The search for the real love
Chapter 1
Inspired by the show "Amour dans le pré" or in English in translation is "Love in the meadow".
Summary: Modern time and human no Shadowhunter. Jace is ready to find the perfect girl for him. He's a farmer and he had decided to subscribe to a TV-reality. Enjoy!
Thanks to my Beta Wisterain Princess!
It's been four years; I haven't read it or touched. I decide to change a few things and add a little bit.
Chapter 1
POV Jace
Jace had received a letter confirm him to be chosen in a Reality Show.
The Reality Show was for farmers. They will have to choose three girls who will stay at his home and will try to win his heart throughout the week.
He was glad to have been accepted into this reality TV show. He was ready to do this. It wasn't a game for him. His love life was at stake. He called his friends to announce the good news.
"Hi! Can you put your cellphone on speakerphone, Alec? I have great news! I've been chosen to be on the reality TV show."
"Really?" said Alec. "That's great, dear brother"
Alec was his adoptive brother and one of his best friends Jace knew that Alec was glad for him to find a girl for the rest of his life. Younger, Jace was real player now he was a handsome and mature man.
"What do you have to do now?" asked his sister, Isabelle.
"I have to go to a place, and then I'll receive instructions from the host".
After he hung up, he packed a few things for the night and started to drive. At the place, he saw four people waiting. Other farmer, trying to find love, he though. They were all boys doing this reality show. They cheered up by drinking a glass of champagne. They were standing around a table where the host came with boxes. The host Layla Hail give to each man a box. In each box, they were files. Each files contained information about each girl that wanting to meet him. The host suggested them to bring it to their house and discuss with family or friend about which girl they will be choosing. They have to choose five girls from the box and meet them.
Jace slept in the hotel and left the next day in the morning.
At his house
Jace took the box and entered in his house. He had called in the car to his friends to meet him. He went in the living room where his friends Jordan, Maia, Alec, Magnus, Simon (well he was there because he was Isabelle's boyfriend).Also, his cousin Jamie and Will had come. The duo was working to an extension of the farm, but was still living near Jace.
"Hi, gang!
He did a hand man shake to the boys and hugged and kissed on the cheek the girls.
"Thanks for coming to help me out!"
"What do you have in your box?"
"A box contained the files of letters who are interest in me. I have to choose five girls to meet. I will meet them at the place of my choice. Probably near here, I have to think about it. Then, after the meeting who is similar to a speed dating I have to eliminate two girls. The three left girls will stay with me for the week."
"Should we start?" asked Isabelle.
"Good idea."
They gathered around and let Jace opened the box. They sprayed the files and started to takes files and read. For three hours. They laughed and commented on each files. There were at least three hundreds women who wanted to meet him. Each file had passed in Jace hand. He was the last one to decide if he kept the file or put it aside. Many seem too old like thirty years. He was twenty-three years old for god of sake and wanted to start a family. He wasn't against thirty years old women but in their thirty normally, the chance of getting pregnant were thin. Some women had family and he didn't feel conformable to see the kids of other women. Some had profession that was to disparate and he didn't see how they could connect. Some personality didn't seem to connect with what he was searching.
They finally agree on five girls Aline, Jennifer, Kaelie, Elizabeth, and Clary.
Aline just turned twenty-four years old and work as a trainer. Jace likes her because of her letter and the information on the file.
Jennifer, twenty-three years old, a teacher for young kids with disability, and ready to have kids that's why, he wanted to meet her.
Elizabeth, twenty-three years old, she was from a family of farmer. He choose her because she has experienced and knows how difficult a love life is to a farmer.
Kaelie, twenty-four years and a designer.
Clary, twenty-one, an artist who got out of school but she's an artist for living. She had started to gain from her artist skills. This wasn't what interest Jace. It was that she was younger and her photo that came in her file sends him chill. He wanted to get to know her. She seems to be an angel and very cute.
A week later, he will be meeting the girls but before, he need prepare the room for three of them. He prepared in each room a bouquet of flowers surrounded by red and pink flower petals. He was sure that the girls would love this little bit of attention to detail.
He left, the next Sunday to a small cottage where he will meet the girls. One hour before meeting the girls, he spoke with the host and let the cameramen take place around to take the footage. Producers explained what they wanted even if he was searching for love, they still have to produce a show for auditor.
That hour seems to never end. He felt so nervous and excited. Will the girls be up to his expectations? Did they tell the truth in their file? Did he choose the right five girls?
At three in the afternoon, he was waiting for the girls with the host. As the final touch was put out for the producers liking, Jace was informing that the girls had arrived to the cottage. Everyone placed themselves and waited.
The host asked the girls to join him. As the five girls stood in front of him, the first thought that came was that they were all beautiful, but were they ready to sacrifice a couple things to be with him? Were they really in love with him? Even if they were beautiful, the personality could be quite different.
The host asked who wanted to talk with Jace first. Jennifer volunteered. While the host stayed with the four girls. Jace took Jennifer to chat in the backyard of the cottage. He led her to a large sofa. Jennifer immediately scooted closer to him.
She started to talk about her and everything not leaving time Jace to ask a couple of questions. After chatting, Jace was very sad, and wished that the others wouldn't be like Jennifer. The second girl- who was named Elizabeth- came and greeted him. They both sat and started Jace was able to start to question her a little bit. She was answering greatly. He let her asked a few questions before the speed dating the time was up.
Then, the third girl came it was Aline. She was a great girl and very charming. Their conversation was very fluent. It was also the same with the penultimate who was a girl named Kaelie. She was the most interesting girl and smart.
The last girl was Clary. The mysterious one, she was a sweet and beautiful girl. She was timid.
"Hello, Jace."
"Hello, Clary"
"How are you?" Clary asked him softly.
He was shocked, after all, no one all the five girls ask him how he was. They all talk about the girls' vacancy, school, children, job, money, and themselves.
"I was a little bit nervous, but now I'm perfectly fine. And you?"
She smiled timidly to him.
"I'm fine also, just a little bit stressed."
"Don't worry. So what made you decide to choose me?"
"Well,mmmm, you cute." she said blushing and immediately he loved how she blush. "And even if you are farmer, I think, we could connect in a certain way. I really want to get to know you. When I saw you profile on the show, I really wanted to meet you. Like you said, on your profile you are working with animals, right?"
"Yes, you are correct, but I'm also working with fruits, vegetables and flowers."
"It's seemed to be a lot of work. Are you alone to do all?"
"My best friends are also helping me out."
"That's great, to have generous friends."
"Well, it was great to meet you, Clary. I hope to see you soon."
"Me too, Jace, it was very nice to meet you."
Clary left him alone. He was alone to make his choices.