A/N: THANK YOU FOR THE REVIEWS. LOVED THEM. HERE'S CHAPTER FOUR.

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"Tell me again why we have resorted to stalking all of a sudden?" Fox asked as he inconspicuously looked at his menu. He was not in the mood for food.

Josh smiled at Fox over his menu. "We're not 'stalking'. We're following." Josh justified. "Besides, this is a restaurant. We have every right to be here."

Fox scoffed incredulously. "How did you find out she works here?" He asked as he glanced at the semi-casual restaurant by the beachfront.

Josh shrugged. "I followed her."

"You followed her?" Fox echoed and Josh rolled his eyes.

"Are you a little slow on the hearing? Stop repeating what I say." He retorted. "Now as I was saying. I followed her but it was all due to coincidence. She was coming out of her apartment just as I was passing by so I sort of followed her." He explained casually.

"Right." Fox drawled. "Are you sure you weren't hiding behind a bush with your binoculars, just waiting for the coincidence to follow her?"

"Hardly." Josh cleared his throat. "Here she comes."

Kat strolled over to their table. She already did not like how one of the guys was staring at her. "Hi, are you ready to order?" She asked politely as he rested a free hand on her hip.

"Sure." Josh replied as he glanced at the top button of her white blouse.

Fox, on the other side of the table was sizing her up. She looked fragile but edgy. Interesting, he thought.

"Is there a pie on the top of my head?" She suddenly blurted, not looking quite impressed with both of them.

Fox snickered and Josh grinned. "Cute." He muttered to himself and Kat glared at him then at Fox.

"I am not trying to be cute. I'm waiting for your orders." She glared at them pointedly.

"What's your name?" Josh asked in all seriousness.

She rolled her eyes. "It's Kat. It says so right here." Kat retorted irately she as she impatiently tapped the silver nametag pinned on her shirt. She was having a horrible day and two guys hitting on her was irritating her.

"Cute." Josh said again.

Fox fought the urge to smack himself on the forehead for having a friend who was incapable of adulation and hitting on a girl smoothly.

Kat glared at him, vaguely impressed. "Are you slow in the head is your vocabulary limited to a few words, cute being your best one?"

Fox tried not to laugh. Boy was he wrong. She was nothing close to fragile.

"I apologize for my friend. He's usually more behaved than this." Fox intervened, flashing his trademark grin at Kat.

"Well, buy him a leash and a muzzle." She hissed. "Now, are you going to order or not because as thrilled as I am to stand in both your godly attendance, I do have other customers to tend to." Kat declared her voice thick with sarcasm.

"We'll order." He replied; glad to have caught her attention in a less hostile approach. "I'll have the day's special. I'm Fox, by the way."

"Good for you." She said absently as she scribbled his order. Kat turned to Josh who wasn't looking too delighted. "Are you going to order or would you like me to read the menu for you? I'm sure it'll speed things up."

Josh glared at her, hiding his amusement. "I'll have what his having." In an instant, she turned around and headed for the counter to place their orders. "Wow." He grinned at Fox.

"She's a fighter." Fox declared, liking the challenge.

"I'm still going to get her first. She likes me." Josh declared cockily as he glanced at the direction where Kat ran off.

Fox raised an incredulous eyebrow. "I'm sure you didn't miss her vehemence and disgust for you."

Josh shrugged. "It's her way of covering her uncontrollable attraction for me. Looks like you lost buddy." He declared; a sure smile on his face.

Fox scoffed as he leaned back on his seat. "Hardly. She liked me better than you. My bet is she'd choose a rat over you anytime."

"That's wishful thinking, Fox."

"Well see. Now, tone it done down on the sleazy scumbag routine. Maybe you'll stand a chance." Fox declared as he glanced at Kay who was approaching with their order.

"Are you trying to help me or ruin me?" Josh asked.

Fox shrugged. "Does it matter? You'll lose either way."

Josh feigned a hurt look.

"Here are your orders." Kat declared as she set the plates down in front of Fox and Josh.

"Hey, Kat?" Josh said softly, giving Fox a look that said watch-me-work-my- magic.

She straightened herself and crossed her arms over her chest. "Yeah."

"I'd like to apologize for my behavior. It was very inappropriate." He said in all sincerity and her gaze wavered.

She sighed. "You got that right but apology accepted."

"How about I treat you to dinner to make up for it?" He suggested and Kat scoffed indignantly.

"No thanks."

"Drinks?"

"Look here, little brain." She drawled. "I am having a horrible day and you are not helping. How many hints to I have to give you until you get it through your head that I am not remotely attracted to you?"

"So that's a no?"

"You're pathetic."

"Kat, what is going on?" A beefy man dressed in clothes that were too tight for him and a tie that looked like it was close to choking him, demanded angrily. "If you're talking back to the customers again, I swear you are fired."

"These jacka-"

Fox abruptly rose from his seat. "Nothing, Ronald." He interrupted, glancing at the man's nametag. He placed his arm around Kat, squeezing her shoulder. Play along or you're screwed, he told her with his eyes.

"Is she harassing you?" Ronald asked in mere annoyance as he glared the girl down.

"Hardly." Fox said smoothly. "Kat and I are good friends. We're just catching up. We banter but no harm done. You know how old friends are." He beamed innocently and Ronald narrowed his eyes at Fox, then at Kay.

"Is he telling the truth?" He asked.

"Sir, I am offended." Fox said dramatically, looking very convincing. "Are you calling me a liar?"

Kay smiled despite herself.

Ronald opened his mouth to explain but he was flustered. "No...no...not at all." He explained nervously.

Fox smiled. "I thought so. Do you think Kat could get a break for a few minutes?" He asked slyly. Ronald looked unsure but nodded anyway. "And my friend," Fox glanced at Josh. "Would like some pie. This place has a reputation for having the best pie."

"Oh, of course. It's on the house. I'll get it." Ronald rushed off and Fox continued grinning. He still had it.

"You can let go of me now." Kat declared.

"I was just beginning to feel comfortable having you in my arms." Fox said as he dropped his arm from her shoulder. "So, no thank you hug?" He asked, opening his arms and she looked offended.

"No hug but thanks getting my jerk boss off my back." She replied. "Now, I'm taking my break. You two have fun with your food." Kay declared as she walked past Fox and out the doorway.

Fox followed her out with another word, leaving Josh to himself, not looking pleased.

"You owe me." Fox declared once they were out the door.

Kat raised an eyebrow as she pulled a cigarette from her pocket. "Owe you?" She echoed as she lit it.

Fox nodded, frowning at the sight of her smoking. It wasn't so revolting. She looked sexy even with the waitress uniform, apron and cigarette between her lips. "Yes, you do." He replied casually.

"And what exactly do I owe you?" She asked, puffing smoke in his face.

Fox coughed. "Do you mind?" He asked, grimacing.

She smiled icily. "Not at all." Kat replied innocently.

He coughed again. "As I was saying, you owe me." He explained. "How about pizza? You don't like the dinner kind of girl."

Kat rolled her eyes and glared at him. "You don't know anything about me." She hissed.

Fox nodded. "True. So how about that pizza?"

"I don't eat....pizza." She explained.

He smirked eyeing her figure. "I can tell."

Kat glared at him and took another drag of her cigarette. "Insulting me will not get you anywhere, buddy." She declared as she shifted her weight from one foot to another.

Fox smiled, despite himself. She was spunky and one hell of a challenge. "I'm not trying to get anywhere. It's just pizza. What are you afraid of?"

Her expression darkened. "Nothing, especially not you." She retorted with an eye roll.

Fox grinned triumphantly. "Good. I'll pick you up at eight tonight." He declared.

Kat sighed sharply as she dropped the cigarette butt on the ground. "I get off at eight thirty tonight."

"Nine thirty then." Fox replied, not missing a beat. He was not about to let Kat get out of this with a flimsy excuse and he wasn't going to let Josh win. "That'll give you enough time to change."

She muttered something. "This isn't a date. I'm being conned into going out for pizza." She clarified for him.

"Of course." He replied with an amused look.

Kat pulled out a piece of paper and scribbled her number and name on it. "Call when you need directions. Don't expect to have fun." She said grimly as she handed it to Fox.

He smiled. "I won't."

"Good. Now go back your friend and leave me alone." She ordered.

Fox grinned as he returned to the restaurant, a victorious look on his face. Josh was scowling. "That wasn't playing fair." Josh declared somberly.

"There's no such thing as fair in this game, Josh." Fox retorted happily as she slipped the piece of paper into his pocket. "Pay up."

"Hell no." Josh retorted. "The bet was if she chose you not went out on a date with you. You haven't won just yet."

Fox raised an eyebrow. "You're grasping at straws but fine. I'll let you believe you haven't lost. In the end, you'll see that I always win." He declared cockily.

"Right." Josh drawled as he sliced his fork through his piece of raspberry pie. He was damned if Fox won.

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A/N: I KNOW THAT WASN'T MUCH BUT HEY, THEY MET. IT'S AN IMPROVEMENT. THE DATE WILL BE IN THE NEXT CHAPTER. ANYHOO, TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK AND ANY SUGGESTIONS ARE APPRECIATED.