“Or one of those races you pay a ton of money for, just to prove just how tough you are,” said Harper, looking equally anxious.
“Oh, look at me, I can run in the mud, and climb a wall, and jump over fire. I’msoamazing.”Sienna used her tough guy voice and was pleased to see it made the girls laugh.
Though secretly, Sienna had always wondered what it would be like to run in a race like that. And now, it looked like she was going to have her chance.
Jason Castle was standing off to the side, still wearing a perfectly tailored suit, while everyone else had been given the opportunity to change into more comfortable clothing. This event was sponsored by some protein bar company, and each contestant was wearing a shirt with the logo plastered on the front and back.
Sienna hated the stupid thing. But bright orange wasn’t flattering on anyone so she wouldn’t be the only one looking washed out during today’s filming. Her eyes scanned the crowd until they landed on Fox, who didn't look terrible in today’s uniform.
It wasn’t fair that someone so grouchy could look so good in such an awful color.
“We’ll let the winning team from our first competition choose who gets first stab at the obstacle course,” Jason said, breaking Sienna’s train of thought.
The four girls huddled together in a small circle.
“I say we go first,” Audrey said first. “It’s still cool enough that we might not get super sweaty.”
That wasn’t a bad way of looking at it. The Hudson sisters all had pale skin that turned bright red when they did any kind of physical exertion. Reagan, the redhead, was even paler. If they went first, they would look good for the camera.
“Harper?” Sienna asked, turning her head to face her other sister.
“Huh?”
Sienna suppressed a sigh. She wasn’t sure what was up with Harper, but whatever it was, she needed to get her head in the game, like, yesterday. “I was wondering if you’d like to go first or second for this competition.”
“Oh.” Harper bit her bottom lip. “Whatever.”
This time, Sienna did sigh. She turned to Reagan. “What about you?”
Reagan’s mouth curved into a sly smile. “Well, I was thinking we could let the guys go first.”
Audrey’s head snapped in her best friend’s direction, mock betrayal written all over her face. “As maid of honor, are you even allowed to disagree with me?”
Reagan rolled her eyes. “Hear me out. The guys are going to think they have this one in the bag, right? It’s a physical test, and I bet they’re all talking about how strong and manly they are right now.”
The girls all looked over to Eli and his groomsmen. Wade said something that made the other guys laugh, and he pulled up his sleeve and flexed a tattooed bicep.
Sienna started to laugh when she saw Fox doing the same. Even though he was slightly shorter and less stocky than Wade, that bicep was nothing to laugh about. Fox was made of muscles in all the right places.
“Well,” Reagan continued. “I bet they’ve all underestimated how hard we’ve worked to look good in our dresses. Audrey, you’ve been in the weight room four times a week for the last month to make sure your arms look amazing in your strapless dress.”
Audrey nodded.
“And Sienna.” Reagan gave her a smile. “You’re always making sure you’re in shape for whatever role might come your way, right?”
“Of course.” No expensive gym membership required when you spent your days running heavy trays back and forth from the kitchen.
“So, if we let the guys go first, they may underestimate us. And it’s possible we can surprise them with how well we do.”
“Oh, I like the way you think.” Sienna’s smile grew. “Then it’s decided, we’ll go second.”
The four girls broke apart and turned to face an expectant-looking Jason Castle.
“Have you decided?” he asked.
Sienna stood up straight, and after a brief, but dramatic pause, she answered. “We’re going to let the groomsmen go first.”
All the guys started bumping fists with one another. Wade went so far as to pound his chest in an over-the-top macho display. Harry stood off to the side, however, looking a little bewildered. Or maybe just bored.
