Ok so a couple things I have to cover, I'm sorry it's been so long my computer crashed and I lost all of my updates so I had to start all over again. But I have a new computer now and I'm doing best to remember what my updates all entailed of.
So on to Lost um I'm still on the fence about Kate, yeah she came back but her whole little romp with Sawyer at Lockeville was enough to gag me, yes she didn't have sex with him but her whole wounded at him not wanting to have a kid with her made me want to punch her in the face. And I actually cheered Sawyer when he called Kate out about running back between him and Jack. Sorry but Kate had it coming. As for the Jacket kiss, it didn't bother me all that much. In actuality that whole episode made me feel so bad for Juliet, I mean imagine what you would do if creepy Ben decided you were going to be his. His little dinner date for her made me want to scream at the screen, Run Juliet Run like you've never run before !! My only regret about that whole scene was that Kate didn't see the kiss cause well I still want her punished for all her trampy behavior hehe. I also believe Charlotte smacked Kate upside the head not because of any secret mission but because Charlotte was forced to watch the whole Skate relationship on tv and felt Kate needed a good beating.
So here it is. And like I said this will be a battle for Jack so it will contain both Kate and Juliet.
CHAPTER 10
Jack finished up checking on everyone and made his way back to his house. Even though he and Kate had made some progress tonight he was still dragging his feet about having to go home to her. He sighed, sitting on a bench off under a tree as he gathered his thoughts. When it came to things like Locke or problems with survivors Jack trusted Kate to have his back. Unfortunately it wasn't his back that was the problem it was his heart, and Jack didn't believe that he trusted Kate with that quite yet. She had sounded sincere with her confession of her feelings for him, but she'd burned him before so he was going to do his best to stay just friends with her. It was safer that way. He was interrupted by Juliet walking past him. Her head was down and she looked slightly distracted.
"Jules." He called out and she halted letting her eyes search for his voice until she focused on him. She smiled her eyes lighting up when she saw him.
"Hey what are you doing?" she asked seeing him sitting off the path.
Jack just shrugged and then gave her that charming smile that made her knees weak and her tongue go dry. Juliet was willing to bet most anything that Jack had this affect on a lot of women. "Just stopped to get some air and think."
Juliet settled beside him on the bench, "I dropped off some groceries at your place and saw your new "roommate." Juliet said with a roll of her eyes. "So much for getting rid of her." She said nudging him and he chuckled.
"Yeah Kate is definitely full of surprises." Jack said staring at his hands. "She needed a place to stay and it was either my place or yours, I figured mine wouldn't end up in bloodshed. I do vaguely remember you helping pick my drunk ass off the floor. Thank you for that, I don't drink too much but I kinda lost it last night." Jack said embarrassed.
"It's ok out of everyone I know you are probably the person who deserved a night of drunkenness the most." Juliet said with a small smile.
"I think you're a close second" Jack said with a smirk. Juliet had told him all about her experience with coming to the island and also Ben had decided Juliet was his perfect mate and had borderline stalked Juliet and then kept her trapped on the island with no way out.
"So it's agreed that the next time one of goes on an alcohol bender we should call the other to come join in." Juliet said with a grin.
"I noticed all of the alcohol in my place was dumped down the kitchen sink." He said giving her an amused look.
"Well I knew how you felt about alcohol and I thought it would be best to just get rid of it for you." Juliet said quietly hoping she didn't offend Jack. "I uh I figured with Kate staying there it was best to just get rid of the liquor all together." Juliet said her voice turning slightly bitter at the mention of Kate.
Jack just gave a small nod, "You're probably right. I should go Kate is making dinner." He said the words sounding foreign on his tongue.
Juliet rolled her eyes. "You know if it gets bad you can always just come and stay with me. It will be a cold day in hell before I let her stay with me so the spare room has your name on it if you want it." Juliet said.
Jack sighed, "Thanks I appreciate the offer, look Kate really isn't all that bad I…" he stopped when Juliet held a hand up to interrupt.
"Jack we were going home, right now we could be back in civilization but because she doesn't listen to anyone else's wishes we're now here where we are. I saw her Jack I watched her that week she was there and she never once gave a damn about anyone but herself. I'm sorry Jack but I'm not going to ever like her. I'm not going to say anything else because I will respect that you are her friend and I won't make things uncomfortable for you." Juliet said looking off at the setting sun.
Jack nodded, he knew Juliet had feelings for him and that some of her hatred for Kate was part of that. He liked Juliet, he liked her a lot and he'd be a liar if he said he had never entertained the idea of a romantic relationship with her. When he had sent Kate away he had really thought he would never see her again. He figured he'd nurse his broken heart and then move on. He and Juliet had a lot in common, she was beautiful and they had a good time together. Now Jack was just a massive ball of confusion. Kate was suddenly back in the picture and by her own admission wasn't going anywhere. Juliet was still here and he knew she'd stand her ground as well. He had a lot of thinking to do about the two women.
"I appreciate that." He said. "And I'll keep your spare room in mind." he said with a chuckle as he stood up. Juliet stood up and stretched her back.
"Have a good night Jack" Juliet said with almost a sad smile. Jack reached out and grasped her arm and pulled her gently to him. He hugged her warmly.
"Thanks so much for coming back with me." He said tussling her hair affectionately. They broke the hug, "I've dragged you from one side of this island to the other."
"Well you know I've been on this island for so long and I kept telling myself, Juliet you really need to get out more and look around this place more often. I like to think of it not so much running for or lives or a beach exodus so much as a scenic tour." They both laughed. Unbeknown to the two of them Kate had stepped outside to get some fresh air and witnessed Jack and Juliet laughing and the hug. She froze as she saw Jack embrace the other woman. She took a deep breath and stilled her racing heart. Juliet had told her she wasn't going to just let Jack go. Kate knew this was just another reason why she would have to work harder for Jack's affection. She also knew she had the biggest advantage, Jack was living with her giving her the opportunity to spend more time with him. She smiled at the thought of tonight's dinner this was just her first step in her seduction of Jack. She knew that full out coming on to him would just backfire in her face. So she would just have to seduce him slowly and carefully and if she did it right when he finally came to her he would think it was his idea in the first place.
Jack entered his house and was greeted by the alluring aroma of dinner. He walked into the kitchen and found Kate setting the table. He smiled as he watched her place the silverware and plates down while she hummed to herself. She was wearing a halter blouse and a tight pair of jeans. The sight of her body enclosed in the skin hugging clothes brought his body instantly to attention and he shifted uncomfortable. Her feet were bare and her hair was down curly and free. Jack fought the urge to run his fingers through her hair. He cleared his throat and Kate looked up. She smiled brightly when she saw him.
"Hi, dinner is just about ready I made spaghetti, I hope that's ok." She said.
"Yeah that sounds fantastic." He said his stomach grumbling at the thought of food.
"Great, why don't you wash up and I'll get it ready." Kate said going to the refrigerator. She pulled out a pitcher of ice tea. She turned and saw Jack heading towards the bathroom. She sighed, she had worn sexy clothes but not too sexy that they screamed I'm trying to get you into bed. She wondered if the effort had worked on Jack or if he noticed it at all.
They settled at the table and ate in a comfortable silence, both starving so they were happy to just have real food to eat.
"So how is everyone fitting in?" she asked. She wondered if this would be like life with him. Dinners spent together talking about their days. She wondered if they would finish up their evenings by crawling into bed together and making gentle and sweet love.
Jack chuckled, "Hurley and Charlie are turning their house into a man's pad. I've already been invited to Man Night later this week."
"I'm sure that will be fun." Kate said giggling. "Let's hope Hurley doesn't try to hire a stripper."
Jack laughed, "I think his options are limited."
They cleaned off the table and settled in the living room. Jack stretched out his legs and groaned the events of the day catching up with him.
"Hey" Kate said settling next to him. "Wanna play a game?"
"You know would you believe the Others took my Candyland with them when they left?" Jack asked giving her a smile.
Kate giggled and gave him a tiny shove, "Damn well that was the only reason I came here, I might as well head back to the beach." They laughed. "Actually I was thinking since we're living together we should get to know each other, how about 20 questions." She had intentionally using the phrase 'living together' she wouldn't refer to them as roommates because that was too generic and easy to hide behind. She also knew a game like 20 questions would be a way of showing him she wanted to open up to him and let him in.
"No way" Jack said shaking his head.
"Why?" Kate asked amused by his denial.
"20 questions leads to nothing but trouble, as does I've Never. I always get in trouble with those games so no way." Jack said emphatically.
Kate laughed, "See you shouldn't have said that come on Jack how bad can it be? Come on Jack don't be a chicken."
"Ok first of all I'm not a chicken, second of all it can be very bad. I've had a woman dump her drink over my head during a game of I've Never." Jack said looking sadly pathetic though Kate could tell he was hamming it up.
Kate laughed, "I have nothing to drink in my hand, Jack come on 20 questions and we can ask anything."
"Ok" Jack said with a sigh. "But you aren't allowed to assault me if you don't like one of my answers."
Kate grinned. "Deal, ok first question, how old were you when you lost your virginity?"
"Jesus you don't hold any punches do you?" Jack said shaking his head. "Uh I was fifteen."
"Fifteen?" Kate sounded shocked. "You were just a kid"
Jack chuckled, "I wasn't a kid after that night, she was nineteen."
Kate's mouth dropped open she wasn't sure what to say to that. It definitely didn't fit her profile of what she figured Jack was like.
"Hmm ok my turn, well since I'm a gentleman I'll try to hold a little more decorum than you" he said giving her a wink and earning a smack on the shoulder. "What was the first job you ever had?" he asked.
Kate smiled, "Interesting question, um my first job was working at the Burger Bin. I was a waitress and we had to deliver the food on roller skates." She said remembering her job.
"I would pay good money to see that." Jack said laughing.
"My turn" Kate said in a sing song voice. She smiled wickedly. "Unlike you I have no problem getting to the good questions." She said with a smirk. "So tell me Jack how many women have you slept with?" she asked.
Jack groaned, he really hated questions like this. "You aren't going to believe me but I really don't have a number." Jack said and he noticed Kate's skeptical look. "Ok so I'm not proud of this little fact but in college I was a man whore ok I'll admit it, however during my troubled youth that I regret with every fiber of my being." Jack said giving Kate a puppy dog look that she didn't buy for a second, "Let's just chalk it up to I haven't slept with enough women to set any records, but enough to have learned a lot." He said with a mysterious smile. "I believe the next question is mine, let's see." Jack knew he was intentionally avoiding asking her any questions about sex, he didn't want to hear any answers that may involve Sawyer. "What did you want to be when you grew up." He asked.
Kate thought for a second kind of surprised he wasn't asking her any real personal questions. "Well when I was growing up I always wanted to be a teacher." She smiled sadly. "I uh kind of went off track that path." She had always wanted to be a kindergarten teacher, she loved kids. That thought process prompted her next question.
"Have you ever wanted kids?" she asked and Jack looked slightly stunned at her serious question.
"Um I guess I always thought I wanted kids but my job always kind of put that on hold, it ruined my marriage and since my divorce I really have never been in the place to have them." Jack said with a sad shrug.
Kate wanted to tell him that they could have the chance together but she knew she couldn't. He then cleared his throat, "What about you, did you ever want kids?"
Kate smiled, "Oh yeah I always wanted a house full you know. A house full of noise and chaos and love." She said wistfully. She realized the conversation was getting too serious so she decided to get Jack with another crazy question.
"Craziest thing you've ever done sexually." Kate said with a raised eyebrow. She watched as Jack's cheeks reddened slightly and he cleared his throat.
"If I remember correctly this is the type of question that resulted with a glass of wine dumped over my head. Are you sure you really want to know?" he asked.
"Definitely" Kate said.
"Ok so I once had sex with two women at once." He said with a slight cringe waiting for her reaction.
Kate's mouth dropped open, she was expecting some tale of public sex or maybe a little bondage but definitely not that. She was learning a whole lot about Jack that was for sure. She also felt a surge of jealousy at all these women who had experienced what Kate craved most, making love to Jack.
"How did that happen?" Kate asked her throat going dry.
"Uh uh you already asked a question, it's my turn." Jack said noticing Kate's slightly glazed over expression, was talk of his sexual history affecting her? Maybe he would turn up the heat a little on her.
"Do you like to sleep clothed or in the nude." He asked with a small smile and he watched Kate blush.
"I know this is something a man doesn't want to hear but I prefer clothes." Kate said. "Now my turn, tell me about your threesome." She said.
Jack sighed, "I was dating a girl in college who had, let's say a very healthy and strong sexual appetite. For my birthday she brought over one of her cheerleader friends and my present was I would get to have sex with both of them." Jack said with a shrug. He tried to play it off as no big deal so as to not make it seem like one to Kate though Jack definitely had very fond memories of that night with Amanda and Becca. Knowing it was his turn he looked at Kate.
"Why do you want to know so much about my sexual history?" Jack asked he smiled a little but noticed Kate looked very serious. Finally she answered the whole time keeping her eyes down staring at the carpet.
"I want to know what I'm up against." She said quietly. Jack stilled at her words and he watched her lift her eyes to his and they connected for a second. Jack was torn from wanting to run away from her and the other part of him wanted to grab her and kiss her with everything he had. He couldn't do that though, he wasn't ready.
"You know it's getting late." Jack said clearing his throat and standing up. "Have a good night Kate, thanks so much for dinner." He said backing towards the stairs. He watched as Kate nodded as if she knew exactly what he was doing. She looked at him and he swore he could actually drown in her eyes.
"Before you go Jack, one more question, it's my turn." She said looking at him directly. "Will you ever forgive me and love me?" she asked her voice soft.
Jack sighed but never broke eye contact. "That's the problem Kate, loving you was the easy part." Jack said quietly. "Good night" and with that he was gone.
Kate sank down on the couch and felt the tears gather in her eyes. Would she ever win Jack back?
Ok my lovelies there it is, please review so I know I'm not out there in the world all alone hehe