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dentist’s chair.
“It’s not really my thing,” he admitted.
“No?”
“Nature is just so unpredictable. I guess I’m more comfortable inside.”
Brian appreciated his honesty. At least he was allowing his true colors to shine instead of pretending to be someone he wasn’t. “And how do you feel about Eva at this point?”
Adam waved a hand by his ear. “Well…” he waved it again. “Is there like a giant bug by my head?” He clapped his hands over each ear and whipped around, looking for a bug invasion.
“I don’t see anything.” Brian couldn’t resist the laughter any longer. They were in a forest, of course there were bugs. But Adam’s reaction to them was like a schoolgirl and it was downright hilarious.
Adam continued to wave his hand in front of his face and next to his ears as he completed his interview. Maybe the tiny insects were attracted to hair gel. Brian never saw anything, but he knew the result on camera would be as good as any of the antics Renee pulled last season. Hopefully, Eva would keep Adam around for a while. There was no way the two were compatible, but he might be good for comic relief, even if he was completely serious.
Brian fell back in with the rest of the group. It wasn’t hard to catch them at this slow pace. Eva still had Carlos by her side and Brian frowned. Wasn’t it someone else’s turn?
After a slight descent down a small hill, the hikers came out at a clearing that featured an observation tower.
“Anyone want to climb that with me and get a better view of the park?” Eva asked.
Brian observed the easy grin on Carlos’ face. He was in. Adam looked nervous and Mitch appeared ready for a race.
The group stalled at the base of the tower for a few moments so the camera crew could get a head start and beat them to the top. Brian waited with Eva and the men to watch as they climbed.
“Everyone ready?” Eva shouted. “First one to the top gets a walk with me alone…no cameras.”
Brian wasn’t sure she should make such a promise, but she had. His leg twitched beneath him.
“On your mark, get set…go!”
All of the men but Adam scrambled up the stairs. “Afraid of heights,” Adam called after them.
Brian shook his head as his feet pounded on the stairs beneath him. Why was he racing the bachelors? He wasn’t in the competition, but his legs propelled him forward anyway. On the fourth platform, they lost Owen who bent over gasping for air. His long legs should have been an advantage, but apparently they weren’t used to stairs.
Two flights later, Mitch tripped over his boots and gave Carlos and Brian a half-flight advantage. Brian glanced to his left. Carlos was concentrating and didn’t look winded. Brian picked up the pace. Left. Right. Left. Right. He swung his arms in rhythm.
Brian edged ahead. The top was in sight, just one more flight. He was almost there. He had to admit, Carlos was in fine shape, but Brian was faster. Brian’s foot landed on the top platform seconds before Carlos. He turned to the other man and wanted to shout, “Ha!” right in his face.
“Wow, man.” Carlos clapped a hand on his shoulder. He still wasn’t out of breath. “That was some serious speed.”
Brian brushed the beads of sweat from his brow. “You almost had me.” He looked back down the stairs as Mitch took the last few steps and Owen slowly made his way up the final few flights. Adam was at the base and Eva was on her way up.
Once everyone arrived, Eva smiled. “What a view. I should have thought this whole thing through a bit more. It would have been fun to be up here to greet the winner. Who arrived first?” She looked from Carlos to Mitch and then over to Owen.
“I did.” Carlos had a sheepish grin on his face.
Brian narrowed his eyes. What? That wasn’t true. Brian beat him and he knew it. Brian opened his mouth to protest.
“Let’s take a look at the view and when we get back down, you and I will go for a walk, okay
“It’s not really my thing,” he admitted.
“No?”
“Nature is just so unpredictable. I guess I’m more comfortable inside.”
Brian appreciated his honesty. At least he was allowing his true colors to shine instead of pretending to be someone he wasn’t. “And how do you feel about Eva at this point?”
Adam waved a hand by his ear. “Well…” he waved it again. “Is there like a giant bug by my head?” He clapped his hands over each ear and whipped around, looking for a bug invasion.
“I don’t see anything.” Brian couldn’t resist the laughter any longer. They were in a forest, of course there were bugs. But Adam’s reaction to them was like a schoolgirl and it was downright hilarious.
Adam continued to wave his hand in front of his face and next to his ears as he completed his interview. Maybe the tiny insects were attracted to hair gel. Brian never saw anything, but he knew the result on camera would be as good as any of the antics Renee pulled last season. Hopefully, Eva would keep Adam around for a while. There was no way the two were compatible, but he might be good for comic relief, even if he was completely serious.
Brian fell back in with the rest of the group. It wasn’t hard to catch them at this slow pace. Eva still had Carlos by her side and Brian frowned. Wasn’t it someone else’s turn?
After a slight descent down a small hill, the hikers came out at a clearing that featured an observation tower.
“Anyone want to climb that with me and get a better view of the park?” Eva asked.
Brian observed the easy grin on Carlos’ face. He was in. Adam looked nervous and Mitch appeared ready for a race.
The group stalled at the base of the tower for a few moments so the camera crew could get a head start and beat them to the top. Brian waited with Eva and the men to watch as they climbed.
“Everyone ready?” Eva shouted. “First one to the top gets a walk with me alone…no cameras.”
Brian wasn’t sure she should make such a promise, but she had. His leg twitched beneath him.
“On your mark, get set…go!”
All of the men but Adam scrambled up the stairs. “Afraid of heights,” Adam called after them.
Brian shook his head as his feet pounded on the stairs beneath him. Why was he racing the bachelors? He wasn’t in the competition, but his legs propelled him forward anyway. On the fourth platform, they lost Owen who bent over gasping for air. His long legs should have been an advantage, but apparently they weren’t used to stairs.
Two flights later, Mitch tripped over his boots and gave Carlos and Brian a half-flight advantage. Brian glanced to his left. Carlos was concentrating and didn’t look winded. Brian picked up the pace. Left. Right. Left. Right. He swung his arms in rhythm.
Brian edged ahead. The top was in sight, just one more flight. He was almost there. He had to admit, Carlos was in fine shape, but Brian was faster. Brian’s foot landed on the top platform seconds before Carlos. He turned to the other man and wanted to shout, “Ha!” right in his face.
“Wow, man.” Carlos clapped a hand on his shoulder. He still wasn’t out of breath. “That was some serious speed.”
Brian brushed the beads of sweat from his brow. “You almost had me.” He looked back down the stairs as Mitch took the last few steps and Owen slowly made his way up the final few flights. Adam was at the base and Eva was on her way up.
Once everyone arrived, Eva smiled. “What a view. I should have thought this whole thing through a bit more. It would have been fun to be up here to greet the winner. Who arrived first?” She looked from Carlos to Mitch and then over to Owen.
“I did.” Carlos had a sheepish grin on his face.
Brian narrowed his eyes. What? That wasn’t true. Brian beat him and he knew it. Brian opened his mouth to protest.
“Let’s take a look at the view and when we get back down, you and I will go for a walk, okay
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