Taylor returns to Salem from Chicago in early 2011 to get a job and mend her relationship with her sister, Nicole, which takes time but is accomplished. Taylor babysits for Theo, the son of friends Lexie and Abe. She also warns Nicole about marrying EJ, wh she has never met but has heard terrible things about. Nicole says that she loves EJ and Taylor will understand when she gets into a successful relationship. Taylor runs into EJ on the pier, but they don't know who each other are. EJ gives Taylor his scarf, and both are smitten. When he weds Nicole, both learn who each other are, and Taylor faints. She confides in her newly returned sick mom, Fay, about how she and EJ are in love, but how he also loves his wife. Taylor and EJ do not get along, and Taylor slaps him whe. He tries to make a