Work parties were always incredibly dull. At least, for everyone except Chase.

Usually he spent the whole thing flirting with random nurses, trying desperately to fill the lonely void in his heart. That, coupled with a few good drinks made for horrible first impressions.

Do it was weird to you that this time Chase was coming onto you. Every time you spoke it was purely professional, save for the odd flirt here and there (you couldn’t help it, he was gorgeous and incredibly bright.)

“I’ve always liked you” Chase sighed, drunkenly sipping at another glass of wine. He was slurring a little, “you’re so perfect…I’m just a coward.”

He laughed self-depricatingly, “you don’t treat me like just a pretty face.” He added, “but I was always too scared to ask you out.”