CHAPTER THREE DEARLY BELOVED

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Weeks passed. Sawyer fell deeper in love.

Leigh and Sawyer spent every day together. They walked and

talked.

Sawyer got to know more about her and he realized that she was

more perfect than he'd expected. Leigh and Sawyer became good friends.

Sawyer knew it. He was in love.

One night Sawyer couldn't sleep. He stood up. It was summer, and

summer on a tropical island is ten times worse than summers in the northern

hemisphere. It was hot.

Sawyer decided to take a swim.

He wandered onto the beach. Everyone was asleep. He walked

farther and farther down the sand, until he was sure no one was around. He

took off all his clothes and waded into the waves.

The moonlight was beautiful.

"Why, hello there!"

Sawyer gasped and turned around. His heart skipped a beat. It was Leigh.

"How'd you find me?" asked Sawyer.

"I followed you. Mind if I join you?" she was smiling.

Sawyer smiled too. "Come on,"

Leigh took off her clothes and swam beside Sawyer.

"Hmmm," she smiled and laid on her back. "It's so hot..."

"You bet," said Sawyer. He looked at the sky. "D'you think we'll ever get

out of here?"

Leigh looked at him. "I don't think we're meant to," she said. "We wouldn't

have survived if God didn't want us to."

"D'you think?"

"Yes," said Leigh. She smiled.

"Hey, Sawyer?"

"Yeah."

"You wanna know a secret?"

"Shoot."

"I love you."

Sawyer went over to her. "You wanna know a secret?"

"Yeah," said Leigh. The moonlight illuminated her face. Her eyes were shining.

"I love you, too."

She embraced him. They stood there in the waves, hugging each

other, for about a minute.

Then, Sawyer kissed her.

By the time Sawyer got back to his campsite, the sun was due to

come up.

Sawyer was dry by the time he got back to his camp. He'd stayed

out for a good amount of time with Leigh. He hadn't done anything.

Yet.

Sawyer had to admit, kissing Leigh was nothing like kissing Kate.

Everything Sawyer could have had with Kate was lust. Nothing like what Leigh

and Sawyer had.

They were both in love.

"So tell me about this girl." said Kate. She was collecting wood with Sawyer,

who couldn't speak of anything but Leigh.

"Her name's Leighanne," said Sawyer. "Leigh." he sighed happily.

"You love her, don't you?"

Sawyer looked at Kate. "Yes."

Kate smiled. "I didn't think big macho guys like you could fall in love."

Sawyer gave her a look.

Kate laughed a little bit. "Okay," she said. "I can see I touched a nerve. I'll

stop."

"Hey, you love the doctor."

Kate smiled. Then she walked away.

Sawyer smiled too and picked up some firewood. He loved Leigh.

He knew it.