Title: Keep This Fire Burning

Rating: PG-13

Pairing: Skate, C/C, Jack/Shannon(I dont ship this but its for a friend)

Summary: Its been five years since the crash all the survivors are dealing with different things even more so now than ever. Nobody has tried to build another raft some think its a waste of time. The island monster has been quiet for months but some of heard it in the distance. pretty much if you've seen up to the finale your good to go except with the exception they never set sail.

Warnings: none maybe a little swearing

Status of fic: WIP

Disclaimer: I do not own the characters in this story, nor do I own any rights to the television show "Lost". They were created by JJ Abrams and Damon Lindelof and they belong to them, Touchstone, and ABC.

Author's Notes: Okay heres my belief there never gonna get off the island cause then the show would end anyway my opinion which i'm entitled too. Anyway okay enough with that its set five years in the future Danielle stayed among their ranks but she disappears from time to time. Lets make one thing very clear I am not big on Jack never have been never will be doesn't mean I'll bash him though. Kate got together with Sawyer you'll see flashbacks as to what happened. This is prodimenantly a Skate fic with PB&J thrown in for good measure. Also another thing give me some slack this is my first Lost story so it may suck. Also this may slightly be done through POV expect cliffhangers i'm slightly devious that way i throw them in.

Chapter 1

Kate's POV

Five years tomorrow thats how long we've been here who would have thought we'd even have lasted that long together. After that wonderful beginning we had sure things haven't changed that drastically but peoples attitudes sure have, especially mine. After the raft fiasco people seemed to give up hope that we'd ever be found. I looked over beside me and watched Sawyers chest rise and fall. Three years and six months we've been together since that night in the rain and we kissed the second kiss we'd ever had.

I shake my head and get up the sun isn't even up yet which for me is unusual nowadays anyway considering I now have a warm body to snuggle up too. But somethings been worrying me the last few days people had seemed to be disappearing at a faster rate and nobody knew what the hell was going on. I sit by the dying fire and watch as the dying embers slightly spark. I wrap my blanket around myself and I watch as the sun slowly rises against the horizon.

I feel someone come up behind me and I know its Sawyer he sits behind me and wraps his arms around me. "Whats wrong sweetheart?" I hear him drawl in that beautiful Southern accent of his.

We sometimes sit out here together just to be away from everyone before they start asking questions or something drastic happens for the day. "Nothing." Which was true I guessed after the failed attempt of the raft all those years ago I'd often wondered what would have happened to myself had they come to get us. I sure as hell wouldn't be sitting in the arms of Sawyer watching the sunset more likely asleep in a jail cell.

He breathes against my neck and I smile softly. No one would believe it at first when we first became a couple they all always thought I'd get together with Jack. At one point I wouldn't have disagreed with them there was even a brief fling with him before I got together with Sawyer. But I'm not saying that Jack isn't a great guy he is but he would have never truly understood me.

"Sure sweetheart I believe you theres always somethin' running through that brain of yours." He kissed the side of my head. Its a wonder we'd even gotten this far without killing each other I felt him look up again. "Its gorgeous don't get me wrong but this is the third morning this week."

I laugh softly and shake my head. "Oh definitely I wake up for the sunrise no Sawyer my thoughts wake me up." I lay my head back on his shoulder. "Some would suggest I think too much." He sighs against the side of my head but I take it as an agreement and I hit him playfully.

To be continued...