> *Surprised he actually listened to what I said* Goodnight mister Cross. *He takes my hand and places a kiss on my knuckles again, another shiver going down my spine* Goodnight Miss Hawkins. *Without another look, I walk out of the store to head home, feeling like my insides melted into a puddle*

> or me.* Of course I'm not *Quickly pulling my hand back and cutting the conversation short.* I'll see you tomorrow at 7pm in my office, then we'll go over... *he doesn't let me finish and waves a hand* Yes and go over the details before going to the Rendez-vous... I heard you say it before. >

> You know I'm not interested in dating vampires. *he takes my hand and trails his fingers over the back of my hand, sending shivers coursing through my entire body* Are you sure you're not into vampires? *I swallow surprised at the effect it has on me and wondering who I'm trying to convince. Him >

> *Not sure if he listened to me, since he doesn't answer my questions* So, I listened to you, are you agreeing to join me for a drink nearby? *I stand, surprised by his offer and raise a brow questioningly* Excuse me Mr Cross, I thought this was clear. This is purely a professional reliationship >

> my heels clicking on the marble floor, looking him up and down, his hair cut a little shorter, a modern suit. I nod approvingly* I have a first date setup for you tomorrow evening. It would be good for you to come by the office so we can go over the details together before heading to the date? >

> afford it anyway, I put it back right before I hear Cross' voice* So what do you say? *I spin around and a smile forms on my lips, happy to see he took my comments at heart and that he now looks like a man of our century* I totally approve, this I can work with *I nod and walk towards him, >

> Cross needs, they nod and instantly start working, meanwhile I walk around the store and go to the first floor, walking along the long rail of party dresses, my eyes fall onto a purple dress, partly pulling it out to get a better view of it, thinking it is a gorgeous dress, and knowing I can't >

> wouldn't let me come *I shrug my shoulders* But I see you convinced her... which I also told her. *I can't help but laugh at the tought of her face when he made sure that I'd have to come, he notices and smiles* So we shall get started... I talk to the people in the store and explain the look Mr >

> you so... *her voice filled with anger as she replies* No need to brag about it, make sure you're here within 15 minutes! *I roll my eyes and grab my purse before heading out the door* I'm on my way. *I hang up and slide the phone in my purse.*

> the thought of even wondering. After a few hours I have made two piles. One with the no's and one with the yes's. I start putting in the files I have agreed on for Connor when my phone rings, I see Joanne's number and instantly know what she's going to tell me, I don't even let her talk* I told >

> SO many this fast... *I shake my head and open the first file, as I start to read, my mind wanders off, wondering if we'd be a match, I shake the thought away and try to focus on the files on my desk* (a mere human is no competition compared to the succuby, were tigers, fae etc. I laugh at >

> from what I know so far about that vampire, he won't accept it. But deciding to let her find out the hard way. She puts on a satisfied smile and leaves my office, Tallulah following her while Joanne asks her to make the arrangements with Chris. I look at the huge pile of files on my desk* >

> *her eyes narrowed to slits as she studied me, suspicion written all over her face* It's just what he asked if I hoped for him to join on a trial period. Of course I don't want to screw this up. You're the boss, if you don't want me to, I won't do it. *Actually glad I don't have to go but >

> NO way ! You're not going to be the contact of our most important client! I'm not going to let you screw this up! *I shrug my shoulders* Fine, you'll see. I made arrangements at Armani for him tonight at 8pm. *she carries on* do you really think you'd be capable of holding it against a vampire >

> hear the known clicking heels of Joanne coming our way. A satisfied grin on her lips as she enters my office* Well well... so tell me *I look up at her and sit down behind my desk while i start to tell her about the deal I made with him, as soon as the words are out of my mouth her grin fades* >

> to scan every file by hand, before putting them into the computer. We have divided the new files through all the colleagues, she doesn't want anything to go wrong. *I shake my head wat all the stuff she wants to do just to keep that vampire within the company. Tallulah stops talking when we >

> elevator warning us that we arrived at the right floor I walk out of it and step towards my office, many of my colleagues grinning my way and showing me thumbs up. Tallulah starts again* Okay so since we are wanting for Connor to subscribe fully and longterm, Joanne wants us >

work, because all the single creatures and women are wanting a date with him! It's crazy *I sip from my hot chocolate milk and try not to laugh at how excited Tallulah is, when she finally let me speak* Has Joanne arrived yet? *I couldn't wait to see what she'd say to me now. The ping of the >

> the whole time she was talking, she didn't even let me place a word* How was he? Is he even more hot than on the pictures of magazines? *we walk into the elevator as she keeps talking about him, the questions kept coming without waiting for me to actually answer them* By the way we have a LOT of >