Ashley Hebert meanwhile kept talking about Bentley and reminiscing about the measly time they spent together. She said she has to let go, have fun, and enjoy her time. Let’s hope she meant it.
“Let’s sea Phuket together” is the clue. Nick said he hoped it rains since he was bummed the date wasn’t for him. He certainly got his wish! Ashley’s plan was to take a boat to a private beach but the rain and heavy waves prevented that from happening. Constantine suggested they go shopping together instead. While walking around town, they get some great love advice from a local couple who have been married for 36 years. “Don’t try to win, forgive and forget” is their advice.
Even though Ashley misses Bentley on the date, she still lets loose just a bit by running around in the rain and realizing she has some chemistry with Constantine.
During a romantic dinner on the beach, Ashley wondered if she should tell Constantine how she felt about Bentley. They spent some time talking about honesty and he told her he enjoyed spending time with and felt connected to Ashley. Ashley told Constantine their date made her feel right back on track and he walked off the date with a rose.
Ben F, JP, Blake, Mickey, West, Ben C, Nick, Lucas, William and Ryan get the group date with the given clue, “Let’s make this world a better place.” The men meet Ashley in the rain at an orphanage for children who lost their families in the 2004 tsunami. Their task was to “bring sunshine” to the kids by painting the orphanage and setting up soccer nets. The men are impressed and moved by Ashley’s choice to help children in need.
Ashley then planned a celebration and hoped she would be able to reconnect with all the guys. Ashley spent some alone time with Ben F and told him he impressed her today. He kissed her and she said the kiss was really really good.
Ashley took JP for some alone time because she felt he was being a bit standoffish. They sat under an umbrella and he reassured her that their date right after Bentley left was perfect. They flirted, cuddled and made out. Ashley thought kissing JP is magical and the best kisses by far for her, ON THE SHOW. He carried her back to the house and them were a bit green with envy.
Ashley was about to give out the rose but Ryan stopped her and said he wanted to steal her away. That’s rude. He had nothing of substance to say to her. They came back and she gave the rose to Ben F.
The clue for this date was “It’s more romantic in the rain.” The duo started on a large boat and Ames told Ashley that he’s been to Thailand before for cooking school. They then got on a kayak and rowed through various caves – the scenery could not have been more beautiful or romantic. Ashley realized that Ames has a lot of great qualities and thought she would have probably overlooked him had Bentley been around still.
Ames and Ashley have dinner inland and she found him charming and sweet. He told the camera that she is smart and looks beautiful no matter what. Ashley said they’re both nerdy and have a lot in common. They talked more about relationships and he told the camera he wants to marry a strong, independent woman. Ashley thinks Ames is smart, sweet, and flirtatious so she gave him a rose. There was no kiss but Ames said afterwards that they did something more intimate than kiss, that is, build a solid foundation for a future relationship.
Ashley wanted to know if West was ready for a relationship. He said he is very much ready to move on and find happiness despite his wife’s death. Ashley said she has big shoes to fill and he told her she should not be filling shoes because this is a different situation. He said he is a completely different guy now, so, she should not feel like she should compete with his deceased wife.
Lucas told Ashley he has been divorced for three years and is looking for new love. He told her he’s the type of guy that never gives up and wants to get to know her better. She told the camera she feels secure and taken care of around him.
Ashley asked Ryan why he’s happy all the time and wanted to know what makes him sad or mad. He said Blake just accused him of being happy all the time too but said he has a lot of love in his chest and for living. He said he thinks life is a gift and wants to explore things further with Ashley. She loves his positivity and energy and thinks he could bring out the best in her.
ROSE CEREMONY
Before roses were handed out, Ashley asked Chris Harrison if she could only send one and not the scheduled two guys home and he said Ashley could do whatever she wants to because there are no rules.
Here is a list of who got a rose: Ames, Constantine and Ben F. received roses on the dates.
Lucas, Ryan, JP, Nick, Mickey, Blake, William and Ben C all got roses at the rose ceremony and that left West as the one going home. He said bye to the guys, hugged Ashley and got into the car – he was quiet for a while. Then he said with tears in his eyes that this was the first time since his wife’s death that he put himself out on the line and hoped he could find love some day.
Tune in next week for Chiang Mai with ambulances, drama, dates ending prematurely and the return of BENTLEY WILLIAMS! YEP, he comes back when Ashley begs the producers to fly him to Thailand. OH DEAR!
