Author's Note: I just read some reviews that I received, and while most of them are positive, I have received a few negative ones, one in particular quite harsh. As I stated, this IS my first Monk fanfiction, and reviews like the one I am speaking of make me feel really self-conscious of my own writing. I don't mind comments on content (for example, someone said that Monk & Sharona usually call Randy "Disher,") – in fact, I appreciate those a lot. I try to be as accurate as possible, and while I know Randy wasn't quite in character as some people said in their reviews, I'm not writing for the show. However, I have changed what I was going to write so Randy would be more in character, and I hope I can keep readers that way. As far as that harsh review, I'm quite upset over it, and I would just ask that if you have something negative to say, say it tastefully, or else don't say it at all. Thank you.

Chapter 4: Defeated

Randy knocked on Sharona's door and straightened his jacket and tie as he waited for her to answer. She finally answered the door, still looking mystified.

"Adrian isn't with you, is he?" she asked nervously. "No – of course he wouldn't be. He won't ride with anyone else but me."

"I told him I'd come talk to you about what happened," he explained.

"Disher, this is really weird," Sharona said. "Is he really in love with me?"

"Well, he didn't say he was," Randy supplied.

"Adrian always says the opposite of what he really means when he's denying something. Did he say, 'I never said I was in love with her?'"

Randy looked shocked. "That's exactly what he said!"

"Oh my God, he is in love with me," Sharona mumbled.

"I'm sure he's not," Randy scoffed. "He's probably…playing a practical joke." The minute it was out of his mouth, he knew it sounded stupid.

"What am I going to do?" Sharona asked herself. "It's Adrian. I've never throught of him that way before." She brushed past Randy, ignoring him and talking to herself. "And I never thought that he could be in love with me. I mean, he's so aloof. I can barely touch him without him yelling for a wipe. Although he's gotten better about that."

Randy cleared his throat, announcing that he was still there. "Sharona, I think you're just imagining all this. Maybe it's just some hidden desire or fantasy about getting Monk's approval. I mean, Monk is so good at what he does, so why wouldn't you want to be appreciated by him?"

Sharona looked at him. "Since when did you become a psychiatrist?"

Randy shrugged, a bemused look on his face. "I – I have to do a favor for Monk."

Sharona looked at him curiously. "Since when does Adrian ask you for favors?"

"Well, who else is he going to ask? You?" he laughed nervously, then inched towards the door. As soon as he was outside, he sighed to himself. "Treat her well, Monk. She deserves it."