I apologize for the length of this prologue. My other chapters aren't as lengthy and they're better, this is just kind of an introductory to their interactions. And I also didn't want to spend much time on the whole Fox/Whitney thing, so basically he's given up on her. Anyone who wants to use this on their website is allowed by me, Victoria :) okie dokie be kind and rewind. lol
p.s. at the beginning it takes place in February, then in July. I began writing this when Kay went into labour at Tabitha's but i wanted to get a lot of the chapters done, so this is totally A.U.

Disclaimer: I don't own 'em. Blah blah blah…. just using them for my own sick pleasure and torment, but more pleasure. lol

PROLOUGE:


Fox Crane stepped into the Book Cafe and shook his black dress coat from the snow that had fallen. He went over to the counter and asked Beth for an espresso. He realized how sad she looked, 'Well who could blame her' he thought to himself, 'Since she never got to marry that Luis guy because of her Mother.' He did not want to be Mrs. Wallace. 'Beth looks like the wrong person to have mad at you, she has this insane glare in her eye.' He'd seen it, but sure no one else had. He thanked her for the coffee and paid her.

He scanned the room looking for a place to sit. His eyes fell upon a young woman sitting at a table near the back stuffing her face with chocolate truffles. She looked so familiar. He walked slowly up to her table, looked down at her and said,

"What Flavour?"

She stopped reading and looked up to see whom the sultry voice belonged to. She looked up to see a very good-looking, well-dressed, blonde haired man, who was smiling at her. She raised an eyebrow at him and responded,

"What?"

"What flavour? Are your chocolate truffles?" he asked while he sat down at her table. She looked at him and replied

"Rum and Butter, would you like one?" she asked sarcastically.

He smiled ad rubbed his palms together, "Don't mind if I do," he said as he grabbed one of the remaining truffle off of her plate. He put it in his mouth and said," You know, this is really good." While chewing.

Kay looked at him strangely and responded oozing with sarcasm " A sophisticated man like you, talking with your mouth full of food? Very charming" she rolled her eyes at him.

He looked at her and smiled, "Yes I know, but I threw away all manners, these are excellent. I'm very grateful you gave me one."

" Yeah, well" Kay smiled, " I figured now you've mooched off me, you can be on your way." Kay waved him off with her hand. Fox smiled and grabbed her hand.

"I'm not going anywhere."

Kay looked at him, and then stood up. "Well, than I am."

Fox stood up too, " No, please, don't go I really want to talk to you. You seem like such a feisty, interesting person."

Kay sighed and crossed her arms around her chest.
"Fine." she said as she sat back down.

Fox smiled widely and sat back down.
"So, Rum and butter your favourite flavour?"

"Yup." she responded picking up her book and scanning through the pages.

" Is that because you can't drink it anymore? You eat flavoured candies and chocolates now?"

Kay placed her book down and responded with attitude in her voice, " And just what, pretell, makes you assume that?"

"Because you can't drink when you're pregnant." he said and took a sip of his espresso.

Kay had a shocked look on her face and responded, "How did you know? No one is exactly going around spreading the good news." Kay scoffed.

" Don't remember me? I was at the wedding, I was Theresa's date."

"Ohh, Fox Crane, Right, I'm Kay Bennett, sorry that I spoiled the wedding for you."

"Are you kidding? That was the most fun I've had since I've been here. But it seems as though the other weddings were just as eventful, though yours took the cake."

"Well, I'm glad somebody found it fun, everyone in this town thinks I'm the devil, but according to them, I'm responsible for every bad or evil thing to happen in this town. 'Hide your loved ones it's Kay Bennett'. Now it's 'Look at the tramp Kay Bennett, slept with her cousin's boyfriend and got knocked up.' Now it's going to be 'Hide your husbands, sons, nephews, fathers, boyfriends it's Kay Bennett.'". She sighed, " But like i said before, I, apparently am responsible for all of evil in this town."

Fox leaned in and asked, " Are you?"

Kay smirked and replied " Maybe."

He leaned back and laughed, " I can't imagine a beautiful girl like you, unleashing hell in this town all by yourself."

Kay shrugged in response and he added, " Well you at least had one person's help." he smiled and she laughed and she shook her head.

" You're a charmer and got a good sense of humor on you too."

" Ah, don't forget devilishly handsome."

"Also very conceited and sarcastic." She smirked.

"There is nothing wrong about being confident about yourself, and I'm not sarcastic, I'm just honest without telling the entire truth." Fox said in defense.

" That doesn't make any sense." Kay stated as she picked her book back up and Fox asked her,

"What are you reading?"

Kay pulled it closer to her and replied, " Ahhhh, just a book."

" No, i thought you were reading a cup of coffee, what is it?" he asked again.

" I told you, just a book."

" Wow! How specific, a book, Why didn't I think of that!" he said sarcastically as he grabbed it from her.

" Fox!" Kay said as he looked at her book.

" 'Bring Us Together, Baby'? Harlequin Romances, Kay? Ooh look at this...." he said as he started to read. Kay snatched the book from him and he laughed. She had an embarrassed look on her face and he said,

" Aw, come on, it was just getting juicy! She could feel his rock hard-"

" Okay!" said Kay cutting him off, her face was bright red.

" Ok, seriously Kay, why do you read those?"

" Well, I figured I read those Romance Novels since I'm not going to experience romance anytime soon."

" So you're not just Horny then?" Fox said jokingly, and Kay smacked his arm.

"Right, Miguel."

"Yep, he won't give me a second glance, I've loved him for so long, and he doesn't care about me, or our baby. To everyone it's either my baby or his, never ours. They never want to admit it. And you know what hurts the most? The fact we used to be best friends. I'll never have him, even as a friend." Kay said sadly.

" I know exactly what you mean, I Love somebody too, but it can't be. Whitney was all I could think about, but she could never think of me that way. That was the first time I ever felt something that strongly about a girl but it had to end. Once she made it perfectly clear we would never be together, I just haven't been able to think about anyone."

" Fox, I'm so sorry, I wish I could let Miguel go, but I just can't. I don't know if I ever will." Fox put his hand on hers and she laughed nervously.

" You know what, I want to ask you a question."

Kay gulped and hoped he didn't feel the same sexual tension between them; she couldn't act on it, no way, not with a baby on the way. How she screwed up her life she thought.

" Um, sure Fox what is it?"

How he was tempted to ask her to come back to his house, to show her what a real man is like, not floppy Miguel. He began to be deeply intrigued by this girl. She was everything he wanted, so alike him, and he wanted her. There was definite sexual tension, he wondered if she felt it too.

" Earth to Fox! Hello?" Kay said waving her hand in front of his face.

"Oh, sorry, what?" he said snapping back to reality.

" You were going to ask me something?"

" Oh, Oh, right! okay, you may say no, and that's okay I understand, but I really want you to say yes." he smiled.

Kay's heart raced, she smiled nervously and said, "Well, what is it?" Kay silently hoped but she didn't know what for, she was confused. She didn't want him to ask her out, but she found him so attractive, her hormones were out of control. 'Damn these pregnancy hormones', she thought to herself. she had no clue what she wanted. How did she let things get so out of hand!

" Ok, Kay, I know how you said you and Miguel used to be so close, and you miss that and well I really don't appeal to people as a good friend or even a good person. Maybe you and I could be friends?" he asked giving her a pouty pleading face.

Kay laughed and patted him on the shoulder and replied, "Why I'd love to be your friend, Fox."

"Great!"

Kay laughed and saw what time it was, "Oh, actually I'm sorry I have to cut this short, thanks for the talk, see you around Fox."

" See you later Kay."

Kay got up and packed all her things, shoved the last rum and butter truffle into her mouth and smiled and left through the door. Fox smiled to himself and laid back in his chair and finished off his espresso.

Kay looked on at Fox through the window and smiled to herself, He was actually very sexy, and she couldn't believe he was talking to her.

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Kay acknowledged the stares from the town as she entered the Book Cafe at 7 months pregnant. She had gotten used to it and loved how it stirred up trouble. She went to Beth, who was also "pregnant".

" Hey Beth, how's the pregnant life?" Kay asked while getting money out of her purse.

Beth laughed nervously at Kay's question but then quickly answered, " You know, painful, and anxiously waiting for the little one to come out! So what can i get you?"

" A Medium Caramel Cormetto please."

" You got it." Beth said as she made it.

Kay paid her and took her coffee. She looked around the book cafe. 'Perfect', she thought, 'Pregnant, Tired, Need to drink my hot coffee that is burning my hand, and not a place to sit, this really isn't my day.'

She scanned the room looking slowly seeing if anyone she knew would let her sit with them. She saw a familiar face and began walking slowly toward their table. She sat down slowly, her stomach getting in the way and bumped the table, which caught the attention of the blonde haired man.

"Kay! I haven't seen you in ages." He said setting down his book.

" Yes, I know, there was no where else to sit, I'm sorry for interrupting you, but I'm so beat, This whole pregnancy thing is brutal." She said taking a sip of her coffee.

" Hey, no problem, we're friends right?"

" Yeah, except I haven't seen you or talked to you since the last time we met like 5 months ago."

" But I haven't forgotten you" 'Or the sexual tension between us' Fox thought.

" Well I couldn't forget you either."

" Is that a good thing or a bad thing?" Fox laughed.

" I'm not sure yet." She laughed back.

Fox leaned in towards her face and whispered in a low sexy voice that made her shiver, " I'll have to prove to you it's a good things to know me." She said back to him " How are you going to try to do that?"

" Well I-" He was interrupted by Kay.

"Oh!" she said

" What? What is it?" Fox said worried.

" It's the baby, it kicked!" she said smiling.

" Wow Kay! That's great, what does it feel like?"

" Umm, kinda hard to describe it, here put your hand, right here." She said grabbing his hand and placing it on her stomach. They both laughed as the baby continued to kick.

Just then Miguel walked up to them.

" Kay, what is going on here? Charity said you yelled at her again, and what are you doing letting strange guys touch you? If this is another one of your plans to get me to leave Charity for you, forget it Kay! I don't believe you! you just never give up, you never get it!" he yelled at her.

Tears welled up in her eyes as she squeezed Fox's hand.

" No, Miguel, this is my friend Fox, and I'm sorry me and our child are a burden for you, ok? but we're not going anywhere. You've changed so much! You don't believe me? I don't believe you!" she screamed as she grabbed her purse and ran out of the book cafe. Fox followed her outside.

As soon as she was outside she started to cry hysterically. Fox ran straight up to her and hugged her and said " Kay, don't, don't listen to him okay? He's just a big jerk. He doesn't know what he's missing."

Kay continued to cry and said " My life is so messed up! I'm about to have a baby, I'm not married, I don't have a boyfriend, the father of my child doesn't care, everything is screwed up." Kay cried.

Fox stroked her hair and replied, "no, no, Kay, it's not messed up, You have a baby on the way, that's so great. You should be so happy. Don't even think about Miguel, he's just making things worse. Ok?"

"Ok." Kay sniffled.

" Come on, I'll walk you home." Fox said taking her by the hand.

Kay had calmed down since talking to Fox. He really helped her out, he was a good person and she wondered why no one noticed.

"So, you know what i noticed about the Lopez-Fitzgerald's?" Fox said

"They're not the silkiest scarfs in the drawer?" Kay scoffed.

" Yes, but they're very stereotypical, and Pilar played into that. They're Latino yes, but every one of her children had a Latin name, Antonio, Luis, Theresa, Paloma, Miguel, Pilar, what's next? Taco? Burrito? Guacamole? I mean, Martin was Irish, you'd think he'd be allowed to name one of his kids. "

Kay laughed hysterically.

" Yeah, I guess if never thought of that. Well this is my stop." Kay said turning to face Fox.

" Thank you so much." She said hugging him.

" Oh, no, thank you."

" For what?" she asked puzzled

" For the pleasure of your company!" he stated smiling a devilish grin.

She held both of his hands and kissed his cheek. she walked to the front door of Tabitha's house.

" I'll see you around." she said to him. He waved to her and said " Indeed, but hopefully I don't have to wait 5 months for you to grace me with your presence?"

She laughed and waved goodbye. She stepped into the house and he thought.' She is beautiful, I must have her.' He smiled as he looked at the house and said aloud, " You Intrigue Me Kay Bennett." before turning away to light a cigarette and be on his way.

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Okay, that was just the prologue, I promise you much more in the next chapters, but I figured I should have written how they met, and how they felt about each other. Hope you guys like it.