Total pages in book: 30
Estimated words: 28472 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 142(@200wpm)___ 114(@250wpm)___ 95(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 28472 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 142(@200wpm)___ 114(@250wpm)___ 95(@300wpm)
“I’ll go first,” Mason says. Before I know it, the bottle is spinning.
My stomach tightens for a second. What the hell? I’m an adult, and I don’t have to partake in this if I don’t want to. Everyone can fuck off if they don’t like it. There is no way I’m kissing random ass people. I never even played this game as a kid, and there’s no way I’m playing now. Plus, Ethan would tease me relentlessly for the rest of my life if I kissed Mason. I’m not sure which would be worse, having to kiss him or dealing with my brother.
The bottle starts to slowly come to its final stop on me. Of course, it does. A smile lights up Mason’s face, revealing his too-white teeth. They’re almost blinding.
“I swear to—” I shoot my arm out, blocking Leo from launching himself at Mason.
“I’ll shove that bottle up your ass,” I tell Mason. “If you want a kiss from one of the girls, do something to make them want to kiss you.”
“Not it,” Serena blurts out. The smile drops from Mason’s face. A glimmer of anger flicks in his eyes. It’s so quick I almost miss it. Someone doesn’t handle rejection well.
“You don’t have to be a bitch about it.” I’m not sure if he’s talking to Serena or me. It doesn’t matter. Leo easily gets around my arm. He’s not the only one going for Mason either. Hudson is out of his seat too. Mason’s eyes grow wide, fear taking over his face.
“Break it up!” Two men in all black come out of freaking nowhere. One of them grabs Mason and swings him around before Leo or Hudson can get to him. I see the word security written across the man’s back that grabbed Mason.
“Let me go. I’ll fuck both of them up.” Mason suddenly gets brave, pretending he wasn’t about to piss himself a second ago now that he has someone there to prevent a fight.
They must have known shit was going to get bad. This is the first time I’ve noticed security. They could have been there all along, and I mixed them in with the camera crew. To be honest, it never occurred to me that they would need security here, but I’m thankful that they are. I know without them stepping in, Leo would most definitely have been kicked off the show.
Now that I think about it, I wouldn’t be surprised if that was part of Mason’s plan. Thinking if two of the most desired men were off the show that it would make it easier for him. I think that production does want fighting; they just don’t want it to be physical.
“He’s not worth it.” I grab Leo’s arm, not wanting him to do anything he’ll regret.
“Are these men really fighting over the chubby cat girl?” Christina whispers to Penelope. I notice Hudson’s eyes flick to Serena. Yeah, I don’t think Hudson was pissed for me.
“Mason shouldn’t be calling any of you ladies names,” Emile chimes in.
“Both of you would pay top dollar to have her ass,” Serena snips back in my defense to Christina and Penelope. Leo’s hand slips down my back to rest there.
“You know how many lunges I do and I still can’t get an ass like that.” Anna winks at me. My face starts to warm. I hate that the attention is focused on me.
“Enough about her ass,” Leo snaps. All of us stand up a bit straighter. Holy shit. The authority and finality not only gets everyone’s attention but shuts everyone up along with it. Except Serena. Her facial expression says a thousand words. I’m sure it’s what all of us ladies are thinking. Who knew a tone of voice could be sexy?
“I think it’s time to break. We’re going to do speed dating in activities. The men need to head over to the main hut, and the ladies can stay here,” Nina announces. I’m starting to see she’s in control here. I’ve noticed her along the edges issuing orders and such to the crew. All of them seem to follow her direction.
“You said we were getting a break.” Leo isn’t letting me or my ass go for a couple minutes.
“Fine, all of you have an hour. Ladies report back here, men at the hut. You, I want a word with.” Nina points to Mason. The security guard that is blocking him nudges him along to follow her.
“You okay?” I rest my hand on Leo’s chest to draw his attention down to me. His body is still filled with tension.
“Speed dating?” he mutters.
“I bet they put us girls each at some station doing something like cooking or learning a dance, and the men will rotate.” Serena surmises. I was thinking the same thing. The only benefit is that it will at least keep the men apart. Leo does need a second to cool down.