Author's Note: Thank you so much for the kind reviews in my last story. I really appreciate it. That makes me feel wonderful, knowing that people love to read my stories. Thank you again. Now I present you with the first chapter of The Right Thing. Oh, and one last thing. I do not own LOST or any of its characters.
I laid on my back, staring up at the stars. Next to me Kate slept soundly. Close to Kate and I were Karl and Alex, who were also sleeping.
Dammit, Jack. You're all safe. Just go to bed, I thought to myself.
But what if Ben comes? He could take Kate away from me. Then what would I do? I asked myself.
You would go back for her. But Jesus, Jack. Do you honestly think that Ben or someone will come? I countered.
Yes. I know Ben'll come. I have the one person he loves. I have his surrogate daughter.
Dammit, Jack. HE WILL NOT COME! Now just go to sleep, I screamed in my head. Then I sighed and slowly let myself fall asleep.
The next morning I woke up and glanced around. To my left Alex and Karl were still sleeping. When I glanced over to my right, my breathing stopped. Kate was gone.
I stood up and ran into the jungle.
"Kate?" I called. "Kate!"
I continued to run, my heart beating fast.
"Kate! Kate! Katie? Kate, where are you?"
Soon I ran to a waterfall deep in the jungle. I glanced around and saw Kate's t-shirt and jeans sitting by a rock close to the water's edge. "Kate?" I called, looking around.
I looked at the water and saw Kate's head bobbing up and down on the surface. I sighed as she swam towards the water's edge.
"Hey, Jack."
"Hey."
She stopped at the edge and climbed out. Kate began to put on her jeans. "Are you okay? You're pale," she said.
I nodded. "Yeah. Yeah, I'm fine."
As Kate put on her t-shirt she looked at me with a skeptical look. "Are you sure?" she asked. Kate put her hand on my cheek. "You're still awfully pale."
I grabbed her hand and then looked down at the ground. I felt my face getting hotter and I murmured, "I was worried about you. I didn't know where you were."
Kate cupped my cheek and lifted my head. "You're so sweet," she said, kissing my cheek.
I smiled. "Katie, don't you dare leave my sight ever again," I joked.
She laughed. "Okay," she said. Then she kissed my lips and I kissed her back. When we pulled away I led her back to our camp.
When we got there both Alex and Karl were up. "Morning," Alex said, looking at me.
"Morning," I replied.
Karl nodded and I nodded back. I began to pack up my things.
"Ready?" I asked, once I was done.
Karl, Alex, and Kate nodded. Then I led the way back to the beach.