Alexander turned around slowly letting his phone slip into his pocket as his eyes found the source of the voice because standing under the dim illumination of a park streetlamp was a young woman.

She was slender and dressed in a simple unpretentious trench coat while her features were plain since she wasn’t a jaw-dropping beauty like Victoria Kingsley or the models he had seen at the bar but what struck Alexander instantly wasn’t her face because it was her aura.

She looked incredibly heartbreakingly alone with shoulders slightly hunched as if trying to shield herself from the world "Yes, I am the one who accepted the listing" said Alexander softening his voice instinctively.

The young woman looked up with eyes glassy and reflecting the amber streetlamp so every time she breathed her lips trembled slightly to give the distinct impression that she was right on the verge of breaking down into tears "Thank goodness, I was worried nobody would click on it since I contracted you for exactly one hour" said the young woman while clutching the fabric of her coat tightly.

"An hour is plenty of time for whatever you need" said Alexander while stepping closer with a warm gentle smile breaking across his face.

His mind raced as he analyzed the situation because there was no tactical gear tonight and no wild adrenaline since this was a completely different kind of mission.

He could feel the deep crushing solitude radiating off her so his proactive instincts immediately kicked in because he decided right then to anticipate her needs and fully immerse himself in the role of the perfect partner.

They began to walk side by side down the paved path of the park while the autumn leaves rustled beneath their shoes so without waiting for her to ask Alexander smoothly reached out and slid his fingers into her cold trembling hand intertwining them securely as if they had been together for years.

The young woman flinched slightly at the sudden warmth looking down at their joined hands but she didn’t pull away since her grip tightened around his fingers to hold on like a drowning person catching a lifeline "The air is a bit chilly tonight isn’t it, I’m glad I can keep your hand warm" said Alexander breaking the ice.

"It really is" said the young woman with a voice small and delicate "Thank you for doing that, I usually come to this park by myself just to watch other couples walk around since I always wondered what it felt like to have someone actually hold my hand like they mean it."

Alexander felt a sharp pang of sympathy in his chest because he realized she was completely isolated since fifteen thousand dollars just to feel human for sixty minutes meant this wasn’t about sex for her, it was about surviving the loneliness "Well you don’t have to wonder tonight" said Alexander looking down at her with a tender focused expression that completely locked onto her eyes "For the next hour I am entirely yours so you don’t have to watch anyone else since where would you like to walk next my compliance?"

A tiny fragile smile finally broke through her sad expression as the heavy tears in her eyes refused to fall while she walked closely by his side comforted by the sweet protective presence he was weaving around her "Why are you carrying a gun?" said the young woman making her quiet voice catch him completely off guard.

Alexander froze for a split second as a jolt of panic snapped him out of his romantic person because he looked down and realized that in his rush to beat the countdown timer he hadn’t fully adjusted his designer shirt since the heavy outline of the 9mm tactical pistol was clearly visible against his chest holster "I am so sorry about that" said Alexander immediately shifting into an apologetic gentle tone "I completely forgot I still had it on me from an earlier security assignment so I’ll go lock it in the car right away."

He started to step back toward the parked Audi but she gently tightened her grip on his fingers to stop him in his tracks "No so don’t worry about it" said the young woman while looking up at him with watery eyes reflecting a strange sense of comfort "It doesn’t bother me at all, actually it makes me feel safe since nothing bad can happen to me while I’m with you."

Alexander smiled warmly at her but internally he was cursing himself up and down because he had brought the wrong props to a romance scene masking his internal blunder with a soft chuckle.

They resumed their slow walk down the dimly lit path with hands tightly intertwined until Alexander’s curiosity finally got the better of him "If you don’t mind me asking so how did you end up finding out about all of this?" said Alexander.

The young woman stopped walking with eyes widening in sudden surprise so Alexander instantly realized how unprofessional his phrasing sounded and quickly waved his free hand to fix the mistake.

"No no, I’m sorry since I didn’t mean it like that" said Alexander with an easy reassuring smile "I mean how did you find out about this specific agency because it’s not exactly something you see advertised on billboards."

The young woman let out a small breathless sigh looking back down at the pavement "I found the digital access code in the back of my mother’s private planner" said the young woman "Next to the link she had written a tiny note that said Fantasy Makers so I was so incredibly lonely after she passed away that well, I just decided to click it."

Alexander’s chest tightened as the pieces of the puzzle fell into place because this girl was an inheritance billionaire’s daughter who had been left completely alone in a massive empty world "So tell me what would you really like to do tonight?" said Alexander stepping closer and looking down into her plain melancholy face "Fifteen thousand dollars just to walk around a public park doesn’t seem fair to you so I want to make sure you get exactly what you paid for."

"Can I really ask for absolutely anything?" said the young woman with a lower lip trembling slightly as she looked up at him.

"Of course" said Alexander while his voice dropped into a low velvety murmur "Whatever you need tonight, I am here to give it to you."

The young woman took a slow hesitant step forward to close the distance between them until Alexander could feel the faint warmth of her breath in the chilly night air "Can I kiss you?" said the young woman.