"Let's seal the deal, then."   "What?" I ask as Hyun Bin lets me go and, taking my hand, leads me over to his desk.    Standing behind me, he presses his lips to the back of my neck. I suck in a breathe and grasp the edge of the desk with my fingers.   "What are you doing?" I ask, even as my body presses back to his.    "I've spent a lot of time thinking about bending you over this desk," he whispers, his lips leaving a hot trail on my neck. His tongue teases my ear lobe. "Many, many times."   His words send a jolt of excitement throughout my entire body. My mind is working ahead, imagining that scenario. It's so exciting and the stuff of my fantasies, but is it not risky to do it here? What if someone walks in?    "Can we do that here?" I ask.   "Yes. Nobody will walk in, don't worry."   I swallow and

  "Where are people?" I ask as I step past the threshold of Bella's new apartment.    We're supposed to be having a house warming party, but there's nobody but Bella inside.    "Am I too early?" I ask, walking into the house.    "Nope, you're just in time," she says, coming over to me and taking the brown bag in my hand. "Thank you for the wine."   I'm still looking around, confused. "Bella, you told me you'd take care of everything and not to worry. Where's... Everything?"   I ask that because there's no sign of decoration in the house. All I see are three beer boxes on the kitchen counter and food steaming on the stoves.   She bounces on her feet and scratches behind her neck. "I decided not to throw anything big. Honestly I'm exhausted with all the moving and work interviews, so I decided on something small with a few close frie

"So, Cho Yuna is putting up with your obsessive fans, being accused of stealing their man, while the real thief is warming your bed. Omo! I haven't laughed this much in a long time." I exchange a look with Hyun Bin, who simply rolls his eyes at his younger sister as she bursts into laughter again. Right, she's his sister. Earlier on when she burst into his room, I almost had a heart attack before I recognized who she was. Park Min Ji. She's thirty, three years younger than Hyun Bin, and one of the most famous celebrity siblings. Well, she was sort of a celebrity herself before she left for the States about four years ago. Despite being thirty, she looks like she's still in her early twenties. Her skin is flawless, and her overall appearance and energy easily pass her off as a much younger woman.   I guess I should be embarrassed at how we met but I

I wake up at seven o'clock, which I'm happy for — that's enough time to prepare, have breakfast, and get to work without being ridiculously late.    That happiness quickly dissipates when I try to sit down from the couch only to be welcomed by an aching body and a throbbing headache.   I'm in the middle of taking a hot shower when I recall Hyun Bin's text from last night.    Did he come by? Maybe he called and I didn't pick up because I was out cold on my couch.   Cursing myself, I beeline for my phone after my shower. Strangely, there are no texts or missed calls from him.   I figure that he must have changed his mind about coming by and proceed to dress.   I leave my apartment at around twenty past seven and head straight for a restaurant in my neighborhood where I order a bowl of hangover soup. After that, I catch a bus to work.  

"Just for tonight," I say as Henry brings the car to park in front of Hyun Bin's house.    Earlier on, I told him I will be safe enough at Bella's, but he insisted he wanted to keep an eye on me until everything settled down. He told me he would have accompanied me to Bella's, but Yeri would be staying at his place for the time being because of the added risk in case someone came snooping around my apartment building.   I eventually gave in, but only for tonight. If we're serious about keeping a personal distance, I can't be living in his house.   "Don't worry, I won't lock you up in my study room this time," he jokes as he opens the door on his side.    Mine opens too, and I see Henry holding it open for me. I unclasp my seat belt and step down, thanking him.   Hyun Bin comes around the car and guiding me with a hand on the small of my back, leads me towards the front