Welcome to Bachelor in Paradise, where former Bachelor/Bachelorette contestants have a second chance at true love! This season will be filled with love, happiness, tears, drama, and, of course, roses.
Are you ready to dive into Paradise?
Everyone sat in the bungalow like they always do at the beginning of every week. It was time to introduce the new boys that would be coming into Paradise.
"I see most of you here are paired up," Chris said, motioning to all of the couples sitting together. "Now, let's introduce the two new men that are going to be joining us. First, Sami Zayn!"
Sami walked (or should I say danced?) down the stairs. He smiled and waved at everyone.
[Sami Confessional: "I'm Sami Zayn and I was on Cathy's season of 'The Bachelorette.' I'm a really fun person. I hope I find 'The One' here."]
"Sami, my man!" Finn stood up and man-hugged Sami.
[Sami Confessional: "Finn and I were best friends on the show. I'm so glad he's here."]
"And the next contestant, Kevin Owens!" Chris said. Kevin had a serious expression on his face as he walked down the stairs.
[Kevin Confessional: "I'm Kevin Owens and I was Billie's season of 'The Bachelorette.' She sent me home during hometowns. *sighs* I'm just hoping that I make it far in this competition. I want to find love here."]
Jax looked at Kevin angrily.
[Jax Confessional: "In case you guys don't know, Kevin and I had a feud that season. I still can't stand him. He acts like he's 'all that' when he's not. I seriously hope he gets sent home this week."]
Kevin rolled his eyes and sat on the opposite side of the room as Jax.
"The women have the power of the roses this week. That being said, I have the first date card of the week. Sophie, would you like to pick someone to go on this date with you?" Chris asked, extending the card out to Sophie. She happily grabbed it.
"Um, I'll go out with Sami."
"You heard the lady! Sami and Sophie, go get ready. The rest of you, enjoy the rest of the week!"
Everyone left the bungalow.
Sami barely had to do anything to get ready for his date. He was having a really good hair day, and he was already wearing some good clothes.
He walked down the beach to see Sophie. He gave her a hug.
"Hey Sami," she said, giggling.
"Hey Soph. What are we doing?"
"We're going to get ice cream."
"YES!" Sami exclaimed. Sophie led him to the ice cream parlor.
•~•~
Bayley was sitting on a beach chair. She was staring blankly at the ocean. Finn walked past her and noticed this.
"Babe, what's wrong?" he asked. She shook her head.
"I'm just bored. When you're not on a date, there's nothing to do."
Finn thought for a moment. "I have an idea Bay."
"What is it?"
"I'll be right back. Don't move."
She sat, waiting for Finn to return. She saw him walking back with a speaker and his phone. She facepalmed herself before asking, "What are you doing?"
"You said you were bored, so, we're gonna dance."
"Dance?" she asked him.
"Yeah," he told her. "Like middle school. You know, slow dancing."
She giggled as he pressed play on his phone. The song "In Case You Didn't Know" by Brett Young came on.
"May I have this dance?" he asked, holding out his hand to her.
Bayley grinned. "Yes." She took his hand and he pulled her close to him. They slow danced like middle schoolers.
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[Bayley Confessional: "I'm falling in love with Finn."]
•~•~
Sophie and Sami's date wasn't going well at all. The two had barely even talked. Even when they did, there was still a lot of awkward silences between conversations.
[Sophie Confessional: "I don't see anything with Sami. No connection, no spark whatsoever. But if I send him home without a rose tonight, I'm leaving as well. I can't do that."]
After ice cream, the two, as usual, had dinner. It was silent the entire time. Sophie had had enough of the silence, so she grabbed the rose.
"If I send you home, I go home as well. I don't know about you, but I want to find love here in Paradise. So, in order for us to stay another week, Sami, will you accept this rose?"
"Yes," Sami said. He pinned the rose on his shirt and the two walked back to the beach together.
[Sami Confessional: "She said exactly what I was thinking. But, hey, I get to stay another week!"]
•~•~
Everyone gathered at the bungalow. Chris was holding up the next day's date card.
"Alexa, this date card is yours."
Alexa smiled as she took it. She immediately said, "Braun."
He smiled and nodded. The two hugged.
[Alexa Confessional: "I get to go on a date with Braun! I'm so excited!"]
[Braun Confessional: "I'm definitely in love with her."]
