Kate walked back into the dark cave and sat down. Jack wasn't back yet. Of course. He was never there anymore. Not during the day. She buried her face in her hands and began to cry.

--- Flashback to Island ---

Kate sat in her tent, her hands shaking. She had just woken up with another nightmare. It was about the other night again. She kept feeling the cold nozzle on the back of her neck and the fear in her heart as she heard him count down. He would've killed her. Jack had saved her life.

But he had hesitated. Kate shook her head. She knew he wanted to get to Michael, but there wasn't even the slightest clue to say Michael would have came back, even if he was caught up with. She knew that she shouldn't have followed them, but it was in her blood. And she couldn't believe that Jack had seriously considered letting her die.

"Why?" Kate's voice echoed in the air and she picked up her toy airplane and chucked it across the tent. Tears blurred her vision, but she wiped them away. She wasn't going to cry again. She already had cried too much lately.

"Kate?" Kate spun around to see the cause of her anger standing in the entrance to her tent.

"Jack." Kate's voice was a bit cold, but she didn't feel bad. He deserved it after all didn't he? Jack stepped forward.

"Kate…" he paused, unsure how to go on.

"Can I help you Jack?" Kate sighed, annoyed a bit just by the man's presence.

"I'm sorry." Kate looked at Jack confused. Jack decided to continue. "I'm sorry that I let you down. I'm sorry that I hurt you. I never should have even had to think twice about the gun. I love you Kate. I really do and…"

"You love me?" Kate looked into Jack's eyes. She searched for some truth in them.

"Of course… I uh… I thought you knew…" Kate shook her head.

"I knew you had some sort of feelings for me… or… at least I was pretty sure you did." Kate paused. "But love… you really love me Jack?" Jack reached out and took Kate's shoulders in his hands.

"I do Kate. I really do love you." Kate looked into his eyes. Her thoughts ran a million miles an hour.

He loves me. He said so himself. But can I do that to him? I know I don't feel the same way. At least… not for him. Kate looked away. But I can't let myself get taken away by Sawyer. He's a professional. He'll hurt me. I can't stand to be hurt again.

But I can't just use Jack.

"Just give me a chance Kate. I know you don't feel the same way yet, but with time… I think you'll learn to love me too." Kate's eyes filled with tears. Sawyer would be hurt. But she had to make a commitment, before she got in too deep with him. Before she couldn't live without him.

Maybe she could learn to love Jack.

"Alright." She smiled. "You and I then?" Jack nodded.

"We're exclusive?"

"Jack, we're on an island in the middle of nowhere..." Kate chuckled, but Jack just shook his head.

"It just makes me feel safer saying that. You know... so nothing happens..." Kate bit her lip. She knew exactly what he meant. And it ticked her off. She ignoring her anger and reached up, kissing him on the lips quickly.

"Alright Jack. You and me."

Of course the one thing Kate didn't know at the time, was that Sawyer had been there, just outside the tent the entire time. And what he had overheard killed him.

--- Back to Normal Time ---

Kate looked up, noticing that the sun was starting to sink lower in the sky. She sighed.

Jack would be back soon. And she'd have to tell him about what Sawyer had already guessed.

"This'll be fun." Kate rolled her eyes.