Part 3

Kay was at her father's house. It had been a couple of days since her last meeting with Fox. She wanted to keep her distant because it was far too easy for her to get to Fox. She was setting up the plates in the kitchen. After setting the plates, she begins to set up the forks and spoons. Her father came out of the kitchen in a navy blue apron and a pan in hand.

"You set the table yet, honey?" Sam asked.

"Uh-huh." Kay looked up at her father and smiles. "All done. All...perfect." She looks down at the table at her work.

"Thank you honey." He walks over to her and gave her a brief kiss on the cheek. "I appreciate this."

"No prob dad." She turns to her father and follows him into the kitchen. "It's not everyday you cook for your family."

Sam chuckles. "That's true. I want everything to be perfect."

"Anything special dad?" Kay took a piece of vegetable from the plates by the stove. "You cooking is really rare. Is it the whole meet and greet?"

"What?" Sam exclaimed.

"You know. The woman you've been hiding from your family." Sam shakes his head at his eldest daughter on how she found out. Kay knew he was wondering how she found out.

Kay said, "And how did I found out you were keeping a woman away from us?" Sam nods, looking for an answer. "It's simple. You've been kind of secretive. And I've been eavesdropping on your conversations –"

Sam stopped stirring and looks up at Kay, "Kay..."

"I'm sorry! I couldn't help. With all the hiding and all from you, I needed to know what was up."

"So you resorted to eavesdropping? Being nosy?" Sam questioned.

"When you say it like that...it sounds bad." Kay said.

"How would you say it honey?" Sam asked.

Kay thought for a second and replied, "I saw simply...checking up on you because...I thought there was something wrong?" Kay squinted her eyes not to see her father's reaction. She didn't expect that sentence to sound like a question. When she opened her eyes, she saw her father stare at her. "Fine! Is it that bad that I want to know what's going on with my dad?"

Sam sighs. "I guess not."

"Good." Kay smiles at him. Both heard the doorbell ring.

"Can you get that honey? I got to put these in the-" Kay nods as she took a sip form a wine glass.

"Absolutely." Kay put the glass down and heads to the door. The doorbell rings again. "Hold on!" Kay shouted. She stands in front of the door and fixes herself up. She opens the door and sees the one and only Fox. He had champagne in his hand.

"Hi!" He said.

"What are you doing here?" Kay asked as he went into the house. "And come right in. I want you to." She said sarcastically.

"Well..." Fox looks around the living room and pursed his lips together. "I have to say this house is beautiful." He walks to the fireplace and looks at the pictures on the mantle. He spots a picture of young Kay and picks it up. "This you?" He looked to Kay then back at the picture.

Kay walked over to Fox and takes the picture out of his hands. "Yes. You still haven't answered my question."

"Nor have you." Fox said.

Kay shook her head.

Fox began to walk around the room again then stopped by the cross between the living room and the dining room. He turns to Kay. "Your father invited me for dinner."

"Really?" Kay asked.

Fox nods. "I brought some champagne. So if you want any-" Kay took the bottle out of his hand and read the bottle.

"Nice year." She said, referring to the year of the champagne.

"The best." Fox looks around again until they heard a voice.

Sam shouted from the other room, "Who was at the door?"

"Oh!" Kay said. "Nobody in particular." Fox smirks at her comment to her father.