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CHAPTER FOUR
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A constant ringing woke Sawyer up, he reached around blindly for his cell phone and he picked it up "Yeah"
He heard silence for a moment then Jacks voice "Sawyer, have you seen Kate? She didn't come home and we saw her boyfriend leave with some other girl, her cell is in her room"
Sawyer yawned and looked at the time 11:06 "She's here, no need ta worry" he heard Jack clear his throat then say "Put her on"
Sawyer leaned over and kissed her shoulder "Kate, Jack's on the phone" she moaned something incoherent and grabbed the phone from him.
"Jack?" Sawyer got out of bed and murmured coffee at Kate, she nodded and he left to use the hotel landline. Kate stretched and listened to Jack on the phone
"What are you doing with Sawyer?" Kate sighed "I was upset and he offered for me to stay, we're still in the hotel"
Jack leaned back in the chair he was sitting in "Okay, we'll have to catch up later though"
Kate sat up and looked for her dress then picked it up "Sure, see you later" Jack said goodbye and then hung up. Kate pulled her dress on and limped into the living room area.
Sawyer was sitting on the sofa ordering room service "Thought you might like somethin ta eat" Kate smiled back at him and nodded "Yeah, that'd be great" he smirked and placed the phone back on the table.
He noticed her limp over to the sofa and sit down awkwardly; he picked up her leg, sitting it gently across his thigh, his hands immediately working on her ankle. Kate leaned back and sighed, his hands were wonderful. Five minutes later the elevator dinged and a hotel worker came in with a cart full of food.
Sawyer tipped the man generously then he wheeled the cart to the middle of the sofa and sat back down. The both of them ate through the meal and drank the coffee slowly, once they were finished Kate ran her hand over her face and grimaced.
She felt dirty "Can i use the bathroom?" Sawyer looked at her strangely "Course ya can" she smiled quickly and hobbled out of the room.
Kate thoroughly washed her face and gargled with some mouthwash. She went back into the living room to put her shoes back on "Sawyer, i got to get going okay"
He came back in, properly dressed now and he nodded "if ya hang on a tick, I'll give ya a run home"
Kate smiled at him gratefully "Yeah, thanks" they tidied the room quickly and left through the elevator that they had come up in.
Sawyer handed the key card back to the receptionist and they exited through the Casino and out to the parking lot. A black car pulled up and Sawyer opened the door, ushering Kate inside, closing the door behind him.
Kate cocked her eyebrow at him once they car had drove away from the Casino "What? Left my car back home and Charles offered"
Kate eyed him playfully and laughed "I'm sure you did... you're just lazy"
Sawyer gasped playfully and put his head over his heart "You think I'm lazy?" he pulled Kate over to him and whispered in her ear "I'll show you how lazy i can be"
Kate shivered in excitement from his words and his breath on her ear, she still couldn't believe that he had that effect on her.
They stopped outside of Kate's house and Sawyer took her hand in his "See ya later?" he kissed her hand, giving her a charming smile.
Kate nodded then leaned over and placed a quick kiss on his lips "Thanks for last night" she barely gave him time to answer before she was out of the car and inside her house.
Sawyer smiled, watching her go "Goin ta my house now" the chauffeur Charles nodded "Sure thing Mr Ford" he pulled away from the kerb and drove in the direction of Sawyers apartment.
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Kate ran a bath and she soaked herself in the warm water for over an hour, she was thinking about what to do, she definitely had to break up with Jason officially and she had to figure out what exactly was going on with her and Sawyer. Was last night just a one off thing or where they going to have a relationship?
She pulled a comb through her messy curls and sighed, she was so confused. Drying herself properly and dressing into something clean, she picked up her phone and called Jason. It rang and rang and rang. Kate sighed then hung up, she'd try again later.
The front door slammed, someone was home. She paced herself going down the staircase and entered the kitchen just as Jack poured some coffee.
He smiled at his sister and nodded at the tar-like drink "want some?" Kate smiled back at him and sat down on one of the barstools. "No thanks" Jack picked up his mug and sat on the opposite barstool. "Did you have a good time last night?"
Jack rubbed a hand over his face, he was clearly hung-over "Yeah, was great" he flashed her a tired smile and yawned.
"What happened with Jason?" he looked at his sister and saw hurt flash in her eyes. "We got into a stupid fight, then he left with someone else"
Jack drank some coffee "So how did you get from there, to staying with Sawyer at the hotel?" Kate sighed and shrugged lightly
"i was upset, he gave me somewhere quiet to calm down. I didn't want to come back down and ruin your happiness, so he let me stay"
Jack cocked his eyebrow at his sister; he didn't fully trust her that he let her stay just because of that. Kate frowned and picked at the fray on her sleeve "Why are you so against me and Sawyer being alone?"
Jack sighed "Because i love you, i love you both, but i just don't want to see you hurt"
Kate smiled at him "he wouldn't hurt me and you know that" Jack nodded "I know he wouldn't, not intentionally... but he IS known for his infidelity"
Kate sighed, that was true, it was widely known that he didn't date anyone exclusively for long.
He was rich and handsome; he'd been on the news with a new girl on his arm every few weeks in the past couple of years. Her phone rang and she looked at the name Jason "Its Jase..." Jack nodded, so she answered the phone and entered the other room.
"What d'you want Kate, you phoned me earlier?" his voice was the same as always, bitter and pissed off. Kate closed her eyes "I wanted to talk to you about last night"
She heard him laugh "Yeah, i had a great time with that chick, you should of come, would have enjoyed it, oh but wait... your little Miss Abstinence"
Kate scowled "Shut up... and just so were we're clear, I'm not your girlfriend anymore" Jason let out a deep breath
"Shame that, maybe now i can get laid like the rest of the population... and Kate if you ever want to drop your little pledge, just give me a call"
He hung up just as Kate was ready to speak; she clenched her jaw and let out a high pitched growl. He was so infuriating, she didn't know how she managed to put up with him for the past three weeks, but it didn't matter now, she wouldn't have to put up with him again.
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Sawyer placed a bottle of Jack Daniels and a bottle of Vodka into his basket and he headed towards the confectionary aisle, he was ready to pick up a cake when he heard her voice, he fixed his glare on the blonde and forced a smile.
The blonde smiled "It's nice to see you Sawyer" he just continued to glare at her instead of replying. Shannon looked to the tiles on the floor then looked back at him
"So what, are you ever going to speak to me?" she watched his face change and he picked up some other sweet foods.
"Don't see why i should, you humiliated me" Shannon sighed and played with her sunglasses
"I'm sorry about that... but you have to understand that i didn't want it to become widely know" Sawyer's glare sharpened.
"Like hell you didn't, you called everyone you knew and made sure that they told more people, what i don't understand is why... you didn't have to say yes" the blonde female ran her hand over her hair, pushing it backwards and she sighed.
"Sawyer, I'm sorry, but can we please stay friends... I've missed you" Sawyer sighed and shook his head; he walked away, refusing to speak to her. She made him look stupid and then tried to blame him for what happened, he couldn't be bothered with her she was just a drama queen.
Shannon sighed, she spun around and called out to him but he didn't listen. She did feel a bit guilty about what happened but her father advised her to blame him, it wouldn't look good if she was the one that was responsible. Shannon placed her sunglasses on top of her head and went back to buying her groceries.
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After her call with Jason, Kate decided to go out for a walk to clear her head. She ended up at the store and decided to get some things, she was here now, so no point in wasting a trip. Picking up all the usual necessities and some extra food, she glanced over at the pharmacy and wondered.
She waited around for a few minutes until there weren't many people in the area and she went up to the counter and asked for the pill. Kate wasn't sure why she'd bought it, but it seemed like a good idea. Pushing the shopping cart towards the frozen food aisle, she saw her.
Kate pushed the cart quicker and hid from her sight, she didn't want to talk to her, she was still jealous and angry at her.
Kate hadn't spoke to Sawyer in three weeks, she was still upset about what happened. Anytime he was at the house she'd intentionally avoid him by staying in her room or by leaving the house. Kate switched on the TV for background noise, she hated her room to be in silence.
"In Couples new, many of you ladies will be heartbroken to hear this, because we have just learned that James 'Sawyer' Ford, heir to the Ford Casino chain has gotten engaged!"
Kate stopped what she was doing and ran over to the TV, turning the volume up, her heart was in her throat.
"According to sources, he popped the question to his current girlfriend of seven weeks, Shannon Rutherford, daughter of Cruise Liner tycoon Sal Rutherford, two weeks ago"
She felt tears trickle down her face and drop onto her hands. She couldn't believe this was happening, how could he get engaged? Before their kiss he hand been extra flirty with her, always saying how she was such an amazing girl.
Kate knew he had a girlfriend, but that didn't matter, it felt like Shannon didn't matter to him because he was flirting with her non-stop and even if it was jokingly, he had said that she'd be the perfect girl for him.
A picture of Sawyer and Shannon flashed up on the screen, a medium sized rock sparkling on her finger.
Kate threw herself onto her bed, jealousy was eating away at her, Shannon didn't deserve him, SHE loved him, so why couldn't she have him? Once the painful sobs had subsided, Kate lay in silence cursing him, damning him for making her love him, for making her believe that she'd ever had a chance.
Kate suddenly felt sick; she pushed the cart quickly to the check out and packed her purchases even quicker, making a run for it. She'd never been a fan of Shannon, but she wouldn't know how to act if they got into a conversation, especially about Sawyer.
Once she got outside, Kate pressed her back against the wall and breathed in deeply, the day she found out that he had got engaged really shook her world, she got so upset that she wouldn't eat or drink anything and she felt so crushed that even Jack couldn't make her smile.
In that moment, she completely despised the man she loved.
Feeling her heart beat slow down, Kate picked up her shopping bags and headed home, it still made her sick to her stomach to see that blonde, even after he left, she still couldn't stand her. Shannon was bad news, she was a drama queen and she liked to rub Kate's nose in the fact that she'd had Sawyer first.
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