#*week five

Jude was amazed by Kennedy week after week, even when they didn’t have one on one dates. She was sweet and warm and kind and all the thought she paid to Bee’s feelings throughout all of this was something Jude especially appreciated about her. Kennedy’s attention to all things that mattered most to Jude showed him just how much she cared. She was willing to be vulnerable around him, to show him the side of her that wasn’t all glammed up for the cameras, and most of all, she sought him out after a tough time in the competition just to make sure he was okay. He wasn’t ready to let go of her. In fact, he wanted to keep progressing with her - and to do that, he was taking her to some of the most romantic spots in Venice.

Jude knew that keeping Tyson around after the cheating incident was a big risk. He knew it could make the other five dislike him or wonder whether he was the guy they thought they knew, but for Jude it was worth it. Tyson had been upset by what happened, he’d owned up to it, and he’d apologized. He opened up to Jude week after week, showing him all his flaws and weaknesses. Tyson was an extraordinary man who trusted Jude more than someone else in his shoes might. Jude didn’t take that for granted. He wanted to give Tyson another chance, even amidst rumors that Tyson and Carmen were going to keep in touch, because Tyson was sweet, and he was good.

Jude was incredibly excited for the time that he'd get with the top six in Italy. He knew there would be a controversy over who he chose for that top six but Jude knew what he was doing. He was totally committed to these people and getting to know them. They were beyond that now, too. Now he was really building relationships and figuring out who would be his future spouse. They were here somewhere, and Jude could feel it.