His only crime is being in love with a woman who he can never attain. On the surface he may seem like a nice enough guy but his desire and passions for Carrie may be deemed complicated possibly in the future to come. Instead of backing away from Carrie altogether or at least telling her his true feelings on her wedding day he decided to be simply a 'friend' to her all in the name of "love". Perhaps if he if he truly "loved" Carrie then he should have nothing to do with her at all, but who said 'all was fair in love and war?' .

Drugged, Lies, schemes, manipulates, deceives and still uses "Will" as a pawn.

Although startling examples of a mother's love is seen below with Alice Horton, a special note must be made of Laura. Unlucky in love on numerous occasions, her goal is to ensure her children's happiness in the romance department and her rivalry with Kate only strengthens her determination to bring Mike and Carrie together.

Nothing is more powerful than the love for your child and when if comes to family, nothing stands in the way of Alice Horton, the malicious matriarch of the Horton clan. Sure she may make a mean donhut, but this lady is not all sugar and spice. With a smile and a twinkle of her eye she can crush a promising romance …all for the sake of her family. Take the romance of Billie (Lisa Rinna/Krista Allen) and Bo (Peter Kelker Kelley/Peter Reckell) for example. Through their blossoming romance, Alice was all for the union, happy that Bo was happy once more. However, once Gina/Hope (Kristian Alfonso) swept through Salem, Alice's quest was to not only destroy Bo and Billie's future, but to reclaim Hope as Bo's true wife. Hope was her grand daughter and nothing else mattered. Her family's happiness is the cornerstone of her existence.

It's amazing how loyalties change once family is involved. Although Jennifer had once considered Austin a true friend in the past when her husband Jack had abandoned her, her loyalty now lies with her brother Mike and his possible happiness and future with Carrie.

Nurse with the healing touch or the little green devil in disguise? Nurse Alli may possess a good nature and a pleasing personality, but her jealousy for rival Carrie has blinded what goodness she may have showed in the past. Within the folds of Salem she was nothing more than a another means for Mike to forget Carrie, but when she was dropped by Mike after he mistinterpreted Carrie's signals, he drove Alli over the edge. You should never mix business with pleasure.

Nancy and Craig only want one thing: to destroy any chances for Mike to be the new Chief of Staff, paving the way for Craig and his delusions of grandeur. Their plan? To get Mike and the very married Carrie Brady Reed together, forever tarnishing Mike's reputation.