Gabby sat up on the beach chair as she watched Henry leave Lettie's cabin and make his way to the bath room building between cabin B and cabin C. She tucked her hair behind her ear and narrowed her eyes. A couple seconds later Lettie walked out, followed by Kane behind her. Lettie seemed to be walking rather fast, and Kane didn't look all that happy. His face expressionless.

"She's trying to figure it all out."

"Girl, it's exactly what you're thinking. Don't think too hard."

"Wassup?" Jasper asked breathlessly as he dried himself off. He ran the towel over his wet hair and wet body before he sat down. "What are you staring at so intently?" He joked as he turned and looked in the direction Gabby was looking at.

Gabby shook her head and straightened up some more. "Nothing." She smiled brightly as her gaze looked over his still wet abs and the dark golden hair sprinkled down his happy trail, disappearing inside his trunks. But his trunks were wet and it was more than obvious that he wasn't wearing any underwear with his swimsuit, given the evident bulge.

"Yooo...okay Gabby we see you. Damn I see it too."

"People are gonna have to stop sleeping on my boy Jasper."

"Lord, white boy is packing."

"I wasn't going to say anything, but damn, I saw Henry's since he's little beach action. I saw a brief glimpse of Kane's when he was talking to Lettie and now Jasper's. I'm sorry these producers knew what they were doing."

"Now, stop, they did not pick them based on size."

"Wanna bet? How much you wanna bet they were like, what you look like in a swimsuit? What you look like in a wet swimsuit?"

"They knew what the audience wanted to see. Which is why, i'll say it again...it is satisfying all my lustfulness."

Jasper turned to look back at Gabby. She quickly lifted her head and squinted up at the sky.

"Aww stop that's so cute."

Jasper looked down at himself and chuckled and sat down. "Like what you see?"

"I didn't—I didn't see anything." She whispered quickly rubbing her neck.

"No?" He asked stretching back lazily on the lounge chair. One arm above his head, the other across his tanned abs. "Wanna look again?"

Gabby let out a soft giggle and lowered her head into the book she'd picked up once again. "Shut-up." She whispered.

"Stop. Gabby's cute. She's adorable."

"I don't understand her. She's borderline cute. Borderline got crazy eyes."

"STOP!"

"The water feel so good!" Lala moaned as she came up to them. Breasts bouncing, pink bikini fitting just right. Her hair was released from it's ponytail.

Jasper smiled as he cocked his head to the side and watched her. Lala turned and bent over to grab the towel off her seat.

She wiped her face and body as she moved to stand in front of Jasper and Gabby, wiping herself down. The towel going over her chest. Down her slim stomach. Between her legs, down her thighs.

"I don't know if I've said this, but Lala is easily one of my favorites."

"Lord her confidence is the sexiest thing about her."

"Where did everybody go?" She asked wringing her hair.

Jasper slid one leg up at a right angle as he moved it slowly back and forth. His arm resting between his legs. "Don't know, but Lettie and Kane are coming back down."

Lala lifted her head to Lettie happily getting back on her lounge chair. "You all done swimming?" She asked lightly.

Kane sat down in his chair and grabbed his juice.

"I guess." Lala responded. "What happened?"

Gabby leaned forward, as Jasper finally tore his eyes from Lala to look over too.

Lettie's eyes opened wide. "Nothing. Why?" She asked innocently. She smiled and grabbed the grapes by Kane. She turned and laid down on the chair, ass up, and put her sunglasses back on.

Lala looked at her for a couple seconds, and then to Kane who calmly leaned back in his own chair, grabbing a grape also. She turned to Gabby and then Jasper. She shot a brief look at Henry's empty seat and then put a small smile on her face as she moved over to her seat.

Henry came a few seconds later, and sat down in his chair. Ran his fingers through his hair, put on his sunglasses and leaned back casually with a soft sigh. He moved his head to the left to take in Lettie's form laying on her stomach on her lounge chair. He smiled softly and stretched lazily in his chair.

"The weather is perfect isn't it." He asked.

"Why are they all surprised he's talking. That's too funny!"

"It's really nice." Gabby said looking up from her book with a big smile.

"Lord, here she goes again."

"Water's nice too." Jasper remarked. "I thought it would be freezing, but it's refreshing against the hot sun."

"Is it?" He replied.

Kane chewed on his carrot stick silently without responding.

Henry sat up, putting his legs to the side of the lounge chair. He leaned over and tapped Lettie's thigh, right below her ass. "Come on, let's go test the water."

Kane looked over at them.

"I don't want to." She whined.

But to everybody's surprise. Henry stood up and leaned over her, pulling on her shoulder until she turned around.

Lala's mouth dropped open as she pushed her sunglasses down to look at them.

"Come on." He pulled on her arm, ignoring her as she grumbled. Lettie reluctantly got up, allowing him to pull her up.

"Don't wet my hair." She warned, tying her hair further up with the scarf as they made their way to the water.

The other four people on the lounge chairs watched them go. Henry said something, and whatever he said caused Lettie to push him to the side, which seemed to only make him laugh.

"Wow..."

"Damn..."

"Did I miss something?" Jasper asked out loud as he watched the two people in the water with a grin on his face.

Kane sat up and reached for the platter of crackers. "Guess he likes Lettie."

Jasper chuckled. "He told you?"

"He told her."

"WHAT?" Gabby exclaimed.

Everybody turned to Gabby's outburst in surprise.

Amused Jasper tilted his head at her. She blushed and sat up. "I mean...I just... I wasn't expecting that. I didn't know they...they liked each other."

Lala yawned lazily, pushing her glasses up the bridge of her nose. "He told me at the villa. They met briefly before coming here, so he's interested in seeing if it means anything or just a coincidence.

"He told you that?" Jasper asked in disbelief.

"Basically." Lala shrugged. "Anyways, I give them a couple days. I don't think they like each other like that. Just curious."

"Lala girl, I thought you had him on lock?" Kane chuckled.

Lala sighed. "I'll give him time."

"Wait you're still going to try and go after him?" Kane asked.

Lala stood up and looked towards Kane. "What you've given up on Lettie already?"

Kane paused for a moment.

"You scared Henry got more game than you?" Lala joked wiggling her eyebrows.

Kane smirked. "Girl, I don't play games."

"Oohh tell me more." Lala crooned.

"I've already said this, but I love Lala!"

Kane laughed. His shoulders relaxing, enjoying his back and forth with Lala.

Jasper chuckled and shook his head. He turned to Gabby. "You interested in Henry too?"

She opened her eyes wide and looked around at the three people staring at her. "I well, I don't....well I think he's really hot."

"What?" Lala turned to her. She then turned her gaze to Jasper. "What about Jasper?"

Gabby blushed. "Jasper's hot too." She acknowledged shyly. "I don't...everybody's beautiful."

"I'm hot." Lala grinned shaking her chest teasingly in Gabby's direction. She climbed off her chair and went over to Jasper, putting her arms around him, pressing his face against her chest.

Jasper grinned, without protesting, allowing her to caress his face.

"Even if Gabby can't make up her mind, i'm here Jasper baby." She crooned affectionately.

"She did hurt my feelings." Jasper played along. Putting his arm around Lala, and pouting at her innocently.

Everybody laughed good heartedly.

Jasper licked his bottom lip slowly. Lala held herself still. Her lips parted as her eyes met his. He held her gaze. She released her hold on him, her eyes lowered, her eyelashes fluttering. With a soft smile on her lips, she tucked her hair behind her ear shyly. Jasper released her and looked her over calmly.

"what?WHAt? WHAT was that?!?! WHAT WAS???? OH, my god, I ship it so hard!"

"I didn't know Lala could get shy."

"But when did...when did Jasper get so much rizz!"

"I told y'all to stop sleeping on my boy!"

Lala sat at the edge of Jasper's chair and playfully kicked Kane's foot. "We keep fighting for our love." She put her fist up and they laughed as they fist bumped.

Lala got up, happily going back to her seat. She adjusted her sunglasses and laid back, before slowly turning her head in Jasper's direction. But he was calmly staring off at the sea with a soft smile on his lips.

They didn't last long outside. After about an hour or so, most of them had gone in to take a shower or a quick nap before lunch. Lettie and Henry were the last to leave the beach area. As she bent over to grab her towel, Henry pulled her back to land on top of him.

"Stop." She giggled as she tried to get off his lap, but he wrapped his arms around her waist and secured her down.

"Stay." He whispered in her ear.

Lettie turned her head, so their noses brushed. "Uh-uh. You're horny." She whispered back.

He shook his head, but grinned as he pressed himself against her and nudged the side of her neck with his nose.

"No?" She asked wiggling in his lap. "What's this?"

"Oh these two...oh they are...why did I think Lettie was innocent?"

Henry chuckled and groaned as he tried to have her lean back. She pushed him back with a smirk and he groaned as he dropped back on the chair. He touched his abs as he stared at her ass now in his face as she grabbed her stuff. Lettie smiled innocently as she turned to him. "Go take a cold shower." She teased.

He reached out and caressed her thigh as she passed him. His hand dropped and he sighed, rubbing his face and stretching. Placing his hands lazily ontop of his head, he sighed again while staring off at the sea.

"I changed my mind. It's definetly Henry. Henry's going to crack first."

"I had no idea he was so sensual. He really hid it well."

"Same, he comes off so cool...almost cold and yet...he's getting me hot and bothered."

"Henry messed up. You see, he shouldn't have kissed her. Because now that he has kissed her, all he's gonna want to do is kiss her."

"True. He's about to lose them a whole lot of money."

"Damn, hopefully Lettie can resist."

"I don't know anymore, I feel like she's just as naughty. We keep talking Henry, Henry, but from their conversation earlier, it seems that she starts it. Even when she was putting on that sunscreen, she knew exactly what she was doing to him."

"She starts it and he has no problem finishing it!"

"This couple is about to leave this island, broke as fuck."

"I hope you all enjoyed your wonderful swim in the sea."

"We did Sarah thanks." Lettie smiled at the hologram.

"I am glad to hear that. The next challenges lies in the hands of the boys. There will be a first place, second, and third place prize."

The three boys looked at each other and nodded.

"First place gets to spend the rest of the evening at the luxury villa."

"Again?" Lettie exclaimed, her eyes wide.

"Oh, yes...I need to go again." Lala said linking arms with Lettie. "This is a barn compared to over there."

Lettie groaned and bit down on her bottom lip as she leaned her head against Lala's. "I wanna go."

Kane smiled and nodded at her. Lettie smiled back.

Henry rubbed his nose as he looked at the exchange.

"Second and third place will get to choose their reward from the screen after the competition."

"Oh mysterious." Lala danced happily. Lettie laughed.

Gabby sighed and crossed her arms. She stood next to the girls, but a little further than where Lettie and Lala were. Besides, Lettie and Lala were linked up. Both happening to wear short shorts and oversized t-shirts, while Gabby was in her biker shorts and tank top. She wish she'd gotten the memo, but she'd noticed when Lettie and Lala both stepped out, looked at each other in surprised and laughed as they'd gone to lunch.

"Aww why is Gabby by herself. She looks so isolated."

"I feel like in the real world, Lettie and Lala would be the best of friends."

"To be honest, even here. They don't seem to hate each other. It looks like friendly competition."

"Yeah, I feel like the biggest rift might be between Kane and Henry, and I don't think it's just because of Lettie. I just don't think they like each other."

"Right. Even during lunch, whenever the other one would speak, it was like they were blatantly annoyed."

"I think Kane is more annoyed. Which is not going to work out for him, because he's showing Henry his weaknesses. And back to how I keep saying how I think Henry is manipulative. This is how he's going to get to Kane.

"On the right side of the island, there is Warehouse A with sacks of cement, weighing 43kg each. Each sack has a specific color. Red, blue and yellow. Cabin A- Henry will go for the red sacks. Cabin B- Kane will go for the blue sack. Cabin C- Jasper will go for the yellow sacks. You must transport as many sacks as you can from Warehouse A to it's correctly labeled bin in Warehouse B, located 500 meters east. You have half an hour."

"DAMN!"

Kane nodded confidently.

Jasper chuckled and shook his head.

Henry bit down on his bottom lip and straightened up.

"Yo that's wild. 43kg is like my ex wife."

"Okay but she was like 4'9."

"She was still heavy!"

"JABARI...i've known you all my life. You are weak!"

"Monet! Fuck you!"

"Monet leave him alone. 43kg is a lot. One time fine, back and forth...damn."

"I agree with Klara. 43kg is a lot. Kane seems the most confident. What do you think Reese?"

"I think Jabari should carry Monet across this room and show us what he got."

"Fuck you too."

"Anyways, Kane's a firefighter, I think he got this in the bag...no pun intended."

"Jasper got the most muscles...but it's gym muscles...oh and he got a bad back."

"Henry's body is nice, but sawing and cutting and scraping or whatever is not the same as lifting heavy shit."

"I say Kane."

"Me too."

"Same."

"Plus, he needs the win. If not for his confidence. At least to get his moment with Lettie."

"Right."

"Watch us be wrong. We stay wrong."

"Let's see."

"Boy you better sit down! Don't touch me. You are not picking me up—-Jabari! Put me down!"

"Oh there they go." Lettie whispered as they watched the screen projection that Sarah was showing them.

"43kg is like...." Lettie turned to Lala. "You?"

Lala shook her head. "I'm 46."

"Who do you think is gonna win?" Gabby asked softly.

Lettie shrugged. "I don't know...but Kane's carrying two sacks at a time."

Lala pouted. "Jasper's got a bad back."

The rest of the girls groaned softly and nodded somberly. "Yeah look, he's already one behind from Kane and Henry."

"I don't think he's gonna win this one." Lettie shook her head.

"Hopefully he doesn't strain too hard. He'll have other chances." Lala nodded.

"Yeah...hopefully he wins the next one.

"Aww...there so sweet."

"I think they all genuinely like Jasper."

"Except for Gabby."

"Gabby don't know what she wants."

The girls kept watching the screen as the bags started to add up in Warehouse B. With 10 minutes left. Henry had 5 sacks. Kane 7. Jasper 3.

"They're really strong." Gabby whispered in awe.

Lala and Lettie nodded in agreement, but didn't say anything. Their gazes locked on the projector. 5 minutes left. Henry 7 sacks. Kane 8. Jasper 4.

"If Henry takes 3 sacks he can make this last run with Kane." Lala whispered.

"He's tired." Lettie whispered back.

"Aww, I think Jasper's back is hurting him." Gabby pointed.

He had dropped the sack on the floor and twisted and arched his back.

"It's okay Jasper, you can stop."

"Kane just picked up 3!" Lala exclaimed in shock. "He's booking it!"

"He's so strong." Gabby's mouth dropped open. "Whoa."

Lettie didn't comment as she watched the screen. The countdown to the boy's last run.

Henry 9. Kane 11. Jasper 5.

The gong rang throughout the island and the girls clapped happily.

"That was good."

"They all did really good."

"It was sexy." Lettie whispered.

"RIGHT?!" Lala giggled happily and even Gabby couldn't help but chuckle.

"OH! Lettie liked that shit."

"They did do really well."

"I mean wow...Kane... that's what 473kg in 30 minutes. Running, picking. That's impressive."

"He seemed in the zone. I wonder if that's something they do for training. He was right at home."

"Poor Jasper. I lowkey wanted him to just stop and put his hands up. You could see his back was hurting. All that bending and picking up."

"Henry tried, not as great as Kane, but impressive enough. 9 sacks. That's 8 more than I would have done for sure."

"Aww...look at the girls running to them and congratulating them."

"They're a sweet group."

"You guys did good." Lala exclaimed happily, arms out with a twirl. Lettie clapped and smiled and so did Gabby.

The guys patted Kane, who even though they were all sweating and panting, seemed to be beaming. Even Henry patted his back. They turned and clasped hands. Nodding at each other.

"Aww momentary time of respect."

Henry put his hand on his head and exhaled loudly. Sweat dripping down his face. He lifted his shirt over his head, following in the footsteps of Jasper, who'd already had his shirt off and was wiping his neck.

Lettie watched Henry pull his shirt off and slowly ran her index finger across her bottom lip.

"Lettie girl!"

"Is she turned on? She is eyeing him!"

"He's too tired to even notice!"

"It was hard wasn't it." Lala pouted as she rubbed Jasper's back. She gave him a thumbs up. "You did well."

Jasper smiled at her, revealing a charming boyish grin. "Thanks Lala."

She smiled back at him warmly.

"She's different with Jasper."

"It's sweet. I like this side of her...almost docile, caring."

"You were really impressive back there." Gabby nodded at Kane. "You made it look effortless."

Kane grinned and shook his head as he peeled his wet shirt off. "It was hard. It's been a while since I did something like that." He turned to Lettie who came over and rubbed his arm.

"Congratulations, Mr. Iron man." She teased, she laughed and beamed up at him.

Henry's face remained expressionless as he stared at them.

"Oh, he's jealous."

"Oh he's—-"

Henry walked over to the other side of Lettie and threw his sweaty shirt at her face.

"What?!"

"He always does the most random shit!"

Lettie's mouth dropped as she yanked the shirt off her face. "Hey!" She threw the shirt back at him. He caught it and threw it back at her.

"Stop." It hit her head again and she grabbed it, and instead of throwing it back, she used it to smack his side with it, which he jumped.

He smiled and took the other end of his shirt as he looked at her. Lettie met his gaze and held on to his shirt momentarily, before releasing it and staring at him with her hand on her hips.

"What was that? What's that look."

"Ooohhh..."

"Monet say something! Say something."

"I could be wrong, but it's like...It's the power dynamic thing...the controlling thing I was talking about. You see he's taking her attention away from Kane and letting her know, he doesn't like it. It's so subtle....he's playing....but he's not. Look nobody around them caught it, but he gave her a blatant look. She caught quick. They are so in tuned."

"And Lettie don't like that."

"And Lettie does not like it one bit...."

"Congratulations boys. We know it was a difficult physical feat." Sarah appeared before them. "In first place we have Kane with 11 sacks of cement. In second Henry with 9 sacks and third Jasper with 5 sacks." She pointed up. "Boys please look up to the drone placed in front of you, on their screen, please make your selection."

Lettie leaned over to try and look at Kane's screen and he chuckled.

"Ladies, please move to the side as the guys make their selection."

Having gotten caught, Lettie giggled and moved to the other side to join Gabby and Lala.

"This is different. I wonder what they're doing." Lala whispered excitedly. "Aren't you going to the villa?"

Lettie crossed her fingers and closed her eyes. "God please." She whispered.

"Thank you, fellows." Sarah continued as they drones disappeared. "I will now reveal the result of the voting. First place put their choice of girl to accompany them to the villa in order."

Lala nudged Lettie, who tried not to smile.

"Kane please step forward and announce your choice.

Kane smiled and stepped forward. "Lettie would you go to the villa with me?"

Lettie giggled and nodded. "Yes."

Henry locked his jaw.

Gabby looked sadly at Lettie and smiled.

Lala nudged her and grinned. "You're gonna love it."

"Second place chose banning power."

"WAIT WHAT?"

"Banning power?"

"This will ban a person from going to the villa this round."

"What?" Lettie exclaimed.

"No! STOP! No, don't tell me."

"That's messy!"

"He wouldn't!"

"He absolutely would."

"Second place was Henry. Henry step forward and announce your choice."

Henry calmly stepped forward.

Lettie slowly shook her head.

"Lettie, you're banned from going to the villa."

Lala's mouth dropped all the way open.

Gabby's widened in shock.

Lettie stared at him disbelief. "You fucking bitch." She whispered.

"WHAT DID SHE SAY????

"Did she just call him a bitch!"

"I'm dead!"

Lettie turned to Sarah. "That's not fair. That's not fair." She whined.

Sarah continued. "Since Lettie is unable to go to the island. Kane, please state your second choice."

Kane looked at Henry in disbelief. He rolled his eyes and exhaled heavily.

Henry tried not to smile as he ran his thumb over his mouth.

"He's enjoying this. He's enjoying this so much."

"My second choice was Gabby. Gabby would you go to the villa with me?"

Gabby looked apologetically at Lettie, but Lettie was too busy staring daggers at Henry, who was conveniently not looking her way.

"Yes..." she replied shyly. "I would love to."

Kane smiled and nodded. "Thank you."

"I'm gonna kill him." Lettie whispered, still staring at Henry, daring him to look in her direction.

Henry chuckled to himself and then cleared his throat.

"Or third place had a choice of 2 bottles of wine. Or two joints."

"What?"

Everybody forgot what just happened and turned to Jasper who stepped forward with a smile.

"Jasper please state your choice."

Jasper grinned. "My back is killing me, so I hope you don't mind that I choose the joint over the alcohol."

"To accommodate Jasper, the drug use has been lifted until midnight. Please ensure there are no more drugs on the premise by 12:01. The yacht will arrive in 15 minutes please, pack your bags. Your drugs will arrive at the same time. Enjoy the evening."

Sarah disappeared and all 6 members looked at each other, almost dumbfounded by what just happened. A couple seconds passed before Kane was the first to move. He went up to the girls.

Lettie pouted, as she remembered the dream that was ripped from her. He put his hand on her shoulder and smiled sadly. "Next time."

Lettie nodded and turned to Gabby and groaned, before turning around. She stopped and found her target. Henry gave her an innocent smile and she ran after him. He chuckled and ran away.

"You're the absolute worse!"

Gabby's smile shook as she looked at Kane. "I know I wasn't your first pick, but i'm grateful anyways."

"No don't worry about it." Kane laughed warmly. "I know it will be great. Let's go get our overnight bags."

Gabby beamed up at him and nodded. He gently put his hand on her upperback to guide her as they walked to the cabins.

"Oh great pick, great pick." Lala danced as she rubbed Jasper's back.

He moaned as he leaned into her touch. "God, that feels good."

"I'm good at messages." Lala confirmed.

"Don't tell me that." Jasper groaned. "It sounds like music to my ear."

Lala giggled and rubbed his shoulders.

"You're annoying. You're annoying you know that?" Lettie asked. "Why couldn't you just let me have this?"

Henry chuckled and reached for her hand. "Come on, i'll take you to the villa another time."

She dislodged her hand from his and frowned. Lettie sucked her teeth at him and walked past him. "I don't want to go to the villa with you." She stuck her middle finger at him and he smiled as he watched her leave.

"No that's wild."

"She got set up."

"I would be pissed too."

"It's looking like anything goes on this island."

"Aww look they're making pizzas for dinner."

"It's weird not having Kane next to her to help cook."

"Henry looks like he knows what he's doing."

"She's straight up ignoring him."

"She's petty."

"It doesn't seem to phase him though."

"Why are they censoring? The cameras are moving all the way back. What's happening? What are they talking about?

"Before we eat." Jasper gathered everyone around the stove. He proudly showed the two joints. "To island life." He lifted it up. "To finding love."

Lettie, Henry and Lala laughed at how happy he was.

Jasper lit a matchstick and brought it to his mouth to light. Inhaling slowly, holding and releasing with satisfaction, he took another hit before passing it to his right.

Lala jumped in excitement as she took it. A nice long puff, another one before extending to Lettie. Lettie took it and brought it to her lips. Inhaling contently twice before extending it back to Jasper. "He doesn't need it." She said ignoring Henry with his hand out.

Lala and Jasper chuckled as Jasper took it and extended it to Henry.

"The first hit after a long time of not having one is truly sensational." Lettie smiled happily as she twirled.

Henry passed the joint to Jasper and reached for her hand. She turned and sternly pointed a finger in his face. He put his hand up in surrender.

"Oh, they're eating dinner."

"But why blur the other scene?"

"They were just standing and talking."

"Probably because of the weed."

"Oh, you think they hit it already?"

"Oh for sure, look at them laughing and joking."

"They look like lifelong friends."

"I was just about to say that."

"The vibe is so nice."

"I like this. I think this works nice."

"What?"

"Lettie and Henry, Jasper and Lala."

"The two boring ones gone."

"STOP! They're not boring."

Lettie poured the mango juice in everybody's glass except for Henry's even though he was extending his glass.

"Drink up."

"I can't she's so petty."

Lala giggled and pointed at Henry. "Come on Lettie, forgive him, he looks miserable."

Henry turned his head to Lettie and gave her an adorable pout, which she just rolled her eyes. "Don't let him fool you." She told Lala.

Henry reached over and picked up the slice of cheese pizza and put it on Lettie's plate, with a soft smile.

"I'm only eating it because i'm hungry." Lettie commented, picking up the slice.

Jasper sighed happily as he looked up at the star filled sky. "Lala, how about that massage?"

"OHHH yeah." She giggled as she jumped out of her seat. Lala quickly took two bites of her pizza and rushed to stand behind Jasper. Rubbing her hands together before running them down his back.

He moaned in satisfaction. "You need me to lay down?"

"Oh and I also got some tiger balm."

"You got tiger balm?" Jasper explained happily as he followed Lala's bouncy steps to Cabin A.

Silence fell at the table when the two left. Lettie who'd been staring up at the night sky finishing her pizza, smiled softly to herself and stood up.

Henry grabbed her hand and tugged her gently to him. "I'm sorry."

"No you're not." She responded.

He smiled and pulled her onto his lap. This time she didn't resist as she sat down, allowing him to wrap his arms around her waist.

"Can you stop ignoring me now." He whispered.

"Hummph." She responded leaning her back against his chest.

Henry took her hand and softly grazed her fingers with his own. Lettie giggled as she watched his hand movement as he caressed her hand, before lifting it up, and slowly lacing their fingers together.

"Tell me about yourself Ms. Lettie Wright."

She finally lifted her eyes to him. "Tell you what?"

He shrugged, his thumb caressing her side. "Whatever you want."

Lettie sighed and stared off as their hands remained locked. "I don't....I don't like possessive guys." She whispered before turning back and staring straight at him.

Henry stared back at her as he slowly licked his bottom lip. He cleared his throat subtly and lifted his chin to take in the starry night. "I'm not possessive."

Lettie scoffed and shook her head. They held eye contact again. Henry leaned forward and pressed his forehead gently against hers.

"I'm serious." She whispered staring at his lips. "The bedroom is different than the real world."

"YOOOOOOO....."

"Monet close your mouth....you're drooling..."

Henry exhaled slowly, his eyes partially closing. "Whatever you want." He replied from the back of his throat.

Lettie moved in his lap. "Calm down." She whispered, brushing her lips agaisnt his cheek and down his neck. Henry closed his eyes and groaned, his hand tightening it's hold on her hand. She brought her other hand up and slowly caressed his face. Her index finger going across his bottom a couple times before trailing down his chin, his Adam's apple, neck, collarbone.

Henry licked his lip and exhaled deeply as he opened his eyes. Lettie smiled and dropped her hand.

"You're beautiful." She whispered.

Henry released her hand, so he could grab her face, holding eye contact as he panted softly, her bottom lip trembled slightly as she looked up at him.

"You're all I thought about." He whispered, tilting her head slightly. "Your smell, your touch, your moans."

Lettie swallowed hard as she let out a couple shaky breaths.

"The way you called my name." He whispered against her neck.

She closed her eyes as she panted softly.

"How could I not turn possessive." With a flat tongue he licked up her throat slowly, and then her ear as she moaned softly.

"Jesus, Joseph and Mary..."

"Henry..." Lettie whispered breathlessly, moving her head, and placing an unstable hand on his chest to push him back.

He moved back slowly, still holding her gaze. They stared straight into each other's eyes, without looking away. "Are you unaffected by me or just better at controlling yourself?" He whispered his lips brushing against hers, as softly as butterfly wings.

Lettie tilted her head and bit the left side of his plump bottom lip. Henry smiled and closed his eyes.

"I'm better at controlling myself." She whispered, slowly backing away and climbing off his lap.

Eyes still closed, Henry chuckled warmly as Lettie smiled at him and walked towards her cabin.

"Hot damn...."

"I need water. Give me that bottle over there."

"These two are too intense for me....wheee lordy. He looked at me like that? Said those words? My panties are off."
"Oh they switched over to the villa."

"Damn for the first time, i'm trying to stay on peasant island."

"And they're gonna act like we forgot Jasper and Lala went to the room. Uh-uh, circle them cameras back around, cause I know Jasper is gonna make a move. Whoo, I need some water too."

"Where's the water they were giving us before? That water was fresh."

"It was!"

"Is this water sponsored?"

-manager of product placement off camera ("It is sponsored. It's the same spring water from the island.")

"Shut-up, we're drinking the same water as Henry?"

"Oh and its in a glass bottle, I feel so fancy."

"Listen product placement or not, this is the most crisp water I've tasted in awhile."

"Damn drinking it tastes like kissing Lettie."

"Jabari you're an entire fool."

"The water is good though."

"Yeah, it's refreshing."

"We gotta make sure we get out product placement in there. Here...zoom in on the bottle."

"Here." Gabby leaned over and drew a perfectly straight line across the ceramic cup. She smiled and handed him back the paintbrush.

"Whoa, you're an artist or something?" He asked.

Gabby shook her head. "I'm a doctor. Surgeon."

Kane's head shot up as he looked up from his cup. "Shut-up."

Gabby laughed and nodded.

"You look so young." Kane nodded in acknowledgement.

"All work and no play." Gabby responded. "Which I guess is why i'm here."

Kane chuckled. "You're too pretty to not have been snatched up yet."

Gabby beamed. "I can say the same for you."

Kane chuckled.

"This is the first time, i've felt like they were both being natural."

"Yeah their back and forth flows really nice."

"So you're going to keep pursuing Lettie huh?"

Kane paused and tilted his head. "You know, I'm open. I'm not locked into one person. I mean, that's the point of this show right?"

Gabby nodded.

He looked over his cup and turned to her and sighed. "I know I picked Lettie, but you were honestly my genuine pick. I'm not disappointed you're here.

Gabby smiled slowly and tucked her hair behind her ear. "You don't have to flatter me."

Kane chuckled, his hazel eyes sparkling. "No serious. I don't think we've really interacted. I wanted to get to know you more."

Her hand slowed down as she wrote her initials. "If it wasn't Lettie, I thought you would pick Lala." She replied and turned her cup over. "I'm really surprised."

Kane looked her over softly.

"They remind me of the effortlessly popular girls, I was never a part of." She whispered and sighed. She chuckled and her eyes fluttered, her long eyelashes holding back the impending tears. "I can't help but be a little envious."

"Hey."

As if realizing she'd been speaking, Gabby turned to Kane almost startled. She shifted nervously and put her hand out, shaking her head. "I didn't mean——"

"You have your charm too." Kane responded, smiling revealing the dimple in his left cheek. "Don't knock yourself down."

The smile on Gabby's face slowly fell as she stared at him seriously. She lowered her head and laughed and shook it. "Don't be too nice. I might mistake it as you liking me."

"Well I don't hate you." Kane responded honestly as he extended his cup to her. "Let's see if you can draw another matching straight line."

Gabby took the cup from him. He leaned into her as she drew an identical straight line below the previous one. She stared at it in satisfaction and looked up at him proudly.

Kane grinned. "Oh yeah...yeah I definietly do not hate you."

Gabby threw her head back and laughed. Kane smiled watching her and enjoying her laugh.

"You see...this is the type of Gabby I want to see."

"This is the kind of Kane I want to see."

"Do you see how effortlessly charming he is here though? He shines. He's gorgeous and sweet. But then he gets around Henry and he seems to diminish."

"I think they're both comparing themselves. Away from the group, they really are great and you're invested and you like them. But within the group, they seem to disappear into the background."

"I say we keep Kane and Gabby at the luxury villa to get romantic and we keep the other four at peasant island."

"I agree! This scene right here, them doing this pottery shit or whatever. It's nice and it fits them and they genuinely look to be having fun."

"Yeah, and Gabby ain't got her crazy eyes going on."

"Okay where are they going—-oh that's nice candlelight dinner. There goes that chef again."

"Honestly I need, Lettie to go on that island and taste the food."

"This looks like a nice first date doesn't it?"

"Calm, nice music in the background. Easy conversation."

"They are so boring to me."

"No, this is cute! This is romance. We need to stop equating passion and lust for romance, like this...this is nice."

"And boring."

"Sometimes boring is good. When you hit your 30s...boring isn't so bad."

"Tell that to the four people on peasant island."

"Honestly I have my favorites. I think if it was Henry and Lettie or even Jasper and Lala here, they would give off a little something more. Even with Lala and Henry here there was you know a little more..."

"We're doing the same thing we're telling them not to do and that's to compare them to the others."

"Of course I'm going to compare them. They're on a reality show. So they're going to have to give me a little more something, cause this ain't it."

"You are so tough to please."

"Oh look back to peasant island."

"Ohh Jasper's getting that massage."

"I guess i've always been a little spoiled, but I don't mind." Lala shrugged. "I'm happy that I got what I wanted and I had parents that wanted to make me happy. People would tease me and call me a spoiled brat, but mostly because they were jealous." She ran her hand carefully down his shiny back. "I never held it against them. I didn't deny it. I mean, i'm always one to share. I just decided to own who I am. And if people don't like me for it, then that's on them."

Jasper nodded. "I like that positive outlook."

Lala giggled. "It took a while for me to get here though. I was a shit show my teenage and first half of my 20's. I was obsessed with what people thought of me. Obsessed. I had to look like a 10 at all times. Because I knew people were watching me. Wanting to see me fuck up or look hideous."

"With a face like yours, you can't look possibly look hideous."

Lala smiled and ran her hands down his lower back, right by the curve of his ass. She playfully tapped his butt lightly. "Okay turn around."

"You sure?" Jasper asked lightly.

She laughed as he turned on his back, on her bed. She looked down his body, her eyes lingering on his obvious arousal.

"You're just gonna have to excuse me. Your hands feel really good." Jasper whispered charmingly.

Lala blushed and rubbed some tiger balm on her hand before hovering over him and rubbing his chest. Her eyes drifted up to him and then she quickly looked away.

"So, who are you interested in so far?" She asked, rubbing his shoulder.

"You." He responded.

Lala's hands faltered slightly but she continued. "And Gabby."

"And you, even though you seem preoccupied with Henry."

"Preoccupied." She scoffed in disbelief. "What you think i'm wasting my time too?"

"I didn't say that." Jasper shrugged. "You did."

Lala smacked his chest and put her hand on her hips. "I could have Henry if I wanted to."

He sat up lazily, leaning back slightly on his hands. "I'm sure you can." He replied.

"SO?" She taunted rolling her neck.

"So....do you even like him?"

Lala blinked several times, as if what he was saying wasn't registering.

Jasper leaned into her. "I think." He leaned in closer. "You like the idea of liking Henry, more than you actually like him." He whispered by her lips.

Lala's gaze drifted down to Jasper's unnaturally pink lips.

"I don't think you two have as much in common as you think you do."

Lala swallowed hard, her lips parting. She cleared her throat and crossed her arms over her chest. Lifting her chin as she smirked. "Oh yeah? Maybe you're just jealous."

"Maybe..." Jasper smiled. "Or maybe...." He trailed off and inched his head closer. Lala didn't move, nor did she look away as he slowly advanced towards her.

"Oh my god...he's giving her the chance to pull away."

"She wants....aaaahhhhh she wants it."

He tilted his head up and pulled her lips into a slow lingering kiss. Lala's eyes immediately closed as she closed him back.

"AAAAAAHHHHHHHH!"

Jasper pulled back slowly. "I just like you." He whispered with a charming smile. His eyes drifted to her lips as they both moved their head together. This time Lala's lips were parted and ready as she pressed against him with a soft moan.

"OOOOHHHHH!!!! JASPER!!!"

Jasper's hand came up to cradle her head as Lala moaned and grabbed on to his shoulder. Pressing into him, that he leaned back on the bed, slowly bringing her down with him. His mouth parted as he slipped his tongue in her mouth.

An alarm sounded in the room, causing them to break the kiss in surprise.

"What was that?" Lala whispered

"Awww man, that fucking cock blocker alarm."

"Our sensors have detected a rapid increase in blood pressure and body temperatures. Rapidly increasing heartbeat, and shortness of breath. These measurements are above the normal recommended range."

They looked at each other for a second and then another. Their faces inching closer again.

"Our sensors have detected a rapid increase in blood pressure and body temperatures. Rapidly increasing heartbeat, and shortness of breath. These measurements are above the normal recommended range."

Lala immediately straightened up and adjusted her shirt, while Jasper plopped down on the bed in frustration.

"I should uhm...I should go..." Lala turned around clumsily pointing as she bumped into the bed. She smiled nervously and went to the door. She stopped and turned around. "Actually this is my room."

Jasper sat up and patted the bed playfully.

She turned around quickly. "I'll uhm...take a walk." She rushed out of the door. Shutting it behind her and exhaling loudly. She took a couple more deep breaths and fanned herself. Surprised she touched her cheeks. "What in the world?" She whispered.

"Lala girl!!!"

"Yes girl, that's a real kiss from somebody who actually likes you!"

"I'm all for it!"

"Damn Jasper turned up heat. These boys are going for it today. They were so calm the past few days and now day 3. Whoo..."

"Alright what's happening in the villa, why did they switch scenes its getting goo—-wha!!! WHAT!!! How did we? HOW Did we get here."

Kane tilted Gabby's head as he deepend the kiss. Her hands slid up his muscled arm as he lowered them on the couch. When her back hit the couch. Kane released her lips. His eyes glazed over with lust as he looked down at her. He chuckled, but his breathing was slightly labored. "What do you think?" He asked. "Would that answer as to if i'm a good kisser?"

Gabby's heart was pounding as she looked up at him in shock.

Kane smiled at her and slowly released her. She grabbed his shirt and pulled him back down, crashing her lips against his.

"GABBY!!!!!!"

"WWWWHHHHAAAT"

Kane moaned as he moved into the kiss, kissing her just as intensely.

"WHAT?!"

"HOW?"

"THE....BUT....was it something in the water?!?!"

"OH my god, where's the next episode."

"Can we watch the next episode?"

"Isn't it already filmed? Don't you guys already have it?"

-off camera ["It's being edited."]

"I don't care. Give us the unedited version."

"I can't wait a week!"

"We have to wait a week?"

"My heart is still racing!"

"What is going on?"

"Where's our sponsored water? I need a refreshing cool drink."