Total pages in book: 108
Estimated words: 103159 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 516(@200wpm)___ 413(@250wpm)___ 344(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 103159 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 516(@200wpm)___ 413(@250wpm)___ 344(@300wpm)
I raised a brow. “So you’re saying you think all of these women lied?”
Jack smiled. “No, that’s not what I’m saying at all. But there is a reason we only gave half the girls Hunter’s questionnaire, and Sarah was one of those who got it. Did you think it was a coincidence she stated she liked to do nearly everything Hunter put down?”
“No, I didn’t. And from simply watching them on the cameras at their house, I’d already determined a lot of them might have fibbed on their forms.”
Winking, Jack said, “See? You’re the perfect host. Come on, let’s head into the truck and watch the horseback riding portion of the date. We’re also going to let the entire date play out, no commercial breaks.”
“What?” I asked in a surprised voice.
“Subscriptions for the channel have been through the roof. Travis and I decided we could afford to go commercial-free through the dates from this point on. Once you go back on at the end of the date, you can let people know. I think that will have them even more invested, since they can watch the whole thing without interruption.”
“It makes it feel like a real date,” I replied.
“Exactly. We knew season one would be a learning process, but I have to say, things have been going rather well.”
“I agree.”
Jack and I headed out of the barn and to the truck where the monitors were all set up. I was surprised by how fast the crew got everything out of the main barn. Of course, I was positive it was because Blayze threatened to break legs if they took up too much of his time or the barn’s use. Even though the ranch was quiet with it being the middle of winter, it was still a huge inconvenience for Blayze.
Once we stepped into the truck, Jessie, the production assistant assigned to me, handed me a warm cup of tea. “Oh gosh, thank you so much, Jessie. You read my mind.”
She winked. “I get paid the big bucks to know what you want before even you do.”
Jack took the coffee Marie, his assistant, held out to him, then took a seat in front of the plethora of cameras. I joined him in the chair next to his.
My eyes nearly popped out of my head at what I saw before me. “Is she…” My words trailed off.
“This is gold. Pure reality television gold,” Jack mused.
“Oh dear,” Jessie whispered. “She can’t ride to save her life!”
I watched as poor Sarah bounced around on top of Lou Lou. Every now and then, Hunter would reach over and help straighten her so she didn’t fall out of the saddle.
“I can’t feel my hands to hold the ropes!” Sarah cried out.
Hunter rolled his eyes. “They’re called reins, Sarah. I thought you said you were an accomplished rider.”
She shot him a dirty look. “Seriously, Hunter? Do I look like I ride horses often?”
He shrugged. “I mean…”
“Don’t answer that, Hunter,” I whispered.
Instead of saying anything that might make poor Sarah burst into tears, Hunter went with, “We’re almost to my place.”
“Thank God! My ass is killing me, and this horse obviously hates me.”
Hunter laughed. “He doesn’t hate you. I do wish we had known you weren’t good at riding; we would have given you a more patient horse.”
Lou Lou was clearly pissed off and kept acting up. He wanted Sarah off him as much as Sarah wanted off.
“What is he doing? What is he doing!” Sarah cried out as Lou Lou started to canter.
The camera on Hunter’s horse went live, and the look on Hunter’s face caused everyone in the truck to start laughing.
“He’s just sitting there while her horse takes off?” Marie said, a mix of humor and surprise in her voice.
“Help me!” Sarah screamed, causing Hunter to turn and look at another camera. I was sure it was Paul’s.
“Would it be more fun letting her go?” he asked. You could hear Paul laugh and say something, but I couldn’t make it out. With a nod, Hunter said, “Right, let’s go get her.”
And that was when Hunter raced off on his horse, Iceman. If women around the world hadn’t fallen in love with him yet, they were sure to now. He rode up alongside Sarah and got Lou Lou to stop immediately. Then he helped her onto his horse, and they started off again. The look of pure happiness on Sarah’s face was enough to make me want to roll my eyes. It couldn’t have gone any better had she planned for that to happen.
Jessie sighed next to me, and I turned to look at her. “Did you just sigh?”
Pointing to the monitor, she said, “I mean, he rode up there and pulled her onto his horse. If that isn’t a cowboy, then I don’t think I’ve ever seen one before.”