Kate and Jack think about their feelings for each other and finally admit them to each other.

Kate is in the caves, trying to get her stuff packed before complete darkness comes. She won't let anyone else help her, she is way to independent. She doesn't need anyone's help. She just left the hatch when Jack came. She wanted to get her stuff so she wouldn't have to come out here in total darkness. Nobody on the island trusted the dark. Then she headed down the path toward the hatch. She was worried about having a shift with Jack, espeially after she had kissed him. Jack probably hated her by now.

Kate:

"I love you, Jack. I love you." That is what she wanted to say, but couldn't. "He would never feel the same. How could he, I am a convict on the run, and he is a talented doctor with a great career. He would never sink to my level. He is way too good for me. Why did I kiss him? I probably ruined our friendship." She never even thought that he might love her too.

Jack is in the hatch, trying to get some sleep before his shift on the computer. He is worried about Kate. She left the hatch when he arrived and said she'd be back in fifteen minutes for her shift. It has been twenty minutes. He told her not to go out there alone, she said she'd be fine. She told him to get some sleep before the shift. He always took a nap before the shift so he could stay awake. He was worried about her when she ran after she had kissed him.

Jack:

"Kate, I love you. I love you so much." He knew he loved her, now he knew she felt the same. He had to tell her how he felt. "She is kind, independent, and beautiful. Oh, so, beautiful."

It was around five 'till when Kate walked in the door to the hatch. She saw Jack in front of the computer and snuck up behind him. He looked like he was still about to fall asleep. She thought he would have gotten some sleep when she was gone.

"Hey, you were gone longer than you sad you'd be. I was worried you got lost or something."

"I didn't get lost." She hit the back of his head with her palm. "I thought that you were getting some sleep before the shift, not during."

"I couldn't sleep knowing that you could've been eaten by that thing." He stood and turned so that his eyes could meet hers.

"Why is he looking at me like that? I know he was worried; he's worried about everyone. He's a doctor. Why is he giving me this special treatment? Especially after I ruined our friendship." She asked herself. "I obviously wasn't eaten by the thing. So, I guess that you will be getting some much-needed sleep while I take the first shift watching the computer. OK? OK." She didn't even give him any time to answer. She put her hands on his shoulders, turned him around, and directed toward the bunks. She didn't know why she was doing this. Maybe it was because she felt comfortable around him now that she knew he didn't hate her. She was thankful for that.

"Excuse me if I'm wrong, but I thought that I was the doctor here and that I was supposed to tell people to get some sleep." He said sarcastically. He sat down on the bed.

"No, you're right, you are the doctor; the doctor who takes care of everyone except himself. Now go to bed Mr." She turned and headed toward the computer.

It was close to midnight now, and Jack had just woken up. He walked out to see Kate asleep in front of the computer. "She must have been more tired than me if she fell asleep in front of the computer." He decided to take her back to the bed and let her sleep the rest of the night. He carried he back to the bed and placed a gentle kiss on her lips. "I love you, Kate." He stood beside her bed and watched her sleep.

"Mmnn" she said as she turned in the bed. He was afraid she woke up. She didn't, luckily for him. He left the room and went to go do his part of the job.

Kate wake up, half an hour after Jack carried her to the bed. She wasn't really asleep the whole time. She was just resting her eyes when Jack woke up. When he picked her up, she went along with it and pretended to be asleep. She didn't really want to talk to him either. She just felt weird around him after she had kissed him. She was even awake when he had kissed her and said that he loved her. She wanted to tell him today her true feelings for him, and not just in a kiss.

She got up and went out to where the Jack was sitting in front of the computer. She snuck up behind him, without him noticing this time. She put her arms around his neck, rested her head on his, and said, "I love you too, Jack."

He looked up at her. He couldn't believe what he was hearing. She had been awake the whole time. He felt so stupid. Wait, she said she loved him too. Everything was fine. "Really?"

"Yes." He stood up and turned to see her. He put his arms around her waist and she kept her arms around his neck.

"Wait, how did you know that I said that I loved you last night?" He was beginning to wonder.

"I wasn't really asleep when you carried me back to the bed." She didn't want to tell him why she pretended to be asleep.

"Oh, I didn't know that you were faking it. If I'd known, I wouldn't have told you that I loved you. Which I guess is a good thing I didn't know," She leaned in closer to him. They were just inches apart now. He leaned in closer to her until his lips met hers. Usually, when a guy kissed Kate, she fought for dominance. But with Jack, she gave herself to him. She felt so different around him.

"Oh, it's a very good thing that you didn't know." They both came up gasping for air. It was the best kiss of Kate, and Jacks, life.

"Shhhh. Don't talk." He whispered in her ear. They were both glad that they still had four and a half hours left in the hatch, alone, all to themselves. He leaned in and kissed her again, and again, and again. Each kiss was better than the other. Eventually, they both ended up on the bed. Jack had only his boxers on and Kate was in her bra and panties. Then the alarm went off. They were both rushing to get to the computer first. Kate sat down in the chair first and jack was standing above her. Kate punched in the number and was about to press execute when,

"Kate, stop. Those aren't the right numbers. It's 42, not 32." He was pointing to the screen.

"OK, I'm changing it." She wasn't used to Jack yelling at her like that.

"Um, I'm interrupting aren't I?" They both heard the Australian-British accent and immediately recognized the intruder as…