1994 (#32) - Rick's desire for revenge and Brad's hopes with Ashley

Having archived the intense but fleeting infatuation with Jack, Mari Jo at the mere sight of Rick immediately rediscovers her dormant feelings towards her former lover. She finds herself smitten with Rick, and knows that Rick's help will be needed to satisfy her desire for revenge. When Ashley sees Mari Jo kissing Rick, she is literally shocked. Not knowing that Rick's twin brother is present, Ashley believes that the person Mari Jo has been kissing is actually her husband, Blade. Completely disappointed and distraught, an enraged Ashley immediately kicks Blade out of the house and, completely unaware of what has happened, desperately asks for an explanation from the woman, who has no intention of listening to the man's justifications. All under the proud and satisfied look of Rick, whose revenge is about to begin. Determined to make a clean and decisive cut with his previous life, meanwhile, Brad as we have seen has refused to return with his ex-wife Traci and to interrupt the passionate but loveless relationship with Lauren. After much reflection, Brad realizes that the only woman he truly loves and is willing to live with for the rest of his life is Ashley. Ashley, meanwhile, is completely shocked by what she saw and believes that her husband Blade is cheating on her with Mari Jo, unaware that the man she saw is actually her twin brother Rick. When a chance encounter occurs between Brad and Ashley, the two confess to each other that they were actually just thinking about each other. Both of them tell each other about their recent events and Brad doesn't hide the fact that he hopes for their reconciliation. Ashley, of the two, is the one least willing to give it all up for Brad, if only because she's committed to a marriage she'd like to make work. Blade, meanwhile, seeks explanations from his wife about his behavior, but she, angry, continues to accuse her husband of disappointing her and of not being able to trust him anymore, without going into the matter. However, in the end, Ashley and Blade agree to give themselves a second chance and decide to try to make their marriage work by focusing on themselves.