The X Effect › Ep. 206

Nicole and Walter were immediately drawn to each other as co-workers at a hot Miami nightclub. But Nicole's outgoing and wild nature was too much for Walter to handle and ultimately drove him in a different direction. Now Nicole is with Tom, who enjoys her adventurous side. Meanwhile, Walter has been with Cat for three and a half months. Still, both exes wonder what might have been. They might just find out during a weekend at the notorious Casa Bella!

When Walter walks into his hotel room and finds Nicole, they think it's a joke. Natalia reassures them it's quite serious and that Cat and Tom have been sent home. Nicole repeatedly expresses relief that there are two bedrooms and that Walter will not be sharing hers. Wonder how long that will last....

Of course, Cat and Tom don't see that part of the conversation. They see Walter and Nicole vowing to have a good weekend, even without their significant others. Still, Tom is psyched to see that his name count is higher than Cat's. It continues to climb as Walter and Nicole play catch-up and Nicole brags on how good Tom is to her.

Tom and Cat are given the chance to spy on Walter and Nicole's romantic pool-side dinner and naturally jump at the opportunity. Poor Cat is shocked to hear her boyfriend admit that he misses Nicole and tell his ex that he's not even thinking about Cat right now. Tom isn't much happier when Nicole confesses she "might" still care about Walter and agrees to have a couple more drinks and see where the night takes them.

Cat and Tom might have felt a little better about the situation had to seen what happened later on in the date. Nicole decides she "might as well get trashed" and has a bit too much to drink. Walter is very turned off when he sees this "old Nicole" rear her ugly head.

Over at the "O" Bungalow, Cat and Tom are making the best of their weekend by playing some Wii bowling. If he can't spend the weekend with Nicole, Tom thinks Cat is the perfect replacement. Before things get too chummy, Natalia gives Cat and Tom the choice of spying on Nicole and Walter while they attend a sexy pole dancing class or sending them to play Parcheesi and seeing nothing. What great options.

At first, Nicole is embarrassed to get up on that pole. But the girl does work at a bar as a dancer, so she quickly finds her groove. Naturally, Walter enjoys the show and even towels her off. Looks like that wild side isn't bothering him so much anymore!

Things just get worse for Tom and Cat when Nicole and Walter get a "complimentary room upgrade" and immediately hop into the two-person shower. Seeing the touch lamp go off while the two are in the shower together is about as much as Tom and Cat can take.

All cleaned up, Nicole and Walter enjoy the last meal of their weekend together. Finally feeling comfortable with Walter again, Nicole apologizes for being so crazy and not being the girl he wanted her to be. Walter's been waiting a long time for this apology and realizes it might mean Nicole really has changed. The two decide to make the most of their time together by heading out to the jacuzzi.

The moment these two ex-flames hit the water, Natalia pops up on Tom and Cat's TV to inform them that the "jacuzzi-cam" has been activated. They catch Walter and Nicole playing with some steamy "Truth or Dare" cards. From licking to kissing, it's almost too much for Tom and Cat to watch.

But it gets much worse when Nicole and Walter move it back to their room. Although Cat and Tom can't actually see or hear what's going on, seeing both Walter and Nicole's "x" is on the bed and the touch lamp glowing steadily leaves little to the imagination.

Cat decides that, instead of getting mad, she'll get even and kisses Tom. Nicole's boyfriend seems a little stunned but likes this idea of getting back -- especially with someone as hot as Cat! And so, by the glow of the touch lamp, Cat and Tom jump into bed together.

The next morning, Nicole and Walter are forced to separate and make some big decisions. Nicole seems only slightly annoyed when Cat tells her that she and Tom have been spying. But Cat has a "wild card" up her sleeve and is all too happy to let it slip that she had some fun with Tom that weekend as well.

Tom is glad to have the opportunity to confront Walter -- he's got some things to say. He doesn't bring up the fact that he hooked up with Walter's girlfriend, but tells Walter he needs to make a choice once and for all between Cat and Nicole. Tom isn't as nice when he faces Nicole, telling her it would have been "the weekend from hell" had he not had Cat around. Nicole's not thrilled that Tom hooked up with someone out of spite, but she's decided to stay with him anyway. Tom's not sure what the future holds for them, but he wants to try and work things out.

When it comes time for Cat to meet with Walter, he immediately apologizes for what's happened, claiming it meant nothing and won't happen again. He's not thrilled when Cat tells him about her tryst with Tom but admits he's still chosen her. Cat takes a moment to mull it over, but says this can be his one "get out of jail free" card. For once, both couples have survived a weekend at Casa Bella!