ログインAva's POVThe afternoon sun hung high above the ranch as all twelve remaining contestants gathered around the riding arena.A line of horses stood waiting beside the fence, each saddled and ready.My eyes immediately searched for one horse in particular.Storm. She wasn't there and I wasn't really surprised.Jaxon wouldn't purposely endanger her and the contestants by including her in the competition.Speaking of Jaxon, he arrived in the arena looking dashingly hot and I found myself smiling.He had on dark jeans and brown boots. A fitted black shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his forearms and a black cowboy hat.As usual, the ladies melted . It never gets boring, watching them drool over him. On the first day, I expected the glazing to last two days at most, but they look more dazed whenever they see him again.Maybe it was to win his attention, he had the power to choose the final winner after all. So if they made it to the last day, they needed to make an impression on him to g
Ava's POVI glanced at Lizzie as we continued walking through the open field.A question had been bothering me ever since our conversation started."Can I ask you something?""Sure. You can ask me anything." She replied.I hesitated. "Were you always sure?"Lizzie looked confused. "About what?""About liking women, and just women."Understanding flashed across her face. "Oh." She smiled. "You mean whether I'm lesbian or bisexual?"I nodded. "Yeah.""Well, I am just Lesbian, so I am into women only.""That makes sense.” I laughed. “When did you know?" I asked curiously.I didn't have any gay friends, so I was naturally curious to know how it works for them. Are people born gay or grow into it?Lizzie laughed immediately. "Honestly? Calvin Klein."I blinked. "What?""The underwear ads. All my friends in high school would lose their minds whenever those half-naked male models appeared on billboards or magazines."“Me too!” I laughed. "It didn't do it for you?""Not at all. In fact, I tho
Ava's POVAfter a few contestants went, I walked into the Diary room for my interview. It was difficult to focus with everything that has happened in the last twenty-four hours.Yesterday was literally the most eventful day of my life.I sat nervously in the chair as the camera operator adjusted his equipment.“Hi Ava.” Sarah smiled as she walked into the room.“Hello Mrs. Bravo.”"Ready?" she asked, as she sat across from me with her tablet resting on her lap.“Yeah.” I nodded with a smile. "As ready as I'll ever be.""Perfect. Let's begin."The red recording light came on."Miss Taylor, yesterday was your first official day as a contestant on Love or Cash on the Ranch. How would you describe the experience?"I smiled. "Exciting. Definitely exciting.""Only exciting?" She asked.I laughed. "Okay, exhausting too. There was a lot happening. The games, the cameras, the contestants, the interviews. I went from being an observer to being part of everything overnight.""And how does that f
Ava's POVJaxon leaned back against the blanket and took a sip of coffee."You'll find out during the briefing." He replied."Duh. Don't you think I know that?" I asked with a frown."Then why are you asking me?""Because I want to know now." I retorted.He sighed dramatically. "You're stubborn.""So I've been told." I flashed a smile at him.A reluctant smile tugged at his lips and then he sighed. "Fine. Barrel racing today and a shooting challenge tomorrow."My face lit up as it immediately reminded me of something."Ahz of course, Maria has been helping Lizzie practice for that. How could I forget?"Jaxon raised an eyebrow. "Has she now?""Yep. We're all rooting for Lizzie to win today, the barrel racing game. And by we, I mean Maria and I, not the other contestants.""Why?" He asked, curiosity etched on his face. “I thought you wanted to win the show.”“Yeah, but I think I can survive one loss.” I shrugged. "Moreover, Lizzie needs the win more than I do.”“Why do you say so?”“Bec
Ava's POVI woke up feeling warm under the blanket. For a few blissful seconds, I had no idea where I was.I sighed and stared silently at the bed, but the gentle sound of a snoring caught my attention and that's when it hit me.My eyes widened.Lizzie!!I looked to my left instantly. She was lying beside me, her dark hair spread across the pillow, sleeping peacefully.Seeing how close and unclothed she was, my heart nearly exploded."Oh my God." I mumbled.The memories from last night came rushing back one after another.The bonfire, the drinks, crying over Jaxon and Lizzie comforting me.Then, the sex…. Oh my God, the sex! We had sex!I covered my face with both hands. What had I done?My stomach twisted. I slowly peeked through my fingers as it was all my imagination and she would disappear.But Lizzie was still right there on the bed, asleep. She looked completely calm, meanwhile I was having what could only be described as a full mental breakdown.Lizzie was a lesbian. How had I
Ava's POVThe second elimination segment somehow felt even more intense than the first. Maybe because this time I actually cared about the people standing beside me.We were back in the Grand Hall. The stage glowed under warm lights while dramatic music blasted through the speakers.Cameras rolled across the contestants one after another, capturing nervous expressions and fake smiles.The contestants all stood in rows again. I wasn't even sure why I was standing with them because it was guaranteed that I won't be getting eliminated today.Only eleven girls would remain after tonight and I wondered who they would be.The sad part about the elimination process was that what you did today doesn't matter. The viewers are voting based on yesterday's performance which was aired today.I folded my arms tightly against the cold night breeze, watching Sarah as she walked up the stage with her cue cards.Beside her stood Jaxon and two production assistants.He had changed out of the clothes he
Ava's POVThe celebration from our first win barely lasted twenty minutes before we were moved again for the second game of the day.By the time we arrived at the next location, my legs already hurt and my cheeks were sore from smiling.“Two games in one day? Are they trying to kill us?” I heard Iv
Ava's POVGod, why was he acting like this?One minute Jaxon was teasing me, staring at me like I was the only woman in the world, and the next he was acting like I was some random contestant he barely tolerated.It was annoying. Not just annoying, it hurt.I grabbed another drink from a server pas
Ava's POVThe bonfire had already begun by the time Lizzie and I arrived at the field. From afar, the entire place looked magical.String lights had been hung around the open space, glowing warmly against the dark Texas night. Country music drifted softly through hidden speakers while flames crackl
Ava's POVJaxon was avoiding me, I just knew it, and it was stupid how much it bothered me.I tried convincing myself that I didn’t care. Maybe he was just tired or distracted or busy with the show. But deep down, I knew that wasn’t it.Something had changed, and I hated not knowing what. Or at lea







