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Fans of General Hospital<\/strong><\/a> have lately been wondering whether Ric Lansing (Rick Hearst) and Ava Jerome (Maura West<\/strong>) are really over for good. Now, Hearst is weighing in on where he thinks the relationship stands and whether this is truly the end.<\/p>\n Ric and Ava\u2019s romance took off when he served as her attorney, and what started as flirtation grew into a full-fledged affair. By teaming up to blackmail Alexis and indulging in schemes together, the duo seemed well-matched in cunning and ambition. Yet cracks began to show almost immediately. Most recently, Ava, Alexis, and Kristina impulsively held Ric hostage in Alexis\u2019s basement \u2014 with Ava knocking him unconscious in the process.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is going to sound really screwball, but I really hope this isn\u2019t the end for the two of them,\u201d Ric Hearst told Soap Opera Digest<\/a>. \u201cI feel like Ava and Ric were just getting started! \u2026 But this is a soap, right? Anything can happen, anything is possible.\u201d<\/p>\n Despite the betrayal and manipulation, Hearst believes there\u2019s something real beneath it all. \u201cWith Ava, he can be who he is,\u201d he explained. \u201cThey see each other without pretense.\u201d That authenticity, according to Hearst, sets them apart from Ric\u2019s other romances.<\/p>\n Still, he admitted Ava wasn\u2019t wrong to question Ric\u2019s commitment. His character\u2019s lingering feelings for Liz cast a shadow over the relationship, making Ava wary of being just a partner-in-crime rather than a true love. \u201cHe was seeing it as a partnership and obviously very much a physical attraction,\u201d Hearst said, noting Ava\u2019s perspective matters. \u201cWhy should she allow somebody to take advantage of her?\u201d<\/p>\n While the current storyline has driven a wedge between the pair, Hearst hasn\u2019t given up hope. He emphasized his admiration for working with Maura West, pointing out that both their chemistry as actors and the dynamic between their characters make \u201cRava\u201d too compelling to write off permanently.<\/p>\n \u201cAs one of the directors said to us, \u2018I think they\u2019re just delicious together,\u2019\u201d Hearst recalled.<\/p>\n The post General Hospital\u2019s Rick Hearst on if Ric & Ava Have Split up for Good<\/a> appeared first on ComingSoon.net – Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Fans of General Hospital have lately been wondering whether Ric Lansing (Rick Hearst) and Ava Jerome (Maura West) are really over for good. 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