and e-mail for the next four weeks. Which now seemed like an eternity.
Chapter 5
Brinkley’s Confessional: My date? I think it went pretty well. But I’m just surprised to be here. I mean, Kylie was a beautiful, smart, funny girl. And if she went home right away, I don’t know what that means for me. I just hope that Ky sees something special in me. I just want to stick around for longer because I’m not really ready to go home yet.
By the time Brinkley had dried her tears, retouched her makeup, and made her way back to the pool, Group 3 had finished their date. Kymm didn’t make it back, and Morgan was the group winner, sporting yet another tribal medallion necklace.
Ky stood in the center of the remaining women, talking and answering questions. He looked up and caught Brinkley’s eye as she approached the group.
He clapped his hands to get the women’s attention. “Ladies, she’s here! Brinkley, we’re glad you made it back.”
He was?
“There’s one more special announcement that I have to make. Out of the three winners from today’s mini dates, I’m going to choose one woman to take with me on an exclusive Jungle Adventure date this evening.” Ky smiled broadly.
Great. That had absolutely nothing to do with her. It was between Cori, Harper, and Morgan. And she would bet that Harper was a shoe-in to win. Again.
“Ladies, I have to tell you that I had an amazing time on all the group dates. You women are truly special and a pleasure to spend time with. But the woman I’m going to choose to go on the Jungle Adventure with tonight has really intrigued me, and I want to get to know her better.” He paused to smile at the cameras.
Harper preened. She made it clear that she also thought she was the likely winner for the evening date. Brinkley would have killed for that kind of confidence.
“So, I would love to ask Morgan if she would be my date for the evening. What do you say, Morgan?” Ky held out his hand, waiting for her response.
Brinkley giggled. She would have loved to have a picture of the split second that Harper’s name wasn’t called. Harper looked surprised, then crestfallen, then irate. She didn’t seem to understand that there were other women in the competition that Ky also wanted to get to know.
Morgan cleared her throat, “Um, sure, why not?” She placed her hand in Ky’s.
“So without further ado, Morgan and I are going to go get ready for our evening date. The rest of you ladies can enjoy your stay here at this beautiful resort and help yourself to the poolside buffet.” Ky took Morgan by the hand and escorted her back to the cabin suites behind the pool.
Brinkley didn’t know what time it was, but the sun was still high in the sky. If she had to guess, she would say it was about 5:30 PM. Well, if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em, right?
Her secret emotional breakdown had given her a release. She felt calmer and more relaxed. She was ready to make the most of her vacation, even if she didn’t know when she was going to be sent home.
She helped herself to a glass of rum punch. She pulled up a lounge chair next to Cori. Cori was in a heated conversation with Harper about why neither of them was chosen for the top date. What did Morgan have that they didn’t? And what exactly was Ky looking for if he didn’t choose from the two most beautiful women in the competition?
Brinkley thought it was a little presumptuous to call yourself the most beautiful women in the competition. Sure, Harper looked like a swimsuit model. And Cori had the kind of exotic beauty that made you want to take a second, a third, and even a fourth glance. But Morgan was pretty interesting, too.
There was clearly a reason she’d won her mini date. Brinkley liked Morgan, even though she hadn’t had the chance to spend much time with her since they’d gotten to the island. But she appreciated Morgan’s blunt style and dry sense of humor.
She wasn’t the type of girl that laughed at
Chapter 5
Brinkley’s Confessional: My date? I think it went pretty well. But I’m just surprised to be here. I mean, Kylie was a beautiful, smart, funny girl. And if she went home right away, I don’t know what that means for me. I just hope that Ky sees something special in me. I just want to stick around for longer because I’m not really ready to go home yet.
By the time Brinkley had dried her tears, retouched her makeup, and made her way back to the pool, Group 3 had finished their date. Kymm didn’t make it back, and Morgan was the group winner, sporting yet another tribal medallion necklace.
Ky stood in the center of the remaining women, talking and answering questions. He looked up and caught Brinkley’s eye as she approached the group.
He clapped his hands to get the women’s attention. “Ladies, she’s here! Brinkley, we’re glad you made it back.”
He was?
“There’s one more special announcement that I have to make. Out of the three winners from today’s mini dates, I’m going to choose one woman to take with me on an exclusive Jungle Adventure date this evening.” Ky smiled broadly.
Great. That had absolutely nothing to do with her. It was between Cori, Harper, and Morgan. And she would bet that Harper was a shoe-in to win. Again.
“Ladies, I have to tell you that I had an amazing time on all the group dates. You women are truly special and a pleasure to spend time with. But the woman I’m going to choose to go on the Jungle Adventure with tonight has really intrigued me, and I want to get to know her better.” He paused to smile at the cameras.
Harper preened. She made it clear that she also thought she was the likely winner for the evening date. Brinkley would have killed for that kind of confidence.
“So, I would love to ask Morgan if she would be my date for the evening. What do you say, Morgan?” Ky held out his hand, waiting for her response.
Brinkley giggled. She would have loved to have a picture of the split second that Harper’s name wasn’t called. Harper looked surprised, then crestfallen, then irate. She didn’t seem to understand that there were other women in the competition that Ky also wanted to get to know.
Morgan cleared her throat, “Um, sure, why not?” She placed her hand in Ky’s.
“So without further ado, Morgan and I are going to go get ready for our evening date. The rest of you ladies can enjoy your stay here at this beautiful resort and help yourself to the poolside buffet.” Ky took Morgan by the hand and escorted her back to the cabin suites behind the pool.
Brinkley didn’t know what time it was, but the sun was still high in the sky. If she had to guess, she would say it was about 5:30 PM. Well, if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em, right?
Her secret emotional breakdown had given her a release. She felt calmer and more relaxed. She was ready to make the most of her vacation, even if she didn’t know when she was going to be sent home.
She helped herself to a glass of rum punch. She pulled up a lounge chair next to Cori. Cori was in a heated conversation with Harper about why neither of them was chosen for the top date. What did Morgan have that they didn’t? And what exactly was Ky looking for if he didn’t choose from the two most beautiful women in the competition?
Brinkley thought it was a little presumptuous to call yourself the most beautiful women in the competition. Sure, Harper looked like a swimsuit model. And Cori had the kind of exotic beauty that made you want to take a second, a third, and even a fourth glance. But Morgan was pretty interesting, too.
There was clearly a reason she’d won her mini date. Brinkley liked Morgan, even though she hadn’t had the chance to spend much time with her since they’d gotten to the island. But she appreciated Morgan’s blunt style and dry sense of humor.
She wasn’t the type of girl that laughed at
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