Sawyer hung up the phone and looked around the airport. He was ready to go back to the States that was for sure. He hadn't been able to find anything on the man he was looking for and he was getting frustrated. There had to be some trail that didn't run cold after a few turns. No one can completely disappear off the face of the earth.

"Hey you know what time it is?" Sawyer looked to his left at the question that was asked of him. The guy was young. Not much younger than himself and there was something familiar about his appearance but he couldn't place it.

"Uh… quarter after." He answered after looking down at this watch. The man thanked him and went off in search of whatever or whoever he was looking for.

Yes he was definitely ready to go home and put this whole wasted trip behind him. One dead end too many and he was ready to start a different approach to the whole ordeal. He reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out a slightly crumpled letter and began to read.

"Shit." Sawyer muttered after he had left Moira's room and headed down the hallway to where he assumed Jack was. He wasn't exactly sure how he should feel after having Kate walk into the intimate moment he and Moira had just shared.

Sure was really interested in Moira. There was something about that woman that keep he wanted more. He wasn't exactly sure what that more was but he was certainly looking to find out. On the other hand there was a clearly a physical attraction that he had for Kate. An attraction that had started almost from the moment he had seen her.

He wasn't sure about Kate though. One moment she seemed into him and then the next minute her interest was transferred over to Jack. He wasn't one to sit back and fight for a woman. He didn't want to be fighting for her attentions with the likes of Jack and he was not going to always question whether or not she really wanted him if he had 'won' her.

He mentally kicked himself for his train of thought. Moira was what he should be focused on and he couldn't help the smirk that spread across his lips. The kiss had been...well it had been fucking hot and if Kate hadn't shown up in the doorway when he had he knew that the kiss would have gone a lot further. A lot further. He couldn't get the feel of her lips on his out of his mind and the way she had pressed her body closer to his. The little whimpers and moans she had let out.

"Shit." Sawyer muttered once again when he felt his body begin to stir with the train of his thoughts. He had to get himself under control. He was beginning to feel like a teenage boy again. Not that he blamed his body. How long had it been since he last had some tail?

"Sawyer. Ready for your pill?" Sawyer looked over in the 'living room' where Jack was sitting with Locke and Eko. He made his way of to the group and nodded his head.

"Yeah. Kate found me. How much longer with these damn pills?" Sawyer asked. He hated feeling like some sort of sick invalid.

"A few more doses and then you should be good. Just want to make sure. You were pretty septic." Jack explained fishing the pill bottle out of the bag at his feet and handing a pill to Sawyer. Jack came up with a bottle water as well and handed that to him as well.

"Right. Thanks." Sawyer said taking his pill. "So are we sure we want Moira involved in this plan?" Sawyer finally asked. They all looked at Sawyer with mixed expressions on their faces. Sawyer let the looks go though.

"Well I can't deny her the want to protect herself. She's strong, young and capable. Besides she has some knowledge of weapons." Locke said jumping into the conversation. Sawyer shrugged.

"I just don't like the idea of it." He said.

"Because she's a woman? Should I be worried you will start to question my role?" Sawyer turned around at the sound of Ana's voice. He chuckled.

"No it's not that she's a woman. Why does everyone assume I'm some sort of chauvinist pig?" Sawyer asked. Smiles were exchanged.

"So what is it then?" Jack asked.

"Concern." Sawyer said. Ana chuckled this time.

"Yeah. Right. Listen she's wants to do it. Let her. Besides we could almost say you shouldn't be involved since you're hurt." Ana said. Sawyer frowned at her.

"I'm fine. I've been worse off."

When he closed his eyes his mind replayed the scene of his parents' death. Senseless murders all at the hands of a crook. A no good crook who wouldn't even know he was the cause. A man that had already moved on to a different family. Had ruined countless homes and didn't even care. And he was now no better than that man. He was now the con man named Sawyer that had swindled his own parents.

Sawyer opened his eyes and stared out the window of the airplane. How many years had he spent looking for this asshole? How many opportunities had he let pass by him in his quest to find the man that was responsible for the death of his parents?

His life was consumed with the need to find a man who's name may or may not be 'Sawyer' and now he could add murder to his long list of evils. Murder of an innocent man...

"Would you like something to drink, sir?" Sawyer looked over at the flight attendant.

"Scotch." He said after a pause. "Make it a double would ya, sugar?"

"So...Moira huh?" Kate asked walking up to Sawyer's side. He looked over at her and raised an eyebrow.

"Jealous Freckles?" He asked. She frowned and rolled her eyes. "Upset you missed your chance?" He went on. Kate shook her head.

"No. I'm just...surprised. I would have never thought it." She said. It was Sawyer's turn to frown. What the hell did that mean?

"What are you getting at?" He asked shortly. Kate shrugged.

"I just figured you to be a constant flirt and never follow through." Kate replied. Was she trying to bait him? Making their failed...relationship...his fault? Would they have even gotten to relationship status?

"Well looks like you got me figured wrong then don't it?" He answered. He pushed himself up from the seated position he had in the computer room and went to walk out of the room.

"Wait. I'm sorry. I was just...surprised by the whole thing." Kate called out. Sawyer paused and looked over his shoulder.

"Well that makes two of us." He said walking out of the room. He made his way out of the hatch and ventured down to the beach. He had heard Moira say earlier she would be down there helping with something. He suddenly really wanted to be with her.

He saw her standing by the lines set up for drying clothes and his breath caught. She had changed from the tank top and jeans she wore and now stood there in a bathing suit top and cut off jean shorts. He noticed the few scars on her legs and the one of her chest was visible but were now a pale pink in shade hardly noticeable with her tanned skin. Her hair was pulled back in a ponytail for the first time and he was again struck with her beauty. Her body was perfect in his opinion. Curvy and toned and not an ounce of fat visible.

"She's certainly hot man. Congrats." Sawyer frowned at Hurley when he came to stand next to him.

"What the hell does that mean?" Sawyer asked.

"I'm not blind man. Neither are most of the people here. We can see there's something there. She's a good person though and I would hate to see her hurt." Sawyer had to smile at the big brother role Hurley had suddenly adopted towards Moira.

"Yeah she is a good person. Don't worry she's not going to get hurt." Sawyer said. And he meant it. Physically and emotionally he would do whatever he had to ensure she was never hurt again.