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"This is the place," Kari signaled Rob to turn into the little restaurant's parking lot. Rob chose a space near the front entrance and parked the car.

As he turned off the motor, Kari couldn't help but ask, "why did you ask me to come along?"

Rob looked at her and shook his head slightly, "You complaining?"

"No," Kari returned searching his gaze for a clue, "just wondering."

"Then come on," Rob addressed her smiling; "Let's go inside and eat."

'But you never answered my question,' Kari thought internally but nonetheless said no more. 'Perhaps he'll tell me in time.'

Once inside, Rob requested a non-smoking more private booth, so as not to attract too much fan attention. The waiter took their drink requests and then left them to peruse the selection.

"So you live in Wildwood?" Rob asked her when he'd finished looking at the menu.

"Yeah," Kari explained. "My parents own the Silver Starfish motel on Atlantic Avenue and we've got living quarters built right into the place. I'm in between school semesters at present so I came back. So how did you end up here?"

"Well actually, I'm doing some promotional appearances at the Monster Mash this weekend," Rob answered as he saw the waiter coming back with the drinks. "Oh good, here comes the waiter; I'm starved."

Kari ordered her favorite item: a Belgium waffle with strawberries and cream. Then she watched in amazement as Rob placed his order, considerably larger. It consisted of: a full stack of pancakes, a double order of bacon, four scrambled eggs, mixed fruit bowl, and a bowl of oatmeal.

Rob must have caught her reaction, when the waiter left the table he quipped, "Hey, my line of work builds an appetite."

"I guess so," Kari couldn't help but remark then chuckled softly.

Rob's attention returned to the topic they'd been discussing earlier, "What's your major?"

"Excuse me?" Kari momentarily was confused by the abrupt question.

"In college, you said you were in between semesters," Rob prompted.

"Oh, I'm studying veterinary medicine," Kari answered then, "I just finished my initial four years of school, and I have a lot more to put in before I'm through." She sighed deeply as she seemed to ponder this.

"So that makes you about twenty-three?" Rob asked next.

"Uh yeah, actually I'll be twenty-four next month," Kari nodded.

"Well happy birthday then," Rob chuckled good-naturedly.

"You're silly, you know that?" Kari observed.

"Silly?" Rob laughed. "Well, maybe a little but hey it's all cool when your Rob Van Dam."

Kari shook her head in embarrassment but admittedly was enjoying the encounter greatly.

She decided to fish for information once more, "So uh Rob, do you do this often?"

"Do what often?" Rob's tone shifted to a more serious state.

"Take fans out to breakfast?" Kari arched an eyebrow for emphasis.

Rob's expression deadpanned than, "No, actually you're the first."

"Oh," Kari grew warm as she felt words failing her under his soft gaze.