Days of Our Lives sees Gabi Hernandez (Cherie Jimenez) wakes up in bed with Philip Kiriakis (John-Paul Lavoisier) this week. But do they really go all the way with each other? Do they really do the deed, or is Gabi just going to let Philip think that they do?
Days of Our Lives: Gabi Hernandez Teams Up with Tony DiMera
It’s been a few weeks since Gabi decided to accept an offer to team up with Tony DiMera (Thaao Penghlis). He and Gabi are scheming to reclaim DiMera Enterprises and get it away from Xander Cook (Paul Telfer) and Philip. We’ve already seen fashionista Gabi trying to weasel her way into Xander’s good graces. And now Gabi is making moves on Philip.
But when Gabi spoke to him the other day, Philip seemed very skeptical of Gabi just suddenly being nice to him. So the question is, can Philip stay one step ahead of the very motivated Miss Gabi Hernandez? I kind of don’t think so. Philip should absolutely be on high alert where Gabi is concerned, especially when she’s being nice.
Gabi’s Deceptive Charm: Targeting Xander and Philip Kiriakis
Recently, Gabi cozied up to Xander. First, she was helping him calm down a fussy Victoria in his Titan office, which turned into daddy daycare. Then, Xander was Gabi’s strong shoulder to lean on when her daughter Arianna Horton (Marissa Reyes) briefly went missing, thanks to the thugs that were chasing Doug III.
But Gabi may have pushed things too far when she grabbed Xander for a kiss at the bistro right when his estranged wife, Sarah Horton (Linsey Godfrey), walked in the door with Brady Black (Eric Martsolf). Of course, Sarah was annoyed and announced that two could play that game, kissing Brady to make Xander jealous. And boy, was he!
Chaos at the Bistro on DOOL
All heck broke loose. And Gabi and Xander are now banned from the fancy bistro after he nearly punched Brady. Later, Philip was grilling Gabi about the incident. Of course, Salem’s a small town; word gets around. And that left Philip very suspicious of Gabi’ sudden interest in having a business dinner with him.
But she’s quick on her feet. And Gabi insisted that she and Xander are just good friends, so Gabi covered very smoothly. In the end, Philip agreed to go out to eat with Gabi just as an old friend. But Philip is very much right to be suspicious. Gabi’s only interest right now is to drive Philip and Xander further apart as part of her and Tony’s big plan to get DiMera away from Titan Industries.
Uncovering Secrets: Gabi’s Investigation into the Titan-DiMera Merger
Philip doesn’t know it yet. But he may be in serious trouble. Because Gabi has hired Black Patch to investigate the Titan-DiMera merger. Steve Johnson (Stephen Nichols) is digging into a lot of things, including the court case when Philip sued Xander for Titan Industries and said that his late father, their late father, Victor Kiriakis (John Aniston), wanted him to have it.
Remember, Vivian Alamain (Louise Sorel) had forged that letter. And it all came out later. But now Xander can’t do anything about it, or else it’s going to mess up the merger. So, what this means is Gabi and Steve could find out soon about Philip’s forgery scheme, and that could be very troublesome.
Did They or Didn’t They? Gabi and Philip’s Bedroom Mystery
In the meantime, Gabi may be working another angle. Because this week the promo shows Gabi and Philip hitting the sheets. Or do they? Actually, to be more specific, what the promo shows is Gabi waking up in bed next to Philip. And they seem to be completely undressed. It’s kind of like, “Oh, hey, you’re in bed with me.
Yeah, I’m in bed with you.” So, maybe Gabi and Philip do the deed. Or maybe Gabi just wants Philip to think that they did as part of the plot to mess with Titan. Our leaker, who’s very reliable, mentioned that despite the way the promo looks, there’s a chance that Gabi did not have sexy time with Philip.
Just because they woke up in bed together does not mean that those two people had any nookie. But Gabi may let Philip think they slept together to further her agenda with Tony and to make things worse between him and Xander. So, poor Philip may think his dry streak with women ended when he wakes up next to sexy Gabi, only to find out, nope, still dry.
Love Triangle Trouble: Philip, Gabi, and Belle – Complicated Romance
This scenario with Gabi even if it’s fake, could cause a lot of confusion for Philip and a lot of trouble. This week’s Days of Our Lives spoilers also show Belle Black (Martha Madison) and Philip getting flirty and spending a day playing hooky and having fun together. Belle and the Kiriakis bad boy have a long history together.
This new thing with Gabi on Days of our Lives, whether it’s real or not, could cause some hurt feelings if Philip isn’t careful. It looks like he’s hanging out with Belle and then later that night, or maybe the next night, is when Philip is in bed with Gabi.
If she lets it slip, accidentally or on purpose, to Belle that she spent the night with Philip, Belle might be upset with him for hanging out with her all day and then going and getting naked with Gabi. So, if it is just a big fake out, I wonder how long Philip will be fooled into thinking he and Gabi were intimate.
The Future of “Phabby”: Love, Lies, and Corporate Control on Days of Our Lives
Our leaker also told us that Philip and Gabi are eventually going to fall in love with each other sometime later this fall. With Philip and Gabi you never know, a romance may just work out. They’re both family-oriented and goal-driven. Plus, Philip and Gabi have checkered pasts; they understand each other on that level. Because they’re both schemers.
However, Philip may feel pretty stupid if he falls for Gabi’s lies. Philip could be irritated if Gabi makes up a big story about their wild night in bed, especially if Philip actually has a shot with Belle and that ruins it. Philip was kind of already savvy to Gabi’s shenanigans when he was talking to her about her and his brother Xander.
Gabi Fools Phillip on Days of our Lives?
The thing is, Gabi could absolutely fool Philip long enough for her and Tony to swipe DiMera and get Gabi Chic out from under Titan’s control. That’s the plan. At any rate, if that happens and Philip finds out Gabi lied to him about their supposed intimacy and that Gabi used him, Philip may be hurt. He may be confused.
At the same time, he may actually admire that Gabi was able to pull it off. Philip is quite the schemer himself, so he would at least have to appreciate it on a professional level, from one part-time con artist to another. Gabi is going to need to play this game with Philip very strategically if she wants to get DiMera away from Titan so that she can be DiMera Enterprises’ new CEO.
In the end, Gabi may have to choose between love and money. She may have to choose between business and pleasure because if the leaker is right and Gabi and Philip catch true feelings for each other, then she may not get away with everything. And she may have some very tough choices to make. So, do you think Gabi is going to fake it to make it, or is she really getting intimate with Philip this week?
