In the September 7 episode of The Young and the Restless, Victoria’s plans for Vibrante gave her another reason to spend time with Kyle, but their supposedly professional relationship was looking increasingly personal. After two secret hookups, Victoria may be discovering that keeping Kyle in the casual category is going to be harder than she expected.
Key Takeaways
- Kyle and Victoria continue mixing their Vibrante-Jabot business arrangement with increasingly obvious flirtation.
- Kyle makes a suggestive joke about no longer going “head to head” with Victoria, and Nikki notices the way they look at each other.
- Victoria watches Kyle leave while playing with her hair, suggesting her interest isn’t disappearing when Kyle walks out of the room.
Victoria and Kyle Already Tried Calling It a Mistake
Victoria (Amelia Heinle) and Kyle (Michael Mealor) had an excuse after the first time they slept together. They had been drinking, things got out of control, and they agreed it wouldn’t happen again. Then they deliberately did it again, which took the whiskey excuse off the table.
Victoria could still tell herself that whatever was happening with Kyle was physical and that it could remain safely separate from the rest of her life. Her behavior around him is starting to make that explanation harder to believe.
Nikki Notices Something Between Victoria and Kyle
Kyle didn’t exactly help matters when he showed up while Victoria was discussing Vibrante with Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott). He joked that the new arrangement meant he and Victoria wouldn’t be going “head to head,” giving an entirely different meaning to what was supposed to be a business conversation.
Nikki noticed the way Kyle and Victoria looked at each other, and neither of them had to confess anything for her to recognize that their dynamic had changed. Whatever Kyle and Victoria believe they’re hiding may already be showing, even if Nikki has no idea how far things have gone.
Victoria’s Kyle Problem May Not Be the Secret
The more revealing moment came after Kyle walked away. Victoria played with her hair and watched him leave, which looked a lot less like a woman trying to forget a couple of reckless hookups and a lot more like someone enjoying a new attraction.
That’s where Victoria’s real problem with Kyle may be beginning. Keeping sex secret is one thing, but keeping feelings neatly contained is considerably harder, particularly when the man involved is her daughter’s ex.
Victoria has already crossed a boundary she presumably never expected to approach. Now she has to contend with the possibility that whatever is happening with Kyle isn’t staying behind closed doors or disappearing when their encounters end.
Nikki may not know the details of what happened between them, but she saw enough to recognize something. Victoria might want to worry less about who discovers her secret and more about whether Kyle is becoming someone she won’t be able to dismiss as merely a mistake.
