at him with such little regard.

clint.gig : Since I just told you I love you, I'm not questioning how I feel. I'm questioning how you treat me.

doragain.gif : And I'm questioning, who is it that's been filling your head with all of my shortcomings? I know that Viki is out of the country --

clint.gig : Oh, God --

doragain.gif : But I wouldn't put it past her to make an overseas call.

clint.gig : No, no, I'm coming to these conclusions all by myself.

doragain.gif: Nora --

clint.gig : No.

doragain.gif: Your roommate. Of course -- at your elbow, pouring you a nightcap at the end of a long day, not hearing from me, and pointing out that I would've called if I really cared.

clint.gig: No, it is not Nora. I want to know if you care, even when things are going bad.

doragain.gif: It is Nora, isn't it?

clint.gig: You know, I always tell you where I stand. I'm here. I love you. But you? I don't know what you're thinking, and I don't know what you're up to.

[Dorian pulls him into her arms. They kiss passionately.]

Days later in Texas, Clint is kissing Nora. I would like to think that, though it was their unraveling, Clint's "I love you" and Dorian's response is the start of story that will not come full circle until we hear Dorian reveal her feelings to Clint. There is too much to tell and too much fans of this couple want to know after waiting so long for the couple to reach this point in their relationship. We deserve answers and yes, we do not believe their relationship is truly over.

cowboy11.jpg : I should've ended it a long time ago, because there is just too much history, too many obstacles for us to make it work.

diva12.jpg : Why didn't you?

cowboy11.jpg : Because I cared enough about you to give it a try.

diva12.jpg : Past tense?

diva12.jpg : I cared enough about you, too, to give it a try.... I still do.