Disclaimer: you know I wish I would but I do not…nope I just checked again I still do not own Lost.

A/N: this is for all the Jaters. I gotta tell ya I've been planning this chapter for ages. I'm really excited. Just so you can picture it, in this chapter, Jack is wearing the same black suit and shirt he was wearing when (stupid) Sarah left him in "The hunting party". You know the burgundy shirt. Do you remember how sexy he looked? Every time I see it, have to hold on something just to keep myself from falling from my seat! Lol. I also wanted to say that even if this chapter is for all of you it's also dedicated to kiips4 who's always been really supportive and sweet to me. Anyhow, here's chapter nine of "Finding forever".

Chapter nine: You must be.

It has been three months since that magical night and even though it seemed improbable, life kept going as usual. Well, as usual as possible now that Kate was here, now that Claire was pregnant, now that Shannon and Sayid were engaged and unfortunately, now that Marie was gone.

Kate was slowly adjusting to her new life and was more and more attached to the place and the people that now had become good friends to her. She still had not talked a lot about herself and even if Shannon tried to make her talk, most of the time they did not bother her; thinking that she would open up eventually. Since that moment they shared at the beach, she and Jack passed a lot of time together but nothing happened. They still saw each other as friends and nothing more. Their was an undeniable attraction and chemistry between them but they knew they had to shut anything they felt for each other down, the situation being what it was it would be foolish to think that anything serious or anything more than friendship could happen between them. Jack was very engaged and leaving soon and Kate, well Kate was still herself and thought she was not aloud to have someone like Jack in her life after what she did to Tom. Despite some awkward moments and the constant teasing of the rest of the group, they could not help but spend as much time together as they were able to. They were like magnets; when one of them was somewhere, the other one was never far.

Claire was five months pregnant now. She and Charlie were getting closer everyday; so close that their friends made bets on how and when they would get together. It was quite amusing to watch them interact. Since they met, it was always Charlie who would throw hints but now that she was in the second quarter of her pregnancy, her hormones were getting the best of Claire's self-control. Once, Shannon had to stop her from jumping Charlie when she saw him liking off some peanut butter from his thumb.

"You would not want your first time with him to be like that." Shannon had pointed out trying as hard as she could to hide her smirk.

"It was not Charlie." Claire said blushing from her behaviour. "It was the peanut butter." She mumbled and even though it was not a complete lie, Shannon did not buy it. She simply nodded and helped Claire calm down in the bathroom while Charlie was still waiting in the kitchen, very unaware of what almost happened. Boys…

Kate, who was usually getting all the attention since she arrived into the group and who was constantly teased about her so called friendship with the handsome doctor, was glad that Claire and Charlie had taken her place. She even participated in the bet and to no one surprise she went with Jack on this one; they were convinced that Claire was going to be the first one to make a move.

The blonde was also really excited because she passed her final exams and finally got her psychology MA. She was officially done with school and Libby had offered her to work with her in her practice. Claire was not a doctor but with her degree, she could work with one. Her last months at school went fast because she had a lot to deal with and she did not even noticed or at least she tried to ignore the stupid people who began to judge for her, now, showing state.

Shannon and Sayid were more happy and in love than they had ever been. Neither of them was able to stop smiling since that night; they would have been perfect candidate for toothpaste commercial. Even if they were busy with their works and the planning of the wedding, they always found time for each other and for their friends, especially one of them.

Even though she knew it was coming, Lilly had a very hard time getting through the death of her mother. Mary passed away a couple of months ago, in her sleep. Sawyer helped with the funerals and Lilly pronounced a lovely speech that brought tears to every one's eyes. Luckily, all of her friends were there for her and even if she still found it hard to laugh or smile sometimes, she was slowly getting better. She was very grateful to all of them but she could not help but think that if it were not for Sawyer she would have gone crazy. He spent every minute of his free time with her, making sure she was ok and did not need anything. Of course, being his usual trying-to-hide-his-feelings-as-much-as-he-could-self, he tried to act as if it was not a big deal but to Lilly it the sweetest thing anybody have ever done for her. When she would try to thank him, he would respond that it was his pleasure and it helped him get his minds out of things, essentially Jack's departure. The group had noticed how close they got but unlike with Claire and Charlie they did not tease or made bets. They knew it was a hard time and that Sawyer would lose it if one of them would dare saying something stupid. They also knew that it was just a matter of time…

The group of friends decided they would throw a party for Claire's graduation. The women wanted to have something nice, with a little sophistication and fancy outfits whereas the men just wanted to buy a lot of bears and chips, put some loud music and dance through the night. As it was Claire's special night, they decided to go with the girls choices. At first, they thought about going to a nice restaurant and then go dancing and it seemed to be ok with everyone but the day after the plans were finally made, Jack announced in one of their Sunday dinner that they would be doing it in his parents' house.

"What?" Claire had exclaimed.

"It's my parent's idea. They said they were very happy and wanted to do something for you." He said with a smile. "Plus, I'm leaving in two weeks so you can't say no." he added making every one look sad. "Sorry, I didn't mean to spoil the mood." He said looking down. That was a week ago. Claire's party was tomorrow night and Jack's departure was dangerously approaching. None of them had the strength to think about it. Every time Claire did, she had a nervous breakdown and it was more exhausting than her pregnancy. Jack's parents, Margo and Christian, always liked their son's friends but they had a special interest in Claire. They always showed a lot of care for her and Jack always wondered why but he always came to the conclusion that everybody loved her anyway. How could they not? She was like a refreshing blow of air, she was dynamic, caring, and generous and the most devoted friend he knew. Jack and Claire always had some kind of connection, a bond that neither of them could explain but that both of them felt from the moment they met. Something deeper than a friendship but it was hard to explain because they never felt attracted to one another so it was not a romantic bond either. That is why, Claire had such a hard time accepting the idea that he was leaving.

Claire, Shannon, Kate, Jack and Charlie went a day before the party to help Margo with the preparative. The Shephard lived a little outside the city, in a suburb that looked just like Wisteria lane, minus the killing neighbours. Kate who was not used to this kind of neighbourhood felt kind of out of place. She was seating in front seat, next to Jack who was driving. He had noticed the change in her mood and gave her a reassuring smile. She did feel reassured for a few minutes but when they arrived in front of Jack's parents' house, she felt her stomach contract. She was sure that it was the biggest house she had ever since. When she got off the car, she just stood there, her eyes scanning the edifice and her jaw slightly open. Shannon, Charlie and Jack began to get their things out of the truck and were heading toward the house. Claire watched the brunette a little amused, they were there for five minutes now and she had not moved yet. The blonde put her arm through hers and lead her toward the front door.

"Don't worry, it's going to be ok." She said with a nod but Kate was still feeling uncomfortable. When they came in, Kate saw Shannon talking to a brown haired woman in the entrance hall.

"Claire." Margo exclaimed and came closer to hug her.

"Hi, Mrs Shephard." Claire said with a shy smile.

"How many times do I have to tell you this? You can call me Margo." She said with soft smile.

"Mum!" Jack exclaimed from the stairs. "Leave her alone." Jack said chuckling. He came down the last steps and stood next to Kate. Margo followed him with her eyes and they lit up when she saw her.

"You must be Kate.' She said smiling and Kate nodded while they shook hands.

"It's nice to meet you Mrs Shephard."

"Please, call me Margo, nice to meet you too. I've heard a lot about you." She added glancing at Jack who shifted slightly next to Kate.

"Mum." He said annoyed.

"Okay, we have a lot to do." Margo said ignoring Jack's complaint and turned to Shannon, Claire and Charlie. "Jackie why don't you go show Kate her room and I'll take these three to the kitchen." She said. Charlie could not help but laugh at how Jack's face fall when his mother had called him 'Jackie'. Mother and son looked at each other and Kate was not sure but she could swear they were communicating with their eyes. Margo quickly winked and led the rest of the group to the kitchen. Jack and Kate were left in the hall looking at each other and Kate sensed that he was a little embarrassed. She slid her hand through his and squeezed it. He looked down and smiled at her gratefully.

"Now, Jackie show me my room." She said sweetly and without hiding the smirk.

"Ok," he said letting go off her hand and taking a step back. "if you want to stay friend with me, you have the strict obligation to never call me like that again." he said trying to be serious but how could he remain serious when she was looking so adorable with her lips curled in a smirk? She laughed and grabbed his hand again.

"I'm the guest, I can call you like I want." She declared her eyes smiling and she led them upstairs even though she had no idea where she was going. When they arrived upstairs, she stopped and looked at him expectantly. He smiled when he saw her expression, she reminded him of a little girl. He tightened the grip of her hands but it remained very gentle and took the lead. Kate was not wrong, thinking that it was the biggest house she has ever seen; they took at least three turns before getting to her bedroom. Jack opened the door and gestured for her to come in. the room was bigger than most of the place she had lived in. their was a king sized bed in the middle, a big and comfortable armchair by the window, and a mahogany dressing table was standing next to a door in the left side. The drapes and the duvet were matching and it gave to the room a very pleasant and soothing aspect. On a little table next to the armchair, Margo had settled a bouquet of the most beautiful lilies Kate had ever seen. Their petals were so perfect and so white that she could not take her eyes away. She came closer and leaned to smell one of them. Jack stood in the middle of the room, looking at her, and found himself smiling. She looked beautiful and even if it seemed odd, she seemed to fit here.

"It's beautiful." She said with a smile.

"You'll get used to it." He said shrugging.

"I don't think so." She said chuckling.

"Everybody does." He pointed at the door next to the dressing table. "It's your dressing, you can put your stuff in here and the bathroom is two doors down." He said and she laughed. "What's so funny?" he asked with a smile.

"Nothing, it's just… I do not have stuff to put in here; I just have my dress, a jean and a tank top." She explained.

"Well that's a start." He said making her smile. He always knew what to say to make her smile, which was fine with him because he loved her smile.

"Shit!" she exclaimed after a little while. He looked at her an eyebrow raised. "I forgot my PJ"

"It's not a big deal; we must have one for you. Now I'm gonna head down and let you settled down."

"It won't take long." She said pointing at her small backpack and he smiled.

"You can join us when you're done." He said before leaving. When he was gone, she took a deep breath and looked around herself. Never, not even in her wildest dream, she had thought she would get the chance to spend three days in a room like that. She smiled at herself and looked at the bed. She run toward it and jumped on it. Just when she landed on it, Jack opened the door and came in. Apparently, she had not noticed him because she kept on jumping. He watched her jumping and laughing and began to laugh as well. She stopped dead when she heard him and looked toward his direction, embarrassment obvious in her eyes. She quickly got down from the bed and straightened her hair that was somewhat messy from all the jumping. As he did not stop laughing, she crossed her arms and looked at him reproachfully.

"Have you ever heard of knocking?" she asked, one of her eyebrow raised.

"I'm sorry." He said trying to regain control of himself. "I just came to tell you that my room was just next to yours if you needed anything." He said more seriously.

"Ok." She simply said, still annoyed. He looked at her and she saw the affection in his eyes. She softened and could not help but smile a little.

"What?" she asked when he kept on watching her, his lips curled up in an amused but soft smile.

"Nothing… you look sweet." He said looking right into her eyes and she felt her heartbeat quickening.

"So do you, Jackie." She said with a smirk trying to hide her true feelings as per usual. He rolled his eyes and chuckled before leaving. She fell on the bed behind her and looked at the ceiling. She found herself thinking about him again; she was doing that a lot lately. She thought about his eyes and his smile and realised that she was going to miss them.

Later that night evening, Jack, Kate, Claire, Shannon and Charlie were seating around the kitchen table, seeping cold drinks and exhausted by the hard day they all had. The girls had helped Margo with the decoration of the house; hanging wreath and balloons while the boys were waiting for all the deliveries and helped dumping on all the food, the chairs, the tables, the flowers and the place settings. Charlie and Jack had tested both their patiences and their physical strengths today.

"Remind me and my tired muscles why we had to do that today?" Charlie asked, rubbing his upper arms tiredly.

"Because mum is working tomorrow and we would not have been able to do all that without her." Jack answered with the same worn-out voice that Charlie used.

"We should have listen to you guys and just throw a normal and degraded college party." Shannon said taking a sup of her cup and they all nodded too exhausted to even laugh.

"I think I'm gonna head to bed." Claire said rubbing her belly. "Shan'?"

"I'm right behind you." Shannon said and they both got up from their seats. Claire kissed Charlie and Jack and the two blondes went upstairs. The rest of them finished their drinks in silence not even bothering to try making conversation. Kate yawned for what seems the hundred times tonight so she decided to go sleeping as well.

"Good night boys." She said standing up.

"Good night." Kate looked at Jack, put her hand on his shoulder and did something she never did before; she leaned and kissed his cheek. She let her lips linger there for a moment, enjoying the feeling of his soft skin. Jack was a little bit confused at first but he just listened to his primary instinct that told him to enjoy the moment and leaned to her touch. She, eventually, pulled away but stayed close enough to be able to whisper in his ear.

"Good night Jackie." She said sweetly and he chuckled.

"Hey! What about me?" Charlie said faking offence, making her laugh. She went next to him and kissed him as well but both men noticed that this one was quicker, more like a peck. She finally left the kitchen and Jack and Charlie looked at each other. Jack's cheek was still burning from the sensation of her hot and soft lips. He rubbed the spot as if to make sure that it really did happen and smiled at himself. Charlie crossed his arms and smirked. He was about to tease his friend about his goofy smile but Jack was faster.

"Good night Charlie." He said sternly and got up.

"Good night, Jackie" he said trying to sound like Kate.

Jack came into his room, the one he spent his entire childhood in and threw himself on top of the bed. He buried his head in the pillows and was debating whether he should take his clothes off when he heard a knock at the door.

"Come in." he said seating up. A smile immediately spread on his face when Kate came in and closed the door behind her.

"Hey." She said in an almost shy whisper.

"Hey, what's up?" he asked.

"Oh nothing. It's stupid. I told you I forgot my pyjamas and I thought I could borrow one of the girls' but they happened to bring only one each." She explained.

"It's not a problem I can lend you one." He said standing up and heading toward his dressing. While he was in there Kate took a look around herself and smiled. His room was still the same as it was when he was a teenager or at least that was what she could imagine, since she did not knew Jack at the time.

"There you go." He said from behind her. She turned around and took the clothes he was handing her. "It's a little old, the last time I wore these I was in high school." He said with a small smile.

"It's perfect; I don't think I would have fit in one of your actual clothes." She said mirroring his smile. "Thanks." She added and left the room.

Half an hour later, he had showered and was ready to go to bed when he heard his cell phone. He sighed knowing exactly who it was.

It has been at least two hours since she had gone to "her" room and to bed but Kate was still wide-awake. It seemed that sleep had forgotten her tonight. She kept on turning and tossing in her bed unable to close her eyes. She kept on thinking about Jack and everything that happened these last three months. Shannon and Claire had become like sisters to her, the rest of the girls were great as well and the guys were always there when she needed them. And there was Jack. Jack who had became so important to her that she could not imagine her life without him. She found herself resenting Sarah for taking him away from her and she hated herself for letting these kind of emotions settle in her heart. She left her home when she was 18 and since then she had never let anybody enter or even came close to her heart. Then she came to Los Angeles, met these people and fell in love with every one of them. They made her laugh, smile and more than anything, they made her care. For the past six years, the only person she ever cared about was herself. Now she could not stop worrying about her new family.

Family.

It was strange. Claire, Shannon, Jack, Charlie, Sayid, Lilly, Sawyer, Libby, Jin, Sun, Michael, Marissa, Boone and Ana Lucia had become a family to her; something she never really had.

She sighed with frustration and decided to go to the kitchen to get some hot milk; it was something her mother taught her and that always made her sleep. She cautiously went downstairs and headed toward the kitchen, loosing her way only three times this time. The house was so quiet and peaceful that she was afraid to make noise. She turned the kitchen lights on and went to the fridge. She opened it and leaned forward, looking for the milk. She finally found it behind a bottle of wine and was about to close the door when she heard footsteps. She looked up and what she saw brought a cheeky smile to her face. Here in front of her, Jack was standing, rubbing her eyes and only wearing his pants.

"Oh!" he exclaimed when he finally noticed her. "I didn't know you were awake." He said averting his eyes from her. 'Don't look down Jack!' he ordered himself. It was difficult to obey though, since she was only wearing the t-shirt he had lent her. He covered all her upper body and the upper part of her thighs but her delicately tanned and perfect legs were uncovered and it was as if they were daring him to look at them.

"Yeah I couldn't sleep, so I thought I would make some hot milk." She said showing him the milk and slowly closing the door. She looked at him and noticed that he seemed tired. There was something more but she could not put her finger on it. 'Try to concentrate on that instead of his tattoos.' She thought trying to stay focused on his eyes. "Do you want some?" she asked and he nodded gratefully." Kate proceeded on preparing the drink and Jack sat on the counter.

"So… what's wrong?" she asked seating across of him and giving him his mug of hot milk.

"What do you mean?" he asked confused by her question.

"I mean what's wrong? You seem tired." She said her brows frown with worry.

"It's just all the work we did today…" he tried but she cut him and threw him a sceptical work.

"You know you shouldn't underestimate me, I know you Jack. Well, I know you well enough to tell when something is wrong. Something is bothering you and it has nothing to do with what we did today." His expression softened and he gave her a sad smile. "You can talk to me if you want. I know we rarely discuss the important things but you can confide in me. I'm a good listener." She finished with a soft smile and he felt himself melt. How was she able to do that to him, it was a mystery. All he knew is that she just had to smile at him like that and he would try to bring the moon down for her. No women as ever managed to make him feel this way.

"It's Sarah." He said and she could hear how tense he was. "She called me two hours ago, we had a fight and I couldn't sleep since then. It was a big fight. She wants to take some time off." He said sighing.

"Why?" Kate asked, utterly chocked by this woman's behaviour. How could anybody want to take some time off from Jack? It was beyond her understatement.

"Well, we were talking about last week and I was telling her how hard it would be to leave you all." He said looking at her and saw how much he was in pain. "Apparently she thinks it would not be that difficult if I truly loved her. Sometimes it amazes me how stubborn she can be. She doesn't understand how much I care for you guys. You're like my family." Kate could not help but smile at his words. "She kept going on about our relationship and how much I neglected her because of my friends or my work. This when it got ugly." He said with sad chuckle. "I made a mistake. I told her that if I had someone worth it I would try harder. I-I-I didn't mean to…to say that. I just blurted it out and I couldn't take it back. I screwed up and she was mad and I just didn't know what to do but I soon forgot my guilt…" he said rubbing his short hair, a sign of frustration that Kate recognised immediately. He looked at her, hesitating, not sure if he should carry on but she took his hands in his and rubbed it.

"What happened, Jack?" she asked in a whisper.

"She was cheating on me." He said bitterly, his beautiful eyes full of hatred. The sparkles were gone and Kate wondered if they would ever be back again. She was in chock. 'This woman must be the stupidest woman alive' she thought. "I wasn't around enough so she went and cheated on me. How could she do that?" he asked letting go off Kate's hand and standing up. He began to pace back and forth in front of the counter. "We were engaged, I was willing to scarify all my life for her and she fooled me?" he felt the anger built up again in his chest. He stopped pacing and put one of his hands on his hip while the other one covered his face. He could not break down! Not in front of Kate, not because of Sarah. But he did it. He felt his eyes filled up with tears and he let them fall. Kate got up from her seat and came near him. She delicately took the hand that was covering his face on hers and dries his tears with her other hands. He relaxed under her soft and caring touch. He sniffled and she hugged him.

"I'm sorry Jack." She whispered and held him closer. It was the sweetest and the best embrace they both ever had. It was literally pourring all his anxiety and fears out of his body. Jack held her close to him and despite his awful mood; he smiled at himself when he smelled her hair. He also liked how she fitted in his arms. Her head was lying on his shoulder and he had his head buried in her neck. Their breaths were sending shiver down both of their spines but they did not try to control that, even if they had wanted to they were unable of such a thing. They stayed like that for countless minute, neither of them wanting to let go.

The next day passed really quickly. Between the latest preparative and the huge Sarah/Jack bomb, things were pretty crazy. It was almost time for the party and the girls were getting ready in Kate's room (since it was the biggest guest room) while the guys were getting ready in Jack's.

"She is a total bitch!" Shannon exclaimed while putting her necklace on. "How could she do that to him?" she asked.

"She's stupid." Kate and Claire chorused which make them all giggle. "You know what? We should stop talking about her. It's Claire's big day and I'm sure she isn't worth the energy. Plus; I'm sure Jack would be happy to stop hearing about it." Kate said and the blondes nodded in agreement.

"He seemed so broken this morning. I know it's bad but I hate her!" Claire said.

"I don't." Shannon said and Kate and Claire turned to look at her with stunned look on their faces. "Jack isn't leaving now. She managed to do what we were trying to do for the last six months; she made him stay." She said with a huge grin.

"Are you ok buddy?" Charlie asked Jack who was helping him with his tie.

"Yeah, don't worry Charlie, I'm fine." Charlie raised an eyebrow sceptically. "You know yesterday when we were talking on the phone, I realised that it wasn't such a big loss. She wants to take some time off but I won't waste my time trying to fix this relationship, not anymore. It was hard from the very beginning but I tried because I thought everything would be all right in the end. But it never got better, it just got worse and we became stranger. I'm just angry that she almost let me leave you, knowing fully that what she was doing was wrong." Charlie nodded in understatement. He already knew all that because he had witnessed Jack and Sarah's relationship. He never was fully happy with her and neither was she. It was just bizarre to actually hear Jack saying those words.

Jack had finished with Charlie's tie and they both turn to look at themselves in the mirror.

"We look very snazzy, don't you think?" Charlie said with a grin and Jack chuckled. Charlie was wearing a grey suit with a white shirt and Jack was wearing a black suit with a burgundy shirt that fitted him perfectly.

"We do." Jack said. "But we should take off the ties." And Charlie nodded with agreement.

"Yeah it's better." Charlie said looking at himself in the mirror when he had taken off the tie.

"Let's get downstairs; the guest will be here soon." Jack said and they went out of the room.

Sayid was the first to arrive followed by Hurley and Libby. She was wearing a beautiful silk brown dress and her hair was held up graciously.

"Where are the girls?" she asked putting her arms around Hurley's waist. The five of them were standing in the entrance hall.

"We're here." Shannon said and they all turned around to look at the stairs. Sayid's jaw dropped to the floor when he saw his fiancé in her light pink dress.

"You look amazing." He said clearing his throat.

"Thanks." She said with a sheepish smile. "You don't look too bad yourself." She said kissing him.

Claire came after her and jack had to keep Charlie from falling down when he saw her standing in her beautiful black and long dress. Her hair was straight and was loosely falling over her shoulder. Her tummy was slightly showing but it made her look even prettier, she was literally glowing.

"Bloody hell." He whispered and Jack chuckled lightly. Claire came closer to him and stood almost shyly between him and Jack.

"You look amazing." Jack whispered in her ear and gave her kiss on the cheek. She smiled and thanked him quietly. Jack knew it would make Charlie react.

"You look more than amazing, you look like an angel." He said beaming.

"Awwww, you're so sweet." She said and kissed him on the cheek.

"Where's Kate?" Hurley asked, although he was not the most eager one.

"She had some trouble with her shoes but she will be down soon. She said we didn't have to wait for her." Shannon said looking at Jack who seemed a little disappointed.

"We should head to the buffet." Claire said and they all agreed; all except Jack.

"Go ahead guys, I'll wait for her." He said. They nodded and left him standing alone in the entrance hall, his hands shoved in his pockets. He looked at himself at a mirror and realised that he was more excited by the idea of seeing Kate in her dress than going to New York with his (ex) fiancé.

"I said I didn't want for you to wait here." He heard her soft voice behind him. He quickly turned around and he knew that this moment was going to change the rest of his life. They say you recognise the one you're supposed to spend the rest of your life with when you see them and Jack always thought that it was a stupid concept, but at that exact moment, as he was looking at Kate, he knew he was wrong. There were no words to describe how beautiful she looked. He felt his heart explode and his knees going weak. She was wearing a long burgundy silk dress, which was sleeveless. Her hair was straight as well but half of it was held up. Her usual beauty was accentuated by the light make up she had put on. To his surprise, she seemed embarrassed. He suddenly realised that he must look stupid and somewhat frightening looking intently at her like he was doing so he straightened himself and took a deep breath.

"Wow, Kate… you look great." He finally managed to say. 'Great? You have a medicine degree and all you found to say is great?' he thought bitterly. He panicked when he was the discontent in her eyes.

"Thank you." She replied but it seemed like a polite answer. He took several steps toward her.

"You are the most beautiful woman I've ever seen." He said seriously and she smiled warmly.

"Thank you." She repeated but there was clearly a lot more emotions in this one.

"Shall we?" he asked holding his hand for her and she took it.

Claire's entire friends and family were present and the party went very well. She received many presents but the most important thing for her was that Charlie did not let go off her hand all night. Another good news was when Sawyer and Lilly arrived, holding hands as well. Shannon almost chocked when she saw them kissing. Sawyer smirked and she laughed. For the first time in two months, Lilly was smiling and they were not forced smiles. They were real ones, full of warmth and love.

Jack and Kate spend the entire evening together, dancing, eating and laughing. It seemed as if his fight with Sarah never happened, in fact it seemed as if she never had existed.

The party was soon over and the guest began to leave. The only one left were the one that helped settle the whole thing up plus Boone.

"Let me grab my stuff and we could leave." Kate said heading upstairs.

"Jack, you're not coming?" Boone asked.

"No, I think I'm gonna stay for some days." He said and they smiled at him sympathetically. "Shit. Kate's stuff isn't in her room anymore. Excuse me." He said and jogged upstairs. A wicked idea crossed Shannon's mind.

"Let's go guys." She said opening the door.

"But Kate's not here yet." Charlie reminded her.

"Exactly. If we leave, she would have to stay here for the night…with Jack." She said with a smirk.

"Brilliant!" Charlie exclaimed and they all left the house laughing.

A/N: that's it. Chapter 9 for all the Jaters. I really loved writing this one so please guys tell me what you thought and leave a lot of reviews. Thanks to kiips4 and x-kate-x who were amazingly sweet to me :) . I know I said Sarah would show up soon but I don't want to do that now. She will show up but later. Next chapter is going to be great I'm so excited about it. It will be a 100 percent Jate chapter (spoiler: they'll leave town together!) I'll try to update soon, I promise.

Oh and before I forget, the song that inspired me is "U must be" by Gena Rene.

Thanks again to all of you, you rock!