Hey! This is my first Lost fanfic…it's based on a song by LeAnne Rimes called "Please Remember"…and I ask you "please remember" to Review…haha that's corny I know…but please do it anyways

Disclaimer: I don't own any characters…blah blah blah…

She knew it was coming for a while…they all talked about it every day for the last 2 years. How it would happen…what they would feel, but none of them talked about the goodbyes. Maybe they did not realize what each of them meant to her and to everyone else. Over the last 2 years she has grown so attached to these people…the way she remembered being attached to certain songs or movies…things of comfort actually.

Time, sometimes the time just slips away
And your left with yesterday
Left with the memories

She did not want to think of all of the things she would miss…because it hurt way too much. The way Walt woke her up every morning when he ran past her with his dog. The way she watched Locke and Boone go out into the jungle every day, followed by the hungry gases of everyone else. The way Shannon and Boone bickered on the beach about something that was of little importance to everyone else, but seemed to mean the world to them. She would even miss Sawyer's little comments and his mischievous grin afterwards…but most of all she would miss the man that has made everyone's stay on this island easier…the man that has helped her look inside herself like she has never been able to before…the man she trusted, the man she loved…Jack.

I, I'll always think of you and smile
And be happy for the time
I had you with me

She has grown so attached to the concerned look on his face when she got hurt or looked sad…and the gentle way in which he touched her cheek and asked her if she was alright. And somehow, with all of the bad things that happened here everyday, whenever he would ask her that she would say yes, because with him, she was always Ok. They both knew that they had feelings for each other, but they had no idea that their concern, friendship and trust would become the greatest love either of them felt before. Since that day when they had their first kiss, they have truly been inseparable and now all of that was going to change. Yesterday she was woken up by Walt as always…but it wasn't the usual running past her with his dog that woke her up. He ran into her and Jack's cave and screamed, his 12-year-old voice cracking with excitement, "We're saved…we're saved!" Somehow saved is the last thing she felt right now…after Walt left the cave, all Kate could do is get up and walk out…walk away from Jack. She knew that his eyes followed her with that concerned look…the one that she became so accustomed to. He knew and she knew that that was the last night they would ever spend in each others arms…and it hurt.

Though we go our seperate ways
I won't forget so don't forget
the memories we made

After about an hour of pure chaos, they all went to the beach. There they were, standing on the beach scared and confused, just like the first day they got there. Only now the people they were surrounded by weren't just strangers, they were family. The only family they have known for the last 2 years. She knew that she was not the only one who was feeling uneasy and nervous. She looked around at everyone…Sawyer was nervously smoking one cigarette after another, talking about something with Sayid…Boone and Shannon were no longer fighting, they were clinging to each other quietly…then she looked over at Jack…his face was expressionless, but she knew that his heart was breaking into a million pieces, because that is how she felt right now…The boat finally got there and their rescuers stepped onto the beach…The rest was a blur…men in uniform scattered around the beach, talking to the survivors and trying to see if they were injured in some way…she heard Hurley say "Dude, get away from me…I'm fine" when a man approached her…"You must be Kate, right?"…a quiet "yes" was all she could get out…the man led her away from the rest of the group. "Here is the deal…we know that you were on the plane, being escorted back to the United States…over the last 2 years some things changed" he probably noticed that she went completely white and touched her arm "M'am…no need to worry, we know that you were set up for the crime, we arrested a man on drug possession charges and eventually we found out that he was in fact responsible for the murder you were going to be charged for…you are free to go" The word "free" was ringing in her ears…the man started walking way, but turned back around "Oh by the way, we will need you to appear in court as a witness if you don't mind…Here is my card, call me when you get back to the States"…she took the card and managed to say "uh…yes…of course". Her mind was still racing with all that has just happened and everything that she just heard. Then she looked over at him…

Please remember, please remember
I was there for you
and you were there for me

She knew Jack was looking at her this whole time and wondering what that man said to her…She slowly walked over to him and unable to say anything, she just walked straight into his arms as tears escaped her eyes and all the emotions of the past day escaped her body…He held her for a while and then stepped away, looking into her eyes as if trying to find the answers to all of his questions…she just smiled and said "Let's get off this island"…and he understood…they would both be taking a little piece of the island home with them, and a little piece of their hearts as well…

Goodbye, there's just no sadder word to say
And it's sad to walk away
with just the memories

They spent 2 days on the boat, the strangest 2 days any of them have ever experienced. They were clean, they had all the food they could eat…and somehow they all found themselves standing around the fruit table…eating bananas and talking about what they would be doing right now if they were still on the island. She realized that it would take a long time before they could settle back into their old lives…well actually she wasn't even sure if they could go back to their old lives…they would have to start anew…she knew that that was the most true for her. It was not such a bad thing though…she wrapped her arms around Jack and pressed her head to his chest…"Lets go to sleep" she whispered to him and knew that tonight they would not have to worry about crazy island people or monsters…it was just them, and that was fine with her.

Who's to know what might have been
We'll leave behind a life and time
I'll never know again

When they finally got back to Australia the goodbyes they've all been dreading were now inevitable…they all stepped off the boat and asked if they could have some time alone to themselves…some time to say goodbye to the life they no longer had and will no longer have again…They all gathered at the far end of the dock and just stood in silence…Hurley was the one to break it, looking over at Jack he quietly said "Dude, I think you have to say something…", trying very hard to suppress the tears that were now welling up in his eyes…Jack stepped into the circle that the survivors formed, he was their leader, their rock, but most importantly he was their friend…"Umm…I am not sure that I can come up with anything that would truly reflect how we all feel right now, but I will say this…The past 2 years have been the most difficult years of my life, but they have also been the most wonderful ones" he looked over at Kate and smiled, she wiped a tear that escaped her eye "There is no doubt that we all changed over this time and found out more about who we are and what we are capable of…I hope all of you will never forget this time and what we have been through…I know I won't. There is a bond between us that no one will ever understand and that can never be taken away from us…so I would just like to say to all of you…Thanks for making it interesting…" he looked around at everyone's teary expressions and could not fight back his own…even hard core spinal surgeons cry once in a while. Hurley spoke once again "That was beautiful, man. Group hug!" And with that he grabbed everyone in a huge embrace and they laughed…laughed together for the first and last time…

Please remember, please remember
I was there for you
and you were there for me
And remember, Please remember me

After that everyone headed their separate ways…she took Jack's hand and started walking away when she felt a tap on her shoulder, she turned around to see Sawyer standing there…"Hey ya Freckles…just wanted to say bye and sorry for all those jokes…but had to entertain myself somehow…" she let go of Jack's hand and hugged Sawyer tightly…knowing what he would say if they were still on the island…he was the first one to pull away, he shook Jack's hand and gave Kate one of his dimpled smiles "And Freckles…you and Doc better invite me to your wedding or I will track you down and it aint gonna be pretty" And with that he walked away. Kate turned to Jack who was grinning…"I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm actually going to miss that guy" he said…"Me too"…Jack took her hand and smiled once again "So…how about that wedding?"