The Bachelorette star Becca Kufrin eliminated Leo Dottavio and Wills Reid during Monday night's Season 14 broadcast on ABC.
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"I'm absolutely wrecked right now. I thought she was going to pick me. That's why this is shell-shocking. I couldn't do anything more than I did. I thought she cared about me the way I cared about her. I wasn't ready to go home, not like this," Wills said in his final words.
"I'm absolutely heart broken. You have someone get in your heart, and then you have them say, 'No thanks,' which is what she did. The hardest part was her saying, 'I know you will find your person.' That's probably the worst thing that she said, because that means she's not my person."
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The Bachelorette broadcast began with Becca and her six remaining bachelors arriving in the Bahamas.
Becca sat down with The Bachelorette host Chris Harrison for a quick chat and revealed the dating process was absolutely meeting her expectations.
"It is working so much more than I ever expected at this point. I can easily say I'm falling for a couple guys here, and it's exciting," Becca said, adding that she felt "butterflies" and "excitement."
Becca then predicted how the show was going to end for her.
"I bet it ends with somebody down on one knee and me saying yes," she noted, "but it scares me because I'm so afraid something is going to ruin it."
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For her week in the Bahamas, Becca planned to embark on three one-on-one dates as well as a group date.
And Colton received the first one-on-one date of the week, much to Blake's dismay given he's been waiting for another solo date with Becca since Week 1 of the season.
RELATED LINK: 'THE BACHELORETTE' COUPLES NOW"None of us can see her with Colton," Blake griped, before Garrett dropped a bomb that Colton is a virgin.
Leo added that Colton is "a youthful guy," and while he seemed to have a strong connection with Becca, the Bachelorette may be concerned with his lack of life experience.
For their date, Becca and Colton sailed on a catamaran, dove for conch and even ate out of the conch. Becca thought Colton looked like a "bronzed god" with his tan skin, blonde hair, and muscle.
Colton hadn't been so excited about a relationship in a long time, but he had to tell Becca he's a virgin and that it's "a personal choice" he had made.
"Conch is supposed to be an aphrodisiac; I don't think Colton and I need any aphrodisiacs," Becca told the cameras following a steamy makeout session with Colton.
Becca appreciated Colton's confidence and poise, but he was nervous going into their date. He didn't know how she would react to the fact he's a virgin, but he hoped she would respect it.
At dinner that night, Colton explained to Becca that he only had one serious relationship before going on the show and he didn't have a lot of dates or girlfriends because of how focused he had been on his former professional football career.
As a result, Colton told Becca he has never had sex, and "only a handful of people know" this about him. Colton revealed he's proud of his virginity at this point, and Becca was thankful he had told her.
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Becca appeared very uneasy during the conversation, and then she asked to excuse herself from the table. While Becca was shown reflecting with concern in her eyes, Colton was nervous and anxious. He put it all out there for Becca and feared he wasn't going to be enough for her.
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Colton said he would be "crushed and devastated" if Becca decided she couldn't handle his lack of experience.
Meanwhile, the guys back at the hotel -- Garrett and Blake mainly -- discussed how they couldn't put a ring on a woman's finger without finding out if they had physical chemistry and compatibility. The two guys suspected Becca might deny Colton a rose because sex is an important part of a relationship.
Back on Colton and Becca's date, Colton admitted to Becca it was tough being a virgin in the locker room and he made up a lot of lies just to fit in. Colton wasn't comfortable in his own skin at the time, but now he's proud of his decisions in life.
Colton insisted to Becca that he's not trying to prove anything or wait until marriage -- he's just waiting for the right "heart" and person to come along. He wants sex to be a gift he gives to a girl, and he wants his first time to be special.
Becca told Colton she didn't judge him or think anything less of him because of his virginity. She was just glad he was able to open up to her, and she appreciated the fact he takes sex so seriously.
With that being said, Becca gave Colton the date's rose and said she really wanted to meet his family. Colton noted Becca's acceptance was "the best feeling in the world" and it made him fall for her even more.
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The next Date Card then arrived at the bachelors' hotel, and it had Garrett's name written on it.
"Seeing Garrett get this one-on-one, it's such a slap in the face. She has to know this is killing me; she has to," Blake told the cameras.
"And seeing Colton come back was hard. She's obviously into him -- way into him. She has me second guessing everything. I thought me and Becca had something special, but maybe I'm just completely out of my mind and nothing is even there. Maybe I'm just making it all up in my head."
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Becca thought Garrett had a sexy, playful side, and the pair couldn't stop kissing and flirting on the beach.
"I'm kind of pulled towards him, but it's not over the top or, like, 'This is happening too soon.' With him, it's just fun and feels natural," Becca said in a confessional.
Garrett and Becca talked on the beach, and Garrett revealed he rarely gets "down and discouraged" because life is too short. But he insisted to Becca he's "very serious" about her and believes they "could be perfect together."
Becca said she definitely had physical chemistry with Garrett and was falling for him, but she wanted him to challenge and push her more with hometown dates right around the corner. Becca needed to see more depth from Garrett.
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During the dinner portion of their date, Garrett told Becca that he went on dates after his divorce but no relationship stuck.
Becca wanted to know more about his previous marriage, and Garrett said he was ready to be an awesome husband and father, and at the time, he thought he had met the right girl considering she was so adventurous. But Garrett explained she was "hot-headed" and would act out.
Becca admitted there was a part of her that feared Garrett would have doubts in his mind about her but push through them because he likes the idea of them together and getting engaged, but Garrett insisted she would know if something was off or wrong with him.
"Everything I see in you is everything I'm looking for in a wife, and I'm beginning to fall in love with you," Garrett told Becca, who then said he had made her night.
Becca didn't see Garrett's profession of love coming, but she was extremely happy and decided to give him a rose. Becca couldn't wait to meet the people who contributed to making Garrett such "a standup man."
"She's bubbly, she's goofy, she's cute, and we talk to each other so well," Garrett told the cameras.
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Becca said her chemistry with Garrett was unbelievable and it was something she had never felt before. The couple ended their date with a makeout session in the ocean at night.
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The next day, Blake embarked on his second one-on-one date of the season with Becca, and he was incredibly relieved to get this alone time with her because he was barely holding on. This date brought him back to life.
For their date, Blake and Becca danced to the music of The Baha Men and had a blast together. Becca felt "so alive" with Blake, saying there was something "so unique, different and special" about him. She was "glowing from the inside, out" in Blake's presence.
After the concert, Blake and Becca sat in the sand, kissed and soaked in the moment. Both individuals felt lucky to have each other, but Blake admitted he got into his head this week, worrying about her connections with the other guys.
Blake said his emotions, however, signified the magnitude of his feelings for her.
Becca then opened up to Blake about how she "sympathized" with Arie Luyendyk Jr. because she felt strongly for multiple people and it was probably very difficult for him in the end.
Doubts crept in Blake's mind as Becca spoke about her heart being torn, and he wanted Becca to know they had the strongest connection of them all.
"I do feel the most strongly for him," Becca confessed, "but as strong as I do feel for him, I still have feelings for other guys, and it's just scary knowing we have so far to go. I don't know what's going to happen."
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That night at dinner, Blake revealed his parents got a divorce when he was 15 or 16 years old, when he was in high school, because his mother had fallen in love with another man. Blake admitted the affair his mother was having was with his basketball coach and English teacher.
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Blake explained because of his past experiences, he wants to put family first -- before and above everything else. Openness and communication are also very important to Blake.
Blake had fallen so much for Becca and he said it's fun, but he noted "staying in love" would be more fun. With that being said, Blake confessed to Becca, "I am in love with you."
"You're going to make my heart burst," Becca replied before kissing him and asking him to say it again.
Becca then gave Blake a rose, saying she wanted nothing more than to meet his family. She felt "100 percent confident" about going to his hometown, and Becca didn't want a moment with Blake to end.
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"I feel like my heart just recognizes his. When Blake told me that he's in love with me, it made me so happy... and I knew in that moment I was feeling the exact same way," Becca told the cameras.
"Blake and I are on the same page, but he doesn't know it yet. All I want to do is tell him I am in love with him, and it's so difficult to hold back. After this date with Blake, I can 100 percent see him as my husband, and after tonight, I can see a forever with him."
The next day, Becca went on her group date with Jason, Leo and Wills, and the guys were well aware two people needed to go home.
For their date, Becca and the guys played a little volleyball, and she noted Jason was positive and upbeat, while Wills owns who he is in a quite, reserved and confident way.
During her alone time with Wills, he told the Bachelorette that he wants a marriage just like his parents. His feelings for Becca were skyrocketing. Likewise, Jason told Becca that he had something with her that he hadn't experienced in a while.
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Becca acknowledged their relationship wasn't as far along as others, and so she decided to let him go. Becca didn't think it was fair to meet his family if they weren't at that place yet.
The date then turned into a two-on-one with Jason and Wills, whom Becca simply "felt it more" with. She had a strong relationship with each of them and could envision a different life with each of them, which made her choice difficult.
Becca was hoping a gut feeling would guide her decision.
When speaking to Jason privately, he promised Becca he would become more open and vulnerable for her. He said he would feel confident and comfortable to introduce Becca to his family, as he was well aware what made the Bachelorette so special.
"I am feeling so strongly about what we have," Jason told Becca, who admitted there was a risk with her since other men were more vocal about their feelings. "I don't want there to be any confusion from your end about where I stand."
Afterward, Wills admitted to Becca that she made him feel calm, happy and peaceful.
"You make me believe in love again, and I believe in our future and family... and in happiness and hope. You just make me believe in being a really great man, and I'm falling more and more in love with you every single day," Wills told her, later adding how he felt Becca loved him in return in some way.
Both Wills and Jason put their hearts on the line for Becca. Although Wills was a step farther, Becca chose to give the rose to Jason because she wasn't on the same page with Wills.
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