Two chapters in one day…I'm on a roll…hehe hope you enjoy this one and please review
After getting over the initial shock, a sly smile spread over his face. "Well, well, well what are the chances, huh Freckles?" She was just sitting there staring at him. This was so not what she was expecting. He just kept talking, not paying attention to the expression of shock on her face. "You know…I keep waiting for that wedding invitation and I haven't got it yet…I might just have to keep my promise" Her heart sank and a quiet "Sawyer…" was all she could get out. "No, it's alright, Freckles…I understand. Why invite…" he was cut off by her "Sawyer don't…please" She said it with such desperation and hurt that it made him stop. "Kate…what's the matter?" She just buried her face in her hands and broke down.
A pained expression crossed Sawyer's face as he leaned across the table and took her hand. This gesture made her look up. "Hold on a second ok?" With that he reached for the button of the intercom "Sylvia? Tell the rest of those girls out there to go home…I'm not seeing anybody else today" "But Sir, they're all scheduled for today" He was starting to get impatient "Then reschedule them! Is that alright?" "Yes sir" "Good, I'm not taking any calls either, I have something important I gotta do"
Sawyer got up and walked around the table, sitting in a chair next to Kate. She was still crying silently. "Ok Freckles, tell me what happened…" She would not look at him, so he took her chin and lifted her face up until he could see her tearstained cheeks and puffy red eyes…She looked so miserable it made his heart sink into his stomach… "Come here…" he motioned to his lap. Even through her tears he could see her give him a questioning look. "Don't worry I won't try to hit on you." She didn't smile at this comment, which let him know that whatever she was going through was worse than he imagined. She quietly got off her chair and situated herself on Sawyer lap, she leaned her head against his shoulder and cried even harder "Sawyer…" escaped her lips between the sobs. He rubbed his hand on her back, protectively pulling her closer to him "I know Kate…just let it all out…I'm here." And it was true…Sawyer, of all people was sitting there with her…letting her cry on his shoulder. She knew that he didn't expect her to talk about what happened…and that is exactly what she needed at the moment…somebody who would just be her rock and would hold her and tell her it will be alright…like Jack once did. Only it wasn't Jack who was holding her right now…it was Sawyer.
