Title:   Bachelor2: Be My Valentine
Author:  Rpcrazy
E-Mail   holoswet@yahoo.com.au

Disclaimer:  All X-Files characters belong to Chris Carter, Ten 
Thirteen Production and Fox Broadcasting.

Summary:  It's only a few days until February 14 and two FBI 
agents are on a mission inside the reality television industry.

Rating: NC-17

Note: Written for Gothic Spook's Valentines Day Challenge, 2004.

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Day Three

"Welcome back to our program after a two day break. Behind me 
you see the final glorious three of the original six female 
contestants of our second program in the series. This one we're 
calling Bachelor2: Be My Valentine. Each of these lovely ladies 
has clearly demonstrated their undisputed desires for the man of 
their dreams," he looks behind him to the politely chatting females. 
Evidently the amicability has been generated for the camera. For 
the benefit of the audience, behind the facades there is a hint of 
apparent animosity and marked feline territories. In other words, 
the cat claws are imminent.

"Let's see how the last lady was gently let down," the suave, 
white-toothed compere looks off to his right.

<Cut to replay>

There is tense but expectant music as the camera pans around the 
room of the luxurious penthouse apartment. The five ladies all look 
glamorous in their eveningwear as they line up in front of the vast 
open fireplace. Each pristine white smile could brighten a starless 
night. The energy in the room could have powered the candles in 
the hot tub the previous night. The image eventually closes the 
circuit and focuses on the two men opposite.

Compere:  Who will it be? Who will be the one to receive the 
parting champagne and presentation box of Hershey's Kisses? 
You've had two nights to decide. >He leans into the handsome, 
eligible, mature male heartthrob who has been the object of 
affection and television audiences nationwide for the preceding 
number of days. < Will it be Cherie, the auctioneer and single 
mother of one?> The camera captures Cherie blowing a full lipped 
red kiss to the gorgeous male and then pans back to the celebrity's 
wide appreciative smile and nodding head.> Maybe it'll be 
Tamsen? How could anyone resist her well-toned gym instructor 
body? And a brain to match her biceps., 'Tamsen' flexes an arm 
muscle and then winks at the grinning man also giving a knowing 
smile. One that shows she is not all just brawn.

<With a practised coolness, the dashing bachelor looks on 
pensively as each lady is introduced.>

Compere: What about Felicity? She must have won your heart with 
that smile of hers, one that has her school students eating out of her 
hand, or could it be Julietta the police detective and also the dark 
haired siren who swept you off your feet on the nightclub dance 
floor on the first evening?

<There is silence as the camera pans along the line of expectant 
faces and then back to the bachelor. Eventually he picks up the 
exquisitely wrapped 'exit' package and makes his way to the 
ladies. Each of them is beautiful and clever enough to have a 
thousand men after them.

After what appears to be minutes he walks over and before he 
hands her the package he gives Tamsen a parting hug and a kiss on 
the cheek. There is relief all round from the other contestants but 
tears from the gym instructor as she is lead away by the compere.

<Back to the present>

"There you have it ladies and gentlemen, our bachelor has made 
his choice, leaving three lovely ladies, only one of whom will 
eventually be our eligible bachelor's company for this Valentines 
Day weekend." The compere produces an even bigger smile. 
"We'll be back after the break with what these three will agree to 
do to try, each of the hoping to steal that heart of his.

<Cut to commercial>

.....

"John, I feel like I'm on jury duty and I'm cheating." By the hand 
Agent Monica Reyes urges her X-Files partner into a dark corridor 
behind the scenes.

Agent John Doggett looks around to check that he hasn't been 
seen.

"Monica, I thought we agreed not to meet until after the show has 
aired. We don't want anyone to witness us together." He whispers, 
still cautiously panning the surrounds. "If anyone sees us we'll be 
termite shit!"

"I have my suspicions." She leads him further down the side 
passage. "John, there is more here than we first thought." Her hand 
pulls him even more into the shadows almost catching him off 
guard. "I have been approached."

"By whom and what for?" Doggett's voice is low, his face close to 
his partner's.

"By a man I hadn't seen before but I'm sure he is connected in 
some way with the station." Monica checks again for listening 
ears. The coast is clear. "He told me not to tell anyone but he 
would give me ten thousand dollars if I was to somehow botch my 
date with you."

"What?" Doggett frowns and then lowers his voice even further. 
"So you think this goes on with all these shows?"

"I'm not saying that John. We were asked to investigate this one 
remember?" Suddenly her ears prick up. "Someone's coming!" 
Swiftly and decisively, Reyes slides her fingers around the back of 
her partner's neck and draws him in for a kiss. Helpless to hold 
back he obliges letting her lips and mouth take control his whole 
body. His arms cling around her as if by remote control.

"Is everything okay down there?" The male voice comes from the 
light, sounding like security. It is clear to their intruder what the 
couple are doing but not who they are. Reyes' back is to the voice, 
obscuring a view of both their faces. "Okay then, I'll leave you two 
alone." Only when it is evident that he is gone do they break the 
kiss, breathing heavily, unsure how to respond to the sudden show 
of mutual affection.

"Quick thinking Monica." Doggett's dilated pupils stand out even 
in the shadow as he looks to her lips then back to her eyes. 

"Our cover can't be broken now, we're almost there." Some 
chimes can be heard in the distance. "We have to get back. I'll go 
first."

Leaving a still confused partner she exits after securing an 
unwitnessed departure.

.....

<Back on set>

"As you can see, the three lucky ladies are about to select out of 
this urn the exact activity they will share with our eligible bachelor 
on today's show. Each card bears a number, the lowest number 
goes first." With the said urn in hand the compere walks over to 
the three smiling ladies, now all dressed in smart casual attire. As 
yet the bachelor is not viewed on camera. Once by their side he 
turns again to the viewers. "A reminder of the rules for you at 
home, each activity has been sent in by you people and also 
approved by the bachelor. The participants know to take it as far as 
the mood flows but of course within reason. After all there may be 
children watching." He laughs a white smile and turns to the 
eagerly awaiting ladies.

Cherie is the first to take out a heart shaped card and begins 
reading. There is an initial look of surprise on her face then it 
settles into a 'doable' smile for the benefit of the cameras. Felicity 
is next. As she reads, a large grin appears across her face. Even 
without the millions of viewers she would clearly still be happy. 
Lastly Julietta delves into the urn for a red heart. Her face lights up 
into a grin as she turns and winks at her opponents.

"So Cherie, without giving too much away, what do you have to 
say about your activity with our handsome man?" The compere 
moves over to stand beside her.

"It's something I've never done before but I'm willing to give it a 
try." She nods assuredly, still looking slightly anxious as Scott the 
compere steps over to be beside Felicity.

"You seemed happy with your choice Felicity. Care to share 
something with us?" The camera is just focused on the two of 
them.

"It's something that can be intimate. When I've seen couples do 
this it always makes me smile and sigh at the same time." She 
flutters her eyelids and her gaze follows Scott over to the final 
contestant.

"Julietta, you seem more than pleased with your activity." He 
nestles in between the two ladies. "Care to share a hint?"

With a wide grin the dark haired beauty looks across to the other 
two opponents.

"I'll be doing something any healthy woman would dream about 
doing with a gorgeous guy."

"Well there you have it." Scott the compere looks to the camera. 
"After the break we will find out just what these ladies must do to 
win the heart of John Doggett the bachelor. See you real soon."

.....

After the commercial break the scene opens up on a street 
somewhere in DC. John the bachelor, all clad in leather, is sitting 
on the back of a Harley Davidson motorbike. His helmet dangles 
from one handle bar.

"You've never done this before?" He holds out his hand to Cherie. 
"Come on, let me help you on with that."

"I've had the opportunities but never been game enough to try." 
Cherie gives her helmet to John who proceeds to place it over her 
head and ties the chinstrap.

"Well you don't know what you've been missing." He pats the seat 
behind him. "Come on and I'll give you the ride of your life." The 
viewers see Cherie's wide-eyed face and then John's cheeky smile 
and snigger.

She straddles the bike and snuggles in close to the man who is 
donning his helmet. With her arms tightly around his middle John 
kick starts the machine and they're off on their Harley ride around 
the streets of DC.

There are three camera angles and a microphone each so the 
viewers can see and hear everything that's going on, just as though 
they are also in on the ride. One view is from the front looking 
back at the couple. The other two angles are from the back, one up 
high just seeing the streets and the other lower and to the right, 
seeing the sides of both their faces plus the view of the streets 
beyond.

There is also a studio car with a camera that tries to follow them, 
getting shots that take in the whole bike.

<Cut to penthouse>

"We'll leave the couple for a moment to hear a word from our 
sponsors." The compere is sitting on a lounge chair beside the two 
remaining ladies who have been watching the whole proceedings. 
"Remember viewers to phone through to this number on the screen 
if you have any activity requests for tomorrow's show when there 
will be only two competing ladies for John the bachelor's heart. 
You can make them as hot and sexy as you wish. You never know 
what may take these people's fancy. Be right back."

.................

"Wheeeee!" Cherie's cry is one of pure elation as the Harley leads 
into a corner and then speeds off right. "I didn't know how much 
fun this would be." She talks at just the right volume in John's ear 
and for the broadcast.

"A bit like a rollercoaster without the constraints of a set circuit." 
John responds. "Hold on tight!" He leans left and then speeds up 
again.

Cherie feels his abdominal muscles and thighs tighten each time 
they turn. The camera every so often focuses on her arms and 
hands and where they are travelling. It also notices how close her 
face is to his.

"When did you first want to be a rider?" She had been told to 
create conversation and to see where it would all lead.

"When I was little my dad one day came home with a motorbike 
much to my mother's annoyance. I saw how they argued about the 
safety and that bikers have a bad name and so on." He came to a 
halt at a set of lights and the machine kept up its loud revs. "I 
suppose I like the taboo, the danger, and most of all the freedom I 
feel when I'm on my own or with a beautiful leather clad lady 
behind me."

The grip around his middle grew tighter as he took off at the green 
light. They travel around the streets until they get to the open 
highway. There is casual conversation all the way, with a few 
questions about her baby daughter, until they get to the city limits 
again, making their way back to the penthouse apartment and the 
other onlookers.

"So Cherie, tell me why you should be my Valentine?" Doggett 
finally gets to the directed question.

"Well firstly, I think you're adorable," she smiles for the camera to 
see. "I know you like children and would make a great father. 
You're fun to be with. I believe we'd be perfect for each other." 
She paused and then displayed an impish grin. "And 'I' don't snore 
at night."

<Cut to penthouse lounge area>

Both remaining ladies are giggling and shaking their heads at the 
last statement.

"Cherie's the one who snores," smiled Felicity. "About a 7 on the 
Richter scale." The audience laughs and claps as there are smirks 
all round on set.

"So who's next? Look at your numbers ladies." Scott requests.

"I'm a twelve," mentions Julietta first.

"Guess I'm next with n eight," grins Felicity, clearly looking 
forward to her activity. Julietta smiles inside knowing hers is the 
best of the lot, also not knowing how she will 'not' touch or turn 
on the man of her dreams.

"When we come back we'll see what Felicity and our bachelor 
John will be getting up to. Stay tuned." Scott grins until the camera 
shows its red light.

~~~~~

"It's been a while since I've done this," Doggett leads his woman 
for the hour by her hand to the shade of a huge elm tree. The 
setting in the gardens is beautiful. The grass is neatly manicured, 
the flowers range in colors from deep reds, through yellows to pale 
pastels. The scent fills the air adding to the atmosphere that will be 
part of their picnic lunch.

On the ground a cloth has been spread over the grass on which 
they can rest and a picnic basket sits next to it on the spongy green 
surface .

"Me too. Maybe in my early twenties was the last time." Felicity 
dressed in her pale yellow fitted tracksuit and canary sandals 
kneels down on the cloth waiting for her man to join her.

"Well this idea caught my fancy and I've even stocked the basket 
myself." He sits next to the wicker container and stretches out his 
legs. 

"I am impressed." Felicity sits beside him, her knees bent, not 
wanting to copy his stance. There is a single camera but even that 
is conspicuous and making the couple feel a little stilted in their 
conversation and actions.

"Wine first?" He opens the container lid and produces two glasses 
and a bottle of white. He pours for both of them and hands her one. 
There are a few moments of sipping and absorbing themselves in 
the surroundings before getting back to conversation. It's also a 
chance for the camera to take in the splendid surrounds to some 
mood setting background music. The water fountains, the copses 
of dense greenery encircled by sprouts of color, the greener than 
green grass and the occasional couple walking hand in hand 
alongside the lake that is glinting in the sun.

Back to the lunching couple a few passers by spot them and chat 
amongst themselves, which doesn't go unnoticed by the two of 
them who decide to talk to get their mind off the watchful eyes.

"This is very tasty, just like you're looking today." She had been 
prepped beforehand to spice it up a little from the previous activity 
and days.

"Why thank you, and the same goes for you." His voice and look 
turns sexy as he takes the glass from her hand and balances both 
receptacles on the picnic basket. "Want me to show you why I 
chose to be here today and with an attractive lady like you?"

"Okay," she gulps in anticipation, as he grows ever nearer.

"To try this." His arm goes around her shoulders as he lowers her 
to the ground, his face hovering above hers.

"But we haven't even eaten yet," she talks to cover up nervous 
expectancy of what he is about to do.

"Call this an appetizer." His lips only lightly touch hers at first 
giving her a shallow, short kiss but still leaving her speechless. 
When he sees her acceptance he goes in for another and another 
until she is totally under his spell. The camera zooms into their 
faces before the scene changes back to the penthouse.

<Cut to apartment>

"There you have it, a guy who knows how to get the ladies' juices 
flowing for sure." Scott turns to the other two women. "Your 
thoughts?"

"I wouldn't have said no to a kiss," mentioned Cherie trying to be 
calm but the inner jealously was brimming at the edges.

"A ha, but there's still tomorrow if you are one of the two lucky 
ladies who will be staying in the race. Keep your chin up." Scott 
looked across to a rather calm other woman.

"Julietta, you're smiling," the compere observed. "You're not so 
worried about that kiss?"

"What I have planned Scott will set the temperature soaring a little 
more than one small kiss." She looks confidently from Cherie, to 
Scott and then grins into the camera. There is a swoon from the 
audience behind the cameras.

"There you have it viewers. A whole new reason to stayed tuned 
after the break." Behind Scott the two women are still watching on 
screen at what is continuing to happen between John and Felicity 
in the park.

~~~~~

"Welcome back." The view was of Scott the compere walking 
down the wide main hallway of the large penthouse apartment. "As 
we just witnessed, Felicity and John enjoyed their picnic lunch a 
little more than just the taste of the food and wine." He walks over 
to the wall of windows that looks out onto the wonderful view of 
the DC streets below. "If you thought that was spicy then the next 
activity proves to raise that temperature even further. Let's join 
Julietta and John as they prepare for the final activity of the day. 
Remember whomever the lady will be to win our bachelor's heart 
will spend a weekend here with him in this very apartment. All 
meals and entertainment will be catered for. The lucky couple will 
be happy to know there will be no cameras. Although we may 
revisit them after the event to see just how perfectly it all went."

<Cut to main bedroom>

"Ready?" John smiles as he takes Julietta's hand. Both bodies are 
clad in bathrobes hiding what is worn or not worn underneath. She 
smiles as the camera follows them down a hallway to a cedar door. 
He gives his lady for the hour a brief sexy sideways glance and 
then opens the door for her.

As she steps into the heat of the sauna, John helps her off with her 
robe giving the audience a full view of her perfect body clad only 
in skimpy white bikini swimwear displaying small sequined red 
hearts on varying angles and sizes. She turns to let John see before 
strategically laying her robe along the length of one of the wooden 
tiers and then draping herself over it.

"Ooh, very nice," John hadn't seen his partner looking quite as 
sexy as she did then. Her velvety skin is not tanned but a healthy 
shade of beige and all over too. There is very little skin left 
uncovered for him to tell for sure but it was almost a certainty.

"Come and join me John." She pats the tier above her. Her eyes are 
transfixed as he drops his wrap exposing more skin than she had 
ever seen on him. Dressed only in red Speedos he climbs up and 
stretches out on the ledge just above but facing her. His body is 
one that she just has to watch. For his age he is well muscled and 
lean. As he moves, the muscles ripple in all the right places.

Beforehand, the director had discussed with both of them 
individually, some of the questions they could ask each other but 
Julietta decides to cut to the chase and go with the hotter ones 
earlier.

"So have you ever made love in a sauna?" She ties her hair up as 
the heat is already causing a sweat.

"Woo, you're one to come right out with it!" He grins as he 
answers. "I've made out in a sauna but as for sex, I keep that for 
somewhere softer and a little cooler."

Julietta shifts her legs and adjusts her weight to get his attention.

"You might need to widen your horizons John," she raises one 
suggestive eyebrow.

"Since we're already into the personal, I have a question for you 
then." With the back of his hand he sweeps away some sweat from 
his brow, "What's your view on sex in public places?"

Julietta chuckles as she decides how daring she will be with the 
cameras watching on.

"I can see why people do it. For the novelty, for the rush of 
possibly getting caught."  Her look is sexy as she adds, "You want 
me to be more specific, don't you!"

"We have twenty more minutes in here," he smirks.

<Cut to living room>

Cherie and Felicity look on with non-descript expressions as they 
watch the obvious chemistry between the two in the sauna. 
Listening to the level of conversation has them biting their lips.

"That's not the only heat we will see here today viewers." The 
camera is restored to Scott. "After the break we will see how John 
and Julietta will utilize their second half hour. Will all this build up 
of heat lead to an explosion? We'll be back in a jiffy."

...............

Back from the commercial break sees the couple in the large spa 
off the master bedroom. In the past few days it has been used 
before by small groups but today there are only two. Both of them 
are luxuriating in the warmth, the myriad bubbles effervescing 
around them. The mood music is of soft Spanish guitar.

"Come here," John reaches a hand as his gravelly voice entices her 
over in other ways. Without delay his woman floats over and 
carefully straddles his lap. "You are so beautiful."

The camera spans back to the other women who are still transfixed 
to the screen. The many thoughts coursing through their heads are 
well hidden. The audience is left to imagine just how much in 
turmoil they would be at the sexy sight being projected to them.

As the couple begin slow French kissing, John's fingers unsnap 
Julietta's bikini top and pulls it from her body. He lets it float off 
as he pulls her in closer, hiding her naked upper half from the 
cameras, but experiencing the skin on skin contact all for himself.

<Back to living room>

"Ahem," The compere fakes a cough. "I think it wouldn't take an 
Harvard  scholar to know where that's going but that's where we 
have to leave it for tonight, viewers." There's a long sigh from the 
backstage crew. He once again turns to look at the other two 
contenders. "You both know that our bachelor will need to make 
his decision about who stays and who goes. Tell us about why you 
think you two should stay. You first Felicity."

"I know he likes me. We have chemistry together." She's watching 
Scott as she speaks. The camera is not showing Cherie who still 
has her eyes glued on the screen with the view of the active spa. 
"There are many similar interests there. He cares for children and 
there's teaching in his family. His sister teaches high school in 
New York."

"So if you were chosen as his Valentine what would you do all 
weekend here in this luxury apartment?" The camera stays on a 
sparkling Felicity.

"We wouldn't venture out of bed." Her smile brightens even more 
as the crew whoops and claps.

"Cherie," Scott snaps her out of her daydream. "Why should you 
be John's sweetheart for this Valentine's Day weekend?"

"I know he is eager to have another child no matter whether it is 
his biologically or not. We've discussed that in length. We just hit 
it off the first time we met. I could match him actively. Having a 
small child keeps me that way. If I'm not out walking I'm at the 
gym working out."

"That's impressive." Scott's eyes widen as he faces the camera. 
"Who will be eligible to be Bachelor John's Valentine? Tomorrow 
we will find out the final two contenders for his affections. The 
next show will be run a little differently but you will need to tune 
in to find out how. Until tomorrow, this is Scott Williams signing 
off from Bachelor 2: Be My Valentine." 

.............

"John?" Reyes' voice is just a whisper at his slightly open 
bedroom door. Tiptoeing in she checks to see if she's been 
followed and then softly closes and locks the door. "Are you 
awake?"

"Monica?" comes his croaky voice from the bed. He leans over 
and turns the dimmer light to a very low setting. "I thought we 
were going to meet after dinner?"

"I couldn't get away from the others." She sits on the bed beside 
him. "Since today they haven't shifted their eyes off me. I think 
they're a little suspicious."

"Do you think either of them is in on it? What about any of the 
crew?" John rolls over on his side resting his head in his hands. 
"For the life of me I can't see any X-File here Monica. How many 
days has it been now?"

"Just one more day. Hang in there John, you're doing a wonderful 
job." After the glorious time in the hot tub, being so close and 
intimate with the man, she resists the urge to slip under the covers 
with him but that would be far too forward and after all, they are 
on a case, so no fraternizing.

"When there are so many beautiful women, it's not really acting," 
he chuckles. "Have you heard anything more about that ten 
thousand dollars?" 

"I think I just forewent that after the sauna and hot tub today." Her 
heart flutters remembering the sizzling kisses and how her 
nakedness felt so right against his. If the cameras weren't on them 
she would have wanted to take it all much further. Whether 
Doggett would have wanted it is another question, although his 
body was giving out all the right signals. "I did get a note under 
my soup bowl at dinner."

"What did it say?" Doggett sits up more in bed exposing his naked 
chest. Whoever was going to end up being his Valentine the next 
day would truly be a lucky woman. Reyes sighs.

"It was a little more threatening. It said that if I pulled another 
stunt like today then watch out." 

"Watch out?" Doggett laughed. "That all? Sounds like a child's 
threat. Did you recognize the handwriting?"

"No, but it was an adult's." Reyes decides to stand before their 
dual magnetism becomes too strong. "John, there's still a day to 
go. I'm sure the mystery will reveal itself."

"Monica? Where are you going?" Doggett calls as she makes her 
way to the door.

"I have to get back before they see that I'm missing." Her fingers 
twist the lock and her hand clasps the door handle before his next 
words. "Stay longer? I want to talk about today in the spa, on 
camera."

"John, I can't, gotta get back!" She is out the door before she is 
tempted to relent and is back by his side making it even harder to 
leave.

"Julietta?" A female voice sounds behind her. "Did I just see you 
coming out of John's room?"

"Oh Cherie, I was just looking for the bathroom." She quickly 
covers her tracks. 

"It's the other end of the hallway but you know that." Cherie 
undeniably looks suspicious.

"Must have been confused in my semi sleep." Reyes began 
retracing her steps with the other woman in tow.

"Julietta, sorry but I do have to ask you. You're not cheating are 
you? Imagine the scandal against all of us and this show if this got 
out."

"No I'm not cheating, I want him as much as you all do but I 
wouldn't stoop so low." Reyes smiles genuinely and Cherie just 
nods acceptance as they make their way back to the shared 
bedroom. 



Day Four

"Welcome back to our show Bachelor 2: Be My Valentine. Just 
recapping for the benefit of new viewers, since our first in the 
series we've had many letters of request for another show. New 
Year is a wonderful time for lovers and with Valentine's Day so 
close the timing couldn't have been more ideal.

"Today is the day when our eligible bachelor John will choose his 
Valentine's Day sweetheart," he turns to the man in question, the 
camera having them both in view. He is looking dashing, sporting 
a back tuxedo and crisp white shirt and deep blue bow tie, which 
the camera shows, reflects in his amazing blue eyes. "We 
originally mentioned you were a former marine before joining the 
NYPD. Now an FBI agent I can see why the ladies out there would 
be eager to get their clutches into you. Tell us John, how have you 
kept them at bay until now?"

"To tell you the truth I haven't had that many women approach me 
that way. There really hasn't been the time for relationships. I 
suppose my mind has been too much on my work. Right back 
when I was living at home I was instilled with a strong work ethic. 
Together with a need to keep on the move and be active in mind 
and body."

"What has made you change your mind and decide to come on the 
show. What happens as the result of this series could change your 
life. Are you prepared for that?" As the compere talks, the camera 
sees John's head nodding as he takes in every word and concocts 
his own response.

"I've thought about that and if I wasn't prepared to go through 
some change then I wouldn't be here." His hands venture into his 
suit pants pockets giving the audience a good view of just how 
well built and sexy the man is.

"So tell us a secret," Scott leans into the bachelor and lowers his 
voice. "Whoever you choose here today, could it be wedding bells 
in the near future?"

John chuckles and produces a broad smile,

"Even though I'm here today Scott, on this show, there's still that 
traditional part in me that keeps me from jumping into any 
relationship commitment so quickly." He looks across the room, 
seemingly at the three women. "They are all very beautiful and 
intelligent ladies and I can see me wanting to spend a lot of time 
with all of them." His grin remains wide.

"I hope that doesn't mean you're the 'wait until marriage' type 
John." Scott puts on a questioning face for the camera.

"Not by any means," John chuckles more solidly. "Whoever gets 
to spend this weekend with me will have needed to take her 
vitamins. I plan on some non-stop action in that bed in there and in 
every room in this place."

"Cover your ears children!" Scott smirks into the camera. "After 
the break, our bachelor John will break the sad news to one of the 
three remaining ladies. We'll be right back."

~~~~~

"Cherie, Felicity, Julietta," Scott says their names slowly as the 
cameras pan over their nervous but expectant faces. They are once 
again in glamorous eveningwear and all looking ravishingly 
stunning. There is no need to feel remorseful for any of them. 
Their looks, intelligence and sense of adventure and fun would be 
attractive to many men. "John here has chosen one of you to leave 
the show. John?"

The eligible bachelor picks up the basket of champagne and 
Hershey's Kisses and moves to stand in front of the three dazzling 
ladies.

"This is hard for me," he stands before them looking more at ease 
than Monica Reyes would have expected. He seems to really be 
enjoying himself and ideally getting into just the right roll. Is he 
thinking that it all is for real and he will get the girl in the end? "I 
stand here looking at three beautiful and clever women. If I could I 
would choose all three but that theme would be for a XXX after 
hours show." He chuckles and the ladies smile, the tension in the 
air having been severed for a moment. "Felicity, I'm going to have 
to let you go." He hands her the package and then gives her a stiff 
hug as the tears start to well in her eyes.

Scott approaches and places an arm around her shoulders, leading 
her off stage.

The camera shows the remaining ladies' happy and laughing faces 
as they take up vigil either side of the prominent man. 

"Ladies and gentlemen, there we have it. Two ladies left and even 
more fun, games and maybe a little spice to go today." He looks 
behind him to see all three chatting away and then back to the 
camera. "Let's go and see what's in store for us today."

As he makes his way to the threesome the lights become a little 
brighter suggesting the daytime that it really it. All four sit in the 
lounge setting, the two men on single seaters.

"Congratulations go to you Cherie and you Julietta." The camera 
pans across their more than happy faces. "John, tell us about your 
decision."

"Felicity is truly a wonderful person. To put it plainly, in the end I 
was seeing her more as a sister than a lover." He shifts a little and 
leans a little forward in his seat.

"Could that be because she is a teacher and so is your sister?" Scott 
questions.

"That had a lot to do with it. Don't get me wrong. I could really be 
good friends with her. We had the best time at our picnic 
yesterday." His eyes were doing well not to look over Reyes' way. 
There had clearly been a lot of self-talk about getting into the role 
without creating any suspicion.

"There you have it in a nut shell viewers." Scott's smile widened. 
"Only two ladies and four activities left before you must make 
your final choice. John, tell us honestly, have you made up your 
mind yet who will be your Valentine?"

The bachelor smiles that infectious grin to the two remaining 
women and shakes his head.

"If I could have both ladies now I would," he chuckles as the ladies 
quietly talk to one another.

"Stay with us." Scott secures the camera's attention. "After a word 
from our sponsors we come back to find out the slightly amended 
rules of the game. Things are heating up here in Bachelor2: Be My 
Valentine'."

     ~~~~~

<Back after commercial break>

Scott sits on the edge of the spa as splashes and giggles can be 
heard from beside him but off camera. The lighting is medium low 
being enhanced by a numerous candles.

"Good to see you back. I'm here in the spa room of the luxurious 
Chantilly Apartment building's penthouse suite to introduce to you 
the initial activity of the day. Firstly I'm going to let you in on the 
small change of plan mentioned earlier. Instead of the bachelor 
choosing all the activities from the viewers' lists he gets to choose 
only two, the ladies will be permitted to chose one each of their 
own. During the break they were each presented with ten ideas 
selected from you at home and have made their choices. As the 
program goes on you will get to see what they have in mind.

"On anothe