The limo arrived at the Wildhorse Ranch and Rodeo at noon, right on
time. The conversation had since picked up in the limo, and Amy no longer
had to use her conversation starters.
When they walked out of the limo and saw the large corral in front of them, with wild horses and bulls and their riders, ready to go to put on a private show for Amy and all the men on her date. They went to the pre- selected seats for them out of all the ones availably and decided on a seating arrangement. Amy was in the middle of course, and was sitting next to Ethan and Tad, leaving Nathan, Shane, and Carter on the outskirts of the conversation.
"So, Ethan, you're from New Orleans?" Amy asked, calling back on a conversation she had with him before the first Candle Ceremony.
"Well its actually not New Orleans, its around there though, this town called Covington. Pretty small. I spend most of my time in New Orleans anyway so I associate as being from there. I guess I never got out of the habit since I went to law school at Tulane."
"Wow! Tulane. I hear they have a beautiful campus. I always wanted to visit but I never really had a reason to. Guess I might now." Amy said flirtingly, even though her mind was on a different man.
Ethan, now embarrassed, turned to talk to Shane on his left side while Amy continued conversing with the men sitting to the right of her, particularly Tad.
"So where did you guys go to college?" Amy asked, as only Tad replied.
"Well I went to BU. It was fun. Lots of Jewish people." Tad said as Amy's mind again strayed to Ephram. "I'm a devout Catholic though, but it was cool getting to know the Jewish customs. Almost all of my friends were Jewish so whenever I went over to their houses for spring break or something we'd have Shabbat or Passover Seder or Hanukkah. I feel half Jewish myself."
"Yeah so do I." Amy said, thinking again of Ephram. " I had an, um, friend in high school who was Jewish and he would occasionally tell me about Jewish stuff."
"So Amy," Carter asked, from the end of the line of men surrounding Amy, "what do you do for a living?"
"I'm a therapist for teens in Everwood, Colorado."
"Weird choice of location. Not many people who need therapy there" Ethan stated while laughing, trying to sound all knowing but instead sounding arrogant.
"It's where I grew up." Amy said, skillfully covering up her annoyance with him at his last comment.
"That must be nice." Tad said nicely, to counteract Ethan's cruel comment.
"Yeah, it is." Amy replied.
"Look, its starting." Shane screamed so all the people on the date could hear, and they all turned their gaze to the corral. Everyone, including the cameramen, missed as Tad slowly moved his hand to Amy's, and everyone missed her purposely move her hand away from his.
Ephram walked down the Rodeo Drive. He was looking around, but not really sure for what. Possibly a gift for Amy if anything, but he didn't know what.
He had left the cameraman at the house, with the rest of the men all getting in a fight with Josh because he was hogging the TV. Or maybe it was because he wasn't making an effort to become friends with the guys. Ephram didn't really know, and didn't really care. He knew, more than anyone, that he was there for Amy, and only Amy.
He stopped in front of a jewelry shop and looked into the window. He saw a beautiful engagement ring; one that he knew would look great on Amy. He vowed to one day place that ring on her finger, himself, and have it there, for the entire world to see.
The rodeo had ended, it was pretty interesting, and no one had gotten hurt, except for maybe Tad, who was still recovering from his bruised ego. As the rodeo ended, the cameras were all turned off and all the camera men and producers and everyone who was there that had to do with the show left and went to a restaurant nearby that they had rented out for all the workers who had been working on taping The Man of Her Dreams. They had to leave for the mandatory private dinner for each of the dates.
"It's almost like a normal date." Shane said, as they walked into the barn where the meal would be served. "Except for the fact that we're in a barn and there's five guys and one very beautiful lady."
"Thanks." Amy said sweetly, as she sat down, with Shane sitting down next to her. She thought him to be a little over competitive. The whole thing seemed like a game to him instead of just a way to meet a nice woman who he could someday get married to. After getting to know him better she definitely didn't see him that way. She already knew he was out at the next Candle Ceremony, but she let him sit next to her anyway. Tad however, sat as far away from her as possible.
They all ate their dinner of a Texas barbeque, complete with ribs and pulled pork and cornbread and chili. They all felt like they had gained a few pounds after that meal and were glad the cameras weren't there to see them now.
Amy knew, that soon, the cameramen would be returning to shoot the one-on-one times. The producers had practically told them that that was the point of the time they had after dinner.
As, one car at a time, the cameramen arrived, the men went away, one at a time to someplace where they would wait. Amy had no idea where this place one and didn't care much. The cameramen that had already arrived had told her that she was going to be spending the one-on-one times in a roomy horse stall that wasn't used anymore, but the set designers had come and made it look like it usually held a horse seven days of the week.
The cameramen led Amy into the stall and she sat there, with the cameraman, and waited for the first man to arrive.
A/N: Sorry, having a little bit of writers block again. I actually don't think its writers block but I have no idea what to have Amy and the other guys talk about. I guess it will be easier once I get started on the one-on- one dates. Until then, any ideas? Read and review and tell me your ideas, I need them!
When they walked out of the limo and saw the large corral in front of them, with wild horses and bulls and their riders, ready to go to put on a private show for Amy and all the men on her date. They went to the pre- selected seats for them out of all the ones availably and decided on a seating arrangement. Amy was in the middle of course, and was sitting next to Ethan and Tad, leaving Nathan, Shane, and Carter on the outskirts of the conversation.
"So, Ethan, you're from New Orleans?" Amy asked, calling back on a conversation she had with him before the first Candle Ceremony.
"Well its actually not New Orleans, its around there though, this town called Covington. Pretty small. I spend most of my time in New Orleans anyway so I associate as being from there. I guess I never got out of the habit since I went to law school at Tulane."
"Wow! Tulane. I hear they have a beautiful campus. I always wanted to visit but I never really had a reason to. Guess I might now." Amy said flirtingly, even though her mind was on a different man.
Ethan, now embarrassed, turned to talk to Shane on his left side while Amy continued conversing with the men sitting to the right of her, particularly Tad.
"So where did you guys go to college?" Amy asked, as only Tad replied.
"Well I went to BU. It was fun. Lots of Jewish people." Tad said as Amy's mind again strayed to Ephram. "I'm a devout Catholic though, but it was cool getting to know the Jewish customs. Almost all of my friends were Jewish so whenever I went over to their houses for spring break or something we'd have Shabbat or Passover Seder or Hanukkah. I feel half Jewish myself."
"Yeah so do I." Amy said, thinking again of Ephram. " I had an, um, friend in high school who was Jewish and he would occasionally tell me about Jewish stuff."
"So Amy," Carter asked, from the end of the line of men surrounding Amy, "what do you do for a living?"
"I'm a therapist for teens in Everwood, Colorado."
"Weird choice of location. Not many people who need therapy there" Ethan stated while laughing, trying to sound all knowing but instead sounding arrogant.
"It's where I grew up." Amy said, skillfully covering up her annoyance with him at his last comment.
"That must be nice." Tad said nicely, to counteract Ethan's cruel comment.
"Yeah, it is." Amy replied.
"Look, its starting." Shane screamed so all the people on the date could hear, and they all turned their gaze to the corral. Everyone, including the cameramen, missed as Tad slowly moved his hand to Amy's, and everyone missed her purposely move her hand away from his.
Ephram walked down the Rodeo Drive. He was looking around, but not really sure for what. Possibly a gift for Amy if anything, but he didn't know what.
He had left the cameraman at the house, with the rest of the men all getting in a fight with Josh because he was hogging the TV. Or maybe it was because he wasn't making an effort to become friends with the guys. Ephram didn't really know, and didn't really care. He knew, more than anyone, that he was there for Amy, and only Amy.
He stopped in front of a jewelry shop and looked into the window. He saw a beautiful engagement ring; one that he knew would look great on Amy. He vowed to one day place that ring on her finger, himself, and have it there, for the entire world to see.
The rodeo had ended, it was pretty interesting, and no one had gotten hurt, except for maybe Tad, who was still recovering from his bruised ego. As the rodeo ended, the cameras were all turned off and all the camera men and producers and everyone who was there that had to do with the show left and went to a restaurant nearby that they had rented out for all the workers who had been working on taping The Man of Her Dreams. They had to leave for the mandatory private dinner for each of the dates.
"It's almost like a normal date." Shane said, as they walked into the barn where the meal would be served. "Except for the fact that we're in a barn and there's five guys and one very beautiful lady."
"Thanks." Amy said sweetly, as she sat down, with Shane sitting down next to her. She thought him to be a little over competitive. The whole thing seemed like a game to him instead of just a way to meet a nice woman who he could someday get married to. After getting to know him better she definitely didn't see him that way. She already knew he was out at the next Candle Ceremony, but she let him sit next to her anyway. Tad however, sat as far away from her as possible.
They all ate their dinner of a Texas barbeque, complete with ribs and pulled pork and cornbread and chili. They all felt like they had gained a few pounds after that meal and were glad the cameras weren't there to see them now.
Amy knew, that soon, the cameramen would be returning to shoot the one-on-one times. The producers had practically told them that that was the point of the time they had after dinner.
As, one car at a time, the cameramen arrived, the men went away, one at a time to someplace where they would wait. Amy had no idea where this place one and didn't care much. The cameramen that had already arrived had told her that she was going to be spending the one-on-one times in a roomy horse stall that wasn't used anymore, but the set designers had come and made it look like it usually held a horse seven days of the week.
The cameramen led Amy into the stall and she sat there, with the cameraman, and waited for the first man to arrive.
A/N: Sorry, having a little bit of writers block again. I actually don't think its writers block but I have no idea what to have Amy and the other guys talk about. I guess it will be easier once I get started on the one-on- one dates. Until then, any ideas? Read and review and tell me your ideas, I need them!