Chapter 7. Third Time's a Charm. Sweet and corniness on the way. Beware.

"Am I interrupting anything, I hope," says Spike.

"Spike that key is to be used for emergencies," says Kat.

"Wait a minute Spike, you live in this apartment complex?" says Xander.

"Yeah, next door."

"And he's going home," says Kat pushing him out the door.

"Were you two an item?"

"Yes, and we are very much in love until you came into the picture," replies Spike.

"Spike are you drunk," says Kat.

"No I'm not. This guys stood you up twice. Why would you go out with him?"

"Spike that's none of your business. Now get out."

"Just wanna give ya a warning. She's a killer in the…" Kat grabs him and covers his mouth. She pushes him out of her apartment.

"Will you excuse us," Kat says as she closes the door. She pushes Spike to the wall. "You are such an ass…"

"Hey, don't talk to me like that."

"I'll talk to you the way I want. Why would you…What if we were having sex would you had barged in like that?"

"Yeah, I'd pull him off you and toss him out the door."

"Spike get over me. Find yourself someone who needs you desperately or just go do yourself." Kat heads back into her apartment.

"He's your boss and you went out with him?" Xander says when Kat enters the apartment.

"He is not technically my boss. He always says that."

"He talked about you."

"He talked about me?"

"Yeah, I always wonder who this girl was that he talked about so much. He never named you."

"I'm sorry for what happen. I guess you just know Spike."

"Yeah, I do. He's the one that told me to call you."

"He did."

"He didn't know it was you, at least I didn't think so."

"I think he found out that night you stood me up, the first time. He came over and we talked." Kat then turns to the dryer to check the clothes. "Oh look it's dry." She brings his shirt over to him. Xander takes it and puts it on.

"I guess I better get going." The two walk over to the door. "Thanks for giving me a second chance, I mean I third chance."

"I'm kind of glad I did. It was a good first date."

"Technically it's our third." Kat smiles. Xander then leans in and kisses Kat on the lips. Kat doesn't hesitate and kisses him right back.

"Third time's a charm."

"Goodnight."

"Goodnight." Kat watches him as he walks down the stairs. "Wow. He's better in real life than on TV." She closes her door and takes a quick shower then she heads to her computer to update her next story.

Xander gets to his apartment and Buffy, the dog, greets him. He pets her and heads over to his room. Xander takes quick shower, making sure he locks the bathroom door before he heads in. There was an incident with puppy Buffy and she join him in his shower with the other Buffy once. It was puppy Buffy finest moment. The pup like that so much that every time Xander would head to the bathroom she would quickly join him.

After his shower, he checks his e-mail and receives the e-mail from the fan fiction writer that he likes. He then checks the stories to see if they've been updated and sees that Katblue has updated her story. Xander clicks on the story to read it.

Then in less than five minutes Kat receives an e-mail with her mysterious fan fiction fan review. Kat quickly reads the review.

"Xander, I liked how this turned out. I guess a lot of people like me and Ann to get together but I don't think she's really his type. The other girls, well no one really wants Brandon to get involved with them. I don't think that Brandon and Ann are anything like Ross and Rachel. They are totally different. That's just my opinion."

Kat notices in his review "I guess a lot of people like me and Ann…". She then begins to wonder when Xander was talking about him being an avid fan fiction reader and that he had a favorite writer but he didn't mention the name because the waiter interrupted. Kat decides to write back to this Xander.

"Kat, I'd really look forward in your reviews. Do you think we can talk through instant message. My screen name is Katblue. What's yours?"

Xander receives the e-mail and looks at Buffy, the dog, who is sitting next to him looking at the computer.

"Should I talk to her," ask Xander. Buffy barks once. "Okay." Xander sends her an e-mail with his screen name, X-Man. He then logs on and instant messages her first.

Kat gets the message and then receives an instant message from him. She then begins to type something back to him.

"Hi, you're really quick."

"I was a little surprised that you wanted to talk to me online."

"Why would you be surprised about that?"

"Cause I kind of don't this often. I mean I read other stories from other fan fiction websites but yours are more entertaining."

"Thanks. I enjoy your reviews. What's your real name?"

"Kind of personal questions we are asking here, but I trust you. It's Xander."

"My first instinct when I got the first review from you was that you were Mr. Alexander Harris from the show."

"The name does that. Wait you haven't told me your name?"

"Katherine." Xander stops typing.

"Where are from?"

"Sunnydale, California. Where do you live?"

"Same place. My whole life."

"What do you do? Besides review fan fiction stories of Three of Kind."

"Well, I'm an actor if you could believe it."

"What have you done?"

"A couple stuff. Not much. It's a hard life."

"How about that coffee with my agent and we could split the script credits 50/50?"

"Sure, that would be great. Here is my number, 325-2639." Kat looks at the number that he gives her then pulls out Xander's number.

"It's the same," says Kat to herself. Kat picks up the phone and dials the number. Xander hears the phone ring and gets it.

"Think that's her?" says Xander. "Hello."

"I don't usually call strange online men in the middle of the night, but I just had to."

"That was quick. You sound familiar."

"That's cause it's me, Kat. From across the street. I recognized your number."

"Kat. You're Katblue."

"Yes."

"I would have never guessed."

"Guess we were connected before we ever met. Oh by the way, how about that coffee. Tomorrow morning."

"Yeah, we can talk."

"It's still 50/ 50. You're not changing my mind." Xander laughs.

"Okay."