A Rediscovered Love Part 5

Carmen is alone in her home, eating a dinner she had prepared for her and Ricardo. She was reliving all of the happenings of the past two weeks, satisfied she had done the right thing for both of her sons. In mid thought, Carmen receives a sharp premonition. It's so strongly felt by her, she literally gasps.

"OH NO!! Ricardo....Antonio....que esta pasando? What is going to happen with my sons? I feel they are going to be hurt, so terribly hurt. Why am I feeling this?"

Carmen immediately jumps from the table and calls Ricardo. No answer. She stares into space as another very strong image enters her mind. Carmen races into her shop and immediately scans for the "tape". Panic strikes her as she realizes it is missing.

"Dios Mio! No, por favor Dios, no dejes que mi hijo lo vea. Please don't allow my son to view such a thing!!!"

Carmen grabs her bag and bolts out of the shop so quickly that she knocks down the beads hanging from the doorway. She is in desperate need to stop what is about to happen......

Antonio and Gabi begin to lose each other in their arms. Antonio relishes every touch. He takes in the smell of her, the feel of her soft supple skin. His mind is lost in the overwhelming sensation that only Gabi Martinez is able to make him feel. His hands begin to explore as he passionately kisses her neck, her cheeks, her sensuous mouth. He knows nothing else in this world other than the moment he is living. He thinks of nothing else except for wanting to desperately make love to the woman he loves, the woman who also loves him in return. Antonio's hands find their way to Gabi's blouse as he slowly unbuttons it.

Gabi is also lost in her own little world with this man she loves. Her eyes closed, she takes in everything about him. Her fingers run through his hair and she gently plants kisses all over his neck and face. She can almost feel the sand beneath her. As her eyes slightly open, she can see the sun setting as the warmth of the late summer night glows over them. She feels his hands unbuttoning her blouse and their is nothing more she wants but to make love to him. She yearns for his touch, so much so she brings her hands to his and helps with the removal of her blouse. Gabi is completely in a trance by this man as she sees his face. So beautiful in her mind. She gently calls out to him.

"Ricardo..... Ricardo, I love you so much. Please make love to me."

The movement stops. Gabi is still in a trance reliving her dream, but Antonio's heart rips open. He lifts his head and notices Gabi, eyes closed, trying to find his face with her hands so she can bring him closer. Antonio shys away with a look of complete pain. He observes her for a few more seconds as she is lost in another world.....a world that does not seem to include him. His heart breaks again as she once again says Ricardo's name.

"Gabi, Gabi, look at me." Antonio says, with a cracked voice.

Gabi steps out of her dream and opens her eyes and realizes that she is back in her motel room. She is not on the beach overlooking the ocean. The sun is not setting and looming over her.....and the man in front of her is not Ricardo....it is Antonio. Gabi is now fully snapped back into reality and quickly sits up. She realizes what she just did. She became lost in her dream sequence, the same dream which had allowed her to rediscover the love she has for Ricardo. She didn't know what to say. Antonio's face is masked with a look she never wants to see. She has just destroyed him. Antonio is dying inside. They both sit there, not able to speak, not sure what to say until Antonio gathers the courage somehow to say what he had planned to say to Gabi upon finding her. He had decided to tell her before coming to Blanco. This was the only chance he would have and he had to take it.

"I'm leaving the priesthood," he says, his voice fading. "Gabi, I want to leave the priesthood for you."......

Ricardo is standing over the TV. His stomach is in turmoil. In front of him, he sees the images of two people silouetted together....making love. His mouth opens as he uncontrollably begins to breathe hard. His arms raise as he approaches the screen where the images project before him. His hands touches the screen onto her face. The beautiful face which had captured his heart. Ricardo drops to his knees and looks at the other figure on the screen. His brother. His beloved brother. The pride and joy of his youth. The phone rings and snaps him back. Tears start to form as he stands upright and steps back from the screen. The phone contnues to ring and he wonders who it could be. Standing there, in his loft, watching the woman who he loves and the brother who he adores, make love, propels him into despair. Ricardo's mind begins to flash back to every single moment Gabi and Antonio were together. His attention waffles. He thinks back to a moment when he caught them together, when they were always so quick to make an excuse, then he switches back to the images on the screen. For several minutes he does this until he realizes, and accepts what is happening before him. The phone stops ringing. Antonio and Gabi made love. Ricardo begins to sob never taking his eyes off the screen. He attempts to sit on the bed for he feels his legs giving from under him. Watching the screen intently, fully engrossed in the movie, he slips off the edge of the bed and slams to the floor. Ricardo clutches the bedspread, forcefully with both hands, his eyes still focused. And then his body begins to writhe in sobs. He is unable to control the flow of tears or is he unable to control what he is watching. Ricardo buries his head in the bed, crying as a newborn baby would......

Part 6