Episode 12: Passion & Heartbreak On 'Juegos Prohibidos'

By Michael Lopez

What do you do when your entire world falls apart? Try to pick up the pieces and start again. Poor Jimena and Nacho are still reeling over their separation and now we’re seeing them “try” to get back to their normal lives. The passion, the fun, the romance is all gone now, as “Guardian” and “Madonna” (their online screen names for those paying attention) attempt to move on.

In a nutshell, these two online sweethearts fell in love before they ever even physically met. Then Jimena took to a trip to see Nacho in Cartagena and it was ON! Though they seemed so different for each other (she was older and married, he was a struggling student), something clicked and the love ignited.

Nacho’s lady friend Luisa and Jimena’s hubby Gustavo definitely complicated things and before we knew it, these two were headed straight to Heartbreak City. But…they did get in at least one night of passion, which led to (SPOILER ALERT) an unexpected XXXXXXXXX for Jimena!

Now this is where "Juegos" really gets juicy: Jimena and Gustavo had been trying for years to conceive and tipping him off about this baby would turn his hot-headed temper into overdrive! But if she pretended it was Gustavo’s, she could flip it into a joyous occasion. Decisions, decisions…

Jimena knows that it’s a little Nachito she’s carrying, so her first priority is to set off to find our hero. Unfortunately she finds Luisa first, who uses her jealousy to feed Jimena lies about their boyfriend/girlfriend relationship. Thinking Nacho has moved on, Jimena decides that it’s best to leave everyone and start a brand new life alone.

Nacho, on the other hand, is just as choked up. He has no clue that their night resulted in a pregnancy and believes (thanks to Luisa again) that Jimena simply used him and is more than willing to return back to her husband.

We’re praying we get to see these two back together and while we’re at it, why not just hook up Luisa with Gustavo? They have a lot common…jealousy, bad tempers, and all around evil streaks!

And speaking of Luisa, did you know that actress who plays her is a former Colombian model? Before she ventured into novela territory, Natalia Jerez was an in-demand cover girl and even appeared in a few sexy videos. “Juegos” turned out to be her launching pad, which led to work in soaps like “El Capo” and “Sin Retorno.”

Do you think Nacho and Jimena will get back together or what?! Sound off in the comments or @MTV3!

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