(A/N: Oh my God, I am so sorry! I promised myself I wouldn't let my other story get in the way, and I went and did exactly that! So, for all you guys who are waiting out there, I give you guys an update! And I am truly sorry about all that stuff. BUT I borrowed Lisa Loeb's 'The Way It Really Is' CD from the library, so yay! She is such a great singer! So enjoy this chapter. And I got a new buddy! Y'all know Leonard… say hi, Leonard!

Leonard: 4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42…

Well, I'm sure he's going to talk eventually…

Did anyone see that Florida beat Ohio University! I am so mad Grrr! And they could have made it too, but they got all those foul shots with like 30 seconds to go. Yea, I watched the game from school… Math Teachers who love Basketball rock! And he skipped like half the period just to watch the game!)

Disclaimer: In no way, shape, or form, do I own LOST or any of it's affiliates. Hootie and the Blowfish copyrighted "I Will Wait" and H.B. copyrights –LOST-.

-Saving Kate-

Chapter 18-

I'll Be There-

Jack sighed and rubbed his temple. "No Kate, I'm not mad. Though I need to know, are you engaged or anything?"

"No." The voice came again, this time it was nearly inaudible.

"Are you sure?" Jack asked, a small smile on his face. He was just trying to lighten the blow.

"…Yea." She still didn't show her face.

"Ok." Jack sighed.

Kate suddenly shot up and ran outside the cave and over into the woods. Soon after, there were sounds of her vomiting. It echoed through the air, and everyone looked up, distracted. Jack ran after Kate.

"Kate…" he said, rubbing her back and holding her hair, "Kate, it's my fault you got drunk."

Her voice was barely heard through the vomiting. "No, it's not. Don't be such a dumb-ass."

Jack gave her a small smile and attempted at a joke. "Actually, it's Jack-ass."

She chuckled, her voice hoarse, and leaned back. "But seriously, it's not your fault. None of it is. I'm the one who went over to Sawyer in the first place, I'm the one who accepted the drink." Her voice got even groggier.

"But if I would have kept my eye on you, none of this would've have happened." He mumbled. "Are you done?"

"Yea… I think so. For now at least." She covered the mess with dirt and leaves. "May it be some ill-fated boar's lunch." She grinned. Then she let out a hiccup.

"Ah, the hiccups." Jack said. "We must cure them."

"How?" she hiccupped again.

"Well, I know a couple…" Jack said. "Lets try the water one first."

"The water one?" she asked, confusedly hiccupping against her own will. Her mind was still blurry from the hangover.

"You have to drink water from a cup upside down."

"That's impossible." She answered, baffled at the suggestion.

"True. But it keeps your mind off the hiccups." He gave her a small grin.

Kate rolled her eyes. "Fine. Let's get me a glass of water, I suppose."

-LOST-

"I think that all these supposed hiccup "cures" weren't created for the hiccupper, but the hiccupper's friend." Kate replied irritably.

Jack chuckled. "Probably. Let's try one more. It'll be a surprise."

None of the other attempts had worked, though some had set them off laughing uncontrollably.

"Fine. Surprise me." Kate said, exasperated. She was willing to try anything to get rid of the wretched hiccups.

"Ok, for this "special" surprise, you have to close your eyes." Jack smiled.

She sighed and shut her eyes. "Now what?" she asked.

"Hold on…" Jack replied, leaning in close.

The next second, Kate felt his lips pressed against hers, almost in a desperate way.

She deepened the kiss, occasionally stopping to breathe.

Neither of them were aware of Charlie, standing a couple feet away from them. He just sort of sat there, astonished at the sight.

-LOST-

"Uhh, excuse me." Charlie spoke up feebly.

Jack and Kate looked up and broke away from each other. Jack let out a nervous laugh.

"Um, do you need anything, Charlie?"

"Erm, you said that, uh, you'd check on Claire's baby today. I, uh, obviously caught you at a bad time. Obviously." Charlie racked his mind for words.

"Um, tell her I'll be there in a moment." Jack said, a deep blush creeping up his cheeks.

"Sure, ok, good." Charlie said, turning beet red and moving away from the couple.

Kate bit her lip, and suddenly her face turned pale again. She turned around and vomited once more.

Jack sighed and rubbed her back some more, trying to soothe her.

-LOST-

I'll be there waiting for you

In the morning when times have changed

I'll be there through the lies and all

Standing like your soldiers

-LOST-

(A/N: Ok, unfortunately, I can't answer your reviews this update. I've got three project and am up to my knees in homework. Sorry about the late update again. I'll try not to let it happen again! BUT NEXT CHAPTER, SOMETHING HAPPENS! AND YOU GUYS WILL ALL GASP, AND REVIEW ME, SAYING HOW BAD I AM. And you'll all think that it's the end of the fic, but I can tell you, IT'S NOT! I still have about6 more chapters to go…)

NOTE: Ok, you guys who like 'Searching' so much. I am at a huge writers block on that. So, I'm going to put it on temporary hold for about a week, give or take a couple days. So, so sorry for it, but I can't control writers block. Wish I could. Make it a whole lot easier on us, lord knows that.