Sawyer didn't know what he was doing here. All those feelings swirling inside of him during last three days confused the hell out of him. He knew nothing.

Weak moan from the man laying beside startled him. "Wha?…Jack? "More intently. "Hey doc you are awake?" He studied Jack's drawn pale face ,cracked lips and sunken eyes.

Jack moaned again and his lashes fluttered slightly. Sawyer leaned closer and almost against himself lightly patted Jack on the cheek.

"Wakey,wakey" he said watching as Jack's eyes opened slowly and his glassy sight focused on him.

"Hell?" Jack rasped and Sawyer grinned deeply "No doc, you re not in hell…although you could say that "

"I bled…"Jack whispered suddenly remembering.

"Yes" Sawyer replied "In fact you managed to bled to death on us." Seeing Jack's confused stare he added :" But you are alive now, aren't you? And what's more…" he smirked "you got yourself kissed by couple of hottest chicks on this craphole island, while they gave you mouth to mouth. It's a shame you weren't in any state to appreciate it…

Jack closed his eyes trying to smile but failing miserably and after a moment he whispered with difficulty: "For sure CPR was butcher one ,it feels like I have some ribs cracked…'

Sawyer smiled at him gleefully but Jack started to drift off exhausted by saying complete sentence.

"Hey" Sawyer shook him not too softly by his good arm and then gave him some water surprisingly swiftly and gently in comparison to earlier gesture.

Jack managed not to choke and his voice sounded less raspy when he asked next question. "So why are y o u there?" "Because I'm a good Samaritan…we took shifts watching you and I kicked Freckles out of there two hours ago because she has just sat by you 16 hours straight…"

"16?Why?"Jack whispered trying to shut off the pounding in his head.

"Why she sat there 16 hours in row, you mean?" Sawyer asked and for a moment anger in his voice was raw and bare.

Jack nodded curtly.

"You know you really are stupid "the other man replied acridly. "And well I'm fed up with staring at your pale mug especially now as you are awake. I'll tell Freckles" he added more softly standing up.

By the door Sawyer turned once more to Jack "I'll give the news to the world. The subjects will be thrilled !" he almost smiled.

Jack was woken from the shallow sleep by soft hands on his shoulder. He slowly opened his eyes to find red eyed , exhausted Kate hovering over him.

"Hey' she whispered her voice catching.

"Hey yourself "he quietly greeted back .

Her eyes were drinking in him and in her eyes there was…

Her fingers touched his face and he could feel how much she was trembling. Then her lips cool and soothing descended on his warm and parched ones in brief caress.

"So we are good?" he asked.

"Yes we are" she whispered.

Whew,I put Jack trough such hell that I'm almost ashamed ...but well I can't help it I like him vulnerable...
But he's ok now safe in Kate's arms.I promise .

PS.English is not my first language as I 'm lost fangirl from Poland,so be gentle

Jack is My Drug & Jate is Fate