Title: Colourblind

Rating: T

Disclaimer: I don't own LOST or any of its characters or settings, I'm just simply making this up as I go along…

Summary: Sawyer's next target: Kate Austen. But what happens when the con goes wrong and he falls in love with her? Skate.

A/N: Well, this idea came to me ages ago and I published it before but I didn't like the way it was going (it was both skate and jate before) and so I re-wrote the whole story. (oh and the italics in this chapter means shouting) Hope you like it and when you are done with this chapter, please leave a review? Thanks.

Chapter 1

Kate rushed down the creaky stairs, tears clouding her vision and goose bumps up and down her body. All emotions rushed through her body all at once after the shock of his words.

'You have to believe me. Please, Freckl-'

'I am no Freckles to you. I'm Kate.'

'Kate, I lov-'

'Shut up! Stop lying! You tried to con me that's all, so shut up and leave me alone!' Kate screamed as she ran out of the door. Sawyer was faster, however and caught her in one swift motion and tried to walk her back to the house.

'Get off me, you jerk!' she yelled.

'Shhhhh. It's okay, Freckles. Calm down.'

'Get off me! I thought you loved me, but I was wrong! So let me go... Please.' she sobbed. She collapsed completely, shaken from the horror and shock of news that Sawyer informed her of.

'Kate, you have to understand. It's my job. It's how I earn money. I did a mistake by trying to con you and I'm sorry, I told you that I love you, what else do you want me to do to show you how I feel?' Sawyer asked affectionately.

'Let me go.' she whispered.

'No, just listen to me, please. I have to tell you how I feel first and then, if you still don't believe me, then I'll let you go.' Sawyer said, firmly and Kate nodded.

'I'm a con man, there is no doubt about that. And I'm a bad person... no doubt about that either. I have done so many countless mistakes in my life, that I have even forgotten some of them, and one of the biggest ones is this. I am sorry, no wait- I am really, very sorry that I chose the wrong person to con. Because I have done such a stupid mistake and fallen in love with you- No, look at me, Kate!' he ordered her as he lifted her head up when she gave out a bitter laugh and looked away. 'I love you. There are no words to describe how I feel about y-'

'Do you ever stop lying?' she asked softly, in one tone.

'I didn't before now.'

'Stop trying to be so lovey-dovey with me. I don't want to hear any more of your pathetic excuses. Just, let me go.' she said firmly.

He looked deep inside her emerald eyes to see her feelings. No expression came out of her voice, or eyes apart from anger and hurt. He sighed heavily and took his hand away from her arm.

It's best this way.

He thought. She would be able to do whatever she wants, now. He let go of her. Kate looked at him. It was a simple look of disgust, nothing less, nothing more. She took her two bags, which included her possessions and turned away from him as she walked steadily towards the door. There, she stopped and carefully turned around.

'Just before I go... what's your name, your real name?' she asked. Sawyer sighed again.

'Sawyer.'

'No, I asked for you real name.'

'And I told you; it's Sawyer.' he added.

'You know what. Just forget it. We're done.' she said calmly and walked out of the house.

'James.' he whispered, but she had already gone.