Bachelor Jarod Chapter 8

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Three women left: Andi, Maria and Lydia…

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Jarod sat in silence in the back seat of the limo. He was thinking of the women. Today was the first day he was going to take each of them on individual dates, overnight dates…

His thoughts wandered back to yesterdays rose ceremony. He just hoped he had made the right decision.

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The limo arrived to the mansion and Miss Parker was already waiting for Jarod. Jarod smiled at her as she sat down next to him in the car. She was so beautiful.

Miss Parker couldn't take her eyes off him. God, she wanted him. If Jarod sent her home she would die, Miss Parker was sure that after the time together in the Bachelor, she wouldn't be able to survive without him. She needed him more than she knew was possible…

They arrived to a restaurant; it was completely empty except Jarod and Miss Parker. She smiled, she was sure that was arranged.

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"Jarod, I think they know…" Miss Parker suddenly whispered.

Jarod looked up from his food, giving her a questioning look.

"About us…" she said hoping he would understand without having to reveal too much information.

Jarod suddenly nodded as he was thinking. "If someone asks, I don't think there is a reason to lie, but don't tell anything if it's not necessary. The less they know the better," Jarod said in a low voice. "No one was supposed to know that we knew each other," he whispered loud enough for only Miss Parker to hear.

Miss Parker nodded. Then she smiled. "Now let's talk about something else!"

Jarod wanted to ask her about the Centre, he wanted to know how she was thinking, what she was planning to do if he did pick her. He needed to be sure of her. But he couldn't ask that now, maybe he could ask her later… he hoped so…

When they'd finished their dinner, Jarod brought out an envelope from his pocket.

"Andi, I feel that what we have going on between us here is amazing, but I think… I think I need to know more about you, why you're here and so... I have something for you…" Jarod gave her the envelope. This is going to be so great, I have always dreamt of spending the night with you baby!

Miss Parker opened it. There was a small note and a key. She took the note up and read. "If you decide to forgo your individual rooms and spend the night together as a couple, use this key to the fantasy suite." She smiled. "I would love to," she said and Jarod couldn't help but smile too. Oh wow!

"That sounds great! Now, let's go!"

Miss Parker laughed. "In a hurry?" she asked sweetly. Together they left the restaurant.

"Jarod, I know I said it before, but I meant everything I said, that I'll come with you. I will leave the… my work. If you pick me, I'm all yours, I promise you, there's no turning back for me now Jarod, you've brought me too far and it scares the hell out of me to admit those feelings, but I have to be honest this time… I love you," Miss Parker was surprised. Did she really say that? Just like that? God, what was wrong with her.

She did livefor the moment right now, and she tried to not think of the future, but she couldn't help wonder what the Centre would do when and if they would see this on TV. Hopefully she would be far away from there with Jarod. If not, they would kill her. She knew Sydney and Broots would understand why she left. She had decided that if it actually happened, she would call Sydney and tell him goodbye and he would understand everything when he saw the Bachelor.

"That means so much to me to hear you say that, thank you," Jarod said. He started to believe her now. He knew Miss Parker, and she wouldn't lie about a thing like this. She was serious. And there was nothing more he would want to than to spend his life with her. But it didn't mean he could decide he'd choose her, he still had to give the other women a chance. And he really did like them both…

Miss Parker unlocked the door to their room and they entered.

"Oh my god, this is so romantic!" Miss Parker exclaimed as she laid eyes on the big king sized bed, the red sofa, huge vases of roses and the lit fireplace. Candles made the whole room glow in a reddish color.

Jarod smiled. She was so cute! He still couldn't believe this was real; she was so unlike the Miss Parker he was used to. The Miss Parker he was used to would rather die than to say – 'oh god, how romantic!' but he liked this side of her a lot.

"And sharing it with you makes it all so much better, so what do you wanna do?" Jarod asked with a grin.

"Oh you want to know that won't you?" Miss Parker smiled. I wanna do everything with you; I can't believe this is really happening! Jarod nodded with the grin still on his lips.

Miss Parker kissed him. "That's just the beginning," she whispered seductively. She kissed him a second time, the same time she kicked the door shut.

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Three days had passed and each of the women had been on their 'fantasy dates' with the bachelor. Now they were back in the mansion waiting for the rose ceremony.

Miss Parker was curious. She wanted to know what Jarod had done with Lydia and Maria. She couldn't help it, but she was so jealous. What if Jarod did the same with each of them? What if this was nothing but a game to him… she wanted what they shared to be unique.

"So Maria?" she started, looking at her friend with curious eyes. She wanted to hate her, but she couldn't. They were friends, and that made the whole thing much harder. It had been so much easier to hate the woman.

"Had a great time last night I bet?" she asked with a grin.

Maria smiled. "Yeah… Jarod is amazing… but I can imagine you already know that, am I right?" Please don't lie to me now…

Miss Parker was confused. "What?" she asked not sure of what she meant.

"I don't know, it's just that sometimes I have a feeling that you knew him before the Bachelor…" Maria said quietly.

Miss Parker didn't say anything. This was what she'd been afraid of. What was she going to tell her? Shit!

Finally she nodded. "We were friends when we were kids, after that we didn't stay in contact…" Miss Parker said. That wasn't the whole truth. But she hoped Maria would believe her. "I saw him a couple of times now and then, but I swear, I had no idea that he was going to be the Bachelor… I didn't plan this, I was… shocked, when I found out it was Jarod," Miss Parker explained. And that was true; she could still remember their first meeting outside of the lime. They'd been just as shocked both of them.

Maria nodded. "I believe you, and I'm glad you told me," she said.

"Aren't you mad?" Miss Parker asked and Maria shook her head.

"Should I be?" sheasked with a smile. "But hey, don't tell Lydia this, she's too self absorbed to ever notice it anyway!"

Miss Parker laughed a little. "Thanks!" she said. "So what did you and Jarod do last night?"

Maria didn't answer fast enough for Miss Parker to like it. "Did you sleep with him?" she continued. Please say no…

Maria looked shocked. "What? NO! no I didn't…" she laughed a little. "We talked, and there was a little kissing, a little cuddling, really cosy! Then we fell asleep in each others arms…" Maria said dreamingly.

Miss Parker felt the jealousy boil up again. She tried to not think of it, she should be happy for Maria.

"Did you?" Maria suddenly asked.

Miss Parker didn't understand.

"Did you sleep with him?"

Miss Parker was quiet for a while. "Ehm, not really… I mean… no…" she finally said, kicking herself for being so stupid. Why had she said like that? She must think I'm crazy now…

Maria nodded, but she could tell by the look on Miss Parker's face she was lying and Miss Parker noticed she looked amused. Maybe she understood. Miss Parker suddenly felt embarrassed.

Maria was just about to talk when Lydia joined them.

"Who do you think is going home tonight?" she asked. She didn't wait for them to answer. "I'm sure he'll keep me, after our night together. Oh it was so amazing. He did everything I'd ever dreamt of, I'm so perfect for him." He has to choose me in the end!

Miss Parker stared at her. She felt like she could punch her right in her face, but tried to keep her anger under control. Instead she decided to let her taste her own medicine.

"Really, considering he told me I'm the one, I think your chances with him are quite low. Especially after my night with him, oh I'm not gonna go into details, but if I say he fulfilled all my wishes, I'm actually just getting started," Miss Parker said dryly. "Oh and by the way, Jarod doesn't like self centred, beauty obsessed bitches," she added with an icy glare at the other woman. Gotcha!

Lydia was stunned. She didn't usually be lost for words but this time she had no idea of what she should say. From the beginning she had thought Miss Parker was nice, but now she just hated her.

"Look who's talking," she snapped, getting up on her feet and walked away with her head held high. Lydia wasn't going to let someone get to her, especially not Andi!

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O'Donnell walked into the hall with Jarod next to him.

"Tonight one will have to leave us," he said to the ladies. Then he turned to Jarod. "When you're ready," he said stepping back.

Jarod took a deep breath. "I had such a great time with all of you, and I hate the fact that one of you have to go home. I feel like there's so much more to know about that person, but as you know, I have to follow my heart. Thank you all for these amazing dates, I will never forget any of them," Jarod picked up the first rose and held it for a while.

"Andi."

Miss Parker couldn't help but gasp out loud. She was so surprised she just stood there staring at him. Oh my god!

"Yeah you," Jarod smiled. Come here baby!

Miss Parker walked up to him. "Wow, I thought you were gonna scare the hell out of me like you always do, thank you for picking me first this time!" she said.

"You're welcome!" Jarod hugged her tight. "Well I better pick you, I can't wait for another night with you," he whispered in her ear. Miss Parker almost blushed. She was glad the others couldn't hear him.

Miss Parker pulled away and saw him smirking at her. "Oh I can't wait either," she blinked at him before walking back to her place.

Jarod picked up the last rose. He was sure he made the right decision picking Miss Parker, but he wasn't quite as sure when it came to Lydia and Maria. He liked both of them in different ways.

As he stood there watching them, his eyes automatically drifted to Miss Parker. Jarod smiled a little as he saw her looking down at her rose with a smile on her lips.

Well, now was not the right time to think of her, he had a rose to give away. And as he looked back at the other women, he knew. He just didn't want to hurt one of them but that was unfortunately necessary.

Jarod took a deep breath, looking straight at the one he would choose. He smiled, saying her name…

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TBC.

AN/ Lydia or Maria? Who do you want him to choose? Please tell me!