[Bovice]

"Ok Chris be good." Chris said to himself. He washed his hands and walked out of the bathroom. He walked up to Mikhail. "Sorry I kept you waiting sir." Chris said looking down. Chris looked around and saw a few people in the restaurant.

[Poggio]

He shook his head. "Relax Chris please," The man rubbed his forehead as he walked to the table taking a seat near the window. "I don't need high strung people around me, especially my personal assistant." It was his way of telling him that he need not be so frantic all the time. "If you get the job that Is." He Propped his elbows on the table folding his fingers into each other then rested his head on his hands, while a waiter came to take their drinks.

[Bovice]

"I'm trying sir." Chris said with a nervous smile. Chris followed Mikhail to the table. He sat across from his boss. "Sorry, if it helps you I would make sure all of your needs are met." Chris said looking down at the table. "If you don't give me the job I understand sir." He said with a little reluctance in his voice.

[Poggio]

Mikhail watched the boy with a small delight as he was still spazzing out, but his face held a look of disbelief. “And what about your own needs? You seem to keep coming to work and school with something on your mind… “ He looked at the waiter as the girl came to get their drink order. He waited for her to go away immediately expecting Chris’s answer.

[Bovice]

Chris jumped when Mikhail asked that. "Um what do you mean sir?" He asked slightly nervous. "It he talking about my parents or the other thing?" He asked himself hoping it was the first.

[Poggio]

He watched them jump laughed and said “That is what I mean, what is on your mind? You’d better spill the beans now because I wont have it later… It could potentially get you fired.” He added that last bit with a dangerous glare. Television was not a business to be dealt with lightly.

[Bovice]

"It's not much sir, it's almost the anniversary of my parents deaths." Chris said with a little frown. "In two weeks actually." He said looking at his watch.

[Poggio]

He studied the boy, he seemed anxious about something else other than his parent’s death. Mikhail realized as he asked his next question that he didn’t really know much about Chris. “How did they die?”

[Bovice]

"It was a car accident. They were heading home from my dad's Christmas party. And they got hit by a drunk driver, they were both instantly killed." Chris said looking down at the table. "It was scary that night when the cops came." He said as he remembered that night.

[Poggio]

Mikhail reached out in an effort to comfort the boy. He himself had experienced many loved ones that died over his life time."You are not alone in the world, Chris. The Cast thinks of you as family, anything you need from us including time off, you have it." He gave his hand a little squeeze.

[Bovice]

Chris felt a shiver go up his spine as Mikhail squeezed his hand. "Thank you for that, everything will be fine it always is." He said with a small smile. "Anyway." He said as his face got a little red. Chris tried to shake off his sadness.

[Poggio]

Mikhail twisted his head, and looked at Chris. He didn't move his hand even though it made the boy nervous or trying to avoid the subject. He supposed he was just thankful that the waiter brought by some bread sticks and their drinks. Asking if they were ready to order. Mikhail sat back in his seat asking for some chicken pasta.

[Bovice]

"Um I will have shrimp Alfredo please." Chris said a little red in the face. When the waiter left he looked up to Mikhail. "So what do you like to do for fun?" He asked trying to get rid of the awkward silence.

[Poggio]

Mikhail raised an eyebrow, he smirked “Why Chris I make porn, we actually have an opening on that set if you want to switch profession.” He winked. “We need a new fluffer the last one got a dislocated jaw.” He laughed taking a sip of his drink. “No really, I like to travel when I get fun time, but my life is pretty much dictated by the show.”

[Bovice]

Chris's mouth dropped when Mikhail said that. "Oh um that sounds cool, I've never been out of the states, actually I've never been out of the state." He said taking a drink, to occupy his mouth. He cleared his throat, "Where have you traveled to?" Chris asked as he put the cup down.

[Poggio]

Mikhail sat back in his seat. "All over, Where would you like to go, because I have a surprise I haven't announced to the cast. You know how the next plot arch is for Corinna to search for Vladimir across the world while meeting other dangerous vampires?" He leaned in closer to Chris "Well we are going to be shooting on location where ever Corina needs to be, so where you want to go I can have the writers work it into the plot." He winked at Chris slyly.