Shawn Christian, or at least his character, faces a major dilemma on Days of Our Lives:

He's interested in a future with young Chelsea, while having shared a mysterious past with her sexy grandmother, Kate. As the actor recently told Soap Opera Digest, though, he loves being at the center of this controversial story line.

Soap Opera Weekly: The show is being so mysterious about Daniel and Kate. What is going on between them?
Shawn Christian: There's definitely something bubbling beneath the surface.

Weekly: How long has this "bubbling" been going on?
Christian: That has yet to be determined. Lauren (Koslow, Kate) and I had scenes yesterday. We were trying to figure out how long, how many times, and when did this and that happen. I'm not sure if it's been clearly defined yet.

Weekly: What are your thoughts on the surprise storyline?
Christian: As an actor, you love the adventure. You want to figure out the unintended consequences of something like this happening. Daniel's felt for a while that Kate's been retreating from whatever experience they shared. She's completely closing herself off from him, probably as a means of protecting Chelsea. Daniel is perplexed, truly, and frustrated that Kate has been closing him out.

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