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Ridge & Caroline - The happy couple

In 1987 when B&B premiered the story centered around a very handsome couple that was of Ridge Forrester & Caroline Spencer.Caroline intended to be a virgin until her wedding.Almost in the first few episodes of B&B the entire story rotated around Ridge & Caroline's engagement.Bill Spencer,Caroline's dad was not happy with Caroline marrying Ridge since Ridge had a reputation of a playboy and felt that Caroline would be unhappy rest of her life.

Caroline's best friend was Brooke Logan.Brooke's family was in catering business and Brooke then was a waitress.At Caroline's engagement party Caroline introduced Brooke to Ridge who fell in love with Ridge at first sight.Brooke introduced herself to Ridge as "Logan - Brooke Logan" and that is the reason Ridge calls Brooke as Logan even today.

Bill made a plan to wreck his daughter's wedding with Ridge.A Forrester model named Alex Simpson seduced Ridge into sleeping with her and Bill arranged a photographer to click snaps of Alex and Ridge in bed.On the wedding day Caroline was shown a picture of Alex & Ridge making love and Caroline collapsed.The wedding was called of and Bill warned Ridge not to come near his daughter.Bill wanted Thorne to marry Caroline whom he felt would be most suitable for his daughter.

Brooke & Ridge - The First Meeting

"Caroline's heart pounded in terror.Will the man who ruined her life feel free to attack her again."

Meanwhile Caroline got raped by a man named Ron Deacon.She did not want Ridge to know and so she chose Thorne to help her through her trauma.Caroline now stayed with her best friend Brooke Logan and her sisters who helped her through her trauma.Thorne was present with Caroline all along the trial to win her love.A scared and vulnerable Caroline found comfort in Thorne but did not love him.Bill was so terrified with his daughter being raped that he carried a loaded gun for if Ron Deacon was not convicted he would shoot him.When Ridge came to know about Caroline being raped he too arrived at the trial.Bill,Margo,Ridge,Thorne & Caroline were in attendance at the trial.It was after Ridge's testimony that Ron was convicted and sent to prison.

Bill wanted to keep Caroline busy as she was under depression after the rape.Bill thought it would be a good idea and started a magazine with the Name EYE ON FASHION.He made Caroline the editor for the magazine.The magazine did well and Caroline did a fine job of maintaining the magazine.

Bill was happy to see his daughter with Thorne and asked him to propose to her.Thorne proposed to Caroline.She accepted the proposal but she was still in love with Ridge.Caroline asked her best friend Brooke to help her choose between Ridge & Thorne.Brooke who was already in love with Ridge made Caroline beleive that Thorne would be her choice as he was more loving and caring than Ridge.

Brooke hid Ridge's letter to Caroline

Thorne,Caroline & Ridge

Ridge,Caroline & Thorne

Meanwhile Ridge wrote a letter addressed to Caroline and gave it to Katie {Brooke's youngest sister} to pass it on to Caroline.Brooke & Thorne hid the letter so that Caroline could marry Thorne.Caroline decided to marry Thorne and forget Ridge.On the day of her wedding Brooke couldn't handle the guilty feeling and gave Caroline the letter just before her wedding saying that it was just given by Ridge.Caroline decided to marry Thorne anyway.Ridge was unhappy to loose his first love.

Thorne & Caroline's Wedding

Thorne,Bill,Margo & Caroline at Bill & Margo's Wedding

After Caroline's wedding to Thorne Bill felt he had to settle down and so he married Margo promising to adopt her baby Mark.Caroline now had a step mother Margo who did not like her very much.Margo infact removed Caroline's painting at Bill's apartment and replaced it with her's.

Caroline & Thorne's marriage doomed from day one as Caroline couldnt get Ridge out of her mind.Infact Caroline refused to have sex with Thorne as she claimed she was still recovering from her rape incident.It was only after a while that Thorne managed to convince her that she would be safe with him.

Meanwhile Ridge started to date Brooke.Ridge took Brooke to the Big Bear Cabin and while they shared a romantic moment Caroline & Thorne walked in and Caroline was shocked to see Ridge & Brooke together.Caroline warned Brooke that Ridge was just using her but Brooke refused to accept Caroline's accusations over Ridge.In time to come Brooke got pregnant with Ridge's baby but facing a car accident she suffered a miscarriage.

One night while Ridge,Brooke,Thorne & Caroline partied together near the swimming pool Caroline had a lot of Champagne.Ridge entered Caroline's bedroom to check on her when Caroline made love to him thinking it was Thorne.Ridge tried to hide the fact from Caroline but Caroline soon remembered it was Ridge she made love to not Thorne.On realising what they had done Ridge & Caroline decided to keep it a secret from Thorne.Ridge did tell Stephanie about what had happened.

Stephanie told Eric about Ridge & Caroline's night together.Thorne who had taken a few sleeping pills overheard the conversation.Since he was under the pressure of drugs he did not know what he was doing and in his anger he shot Ridge.Ridge did recover from the gun shot but Thorne had no rememberance of what he had done.

Ridge & Brooke at Big Bear

The Miscarriage

Caroline,Ridge & Thorne

Married
Ridge & Caroline - Married At last

Brooke decided to tell Caroline about the letter Ridge wrote to her before her wedding to Thorne.She told Caroline the letter was given days before to Katie before her marriage to Thorne and she and Thorne hid the letter from her as Thorne wanted to marry her.Caroline was devastated and angry at Brooke and Thorne for what they had done.Eventually Caroline divorced Thorne and now wanted to resume her old relationship with Ridge but now since Brooke was involved with Ridge he had to select Brooke or Caroline to be his life partner.

After a brief trip to Europe Ridge decided to marry Caroline.He also came to know about Brooke hiding the letter.Ridge & Caroline finally got married.Brooke was devastated but she had to face reality.Soon Eric Forrester started to take intrest in Brooke.

Ridge & Caroline's wedding did go well for a while until she suddenly started to feel weak.She was diagnosed with lukemia.Caroline's world fell apart and she decided to keep it a secret from her loved ones.Brooke who worked at the lab where the blood tests usually arrived found one test tube with the name Caroline.Caroline broke down when Brooke questioned her about the tests.Brooke was shocked that her best friend was dying and she wanted Ridge to know but Caroline took a promise from Brooke not to let Ridge know about her dying.

Caroline went for counselling to one doctor Taylor Hayes.Brooke told Ridge who was devastated but then pretented with Caroline that he did not know about Caroline's condition

Caroline tells Brooke about her leukimia

Dr.Taylor Hayes,who helped Caroline through her turmoil.

Caroline - Last Moments

Caroline Dies in Ridge's arms

Ridge kept asking Caroline as why was she so sad but Caroline kept telling him she just had a fever and was not well.Ridge finally broke down in front of Caroline when she started to read verses from the Bible.Caroline was nearing to death.She wanted everybody to gather together and then hosted a small party where she paired Ridge with Brooke and she herself danced with Thorne.As everybody danced Caroline collapsed.She asked Ridge to take her to their bedroom.Lying in his arms Caroline asked Ridge to tell her that he loved her.As Ridge kept telling he loved her Caroline died in his arms.

Before she died she asked Brooke to take care of Ridge and planted a few geraniums for Ridge so that they could remind Ridge of her when they blossomed.After Caroline's funeral Ridge took a ride on his bike to Caroline's grave and cried his heart out.Caroline's last wish was Brooke & Ridge to marry but destiny had its own way and Ridge fell in love with Caroline's psychiatrist Dr.Taylor Hayes and later went on to marry her.Though Taylor & Brooke love Ridge,he could never ever forgot his first love Caroline Spencer who always will have a special place in his heart.

Ridge at Caroline's funeral