Ok...first off: Disclaimer...I own this story, but not LOST. Next, I'm so sorry to everyone who's been reading this story. Things were hectic and honestly Igot a little writers block! I got sick, got sick again, went home for xmas break and then just broke my toe! But, the writers block appears to be gone and I've got more chapters plus a new story in the works! So, here's a new chapter and hopefully another new chapter will be up by tomorrow! Thanks and enjoy!
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.
Kate took off at a run, a few minutes behind Ana and Jack. She was heading for the hatch, where Sawyer had been recovering. She began to worry about something happening to him. She just left him in the hatch after he attacked her. She felt that if anything happened to him, it would ultimately be her fault. Even though she didn't really care for Sawyer that way, she didn't want anything to happen to him.
When she finally reached the hatch, Jack was at work checking Sawyer's vitals and trying to get him to respond while Ana looked on. She watched Ana look back and forth between Sawyer and Jack as if having an internal debate. After watching her, Kate began to get restless. She didn't really like Ana, because she had killed Shannon, but she also didn't really know her. Seeing that she herself had killed, she at least knew where she was coming from. However, she didn't like that she was making eyes at both Jack and Sawyer, even if neither could see it. When her eyes finally settled on Sawyer, and she sat back down towards his feet and placed her hand on one of his legs did Kate let out the breath she didn't know she was holding. Ana had seemed to have made her choice and Kate was grateful that it wasn't Jack.
"Sawyer!" Jack called to him. "Come on Sawyer, open your eyes!"
"Jack? What's going on?" Kate asked, seeing both he and Ana whip around to see her there.
Jack smiled slightly, which wasn't lost on Ana, then both returned their gaze to Sawyer.
"His fever is down, but he still seems to be shaking slightly, almost like he's dreaming. I can't get him to wake up on, Sawyer! Wake up!"
Just then, Sawyer moved and moaned. Jack was caught by surprise, but recovered. Jack returned calling to him to get him to fully wake up. Finally Sawyer opened his eyes. The first thing he saw was Jack.
"Son of a bitch! I thought I was rid of your ugly mug, Jackass!" quipped Sawyer.
"Sorry to disappoint," Jack responded, slightly annoyed but glad to see Sawyer alive and awake.
Sawyer continued to scan the room, locating both Ana near his feet and Kate behind Jack.
"Hmm…Freckles and Rambina in the same place. We gonna see some mud wrestling!"
Typical Sawyer. Kate smiled slightly seeing the near death experience hadn't changed him, while Jack grimaced in disapproval at Sawyer.
Sawyer proceeded to look around, noticing for the first time that he was in a bed, indoors somewhere. Jack seemed to notice his confusion and answered his unspoken questions.
"No, Sawyer. We haven't been rescued. You are still on the island, but a lot of things have changed since you left." Jack said, as if it would clarify everything, and looking at Kate as if to acknowledge their new relationship. The look between them did not go unnoticed by Sawyer, but he wasn't really in the mood at the moment to pursue it.
"You're going to have to rest for a bit until you get your strength back and keep taking these pills. Keep drinking water and eat. I'll be checking on your progress and changing your bandages, so try to stay out of trouble in the meantime. It would probably do you some good to get out of the hatch, so try to do so eventually." Jack had gone into full doctor. He was avoiding the stares that he was getting from the other three, continuing to clean up the medicine and old bandages. When he was finished he looked Sawyer in the eye.
"You were beyond lucky. Don't tempt fate again." And with that, Jack left the hatch for some much needed fresh air.
The three who remained just stood there in awe and Kate was the first to snap out of it.
"I'm glad you're awake Sawyer," she said sincerely, then turned to Ana. "I'm going to talk to Jack then I can come back and relieve you if you want a break."
"Um…no, it's ok. I should stay and talk to him. I owe him some apologies, so go." Ana was looking at Kate and almost pleading with her eyes. She really needed to talk to Sawyer.
"Sawyer?" Kate was seeking approval from him.
"Go on Freckles. I know I'll be seeing you later," he spoke while giving her a wink.
Kate was hurt to think that Sawyer wanted Ana there instead of him, but then she thought of Jack, who was walking further and further from her, and that hurt more. She nodded and left the hatch to find Jack, leaving Sawyer and Ana alone.
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