Chapter 1

Jack was at the caves filling up some water bottles to take to the people at the beach so some of them wouldn't have to make the trek to the caves. Five years it was nearly and still no sign of rescue there wasn't even any point of looking anymore. He filled up the last bottle and put it in his backpack he saw Shannon walk up she'd changed alot out of the most of them. Well except for maybe Sawyer. That name still left a bad taste in Jacks mouth but he shook it off.

Shannon looked up her hair was much longer now and it was a whole lot lighter. "Hey Jack," she said quietly. She and Sayid had broken it off years ago he wanted to go explore the island and she didn't she didn't even know where he was now she presumed he was all right.

Jack smiled a little at Shannon but nodded funny how your feelings change for someone in such a short time span. A year ago Jack didn't think he would have even given Shannon a second glance but now he wasn't so sure. "Hey Shannon," he replied. He smiled at her and walked away this was stupid he should tell her how he felt but hell he didn't even know how he felt.

She watched him go slightly puzzled but turned back to filling up her water bottle. She thought she use to understand men even just a little but maybe she was wrong and she didn't know them at all. She stood up and put her water bottle in her bag and caught up to Jack.

"Can we talk?" she asked.

Jack looked at her and nodded. "All right what would you like to talk about?" he asked tentatively. He sighed inwardly probably a favour or something else that she would like.

She bit her lip and looked at Jack silently for a few minutes and got the courage to ask but it seemed the words wouldn't come to her mouth. Sheesh times sure had changed she use to be able to say anything but it seemed like she couldn't.

"I was wondering if you'd like to maybe join me for dinner or something I don't know."

He looked at her in amazement was she asking him to have dinner with her or was it just his imagination. But that was it his mind was playing tricks on him. He looked at her finally and saw that was serious.

He shrugged, "Sure I'd love to have dinner with you tonight." He was surprised he could say anything at that point in time everyone knew that since Kate dumped him for Sawyer he hadn't been with another girl. He smiled at her and took her hand and squeezed it.

Shannon bit her lip and smiled and squeezed back she walked away smiling shyly she walked back to the beach shaking her head slightly. That was certainly a little weird but weird in a good way she pulled her hair back in a ponytail and sat down wondering what she could do to make tonight special. Shannon looked up and saw Kate sitting by the shore she'd never understand why Kate dumped Jack it was a mystery to everyone. She got up and walked over to her.

Kate sat by herself she was lost in thought she pulled her knees under her and watched the surf come in and go back out again. Sawyer had gone off to find something early this morning leaving her alone which as cliche as it did sound she didn't much like it. Even after three years she was still asked the same question why did you break up with Jack. She felt someone walk up behind her and saw it was Shannon and sighed. "Hello Shannon."

Shannon sat beside her and looked out and then turned to look at Kate. "Kate can I ask you a question?" she asked. She sighed and nodded. "What made you decide to date Sawyer and leave Jack behind?"

She sighed and looked down at the sand she saw this coming funnily enough Shannon had been the only one never to ask her that question. "I didn't dump him for Sawyer." She looked down at her hands and bit the inside of her cheek how to explain this without sounding like a complete idiot. Kate looked at Shannon.

"We were over a long time before that kiss between Sawyer and I happened Jack wanted to get back together with me." She sighed and ran her fingers through her hair. "Somebody started that rumor about me dumping him cause god I don't know they didn't have anything else to do."

Shannon looked at her curiously and nodded but then slightly shook her head. "But why didn't you want to get back together with Jack?"

Kate looked at her oddly and shook her head wondering why in the sake of her existance Shannon was asking her all these questions now. What did she care why Kate hadn't gone back to Jack? What was it to her that three years and five months ago she'd started a relationship with Sawyer? "You want the whole truth why I never went back?"

Shannon nodded her head. Kate sighed and bit her lip she looked down and wrung her hands together. "I couldn't take being scrutinized for everything I did he didn't trust me almost." She looked at the forest and saw Sawyer had come back he was watching them from a distance. She smiled and shook her head when he mouthed if she wanted him to come over.

Shannon looked over and saw Sawyer and nodded. "But what makes him so great?"

Kate looked back at her "I don't have to say anything to him I just have to look him in the eyes and he'll understand without saying anything. You all see him as an entirely different person but he has changed you may all think I made a mistake but deep inside I know I haven't." She stood up and brushed herself off. "I hope that answered your question Shannon."

She walked off towards Sawyer she didn't once look back. She sighed and bit her lip then a blood curdling scream came through the air which made everyone on the beach stop...