Author's Notes: Takes place in "Born To Run" and after, starts out during the fire scene between Kate and Sawyer. At that note, it's a Skater fic. Read, review, and enjoy!
Stay:
By: LOSTrocker
The look he gave her was a pleading one. He didn't care. He wanted her so much that it hurt but he couldn't bring himself to say that alloud. If he did that would show that he was weak, and he didn't want any one to see that. Not even her.
Kate looked back at Sawyer. She saw the pleading look. She too wated to reach out to him, and admit her love, but like him, love was a weakness. She couldn't show it. Instead of giving him the answer that they both wanted, she gave him a fake smile and told him: "Be safe Sawyer."
Sawyer's pleading looked turned into a disappointed one. Sadness filled his voice as he replied: "See ya 'round."
Kate watched as Sawyer walked away from her. She could feel the tears filling her eyes. Kate held them back. Sawyer was now out of sight. As she bowed her head down to look back into the flames, one tear escaped from her eye.
That night, Kate had a hard time sleeping. Sawyer haunted her mind and her heart ached for him. Tomorrow, he would be gone, and there was nothing she could do about it. "Sawyer..." Kate let out his name. The winds of the island carried her words away.
Not too far away, Saywer was having a hard time sleeping as well. He stood up when he swore he heard someone calling out to him. Sawyer looked around. He sighed. He was hoping that Kate would be before him. All he saw was the darkness that envoked the island.
The next day, Sawyer was helping Jin and Michael with finale adjustments to the raft. He was tightening the sail when someone called out to him. "Sawyer."
Sawyer turned from the sail to Kate. He smiled, jumped off the raft, and walked up to her. "Still want that spot on the raft Freckles?" he asked, joking with her.
Kate looked up at him and smiled. "No, I want the person who took my spot."
"Hey Swayer!" Michael called out. "Come on, you're seat on the raft is waiting for you!"
Sawyer looked at Kate. Then he turned to Michael and replied: "Keep the damn spot. I'm staying."
Without a warning to Kate, Sawyer took her in his arms and gave her passionate kiss. When he parted, he asked: "What took you so freakin' long?"
Kate smiled and answered: "I couldn't let you go Sawyer. I did a lot of thinking last night and I came to a conclusion about something."
"What would that be Freckles?"
"I'm not afraid anymore..."
That said, Kate gave Sawyer a kiss in passionate filled kiss in return. Kate parted and Sawyer held her in his arms. With her here in his arms, he would no longer be afraid either. He had finally found his reason to stay on the island.
Author's Notes: (continued): I think I could have done way better with this one but this has been stuck in my head ever since BTR and I had to get it out. And I know, cheesy ending but I couldn't think of anything else.
