This is my first lame attempt at writing a fanfic. I can promise you that the chapters will get better as they go along! Please read and review, and let me know if you have any ideas of what you want to happen between Jack and Kate later on in the story, and I will try to put some of your suggestions in my story. )

Disclaimer: Lost and anything to do with it isn't mine.

Absolutely Wonderful

Chapter 1: Warm and Fuzzy

Tiny sparks flew out into the island breeze as the fire crackled, slowly getting smaller and smaller. The clear night sky was dotted with thousands of stars, shedding light upon the sandy beach. Waves crashed on the shore rhythmically, never ceasing to a stop. Two months ago, Jack would have thought that this was paradise. Now he couldn't handle waking up to the sound of the waves, surrounded by trees, in a place where there was no such thing as winter.

Jack stared into the center of the glowing orange fire. Two months – at least that's how long he thought the survivors of the Oceanic flight crash had been stuck on this island. Being far away from civilization, lost in the middle of nowhere, caused him to lose track of time. From his spot on the sand, Jack moved his finger through the soft particles, making small circles and swirls.

Being stuck on an island wasn't all bad, though. If the plane hadn't plummeted out of the sky and landed on this strange place, he never would have met Kate.

Kate – he didn't know why he was so attracted to her. She was a convict after all, on the plane accompanied by the marshall, bound for the U.S., where she was going to be confined to a jail cell. She had supposedly murdered someone, something she could never fix, something she would never be forgiven for. Yet, he still trusted her.

Jack always seemed to forget his troubles around Kate, forget the terrible situation they were in. Maybe it was her eyes, the way they mesmerized him. Maybe it was her smile, how it shined, seeing Kate happy always made his day. Maybe it was because she was always by his side, willing to help him, never reluctant to venture out into the jungle on the latest mission. Jack didn't know what it was that made him feel attraction towards Kate, but there was something about her – something that made him have that warm and fuzzy sensation inside – the feeling he knew as love.

"Hey Jack," Kate greeted and plopped down on the sand beside Jack, "How come you're not back at the caves in bed?"

Jack hadn't realized how much time had passed, how late it must be. All the other survivors had headed to their sleeping quarters over an hour ago, yet he remained sitting on the soft sand, looking into the glow of the fire, slowly burning out. Jack shrugged. He wasn't sure if he was ready to tell Kate what was on his mind, how he felt towards her, but what if she didn't feel the same way?

"Well, Jack…I can't seem to fall asleep," Kate said and she laid her head on Jack's right shoulder, "I thought I would keep you company, you know, sit and stare at the fire with you…"

Jack smiled. "Thanks Kate."