This is a really short chapter, but a really good one in my opinion. Hope you enjoy and thanks again for all your loving reviews!

Just a Kiss

After her run in with Jack, Kate gathered her stuff and headed back to the caves. Not to stay just to find something to do. She was getting bored just standing in the surf. Everything on the beach was taken care of and she knew she had something to do at the caves. Plus Jack was staying on the beach for a while so she won't have to deal with him.

Carrying on along the trail to the caves by her self with her backpack slung over her shoulder she looked up to see the sun overhead shining down through the trees. There was a gentle calming breeze that always swept her curls across her face.

As a breeze quickly came up it floated across her face cooling her skin from the heat of the sun. With it was a sent. A familiar sent of the ocean breeze and some strong cologne. It aggravated her not knowing what it was. It came across her face again brining back feeling of stubble across her face. Closing her eyes she tried to see what she smell. Quick flashes of deep blue eyes and a smirking grin came before her eyes.

Suddenly the sound of footprints caught her. Opening her eyes she spun around feeling the closeness of someone. Looking up she stumbled back as she saw Sawyer standing in front of her. That smell quickly filled her sense again. It was him.

He stood with a stone cold face that sort of scared her. The look in his eyes was not quiet certain. Still they were dark and filled with thought. She had never seen him like this before.

"Sawyer. You scared me." She laughed trying to catch her breath.

Sawyer gave her a smirk as he walked over to her. She looked up to him unaware of what he was doing. He was acting a little strange.

"What?' She asked looking up to him.

"What was that back there?' He asked folding his arms across his chest.

"What was what back where?" Kate asked back completely confused about what he meant.

"Come on Kate. That little thing after little ole' Jack came up on the beach…" He began hinting at something she wasn't catching onto.

Kate. He had only called her by her name when he was serious. Sawyer was rarely serious. What did he have on his mind?

"You mean me coming into the tent?" She asked.

"If that's what your hinting at I'm not going along I already said I was-" She began shaking her head.

"Not that Freckles the kiss!" Sawyer shouted helping her quickly to the end of the game.

Kate stopped herself stared at him for a long while. She knew it had to be something he was after. He wouldn't just follow her to the caves for her going into his tent.

"Oh…" Kate said with a smirk.

'Knew it had to be something." She joked rolling her eyes.

He wasn't amused with her comment.

"It was nothing Sawyer. Don't work yourself up about-"

"Oh it wasn't nothing." Sawyer chuckled.

Kate shook her head at his ignorance. She could, but couldn't believe he was worked up about a kiss on the cheek.

"Come on. If you're so worked up about this then you really are deprived." She lightly laughed as she turned and went on her way again.

As she turned he grabbed and turned her around to him. Pulling her quickly to his chest.

"Don't act cute with me Freckles. You've been acting like this since the moment we landed on this hell hole." He growled in her face.

Kate turned her face, but not her eyes. She looked deep into his seeing this helpless little child curled up underneath a bed screaming for someone to let him out. He also saw her as he stared deep into hers. He saw what she saw someone screaming for help. Caged in a box with the lock turned into her and she held the key. All she had to do was put in the lock, but she choose not to. She choose like him to stay there where she couldn't be hurt. Both locked in an existence of their own making trying to break free, but held back by their own ways. She took a deep breath as she turned back to him.

"It was just a kiss-"

Before she could finish his lips covered hers. She was still in his arms as she tried to calm herself down from the surprise. She could feel his heart leap from his chest as she did her own. Gaining her senses she nearly fell into him. She sucked in the breath of Sawyer as she tried to overcome this feeling of suddenly wanting him.

Swallowing her guilt and anxiety she kissed him back. Nearly engulfing his lips she felt him slip the tip of his tongue between hers. With her wrists trapped in his she placed her palms upon his chest feeling his heart slow down to it's preferred pace.

"Kate." Jack voice suddenly rang in her ears.

Was it her feeling the sudden guilt of the situation. She pushed it off too involved now to pull back. Taking her bottom lip between his Sawyer nipped it in the slightest just to turn it a pale pink. A low moan escaped her throat as he did it again. Slowly he let go of her hand and slinked his down to her waist. Hers moved up under his chin curling themselves up around the collar of his shirt. Tightening his grip around her waist he pulled her close.

"Kate."

Again Jack's voice rang through her ears. This time both heard it.

Kate pulled away and looked back to where it came from. Sawyer still recuperating pressed his forehead gently to the side of her face. His breath was rough down the side of her neck as he tried to hold her closer.

"Kate." Jack voice called closer.

Her eyes steadied as she saw his outline through the trees. He was heading up from the beach. Turning around she looked into Sawyer's now satisfied eyes.

"I have to go." She breathed as she pushed herself out of his grip with her hands upon his chest.

Sawyer nodded his head not wanting a confrontation with Jack at the moment, but still that wouldn't stop him from milking the hell out of the opportunity when it came.

"This never happened." Kate warned as she turned back to him.

Quickly before he could promise her to keep his mouth shut she was off and out of his sight.

"Whatever you say Freckles." He whispered to himself with a smirk as he wiped his mouth.