TITLE: Drawn Together
CHARACTERS: Kate and Sawyer
RATED: PG-13 for now... (language, somewhat specific details)
EPISODES: After "Whatever the Case May Be"
STATUS: Chapter one of -?
BETA READER: Harlequin
DISCLAIMER: I don't own any of LOST's characters. That privilige is entirely ABC's. (dangit! jk.)
Chapter 1
He was sitting on the beach alone, in the heat, under the shade of the tree, which he deemed his own. He stretched out his legs, careful not to disturb his wound, and picked a book from the pile of belongings he hoarded. As he began to flip through the pages, he saw movement nearby. Ah, Freckles strikes again, he thought to himself.
"Sitting all alone on the long wide beach can be mighty tiresome," he called out to her, smirking.
She turned around; her bright eyes focused on him. He could see the corners of her mouth turning up slightly, and decided to give it another shot.
"Sure you don't wanna keep me company, Freckles? I won't bite," he beamed his most irresistible smile as possible.
"I don't think so."
"Aw come on. I'll let ya feed me grapes and you can fan me with these big leaves here, " he gestured upward.
"I'll have to pass that one up," she laughed.
"Ya sure? It's a once in a life time chance."
She shook her head again and started walking again. He watched her walk off, until she disappeared from his sight. Damn, he thought. Probably goin' off to see her precious Doc. Awhile after, he tried hard as he could to get into the book he had picked up, but it just didn't suit him. He tossed it aside with everything else and reached into his pocket. He pulled out the note that hadn't left his sight since he was young. As he read it silently, he could hear Freckles' voice reading it aloud:
Dear Mr. Sawyer,
You don't know who I am but I know who you are and I know what you've done. You had sex with my mother and then you stole my dad's money all away. So he got angry and he killed my mother and then he killed himself too. All I know is your name, but one of these days I'm going to find you and give you this letter so you'll remember what you done to me. You killed my parents, Mr. Sawyer.
He remembered her lips curving evenly as she read each word and the expression on her face when she ended it. Why had he let her read it in the first place? Because he could trust her? Well…maybe. He still didn't know whether she would, or already had, told Doc. Boy he wondered what Doc would think if he had seen that kiss… His mind then drifted to the kiss itself…
Now how's about that kiss?
Are you serious?
Baby, I'm tied to a tree in a jungle of mystery. Of course I'm serious.
Quick peck on the lips? He snorted at the thought. He had gotten just a bit more than that. Still rather shocked by her audacity, he was quite satisfied at the turnout. He could still remember her soft wet lips gently brushing against his. At first, she was shy, but then she threw herself into it, even letting her tongue slide into his. He smiled at the thought. There could be hope yet…
He crumpled the letter back into his pocket and sighed. At that very moment, his recent talk with Sayid triggered into mind. That goddamned dirty bastard…he thought. What did he mean, 'We're not alone'? Who in their right mind would want to live on this godforsaken spit of land? He threw the thought aside and went back to basking in the sun…well…shade, to await Freckles' next visit, which shouldn't be too long from now.
"There's gotta be somethin' else she'll need fer her Doc.." he moaned as he closed his eyes. A cool breeze blew by, tousling his sandy blonde hair…