A random oneshot Jate(ish) story I wrote thats super short. Enjoy... R&R!!! if you like it maybe I'll write more Jates or oneshots. Tell me what you think!!!


"Because I love you"

Kate was stunned as she watched Jack walk away. She knew Sawyer had feelings for her, why else would he had risked his life to sleep with her? But Jack? They had only shared two kisses. He hadn't shown his passion. Kate was sure he loved Juliet. Why else would he had been so easily convinced to help Ben? The old Jack would have never done that.

"Wait, Jack!" Kate shouted, and ran to catch up with him. She grabbed his arm and pulled out of the group to get more privacy.

"What Kate?" Jack almost looked embarrassed at his former words and was seeming to brace himself for whatever insult Kate would throw at him.

"Why?" Kate asked, curiosity in her eyes.

"Why what?" Jack was surprised by her question and didn't know how to answer truthfully without embarrassing himself and attempting to make himself seem better than Sawyer. He glanced around a little and noticed plenty of eyes on them. He took her arm and led her to the back of the group where only Hurley and a tired looking Claire were talking.

"Where are you going, Jack?" Rose asked concerned.

"We'll be right back, Kate dropped her water bottle"

When they were out of earshot Jack repeated his question.

"Why what?" he asked, pretty sure he already knew what she meant

"Why would you love a woman who has killed men including her own father and who you saw sleeping with another man, and who is constantly running from the police?"

"Because you have nowhere else to run, Kate"

"What happens when we get off the island, Jack? Are you just going to follow me and we're going to stay together happily ever after? Or are the cops gonna get me and I'll go to jail? Or will we go back to our lives, you in the hospital, me on the run?"

"Kate… who says we're even getting off the island?"

"Oh, so now you doubt Naomi and all of this shit that you've been believing for the last 3 months… I totally understand Jack" Kate started to walk back towards the group, which she noticed was still watching them intently. I guess this was as close as they could come to reality television.

"Kate, stop. You really want to know why I love you?"

"No, Jack… I don't…" and with that Kate walked away and screwed up all of her hopes to get off the island, for she had just broken Jack's heart. And everyone knows a man with a broken heart, can never be trusted.