“Raquel, are you seducing me?” he requested, earlier than the 2 shared a steamy, tongue-filled kiss in Mexico.
Earlier than Scandoval broke, the Raquel Leviss hookup “Vanderpump Guidelines” viewers had been itching to see this season was one between her and Tom Schwartz. Tonight, it lastly occurred.
The 2 have been flirty all season lengthy, sparking critical points between Schwartz’s ex Katie Maloney and each Raquel and Scheana Shay — who Maloney felt was pushing the pair towards each other. And on Wednesday’s new hour, Schwartz and Leviss locked lips, shortly after Tom bought right into a battle along with his ex-wife.
The hour started with Schwartz and Katie grabbing dinner to have fun promoting their home following the divorce whereas in Mexico. Tom was there for Scheana’s marriage ceremony, whereas Katie — who was disinvited from the marriage — nonetheless went on the journey since she already paid for it.
Issues began off properly, with the 2 toasting to sustaining a very good friendship going ahead. These candy moments, nonetheless, did not final.
It did not take lengthy for the pair to start out arguing, as Maloney insisted Schwartz by no means had her again or “defended her honor” throughout their marriage or after. He disagreed, saying he solely stopped doing it towards their finish of their relationship as a result of she “abused it early on.”
The 2 stored going at it, earlier than Katie ultimately stormed out, leaving Schwartz on their own within the in any other case empty eating room.
Later within the episode, all the lads had a pool day for Brock Davies, the place Tom Sandoval urged Schwartz to place himself again on the market. As the 2 checked out girls by the pool, Sandoval stated he and Ariana “examine women out on a regular basis … and guys,” earlier than they zeroed in on a pair of girls in bikinis. For a second, Schwartz thought certainly one of them was Raquel, prompting him to say he could not “clarify” his attraction to her. Sandoval, tellingly, responded, “I get it.”
As your complete forged then gathered across the resort’s pool for an additional of the numerous pre-wedding occasions, Scheana began stirring the pot, asking Schwartz if he’d “make out with anyone on the marriage ceremony.” With that, Raquel popped up, becoming a member of the dialog — one thing Ariana Madix, of all individuals, clocked.
“I can actually see Raquel’s ears perk up on the sound of Schwartz saying he’ll make out with somebody. Right here she is,” she joked in a confessional.
After Katie was seen telling a number of the women that she and Schwartz “get right into a battle each time we discuss now,” Leviss pulled Tom apart to what he known as a “romantic desk” arrange in a shallow space of the pool. “Raquel, are you seducing me?” he requested, as she informed him, “Do you are feeling seduced?”
“Slightly bit, really,” he responded, as Brock shouted “MAKE OUT” at them from the background. Although Schwartz stated he was “so aggravated by what individuals have finished to coerce us into making out,” he then added, “I kinda simply wish to do it now.”
“Raquel, you are f—ing beautiful, you are stunning. It was by no means even a factor, Katie made it a factor and now it is forbidden fruit,” he then informed her. “It was by no means a factor till they made it a factor.”
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Leviss was on the identical web page, saying Maloney “made it extra of a factor” than anybody else within the group — and the fixed speaking about it made it so she could not “cease excited about” making out with him.
In a confessional she added, “there’s a number of issues that entice me to Schwartz. He is so candy, sort, love his humorousness. My attraction for Schwartz undoubtedly outweighs my need to be buddies with Katie.”
With that, he went in for a kiss … and it was undoubtedly French. After separating their lips, they began laughing, earlier than a “To be continued” slate popped up on display.
Whereas that was the top of the episode, it wasn’t the top of their lip-locks, because the preview for the season confirmed the pair kissing in the identical outfits at a unique location. Likelihood is we’ll see that subsequent week … and the way a few of their forged members reacted to the hookup!
“Vanderpump Guidelines” airs Wednesdays on Bravo.