Colleen was introduced as an ex-girlfriend of Jake Hanson's, and was initially presented with a generally sensitive and collected demeanor. (Also was married to a wealthy man) She eventually contacted Jake and revealed that they had a young son named David. Colleen wanted to maintain the familial stability in David's life, and asked Jake to sign away his parental rights so that her husband, the only father David had ever known, could legally adopt David. . Jake met the boy, keeping his own identity a secret, and agreed that David's present life was best for him.