Title: Happiness

Couple: Jack and Kate

Rating: T

Summary: Sometimes it takes only one person to make you happy

It had been a long day for Dr. Jack Shephard. He had done 2 surgeries, 4 consults and a check up. It was nearly 7 by the time he was ready to leave the hospital. He was making his way across the dark parking lot, but before he could reach is car he heard his name.

"Jack!" He turned to see his friend and colleague Dr. Juliet Ford, they had been friends for nearly 5 years after Juliet moved to LA and they started working at the same hospital. Now Juliet was married to one of Jack's oldest friends, Sawyer.

"Hey Juliet, what's up?"

"Listen James and I were wondering if you would like to join us for dinner tomorrow. Claire and Charlie are also coming."

"Sure Juliet I would love to." Jack said and smiled at her. Her and Sawyer had dinner's every once and a while, and every time Sawyer had another girl that he wanted to set Jack up with. They always also invited Jack's sister Claire and her husband Charlie.

"Awesome, James is inviting a friend from work; according to him she's great."

"She?" Jack questioned, now he knew the real reason for Sawyer holding this dinner, he had another girl he wanted to set Jack up with.

"Sorry, take it up with James not me." Jack nodded and Juliet giggled at Jack's frustration. "See you tomorrow?"

"Yeah, I'll be there." Tomorrow was Saturday, Juliet had the day off, and because she wasn't a surgeon she worked Monday through Friday, while Jack had things to do tomorrow.

"Bye Jack."

"See ya." Jack got into his car and waved to Juliet. In a short 10 minutes he was home and his thoughts wandered to this mystery that Sawyer wanted him to meet. He wondered what she looked like, blonde or brunette. Brown eyed or blue? Whatever she looked like, Jack knew she was beautiful, Sawyer never picked someone less then gorgeous.

Jack slept dreamless that night, and went through the day robotically, he was dreading the night ahead. Of course he was excited to see his sister and Charlie and Sawyer, but he had no idea who this girl was.

That night arrived at Sawyer and Juliet's house last of the guests, that meant he had no time to prepare himself and question Sawyer about this girl. He was greeted by Juliet who engulfed Jack in a hug, which he accepted. Next was Sawyer who shook his hand. He had known Sawyer for nearly 20 years when Sawyer moved to LA when they were juniors in high school.

"Don't worry Doc, she's gorgeous." Sawyer said and Juliet coughed under her breath. "But not as gorgeous as you." He said to Juliet who just nodded. Some people might call Sawyer whipped but Jack knew that Sawyer really loved her. Jack remembered what Sawyer had first said to him when he first met Juliet.

"Damn Doc, I have never seen anything like her before."

Charlie and Claire greeted him next, Claire hugged jack carefully, considering she was nearly 8 months pregnant. Charlie also shook Jack's hand. Claire was Jack's half sister, Jack had found out about her when he was 17, after his dad came home from a visit to Australia. He and Claire agreed that their dad was a pretty big jerk. Charlie was a great guy, he had been in a band, but had given it all up when he fell in love Claire.

It was only after that he noticed the other person in the room. She was standing with her back to the rest of them, looking at the pictures on Sawyer and Juliet's wall.

"Kate." Sawyer said and she turned, looking right into Jack's face. Sawyer was absolutely she was beautiful. She had curly brown hair, deep green eyes that seemed to stare right into Jack's; she had an array of freckles covering her face. She was the most beautiful person Jack had ever seen in his life.

"Jack." He said holding out his hand, she took it smiling at him, her smile seemed to light up her whole face, and Jack couldn't help but also smile.

"Alright, Juliet just told me that dinner is ready so let's make out way to the dining room." Sawyer started gesturing them, but Kate and Jack stayed rooted to their spots. "Freckles and Doc let's get a move on." Jack blushed and looked at the floor and made his way to the dining room, pulling out a chair for Kate before taking his own seat.

After Juliet had set the food on the table and had taken her seat did Jack start talking to Kate.

"So Kate, what do you do?"

"I'm a painter; I do all sorts of work, including houses, which is how I met Sawyer." Sawyer was a development contractor, and he did all sorts of jobs.

"Wow, the extent of my painting goes to my bathroom, but even so that's pretty bad."

"Maybe I could give you some lessons sometime." She smirked and winked at him.

"That sounds nice."

They covered most of the basics during dinner, like their families, hobbies and childhoods. After Charlie and Claire had to go, it was dangerous for Claire to be on her feet as much as she was. Kate gave Claire and hug, and told her that if she ever needed some girl time to give her a call.

Once it was just the 4 of them they moved into the living room where they had started the evening. Sawyer and Juliet got coffee and Kate went back to looking at the photos. Jack was just looking at her not even paying attention to what she was looking at until he heard a giggle.

"What's so funny?" He asked following her gaze up on the wall, he couldn't find where she was looking.

"Your hair in this picture." Kate said pointing at a picture that he had forgotten Sawyer had. It was a picture taken back when he and Sawyer were seniors in high school, on graduation day.

Both of them had their arm around the other, both holding the diplomas proudly towards the camera, Sawyer looked almost exactly the same, but Jack looked completely different. Senior year had been the year that Jack had tried long hair, and it was defiantly not something he would dare try again.

Juliet watched the door from the kitchen door, neither of them aware. Sawyer was standing slightly behind her.

"Looks like you did it." She said and Sawyer smiled smugly, "You finally picked the right girl for him."

"Jules I have known him for 20 years, I know him better than almost anybody, and it's been her the whole time." Juliet turned to face her husband and smiled at him.

"I love you James"

"I love you too Juliet." Sawyer brought his lips onto hers, but only for a few moments, because they both knew that something far more interesting was happening in the other room.

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