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“This is me,” she said, opening a door with a card that made me feel slightly better.

The room was empty. It looked like she was the only one here. I walked in.

“Ruwon, you said you would just check and that’s it. You can’t be in here,” she whispered, like we were going to get caught.

“I’m almost done with my inspection,” I said, looking around for god knows what, but seeing where she was going to sleep made me feel better. “It looks nicer than I expected.”

“It's good for the price,” she said, standing next to me. “We all can’t be hot Korean actors.”

She shocked me again. “I didn’t think you knew me.”

“You looked familiar and the girls at the restaurant confirmed it for me,” she grinned. “Then I looked you up in the bathroom just to be sure and to see what you’ve been in.”

I chuckled. “Why didn’t you say anything or ask like most people do?”

She shrugged. “I didn’t want you to feel uncomfortable.”

“So telling me now doesn’t make me uncomfortable?” I raised my brow.

“Well, you’re making me nervous for coming in here so it was only right for me to get some payback,” she grinned.

I laughed. “Ok, I see how it is.” I walked her back into the wall, looming over her.

“I don’t think you do,” she said, looking up at me with big eyes.

“Tell me you don’t want me to kiss you.” I leaned down, hovering over her mouth.

“Now, why would I do that?” She leaned up.

Our lips brushed before she pulled back quickly. “One kiss and you leave.”

“Then, let's make it a good one then,” I said, capturing her lips.

She moaned as I brushed my tongue against her lips and she let me in. Her hands settled at the nape of my neck, playing with the edge of my hair. I deepened the kiss, pushing her against the wall, more tempted to lift her up so I could get closer, but I didn’t want to get ahead of myself. Violeta ran her hands through my hair and I groaned into her kisses.

I pulled back abruptly. “Do you have plans for tomorrow?”

“No,” she murmured against my lips, before kissing me again.

“Spend the day with me?” I asked in between kisses, as my hands roamed above her ass that I desperately wanted to grab, but I kept my hands in the appropriate places.

“Ok.” She kissed me one more time before leaning against the wall, looking up.

“I’ll pick you up at eight,” I said, kissing her neck and stepping back.

“In the morning?” she grimaced.

“It will be worth it. I promise,” I said, kissing her on the nose, turning to leave.

“It better be!”

I chuckled, leaving her room, seeing no one in the hallways as I made my exit. Leaving her made me uneasy, but I got on my bike, heading to my mother's home, not ready for the, I told you so. I should know better. My mother and her friends were never wrong.

17. Violeta

The actor and the computer nerd.

My alarm went off a few minutes ago, it would ring again soon if I didn’t dismiss it. I was still lying in bed thinking about Ruwon. Yesterday was more fun than I had expected, and I didn’t think he would have taken me anywhere except home, but he surprised me.