AN: This is my first Skate fic, so be kind. I've been working on it for a couple days now, and this is all I have written so far, but don't worry, it's all in my mind and I should have it updated every few days, because I'm loving how this is going in my mind.

So... Yeah, R&R ok? Please and thank you!

"Saturday." Kate thought. Back on the island there had been no Saturdays; just today, yesterday, and tomorrow. Even after four years of being off the island, she still found is strange that people had some many strange traditions and habits. When they had been 'rescued' they had all been surprised to find that they had been on the island for just about five years.

After what they thought was about a year they had lost track of time. The only thing they had kept track of was the time of day. They had only even done this because Jack had suggested it once, but that was before he brought Juliet to the camp.

Kate remembered how everyone had felt. It took along time for anyone to trust him again, but she had tried to trust him. Afterall, in a way the whole thing had been her fault. If he hadn't seen her and Sawyer in the cages then he wouldn't have stayed with the others, and Juliet would never have come to their camp.

Kate sighed as she found a parking space in front of the grocery store and got out of the car She came to this store once a week to get the basic things that were needed at home. Laundry detergent, food, juice, milk…. Al those sort of things.

As she was walking along the aisles putting various items in her cart she thought about the island. How she yearned to go back. On the island she had been free; she hadn't needed to run from her problems, but back here she had. When she was first rescued she had tried to get past the police without them figuring out who she was.

It hadn't worked, and she had been sent to jail, but she had been given a break. Instead of a life sentence for murder she was given three and a half years. This was mostly because Hurley paid them to make it so she was only in jail as long as absolutely necessary.

So that's where Kate had been the past three and a half years. Sitting in a jail cell thinking about everyone she had met on the island. Ocasionally Jack come by to talk to her and ask her how she was doing, and she always said she was fine. After all how could she complain? She had killed a man, and had gotten off with only three and a half years; she was very lucky.

Kate often thought about her favorite times on the island. Most of which had been spent with James, aka Sawyer. She had loved him more than life itself, but when they were back in California the police had taken them to jails in different parts of the country. Sawyer was only supposed to be locked up for two years, and so he was out by now.

She missed him. Kate hadn't heard a word from him since he told her he loved her as they were being pulled into different police cars. She hadn't even been able to tell him she loved him back.

Flashback

"James, don't let them take me away from you." Kate sobbed. They were standing in the forest waiting until the last possible second to get on the boat with the others. Neither of them wanted to go, but they didn't really have much of a choice.

"Don't worry freckles. No one's you ain't getting rid of me that easily." Sawyer said holding her close and kissing the top of her head. "I love ya freckles." He whispered softly.

"Come on Kate, Sawyer, we know you're in there. We have to go. There's men here that say they're supposed to take you. They won't take us home unless you come too." Charlie called into the jungle.

They came out of the jungle and police officers were there waiting to take them to different parts of the ship. "I love ya Kate. Remember that." Sawyer called as they were pulled in different directions.

Kate looked at Sawyer sadly her eyes welling with tears. "I love you too James." She said quietly as he was now out of hearing range.

End Flashback

Kate set the grocery bags she was carrying on the kitchen counter and kicked the door to her apartment shut. She had spent three months trying to get this apartment, and another two months to find a job so she could keep it. The rest of the time had been relaxing, except for while she was taking care of her daughter, Jamine.

She had been pregnant when she was put in jail, and after Jamine had been born she was put in foster care until Kate got out of jail. No one had seemed to want Jamine though, and so she had been passed from family to family. Kate was just glad that Jamine wasn't old enough to remember or make sense of most of it. Now she and Jamine spent all there time playing at the apartment, but today Kate had asked Claire to have Jamine over to play with Aaron. Even though Jamine was about nine years younger than Aaron he loved playing with her.

Kate walked over to her phone to check the messages, putting the phone on speaker so she could put everything away at the same time. "You have four new messages." The voice said "To listen to your messages press one, to…." Kate pressed one and the first message proceeded to play. "Hey Kate, it's Claire." The female voice said, there were voices in the background. "I need to talk to you as soon as you get this ok? You know how to reach me. Bye."

There was a click, and then "To delete this message press seven." Kate pressed seven and then the next message started to play.

"Kate it's Jack. I need to tell you something. It's really important. Call me." Jack said and was about to hang up but added "Oh, and tell Jamine Uncle Jack says hi." There was a click signaling that he had hung up. Kate pressed seven and deleted that message.

The next message began to play, and Kate was just finishing putting the groceries away. When she was finished she went and sat on the couch next to the pone.

"I hope this is the right number." A slightly familiar male voice with a southern accent said "I'm lookin for a Katherine Austen?" she was about to delete the message, but the next part caught her off guard. Freckles… If this is you please call me." Then came the click.

"Main menu." The voice on the phone began, and Kate hung up. She sat there for a long time. There was only one person that had ever in her life called her freckles…. Sawyer.

Kate knew she needed to go get Jamine, it was getting late, and the girl never went to sleep with out dessert and a bedtime story. She dialed Claire's home number and waited for someone to pick up.

"Hello?" it was Charlie.

"Hey, is Claire home?" Kate asked smiling when she heard ten year old Aaron complaining about something in the background.

"No, actually. I believe she said something about brining Jamine home?" Charlie said happily.

"Oh, ok. Was she any trouble today?"

"No, we just love having her over. I'm sure you appreciated having some time to yourself."

"Yeah, thanks. Well I'm going to go. Talk to you later Charlie." Kate said.

"Ok, bye." They both hung up.

Kate thought she'd call Claire and see where she was. She dialed Claire's cell phone number and waited, again, for someone to answer.

"Hello?" it was the same voice from that last voicemail.

"Hello, is Claire available?" Kate asked.

Yeah, but she sticks very firmly to the not talking on the phone while driving principle." The man said. "Who is this anyway?" he asked.

"My name's Kate. I'm Claire's friend. She's supposedly driving my daughter home?" Kate said confused now.

It sounded as if the man had hit his head against the car window. The phone was passed to someone else. "Hey Kate, sorry about that. I was driving, and you know how I hate to talk on the phone while driving. Anyway, we're almost to your house. We'll be there in about five minutes. There's someone I want you to see."

"Mamma!" she heard Jamine saying in the background "Are you talking to mamma Aunty Claire?"

"Yeah sweetie, but we're gonna be at your house soon and then you'll see your mommy ok?" Claire said to the little girl.

"Ok Kate, we just got here, we'll be up in a moment." Claire said and hung up.

Kate heard people walking up the stairs and then she heard Jamine complaining it was too far. Jamine hated climbing the stairs up to their apartment, and Kate had no idea why. There was a knock on the door, and Kate set the beer she was drinking down on the kitchen counter. She opened the door and her daughter instantly jumped into her arms. She didn't even see Claire. "Hey baby!" Kate said spinning her daughter in circles, "Were you good to Claire, Charlie, and Aaron today?"

"Yeah mamma!" the small girl said nodding enthusiastically and getting her curly blonde hair in her face and mouth.

Kate turned back towards the door. "Claire thank you for……" she stopped looking at the tall blonde man standing in front of her next to Claire.

"Mommy, that guy says his name is Mr. Sawyer!" Jamine exclaimed grinning from ear to ear.

"James." Kate whispered.

"Hey there freckles." Sawyer said.

AN: I hope you like it. If I don't get more than two reviews I don't think I'm going to continue it. So please review. I love hearing what people think about my writing. Flames are even acceptable if that's what I deserve. :P