Leah Bauer was born to Doctors Rick Bauer and Mel Boudreau Bauer in 2004. Although many of the Bauers' closest friends were going through turmoil, the Bauer home was a stable and happy one. When of school age, Leah was sent to a private boarding school. In 2006, a teenaged Leah returned home for the summer to her father's delight. Unfortunatley, Leah came home to very tense situation. Although Rick and Mel tried to act as if everything was fine in front of Leah and Remy, no one bought it; especially when Mel exploded about Rick helping his best friend Phillip and ordered him to take some responsibility for his (indirect) role in Ross Marler’s death. Leah defended her father and weeks later, tried to convince Mel to forgive Rick. In frustration, Leah accused Mel of bailing on the family but