Okay this is a short chapter, but hey the other story has a big long chapter so I want no complaining! You hear me? NONE!
Pangs of Guilt
Chapter 22
40 Winks
Jack walked inside the caves and found Kate sitting against the back wall of the cave. She had one of Locke's hunting knives and had started to skin a mango.
"Want some mango?" she asked as the spiraling inferno colored skin of the once fresh fruit hung limply. Kate finally cut the remainder of the skin off and the corkscrewed flesh fell towards the ground.
He lazily slid down the wall to rest beside her, "No," he yawned, "I can't stand those things."
"Neither can I, but anything is better then bananas," She smiled, "Right now I would love a big heaping plate of carrots. Mmm and ketchup, steamed mushy carrots that I can dip in ketchup," she licked her lips.
Jack sickened, "That's about the grossest thing I've ever heard," he explained.
Kate smiled, "It's what she wants right now," she paused, "Not this," Kate added as she held up the naked fruit.
"I'm sorry Kate," Jack apologized.
She put the mango down and looked at Jack, her eyebrows knitted in concern, "For what?"
"For you not being able to eat what you want to," he explained, "It's this stupid island."
"Hey," she smiled, "If it weren't for this stupid island, we'd have never met. Besides mango is good enough, if she's not even born yet, and we let her call the shots, think of how whipped we'll be when she makes an appearance," she added has she cut a piece of mango off an ate it.
Jack grinned, "Claire said you were tired," he changed the subject.
"Yeah," she said with her mouthful again, and then swallowed. She sliced another large piece of the mango off and added, "Just that ten minute walk with a twenty pound weight in 38 degrees doesn't do me that well," then shoved the big mango slice in her mouth.
"But you are taking it easy, right?" he asked after moving a stray wisp of hair, that had somehow escaped from her bun, from her face.
She gulped down the mango and threw the core to the doorway of the cave, then took his hand in hers, "I promise you." He leaned in and kissed her cheek.
"How about you?" Kate asked, her hand was around his neck, and his face was only inches from hers.
He could see the weariness still present in her eyes, they looked almost blurred. He could see the smudges of dirt blended in with her fair skin, and her millions of freckles thrown haphazardly across her face.
He leaned in and kissed her again, his chapped lips gently covering hers for a brief moment, and then he deepened it, and in doing so received the full taste of the tart fruit. His hand slid up to cup her face and hers remained gently caressing the back of his neck.
Finally he pulled his lips away from hers, she blinked a few times and asked, "What was that for?"
Jack stroked her cheek and smiled, "It's been so long since I've really kissed you," he enlightened, "I just saw you, and your tired eyes and the smeared dirt and your freckles, and I just saw you, how beautiful you always are."
She smiled and kissed him gently, "That has to be the nicest thing anyone has said to me," she divulged, "Coming from you it means so much."
He grinned but let go of her to cover a yawn, "Are you tired?"
"Yeah I came here to catch a quick nap," he revealed, "But I'm contemplating staying with you."
"Don't stay up because of me," she explained.
He yawned once again; he wished he wasn't so tired. It was his turn the prior day to stay up to watch the fire, and he insisted Kate get sleep, so he had managed to make it most of the night without a wink of sleep and no company. When everyone began to wake up, he started to gather more firewood, though it was Charlie's job, he wanted him to take care of Claire.
Now around noon he had finally stopped working. He sighed and leaned down placing his head on Kate's thigh, since she no longer had a lap.
Kate laughed and caressed his cheek, "I don't think that's the best spot of a nap."
"But it's the most comfortable," He replied.
He could tell she was smiling even though he couldn't see her face, "Alright," she agreed and kissed her fingers and placed it on his forehead, "Take your nap, but it's not my fault if you get kicked," she answered.
I hope you enjoyed it because you can wave goodbye to the fluff for the next while. Ethan: NOOOOOOOO, MY PRECIOUS FLUFF
Its okay Ethan let it out
Ethan: (Sobs)
Pink Pinker Lol, in Bio class I named the rat I had to dissect, Sawyer. Lol and I sang him the Sawyer song and held his hand. Lizzie and I always scream Shannon at random people or to each other down the hall. Everyone who has their locker by mine gets all mad and we're like "wow you're Booning it, aren't ya?"
Lostobsessivefreak You won't care about the five people who get killed, believe me you'll be relieved… (Thanks for having faith)
Evermore Yeah I'm over the Alex quota as it is…
Smilez4Eva Hmm Kate's baby? How many chapters? Of how many months? Because right now she's seven months along…
Oreata I know he's always eating all the corn chips and he never follows the only rule I have for a party which is "If you're going to pee in a cup put it on the ground"
Ethan: Stop with the hitting
Give it up Ethan, you time in the limelight is gone, flushed with the other garbage down into a whirlpool of despair.
Ethan: Oh but I have fancy plans and pants to match!
Whatever that's supposed to mean…
Ethan: (gets evil look while munching on corn chips…)
CrAzYhOrSeGiRl88 Lizzie and I agreed to play that game while the episode is on, with Diet Coke of course, because I'm totally addicted to it (If I don't have one after like two hours after I wake up I get a headache) and then have burping contests lol. What Canadian's do for fun… I'm glad you liked the c/c interactions; I think there's more coming up…
Miss Krux I saw the Canadian one on CTV after the episode then I flipped it to ABC to see the American preview because they end 2 minutes after the Canadian show does. But I know if you'd like to see it on the internet you can go to and they might have it…
FanOfLOST Nah I wouldn't do that now, but you all seem to big forgetting a big piece of the pie!
Ethan: I like pie
go back to the closet Ethan…
MusicMonkey88 for Claire? Not for awhile, but another island pregnancy might happen soon ;)
Rain1657 NOOOOOO (sobs) I'VE BEEN OUT CHEEZED! (Falls to the ground in tears) (Ethan runs up and kicks me a couple times…) QUIT IT! Enjoy the last of the fluff…
MegaWriter Let's say in the near future Claire helps out Jack and Kate a lot…
Tessie26 Nope sorry not after that, or the Mel Gibson movie, I just heart that word and I thought it'd be a cool name.
Next Chapter- Let the games begin >: )