'The Bachelorette' recap: After awkward two-on-one, charity struggles to decide who will head to hometowns

SPOILER ALERT! This article contains details for Monday's episode of ABC's The Bachelorette.

With Brayden finally gone, will Charity finally have a peaceful week to explore her relationships with her six remaining suitors?

Only time will tell, but based on this week's preview, it looks like there's a lot more drama on Charity's path before she can accept a proposal.

Episode 5 of The Bachelorette finds Charity and her men in the Big Easy, and by the end of the week, she'll have whittled down her dating pool to four. You know what that means, it's almost time for hometowns, and the pressure of that is certainly on everyone.

Men barely get a chance to explore New Orleans before Charity takes someone on a date. She meets the group at a cafe in town, where she robs Joey for her second one-on-one of the season. You'll recall Joey was on the group date where he won a shot at breaking Bachelor Nation's longest on-screen kiss record with Charity, and then the other men were sent home so he and Charity could have some alone time. Since Tanner and Sean still haven't had a one-on-one, Charity's choice understandably ruffles some feathers.

At this point, the two men wonder if Charity is ready to explore their relationship and if they will have time to deepen their relationship before the hometowns where she would likely meet their family. Charity says during her confessional that she chose Joey because she sees a future with him and wanted a whole day to see if those feelings are reciprocated.

The pair take a horse-drawn carriage around New Orleans before stopping for some authentic Cajun food. Then they get a tarot card reading. They end their afternoon dancing to jazz music and receiving a personalized poem written based on their feelings for each other. And, of course, many kisses.

After the sun goes down, Charity and Joey go to dinner. Charity uses the time to go much deeper with Joey, asking him how he felt about being in an interracial relationship. She says that in her last relationship, her partner was unaware of some of the microaggressions she faced, especially from her family. Joey tells her he's never dated a black woman, but he's convinced his family would accept their relationship. He says he doesn't have all the answers, but he's ready to "conquer this together". Her response makes Charity emotional and Joey comforts her as she cries.

Once she pulls herself together, Charity offers Joey a rose. And there it is… the L-word! Love, that is. Joey becomes the first this season to tell Charity that he is falling in love with her. Although she doesn't say it back, she tells the cameras she feels the same.

Meanwhile, the men back home hear a knock on the door. It's another date card, summoning Sean and Tanner on...