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"Adriana, if it means that much to you, take it," Calleigh told Eric's sister harshly, speaking to her back. She jerked the diamond from her finger and holding it out to her.
"Why are you doing this?" Adriana said, turning to face Calleigh, tears streaming down her face.
"Doing what?" Calleigh asked exasperated. "I don't need your mothers ring to be engaged to Eric," Calleigh told her, still holding the ring out in front of her.
"You don't even love him," Adriana accused.
"Why would you say that?" Calleigh asked, letting her hand fall to her side.
"He had to call you to come to the hospital, you should have been there. You should have been there for him when he needed you. How could you go home and go to bed, while our mother died?"
"You don't know what you're talking about Adriana," Calleigh warned, refusing to tell Eric's sister about what happened.
"He said the same thing, why don't you tell me then. What could he have done that could possibly make you not care about him?" Adriana asked, tears still streaming from her dark eyes.
"It's not like that, Eric and I were dealing with stuff," Calleigh argued, calmly, the diamond still in her right hand.
"He needed you," Adriana repeated. "My mother shouldn't have had to ask for you, not if you truly loved him," she said, calmer.
"You're right Adriana, I should have been at the hospital with him when he needed me," Calleigh conceded. "But I love your brother more than anyone else in the world, and he knows that even if you don't," Calleigh said, her voice full of passion.
"It was my fault Ana," Eric's deep voice interrupted. Calleigh and Adriana hadn't noticed him coming outside. They had all gotten together at Daniela's for dinner, and the wedding plans and been brought up. When they first told Adriana about the engagement, she had taken it better than they expected, but she hadn't really said anything.
Calleigh and Daniela had discussed it excitedly throughout the evening. Adriana however, had stayed quiet; not saying anything thought most of the meal, until she'd gotten up and stormed outside. Eric had moved to go after her, but Calleigh had insisted on speaking to her. Eric stood watching from the sliding glass door, as Calleigh had removed her engagement ring and held out to his sister. When Adriana didn't take it, he'd softly slid the door open so he could hear the conversation. Upon hearing Adriana accuse Calleigh of not loving him once again, he'd stepped outside.
"Eric don't," Calleigh stopped him; she knew he would tell Adriana everything.
"I went home with another woman Ana, are you happy? I went home with some woman stranded on the side of the road, we got drunk together and I woke up on her bed. Calleigh found out and I had been too drunk to remember the night," Eric spat at his sister, angry for making Calleigh out to be the bad guy.
"You cheated on her?" Adriana asked, softly.
"It turns out I didn't, but she didn't know that until after mama died. Calleigh and I were broken up when I got the call about Mama. Calleigh didn't come because I didn't ask her to, because we weren't together and it wouldn't have been right." Eric continued, he was angry, with Adriana, and with himself. Eric gestured with hands as he spoke; "If anything you should be grateful that Calleigh was willing to lie to Mama on her death bed and angry with me!" he finished, yelling. Calleigh turned, facing Eric, placing her hand softly on his chest. Adriana stared at Calleigh for a moment, then at Eric. She stood speechless.
"Why didn't you just tell me?" She asked Calleigh, her voice just above a whisper.
"Because he doesn't owe you an explanation, that was something better left between him and I," Calleigh said, upset by the whole situation. Calleigh again extended the engagement ring to Adriana.
Adriana looked at the ring for a minute, before looking at her brother and then Calleigh and then back at the ring. Silently she walked past the couple and to the house. Eric took the ring from Calleigh's hand and slid it back into place onto her finger. He adjusted it softly before placing a soft kiss on her cheek. Grasping her hand they headed into the house. Adriana had gathered her things and left by the time Eric and Calleigh re-entered.
After Calleigh and Eric had left Daniela's Adriana came back. Daniela showed her in, pouring her a glass of wine. The two sisters sat in the living room, sipping their wine in silence.
"I blew it," Adriana stated.
"Pretty much," Dani agreed, softly.
"Will she ever forgive me?" Adriana asked, playing with the hem of her shirt.
"Calleigh? She probably already has," Daniela spoke of Calleigh's constant optimism.
"Nuestro hermano nunca sera." Adriana breathed in her native tongue.
"You're right, Eric won't forgive you. You attacked his fiancé," Dani said giving her sister a small smile.
"She deserves to wear Mama's ring," Adriana decided.
"You should tell her that, she won't feel right wearing it until you do." Adriana nodded her agreement, biting her bottom lip.
"Did you know about them breaking up?" She asked after a minute.
"Not for sure, but they were so awkward around each other at the hospital, I assumed something was wrong," Daniela explained. "I heard your discussion though," Daniela admitted.
"Good old Miami nights, always warm enough to have the windows open," Adriana said laughing a little. "I guess I should stop at her place on my way home," Adriana concluded softly. Daniela nodded softly, agreeing with her sister. Adriana handed her empty wine glass to her sister, before standing up and heading for the door. Daniela walked her out, standing on the porch as Adriana headed for her car.
"Hermana, saying you're sorry won't kill you," Daniela called after her. Adriana turned to her sister and watched her for a minute before silently turning and climbing into her car.