Gabi & Ricardo




Gabi and Ricardo's relationship began in the most unconventional of ways. They slept together and when he rejected her, she cried rape. During the rape trial, everyone, including Gabi, was shocked to find out that her father use to molest her as a child. Those were memories that she had fought hard to repress. A mistrial was declared, and Gabi apologized to Ricardo for falsely accusing him then offered to leave town. He accepted her apology and talked her into staying in Sunset Beach. Gabi decided to see a therapist so she could talk about what happened to her as a child, and get her feelings out. Among those feelings were the ones she was developing for Ricardo, who was also developing the same feelings for her. They'd gone out on a couple dates, and on one of the more casual dates, Gabi finally told Ricardo that she had feelings for him and had written about him in her journal.

The most official and lavish date they've had is the Titanic II cruise. They rode in a limo to the dock, purchased expensives gifts for each other in the silent auction, shared a kiss under the moonlight on the deck, and talked. Since the tidal wave hit the ship, Gabi and Ricardo have been working extremely well as a team. They've been by each other's sides trying to figure out ways to get the others off the cap-sized ship, nearly losing each other a couple times. But there love for each other and will to live has helped them survive.

After the whole tidal wave fiasco, Gabi entrusted Ricardo and went on another date with him. This time, the two went to Grenadine's where they talked about their pasts together. Gabi and Ricardo didn't skirt around the issue of Paula with Ricardo even noting that if he and Paula were really meant to be then Gabi couldn't have ever broken them up.

On their third date-- this time at Ricardo's loft apartment-- they cooked dinner for themselves, talked some more, and managed to involve a lot of sexy playfulness. There was a water fight that lead to a lot of heavy duty kissing in the kitchen. Ricardo asked Gabi to stay the night-- nudge nudge wink wink-- but she turned down the offer. She wanted the night that they made love to be special without the remnants of what happened a year ago between her and Ricardo being held over their heads, so to speak. Ricardo saw Gabi's point and took her back to Surf Central. Several minutes after the two had settled into their respective pajamas, Ricardo called Gabi-- both of them were grinning from ear to ear-- to say good night to her and to tell her that he had a great time that night. Gabi reciprocated the sentiments and they both hung up wearing their Chesire Grins.

The relationship between Gabi and Ricardo has moved to a more deeper and intimate level since the two have professed that they're falling in love with each other. Ricardo's younger brother, Antonio, has been having some steamy dreams about his brother's girl lately. Will Antonio become a third party and produce a triangle in Ricardo and Gabi's love?



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