As for Ben, Ciara’s words are a dream come true.
“To hear that his feelings are reciprocated and that she’s clearly not all the way there with Tripp… Ben sees that as hope for the two of them,” notes Wilson. “And, of course, he wants that.”
Yet, Ciara’s admission is a bit scary for Ben, too.
“Ben doesn’t know if he knows how to love,” explains Wilson. “He knows he’s still a broken individual. Ciara’s helped him put the pieces back. She’s been amazing for him. Still, it’s really a lot for him to deal with because he’s not used to that.
“Last time Ben thought he was in love, it ended up taking him to a deep dark place,” points out Wilson. “He went a little overboard, a little obsessive, a little wild. I think he learned his lesson. I don’t think he’ll be doing that again. He knows right from wrong now.”
Pucker Up
With their respective feelings finally out on the table, Ben, who tried to kiss Ciara before but was rebuffed, decides to give it another try. So he leans in and…
“Ben feels that it is okay to make this move to kiss her, so he does,” recounts Wilson, noting that this time Ciara reciprocates. “And sparks fly.”
What’s Next?
Even though they’ve acknowledged they care about each other and shared a passionate first kiss, don’t expect things to be smooth sailing for the couple moving forward.
“It’s going to be a very slow burn,” teases Wilson. “What the writers are doing… This story is very delicate. This is pretty much as far as you can push things because Ben has done some very bad things.
“And now he’s with Bo and Hope’s daughter, the police commissioner’s daughter. Ben didn’t just beat people with things and hurt them.
“He has murdered people. Granted he was cleared and deemed sane, but… Ciara knows that she’s in some very dark territory… that this is really a forbidden love, so to speak.”
And Ciara is going into it with her eyes wide open.
“She’s happy,” says Konefal, referring to Ciara’s feelings regarding her new romance. “But she’s also treading very carefully.”
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