(A/N: So, last chapter, Jack and Sawyer had a bonding moment, which doesn't exactly happen everyday. And Kate finally let go. Lets see what happens in this chapter, shall we:) Also, I was listening to the Love Actually soundtrack when writing this chapter. Good music, ;) )
Disclaimer: I own no part of Lost.
-Conversation-
-Chapter 7-
-No Regrets Yet-
"It does not do good to dwell on dreams, and forget to live." –Dumbledore (Harry Potter)
A couple mornings later, Jack awoke to find Kate in his cave, talking to Sawyer. Her beautiful eyes averted his every time he tried to catch them, and concentrated on something else in the cave. Kate looked hollow and tired, but she was here; she just wasn't talking to him. Eventually she left, saying her goodbyes to Sawyer and a small mention about dinner was made. Jack could've of sworn she nodded, though quite small, at him as she walked away.
And that's when the rain stopped, and the clouds blew away, leaving only small wisps of what had been the monsterous storm. Maybe it was the beginning of a new start, a new day, only without Kate.
Sawyer grinned as he got up, the blankets sliding to the floor. "Now what d'you think of that? As soon she makes plans with me, the sun decides to shine." His southern accent kicked in.
Every since the night of Kate's "supposed" breakdown, they, meaning Jack and Sawyer, hadn't really talked. There was the occasional "How're you doing?" and "Hello", but other then that, not too many words had been shared between the two men.
Jack blinked. Had Sawyer really just spoken a full sentence to him? He voiced this sentence to Sawyer, and he just laughed.
"What? You jealous?" He grinned, pushing Jack's face into it, "You mad 'cause I got a date with your old girlfriend?"
"No. And her and I were never more then just friends." Jack said, a bit of anger melting into his voice that he hadn't known that had been there.
"Jacko, a couple nights ago you said-" Sawyer got cut off by Jack.
"A couple nights ago, I wasn't quite right in the head." Jack shot back. "A lot of tension had just been dumped on me, so I wasn't thinking too clearly."
Sawyer just shook his head and went outside, the warm sunshine glaring off his back. Oh how good it felt to see, and feel, the rays again.
Kate had grabbed her stuff the second the rain had stopped, and was halfway down to the beach when Sayid caught up with her. "Where're you going?" He asked.
"To the beach. The rain stopped." She said, shifting her backpack slightly.
"Didn't anyone tell you?" He expressed. "No one's allowed to move back."
"What! Why?" Kate nearly screamed at him.
"Jack and I decided that it would be best to stay all in one place after the fiasco with Claire and her baby. Besides, the caves are shelter, and every time it would rain, we'd have to move everyone back up there anyway."
"Why is it always you and Jack? Why don't you ever let anyone else decide for once?"
"We did take a vote… it was when, err, you had your thing going on. A couple nights ago. Claire said it was best not to bother you about it…" He sighed. "I'm sorry, Kate. I had thought someone told you."
Kate looked down. "So, we're not allowed down on the beach?"
"Not without a second person watching after you." Sayid said, "and someone knows you're gone from the caves."
Kate let out a long sigh. "Guess I'd better be heading back, then, shouldn't I?"
"I'm really sorry, Kate."
"Don't worry about it." She mumbled half-under her breath as she turned back to head to the caves that were now her home.
(A/N: I know, I know, another filler chapter. Sorry about this guys, but it's really late, and I've got a HUGE headache. Also, some friends from out of town are coming, so I might not be able to update until Sunday evening, but I don't know yet. So, you might get an update tomorrow, you might not, and so far, it's looking like the not, and an update really late Sunday evening. Sorry for the inconvience. :( )
