Author's Note: Heh. Yeah, it's a short chapter. Oh, and to let all you peoples know, this story might only be two, three, four chapters long. I don't know. Probably three, most-likely. Well, anyway, enjoy.

"If you look deeper, you may just find out what it is."

Unaware

"What are the three things you like about me themost?" Kate asked, staring at the ocean. "I mean, I don't understand, Jack. How can you even bother to talk to me? I mean, well...I don't see how anyone could. So...why? Do you feel sorry for me? Or nothing like that, maybe... Um, anyway,what are the three things you like about me most?"

"Well...," Jack began, shifting his weight nervously. "You're brave, like a leader, I guess." He looked at her and said, "You aren't afraid. You'll take a chance anytime, anywhere."

"Yeah, I suppose," Kate said, smiling sadly.

"And, well, you talk to me, so I might as well talk to you," Jack said. Then he quickly added, "That isn't out of pity, though. It's just that, well...I want to. I'm the only one who knows about you, Kate. What more do I need to understand you better?" Then he frowned and said, "That's not the way it was supposed to sound."

"No, no, I get it," Kate said, shaking her head and smiling. She looked down.

"And, well, three," Jack began again. Kate looked up at him, her expression glum. "Three is..."

"What?" she said.

"Well, you're, uh...different," Jack said, frowning.

"Um...is that a good thing?" Kate wondered.

"Yes, of course!" Jack said, nodding.

"So what does it mean...?" Kate began.

"Well, you really just are different, Kate," Jack said. "Think of it: I'd rather spend time with you then anyone else on this island."

"And why is that?" Kate smiled.

"I... don't know," Jack said, shrugging.

"Jack...," Kate said.

"Okay, okay, fine," Jack said. Then he said hesitantly, "It's just that, well... for some reason when I'm around you I feel...different. As in, well, as if nothing else matters." He shook his head. "I don't know. It's just so confusing."

"Really?" Kate said, grinning lop-sidedly.

"Yeah," Jack muttered, sighing. He stared out into the ocean. Then he said under his breath, so that Kate couldn't hear, "You have no idea how hard that was to get out."

"How hard what was to get out?" a curious voice asked. Jack and Kate stopped breathing suddenly. They turned around, confused, and saw Sawyer, his arms crossed and a smile on his face.

"What did you hear?" Kate asked.

"Why?" Sawyer asked, his smile widening. "You didn't want me to hear the best conversation in the world? You didn't, ain't it?"

"Did you hear it or not?" Kate asked between clenched teeth.

"No, 'course I didn't hear it!" Sawyer cried. "I came out here to scare the hell outta you two and I end up hearing the Doc say, 'Oh that was the damn hardest thing I had ever said.' And, by the way, what was it?"

"Something," Jack muttered, standing up. He wiped the sand off his pants. "Go away, Sawyer."

"Whoa, now," Sawyer said, chuckling. "This is a whole new side to Jacko. It's his 'Saint Jack' side."

"Shut up," he said, frowning.

"Yeah. Right," Sawyer muttered, rolling his eyes.

"Hey, leave him alone!" Kate spat, clutching onto Jack's sleeve with a hand. Sawyer seemed to notice. Kate immediately withdrew her hand.

"Hey, hey, whatcha' two planning on doin' today?" Sawyer said, pointing at them with accusing fingers.

"I don't know...," Jack began. "What are you talking about?"

"You two are the stupidest people I know," Sawyer said, shaking his head. "The whole damn island knows something about you two and you aren't even aware of what it is! What kind of idiot is like that?"

"What?" Jack pressed.

"Sawyer...," Kate began. "W-"

"Well, too bad if ya'll don't know," Sawyer said, scoffing. "What makes you think that I'll tell you? God. Figure out yourself, will ya? It's not that hard, trust me! Think about it and..." After a moment of awkward silence, Sawyer muttered under his breath, "What am I? A preacher?"

"Sawyer, pl-" Kate began again.

"Why am I even dealing with this crap?" Sawyer said to no one, rolling his eyes. He sighed and walked away slowly. Jack and Kate frowned, a confused expression on their faces.

"Uh...," Kate began. She frowned and sighed. Kate turned around and began to walk away.

"Hey, wait, where are you going?" Jack asked, raising an eyebrow.

"...To talk a walk," Kate said slowly. She smiled then asked, "Why? Care to join me?"

"Well, yeah, I guess," Jack said, shrugging. He looked over to where Sawyer was sitting, and Sawyer shot his eyebrows up in a quick motion, then back down. He had a sly smile on his face. But then after a second, he shook his head, frowning, and went back to reading.

"Jack?" Kate said awkwardly. "You okay?"

"Huh?" Jack said, startled. He frowned, then shook his head and smiled. "No. I mean, yeah, I'm fine."

Following Kate, Jack glanced at Sawyer a final time.

He thought, What am I missing here?