NEWSFLASH: Casey told Sara he thought it may be over for Ben and Meg. He believed the best thing they could do right now was support Meg's decision to move out, but Sara wasn't so sure. He informed her that Meg wasn't wearing her wedding ring anymore. Sara headed out to see Meg, but Casey advised her not to try to tell Meg what to do again.
NEED ALL OF YOU: Meg told Maria she was there to get the rest of her things, but let Maria know she wasn't giving up on Ben. Maria admitted that she still loved Ben and wasn't ready to walk away, and Meg wasn't surprised. Maria wanted to be fair with Meg, since Meg had been more than fair with her. Ben arrived, and Maria stepped out. Ben insisted that although he has been supportive of Maria, he was committed to Meg. Meg reminded him that he has never answered her question: does he still love Maria? She declared they would never resolve this unless Ben was honest about his feelings. Ben was stunned when he realized that Meg had taken off her wedding ring. He maintained that although a lot has changed since they exchanged rings, but he still loved her as much as he did then. She wondered she had his whole heart. He realized she was slipping away from him.
DON'T DO IT: Ricardo insisted that Gabi couldn't take the new assignment, and Gabi bristled that she didn't need Ricardo's permission to do anything. The chief explained that Ricardo was the detective on the case, and it was an undercover job. The chief brought AJ in, and he explained he had an embezzlement problem. Later, Ricardo admitted he didn't want to lose Gabi. She said she worries about him while he worked, too, but she never told him not to. Gabi urged him to accept that she wanted to do this. He wondered why there was so much tension between them lately, and asked about Antonio's decision to leave. AJ interrupted and wanted to know if Gabi had made a decision. Gabi informed him she was taking the job, to Ricardo's chagrin.
PLEASE DON'T GO: Carmen was sure that Gabi was at the root of Antonio's decision to leave Sunset Beach. She was suspicious of Gabi's "supporting" his move, but Antonio said that Gabi understood him. Carmen grew frantic when she realized that Antonio had requested the transfer! He was determined to go and declared that no one could stop him. Maria arrived and wanted to talk to Antonio alone. She wanted to know what was really going on. Maria realized Antonio was tortured by his reason to leave Sunset Beach, but he asked her not to press. She agreed, but admitted she'd miss not having him around to talk to. She also told him she wanted her husband back.
TIME TO GO: The doorbell rang interrupting Ben and Meg's conversation, and Sara arrived to talk to Meg. Sara wanted to "help," but Meg fumed at Sara's insistence that leaving Ben with Maria was a bad idea. Sara suggested that Meg move in with the family, but Meg said she wanted to stay with Casey, who lets her feel what she needs to feel. Later, Sara begged Ben not to let Meg go, and Ben blamed Sara for the situation. Upstairs, Meg packed and remembered good times with Ben. As she left, Ben told Meg she was in his heart and always would be.
DEAL WITH THE DEVIL: Sara ran into Tim on the beach, and made a pact to help him get Meg if he helped her keep Casey.
Source: Soap Opera Digest
