Will Steffy and Hope’s feud destroy Deacon and Taylor’s Bold and Beautiful romance?

We haven't seen The Bold and the Beautiful's Deacon and Taylor ever since Sheila found out about their affair. Is trouble on the horizon for them, now that Steffy and Hope's feud has started all over again?

New trouble for Deacon and Taylor on The Bold and the Beautiful

Deacon and Taylor's daughters are at odds again on The Bold and the Beautiful | Image: CBS

B&B fans are wondering why we haven't seen Deacon (Sean Kanan) and Taylor (Rebecca Budig) ever since Sheila (Kimberlin Brown) discovered that he's been cheating on her. The last time we saw them, Sheila moved out of her and Deacon's apartment. The forbidden lovers breathed a sigh of relief, thinking all of their problems were over and they could finally be together.

But now that the decade-long feud between Taylor's daughter, Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood), and Deacon's daughter, Hope (Annika Noelle), has started again, are Deacon and Taylor facing trouble ahead? This would be a different kind of trouble that isn't spelled "Sheila."

This involves a war between their children, so it is likely to affect them because they will have different opinions about who is right and who is wrong. Deacon is going to offer his support to Hope, and meanwhile, Taylor will side with Steffy. This could cause their relationship to crumble before it's even begun.

Deacon may blame Steffy, while Taylor may blame Hope

Hope told Brooke she feels unappreciated at FC on The Bold and the Beautiful | Image: CBS

Right now, Deacon and Taylor are in a state of ignorant bliss. Deacon doesn't know that Hope feels unappreciated at Forrester Creations and is considering joining Logan. But then, she came up with the idea of encouraging her mother, Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang), to fight for her right to replace Steffy as co-CEO at FC. Taylor would not be happy that Hope did that, as even Ridge has stated that Steffy is doing a great job running the company alongside him.

When Deacon hears that Steffy put Hope For the Future on hold, causing Hope to feel like she isn't valued, it may serve as a trigger for him. It may remind him that Steffy fired his son, Deke (Harrison Cone), from FC and ordered Hope, his own sister, to give him the bad news. Deacon will be even more annoyed at Steffy than he was before. Now, when Deacon learns that Hope is going through a similar situation at FC with HFTF being sidelined, he's going to place all of the blame on Steffy for disrespecting both of his children. Taylor isn't going to like that. She will argue that Steffy did what was in the company's best interests.

Meanwhile, Taylor won't like the fact that Hope used her own mother to try to oust Steffy from her co-CEO position. Deacon, however, may admire Hope for encouraging her mother to go for it. Will Deacon and Taylor be able to make their relationship work despite their different opinions? Will they agree to disagree?

Steffy was outraged at Ridge for wanting to demote her

Steffy may be demoted from the co-CEO job on The Bold and the Beautiful | Image: CBS

Steffy has had a rough week, fighting to keep her job as co-CEO and trying to convince her father, Ridge (Thorsten Kaye), not to give the job to Brooke. She's definitely going to confide in Taylor about it, and she will likely tell her that Hope was the one who pushed Brooke to vie for the job.

It's going to be hard, if not impossible, for Deacon and Taylor to remain neutral. Their daughters have been at odds for so many years, personally and professionally. Deacon and Taylor are both proud of their children, and they both want them to feel happy and fulfilled in their careers. It just seems like a long shot that this new couple will be able to sustain a successful long-term relationship, considering all the bad blood that exists between their families.

And let's not forget what Deacon once said about Thomas (Matthew Atkinson) when Taylor wasn't around to hear him. He told Deke, "Don't ever forget what Thomas did to your sister." He was obviously referring to the time when Thomas kept it a secret that Liam and Hope's daughter, Beth, was alive when they thought she had died. Deacon apparently has never forgiven Thomas for that, even though Hope forgave him a couple of years ago. If only Taylor had been within earshot when Deacon said that! Would she still want to be with him, knowing that he can't stand her son?

Deacon and Taylor thought Sheila would be the only obstacle in their relationship. Little do they know that was only the tip of the iceberg! And for all we know, she may still be a problem for them, judging from the look on her face when last we saw her. Between Sheila and the Steffy/Hope feud, Deacon and Taylor's problems have only just begun!

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