In the September 16 episode of The Young and the Restless, Victoria and Kyle finally set rules for whatever is happening between them. They agreed they want more, decided everything must remain secret, and even started planning their next rendezvous. Yet they avoided defining what they actually are, which became considerably harder to ignore when Victoria went home and lied to Claire about exactly where she’d been.
Key Takeaways
- Victoria and Kyle agree they want to continue their secret relationship and establish rules to keep anyone from finding out.
- Despite insisting they need to be clear about what this is and isn’t, they never actually define what they are to each other.
- Victoria immediately puts their secrecy agreement into practice by lying to Claire about where she’s been and who is texting her.
Victoria and Kyle Make Rules Without Naming the Relationship
Kyle (Michael Mealor) and Victoria (Amelia Heinle) aren’t pretending their attraction will simply burn itself out anymore. Victoria admits she’s powerless to control herself around Kyle, while he begs her not to tell him they’ve been together for the last time.
Victoria even says they need to be realistic and clear about what their relationship is and isn’t. Yet their version of clarity is remarkably selective. They agree they’re amazing together, decide their encounters must remain secret, and make plans to meet again soon. They establish everything necessary to continue the relationship without actually defining it.
Claire Makes Victoria and Kyle’s Missing Answer Matter
That might be enough if Kyle and Victoria existed in a vacuum, but Claire (Hayley Erin) makes their carefully undefined arrangement much more complicated. Victoria goes directly from Kyle’s bed to sitting across from her daughter, who has no idea what her mother has been doing.
When Claire asks whether Victoria worked late, Victoria lies. When Kyle texts Victoria about their next encounter and Claire notices, Victoria lies again, claiming the message came from her assistant. Suddenly, the secrecy clause Victoria and Kyle casually agreed upon isn’t theoretical. Victoria is actively deceiving her daughter to maintain it.
And that’s where the question Kyle and Victoria avoided becomes important. Is this a casual sexual arrangement Victoria believes isn’t worth hurting Claire over, or is it becoming a relationship significant enough that Claire deserves the truth? Victoria can’t really answer that without first admitting what Kyle means to her.
Victoria and Kyle’s Rules Protect Them From More Than Claire
Keeping their relationship secret obviously protects Kyle and Victoria from other people’s reactions. But it also gives them permission to postpone a much more uncomfortable conversation with each other.
They can keep meeting at the motel, leave separately, lie when necessary, and schedule another rendezvous without deciding whether they’re actually building something together. Meanwhile, Claire remains unknowingly connected to a relationship that neither participant is willing to name.
Victoria and Kyle figured out how to keep this going. What they still haven’t figured out is what they’re asking Claire to eventually understand when the truth finally comes out.
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