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Brian explained to her that Julie had mentioned those to him.

"That bitch. She seems to be starting so much trouble here. Every time some rumor gets started, Julie is at the heart of it."

Brian took this rant as jealousy. This was his first instance where he was unsure if Caitlin was the one.

He also saw that she may have a point. Julie was the only person who delivered any kind of news to him about women of the house.

He was so confused. He decided to put off deciding if she was right or not until after the date.

After lunch, they went to Lake Barrine, a lake formed from a volcanic crater. They both stripped down to their underwear and took a swim in the lake. As if Caitlin couldn't get more attractive, the water did just that.

Once they dried off, they returned to their hotel in nearby Cairns. They changed for dinner.

They met Brian's family at Ochre Restaurant. There was also a surprise for Caitlin: Quinn. She ran to her mother.

Brian tried kangaroo meat for the first time. His family got to know all about Caitlin and grew to love Quinn. Caitlin fit in like one of the family.

After dinner, Brian and Caitlin went to their room at the Shangri-La. Caitlin was not nearly as much of a slut as Julie was. She made no effort to force Brian into something he didn't want to. She just wanted to lay next to him and fall asleep in his arms.

The next morning, Caitlin woke to find Brian on the balcony. Brian had the night of his life. Caitlin got dressed and met him there. He told her that he wanted to relive this moment over and over again. She kissed him.

Later that day, Brian met with his family to get their reactions to Caitlin. His sister-in-law loved her, as did his brother. His father, however, liked her but not as much as Julie. All in all, not a bad word was said about Caitlin.

Still, he had to consider her answers to his questions about her career and family. His heart told him to ignore everything and choose Caitlin. His head told him to think everything through and choose Julie. How in the world could he choose one without hurting both the other and himself? He couldn't.

He was unable to sleep that night. He weighed every option on both women. Was Julie right about Caitlin caring more about her career and child than him? Was Caitlin right about Julie being manipulative? About four in the morning, he felt like his decision was final The next morning, he went to choose an engagement ring at Bill Hicks Jewellery. After looking for an hour, he found the perfect ring.