-Sook.

Sitting in their office, you and the manager trade the medical exams before they debrief you on what you can expect from ****-Sook and what she will be expecting from you. After you tell them what you've got in mind, they provide you with a quotation for her services. Her formerly impossible, but now exorbitant booking fee makes you whistle, especially when they need a 50% down payment. You can definitely afford it, but it is a fair chunk out of your balance.

Thinking for a couple of minutes, you tell them that you are willing to make this first payment, but you have a special request. You ask if it is possible that she have a week off work before your time begins, just so that you know that she hasn't been with anyone before you. They tell you that for that, it'll be an extra grand upfront. Your hand has already slapped down the cash before you have time to think. The manager snatches it up, gives it a quick count and calls ****-Sook in, so that the three of you can work out your schedules, and flight and hotel dates. Before you leave, ****-Sook stands on her toes, kisses your cheeks and smiles at you, telling you that she's already counting the days until the two of you go on holiday. There's a bounce in her step that makes you think that she's looking forwards to this more than you are.

The night before you leave, ****-Sook shows up at your apartment with her luggage packed and ready to go. "Hi June," you say, making her roll her eyes at you. You've never been able to get her name right, and she's tired of trying to correct you. "Just leave your stuff by the door. But if you need to change, you can use my room. You know where that is."

"I think I might," she grins, taking her shoes off. But not before turning around and giving you a big hug, pressing her head into your chest. "I'm so happy you wanted me to come with you. I've never been out of this town before, since I first came to this country. I'm so excited!"

Her body is warm against yours. You pat her head and smile gently. She nuzzles into you and returns the smile tenfold. Standing on her toes again, she comes eye-to-nose with you. Reacting on muscle memory, you hook your arms around her legs and hoist her up a bit higher, so that you're eye-to-eye instead. "Slow down there, big boy, I'm not yours just yet." she says, pushing her upper body away from you, but still sitting in your arms. Looking at your clock however, she leans in close. "But if you wait an hour or so, we could have some fun before our trip."

It's very tempting, but you've already had a full day and are pretty tired. So you'd really rather get some sleep. You let her down and tell her that, and she just shrugs. You spend the next few minutes discussing a cover story and come up with a believable story that you're just a couple of friends, with benefits, that decided to go on holiday. Which is not necessarily untrue. With a yawn, you sit on your couch to rest your eyes for a minute, but fall into a deep sleep in seconds.