Kate took one last look at the island from the deck of huge ship as it sailed away. She had never been on a boat this big. As soon as the island was out of view she turned around and saw Sawyer. He was sitting on a gray bench that was up against one of the smoke stacks that were there just for show.
"Thanks you." she said to him.
"For what? Being a jackass every goddamn day we were on craphole island?" Sawyer said. Kate looked at the little 5 year old girl sitting on the other end of the bench. The girl's mother had her hands over her daughters ears. Sawyer looked down and his cheeks slightly became red.
"Sorry." He mummbled as the mother and her daughter stood up and walked away. Kate put a hand over her mouth trying not to laugh. Sawyer looked up and saw Kate smiling. "You can laugh." He said. "I'll just have to make you sleep on the floor."
"Oh." Kate said relizing that she never thought of the sleeping situation before. "What are we gonna do about that?" She asked.
"Good question Freckles." Sawyer stood up and took the key that he was given when they got the boat out of his pocket. "Let's go check it out. What room was it again?"
"415." She said. She figured that he would forget so she had made a point of remembering it. They walked down the empty stairwell to a long corridor om rooms. Sawyer read off the numbers as they passed them.
"409...411...413...415 Bingo." He said as they reached the room. He unlocked the door, pushed it open and stepped back. "After you." he said to Kate.
"Well you seem to be in a good mood." She said stepping in the the room.
"I was never much of a beach person. And that island didn't do me any good." He stepped into the room after her. "Well ain't this swell." He said sarcastically. "Looks like we get to share a room with the rats."
The room was very badly lit and the walls had a tacky flower wallpaper that was peeling off in the corners. There were two double sized beds and a cot in one corner. As they were looking around the room someone knocked on the open door. Kate turned around. It was Charlie.
"Hey." he said. "Just came to say 'Hi'." He looked around the room.
"Hi." Kate said. "I guess you guys have the same."
"Yeah pretty much. Only our wallpaper has these god awful green, brown, and gray stripes. Well I'll see you around. We're right next door."
"Okay. Bye." Kate said. She turned around and saw Sawyer sleeping on one of the beds. She sat down next to him. Suprisingly the matriss was really comfortable. She was temped to fall asleep but she decided to go find Rose and Larry. She took the key out of the door, put it in her pocket and slowly closed the door behind her.
She walked around the crowded top deck of the boat. She stopped in a gift shop and bought sunglasses using money that Jack had given her before she left the island. She put the sunglasses on just in case and headed to the restaurant. There she spotted Rose with Claire and Hurley.
"Hey Honey." Rose said when she spotted Kate.
"Hi." Kate said taking the only empty seat next to Hurley.
"I hear the rooms aren't that good." said Rose.
"No. Um...we have an issues with the beds. There are only 3 and there are 4 of us."
"Same here." said Claire. "But Me and Charlie are gonna share a bed, Hurley's gonna take the other one and Sam is gonna take the cot."
"Yeah." Rose said. "You and Sawyer share, I'll have the other and Larry can have the cot." Kate looked suprised. "Unless...you are uncomftorble with that."
"No, That's fine." Kate said. "Have you seen Larry? I'll go tell him." Kate stood up.
"He's at the bar." Hurley said. "I'll show you where it is."
"No I can find it. Thanks anyway." with that Kate left the restaurant and sat on a bench by the pool. Why am I so shocked at the thought of sharing a bed. Kate thought. It's not like he would try anything. He's not that horrible. Maybe while they were on the Island that was all just an act. Maybe he really a nice guy...Nah. Kate stood up and began walking. If it all was and act then I would be sharing a bed with a total staranger then. I guess it won't be that bad. How long could we be on this boat for anyway.
She reached the door of the room, took out the key and unlocked it. Sawyer was still sleeping on the bed. "Wake up." she whispered. He rolled over and looked up at her.
"What is it?" he whined. He put a hand up over his forehead. Kate looked at the watch on his wrist. 10:55pm.
"Oh nevermind." She said. He rolled back over and fell back to sleep. She laid down next to him and just as she was about to fall to sleep there was a knock on the door. She got up and opened it. It was Rose and a very drunk Larry.
"I found him dancing on a table in the bar." Rose said as Larry stumbled in. Kate directed Larry over to the cot and he practicly passed out on top of in.
"That was a good song." mummbled Larry. Rose rolled her eyes.
"Well darlin' I hope you dont mind but I'm going to sleep now." Rose said as she sat down on the bed.
"Yeah, It's been a long day." Kate said. She took her shoes off and was about to lay down next to Sawyer but noticed that his shoes were still on. She carefully took them off tyring not to wake him. Just before she got the second shoe off she heard him mumble something. He sat up.
"What the hell are you doin'?"
"Nothing. Go back to sleep." She took his shoe off quickly and he laid back down. She sat down on the bed next to him.
"You sleepin' here?" He asked, his eyes closed again.
"Yeah...Is that a problem?"
"No. By all means Freckles." He rolled over so his back was toward him. She breathed a sigh of relief. She laid down next to him and was sleeping in seconds.