as you sunk your teeth into me [vampire!kate bishop x female reader]

𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐞 | FERAL

You were working yet another late night at Bishop Security. A normal occurrence considering your boss's distaste for coming into the office when the sun is high in the sky. She almost never comes in before 3 PM and almost always stays in until way past midnight.

Pretty much everyone who works for her hates her unusual schedule, claiming she's way too new to her position to be slacking off so much. Everyone seems to share that view...everyone except you since being her secretary means you get to share her schedule. Which conveniently means you get to sleep in most days.

She's never offered an explanation, not that you've ever tried asking her about it, but the rumor swirling around is that she's too busy partying and sleeping around to bother showing up at the office at a regular time. You don't doubt the validity of that rumor but you're also sure it's not the whole story. There have been times when Kate has forced you to leave at 2 AM while she's stayed behind to write up a report or prepare for her next meeting.

She's young and reckless and way too rich for her own good but she's not completely irresponsible or arrogant. Unfortunately, the media loves making up stories about the 'Tony Stark of Bishop Security' almost as much as your co-workers love gossiping.

Maybe if those rumors held more truth to them you wouldn't be where you are right now: speed-walking out of the building and trying to make it to your car before something happens. You're aware of the irony of working at a security company yet being terrified of walking through the parking lot but hey! It's New York City, your fears are more than valid.

You're too busy arguing with yourself about said irony to notice the person sneaking up behind you until they forcefully grab your shoulders and slam you into the nearest concrete wall. The force of the action forces all the air out of your lungs, leaving you unprepared for the right hook they throw your way.

The ringing in your ears and the pain in your jaw are the only things you can focus on for a few seconds.

You see their mouth moving and you're barely able to make out the name 'Kate Bishop' before they raise their fist again.

You're not an idiot, you know exactly where this is going. Whether they're simply looking for information, trying to rob you, or trying to find Kate doesn't matter to you.

And it also doesn't seem to matter to them, considering how quickly they lose their cool and swing their raised fist toward your face.

All you can do is squeeze your eyes shut and wait for the punch to land.

Except it never does.

Your eyes snap open as the sounds of punches and groans fill your ears. You're not exactly sure what you're expecting to find but it doesn't really matter. Not when you're met with the sight of Kate Bishop herself fighting off your attacker.

It really shouldn't surprise you, not when the archer has always gone out of her way to look out for you. She says it's because protecting people is her "job" but unfortunately for her, she's not as good at lying as she thinks she is.

The feeling of something grabbing your shoulders instantly brings you back to reality.

Your hands go up to defend yourself before your mind catches up to your eyes and you realize it's just Kate.

"Hey, hey, it's alright," she says, her hands moving to your wrists and gently squeezing. "Just focus on me. Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I think so." You're pretty sure the pounding in your chest has more to do with the proximity between the two of you than your leftover fear after being attacked. "I just got pushed around a little."