Ch. 1

10 dates in 5 days. That's 2 dates a day. One lunch and one dinner each. It's going to be a very special marathon. Jack is sitting in the restaurant waiting for the first candidate. The television people are everywhere with cameras and the other guests are not there by chance, but have been bought. So that it looks as authentic as possible. At the moment he is extremely uncomfortable. Then he hears high heels and notices how the cameras pan behind him.

Jack gets up and turns to the woman. At first glance, she looks normal and nice. Long brown hair, slim and symmetrical features. "Hello, I'm Kirsten!", She immediately takes him in her arms. "Jack! Nice to meet you. ", He pulls back the chair and adjusts it gentlemanly. "Do you drink wine?", Her eyes rest on his hair as she answers. "Yes, but only semi-dry red wine.", Kirsten's second impression is much more subtle. She seems to know what she wants and brings it across in an egocentric way. Or maybe the ice just needs to be broken. The wine comes out of nowhere. The meals were discussed with both of them before the show, without seeing each other.

“ So what are you working at the moment?” “I'm a business administration student and my parents pay me the rent for an apartment.” So she has never worked hard at a job or made any money herself. "Do you like business administration? Is that what you want to do? ”, Her eyebrows shoot up. "Would I study it if it weren't for that?" "Okay ... What about your hobbies?", Now she bends over. Kirsten wears a gold dress with a deep V-neckline, giving Jack an excellent view of her bra-less breasts. “I love vernissages. There you can talk to educated people who have a clue. Nothing is worse than middle-aged people. You don't know anything. ”, She shakes her head so skillfully that a brown strand falls into her cleavage. "My friends are all studying or have already done it."

It's going to be a long noon. The food hasn't even been served.

Jack sits in another restaurant that evening. Kirsten, has made it very clear that she thinks nothing of less educated people and that she thinks he thinks the same. It wasn't exactly the type of woman who spoke to him. Hopefully there are still a few points of light on his candidates.

He stands up again to greet a woman. She gives him her hand and looks at him from below with her eyes. The black bob looks great on her and doesn't make her face look so oval. “Hey, I'm Aria. Nice to finally get to know you. ", A gentle smile plays around her lips. "Jack! Also pleased to make your acquaintance. ", She wears a knee-length dark dress with no neckline ... at the front. At the back half of the back is exposed.

" How are you, Aria? Everything's fine? “, He reaps a raised eyebrow. “You look good and seem like a good catch ... so far. So yes, I'm still fine. “, Jack smiles at the person opposite. He already prefers Aria to Kirsten. But he shouldn't pigeonhole anyone. “What do you do for a living, Jack?” “I'm a lawyer. I am still working in a large company. There I try to work my way up the career ladder. Until I have enough connections to open my own little law firm. I know I still have a lot of plans, but now I still get the safe pro bono cases. The simple and unambiguous ones are not what appeal to me. I want to help people whom nobody believes anymore! But enough about me. What do you do?". Aria sips her wine. “I'm a real estate agent. I didn't study and I didn't graduate from high school either. I am a simple girl who made her dream come true. Even if my expectations were never very high. I have my degree, my education, an apartment and do the job I love. That is more than some others with amicable possessions can say about themselves. ”Her smile comes to light hesitantly and shyly. "Unfortunately I'm not that happy with myself yet!", He laughs charmingly in the hope that Aria will lose the fear that he sees in her eyes. "What are you doing in your vacation? Are you more the beach or the city guy? ”She ponders and squints a little. “Probably a combination of both. On the one hand I love lying on the beach and just lazing around in the sun, on the other hand I like to look at houses. It's probably because of my job. ”, She shrugs her shoulders. "Mmm ... I like the beach more, I think. You can swim, play volleyball and just go jogging on the promenade. ”The conversation babbles away. Here and there someone laughs, but this cautious touch - what do I say and what not? - somehow does not disappear from her side. She is a very nice and open person. But what is not can still be.

#

Mia was told that she would meet the guy on Thursday evening. He already met most of them and probably soon won't want to meet anyone anymore.

She was told to dress up and then get into a limo that takes her to the restaurant. There she meets HIM for the first time. She doesn't really want to meet him. What was Kim thinking? On the other hand, he could be nice and they could become friends.

#

The second noon has approached. Jack is sitting in a café again, the cameramen buzzing from one place to the other in order to capture the 'atmosphere'.

It is tapped on his shoulders. Surprised, he turns around to greet his quiet date. "Hey! I'm Summer !! ”, her dress swings around her long legs. “Hello, my name is Jack. Sit down!"

The drink is brought. “How are you?” “Great. I actually thought I was super nervous. But I'm not. Luck for both of us, when I get nervous I hardly get a word out. ”, She laughs and tosses her curly hair over her shoulders. A happy being. The name seems to fit the character. “What about you, Jack? Do you think you can survive the week without suffering permanent damage? ”Her smile is wide and light. "I really hope so. Unfortunately, at the end of the week I have to decide which two to send home. I worry more about that when the rest of the women are like you. ”, Jack finds Summer's laugh really attractive. “Charmeur!”, Time flies by and before both of them know it, noon is over and their paths part again. It's a shame, thinks Jack, I would have liked to talk to her in more detail.

From one outfit to the next. This time he's wearing long jeans and a shirt. The top buttons were opened decoratively for him by the make-up team.

" I'm Emilia!", Jack doesn't know where to look. Emilia's cleavage almost jumps into his face over the corset. She leans forward and gives him even more insight while kissing the cheek two times. If that's still possible. "Jack. Nice to see you. Have a seat! ”She sits down across from him and leans forward, resting her elbows on the table. “I'm a breast and bottom model by profession. That means I lend my body parts in case the actual actress doesn't have pretty and big advantages. ”, Jack doesn't know what to say. "I know that sounds bad, honey, but the bitter truth is, which star still shows his real body parts?", Eh yes. “Well, you have a very provocative build, you have to give that to you. How does it work when you book your bosom, for example? Do you then just take off your clothes and show what you have and go again? ”He just can't imagine that. “In principle yes, only I have to make the same movements with my body as the actors. For example, I have to bend over someone. ", Lasciviously and erotically, Emilia stands up, leans over the table and almost rubs her breasts into his face. He has no way of looking anywhere else. "Then I have to rock." Luckily the camera steps in. “Please sit down again. We are not allowed to show something like that at this time. ”In the course of the evening there are always attacks of all kinds. The chair suddenly stands next to him and her hands wander. Then Emilia sits on Jack's lap without warning or tries to kiss him.

All in all? The only thing he can think of is: Emilia is a VERY physical person.

#

Mia is totally nervous. Tomorrow evening it is time. She meets the sexually educated. What was Kim doing there? God, Mia wants to kill her friend every time she sees her. What do you wear there? And what do producers mean by chic? Somewhat casual or elegant?

Why is she actually worried? She doesn't really want to get to know him. Frustrated, she returns to her work. A 16-year-old girl is eight months pregnant and has not yet been to the gynecologist for fear of her parents. It is urgently needed. “I go to you. The doctor is not allowed to tell anyone. He is subject to a duty of confidentiality. ”There was an exception for minors, but Mia prefers to clarify that on site. At least she tries. The girl is totally scared. "What about the child's father?" "He ... he broke up when he found out about the baby. Wants nothing to do with .. with something like that. ", She sobs and holds her arms protectively around her stomach. "OK. You know what? Men are superfluous anyway. They just need attention and don't give anything. We women are much better off without them. So what do you say Woman power? ”, It takes another 20 minutes until Mia has the girl ready to go to her gynecologist.

Fortunately, she is seen as an emergency there and is taken in between. Lara, that's the name of the pregnant girl, sees her baby for the first time. Hear the heartbeat and learn that it will be a girl. There is only one small problem that worries the doctor. The child is wrong. The head lies under Lara's chest so that the little ones' legs come out of the birth canal first. If that doesn't change by the time you go into labor, you'll need a caesarean section. It's really hard to swallow. Mia notices that Lara really loves her child and is not afraid of the future.

She wants to hold her child in her arms and forget about everything else. Together they make a new appointment in a week. To which they will also go together. Mia was able to persuade the doctor to postpone the conversation with the parents for a week. It's a miracle anyway that Lara's parents don't know anything yet. You can hardly miss her stomach. For the near future, Lara will be living with them in the mother and child home for young people. There she can consult with other young mothers. “What about your parents? What do they believe where you are? ”, A question that is inevitable. Because they are only allowed to take in girls whose parents can be sure that their daughters are fine. "That I live with my ex. I haven't been home since the pregnancy. 4 months ago I went to a friend. ”“ Can we call your parents and say that you are here? ”A shake of the head. “Can I call and tell you that you stayed with me and that we met through friends? You had stress with your boyfriend and you stayed with me. ”, The version can't keep it up for long, because it's against the law. But sometimes you have to break rules to get ahead. In the evening everything is cleared up with the parents. They were very worried and miss their daughter. Lara has made up her mind to talk to them. She cried silently and assured her parents that she is fine and please don't worry.

#

Jack is at the end of his tether. The lunch date was a disaster. Bella was actually nice to him, but everyone else got their poison arrows. The camera should only film them from the left. The wine is too dry, the fish too cold. The service was not friendly enough and the other guests disturb them.

Trixi in the evening, however, was very closed. She has hardly said anything about herself. She was constantly asking explosive questions and asking more and more questions. But maybe that's just a thirst for knowledge. They don't know each other and need to get to know each other as quickly as possible.

Tired and completely exhausted, Jack falls asleep and dreams of his last dates that are still to come.

In the late afternoon, Jack is totally relaxed. Hannah, an architect, made him laugh. The date was relaxed and calm. There were no embarrassing moments or awkward silences.

He's sitting comfortably on the sofa. In tonight's date arrangement he was conducted into a lounge. A casual and private atmosphere. "Hey, according to the cameras, you are the mysterious guy I meet today." A slightly amused voice penetrates his ear. He turns around in surprise. The woman standing in front of him is pretty. Impressive light green eyes and a shy smile adorn her face. Her long, curly black hair falls over her bare shoulders. She wears a black bandeau top combined with a beige skirt and flat ballerinas. So she's the first one he has to look down on.

“ Hey, you're right. I'm Jack! ”He takes her hand. "Mia!"

God, it looks really delicious. Blonde hair in a surfer look, sea blue eyes and a very warm smile.

Jack knows next to him on the couch. "What does the educated man do?", Her hands folded in her lap, she looks at him. Definitely a treat. Maybe she shouldn't go ahead with her plan after all. “I'm still a little lawyer. Later I have to help those who no longer believe ”“ That's impressive. I think it's good that there are still such helpful people. ”Her smile immediately becomes more open and friendly. The initial concerns that he might be snooty or arrogant are now gone. "Tell me what are you doing?" Mia doesn't like to talk about her work. Especially not when everyone can watch it on TV. This allows your young clientele to move into the spotlight. “I studied social pedagogy and now I help people who need me.” “That sounds interesting. Where do you work there? ”, .. a little silence ensues. Then Mia looks determinedly at the camera or at the people behind it. “Can you make it out for a moment? I don't want people to talk about it. ", Surprised one replies:" Okay. 5 minutes break."

Jack looks at Mia in astonishment. What was that supposed to mean? He didn't like the cameras either. However, you get used to it. “I work in a mother-and-child home for teen mothers. If I had said that in front of the camera, there would be new arguments. Because there are condoms or it's your own fault. They should come to terms with the consequences or just have an abortion. You can also give the child up for adoption. Despite everything, it is totally irresponsible to give birth to a child in such a situation. Everything is right. But most of them love their children. You do not regret getting pregnant, only that the child has the wrong father. They also all go to work or go to catch up on their qualifications. We have nothing to do with the engagement. We only help to look after and advise the mother. There are also irresponsible mothers who smoke and drink and I am there to help them out. Everyone deserves the chance to be heard. When I come out to new friends, there are always these prejudices that are not true at all. ”WOW. But one of them loves her job immensely. “ That is impressive. I'm not doing that much by far! ”, Mia takes a sip of her wine. "That's not true. You help too. You help innocent people get their rights. Later you take on big cases and try to prove the innocence of your clients. There aren't many honest lawyers out there. Many only work for safe cases where you get a lot of money , not to collect evidence. ”Her hands speak to her. Your cheeks are red. She talked herself into a rage. Really sweet.

Neither of them noticed that the cameras were running again. Mia lives with passion. Does that apply to all areas of your life? “I haven't seen it that way yet. It all sounded much more positive. ”He grins. “Let's move on to less serious issues. What are your hobbies? ”, Finger food is on the table. Mia is now making use of it. She grabs one, chews with relish and swallows. "Eat. Eating is definitely a hobby. Cook it yourself and then take your time. No hectic, no thoughts about bills, meetings or clients. ”“ Then maybe you should try more of this. As I heard, it should taste delicious. ”, Totally surprised by himself, he grabs a grape skewer and lifts it up to her.

Jack notices an amused twinkle in her eyes. She probably thinks that's a pick-up he pulls off everyone. But somehow he doesn't like the idea. Mia pulls the grapes with her teeth. Gorgeous!

" Mmmh ...", she closes her eyes with relish and leans her head back. She runs her tongue over her lips. Jack stares at her until the other person starts to snort.

" What did you think it would be? An erotic nibble hour? We don't even know each other properly! ”, She laughs and leans forward. Jack was frozen for a moment. Sure, she's right, but ...

Their laughter is contagious and they both hunch and slap their thighs. The tears are running and the air is missing, but there is no holding back.

Later they lie back on the sofa and pant. "Well, I kind of like you.", Mia reports. "I can only give it back." The cameramen informs you that the allotted time has long been exceeded.

As they say goodbye, they hug and Mia finds the courage to slip the note to him.

Later at home, Jack finds the folded piece of paper. Confused, he opens it and reads the few lines he finds on it:

Hey

I have to confess one thing to you and not in front of the cameras. I didn't mean to meet you. I work 5 days a week, help street workers at the weekend and have hardly any time. Kim, it was my best friend who signed me up in the hope that I would shed this ´exaggeratedly unhealthy´ protective instinct.

Well, who knows how the date will go. But if it goes well, I would like to get to know you better.

Mia

OK. Honestly, he likes it. And slipping him a note, totally cute. Jack grins to himself until he's lying in bed and Mia imagines herself shaped into a ball next to him. A cute, cuddly little cat.

The next morning is the last day of dating. The marathon is over in the evening and on Saturday the first two will fly. The rest of them move with him to a sponsored villa not too far from town. So that important things can still be regulated. And two more fly every Saturday.

But now first of all welcome to the café and date number 9. "Hey, I'm Jack!", A blonde, thin woman comes towards him. "Lola, nice to meet you." They sit down, Jack starts with the usual empty phrases but every answer remains monosyllabic and emotionless. Almost uninterested and bored. She only thaws a bit when it comes to her job as a catalog model. Not enough to melt the iceberg floating between them. Midday is largely silent or taciturn. There is nothing left to save.

The first date he's happy to end. In the evening he sits in a bar. People talk loudly and drink. It's looser than the other locations of the week. "Hey, are you the one the cameras are so focused on?", He turns to the nice voice and discovers a small, very young woman with brown hair and a huge smile, "Yes! Hi, I'm Jack. ”“ Sophia, very pleasant, ”she wears jeans, a T-shirt and sneakers. The most casual look he has seen among the candidates. Very brave. "You look great! Everyone else has dressed up and dressed up like that, ”he beams at her. “Thank you!” The beer is served in bottles. Sophia puffs for something in her jacket, finds the lighter and opens her beer. “Impressive!” “My dad showed me once. He said that impressed the guys. ”, She grins broadly. "He is right. What are you doing to earn your bread! "" I'm a photographer. Unfortunately, that sounds a lot more interesting than it really is. I take application photos, family photos or even erotic photos of women for their men. Sometimes there is a girl who would like to have an outdoor shoot and of course I am happy to fulfill this wish for her. However, I'm dying to capture passionate moments in life and nature, which doesn't bring me any money. ”, She sips at her bottle and looks at him with big doe eyes. “Then photography is your job and hobby! I'm happy if I take a photo that isn't blurry. ”, Jack feels comfortable with Sophia, she is open and shows humor. The evening goes on as if they have known each other forever. As if they'd been friends since childhood. So many little things in common. Here, too, a cameraman has to tell you that the time has long since run out. They part with a hug.

#

Mia can only think of Jack's laugh. God, how absorbed she was in her work that a simple smile can throw her off course. She is currently talking to a girl who had her baby when she was 14. Joshua is 5 years old now and loves to play with the other children in the house. He's one of the oldest here, due to his mother's early pregnancy. Pauline wants to move out. For 3 years she has been with a man who also takes care of Joshua and is very loving to her, “Are you sure! It's a big step! ”, Mia holds the hands of the now young adults. "Yes! It is time that I stood on my own two feet, I thank you and the others for everything you have done. ”Mia nods.

She is also of the opinion that Pauline is ready. "Here is my number. You can call at any time of the day or night. Do you hear? Don't think about it, just do it! ”Pauline nods. "Thank you!"

In the evening the room is empty. Before she goes home, Mia visits Lara again. This does squats. "HEY! Hey Everything is fine, please have a seat! Maybe you should wait until after the birth before you devote yourself to the sport. ", But Lara just smiles. "No that's fine. I asked the doctor when they were at the reception. I can help my child to turn by moving. ”, A blissful smile on his face. "OK! Do not exaggerate. If you get dizzy, lie down immediately. You have my number Call to!"

The next morning she makes breakfast and goes straight out to intercept homeless people and junkies in the city. She invites two beggars to dinner. She gives her number to a tattooed teenager. She also helps a little girl to find her mother in the turmoil. Her cell phone rings. An unknown number. O my God. “What happened?”, Dismayed she thinks of Lara, Pauline or Maria. "Hey! It's Jack Everything is fine. “, Mia takes a deep breath in and out. "Hello! How are you? Is it all over? ”“ I'm fine and I'm just calling you to ask if you want to move into the villa with me and the others ”, they say nothing.

#

This silence hits him hard. He immediately expected a yes. They got along so well. “Where is it? My clientele needs me! ”, He suppresses a sigh of relief. She doesn't hesitate about him. “It's not far out of town. If something happens you are still there fast enough. ”Now he is incredibly happy that he insisted on the proximity to Berlin. The shooting team wanted to go to Ibiza or something. "Well. Then I would like to get to know you better ”“ I'm glad about that. I'll send you the address. Everyone should be there by Monday evening. ”“ Okay. I should have everything sorted out by then. I'm looking forward to it. Bye “, she hung up. "Me too!"

He doesn't call two people. Bella and Kirsten. Bella was rude to everyone. He just can't stand such people and Kirsten is so conceited and has such ridiculously high demands that she will NEVER find anyone.