In Friday's episode, Mairéad excitedly shares news of her tormentor Tyler's departure from Carrigstown.
"I don't think I could've got through this without you, Dean, and I mean that," she says.
"Hey, I wasn't going to let you fight that on your own," Dean replies.
"I don't know if I could have," says Mairéad.
Dean then kisses her.
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