A soft tap on the door stirred her, bumping into the bodies she switched to a comfy state.

Knock Knock.

Again that terrible noise echoed in her eardrums louder and more forceful than the last one. Whoever it was they were determined to get in the room this early in the morning. She had to answer so that person can go away and go back to sleep. Peeling herself off the bed with both eyes half close, she shuffled to the front door, one eye peered through the peephole to find Daejung's hammerhead face in front of her.

Whyyyyy?

There was no way in hell Ash could answer the door it would be highly suspicious to find her in one of the boy's room waking up in the morning.

Slowly she picked up the door chain and latched it in seeing that both Jimin and Ash forgot to lock the door last night. Specking of Jimin her mind played a sick trick on her as the inevitable images of last night's memories stormed into her headspace.

Not the time!

Scurrying back to the bed she shook Tae awake. 

"V, v, vvvvvv," After calling his name annoyingly his eyes darted open to her in a threatening way.

"Daejung is at the door,"

"What?" He rubbed his right eye in confusion.

"Go see what he wants," Ash beckoned him to get up, uncovering the sheets from his body.

"Okay quick hide under the bed," He lifted up the sheets to the dark and eerie side.

"I hope the boogieman still isn't under here," She joked. V waited for her to be completely hidden to open the door.

"Oh, Taehyung? You were here? I was calling for you and Jungkook but no one answered," V moved out of the way as Daejung boldly allowed himself in and began scrutinizing the place.

"Yeah, Jungkook and I fell asleep here,"

"You boys seemed to had a fun night," He said pointing to the few wrappers on the floor and broad game in the box.

"It was pretty wild," He said with a cheery voice and a boxy smile.

"Anyway, I came here to inform you all that manager wants to talk to you  all and Miss Park, can you meet us in Namjoon's room as soon as possible,"

"What? Is he here?"

"No talk via video chat,"

"Ahh, that makes more sense, okay will do," Tae walked back to the door to show him out.

"By the way what room number is Miss Park's room? I have to inform her as well,"

With a cunning tone, he redirected. "No I'll do it, you have done so much this early morning let me tell her,"

Displeased with the boy's sudden change in attitude he said. "It is my job to do what is necessary but, fine,"

"Great see you in a few!" He slammed the door shut before flashing a sly smile.

"Piece of cake, Ash you can come out now," He called but there was no word from her.

"Ash?" He bent down and lifted the sheets to see her laying on her back gazing up into the void.

"I don't know maybe I should just stay down here for everyone's well being,"

"Ash, what are you talking about?"

"Call me when you need something translated," She closed her eyes.

"Do you... know that," He spoke in english Ash opened her eyes to see his face struggling to pick the right words.

"I wanted to be a sexy porn star,"

"Um, what?"

He explained by mimicking the wind instrument pressing on the invisible keys and blowing on the mouthpiece.

"Ohh SAXophonist..." Ash burst out laughing under the bed almost hitting her forehead on the low mattress frame.

"You really are a genius,"

He noted the spark of glee in her eyes for a moment.

"Now come out of under there we have to see what the manager wants,"

Nodding she slithering to the surface, blood rushing to her head when she stood up too quickly.

"I guess we should wake up the other two now," Tae grabbed her hand and helped her up the bed, they began jumping merrily in between Jungkook and Jimin. Their defenceless bodies shook and bounced underneath them.

Jimin's eyes were the first to open wider and wider in bewilderment questioning why she was standing in between him. Taking her in she looked so eternal. Messy hair flowed heavenly while her oversized shirt reminded him of those girls who wore their boyfriend's dress shirt the morning after. And her discreet shorts made it seem like she was wearing none.

"We got places to be, Park," Sticking out her tongue she crinkled her nose.

Her cutesy gesture made his mouth twitch. "Oh yeah like here?" Before she could react to his words he unbraced the back of her knees.

With a small yelp and a loss of balance, her legs were jelly, causing her to crash down on Jimin- straddling him. Seizing her body close to his, he expelled cute giggles. The contact of his hands on her waist caused her legs to go numb and her empty stomach to turn.

"Hmm is this what you guys do when we are not around?" Tae wiggled his brows while holding a disoriented Kookie by his shirt collar.

"Oh, we do more th-"

"Shut up, no we don't!" She barked pushing him back on the bed, their eyes followed as her boneless legs carried her to the bathroom.

"You lucky dog." V gave a half-smile.

XXXXX

The gang were all gathered in their sleep attire waiting for the connections to see the boss. Seeing that calling icon on the laptop in front of her drove her crazy. Who knows what he was calling for. Did she do a bad job and was going to fire her? Did he find out about their sleeping arrangements? Whatever it was she was not ready to go home just yet.

The connections sound sounded off and the picture of the boss showed up sitting at his deck like he owned the place and her good friend Ren standing to his side in his black suit and tie. Fiddling with her fingers, his intense stare made her skin crawl, he truly was an intimidating man.

"Ah everybody how have you been?" A gruff voice came out. She expected nothing less.

"Manager we have been well thank you good to hear from you," Namjoon bowed slightly.

"You too, now I'll keep this short I called to inform your interpreter about her job," His pixelated eyes shot to her. Even standing five feet apart from a screen and across the world, she was still frightened.

Oh here it comes, goodbye American it was nice while it lasted.

"On what a good job Miss Park is doing,"

"Huh?"

"Don't act so surprised, girl your work on Bangtan's reputation has been very good,"
Pausing to sip his drink he kept firm eye contact.

Swallowing with a sigh of approval. "You make them fun and interesting while serious and mature at the same time. Something they have had trouble with balancing for a while, so nice work keep it up."

Ashley was speechless. Happy and relieved for sure. She did not say anything for a moment, her voice and thoughts would not cooperating with her. She was too busy happy dancing on the inside. Jin elbowed her arm to say something when the silence dragged uncomfortably long.

Bowing deeply she choked out. "T-thank you so much sir, for this opportunity,"

"Great job Ash!" Hobi smiled ruffling her hair.

"You're welcome. Now that's all I have to say, enjoy your stay everyone, keep out of trouble." The boys said their goodbyes and the manager left the room while Ren stayed to chat with them a little longer.

"Daejungshi can I talk to them in private?"

Without a word Daejung gently rested the laptop on the table, bowing to the members before leaving quietly.

"Ahhh I'm so happy, Ash! You did so well I think I'm gonna get that raise after all!" He gushed excitingly.

"Ren~ I'm so happy for you!"

"I hope you men are taking care of my girl,"

"Of course we are!"

"I have to go now but talk soon,"

"Bye Ren hyung!"

"And again I'm so proud for you Ash,"

Ashley smiled and bunny jumped to the laptop and whispered an informal.

"Thanks, Daddy," Her raspy morning voice cooed in her throat shutting the laptop with a sense of fulfilment. Twirling and clapping like a little girl she did not sense the tension in the room.

"Umm, what was that?" Hobi asked smiling wildly.

"What?"

"You called Ren...daddy? I didn't know you two had that kind of relationship,"

Her motions stopped due to the dizziness from spinning. "Oh we don't, he likes to be called that for some reason and I never did but now I just felt like saying it,"

"Oh my god," Mumbled Jin who began raiding the mini-fridge.

"What?"

"We were friends for so long yet I didn't even see it," Namjoon said cupping his hand over his mouth with fake worry.

"See what?"

"I didn't think you were that type of person," Suga's eyes gleamed.

"What do you mean?" Ash begged.

They all gathered around her as Suga sat her on the bed and let a deep exhale. "You have a praise kink,"

Her jaw went slack as her brown orbs widened at his claim. "What?! No, I don't!"

RM scoffed lightly. "Right so I guess you decided to succumb to calling him daddy for no reason, Ash he praises you and you felt good right?"

"Yeah I guess, but everyone feels good from being commended,"

"True but not everyone acts like how you did just now," Jin added to the argument while eating a bunch of grapes on the chair watching everything unfold.

Tae clapped his hands as his eye sparkled. "Ah! This morning when I told you how smart you were, you became happy pretty fast"

"That was not the same!"

"You did so well, Babe," Jimin cooed.

K gonna ignore that he called me babe for now.

"Oh my, we are all so proud of you!" Hobi pinched her puffy cheeks jokingly.

"Whoa, Ash you are so amazing at everything you do," Jungkook patronized her poking her cheeks, breaking her to say the word.

She gave them a dirty look, removing their hands from her face. "I'm not gonna say it!"

" Ah, worth a shot," V said disappointed.

"Is this why you study so much? To earn approval from your teachers?" Jin commented again from the corner chair.

"No, I don't get off from every little praise I get!"

"Aha! So you do get off to some," RM pointed to her as if he found the defendant guilty in court.

"I'm going home."