…"You came back for you! "Juliet said, tears welling up her eyes. Jack stared at her trying to find the right thing to say. "If you say you came back because you were supposed to, then you better figure out what exactly you're supposed to do." she avoided his glance and a tear slipped down her cheek when she continued talking. "You didn't come back here to save us. You didn't care at all, 'because if you would you would've come earlier." Another tear escaped her eyes and she was still avoiding his gaze. Jack watched the tears stream down her cheeks and he so badly wanted to wipe them away and tell her that he for sure wanted to come and take them all home, but he knew he'd be a liar if he'd tell her. Instead he gave a shit and was drinking himself to coma all day long. He was a broken man and it didn't stay unnoticed by Juliet that he'd changed from the days back on the island. "Juliet I'm…I'm sorry." Jack stumbled, but she put a hand to the air to silence him. "No Jack... it doesn't matter anymore. 3 years passed and we all changed. Now there is nothing left to go back to." Juliet wiped her tears away and she pulled up the wall between them. Jack stepped closer and run a hand through his short brown hair. "Juliet please believe me when I tell you…I wanted to come and get you all but ..."he began but again Juliet cut in.
"But what, Jack?" Juliet asked harsh. "Because I…." his voice became louder but when he noticed he put himself together. "I just spent so much time to search for you… to search for a way back to island. How the hell, Juliet should I possible know that you don't wanna be saved? That you guys were fine?" again he run a hand trough his hair and walked the bathroom up and down, only in a towel that was wrapped around his torso and a grey t-shirt. Now Juliet was the one who's quiet. "You're right, we shouldn't have come. Looks like we kinda disturbed your playing-happy-life-party. Sorry!" Jack continued finally. "The thing is we're no longer able to change it. We're here now and you gotta deal with it." Jack glared at her but she kept cool and rested with her back against the bathroom door. They stared at each other and there was a long pause before Juliet let out a sigh and shook her head ever so slightly.
"This is ridiculous. We're acting like teenagers, Jack." She said quietly. Jack looked in her eyes and smirked. "Right." Jack acclaimed and for the first time that day Juliet gave him a warm smile. "What happened to us? We were friends, Juliet…." Jack flashed her questioning glance. She looked at the floor. "Yeah, Friends!" she admitted half heartily to herself. "It has been 3 years Jack and it's like…like I don't know you anymore. You changed. A lot!"
He went over to her and sat down on the bathroom floor his back resting against the door and she did the same. Now side by side he sighed. "We all did, you just said it!"
"I still don't get why you wouldn't help me with saving the live of an innocent child." Juliet said with an absent look. "Oh Juliet, not that again..." Jack rolled his eyes and she again cut him off. "Let me finish. I-I-I'm not saying anything okay. He's save now. James and Kate will make it. But I'm disappointed. I would've never thought that you'd ever say "No". That you'd let a patient die." Juliet looked right into Jacks hazel eyes and a strange feeling rose in her again. "That's not you." She whispered. Juliet stared to the ground and Jack lifted her chin so she would look him in the eyes again. "It's still me, Jules." He assured and he desperately searched for her blue eyes but she looked anywhere but in his ones. "Well yeah...I'm not so sure about that anymore." She meant and kept distant. "I needed you and you didn't care."
Jack watched her instantly. "Juliet what is this about? Are we still talking about saving Bens live or what is this about?" he asked her trying to read her mind but her eyes told him nothing. The same look she'd always shown him, the unreadable. "Hell this isn't just about Ben. What do you think this is about?" Jack gave her a confused look. He didn't understand a word of what she was trying to tell him. "God Jack, I confessed my feelings to you. Okay not exactly but I told you that I had feelings for you and I can't exactly say that they're all gone yet. So help me out Jack. I thought I was over you but the minute you returned…the minute I saw you again I knew I wasn't quiet yet." His jaw dropped open and he looked deep in her bright blue eyes. This time she didn't avoid his gaze and he actually believed to see emotions well up in her eyes. She just confessed that she still cared for him very much and she was desperately trying to get away from him. Jack thought for a second or two and then he leaned in on her. He could hear her heartbeat quicken with every inch he came closer to her. He felt her warm breath on his skin as he was now pulling her in for a hug. Juliet didn't move or tried to escape his grasp; instead she closed her eyes and accepted his warm arms. Jack stroked her blond long curls and whispered lightly to her. "I'm sorry, Juliet." A tear escaped Juliet's eyes and she snuggled her head closer into his shoulder inhaling his scent. Jack didn't know what else to say. He couldn't change it. But he knew for sure he wouldn't get her and sawyer in the way. Sawyer really seemed to love Juliet and he made that pretty clear. The second he saw her again that strange feeling rose within him again, he kinda felt for her too. Yeah of course not like he felt for Kate the most of the time but he cared a great deal for the beautiful blond doctor. "I should better go. James will be back soon I guess and well…Kate. She'll be searching for you too." Juliet gently pushed him away from her and he nodded lightly. "You probably wanna get dressed so I'll give you now some privacy." Her cheeks turned into a shade of pink when she noticed he was still only wrapped in this towel. Juliet cleared her throat and smirked. Jack lifted an eyebrow and smiled that warm smile he always used to give her. "Yeah that'd be great, after you walked in on me while I was under the shower." He grinned. " Hey hey hey…wait stop. I didn't walk in on this. I only waited for you to come out of there. I didn't look okay?" she shot back. Jack laughed. "I didn't accuse you of watching, Juliet. "She blushed even more and Jack noticed she felt quiet uncomfortable. "Next time you better announce yourself. You scared the creep out of me when I stepped out of here." Juliet rolled her eyes. "Or you should try to lock the door next time. What about that? "She asked. Jack smirked and stroked his three-day-growth. "Touché, Dr. Burke. " Juliet gave him a small nod. Jack got up to his feet and put out a hand to her. She looked up to him and then reached out for his hand. Once she was on her feet again she reached for the door knob but he stopped her. "Juliet…." he spluttered. "Yes, Jack?" he stared into her eyes and he smiled warmly. "I'd love to be a friend again. I don't wanna be a stranger anymore. So what do you think?" he questioned. "I uhm...I don't know just yet. I'd love to but maybe it's not a good idea though." She pleaded and with a sad smile she went out of the bathroom, leaving him alone there. "Cause I can't just pretend to be your friend, Jack." She thought to herself while sitting on a rock at the beach. Starring out to the horizon.