The next day Jack picked Kate up at Rose's, they were going to see the lawyer for their house and then Jack was heading to the airport to fly back for his bachelor party that Mark had planned.
"Hey, how are you?" Kate asked when she got in the car
Jack stared ahead at the road, he couldn't bring himself to respond, she put a hand on his shoulder "Are you okay?" She ventured
Jack tightened his grip on the steering wheel, keeping his control "Just thinking" He replied
She watched him for a while before asking "Do you want to talk about it?"
Jack simply shook his head and continued to drive down the road, She kept staring, not sure if she should be concerned, after a moment she spoke again "Isn't this exciting?" she said trying to lighten the mood "Our first house, we should celebrate, maybe go for lunch before the airport?"
Jack nodded "Sure, whatever"
Kate laughed bitterly "Well don't jump up and down about it"
He pretended to be completely attached to the road "I said I'd go"
Kate shook her head "I don't understand why you're in such a bad mood, we're getting our house, this is good news , you're supposed to be happy, but your acting like you're going to a funeral" She shot out
Jack opened his mouth to say something, but closed it quickly, knowing that if they started a fight now they wouldn't finish by the time they got to the lawyer's office, they drove in silence and when they got there, Kate wouldn't look his way, they got out and met the lawyer
"Today's the big day" She said "You two ready?" Kate nodded and Jack didn't say anything
The lawyer went into her office telling them their realtor would be there soon and they could get started. Jack and Kate sat facing each other instead of beside one another, Jack looking down at his feet or anywhere else but Kate
"What's wrong with you today?" She finally asked
He slowly met her gaze, and couldn't hold back any longer "Tell me what happen with James Ford" He said quietly
Before she could answer the lawyer came back out, they signed all the papers and heard all the facts about the house, the lawyer congratulated them and they walked outside, neither knowing what to say until finally Kate broke the silence
"Can we go to the house?" She asked
Jack stared at her "Don't you think we should talk first?"
Kate looked away from him "Let's talk when we get there"
The first the Jack noticed when he pulled up to the house was the balloons tied to the porch, he looked at Kate who had a shy smile "I put them up this morning, thought it would be a nice surprise"
Jack smiled at her, he knew he should probably say something more but he could only smile. Once he got out of the car, Kate was already standing on the porch, arms crossed over her chest
Her voice was almost a whisper "I had it all planned you know, I figured after we closed we'd come out here, I'd suggest a picnic, get some stuff from the dinner and come here, to our house on the first day we'd own it, we could sit on the back porch and be happy because we'd never have this day again"
Her words hit his heart and he felt bad for his actions, but he knew he had to call her out on it; he had to know the truth once and for all
She drew in a large breath before she faced him again "Why do you want to know about James Ford?" She asked, but continued "It's Sawyer Jack, that's his name, and you know what happen with me and him, I told you we had a fling, I left and that's all"
"What happen Kate, all of it, tell me the truth just this once" He shot back at her
"Why are you doing this Jack?" Kate asked "I was thirty-one before I met you, I dated people, I don't ask you about Sarah or any other old girlfriends, A little jealousy is fine but this is crazy, when's it going to stop? Do you want me to make you a list?"
"This isn't about jealousy!" He snapped "it's about trust"
"Trust" Kate said "How do you expect me t trust you if you don't trust me, I've been afraid to even talk to Sawyer, and now that Juliet is back, I just can't do this anymore, it's like you're always looking for reasons to pick a fight"
"Don't blame me for this, I am not the one who's hiding things here" Jack answered
Kate stared at him, not hiding her confusion "What?" She whispered
"This isn't the first time you've been pregnant is it Kate?" He asked afraid to know the answer "With Sawyer, you were pregnant weren't you?"
There was a short silence before she cried "So what? Why does it even matter?"
Jack shook his head, his emotions catching up with him "It just hurts that you don't trust me enough to tell me"
She cut him off "Did you ever stop to think that maybe I didn't tell you because I don't want to go back to that place, that it hurt because I got pregnant and had a miscarriage, people make mistakes Jack"
"You're missing the point" He said
She cut him off once again "What point, that you were looking to pick a fight this morning, everything I do lately seems to make you made, I'm sick of feeling like I am the bad guy"
"Don't put this on me, I'm the one who sacrificed everything to come down here" he yelled
"See" She said back "That's what I mean, it's like you blame me, like I ruined your life by making you come down here"
"I didn't say that" he whispered
"No, but that's what you meant, stop thinking about yourself for once, I'm stressed too Jack, I'm the one carrying the baby and what do I get? It's like nothing I do is right anymore"
"That's because you don't think I do anything right, I don't dress right, I want the wrong car, you make all the decisions, I don't even get a say" He yelled shooting his hands in the air
"That's because I'm thinking about our family and you just think about yourself" She yelled back
"What about you?" He shouted "I'm the one who had to give up my family because you wouldn't; I had to risk my career because you wouldn't, and I'm the one paying for everything that you want"
"We're going to fight about money now?"
"Well, we couldn't have waiting on some of the renovations for the house, Yes" Kate glared at him "Because Kate in case you haven't noticed I don't have a job, and this place, there is nothing here!" He shouted
Kate looked at him, hurt in her eyes "Is that what you think that there's nothing here?" She asked
"Kate" He tried
"What about the baby? What about me? Does that mean anything to you or is that just nothing?" She asked tears spilling down her cheeks
"You know what I meant Kate" He answered
Kate wiped a tear away "No, I don't why don't you tell me?"
Jack shook his head, suddenly feeling completely exhausted, he looked at Kate and walked down the stairs, he didn't bother looking back, just got in his car and drove to the airport, leaving Kate there alone
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