-1Chapter 10

They hadn't seen each other in two weeks, and Jack realised it was the longest two weeks of his life. Knowing that she was out there, knowing that they could see each other whenever they wanted.. But obviously not wanting to.

He was waiting for her.

Jack knew he couldn't go to see her. He had shouted at her, made her cry. He couldn't just walk up to her and expect her to forgive him for that.. Though how could he be expected to forgive her.

Jack shook his head and poured himself a cup of coffee. He looked at his watch - 3am. He hadn't been able to sleep. He looked around his apartment, it was a mess. It was amazing how just having Juliet there had actually made him clean his apartment and shave his beard. Kate had told him to shave once.. He didn't do it.

Jack pushed a pile of old newspapers and pizza boxes off his chair and sat down. Placing his coffee down on the table he started to doze off, when there was a knock on the door. His eyes snapped open as he wondered who would possibly be calling around at this time. Jack made his way through the mess and pulled open his door.

Juliet stood there holding an umbrella.

"Hi" she said quietly. "I hope I didn't wake you"

Jack bit his lip "No.. I wasn't sleeping"

"Me either"

They stood looking at each other for a couple of minutes, not quite sure of what to say. Jack could tell she had been crying, her eyes looked red and sore.

"Won't your husband be wondering where you are, Juliet.. He might get suspicious if you go out in the middle of the night in the lashing rain"

Juliet shivered slightly "He doesn't.."

"Of course he doesn't"

Juliet looked away from him. He could see goose pimples on her skin, she looked cold. "Do you.. Want to come in?". He hated himself for asking it, but he couldn't let her go again.

He stepped back against the door allowing her to go in. Jack shut the door behind them. Neither of them spoke.

Juliet's eyes wandered around his apartment, it looked different from the last time she saw it. Darker and it smelled different too. It didn't smell like Jack.

"I .. I wanted to see you". She said it as if she was ashamed of it, a part of her was.. Ashamed of what she had neglected to tell him. "I wanted to tell you that I'm sorry, Jack… For what I did to you. I never meant to hurt you, I hope.. I hope you can understand that."

Juliet turned and reached for the handle of the door, she wasn't about to let him see her cry again. But he pulled her back to face him.

"Does he know about us, Juliet?.. Does he know what we did?"

She tried her best to fight the tears, not here, not now. She shook her head "He knows.. About you, but he doesn't know about that night.."

"How does he know about me? Did you.. Tell him, did he see me leaving?"

Juliet shook her head again, tears forming at the corners of her eyes "Ben.. He got off the island too Jack. He said that I had to tell you about my.. About my husband or else he would tell you himself"

Jack felt sorry for her, he almost wanted her to break down in tears just so he could have an excuse to hold her. "Well he didn't.. tell me Juliet, it's okay.."

A single tear rolled down her cheek "It's not okay, Jack, it will never be okay", more tears escaped her.

Before he knew what he was doing, he had his arms wrapped around her pulling her close to him. Juliet clung onto him, crying into his chest "I'm sorry, Jack, I'm so sorry, please forgive me.. You have to understand.."

"I forgive you, Juliet, I forgive you.. It's gonna be okay, I promise"

"I'm scared, Jack"

He pulled back to look at her, a questioning look in his eyes. "Scared of what, Juliet?"

She shook her head and pulled him closer to her, but he moved away "Juliet what is it? You can tell me"

"No Jack, I can't.. I shouldn't have said anything.. I'm sorry"

He didn't want to push her in fear of driving her away. She resumed her position wrapped tightly in his arms.

"It will all be okay, Juliet. I promise"