You've been working for Max for several weeks now and you have a huge crush on him.

Max ends up admitting that he also has a crush on you, too. And he reveals an astonishing secret as well.

Some swearing, innuendo and mention of vampire stuff, like drinking blood and turning them.

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You're trying to discreetly watch your boss, Max Phillips, as he checks his phone and leans against the doorway of his office.

Oh, man. Max is soo hot! You aren't proud of it, but sometimes, well, you have some inappropriate thoughts about him.

He glances up and catches your eye. You feel your cheeks burn with embarrassment and quickly look back at your computer screen.

You hear footsteps approaching. A moment later, a shadow falls across your desk and you know it's Max. He loudly clears his throat and you look up, your cheeks still burning.

"Did you need something, Max?" You ask, super sweetly. He gives a wink and an almost evil grin. Something inside you stirs. You're not sure what.

"Yeah. Dinner." You stare blankly at him, unsure of his meaning. Does he mean he wants you to bring him some dinner? Or does he mean like a...date? With you?

"Are you asking me out?" Max leans closer to you and you swear, you can see that he has...fangs? What the actual hell? You jump up, accidentally bumping your shoulder into Max's chin.

He recoils and for a split second, it's like you can see something dark and mysterious lurking behind his eyes. He swears loudly and you immediately start apologizing.

"Oh, gosh, Max! I am so sorry!" You start checking him over, but he almost angrily pushes you back, turning on his heel and storming off.

Shit. Well. Talk about striking out. If Max was asking you out, that isn't going to happen now.

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You're pretty subdued the rest of the work day, silently cursing yourself for acting like such a damn idiot around Max. You really, really hope you don't lose your job on account of your own stupidly.

You see Max duck outside and decide to see if maybe you can smooth things over with him. You get up from your desk and hurry out the door where you saw Max exit.

"Max?" You call out. You stop, listening for any sounds of which direction he went. You suddenly hear...something. Something that sounds almost like...slurping.

You frown as you follow the peculiar sounds. You suddenly stop, frozen to the spot where you're standing. You're not sure you're actually seeing what you're seeing.

Standing only a few feet away, is Max and another employee, Darren, who appears that Max is....sucking on his...neck. Darren's body is limp and pale.

You press a hand to your mouth, as your stomach churns and leaps, making you feel lightheaded and nauseous. Max looks over and sees you.

You expect him to snap angrily at you. Instead, he just gives you a sly smile. There's blood dripping from his...fangs and down his chin. You turn and run straight inside and right for the women's restroom and rush into a stall, just barely managing to lift the toilet seat lid before losing your lunch.

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You must have passed out on the bathroom floor. When you regain consciousness, you still feel queasy and lightheaded.

You struggle to your feet, nearly falling back to the floor, as another wave of nausea hits you. You finally manage to stand, leaning against the sink and fumbling with the faucet, turning it on so you can splash some cold water on your pale face.

That helps a lot and then you cup your palm under the water and drink some. That also helps. You shut the water off and pull out several paper towels to wipe off your face.

You stare at your reflection in the mirror. You suddenly remember what you saw outside. Was Max, your boss, actually drinking somebody's blood? Oh my God! Was Darren okay? Or was he...dead? You start to tremble. Shit, shit, shit!

The door to the women's restroom opens and Mary, another employee, walks in and stares at you.

"You okay? You look like shit." You push off the sink and glare at her as you move to exit the restroom.

"Gee, thanks for that. I'm fine." You hurry out of the bathroom and back to your desk, your mind a swirling mess.

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Max is heading in your direction and you freeze. What are you going to say to him? What is he going to say to you? That you're...fired? Crap. You can't lose your job. Not now.

"Y/N, can I have a private word with you in my office?" You nod and rise from your seat and follow Max, your mind going a hundred miles an hour.

Max ushers you inside and closes the office door. He walks behind his desk and gestures for you to take a seat as well.

"About earlier, " Max begins but stops. You focus on a spot on the wall behind Max's desk.

"I'd appreciate it, if for the time being, we just kept that little incident between us." Max is smiling at you, looking extremely calm. You stare at him.

"Uh, yeah, I mean whatever you think is...best." Max nods and continues to smile.

"Was that all?" You realize that your voice sounds like you inhaled some helium. It's so damn high.

"Well, if you're still interested, is dinner entirely out of the question now that you know my little secret?"

You tense up. When Max says dinner, does he mean...he'll have...you for dinner? Literally.

"Like a date?"

"Exactly like a date. However, I'll completely understand if you'd rather not."

"I'll, uh, need to think about that."

"Absolutely. Well! I should let you get back to work." You stand up and head for the door.

"Oh, and, Y/N?"

"Yeah?" You gaze at Max. Sure, he's a...vampire. But he's still hot as hell.

"Thanks for keeping this information between us." You find yourself smiling.

"Whatever you want, Max."

To be continued....

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Author note: I didn't plan on this being a two part one shot, but it will be. So stay tuned!