General Hospital (GH) spoilers tease Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali) is about to take a major step back in her relationship with Spencer Cassadine (Nicholas Alexander Chavez), but it’s not what you think.

Trina loves Spencer and wants to see where this relationship can go, but she knows she can’t ask too much of him.

Right now, asking him to let go of his baby brother is too much. Instead, they may find some common ground if Trina tries to help him figure out how to stay more involved in Ace Cassadine’s (Jay and Joey Clay) life, instead of urging him to pull out of the situation because she’s fearful he’s just as attached to Esme Prince (Avery Kristen Pohl) as he is Ace.

General Hospital Spoilers — Compromise Is Coming

Trina knows Ace means the world to Spencer and that he may just be reacting out of fear of losing his relationship with his baby brother right now.

He has spent the last nine months caring for him every day, and the idea of not being there each day anymore is terrifying to him.

This isn’t just disrupting Ace’s routine; it’s disrupting Spencer’s, too. If Trina backs off a bit to let Spencer process how he feels, she thinks he might come to a more reasonable conclusion on his own. Is she wrong?

GH Spoilers – Say Esme Prince Spies An In

Meanwhile, as Trina loosens up, Esme could have the nerve to be a bit more honest with Spencer about how she feels.

Or rather, that she feels something for him. But it might also be Alexis Davis (Nancy Lee Grahn) who tells Spencer the truth, and that could give him an advantage.

Teasing Esme and preying on her budding feelings for him just might keep her around for longer if she thinks there is a chance for the two of them again. But where does Trina fit into that picture?

General Hospital Spoilers — Spencer Cassadine Takes His Chances

Being back in Trina’s good graces, Spencer might think this is the perfect time to move forward in his pursuit of more access to Ace — but what could that ultimately cost him?

If he takes the bait and warms himself to Esme just to gain more access to his baby brother, he could end up losing his girlfriend in the process.

Spencer falling for Esme is Trina’s worst nightmare, and he won’t be able to play both sides for very long before Esme expects a whole lot more from him.