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"Kate…" he spoke softly as he grabbed her arms again, but this time not to interrogate.

This time, he kissed her

Kate couldn't believe what was happening. First she had been fighting with Jack over their last kiss. He had been insistent on finding out why she did had kissed him and she let slip that it was because she was in love with him. He had been so shocked when she shouted it, that she thought she had hurt him by telling him that particular truth. Now, here she stood, on the beach, with him kissing her.

Really, he wasn't just kissing her. He wanted to make a point to her. He knew that she didn't mean for the "I love you" to come out, especially at that point in time. He never expected it to, hence why he had been caught off guard. He just wanted her to realize that her kissing him was not a mistake…or at least he didn't think so. He had to prove that to her.

Kate wasn't extremely responsive at first, due to the fact she thought she would never have the chance to kiss Jack again. He was still holding onto her arms, but gradually moved one hand up her shoulder, to her next and finally stopped moving when it reached her cheek. His other hand he moved to her waist, drawing her in closer. Jack was passionate and possessive, two things that she had never really witnessed in Jack, but the one thing he wasn't was forceful. She could tell that he wanted her near him, right up next to him, but he never hurt her.

When Kate finally realized what exactly was happening, she immediately began to return the kiss. Now that he had let go of her arms, she mirrored him, one with hand on his face and one around his waist. She never wanted the moment to end, but she knew it would have to. What if someone saw them like this? What it something happened and they didn't know about it? Questions began to form in her head, but didn't remain long as she was pulled in even closer to Jack. She didn't think they could get any closer, however she wasn't complaining. Soon they both needed air.

Jack pulled away and placed his forehead against Kate's while they both tried to regain their breath and composure. He knew exactly what he did and why he did it and he wouldn't take any of it back. He drew back to look into Kate's eyes and opened his mouth to speak when he was interrupted.

"Jack!"

He turned to see Ana Lucia yelling at him frantically.

"Jack! It's Sawyer! Hurry!" She took off running back to the hatch.

Kate was beginning to move in that direction when Jack puller her back to him.

"Jack..."

"No, Kate. I have to tell you something."

"Jack, we don't have time…Sawyer needs you."

"Kate, I know but I have to say this or I will regret it. And I know that this is a horrible time…"

"What is it!" she asked him, annoyed that he wasn't running to Sawyer at that very minute. It was so unlike him, as the doctor of the island, not to be in saving mode.

"I love you too." He said immediately, then leaned over, kissed her cheek quickly and then headed off down the beach and into the jungle, in full doctor mode.

It was Kate's turn to stand there and ponder for a moment. She reached her hand up to her cheek, still feeling his lips burn her skin. She moved back over to her lips, again, still feeling his on top of them. 'I love you too.' His words replayed in her head over and over. He loved her back. She had been so worried that she had ruined anything between them with the kiss, then running off and her accidental confession of her loving him. But she was wrong. It didn't blow up in her face like she expected. He confessed his love for her. She stood there for a few more moments forgetting why he had run off so quickly. Then, in an instant, she remembered…Sawyer.

Whahoo...another chapter done! Stay tuned...things are going to get a little more complicated on the island! Please review!