The Legend of Cruz and Eden…


Santa Barbara's Royal Couple

Can an incredibly handsome secret agent man, turned cop, find true love with a spoiled heiress? The answer is OH YEA…. When that true blue guy is Cruz Castillo, and the damsel in distress is Eden Capwell. Together they are Romeo and Juliet,Bogey and Bacall and Scarlett and Rhett all rolled into one magical super couple.

As the history of Cruz and Eden goes,many years ago,five to be exact, Eden was living in Europe and one day she was taking a luxurious ride on the legendary Orient Express. Well, before her eyes was this tall,dark,handsome stranger.Once their eyes meet,it was destiny. Well, they had a love affair to last eternity, but,as train rides go,the train had reached a stop, as did Cruz and Eden.But this is not the end of this once in a lifetime love, just a halt.

Fast forward to 1984( the premiere of Santa Barbara). Cruz is now putting out oil rig fires for none other than CC Capwell. On the eve of CC's birhtday,his oldest daughter returns in a dramatic way. She makes her entrance by parachuting out of a plane(too bad she landed on the Lockridge property instead,but what are neighbors for).Everyone is happy and surprised to see her, especially Cruz, who is introduced to Eden by her sister Kelly. Well, you can cut the tension between them with a knife. After the party winds down,Cruz goes to leave and Eden follows him outside.She asks him very sternly how long he intends to stay. He replies he's here to stay,as she is too. Can this fire be re-lite? Someone hand me a match,QUICK…..

The road to true love is never smooth as Cruz and Eden can attest to. It took them becoming partners(again) in a "business" deal they named "The Unholy Alliance" to realize what they had not so long ago still existed. When Eden and Cruz went diving for the sunken Amanda Lockridge ship, Eden, being as stubborn as always, ignored Cruz's warnings and almost drown. This is when they realized(at least he did),that what they had was still alive. But at this point Eden needed to grow up a bit. And with Cruz's love and support she did. No matter what fate had thrown in their way (almost wedding,arresting her mother,CC's stroke,….and of course Kirk (the jerk) and Santana,Torri,Eden's "death", paralysis, false murder charges...),their love and devotion only grew stronger thru it all.

Finally,on April 1,1988,they had become Mr. And Mrs. Cruz Castillo,in a fairy tale setting that puts all others to shame. As Eden recited her vows to Cruz "You are my knight in shining armor..", those words still echo today because Cruz will always be Eden's Knight in shining armor,and for those of us that love them, he will always be our knight too….

This is a brief description of the magic this couple shared. They lit up the screen with their passion, romance and adventures. In part because of their counterparts that bring them to life, so brillantly,the ever so talented team of A Martinez and Marcy Walker, together they are a super couple. How I long to see them work their magic again.

I hope you have enjoyed this stroll down memory lane. Comment and suggestions are welcomed. E-mail to: ILUVCRUZ@AOL.COM

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