1987 (#18) - Clarke's ambitions, interest in Stephanie and relationship with Kristen

Ever since Stephanie first contacted him with the aim of seducing her daughter Kristen, Clarke Garrison immediately sensed that this would be the opportunity of a lifetime. An accomplished gigolo and resourceful man, Clarke has had a dream since childhood of becoming a famous fashion designer. The possibility, one day, to become a stylist Forrester and work alongside and Eric and Ridge, therefore, lead Clarke to immediately accept the offer of Stephanie to try to establish a relationship with Kristen. The girl, however, does not show much interest in Clarke; and when the man fears that Stephanie, increasingly convinced of his thesis that Kristen is frigid, may dump him and say him goodbye, Clarke moves on to his plan: seduce Stephanie! After all, Clarke, also for professional inclination, has always been much more interested in mature and classy women than in spoiled little girls; and Stephanie, a woman of undoubted charm and elegance, is a perfect prototype for his tastes. Soon, thanks to his charm, Clarke succeeds in piquing the interest of the woman, who is going through a very difficult period in her marriage, actually separated at home with Eric; and Clarke represents the perfect distraction able to make her feel desired again. Between the two, however, there is never anything more than a few simple kisses, and the sudden return of interest of Kristen, who apologizes to Clarke for dismissing him too quickly asking him to make up for it by giving him a second chance, immediately interrupts this brief parenthesis of disbandment of Stephanie, who then asks Clarke to retrace his steps and continue his involvement with Kristen. And this time, in fact, things between the two seem to go even better than expected, since Kristen, who begins to have sincere feelings for the man, finally seems to feel at ease managing also, for the happiness of Stephanie, to let go and find intimacy with Clarke. Clarke, on the other hand, is happier and more excited than ever at the idea that Kristen, soon, will submit some of his work to the supervision of Eric, with the hope that the father can find talent in the drawings of her new boyfriend.