"Bachelor" Ben Higgins and all three of his female finalists — Caila, Lauren, and JoJo — rocked the Fantasy Suite on last Monday's episode.
The highly anticipated overnight date part of the love competition was underway, and while Ben told two gals he loved them, another wound up being the heartbroken odd woman out. Yes, Ben told TWO women he loved them. Can you imagine?
"It's very hard having these strong feelings for multiple women," Ben told the cameras as the episode began in Jamaica. Then Ben and Caila took a rafting trip.
And for a rafting trip, it was marked by a curious, awkward silence. You'd think there'd be at least some shrieking and/or tickling as the waves splashed at them. Nope. Zip.
In confessional, Caila told the cameras she wanted to tell Ben she loved him, but was obsessing about the two other women. That night, Caila revealed her concerns to Ben but also told him, "I'm in love with you." Ben responded by kissing her. Right - he didn't say it back.
After, the couple was offered the chance to share the Fantasy Suite, Caila said they should go for it and in the room, viewers saw passionate smooching and Ben closing the door.
Ben's date with Lauren B. was more educational -- they took part in a preservation mission of baby turtles. Afterward, they chatted about their future on the beach, with Ben suggesting she's too good for him. Slick. Hey, it got him a make-out session in the water.
Later, Lauren was asked to the fantasy suite, where she confessed he's the man of her dreams. "I've known I've been in love with you for a while as well," Ben replied.
For his final date in Jamaica, Ben took a big leap with JoJo -- literally -- by jumping with her into a waterfall in the jungle. She told him that she had been too scared to say "I love you," and then finally said it. Ben said "I love you" in return.
The twitterverse lit up with reaction to a "Bachelor" saying "I love you" to two women within a 24-hour-period, like it was some sort of first. Or, moreover, like it isn't even possible.
Ben mentioned to JoJo his tense conversation with her brothers during the hometown visit last week. She said her brothers didn't want to see her come home from the competition heartbroken. Ben seemed satisfied with the explanation, and gave her the invitation to the fantasy suite. JoJo said yes.
As Ben relaxed at his bachelor pad following the dates, Caila decided to drop in. Unfortunately for her, it didn't work out too well. Ben used the opportunity to break up with her. He said, "It's really hard to imagine saying goodbye to you." Caila shot back, "That sounds like a line."
Before she left, Caila wanted to know how far in advance he knew he'd eliminate her. Ben insisted he didn't know what would happen before the Jamaica trip.
At the rose ceremony, Ben broke the news to Lauren B. and JoJo that Caila had gone home. Both women received roses.
So JoJo and Lauren B. advance to the season finale airing in two weeks. We'll find out which one Ben chooses in two weeks. Next Monday night ABC airs the "Women Tell All" special.
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