This week on…A Shot at Love…
Brooke sat at the "judging" table and watched as the men strode in by the pool in their swim trunks and the girls in their bikinis. She gawked at the shape everyone was in.
Nathan, Lucas, Riley, and Rachel all had six pacs and everyone else was definitely in decent shape.
Brooke (fanning herself): Okay, I am the luckiest woman alive.
"Welcome to the annual biathlon! The team that wins will get a late night date by the pool with me and the MVP will get special alone time. As for the losers, they get a picnic date and no alone time. And of course, it's boys versus girls!"
Brooke paused to let the clapping die down. "To win this challenge, you have to army crawl through the mud pit, look through the piles of sand for a coin with a B for boy or G for girl on it, and finally race through the wind tunnel! Go!" Brooke blew the whistle.
Nathan: I'm going to be so pissed if we lose. I'm competitive, and to lose to a bunch of girls? It's not going to happen.
Cordy: Okay, so the mud pit is gross. But the lesbians have won three years in a row and there's no way we can be the first ones to lose.
Buffy and Nathan were the first ones to go, and Brooke was impressed by their athletic ability. Lucas and Rachel were next, then Jake and Summer and then Xander and Haley. They were pretty tied up until it came to Cordy and Angel.
"Oh, ew. This is totally going to ruin my swim suit." Cordy, disgusted, got on her arms and nervously laid near the edge of the mud pit. Angel dived and slid basically the length of the pit and quickly began his search through the sand.
"Cordy, if you don't move your ass, I will move it for you!" Faith shouted from her spot at the beginning of the course.
Cordy nervously gulped and made her way through the mud. Angel was still searching like a maniac through the sand for the B coin.
Cordy found hers in a split second and Angel angrily growled. "This is a set-up! There's no fucking coin left!"
Faith laughed as she easily got through the mud pit, found her coin, and slid down the wind tunnel. The girls cheered and the guys whined.
"Looks like the ladies get to swim tonight!" Brooke called out from her chair.
Riley: There has got to be a curse. There's no other explanation.
Later that day Brooke sat on a red checkered picnic blanket and the boys happily sat around her. All except for Angel. He still had a look of anger on his face.
Brooke looked concerned. "Angel, what's up?"
"Nothing."
"You look kind of pissed."
"Well, I just lost. There was no coin left in that sand."
"It was just a silly challenge. You're here for love, not to win a competition."
Angel answered stoically, "Yeah, I guess so."
Brooke wasn't convinced.
Brooke: Wow, I didn't peg Angel for being so serious ALL the time. I mean, I knew he was at the beginning, but I thought it was just sexy. Now…it's just a turn off.
The group ate the lunches that had been made for them and Brooke began asking them questions about their home lives.
Brooke was leisurely leaning into Lucas. "So Lucas, do you and Nathan think it's weird to be competing for the same girl?"
Lucas laughed. "It's not like it hasn't happened before."
"Really?"
"Yeah, we had a lot of problems growing up with that sort of thing." Nathan explained. "We've gotten more mature about it now and we just want each other to be happy."
Brooke: I thought having brothers on the show would be okay but knowing that they've fought over girls before makes me nervous. I don't think it'd be right to make connections with both of them.
Brooke shifted her position so that she was shoulder to shoulder with Xander. "Hey, Carpenter."
Xander let out a nervous laugh. "If you call me Carpenter, can I call you Designer?"
Brooke laughed at Xander's nervousness. "You can call me whatever you want. I love nicknames." Brooke answered flirtatiously.
Brooke: I don't know what it is about this guy, but I really like him.
"Actually I have something to tell you."
Brooke looked over to Jake. "Yeah?"
"Before we get any farther into it, I just wanted to let you know that there's someone back home that means the world to me."
Brooke didn't answer so Jake continued. "I have a beautiful daughter named Jenny. She's almost six years old."
"Aw, Jake, that's adorable!" Brooke cooed as Jake took out the picture of his daughter.
Jake: Phew. I thought that would freak her out but she seems to be okay with it.
Brooke: I love kids! Honestly, I feel like I'm ready for them.
"Well I hate to cut this short guys, but it's time for my date with the ladies."
The guys booed but eventually made their way back into the mansion.
"Time to party!" Nathan called out. All the guys, excluding Xander, made their way to the bar and drank shots.
Eventually most of them were drunk and they went into the girls closets. The girls were trying to change for the date they would have with Brooke later that evening.
"Dude, get out!" Rachel yelled as Nathan split beer all over the bikini she had been planning to wear.
"Make me!" Nathan replied immaturely.
Buffy hurriedly stepped in between the yelling match. "Get out before I actually do make you get out." Buffy had her game face on.
Nathan scoffed. "Yeah, right. Like you could do anything about it."
An evil smile spread across Buffy's face.
THIS EVENT WAS TOO HARSH TO BE SHOWN ON TELEVISION. WE ARE SORRY FOR THE INCONVIENCE.
Nathan limped out of the closet trying to hide the fact that he might be crying.
Rachel's mouth was dropped open. "How the hell did you do that?"
"50 bucks and I'll give you lessons."
"I'm in."
Finally the girls were ready and they waited by the pool for Brooke. She made her grand entrance in a sexy black dress that was classy but still managed to cover only the necessary areas.
"Congrats on winning."
The girls clapped for Brooke. She sat herself at the table in between Summer and Cordy. "So, at the end of the date, the girl who won MVP will have extra time with me."
Faith: This girl seems great. Funny, wealthy, smokin' hot. Triple threat.
"I think all of the girls that aren't here for Brooke should just go home now." Summer announced to the group.
Brooke looked confused. "What are you talking about?"
"All I'm saying is the girls who are here to get a job," Summer looked at Cordy, "and those that are here to be a whore," Summer looked at Faith, "should leave now and stop wasting your time."
Faith: That was a pretty ballsy move by Summer. I have no idea what the girl has against me, but she's been trashing my name since I got here.
"I am NOT only here for fashion, Summer! I think you should have proof of your accusations before you make them, bitch." Cordy retaliated.
Summer was about to say something back when Brooke stood up and backed away from the table. "This is ridiculous. I'm just going to take my MVP time and go home because you clearly have no respect for me. The MVP is Buffy because she was super athletic and was the first one to go."
Brooke put her hand out for Buffy and they walked towards the pool, the other girls looking on in envy.
Rachel (sarcastically): Thanks to loud and louder I didn't get my chance to make an impression on Brooke. Fantastic.
Buffy and Brooke sat side by side at the edge of the pool, their feet dangling in the water.
"I'm glad we got away from that." Brooke smiled.
"Me too. I mean, we aren't in high school anymore. We aren't here to fight with one another."
"Thank god! Someone finally gets it!" Brooke and Buffy laughed.
Buffy: Note to self: Don't tell Brooke I beat up Nathan.
Buffy carefully put Brooke's hair behind her ear with one hand and then leaned in. She gently pressed her lips against Brooke's for a sweet kiss but nothing more.
"That was nice." Brooke whispered.
Later that night it was time for eliminations. Brooke got dressed and consulted Peyton in the bedroom they shared. "I think I know who to send home. It's a pretty easy decision."
"You know it'll get harder next week and the week after. You are going to start caring about these people."
Brooke sighed. "I already do."
The remaining 12 people gathered in the elimination room.
"Twelve of you stand before me, but I only have eight keys. That means two guys and two girls are leaving, tonight."
Haley: I'm really nervous about tonight. I didn't get to spend enough time with Brooke. I could be going home.
"The first key goes to my MVP."
Buffy smiled and accepted her key.
"The next key goes to a guy that was afraid to be honest with me but told the truth anyway. Jake, you still have a shot at love."
Jake took his key and returned to his spot.
Riley and Rachel were the next to get their keys.
"These next two people definitely have their quirks, but I think that's what is attracting me to them. Xander and Faith, you still have a shot at love."
The two gratefully accepted their keys.
"Will the three guys without a key, please step forward."
Nathan, Lucas, and Angel stepped up.
"Nathan and Lucas. I didn't think having brothers on the show would be a problem, but considering your past, I realized that it could cause some complications down the road."
Brooke paused and fiddled with the key. "Angel, I don't feel like you are here for me. Your shot at love has ended."
Angel: Whatever. It's not like it's the end of the world.
"Lucas, you're a writer and you help out your old high school. You seem to be a really cool guy. And Nathan you are also pretty chill, but I don't think we made a connection. I'm sorry, but your shot at love has ended."
Lucas smiled briefly before being punched in the face by Nathan. Before any more punches were thrown, Buffy and Riley had Nathan off of Lucas and he was thrown out of the mansion.
Nathan: What a douchebag, the guy steals every girl I'm ever interested in.
Lucas (rubbing his sore cheekbone): I thought we were over that kind of stuff. Looks like people really don't change.
"Could the three girls without a key please step forward?"
Summer, Cordy, and Haley stepped forward.
"The girl's elimination was a lot easier to make, thanks to the drama you guys created. I should learn to stick with my instincts, because they were right from the beginning. Cordy and Summer, your shot at love has ended."
Haley: I don't know if I should be happy that I got a key. Was it because she likes me or because Cordy and Summer messed up?
Haley accepted her key and Cordy stormed out.
Cordy: She has one less Clothes Over Bros shopper, I can tell you that much!
Summer stood her ground in front of Brooke, her arms crossed.
"Do you want to know why I hate Faith so much and why I had to make such a huge deal?"
Faith: Uh oh.
"Why?"
"I've slept with her before and she doesn't even remember it!"
AN: Drop a review and let me know who your favorite is :) It's getting harder for me to make decisions on who to send home lol