That evening, Alex knocked on Yoongi's door. She was so nervous her hands were sweating. She wiped them on her pants but there was no use. She was adjusting her purse when Yoongi opened the door. He stood there in his black jeans, a black turtleneck, black leather coat, and of course, his black hat. He looked her up and down and started laughing.

"You'd think we planned this together." He pulled his door closed.

Alex looked down at her outfit and couldn't help but laugh as well. She too wore all black. Black jeans and a black fitted v-neck shirt with black knee high boots and a thin, black leather jacket. She had to admit that he pulled off the look much better. "I guess great minds think alike."

He nodded toward the elevator, "Ready to go? Are you hungry? Should we stop for something to eat?"

Alex shook her head, "Nope, we can grab something where we're going."

He eyed her suspiciously, "You still aren't going to give me a clue where we are going?"

She smiled at him mischievously, "You'll see soon enough." When they got in the car she showed the driver the address of where they needed to go. Yoongi kept trying to guess where they were headed. When they turned onto the final street, they could see the stadium up ahead. He looked over at her with a shocked look on his face. "Are we going to a basketball game?!"

She nodded her head, "Yep. It's a preseason game for the Rising Zephyr. They're only a B Team, but I thought you might still like to take in a game while we were here."

"Awesome!" Yoongi was excited and full of energy now.

When they entered the stadium, they hit the concession stand for some food and drinks. Their seats weren't horrible, but they weren't court side. Yoongi didn't mind, it was good just to get out and see a game. His love for basketball always made him feel like a kid again.

"I read they were coached by Joe Bryant at one point." Alex said as she took a drink of her soda.

Yoongi nodded his head as he chewed his food. "They were on the A string at one time, but due to funding cuts they were dropped back, but they still have some great players on the team."

As the game started, Alex watched Yoongi come alive. Every so often he would shout at a play, or clap when someone made a basket. It felt good to watch him really enjoy himself outside of music. It was just another side of him she was falling for.

When the game was over, Yoongi and Alex headed back to the hotel. He was still pumped from the game so he asked the driver to stop at a coffee shop on the way and drop them off. They could walk to the hotel from there.

Once they had their iced Americanos, they sat at a booth inside and talked. He was more talkative than she had ever seen him before. He was stirring his coffee around when he looked up at her, "This was one of the best nights I've had in a long time. Thank you."

She smiled, "It was my way of showing you my appreciation for taking care of me. You don't expect that being so far away from home with people you don't know that well."

"Hey now, you can't say you don't know us very well anymore. You've been with us for almost 2 months, and in that short time I think you've become pretty close with everyone. The guys all like you and that's saying a lot."

Alex blushed, "That's true, I've enjoyed my time so far and getting to know you all better. It almost doesn't feel like I'm working, but spending time with friends."

"See, that's how you know you're doing what you love, when work doesn't feel like work. That's how I feel about music." Yoongi looked down at his phone when he got a notification.

Alex watched his face as he answered the text. She didn't know who he was talking to but he smiled as he responded. He put his phone in his pocket, "Sorry about that, it was the guys, they were checking to see what the big surprise had been."

Just then Alex and Yoongi's phones went off.

You two enjoys yourselves, don't hurry back!

Yes dad

We'll be in the suite if you guys get back in time, we're playing UNO!

Who's winning so far?

Me of course, I'm the master!

You cheat!

I learned from you hyung!

We'll see you guys later, ignore them

Alex smiled as she put her phone away. It was comforting, they included her and she felt like a part of something. She had a sinking feeling when this was all over there would be a void inside of her. She was lost in thought when Yoongi snapped his fingers in front of her face.

"Alex, what are you thinking about that has put that sad look in your eyes?"

She contemplated just brushing it off, but something told her to open up and be honest. "Well, I was thinking about how great it felt to be a part of your group. Even if only for a short time. Then that reminded me that this will come to an end, and I don't know if the void that that will create will ever be filled."

Yoongi looked at her with knowing eyes as he nodded his head. "Some friendships come unexpectedly, and are often the best. They stay with you even when you are far away. Those experiences will always stay with us."

Alex was comforted by his words. It felt good to know he understood where she was coming from, even if it didn't mean the same to him as it did to her. His ability to understand her was one of the reasons she continued to fall deeper for him. She knew when the time came, his goodbye would be the hardest.

They left the coffee shop, and walked in silence back to the hotel. Yoongi took Alex back to her room. She was about to open her door when she turned to him, "I'm sorry if what I said ruined the mood. I didn't mean to say anything, but it was on my mind, and you make it easy for me to say things I wouldn't normally."

Yoongi gave her that one sided smile, "I thought you only did that when alcohol was involved."

Alex laughed and felt her tension melt away. "Well, normally, yes, but it seems now it's any time you're around."

Yoongi leaned his shoulder against the wall, "Why do you think that is?"

Alex's knees wobbled a little when he spoke to her in that low, seductive tone. This man could go from friendly to dangerous in 0.1 seconds. She tried swallowing but her throat had suddenly gone dry. She looked down and fidgeted with something on her purse. She was pretty sure her face was red because her cheeks were on fire. She looked back up at him and his eyes had an evil gleam in them, like he knew what he was doing to her. She was suddenly filled with courage and decided to play him at his own game.

She lowered her voice and leaned in toward him, "Would you really like to know?"

The look of shock on his face broke her composure and had her doubling over in laughter. As she tried to catch her breath, Yoongi shook his head in disbelief. She was driving him crazy. Before she knew what was happening, Yoongi had her pushed up against her door and had his face just an inch from hers. His hands were gentle on her shoulders as he searched her eyes, trying to decide what he would do next. He leaned down and brushed a soft kiss on her forehead. He stepped back and put his hands in his pockets.

"Thanks for a great time tonight, Lex. Sleep well." With that he sauntered off to his room.

Alex put her fingers up to her head where his lips had just been. She grossly underestimated Yoongi's abilities in the shock department. She went into her room and shut the door. She went through her nightly routine like a robot, and kept replaying the kiss in her head. It wasn't even on the lips and it still had her head a mess! No one had ever called her Lex except her mom, but when Yoongi said it it set off butterflies in her stomach. She got into bed and was about to text her mom when she got a text from Yoongi.

Night, Lex, sweet dreams

Good night 😊

She squealed like a little girl and kicked her legs in the air. She was a goner.