Ricardo reaches his loft a few hours later after being called to the station. He has had a long day is hoping to get a good nights sleep. He hasn't been able to sleep well since Gabi left. He has become so accustomed to having her in the loft. He had left everything as it had been before she left in the loft. The suitcases they had packed were still next to the bed with the airline ticket on top. Ricardo walked over to the luggage and picked up the tickets. Gabi had seemed so excited about going to Hawaii. The look on her face when he told her they were going had flooded him with warmth. Even now as he thought back to that special moment between them, it made him feel good. Ricardo smiles. He was confident they could straighten out whatever was coming between them. That was the only thing keeping him going right now. He loved her too much to ever let her go. Ricardo let a sigh and began to undress to get ready for bed. He turned his head to go to the bathroom when something under his jacket caught his eye. The tape! He forgot that he had taken it from his mother's house. He walks over to the table and pulls the tape from under his jacket. Ricardo stares at it for the longest moment and suddenly gets a strange feeling in his stomach. He wears a look of bewilderment wondering why he is feeling strange. He walks over to the VCR and pops the tape in. He awaits to see the vacation his family took to Yosemite Park so long ago......

Gabi didn't know how she was going to tell Antonio that his mother knew about them. But Antonio would not give in until she told him. He knew when she was lying to him so that would do no good. Maybe telling him the truth was the best thing to do. She didn't know anymore. She was tired of thinking and lying. For once she needed to tell the truth. With a pained look, Gabi takes a deep breath and begins.

"Do you really want to know? Antonio, it's not what you're going to want to hear. Make sure you're ready."

Antonio is utterly confused. "Dammit! Gabi just tell me who knows!" He screams.

Their eyes locked, Gabi puts on an impassive face and slowly and quietly speaks.

"Your mother. Your mother knows." Gabi says without feeling.

Antonio's eyes widen and his mouth slightly drops. His heart instantly sinks as he pulls away from Gabi, stunned at what he has just heard her say. His mind races with various images of his mother threatning Gabi.

"My mother?" He answers.

He couldn't believe it. Gabi couldn't be serious. She must be mistaken.

"Yes Antonio. Carmen somehow got a hold of the tape. She made a picture from the tape and confronted me with it right before my wedding with your brother. She threatened me Antonio. She threatened to tell Ricardo and expose you. I thought I could defy her but I realized she will never end her vendetta against me. She hates me. She really hates me Antonio. I couldnt do it. I couldn't jeopardize your life or Ricardo's. So I ran. I became more of a coward and decided to take the easy way out. I can't take it anymore Antonio. I have accepted this as my punishment. I need to hurt. I need to dwell on this, not you or Ricardo. I take responsibility and will live my life without either of you in it. That is my punishment and I accept it. I deserve it."

Antonio is shocked at what he is hearing. Tears have begun to flow down his flushed cheeks. Gabi's words have cut deeper than anything he has ever heard in his life. She sacrificed her life for Ricardo and for him. His mother. He couldn't beleive his mother was capable of such hatred. That was what hurt him so much. Antonio could not think of a time when he had been more heartbroken. He loses himself in his sorrow and breaks down. Sobbing into his hands, falling to the floor. Gabi, shocked at his reaction, instinctively runs to him. She drops to the floor and holds him, the tears now flowing from eyes as well. They hold each other torn to pieces by what has just been said. Antonio clutches Gabi so tightly she feels he is going to suck the life out of her. As they both calm each other, Antonio's vulnerability breaks through. He runs his hands up and down Gabi's back as she slowly carreses the nape of his neck. He begins to caress her legs and slowly lifts his head to hers. Gabi and Antonio stare into each others eyes and Antonio can't help but kiss her. At first tenderly, but as Gabi responds to his kisses, his passion intensifies and his kisses become more powerful as he and Gabi slowly recline to the floor......