Decided to continue...:D Please let me know what you think!

Jack couldn't feel happier. Kate, the woman he loved was asleep in his arms. She'd thanked him..more or less for making her days brighter. At least thats what he thought...what he hoped.

He sat for a moment, the sun setting. He was full aware he would have to head back for the caves soon...before it was too dark to see.

Kate stirred, and Jack shiffted so she was comfortable.

"Jack.." She mumbled and he couldn't tell if she was awake or not. "Kate?"

There was no answer. He smiled and slipped his arm under her neck, his other under her knees. In a swift movement he lifted her up, trying to be gentle as he could.

He glanced at the beach, then in the direction of the caves. It was dark now...The tents were farther then he had first thought. On the other hand, the caves were safer...

To prove his point, Sayid came through the trees...So quietly that Jack hadn't known he was there til he called out.

"Jack"

Jack shushed him. Sayid waved his glowing torch "What are you doing?" He questioned, gesturing towards Kate.

Jack was blushing slightly "Kate wanted to talk..but she..ah..she fell asleep"

Sayid nodded and asked no more questions, instead pointing where he'd come from "You should take her back to the caves..For tonight at least..I have the torch, and I am staying at the caves tonight"

Jack raised an eyebrow "Why?" Sayid turned on his heal and raised the torch. Jack followed closley behind.

He liked having Kate this close to him, and he tried to imagine the life he could give her..if they weren't on this island.

But Sayid shattered his thoughts "I do not understand her. Does she care for me in that manner? Why does she have to ...to torture me so?"

Jack looked up. It took him a moment to realise Sayid was talking about Shannon. "Torture, a strong choice of words." He muttered.

"Strong yes...True yes..."

Jack smiled "What has she done?"

Sayid sighed, pausing for a moment, before continuing his trek through the jungle.

" She is pushing me away. I offer my help and she turns me away, I ask to spend time with her and she stares at me. I don't understand"

Jack shook his head "Well Sayid, I can't say I do either...but maybe you should talk to her"

Sayid nodded, and Jack knew he hadn't really wanted advice, just someone to share his problems with.

"That why you staying at the caves tonight?"

Sayid nodded, pain clear in his eyes "I felt that she needed some space"

Jack smiled "Talk to her" They had reached the caves now, so Jack turned to his own cave.

He was suddenly aware of Kate in his arms. He drew in a sharp breath when he noticed the only bed in the cave.

Without a second thought he set her down softly, her breath on his face. He hated being this close to her, it was as Sayid said, Torture.

Kate's hazel green eyes fluttered open.

"Jack?" She whispered loudly.

Jack sat up, his neck aching. He'd fallen asleep sitting against the cave wall. Watching her chest rise and fall.

Kate shook her head, shaking the leaves from her dark hair. "I know you didn't want to be at the caves..But It was the safest.."

Kate leant forward and pressed her lips to his. The kiss lasted only several seconds, but it was pure heaven for the both of them.

Kate fell back, her eyes resting on anything but Jack. "I'm sorry..I.." Jack grinned and captured her lips in another fiery kiss.

She smiled into the kiss, glad that Jack was finally comming out of the turtle shell he'd been in since the crash. Never wanting to express emotion...Well...Not wanting to express Love.

Kate moved closer...wrapping her arms around his neck, breathing soft whispers into his ear...Jack kissed her again and again, with each one growing more passionate.

"Kate" he moaned soflty falling backwards.

Kate made her way over to Shannons tent with more than a happy bounce in her step. She tried to wipe the smile off her face. She was here to help Shannon, therefore she had to float down off cloud nine.

"Shan? You here?"

Shannon appared from the tent flaps, more then a little shocked to see Kate.

"What have I done?" She asked bitterly.

Kate shook her head "Nothing..I just wanted to talk to you"

Shannon's face was one of suprise. "Why?"

Kate smiled "Can't I just talk?"

Shannon sighed "I suppose...But no one usually does..Because I'm a useless bitch"

Kate lowered her gaze "Shannon..Your brother didn't mean it.."

Shannon stood up "Who said my brother did anything.I'm not blonde Kate.." She blushed "Well I'm blonde..but not stupid. I know why no one talks to me..why Sayid went to the caves last night."

Kate patted the ground beside her. "Care to talk about it?"

Shannon wearily sat down " Well Sayid and I ...We were...Well working on being a couple. Boone got in the way..but after that...Things were finally going good in my life..my new life"

She stopped, and twirled her hair, biting her bottom lip.

"Sayid and I were going to merge out tents together...But then Boone told me he had over heard Sayid and Jack talking"

Kate nodded, Shannon was getting close to tears.

"He said..Sayid was asking Jack how to let me down easy. That he liked me...But needed someone who wouldn't hold him back..Someone who wasn't useless"

Whatever had been holding back the tears completley disappeared.

"Shan..Its ok..Shh" Kate said, giving her an akward hug.

"Kate..Thanks for ..You know...Talking to me like a person."

Kate smiled "Maybe we could be friends Shannon" She said hopefully.

"yeah" Shannon replied brightly "So...You and Jack?" She quizzed, her eyes shining.

"Me and Jack what about us? We're good friends" The huge grin on her face gave away her secret.

"Oh! How romantic? Are you moving to the caves?"

Kates smile disappeared "No. No. Im staying on the beach."

Sayid could hear the conversation from his spot in the tree. He wasnt snooping he was fixing the ropes on the tent when the two had started talking and couldnt leave.

He growled..He was ready to kill Boone...But he knew that would not sit well with the others. He clenched his teeth and waited for Kate to leave. She did eventually, returning to the caves, Shannon noted, not the beach.

Sayid entered the tent "Oh Sayid..You don't have to say anything I already"

Sayid stopped her, "Shannon, your brother was wrong.. I love you"

Time stood still.

Shannon stared into his chocolate coloured eyes. "Did you just.." She stopped, her breathing increased. "Oh...I ...I .." She could barley get a word out. She grinned like crazy and threw her arms around him.

"Oh Sayid!" She laughed and he swung her around, his own deep laugh matching her bright bubbly one.

"I love you, I love you, I love you" She whispered over and over.

Kate stood outside the tent, her turn for eavsdropping. She thought for a moment. She had something to tell Jack.

Jack saw Kate approach with the worst possible look on her face.

His stomach twisted. "Kate about this morning I..."

Kate nodded "I have something to tell you"

Jack prepared himself for the worst.

"I dont know how I feel about this...I'm staying on the beach...I can't stay here at the caves Jack...I .."

Jack remembered a song he'd heard before the plane crashed. The words had been running through his head since she'd approached him.

"You don't belong to me Kate...You belong at the beach. Its ok. You're free" he mumbled.

Kate stared at him.

"You're free...If you don't want this..then go. Go back to the beach. You're free"

Kate blinked back tears, then turned and ran.

"you're free"

She didn't want freedom. She wanted Jack. He obviously felt bad about their actions. He didn't love her.

"You're Free"

Didn't actually like this chapter much myself...Didn't turn out like I expected. But hey, I promise the chapters do get better...:D please review, flame, whatever floats your boat:D