A:N: So this is set right after john lowers Kate into thhatch, assuming Desmond had the ability to close the hatch and keep Kate inside with him, this is what I think would have happened.

Summary Desmond pulls Kate down inside with him,closes the door (I don't know how but hey there's a lot of unexplained happenings on the island ),Anyway, she's been "in captivity" for two weeks.

"Why keep me here? Why not kill me? Why keep me locked up with you, feed me,treat like a guest when I'm a prisoner. What's the point of this?" Kate's voice, haggard from no sleep, squeaked pitifully but firmly to the tall dark stranger who smiled at her as if knowing a great secret. His hand raised in front of him holding a mug of hot tea, only half-way hid the silent laugh that he held in the base of his throat for the sake of Kate's pride.

Kate's eyes followed him as set his mug on a coaster and turned his back to her. He felt her stare boring into his back and gained a small amount of pleasure from the simple fact that she was paying him so much attention. She'd ignored him the first two weeks that she was there, angry, he supposed, because he'd basically kidnapped her. Borrowed. He had borrowed her, she could leave in a little while, but for now he just wanted her company. She was really safer with him than she was outside of the hatch. She was a wild one though, didn't like the tight dank space he ate,slept,worked,and lived in. He supposed she was getting used to it though, those were the first words she'd uttered to him since she was lowered into the hatch.

"Your not a prisoner you know." He turned to look at her, leaning against his desk and crossing his arms over his chest. Kate narrowed her eyes, " What am I then?" She hissed. "A pet?!"

Chuckling he shook his head, delighted at her display of spirit. " If you are a pet, your the strangest pet I've ever had."

Frustrated, Kate turned away, pretending to ignore the man who had fast become both her enemy and only companion. Still laughing softly, he crossed the room to where she sat in an arm chair. Resting both hands on either arm rests, his face inches from hers, he spoke in a soft subtle, meaningful way. "Pet or not, your definitely the prettiest creature on this island. Almost as wild as anything I've seen anywhere." Kate ,surprised to find herself stunned speechless, cleared her throat and tried to look cross, but his words had hit an unguarded part of her. She'd always known which men were likely to hit on her. The ones that would, and the ones that wished thy had the gump to do so. This man was unlike any other who'd ever taken an interest in her. He was quiet,patient. Gentle. Quickly ,realizing that her thoughts were in a dangerous train, Kate got up, pushing past him, hating the feeling that was brewing in her. Leaving. It felt like leaving. As she hurriedly ran to the lavatory, and locked herself in Kate realized that for once she didn't want to run away from everything that might be a tether. She didn't need to.

He had pushed it a little,he knew, but he wanted so badly for her to understand how lonely he was. All he wanted was her company. Even if she just sat and moped angrily, all he needed was another face to keep him feeling sane.

A:N/ So I'm not sure if I'm going to add more to this, if I can get at least 10 reviews I might write a few more chapters, possibly steamy ones if ya'll want.