Chapter 14. Third Time's a Charm.
Faith takes Kat to her apartment, where Kat stayed completely silent. She sat on her sofa and just ran all the things that happened at the office through her mind and then she looks at Faith.
"It's my fault," says Kat.
"It's not your fault," says Faith. "You had every right to prove that he was flirting with you and if Xander didn't see that… well it was kind of hard to realize that when you were at his office and pretty much all up on him."
"You're really not helping, Faith."
"Sorry, I'm just saying that maybe you should talk to him face to face."
"How am I going to do that? He probably doesn't want to see me again. I mean, I left Spike for him. That has to count as something." Faith smiles at Kat's comment.
"You're right and that's totally a major point."
"How am I going to get to talk him?"
"Get reinforcements." Kat nods her head.
Later Kat knocks at someone's door. She is anxious for the person to be there and when he opens the door, he smiles.
"Kat, what's the matter?" asks Spike.
"I need your help," replies Kat. Spike lets her into his apartment. Kat explains to Spike what happened and he understood perfectly.
"That wanker always gets away with it," says Spike. "He's done a lot of good for Xander's career and all, but he's male slut."
"I didn't know that existed."
"Yeah, sure they do. They get everything they want. He took away one of my girlfriends. It was before I met you."
"All I need is a couple minutes with Xander to talk to him. Get him to listen to me."
"Well, maybe I can knock at his door and then after he starts to open it, you get in the doorway."
"He'll probably close the door on me."
"If he does, I'll kick his ass."
"Spike."
"Sorry, he's just stupid. I can't believe that he doesn't trust you."
"Well, it kind of looked bad."
"He should have let you explain."
"You're right." Kat walks over to Spike's window. "I've got an idea. Get him to the park. Anyway you can, just get him there." Kat heads over to the door.
"Where are you going?"
"I need to get something from my apartment." Spike nods his head and leaves his apartment.
He knocks on Xander's door and Xander opens it. He is just about to close it, when Spike pushes is back open.
"What's the matter with you?" asks Spike pretending not to know about the Kat and Xander separation. "Close the door on me like that again and you are going to be in big trouble."
"Sorry," says Xander as he walks away from Spike. Spike then enters the apartment and closes the door. "Kat and I broke up. I thought you would have known by now."
"No," replies Spike. "I haven't seen Kat since Thanksgiving."
"She met Lindsay."
"Now that's your fault buddy. You know him. He can't be near a girl unless he's dating her or doing her."
"That's not true, Spike."
"You may think that because it hasn't happened to you. Look, you should let things cool off for bit. Relax and go to the park."
"I don't know, Spike." Buffy, the dog, grabs her leash and waits at the door. Xander and Spike look at her.
"Smart dog."
The two head over to the park to take Buffy for walk. Spike is amazed at how the dog could pull a guy as big as Xander so hard.
"What do you feed her?" asks Spike.
"Regular dog food," replies Xander. "Why?"
"Must take her vitamins."
Then on the other side of the park, Kat walks quickly and searches for Spike and Xander. The first thing she sees is Buffy, who also notices her and starts to bark. This makes Xander look over to where Buffy is pulling him to. He stops, but Kat continues to make her way up to him.
"Kat, what are you doing here?" asks Spike.
"Cut the crap, Spike," says Xander angry at him. "You set me up."
"Would you have come if I asked?" asks Kat.
"No."
"Just hear me out. The night I met Lindsay he was looking me over and told me that I had the body of a model and that he would be my agent. I told him I wasn't interested, but the way he looked at me I know if you would have taken longer he would have had a chance to do something else, which he didn't."
"That's a lie. Lindsay would never do that."
"Yeah, he would," says Spike. "He never met Buffy or Anya, did he?"
"No, but…" replies Xander.
"But nothing."
"I didn't want to tell you last night because I know that you wouldn't have believed me," says Kat. "So, I went to his office to prove that he was flirting with me and you walked in right in the middle of it." Xander looks down.
"I can't believe that," says Xander.
"If you don't believe me, then believe this." Kat hands him a tape and then she walks away.
"Now do you believe her," says Spike. Xander looks at the tape and nods his head.
"Spike, do you have a tape player?" asks Xander.
"Yeah."
"I want to know what's in here."
"Alright, come on."
"So, how's it going with Buffy?"
"Pretty good. We're getting keys to each of our apartments."
"Wow, that's fast."
"Yeah, she's a different person to me."
"That's great for you, Spike." Xander puts his hand over Spike's shoulder and they both head over to Spike's apartment. Spike grabs his tape player and plays the tape for Xander.
"Hi," says Kat. "I changed my mind."
"I'm glad you did," says Lindsay. "Come sit. An up and coming model needs some good photos taken. It's like their resumes. I'll be able to get that for you in less than five minutes. Got the photographer on speed dial."
"That sounds great."
"You have no problem exposing yourself, right?"
"Perhaps it's something I'm going to have to get used to."
"I'm really good at getting women models that are a little shy about that sort of thing to get used to it. Of course, I'll be at every shoot. You'll probably get sick of me, but you'll love me in the end."
"What is it that you'll do?"
"Give me a second. I'll need to cancel my appointments." cell phone rings.
"I need more time on that article," says Kat.
"Three is good. I'll get it in. I promise. Bye. It's my boss."
"Well, then, shall we begin." Shades close.
"It this part of the…" "Yes. Close your eyes." Rubbing hands together sound. "Just imagine that no one is in the room." "But you are."
"Yes, I know, but imagine that you are the only one here. Now all you have to do is take off your clothes."
"Do I? Right in front of you? Is that what you want?"
"Yes, I want that."
"Why?"
"Because it's part of the contract.
"I haven't signed anything."
"Trust me. I know what I'm doing." office door opens.
"Trust my ass," says Faith.
"Who the hell are you?" asks Lindsay.
"I'm her friend and you are busted, pretty boy,"
"Busted for what?"
"You and Kat."
"What are you talking about?"
"Hey, Lindsay I came to…" Xander says. "Kat, what are you doing here with Lindsay?"
"Look, man, I know what this looks like, but she came on to me," says Lindsay. "I kept pushing her away and she wouldn't."
"What a lying bastard," says Faith.
"Kat, is that true?" asks Xander.
"No, I would never…" Kat replies. Then Buffy jumps on Lindsay. She starts to growl at him. "Xander, you have to believe me. He mad a move on me last night. I wanted to tell you, but it was hard. I didn't want you to lose your agent because of me. I came here to prove that he did do what I said he did."
"You want to know what I see? I see opportunity and you jumped right into his lap."
"No, that's not true."
"I'm out of here."
"Hey, now that you're single, you wanna give me shot?" says Lindsay.
"Sure," replies Kat. Lindsay grunts and falls on the floor in pain.
"I can't believe I didn't believe her," says Xander to himself.
"That's because you're an idiot," says Spike with a smile.
"Thanks, Spike."
"Any time, bro." Spike pats him on the back. "So, what are you going to do?"