Will, being new in town, had never been to a Nurse's Ball before, but he'd heard stories of how they are always packed with drama and this year was no exception. He just wished the drama hadn't involved Sabrina, who'd worked so hard the last few months to put Patrick Drake in her past and focus on a future with him. Will knew how much Sabrina had loved Patrick, so he tried to be as understanding as possible when it came to her lingering feelings for her ex.
Conversely, however, Will relished using his relationship with Sabrina to make Drake miserable. Anyone with eyes could tell the guy was still head-over-heels in love with Sabrina, but, for some reason, he refused to stick a fork in his marriage and move on with his life. Will understood and applauded the effort to save a marriage for the sake of a child, but, some marriages just could not be saved and Will felt strongly that Drake's was one of those. He'd heard the story of Robin's disappearance and untimely resurrection that lead to heartbreak for Sabrina, but he, from experience, knew people changed and figured that neither Drake nor his wife would be able to really recapture what they lost.
From the moment they arrived, Drake focused his attention on Sabrina. He had tried not to, but the guy was far from stealthy and Will had caught him staring several times and frowning at the way Sabrina was fawning all over him. So, just to twist the knife, Will, who'd never been against public displays of affection, decided to one-up every loving gesture Sabrina made toward him. Then, toward the end of the ball, when he saw Drake go to the bar, Will asked Sabrina if she'd mind grabbing them some drinks. He knew after the night they'd had so far (and planned to continue having later), she was far less likely to be affected by Patrick than he was going to be by her.
As the two lingered in the back chatting, Sabrina's friend and the hostess started rambling about a tribute to Sabrina and her son, so Will's attention was drawn back to the stage. He knew how much losing Gabriel had affected her, so he was definitely interested in watching what they'd cooked up. Unfortunately, Will got way more than he bargained for when the tribute was cut off and replaced with video of Sabrina and Drake from the elevator on Valentine's Day. When he realized that Sabrina was about to be humiliated in front of the entire town yet again, Will got pissed off on her behalf, so he immediately turned his attention to her to see how she was faring. When he saw she was frozen in shock, Will frowned and got up to make his way over to her so that he could support her. While seeing the video of Sabrina and Drake together had thrown him, he was at least a step ahead of Robin and the rest of the town because Sabrina had confessed the near miss to him after their dinner that night and the two of them had dealt with her indiscretion in private and put it behind them.
Will reached Sabrina just as Robin slapped her and was actually a little frightened by Sabrina's reaction, which was why he pulled her aside and gestured toward Emma in an attempt to get her to take the high road and walk away, but Robin just had to push the issue. Once she did that, Will decided to stand back and watch the fireworks, knowing Sabrina could hold her own against Dr. Scorpio-Drake. (Frankly, Will thought Robin should be taking out her anger on her cheating husband rather than Sabrina, but he wasn't about to get in the middle of the fray.)
When Robin admitted she knew the truth about what had happened to Sabrina's son, Will was awestruck. As the comments ran rampant in the peanut gallery and Patrick argued with Robin, he focused his attention on his girlfriend, who'd gone eerily still. Suddenly, Sabrina shouted, "Enough!" and focused on Drake's wife.
She walked over to Robin and, with steel in her voice, asked, "So, let me get this straight… My son is dead because of you?"
At the question, Drake turned to Sabrina and said, "Sabrina, Robin…" but never got to finish, because she looked at him and said, "Shut up, Patrick." Then, she turned to Robin. "I want an answer. Now!"
Robin, clearly surprised by the vehemence in Sabrina's tone, stuttered a bit when she want to answer, but found her voice. "I only found out about Victor's role in your accident after Gabriel had died. I had no way of knowing he would put a teenager up to running my family off the road or that you would be in the car."
"I was in that car because your daughter begged me to come to her dance recital in your place. She was desperate to have her mother there, but you couldn't be bothered."
As Robin shouted, "That's not true!", Sabrina continued, "I told myself to keep my distance, but when she called to invite me, I couldn't bring myself to disappoint her. Why is it, Robin, that every time I replace you in Patrick and Emma's lives, I'm the one who ends up paying the price?"
At that, Drake finally spoke up. "Sabrina, Gabriel was my son, too. I miss him just as much as you do."
Will thought Patrick should have kept his mouth shut because his comment caused Sabrina to turn her attention toward him. "You may miss him now, Patrick, but, for months, he was nothing more than a 'complication' to your precious marriage." When Drake stared back at her with hurt in his eyes and formed a denial on his lips, Sabrina shushed him with her hand and continued, "You were so freaked when you found out from Felix that I was pregnant that you were willing to believe Carlos was Gabriel's father without putting up much of a resistance. Then, after you learned the truth, you missed every single doctor appointment I had until she was gone. Without your wife around, my son and I were suddenly worthy of your attention again."
"I loved him," Patrick said emphatically once Sabrina had quieted.
Sabrina snorted. "Too little too late."
Sabrina turned toward Robin. "As far as I'm concerned, we're even. I slept with your husband and your choices ended up killing my son. I owe you NOTHING. If you're pissed off at him for cheating on you, it's not my problem."
While Robin, shock on her face, processed Sabrina's statement, Sabrina addressed Patrick. "We could have had an amazing future together, but you are too stuck in the past to realize it. I will always love you as Gabriel's father, but that's where it ends." Then, she nodded in Robin's direction and said, "Good luck saving your marriage. I think you might need it."
When she grabbed Will by the hand, he didn't hesitate to take it. "Can we please get the hell out of here?"
Will could tell that Sabrina was hanging onto her bravado by a thread, so he said, "Absolutely," and then planted a kiss on her before they left that he made sure would leave no one, especially Drake, questioning the solidarity of their relationship - or how he would keep her mind off the events of the evening.