More Like Forbidden Fruit 5: Earthly Affairs

When Katie heads over to Jesse’s cabin she isn’t expecting a storm. But the rain comes down hard and she’s soaked by the time she’s at his doorstep. He brings her inside and finds lots of ways to keep her warm.

Normally, Harper would weather bad PR by lying low at home with her cats. But when a photo surfaces of her kissing Logan at the SNL after-party, he persuades her to shake it off with a workout instead. Logan books a private penthouse gym in his apartment building, and what begins as a way of blowing off steam soon escalates into something far hotter.

After a breaking up with her famous musician boyfriend, Harper is ready to shed her glittery LA life for something a little grittier, so she packs up her broken heart and moves to New York. She’s keeping busy pouring all her energy into training for an upcoming movie role. But when her friend, an SNL cast member, invites her to the after party she can’t resist the idea of putting on something a little sparkly. Outside the party she has a surprise run in with Logan Miller, the surprisingly charismatic host and super-star football player. She’s usually into brooding artist types, but his easy humor and jock-ish charm catches Harper off guard. And when they share a very thrilling, and very public kiss at the party, she can’t help but want to take him home.

Quentin invites Nadia to the VIP section of a music festival. But nothing is as it seems when the two slip from the crowds and backstage to the headliner's dressing room...

Ronan didn't need to be on the farm anymore, and Mia isn't sure she even wants him there... She's caught somewhere between wanting him to leave and needing him to stay.

Sabrina gets a DM while hosting a virtual event and tries to stop herself from blushing. It could only be from one person, and when she finally finds Killian, she's more than blushing...

On a romantic getaway to the coast, Killian and Sabrina hope to get to know each other better. But as they walk along the shore, Sabrina reveals a secret Killian is not expecting.

When Jackson asks Tara to meet him at one of the hottest restaurants in New York City, she starts to get a better sense of the community he's surrounded by. And tonight, there's much more on the menu than just dinner.

After weeks of hearing her neighbor through the wall, Tara finally comes face to face with Jackson—an artist who both annoys and intrigues her. After a tension-filled first meeting on the fire escape, they have a night to remember back in her apartment.

Aviva invites Dave to see a show in the park, but when Aviva’s ex shows up, Dave gets heated. During intermission, Dave pulls Aviva into a wooded area of the park and shows her just how much he wants her.

Alejandro and Sydney meet up at a club in Miami for a night of dancing. But when they can’t keep their hands off each other, they escape to the roof for a little more fun.

Killian and Sabrina take a romantic rendezvous to a small coastal town outside Dublin. But first, they have a little fun on the way there. Sitting next to each other on the train, they pretend to be strangers, and what starts out as a flirty game quickly turns into something more intense.

Tara hasn’t seen Jackson since their dinner date. Then one night, she hears him having a party through the wall. At first, she’s annoyed that he’s disrupting her peace without even inviting her, but the irritation quickly softens into something sweeter…

The Ainsworths' annual spring party is set to begin, but Elizabeth Everly is loath to go—The small town politicking feels so pretentious to her. But when she runs into Ewan, the gruff barn hand, her night takes a spontaneous turn…

Jacob invites Maya to be the model during a bondage workshop. She’s excited to demonstrate an intense technique so publicly with him, and it sparks a desire to get him alone…

Olive gets mad when Gerard disagrees with her ideas for the home renovation. But when he surprises her with a peace offering, she starts to see him in a whole new light.

After her first rope lesson with Jacob, Maya is interested in learning more about just how much control she can give up in the name of pleasure.

Winter is rapidly approaching and the energy on the farm is…tense. There’s much to be done before the season changes and Ronan and Mia still haven’t talked about their hookup. But when they get stuck in a rainstorm, the tension comes to a head and all the things they haven’t said come tumbling out.

Chris had been playing it cool for a couple of weeks. So when he called I wanted to take back some control. I told him I picked out a new toy…we’d talked about pegging before, but it was finally the perfect time to try.

Reggie has another mysterious surprise in store for Denise, and this one involves a secret password and putting herself out there in a whole new way. What item will they be ticking off the list tonight?

Maya doesn’t know what to expect when she goes to a private bondage lesson, but nothing will be the same after one session with Jacob…

Killian takes Sabrina for a hike along the Irish countryside. When rain threatens to dampen their fun, Killian finds a shelter and builds a fire and has a few other ideas about how they'll stay warm...

Sabrina doesn’t think of Killian as the jealous type. But when a friend from class pays her a visit at the pub, Killian pulls her into a side room and she finds out just how to get a rise out of him.

When Killian shows up at Sabrina’s door while she’s packing up her apartment, their tense goodbye leads to so much more…

Elizabeth is perseverating on Oliver’s proposal. On one hand, she knows it is the rational choice and the one most advantageous to her family. But on the other, her affair with Ewan has opened her up to a world of possibility she hadn’t known existed. When she gets marooned at the Ainsworth Estate during a storm, she’s forced to make her decision.

Aviva takes Dave shopping, and it's not what he expected. She leads him to the dressing room, and he gets down on his knees. Dave tries to keep her quiet, but Aviva's never been one to hold it in.

It's a summer heat wave, and Katie can’t sleep. But when Jesse shows up outside her window, he has the perfect idea for how they can cool off.

Katie and Jesse bump into each other at the bar in town again. But when her cousin shows up, Jesse knows just where they can escape to be alone.

Jacob wants to practice rope play outside the studio. So he invites Maya deep into the woods and binds her under the light of a full moon.

After Elizabeth’s dramatic departure from the Ainsworths' party, her parents are eager to smooth over her relationship with Oliver. It’s arranged that he’ll come visit the Everly Estate, and Elizabeth agrees to entertain his courtship. But when Ewan shows up, Elizabeth finds it hard to be on her best behavior.

Sabrina decides to take Killian out on a proper date, but it's hard getting alone time when you're with a local celebrity. When they finally ditch the restaurant, Killian pulls Sabrina into a quiet alley for an even more intimate moment.

To check off the next item on Denise's list, Reggie takes her on a sex toy shopping spree. But after Denise picks out whatever she wants, Reggie has another surprise—they’re going to try one of the toys out before they even leave the parking lot.

Nadia takes Quentin by surprise by sending him instructions for their rendezvous. This isn't part of their deal, but when he shows up, he's pleasantly surprised. Nadia presses a small remote control into his hand, and he does his best to restrain himself in the crowd, but he can only hold back for so long.

Denise only has a little time left in town, but there’s a lot she wants to do, so she comes up with a list, and Reggie is there to help her through it. Up first? Just Reggie, Denise, a camera, and a bed. That’s one item off the list…

Alejandro asks Sydney to meet him at a sexy beachside hotel. They hang by the pool, but when things heat up they escape to a slightly more secluded spot…

At a summertime barn dance, Katie’s temper flares when her dance partner trash-talks Jesse. She storms outside and Jesse quickly follows her. She can’t stand how ostracized he is by the locals, but Jesse's just happy to be here with her.

Everyone keeps telling Katie to stay away from Jesse, a local who's rough around the edges. But she can't help but want to get to know him for herself.

You're alone with the professor, and he's ready to tell you his secret. A few semesters ago, he hooked up with one of his students. He did his best to resist, but after she kissed him, all bets were off.

Alejandro invites Sydney to meet him down at the marina. They wander the docks and then sneak onto one of the yachts for a little trouble.

James's quiet dinner out takes an unexpected turn when he spots Jane with another man. His surprise quickly shifts to jealousy, leading to a tense encounter on the restaurant's secluded patio. As they hash things out, the conversation heats up in more ways than one.

When Jane is burning the midnight oil in the library, a surprise visit from James turns her all-nighter into an all-out tryst. As the stacks heat up, Jane's studies take a backseat to their secret rendezvous. But with James being her advisor, mixing business with pleasure could spell trouble...or the start of an irresistible forbidden romance.

At Jack's fellowship party, Gia gets a taste of his new London life. When Kirsten, a fellow artist, flirts with Jack, Gia's excitement turns to jealousy. Sensing the tension, Jack leads Gia to the back gallery for a private viewing. Surrounded by his work, the intensity of feeling between them crumbles any remaining restraint. Their spicy encounter leaves them breathless, but as the party continues outside, they must confront the reality of their rekindled connection. Gia thought she was ready to leave London behind, but one last night with Jack has her questioning everything.

Carla needs to get out of her head, and Freddie has the perfect idea: shibari. Being tied up lets Carla totally release, and there's no one better than Freddie to take complete control.

A quiet Sunday at the library turns into an unexpected meeting when Jack surprises Gia with an early return from London. Nostalgia and desire collide as they reminisce about old fantasies, leading to a very risky encounter among the quiet bookshelves.

I take the first driving shift up to the hot springs. The roads are slick with snow, but I feel calm with Gabe sitting shotgun. I wasn’t expecting him to be so—actually, I don’t know what I was expecting.

I drift between waking and sleep, searching for you in my dream, then finding you solid, real, and naked beside me in bed..

We talked for what felt like hours as the bonfire burned in the distance. He must’ve been a lot younger than me, but he drew me in, wrapping me in his stories.

We've been sitting in total darkness for over an hour. Maybe I’m building him up in my mind since I haven’t had a real look at him in such a long time, but I had to stop myself from staring in the couple seconds we were together before the lights went out.

Everything about it felt new. The feel of his beard on my face, his longish hair in my hands. The taste of his mouth. Reckless. Strange. Fun. Intimate.

First time hitting the slopes in two years: check. First time flirting with a stranger in at least 3 months: check. First hookup on a mountain: check.