True to his word, Cooper had set Seokjin up with a second-level actress the following week. When he went to pick her up at her apartment, she had commented on his handsomeness and proceeded to pull him into her bedroom. Her head remained lodged in his crotch the entire evening. He thought he was going to wither up and disappear as her mouth and hands made him come several times. When a tired Seokjin suggested the dinner he had promised her, she simply grinned and went down on him again.

When he got back to Anna's apartment, he practically ran into the shower. He wanted to get that woman's smell off his body before Anna noticed. He knew it was late, and she was probably already asleep. He padded quietly to the living room and didn't bother pulling out the sofabed so as not to make any noise.

The rest of the week was uneventful. He found himself able to spend time with Anna watching TV or sharing meals without having his body betray him every time she smiled or touched him.

Anna wondered if Seokjin was doing okay. He no longer seemed as depressed as he was the first couple of weeks after the Norma incident. She knew he'd been going out to auditions, and he seemed pretty hopeful about the movie, no longer bothered that he'd have to see himself with Norma onscreen.

On Friday, Anna arrived home and saw Seokjin was ready to go out. He was wearing a leather jacket over a graphic print t-shirt and slim black jeans. He was putting on some nice Chelsea boots. He looked incredible, and she tried not to stare at him too long.

"Big plans?" she asked as she tossed her keys into the bowl on the table by the door.

He looked at her. "Yeah, sort of. My friends want to go to some new club downtown. I said no at first, but they kept going on and on. I finally gave in. It's stupid."

She sat on the couch next to him. "No, it's good that you're going. You hardly leave the apartment except for auditions." She sank further into the couch pillows. "Oh, and that hot date you went on last weekend."

His head snapped toward her. "I didn't go on a hot date."

"Last Friday. You weren't here when I got home, and you came in pretty late." She furrowed her brow. "You went straight into the shower, and I figured it was because you'd been having sex all night with some girl."

He choked on his saliva. "I-I...I didn't say that I was...Jeez, Annie. Why do you say things like that?" He shook his head.

She smiled. "Calm down. Just because I have no such experience doesn't mean I'm ignorant of all things sexual. I watch movies. I imagine women throw themselves at you all the time." When he didn't respond, she continued. "I bet you'll hook up with some girl tonight."

"Annie!"

"Just don't bring her here," she said with an impish smile. "I plan on having a restful evening. It was a difficult week at school. The principal was on a rampage."

Seokjin got to his feet. "I don't plan on hooking up with anyone tonight. And I promise you I will never bring some random girl home."

Her smile disappeared for a millisecond before she plastered it back on. He had called her apartment "home," and that made her feel a little scared and hopeful at the same time.

"Thanks for your consideration," she said instead.

He smiled. "Just wait until my first big check comes in. I'll pick out a great apartment. How about a nice two-bedroom apartment? Or a condo? That would be perfect for us."

Anna noticed how he mentioned 'us.' She looked at him carefully. Did he mean something by that, or were they just words? She decided it wasn't too important and smiled again.

"Don't worry about that. Now go out with your friends so that I can have a relaxing evening at home." She got to her feet. "And be careful with those women."

"Sure thing, mom." He chuckled on his way out.

Anna fixed herself a quick dinner and watched a bit of TV. After she cleaned up the kitchen, she decided to take a nice, long shower before watching more TV. She was glad she'd bought a new luxurious body wash that made her skin feel smooth and silky.

After a while, she got out of the shower and wrapped herself in a towel. She stood in front of the mirror and brushed her hair gently until it fell straight down her back in shiny wet strands. She brought her wrist up to her nose. The body wash smelled like flowers. She looked around the bathroom for her robe, but it wasn't there. She must have left it in her room.

She opened the door to the bathroom, humming softly to herself and took a step toward her room.

"Hey, Annie--"

"Ahhh!" She yelled and almost lost her footing. Her towel slipped to her waist before she immediately brought it back up.

Anna took a few breaths. "My gosh, Jin, what are you doing here?"

He tried to answer her but the sight of her naked breasts had stolen his speech. She had wrapped the towel tighter around herself, and her cheeks were bright pink. He knew she was uncomfortable, but he couldn't stop staring at her towel-clad body. He gulped as his gaze traveled down her smooth thighs to her dainty ankles.

"Jin?"

"I...I...I'm sorry. I'm so...so sorry." He was finally able to avert his gaze. "I'm sorry, Annie. I-I decided to come home early because I was tired. I was just about to walk into the bathroom when you walked out." He glanced at her then glanced away.

"I couldn't find my robe," she muttered before dashing into her room and shutting the door.

Seokjin stood for a few moments, wondering what the hell was wrong with him. He thought he was okay, but his mind was completely scrambled by the sight of Anna's beautiful, amazing breasts. "Shit," he hissed when he saw the clear outline of his erection through his jeans. He hoped Anna had not seen it. He had to remind himself that she was his friend.