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Anonymous: Aww thank you! I didn't wanna make it where Riley gets all obvious with jealousy over Sawyer and Juliet.;) I think the Sawyer/Juliet pairing is really cute on the show too (I'd rather see him with her than Kate).

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Momo-Lost Addict: Thanks!:D I wanted to do the reunion so bad. LOL.

Chapter 7: Interfering is Not the Answer

I ran down the alley, shouts errupting from the area I'd been in mere minutes before. Gasping for breath, I bent over and vomitted. Things had not gone as they should have for me tonight. Then my cell rang.

" H-hello?" I panted.

" So how'd it go?" It was Jake.

" Not good," I replied and began walking quickly. " He's on to me -- rather, on to you -- he doesn't know who you hired to kill him."

" See, this is why you should have gone with my plan instead of your own."

" Oh shut up," I snarled, " Look, I have a plan B, and if I'm lucky, I won't have to kill him."

I hung up before he could argue.

" Riley! Over here!"

I looked around until I found Jack, Kate and Hurley standing by one of the houses, watching the Initiative go about its business.

" Hey," I said when I'd jogged over to them. " What happened to you guys? I know James said Jin brought you in separate --"

" Yeah he did," said Jack, " They just asked us questions...Jin told us what was goin' on, so we tried to go with that. Gotta say, Kate's almost as good a liar as Sawyer."

Kate turned to look at him, her eyebrows raised.

" Almost as good a liar?" she said.

Jack rolled his eyes but said nothing.

" Dude," said Hurley, nodding at me, " How's the shoulder?"

" Fine," I shrugged. " Anybody said anything to you three? I couldn't get squat out of either Sawyer or Juliet."

They all shook their heads.

" Nah," said Jack, " We thought..." his voice trailed off into silence.

" Sawyer and Juliet," said Kate, " They're living together?"

I nodded and sighed.

" I told you he would move on." I said.

" I'm sorry," she said quietly.

" I think he's still in love with me," I said, " and I don't wanna hurt Juliet...so I guess I'm asking you...when and if you get a house of your own...can I move in with you?"

Kate hesitated then nodded. I smiled in thanks.

Jack suddenly jabbed me in the arm with his elbow. Horace and some Initiative people we didn't know were walking over to us.

" So after much discussion and some careful thought, we have decided that the Initiative could use the four of you." said Horace. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Sawyer walking across the lawn, occasionally glancing in our direction. I quickly turned my attention back to Horace. " If you'll follow Olivia she'll take you to get processed."

I looked over the khaki jump blouse and skirt in my arms with distaste. How they had come up with a uniform so quickly and sewed my name and new occupation: Security onto it, I would never know. Kate was examining her navy jumpsuit which bore a Wrench logo, her name and Motor Pool. I had no idea what was on either Hurley or Jack's uniforms. I said good-bye to Kate and went back to Sawyer and Juliet's house. The uniform fit well enough when I tried it on -- scary.

" So you're a workin' girl now, huh?"

I turned to look see Sawyer standing in the doorway of the bedroom. I nodded.

" Yeah," I said. " Kinda wish they'd put me in a jumpsuit instead of this lame-ass skirt."

He laughed.

" So you're with the Security? Guess that means I'm your boss."

" James, I'm not with any occupation til they formally accept me into the Initiative."

" What the hell is wrong with you?" he demanded.

I shrugged.

" Nothing."

" That's bull and you know it," he said, " This have somethin' to do with that nightmare you had last night?"

" Is that any of your business?" I said coolly as I tried to shove past him to leave the room. He grabbed my arm.

" Let go of me." I said quietly.

" I'm not trying to hurt you. I'm trying to help you."

" You're hurting me." I said, fighting tears. I would not allow him to wreck his relationship with Juliet over me -- no matter how much I loved him. " James, just let go of me."

When he didn't comply, I wrenched my arm out of his grip and ran out the door.

" Hey Danny, didn't think you'd make it in today."

Danny sighed and slid in across his assosciate. I watched them furtively over the top of the menu I was holding.

" I've got a lot on my mind, Leonard." he replied.

" Look, you know Jake's put a hit out on you. I wouldn't be surprised if Sydney's crawling with some of his people. You need to lay low."

I snorted.

" Fine," muttered Danny, " I'm staying up on the fifteenth floor, suite 823. Meet me up there tonight, 11:30 PM sharp. Make sure you have the money."

I hurriedly wrote down the floor and suite number on a napkin and shoved it in my pocket. Plan B would go into effect tonight.

" Riley, what just happened?"

I leaned across the table and sighed.

" Nothing," I said, " I just wanted to tell you that I won't be living with you and James for very long."

" What? Why?" said Juliet.

" I don't want to be there if it's going to wreck your relationship with him." I paused. " I told him the same thing -- if Kate should get a house then I'll be her room mate."

" What happened? Are you saying he's not over you or --"

" Jules, I don't know anymore," I replied, " I just...I don't want --"

" Hey," she said gently, " I understand. Do you want me to talk to him?"

I shrugged.

" That's up to you. He's your boyfriend."

" Juliet!" another mechanic called, " We need some help here!"

" Coming!" she called back. " See you later, alright?"

" Yeah. See you."

So ends another part of this story. Please review and no flames!