Disclaimer: I don't own Lost as well as the characters in it…

A/N: Hey guys…It's my secomd attempt to write a Jate story. I still believe I suck but thought that it was worth it. Anyway I hope you won't find it too bad and please forgive my many mistakes. Thanks…

Summary: There is no island and the losties are 18 years old. It's their last year in highshcool and they are having normal lives. But what happens when Kate realizes how much in love she is with her best friend??? And guess who her best friend is…

Chapter1

His lips were so soft. His touch sent shivers down her spine and caused goosebumps on her arms. His tongue was begging for entrance and she was more than willing to give it to him. Their tongues danced together, slowly driving the other crazy and wanting more, always more. His hands were travelling up and down her back, exploring her body not able to stop. They had difficulty in breathing but they couldn't stop. They didn't want to even if they were gonna die from lack of oxygene. They were in paradise or in something like it. Moans of appreciation could be heard from both of them as the kissed intestified. It was more passionate now, neither of them able to control their feelings. They slowly moved to the bed, all the while kissing and touching each other. They fell onto it without breaking the kiss and started pulling at each others clothes. They couldn't and they didn't want to think about the consequences of their actions. All that mattered for them that moment was the fact that they needed each other. And that was enough. They were now ready to take the next step. Looking at each others eyes they were trying to figure out what the other one was thinking. But before they could procceed something started ringing. And…

"What the hell???"

Kate was laying on her bed looking at the ceiling wide eyed trying to catch her breath. She couldn't believe what she had just dreamed of. She touched her forehead hoping to find out that she had a fever and that she was hallucinating but no… She was perfectly fine. What was wrong with her???

She got up and went to the bathroom. She splashed her face with cold water but the heat was still there. She looked herself in the mirror and asked herself "what the hell is wrong with you???"

Ten minutes later she was dressed and ready to go to school. She went to the kitchen to find her breakfast ready and her mother waiting for her.

"What took you so long?" her mom asked but didn't get an answer.

She looked at her daughter realizing that somethin was up.

"What's wrong?" she asked louder this time.

"Huh?" Kate answered oblivious to what her mother was saying.

"I said what's wrong. You seem distracted." she said looking closely at her daughter. She seemed nervous, like trying to hide something from her. Something that was actually strange since they had no secrets from each other. And Diane was proud for that. She had managed to build a relationship with her daughter that every mother was jealous of. Kate would always come to her, tell her news and thoughts of her and she would always be understanding and trying to support her. They even talked about boys although Kate had rarely found some guy attractive or suitable for her. She would always find flaws and things she didn't like on boys. She had tried to be more receptive but she always ended up unhappy. So she preffered to be alone to being with someone she didn't like. After all she had her friends.

"Nothing's wrong, ma." she replied making it obvious that there was deffinately something going on through her mind. And the fact that she didn't want to talk about it was making Diane worry even more.

"Bad dream?" she asked and by he look on Kate's face she had guessed right.

"No!" she replied quickly and stood up. She took her plate without looking at her mom and put it in the sink. She ran upstairs, took her bag and headed for school.

"Bye ma!" she said without looking at her.

Diane didn't reply. She was busy trying to figure out what the hell was wrong with her daughter. She was obviously acting strangely. So what could be wrong?

"Ohhh…." she said smiling at herself. Thinking about it a little she thought she had found what was bothering her daughter and laughed out loud. This was going to be fun…

Walking at school was usually good for her. She had time to think about stuff without interaptions. But now she wished she could be somewhere where she wouldn't be able to think. How could this be possible? Her and … No no… impossible… What was she thinking? Why the hell would she dream something like that? That would never happen… She didn't want it to happen. Or did she? No no… He was her best friend.

Ten minutes later she was entering the front door of highshcool. Thoughts of her weird dream still going on through her mind. She walked quickly towards the entrance of the building not really liking the way people were looking at her. It wasn't like she was a geak but she was not also the most famous person in the school. You could see a variety of reactions of the people that were staring at her. Some girls from lower classes smiled and waved at her praying to get "on the map". Others started whispering to each other basically criticizing the way she was walking, the clothes she was wearing, the way she had made up her hair or actuallly hadn't made in her case and generally everything regarding her appearance. There were also the boys, who didn't miss the chance to greet and smile at her. And of course there were those, a remarkable amount of students, who didn't even know she existed. And to tell you the truth she preffered it that way. She didn't like getting all dressed up just so that she'd be likeable. She just wanted to be herself.

A few minutes passed and she was finnally inside the bulding away from all the tactless looks. She walked quickly to her locker and took her stuff she was gonna need for the day. But when she turned around someone bumbed into her causing all of her books to fall down.

She looked up, furious, to see a smiling Shannon laughing at her.

"Thanks" she said sarcastically as she bent down to pick up her books.

"Good morning to you too sunshine!" Shannon said as she tried to help her pick up the books but only managed to make the situation worse.

"I got it I got it…"said Kate quickly. "Jesus Shannon could you be more clumsy?"

"Why does everyone say that?" she asked foldind her hands in front of her chest and pouting pretending to be offended.

"Well, I don't know, maybe because every time you approach someone he either falls down or his stuff do. Or it's just bad luck…" she said sarcastically grinning at her.

"Oh it's not that bad" she said rolling her eyes.

"Of course not" said Kate still grinning at her.

"Anyway what's up?"

"What could be up since yesterday when we talked on the phone for at least two hours?" she asked trying to hide the blushing on her cheeks as she remember what was up in her dream…

"Well I don't know. You seemed kind of weird when you walked in here. Like something is bothering you."

"Since when did you become a shrink?" she asked trying to change the subject as quickly as possible.

"Since you became my best friend. Come on, I know something's bothering you. Don't even try to change the subject!" she added warningly.

Kate looked at her with a what-are-you-talking-about look but Shannon was having none of it.

"Cut the crap.I know you too well." she said while they started walking towards the classes.

Kate sighed. This was gonna be hard. She knew that Shannon wouldn't give up till she found out what was wrong with her. And the fact was that she didn't even know what was wrong with her. She didn't know why she dreamt something like that or what the dream meant. All she knew was that she couldn't stop thinking about it and couldn't stop the butterflies that jumped in her stomach every time she thought of it.

She really was embarassed for dreaming something like that but she knew that she wasn't gonna get away with it from Shannon so she decided to tell her about it.

"It's nothing important…,she started, it's just a dream I had last night" she said with a small voice as if trying not to get overheard even though they far away from the other students.

"It must have been a hell of a dream if you're acting like this today" Shannon said.

A few minutes passed without neither of them saying anything.

"Well???" Shannon asked extremelly curious about the dream that made her friend acting so strange.

"What?" Kate asked innocently trying in vain to avoid the situation.

"Oh don't act all innocent on me. Spill it!"

"Spill what?" she asked praying to Gods that Shannon would drop the subject.

"The dream!!!" she yelled obviously frustrated by the behaviour of her best friend.

"sshh, keep quiet…" Kate whispered to Shannon not really wanting to give another reason to the other students to talk behind her back.

"Then you'd better start telling me about the…"

"Okay okay just stop yelling" Kate said all the while looking around her in case there was someone that could overhear their conversation.

Shannon stood in front of her with her hands folded waiting for an answer.

"I'm listening" she said.

Kate looked at her realizing that sooner or later she'd had to tell her. Then she might as well get it over with.

"I had a weird dream last night."

Shannon didn't say anything. She just looked at Kate waiting for the truth.

"In the dream… she said reluctanly, I was…

She was now blushing furiously.

"You were what?" Shannon asked.

"I was with a guy…and…

She stopped talking. This was too embarassing.

"Oh.My.God!!!!!!!!!" Shannon screamed laughing hysterically.

"Shut up!" she hissed.

Shannon couldn't stop laughing.

"Will you shut up already???"

"Are you trying to tell me that you dreamt having sex with someone?" Shannon asked trying in vain to stop laughing.

"This is so embarassing" Kate thought.

"Not exactly" she whispered in a tiny voice.

"What? I didn't hear you!!!" Shannon pretented not to hear her only to make her even angrier.

"See? That's why I didn't want to tell you!" Kate said obviously mad at Shannon for making light of her problem.

With that Shannon managed to contain her laughter and become serious about it not wanting to upset her even more.

"Sorry" she said looking apologetically at her.

A few minutes passed with them not saying anything until Shannon couldn't take it any more.

"So who was he?" she asked curious about her friend's love interest.

It was commonly believed that Kate wasn't interested in boys. That didn't mean she was gay or something it was just that she couldn't find someone that could make her happy. Shannon and her other friends had tried in vain to fix her up with someone but it always ended up with Kate not being interested. She hadn't dated someone since she was 15, meaning 2 and a half years ago. Shannon, who was used to changing boys every weekend couldn't understand her at all. She also couldn't believe how a girl almost 18 years old could be a virgin. Kate always confronted her about this subject. It wasn't that she was a prude or something. She just believed that her first time should be with someone special, someone who loves her and she loves him, someone who wouldn't cause her second thoughts about it. She thought that when the person is right you know it. And that is why Shannon was so surprised to hear about this dream of hers. And she'd rather die than not find out who was that mysterious guy who had made Kate all weak in the loins.

Kate didn't answer. She just avoided her gaze praying for the bell to ring. But no such luck. She looked at her watch and desperately saw that she had another ten minutes before she had to go to class. She was doomed. She looked up at Shannon and realized that she had no chance in not telling her.

"It was… she started saying but was cut off.

"Hey!"

They both turned around to see Jack approaching them.

"Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God!" Kate thought. She was blushing furiously now and was so embarassed that she thought she was gonna have a heart attack.

All the while Shannon was looking strangely at her friend not really understanding why she was acting like this.

"Morning girls" Jack said grinning at them.

"Morning" said Shannon still looking at Kate.

Kate finally looked up still flushed and smiled at him.

"Hey" she said in a tiny voice.

Jack looked at her carefully.

"What's wrong?" he asked.

"Nothing" replied Kate quickly not letting him speak.

Shannon was still confused about her friend's reaction.

"Ok then" said Jack. "I'm going to meet up with the guys. "

"Ok" said Kate not looking up at him.

Jack started leaving but before he did he made Kate look at him by lifting her chin.

"Oh my God!" Kate thought. She was looking directly at him and was dangerously close to him. She stopped breathing, memories of last night's dream flooding her mind. She couldn't help but look at his lips as she waited for him to speak. She wanted so badly to kiss him right there and then that she started shaking lightly in order to prevent herself from doing something so stupid. Finally Jack spoke.

"You know you can talk to me about anything, right?"

Kate was left looking at him forgetting to answer to him. All that she could think of was how it would be like to kiss him, to be in his arms, to…

"Kate?" Jack asked slightly worried about his friend.

Finally she snapped out of her daydreaming and cleared her throat.

"Yeah" she said "I know" she smiled at him.

Satisfied by her answer he smiled softly at her and left.

Kate was still looking at him when Shannon finally understood.

OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

She was literally screaming now causing many students to look strangely at them.

"What? asked Kate silently praying that her friend hadn't found out. But it was too obvious.

"IT WAS JACK"

Kate wide eyed put her hand on Shannon's mouth trying to make her shut up before everyone in the school learned about her "naughty" dream.

"Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!" Kate told her pleadingly.

When Shannon didn't speak she let her go revealing a surprised wide eyed Shannon looking unbelievably at her.

"I know" Kate said quietly.

Shannon kept staring at her not believing what she had just found out.

"I'm in deep shit' said Kate with a sigh.

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