A/N: I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I'm awful. I really hope you don't all hate me. I hope there are some of you out there who are still interested. I've had no inspiration for like the last year, evidently. But I found a few chapters sitting on here collecting virtual dust, and thought I ought to be nice and give you all a little present. Let you know I'm still alive, and that jazz! Basically I've got up to chapter 17, then I got seriously stuck. So I don't know whether to just skip to like an ending, because I know how I want to end.

It would be really great if you could review to let me know you're still interested and perhaps it'll motivate me. Suggestions would be really good!

Disclaimer: Alas, I do not own, nor am I affiliated in any way with Lost. If I was, you know they'd be none of this ridiculous Sawyer kissing Kate, or Jack kissing Juliet stuff. Ick. – Sticks tongue out and shakes head – In my Lost it'd all be about that dirty spoon scene!

It was close to 10 when Jack and Kate stepped out of the room to join the other survivors for breakfast. Naturally, they'd both shared a shower, and although Kate had never been particularly girly, she really enjoyed being properly clean and using the complimentary gift of the type of products most girls used on a regular basis.

Together, they walked down to the ships canteen, where they were all to be rewarded with a buffet breakfast, though Jack would make sure to tell them all to take it easy as they weren't used to so much food. As soon as they walked through the doors they were met by a shrieking Claire.

"KATE!" She squealed, handing Aaron to Charlie and running up to hug Kate. "I though they…oh I'm so glad…how are you?"

"Uh…I'm good." Kate said after a while. "Free."

"Free? Really?" Kate nodded. "Oh that's great news!" Claire exclaimed squeezing Kate tightly. "Oh come, come, come." Claire released Kate, smiled at Jack and walked back towards a group of tables, where many of the usuals could be found.

"Howdy freckles, nice to finally see you, can put a name to that voice now." He winked at her and nodded towards Jack. "Nice one Doc." Kate blushed bright red and turned to Jack, burying her face in his shoulder, whilst he glared angrily at Sawyer. "No worries Jackass, I'm a try and swap rooms, then you two lovebirds can get right back to it…" Jack heard Kate groan against his shoulder. "Must be nice, with a bed and all, ya know?"

"Sawyer!" Kate finally yelled at him, sending him daggers with her eyes.

"What?" He gasped. "I'm just sayin'…" He wiggled his eyebrows.

"How about you don't?" Jack said.

"How about I do, Jackass." Sawyer smirked at him.

"How about…"

"Guys…please." Kate interrupted their sparring match. "Can we just get through breakfast, at least, without you fighting." She pleaded with the two men that were like putty in her hands.

"Whatever." Sawyer mumbled coolly, turning away from the couple.

"Baby, you know…" Jack started.

"Jack." She sighed, shaking her head. "Just leave it, yeah?"

"Yeah." He mumbled following her to the table and taking a seat next to her.

That evening they were told that they'd hit land within the next 24 hours, most likely the following morning; where they would be given free hotels in a nearby 5 star hotel for a couple of weeks while they got settled back in civilization and decided what to do next.

The women had grouped together, having a bit of a girls night in, to chat and watch a few movies they'd found on the ships, as they knew they were most likely to be very busy, and wouldn't have much time for each other. The men took this chance to all have a drink in the bar and do other 'manly' things.

Foolishly the girls had decided to watch Titanic. Inducing, tears, laughter and various other emotions as they watched the movie and related it to the plane crash.

"Aw, this is so sad…I love this bit." Claire sniffled.

"I can't believe I've never seen this movie!" Kate said sadly, "It's so good, and the love story…and oh…"

"I'm just glad we didn't fall into freezing water." Shannon said.

"That's not funny."

"Oh shush!" Claire shushed the girls, "You'll make me miss the best line!"

A silence fell as they watched Jack and Rose on the screen, many of the girls with tears in their eyes.

And then they were all reciting the lines along with the characters:

"Jack: Promise me you'll survive. That you won't give up, no matter what happens, no matter how hopeless. Promise me now, Rose, and never let go of that promise.
Rose: I promise.
Jack: Never let go.
Rose: I'll never let go. I'll never let go, Jack."

After the movie was over, the girls were slouched around Claire's hotel room having a good old chat.

"So what are your plans now that you're free, Kate?" Claire asked.

"Well…" Kate smiled, "Jack's dead set on the New York idea. We might go over to LA first though, to pack up some of his stuff, he said he might even introduce me to his mother…but I don't know."

"I bet she'll love you."

"Yeah, if she's anything like Jack." Shannon nodded.

"That's the thing." Kate said somberly.

"What?" Claire asked, frowning.

"From what I've heard, Jack and his mother never really got on with each other. And part of me just doesn't want to drive them further apart, you know? He was brought up well, so I can imagine his mom not liking me…or what I've done." Kate spoke quietly.

"But once she gets to know you…" Claire smiled.

"She'll come around." Sun chipped in.

"I hope so." Kate nodded. "So yeah, eventually we'll be off to New York, and we'll either buy a house or an apartment together…and…then…yeah." Kate smiled fondly, thinking of the future she was bound to have with Jack.

Meanwhile, up in the bar, the men were all laughing and drinking, having a good time.

"So Doc," Sawyer started, and Jack inwardly groaned, "You gonna shack it up with Freckles now?"

"Sawyer…" Jack groaned.

"What? I'm only asking…making chit-chat…y'know if you're not then…"

"We are going to live together, if that's what you want to know. The rest of it is nothing to do with you."

"Aww, I feel left out." Sawyer turned to his beer.

"Do you think you're going to change the way you live now? Because of the island?" Locke asked the men, after a moment of silence.

"I think I might." Sayid nodded.

"It's not necessarily because of the island…but, I want to spend less time at work." Jack told them all, with a slight smile.

"Aww, would you look at that Hurl…" Charlie turned to the man next to him.

"He's in love…" Hurley finished, and Charlie put his hand to his heart, nodding.

"Oh man…" Jack muttered under his breath.

"Well, I'm gonna try and help Claire out with the baby…" Charlie told the group.

"Best way to get into a momma's pants." Sawyer told him.

Charlie flushed red with embarrassment. "I uh…I don't…that's not…I like Claire, she's my friend, I just want to help her." Charlie finally managed to say.

"Hey." Jack greeted Kate as he stepped into their room slightly tipsy.

"Hey." She stood up to give him a kiss, before pushing him back and screwing up her face. "What have you been drinking?"

"Beer, whiskey…stuff. I'm not drunk, I promise." He told her, smiling cheekily at her.

"Maybe not drunk, Jack, but you seem a bit…tipsy." She told him and he grinned at him. "You seem too happy."

"Nope." He shook his head. "I'm excited though, I mean; tomorrow we're gonna get back to the real world. We'll have TV, pizza, bad movies, and dodgy takeouts. There'll be cars, and busses, and trucks, and planes…and stuff. And we'll move into a big house, and have lots, and lots of babies…" He told her sounding almost giddy."

"Right." She crossed her arms, and nodded at him. "Not tipsy, or too happy at all."

"Maybe just a bit." He sighed. "Sorry."

"Hey, you don't have to be sorry, until we have the kids." She leant up the give him a kiss on the cheek. "But you do smell of alcohol and smoke…you need a shower." She pushed him towards the small bathroom.

"Will you be joining me?" He asked cheekily.

Kate shook her head as she laughed at him. "I'll put the shower on, maybe help you out of your clothes, but no, there'll be no fun in the shower tonight."

"Damnit." He groaned as he allowed Kate to push him into the bathroom.

Half an hour later Jack climbed into bed beside Kate. "Katie?" He whispered, tapping her on the shoulder. Kate rolled over, and looked up at him, mumbling something about her trying to sleep. "You're too far away." He informed her with an irresistible grin.

"Hmm." She agreed as she moved herself closer to him, and allowed him to snake his arm around her, as she leant her head on his chest.

"Katie…" Jack whispered again a few minutes later.

"Jaaaack…" Kate groaned, "I'm trying to sleep."

He kissed her chestnut tresses, "I love you."

"Hmm…me too." She mumbled sleepily into his chest.

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