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Chapter 8 – Hot Night

That night Julia couldn't sleep. She remembered that she had told her mother that she didn't want to get married with someone she hardly knew, but as soon as she met Hwoarang, she had been having second thoughts.

She wasn't still sure why, but she knew that what she was feeling for Hwoarang was different from all she had felt before for a man.

Steve was a nice guy, he was handsome, intelligent and like her father used to say he was "a true English gentleman", but he wasn't her type. As for Jin, she trusted him but she could only see him as a brother.

Hwoarang was the exception. He wasn't like Jin or Steve, and maybe that was why she was feeling attracted to him. It couldn't be just because he was handsome; she had seen other handsome guys, like Steve and Jin, and other of her friends. At the same time she didn't know why she was always so nervous when she was with Hwoarang, and why it was so hard for her to admit her feelings for him.

The truth was that she was afraid that it wasn't true love but only a crush. She was afraid that by not resisting to him, she would give herself to the wrong man. But all the times she remembered how he kissed her, she could feel that she wouldn't resist to him for much longer.

Julia left her bed and started to walk around the room. Sometimes she stopped to fix something out of place. After a half an hour she decided to go downstairs and get something to drink.

She quickly drank a glass of water and returned upstairs. When she was on the stairs she heard a door and her heart almost stopped when she thought that it could be Hwoarang leaving his room.

Julia closed her eyes for a second and took a deep breath; then she continued to go up the stairs. She arrived just in time to see Steve entering in his room.

Julia sighed; it wasn't Hwoarang after all.

She was going back to her room when she realised that her bedroom door wasn't opened.

-'Oh no…'-she said. She had left her window opened and the wind had made the door close. Since the key was on the inside, she was locked on the outside.

Julia sighed. Nothing would've happened if she wasn't thinking about Hwoarang. Julia sat down on the floor and thought about her options. She could go and wake the employees up to solve the problem, or she could ask Hwoarang or Jin to enter in their rooms and jump to her balcony, since their rooms were right next to hers.

Julia got up and went to the room on the left. It was Jin's room. She was almost sure that he was sleeping, but she knew that he wouldn't mind to help her. When she was about to knock on the door, she stopped.

She didn't want to disturb Jin, and deep inside, she wanted to see Hwoarang.

Without even noticing, Julia approached Hwoarang's door and knocked. All of her body was shivering when she heard his steps.

Hwoarang opened the door still half sleeping. At first he thought he was having a dream.

-'I'm sorry to disturb you but I need help…'

Hwoarang looked at her with a narrow look. Then he opened the door completely to allow her to enter.

-'Do you know what time is it?'-he asked.

-'Sorry…I just…'

-'Having troubles in your sleep?'-he questioned. He was now amused to see that she was feeling nervous to be there alone with him.

-'I'm locked outside my room. I went downstairs and the wind made the door close…'

-'Oh…you don't have another key?'

-'No…I knocked Jin's door but he's sleeping…'-she lied.

-'Luckily for you I heard you knocking.'-he said with a grin.

-'Yes…'

Julia went to his balcony and looked down. It wasn't too high, but she had never liked highs.

-'Maybe I should go…'-Hwoarang offered, watching her face of fear.

-'You don't mind?'-she asked surprised.

-'Not at all.'

He easily jumped from one balcony to another. Then, he entered her room and turned the lights on.

Julia was by the door when he opened it and she entered.

-'Thanks…I owe you one.'-she said. Now that she was back in her room, Julia noticed that Hwoarang was only half dressed and she blushed. She was so distracted that she closed the door.

-'You want some company tonight?'-he asked with a big smile on his face.

-'What?'

-'You closed the door, so I guess you want me to stay.'

Julia blushed again. She was trying to act normally, but it was hard especially when a guy like Hwoarang was standing in front of her with only his shorts on.

-'I'm sorry…'-she said.

Hwoarang noticed that she was blushing and he decided to intimidate her just for a bit.

-'Why are you shivering?'-he asked.

-'I'm not…'

-'Yes, you are!'

-'No, I'm not!'

-'Do I make you weak on your knees?'

Julia wasn't expecting that question, so she hesitated a bit before answering.

-'No…'

-'You hesitated…I do have some effect on you…'

-'You're so full of yourself!'-Julia accused.-'You think you're so…handsome and that you can have all the girls you want! Well…let me tell you that your games don't work with me, Mr. Kwan!'

-'Then I challenge you to say that again, Miss Chang!'

Hwoarang grabbed both her arms and forced her to lie down on the bed. After that he kissed her.

He thought she was going to scream and kick, but she lay down quietly while he was moving to the top of her and kissing her.

Julia's heart was full of desire for him. She was feeling so warm that she wasn't really thinking. Every inch of her body was enjoying that kiss and deep inside she knew that if she didn't stop it soon, that kiss would turn into something more. Something that both of them seemed to want more than anything in that moment, but Julia wasn't sure if that was the right time.

-'Can you deny that you're attracted to me after this?'-Hwoarang whispered freeing her arms.

Julia looked into his eyes, held his face on her hands and kissed him.

Hwoarang answered back, but this time he was determined in not losing control. He wanted her, but it wasn't the right time yet.

Julia finally understood what she was doing and she pushed him away.

-'Don't try this again!'-she said getting up.

-'This time it wasn't just me…Miss Chang…'-Hwoarang said going to the door. Julia knew he was right. She had been weak.

-'It won't happen again!'-she assured.

-'Don't be so sure…'-he said leaving.-'I always get what I want…'-he added in a low voice after she close the door.

Julia stood there in silence for a while, trying to understand all the feelings inside her heart. She couldn't blame Hwoarang for what had happened because she was definitely the one to blame; she was the one to go looking for him in the first place. Julia thought with sadness that in the next day she would have to choose Steve as her fiancé, and not Hwoarang.

Next morning Julia woke up and felt extremely embarrassed. She couldn't understand what had crossed her mind in the previous night.

As for Hwoarang, he was finally admitting to himself that he was starting to like Julia more than he was supposed to. When she was around he couldn't ignore some feelings coming above the surface. Now it wasn't just about pride and honour. But it was too soon to say that he was in love with her, wasn't it?