Alex had music going and had just finished getting ready when her doorbell rang. She opened the door to find Rich standing next to Yoongi. "I've safely delivered the package. He's all yours now. It was nice meeting you sir, take care of our girl here."

"Oh, I plan too, and it was nice meeting you, too." His English was spot on. He had been working on it for a while now, but was still hesitant to use it a lot. He walked inside and set his bag down as Alex shut the door behind him.

Her apartment was bigger than he thought it would be. The kitchen and living room were one wide open space separated by the counter. Her taste was simplistic with a dash of rustic. He slowly walked around with his hands in his pockets. There was a guest bedroom off to the left of the living room. It was decorated in earth tones and gave off a cozy vibe. The kitchen counters were clear except for her coffee maker. He veered to the right and headed past the bathroom to her bedroom. Now this room, this was Alex.

The walls were hard to describe. It was a mix of silvery blue green. The tone changed based on how the lighting hit it. The comforter was fluffy and white, and the furniture was a light natural wood color. Her walk in closet was organized to perfection. Little trinkets were scattered here and there picking up the theme of ocean colors. A tall mirror stood in the corner on a plush off white rug that stretched over half the room. It was like being at the beach without it screaming sand and water. It was relaxing, soft, and welcoming. Just like Alex. In the other corner a sheet hung from the ceiling, completely out of place.

"What's that?" He pointed to the sheet.

Alex's cheeks turned bright red, "Um, well, I was hoping you wouldn't notice that."

He rolled his eyes as he walked over and peeked behind the sheet. She was staring at his back and watched as his shoulders started shaking from laughter. "See! I knew you'd laugh." She walked over and ripped the sheet down. "I should have just left it out in the open."

There stood a six foot corner shelf, displaying her BTS fan collection. Albums, her new ARMY bomb, group photos, and one particular photo of Yoongi.

He looked over at her with his eyebrows raised, "This one? Really?"

"I'm sorry, but you're hot as hell in that picture."

He threw his head back and laughed, "If you say so." He walked over to her bed and put some pressure on the mattress. "Now, the true test." He jumped onto the bed and landed on his back. "Oh my God, I don't want to get up. You can take my room at the hotel, I'm staying here."

She laughed at him and went to grab his hand to drag him off the bed, "C'mon, I'm hungry. What are you cooking for me?"

"I don't know, let's see what you have." They walked into the kitchen so he could rummage through her pantry and fridge. "I think I can work with this."

She went to sit on one of the stools by the counter to watch him work. He pulled out chicken, carrots, onion, celery, and rice. He got to work on making a thick chicken stew.

"Knives?" He opened the drawer she pointed to. He opened the fridge and disappeared behind the door and suddenly popped back up and looked at her with an evil grin. "These are for later." He held the strawberries and whipped topping he found on the bottom shelf.

"Oh are they now?" She chuckled. "Do you want some wine?" He nodded his head. She got up to grab two wine glasses and then a bottle from her special stash. She popped the cork out and poured them each a glass. He was busy chopping so she tilted the glass up to his mouth so he could get a taste.

He nodded his head, "Good choice." He checked to make sure the broth was boiling and dropped the chopped veggies in to cook. "Rice maker?"

"Bottom corner cabinet." She watched as he measured out rice and set it to steam.

"OK, thirty minutes and it will be ready." He picked up his glass of wine then took her hand and led her to the couch to sit with him. "I like your place. It feels peaceful."

She nodded her head as she looked around, "It's my haven outside of my glamorous profession. I get the same vibe from your place too."

"I wanted something comfortable that I was glad to come home to after being on the road." He tucked her hair behind her ear. "You look really pretty tonight, Lex."

She looked down shyly and back up at him, "Thank you."

He gripped her chin and pulled her face towards his, "Kiss me." Her lips met his, and they tasted like wine. He was wearing her favorite cologne and the smell was invading her senses. She ran her fingers through his hair and deepened the kiss. The air around them was starting to get thick. His hands were on her sides and he was urging her up. Without breaking the kiss she straddled his lap and wrapped her arms around his neck. His hand glided up her back to cup the back of her neck while the other hand slid down her side to her hip then came around to grip her butt.

Alex was about to drown in him when the rice cooker started chirping letting them know the rice was ready. She groaned as she broke the kiss. She mumbled to herself as she wiggled off his lap and went into the kitchen to check the rice. "You wanna come see if this is how you like it?"

"Yeah, I'll be there in a minute." Yoongi was trying to compose himself. He was still out of breath and wasn't exactly ready to walk into the kitchen just yet. His jeans were a bit more snug than they had been earlier. He closed his eyes and tried thinking of something that would kick him out of the mood. Jin's windshield wiper laugh. RM breaking things. Hobi's dance practices. He was finally good, he got up and went to check the rice.

Alex grabbed bowls and spoons while he filled them with the stew and then the rice. She poured more wine into their glasses and took them over to the table. She picked up her spoon and tried the stew, "Wow, this is good." She scooped up some rice then dipped it into the stew. Perfection.

He smiled as he ate and watched her. The moment was so simple, yet perfect. He could see himself with her like this, down the road. Sharing a meal together after he spent a long day in the studio. Helping her clean up the kitchen and then watching a movie or reading. She was filling the voids inside of him that he had long forgotten were there. He wanted her next to him. He wanted to take her places and watch her experience new things. He wanted to live life with her.

When they were done, they cleaned up the kitchen and took turns with the dishes. Alex was wiping down the table when she suddenly yawned. "I don't know what you put in that soup but I could pass out."

He laughed, "It's comfort food. My mom used to make that for me when I was sick as a child. Guaranteed an afternoon nap." He folded the dish towel and set it on the counter. "Ready for bed?"

She nodded her head sleepily. She went back to her bedroom to change. She was going to give him some privacy when he came in to change but he stopped her. "Don't be such a prude, you've already seen me with my shirt off." He pulled his shirt over his head and threw it at her. She caught it in the air just as he dropped his jeans to the floor. Her brain froze. He peeked over at her as he pulled up his gym shorts and gave her a cocky grin. "There, done." He slid into the bed under the covers.

Alex was still replaying the moment his pants fell then shook her head clear and walked over to get under the covers with him. She pulled them up to her chin as she faced him, "You're evil you know that?"

He shrugged his shoulder and smiled, "You liked it." She laughed as he pulled her towards him and kissed her. "I love you."

"I love you, too." She ran her fingers through his hair. "Now sleep, I need sleep." She turned to switch the light off then rolled back over and put her hand in his.