Kate shifted her weight again. Where was he? She stood up, holding onto her stomach and began to pace. Kate sighed, wishing she had the plane with her. She wanted to twist her fingers around it. It was oddly comforting, but Jack couldn't stand her looking at it so much.

---flashback to island.---

Jack walked into the caves and saw Kate sitting with her toy airplane, a solmn look on her face. He sighed, causing her to look up at him.

"Hey Jack. What is it?" Jack rolled his eyes, walking over to where she was.

"The plane Kate. It's the plane."

"What?" Kate was getting really confused.

"That stupid toy plane in your hand. It's always on your mind. It's keeping you away from me Kate." Jack looked up at her. "It's getting in between us."

"Jack, that sounds completely insane." She paused. "It's just a plane."

"So why do you hang onto it so much? Why do you think you need to cling to your past so tightly? If you don't loosen your grip then you'll never get past it Kate." Kate looked up at the man sitting beside her.

"What do you mean?"

"You said it belonged to the man you..." Jack paused. "And because you won't let yourself get past that, you won't let me in." Kate sighed, looking at the ground.

"It's not that easy Jack."

"Not a lot in life is Kate." Jack looked at her pointedly. "Look, I love you." He paused, standing up. "But if you can't get rid of it... I don't think I can stay around here always coming up second best."

"Jack..." Jack shook his head.

"I wouldn't even bring it up if I thought it could just fade away on it's own Kate. But it won't. The tighter you hold, the more it'll hurt when you let it drop away." Jack sighed. Kate reached out and took his hand.

"I'll get rid of it." Her voice was low and full of tears.

"Now?" Kate nodded.

"Now." Jack pulled Kate up to him and hugged her.

"I love you Kate. Thank you." Kate just stood there, with him holding her, willing the tears not to come.

---

Kate walked to the beach. Jack had offered to come with her, but she declined his offer. She sighed, looking out at the water. She was supposed to throw it in there. That's how she was planning on going about this. She shook her head.

Looking over to Sawyer's tent, she noticed it was empty. Clutching the toy plane in her hand she walked over to his makeshift bed and placed the plastic object on top of it before walking away.

---Back to Normal Time.---

Jack cleared his throat.

"Hi Kate." Kate looked up at him, a little shocked to see him.

"Where have you been?" Kate looked at the ground. Jack's eyes were full of pain.

"Just out. Helping people you know..." Kate nodded.

"Helping everyone else huh? Never have any time left for me it seems." Jack sighed.

"Kate..."

"No Jack." Kate sat down. "I'm tired. Let's discuss this later alright?"

"Kate..."

"Let's discuss this later." Jack sighed and nodded.

"Alright. Later." Kate lay down and pulled the thin blanket over her. Jack watched her closely. "Kate..." He slid down beside her, getting under the blanket as well.

"What?" Kate sighed, angry tears filling her eyes.

"Kate look at me." Kate turned to face Jack. Their eyes met and she sighed. "I love you." He kissed her forehead lightly. "And I'm sorry."

"Alright." Jack sighed.

"How have you been? I feel like we haven't spoken in a long time."

"Jack I..." Kate stopped, she couldn't tell him now. She needed to wait just a bit longer. She sighed and put a hand to the side of his face. She leaned in and placed her lips softly on his.

Suddenly she shot back and drew her knees up close to her chest. A scream of pain errupted from her lips.

"Kate..." Jack put his hands on the side of her face. "Kate! Kate what's wrong?"

"Aw... I... Ahhhhhhh!" Jack stood up, pulling back the blanket in a rush. What he saw then stopped him in his tracks.

She was lying in a puddle of blood.