Alright, so here's part 2. I'm gonna have part 3 up tomorrow, [or rather, this afternoon] because now it is about 7 and I need to go get some sleep for awhile.

An important thing to note on this chapter is that Kate and Sawyer have not been together three years, just what they had on the island and then the few months after Kate's trial until this point here, the set up makes the whole plot fit up together the way I need it to.

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Kate shifted to flop down on the couch tiredly, shifting to throw an arm out towards the remote, flipping on the television and letting her eyes settle on the screen, watching a young couple arguing on one of those ridiculous shows that require big security guards to break up a fight every seven minutes or so. She made a slight face as the man accused the woman across from him of 'never speaking to him.' He seemed to think that he really should have been the first to know his wife was a lesbian, not the last. Her lover came out on the screen to cat calls and boos and revealed herself to be a man, and then her – his lover – said that she – he, god this was impossible to keep track of – should have told her first, not on the television. Then the host looked into the camera oblivious to the woman who was streaking across the back of the screen, being chased by the security guards, and asked the viewing audience if anyone ever truly knew their lover.

Kate scoffed and changed the channel, shifting a bit more against the couch, just staring at the screen as the message and images festered in her mind. Couples fighting, claiming they should have known these deep secrets of the people they professed to love. That was always possible in any relationship, expected really, lies. But honestly, how had she not been having a nervous breakdown over this before? Her and Sawyer weren't popular for being the most honest people in the world. How much did she actually know about him? What big secrets did he have locked away, ready to tumble out and destroy their relationship?

She heard his footsteps down the hall and she sat straight up, flipping off the television as if she was watching something disgusting that he should never see, though of course he had noticed the channel and came in with a quirked eyebrow and a confused gaze rested on her. "Somethin' wrong Baby?" He shifted to sit behind her on the couch, arms reaching out to pull her against his chest. "You mad at the Sham Wow guy or somethin'?"

"What?"

Sawyer's hand reached out and took the remote from her in order to flip on the television to show Vince showing off the amazing absorbency of the strange towel on his little swatch of carpet on the table in front of him and Sawyer chuckled a bit more, shaking his head. "The con that keeps on givin'." He muttered, rolling his eyes ever so slightly.

"You think the Sham Wow is a con?"

"It ain't called the Sham Wow for nothin' Freckles." He nodded his head, moving to flip off the television before wrapping her up more completely in his arms. "There's something sketchy about that guy anyways. I just plain don't like him." He turned his head to kiss her neck, but Kate seemed to be thinking about something, so he just held her, watching and waiting for her to snap back to reality.

As soon as she turned her head to look at him she had formed possibly the most insane question she'd asked in her life. "Say – speaking of cons and liars and feelings... are you really a woman?"

"What?" Sawyer had to do a double take at her question, completely blindsided and not expecting anything of the sorts ever. Clearly he was insulted by her question. "Kate..."

"Look, its totally cool if you are, we'll work something out James I just – think it'd be best and would appreciate it deeply if you would tell me now and here in private instead of with a large crowd watching us and picking sides and naked women running around buildings and - "

"The hell are you on about Kate?" Sawyer interrupted her, shifting to push her just the slightest bit up off his chest. "You really think I'm a woman?" He seemed ready for a fight, but he was too confused to even do much of that, just lost in his own mind for a moment.

"Not think just... you've never said -"

"I thought it went without sayin' Freckles. Even if we hadn'ta had sex before... and – if it didn't, shouldn't the sex have clued ya in-"

Kate held up a hand with a heavy sigh. "No. I know James, that you are very much a man-"

"Then what's with the question and the awkward way you're goin' about all this now?" Still moving to twist her around a bit more.

"I just... what I really wanna know is who are you? Really I mean.. cause, we've been living together and there's a lot that I don't know about you." Kate went on, pushing her hair back behind her ears.

Sawyer groaned a bit, just looking at her near frantic face and he leaned back, resting his head against his hand, eyes on her. "Like what?" He humored her for a moment, he needed her to calm down and be a bit more rational with him.

"Like... what's your favorite food?"

"Steak." He answered simply with a nod, eyes locked on hers and giving her answers to her simple little quiz that she was beginning. All about him. His chest puffed out the slightest bit more, as if he were trying to further solidify his standing as very much of a man.

"When is your birthday?" She was appalled not to even know this simple piece of information.

Sawyer winced a bit at her question and hesitated before finally saying. "Couple days ago."

"What!" Kate moved up on her knees. "We missed your birthday and you didn't say anything about it? James how could you? And after you were so sweet on my birthday.. you didn't even give me a chance to do anything special for you?"

"Freckles, I'm not big on birthdays. Haven't been since I turned nine years old and – growing old just doesn't sound like something to celebrate for me." He paused, shifting forward a bit more with a nod. "Plus I got to spend it with you, waking up at your side and spending the whole day with you and Aaron."

Kate turned her eyes on him and she seemed to be pouting a bit, arms tightly folded over her chest, face set in a deep frown as she let out a heavy sigh. "We're celebrating your birthday." She told him simply, crossing her legs. "Soon as I figure out what to get you, I'm gonna go get everything ready and you and me are going to have a small party together for the birthday you made me miss." There was no room for argument in her tone, as if Sawyer dared to argue the point against her, as upset as she'd been before.

Sawyer slowly nodded his head slowly with a heavy sigh and waited for her to continue. "What's next?"

"What's your favorite color?"

"Green."

"Book?"

"Lord of the Flies."

"Movie?"

"Indiana Jones."

Kate seemed to freeze on that answer, eyes just locked on him, frozen there and Sawyer felt himself growing nervous at her stare, shifting a bit more under her gaze as he winced.

"Freckles, what is it? I grow another head or somethin'?" Sawyer rose an eyebrow at her as he received nothing but a slow shake of the head in return. "Freckles?"

"I gotta go." She finally whispered, pushing up to her feet and turning to walk out the door at a brisk pace, her face seemed kind of flushed and there was something that flashed through her eyes and Sawyer moved to his feet to go after her, but he knew he couldn't leave the house and Aaron, hesitating in the doorway and just looking out after her as she walked down the street.

"Freckles! Come back here..." He watched her step to the corner and wave her hand towards a taxi that pulled over to pick her up. "Sonofa-" He groaned, rubbing his eyes and then his temples as if fighting back a headache before walking back to lie down on the couch and wait for his insane and flighty girlfriend to get back home.