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Discalimer: I don't own anything. All mistakes are mine

"I don't mean to be so uptight, but my heart's been hurt a couple times by a couple guys who didn't treat me right. I ain't gonna lie, ain't gonna lie 'cause I'm tired of the fake love show me what you're made of, boy make me believe." – Bebe Rexha ft. Florida Georgia Line – "Meant to Be"

Chapter Two

Edward's POV

January 2018

Opening Night

"Alright Edward, you've already been through this. I'm not going to read you your contract about the show, but I am going to need you to tell me that you understand what's going to happen on the show for the next three months," Jake says.

Jacob Black is the host of the show and during the two and a half months that I was here for last season, he became one of my closest friends. He told me from the beginning that he didn't think Becca was right for me and I should've listened to him and saved myself some heartache.

I lean back in the overly lush chair that I'm sitting in and summarize the point of the show and my role in it for him. "Tonight, I will meet twenty women from around the United States who entered and were selected to be on this show to try and find love with me. Every week, I will have a series of three dates, two group dates and a one-on-one. At the end of each date, I will give one girl from the dates a rose that saves them a spot for next week. I can interact with the women in the mansion as much or as little as I want to, but they can never come to my house which is the guest house behind the pool behind the mansion. At the end of every week, there will be a rose ceremony in which the girls who did not receive a rose during the dates, will get a rose, depending on who I want to stay and try and forge a connection with. I have to choose at least one woman in each ceremony to let go because I don't see anything with or because I have a stronger connection to the other girls."

"Alright, it looks like you still remember the basic concept, buddy. You still remember all the rules?"

I sigh and tell him all the rules I remember. One of the biggest downsides of doing this is how many restrictions they put on you here. "I can't have a cell phone, laptop, tablet, or anything that can connect me to the outside world. I can't leave the property unless I have the camera men with me.

"Regarding the women and the televised portion of this, I can't use excessive profanity or the word 'fuck.' Kissing can't last more than ten seconds, and they can't have tongue when the cameras are rolling. I also can't kiss the girls anywhere except their lips, cheek, forehead and a peck on the hand. I can't sleep with any of the girls until the fantasy suite. I can't…"

I'm cut off by one of the guys on the crew snickering to his friend in the corner. "Like he is going to sleep with them anyway. The guy's a puss–"

"Finish that sentence, Mike, and you'll lose more than just your job," Jake says with an authority in his voice that even scares me just a little bit. He turns back to me, his face softening when he sees my cheeks flushed in embarrassment. "I'm sorry about that, Edward. I'm going to have to have a talk with everyone here. We're grown ass men, not teenagers and we shouldn't be lower ourselves to what society says about having sex. You won't hear another word out of my men about that, I promise."

I try to smile, but I'm pretty sure it comes out more like a grimace than anything. "Don't worry about it, Jake. They can't say anything to me that I haven't already heard or read. I know who I am, and I know what I'm here to do and no idiot crew member who probably has the dick the size of a peanut is going to get in the way of what I'm here for," I reply, remembering Mom's words from yesterday.

He smiles a big goofy grin at me. "I really hope this works for you, man. As for the rules, I think you covered them all, but basically remember to keep it PG for the cameras. Speaking of, they will be recording the majority of the time you're with the ladies. So, the dates, rose ceremonies and the one-on-one sessions you have during the day with each of the girls. The only free time you'll have without the cameras are bathroom times, sleeping, times when you debrief everyday to me. Although they will be recording the rest of the time, everything that happens during the week must be condensed into and hour and a half episode. So, they will be recording some very personal moments, it more than likely won't make it to the final cut. Also try and remember not to show favoritism towards any of the girls. I know you're here to find love, and hopefully so are they, but this is also a TV show. Even if you know who you want from the first day, you still have to make it seem like it's a tight race, at least for the cameras.

"When we leave the mansion here in California, we will discuss the rules again and make changes depending on how far along your connections are with the girls. Everything sound good to you?"

"Yeah, sounds like everything I remember from last time."

"Then are you ready to get dressed and meet your girls?"

I can't help the smile that crosses my face, something I didn't think would get me excited, but suddenly I have butterflies. "Yeah, Jake. Let's do this!"

Dressed in a simple, black Armani suit, I'm walking back to the main house, which is really a mansion, where all the ladies will be staying, to meet Jake one last time to go over a few more things about tonight. I glance down at my watch and note that the first woman is supposed to arrive in about fifteen minutes.

I nod to the camera crew waiting for me on the steps of the mansion. Jake shows me where to stand and gives me the rundown of the night. "Twenty women, all of whom were hand selected that the producers thought would be good for you or good for the show, will be arriving tonight in a limo. The attire is formal wear. After you greet each woman, they will be shown where to wait inside as we wait for everyone to arrive.

"When the last one arrives, you will get a few minutes to collect yourself and then make your appearance in the mansion. Each of the girls will have a little while to talk to you and try to find a way to convince you that they are the love of your life. This will probably last until tomorrow morning, as you well know, but I want you to take your time getting to know each of the women. The rose ceremony will take place as soon as you talk to the last girl and have had some time to make your decisions. Five of the twenty girls will be going back home tonight, so make sure they're the right ones to leave, Edward." We both hear the crunch of gravel and turn our heads towards the now opening gate. "Good luck, Edward, and most importantly, have fun."

I don't have time to thank him before the limo driver is getting out of his seat and opening the door to the first women I'm to meet for the night.

The first thing I notice is a long tan leg pop out, followed by a beautiful blonde in a stunning red, floor length dress. She gracefully gets out and walks over to me and introduces herself. "Hello Edward. I'm Rosalie Hale. It's so nice to finally meet you." I'm initially stunned, and it takes me a moment to reply to her. The way she holds herself as she walks over to me just oozes confidence, something that I find extremely attractive in a woman.

"Hello, Rosalie. It's nice to meet you too," I give her the best grin I can manage.

"God, you really are gorgeous."

"Coming from the lady who looks like sex on legs herself, I'll take that as a complement, Ms. Hale."

She smirks at and raises one eyebrow. "Not bad Cullen, but to win me over, you'll have to do better than that." My jaw nearly drops at her words. I have to win her over? Does she know what show she's on? Before I have a chance to make a comeback, she says, "I'll see you inside, Cullen. Don't make me wait too long," and with that she's walking past me and into the mansion.

What the hell just happened right there? Wasn't I supposed to be the one playing hard to get and not the other way around?

I barely have time to get my bearings about me before the limo pulls up again. For the next two hours, I meet my contestants. Zafrina Lopez and Senna Hernandez, are two gorgeous Latina's that nearly talk my ear off before I could get them inside. I also met two women who I swear could be related, they look so similar – Kate Brown and Irina Williams. Each as beautiful as the other, but opposite personalities from what I can tell. While Kate was warm in her introduction, Irina seemed a little put off by me, like I was gum on her shoe. Nevertheless, I'm keeping my mind open and my heart guarded, at least for the time being.

Just when I think there couldn't be a third who looks the exact same, Tanya Denali steps out of the limo in a pure white cocktail dress that would have looked trashy on nearly every other girl, but on her, it was marvelous. "Edward Cullen, my name is Tanya Denali and I'm going to be your fiancé in three short months."

"Oh really, Ms. Denali? And what makes you so sure of that?" I can't help the cockiness in my voice. I do love a good challenge. I stand up a little straighter and take a half step towards her so were only inches away from our bodies touching.

She takes my movement as an invitation and pulls me flush against her by the lapels of my jacket. I can feel every inch of her body pressed against mine and my first reaction is a physical one. My dick perks up at the sudden closeness of her body and I can feel the heat rush to my face. My second reaction was my head telling me that this isn't the right time or place for something like this and I tilt my head towards in acknowledgement to the camera men not two feet away from us, so I take a small step back from Tanya and she takes the hint immediately. Too much in front of the cameras, which was one of the rules that I, as well of all the contestants had to sign saying they understood the rules and reasons for them and agreed to abide by them.

Tanya grins devilishly. "Let me guess, Edward. I'm the only who one who's turned you on like that tonight?" I don't even get a chance to answer before she continues. "That's why I'm your future fiancé. One of us has to know what to do in bed." I'm about to say something my mother would not be proud to hear me say to a lady, but I don't get the chance before Tanya is walking away from me.

I don't know if I should be pissed or incredibly turned on by her. Once again, I'm rushed out of my thoughts by another limo.

This one arrives with two girls from the same town, Jessica Stanley and Lauren Mallory. The introduce themselves to me and explain how they've been best friends since preschool. How that is going to work out when they know they'll basically be competing against each other for my love is beyond me.

More limos and more women show up and the minutes are ticking by. Rachel Bell, Bree Tanner, Samantha Brower and Leah Artea are four lovely ladies who were quite nervous meeting me. I'm pretty sure I saw them actually shaking in their heels that were way too high for my taste, but nevertheless they made their impression on me. I know when Alice watches this as it premieres on TV that she will die of laughter watching them try to work their outfits.

Out of the twelve women I have met tonight, only a few have really caught my eye, but nothing has really gotten my hopes up about finding love. We're over halfway through the women that I'm supposed to meet, and I can't help but start to feel a little deflated.

When the next young lady arrives, I put on my best smile and hope that she is the love of my life. When a pale leg cautiously puts her foot on the ground, I can see how much she's shaking. Unlike the ladies before her, these don't seem like nervous movements, more so unsteady ones, so I slowly take a few steps forward, hoping I'm wrong and she's just a little nervous.

When her other leg hits the ground, she takes a step away from the limo and thanks the driver. I'm a little taken back by her politeness. None of the other girls did that, they were too focused on me. Come to think of it, I don't even think I did that for my driver during opening night last season.

When she takes another step forward, I see her ankle lose its balance on the spike of her heel and watch as she starts to fall to her side. We lock eyes, both knowing what's about to happen.

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