Chapter 7

Sawyer couldn't believe what had just happened. As he walked away, his head hung low, and his heart sank down into his stomach. Why did she do this? He shook his head and glanced back at where he'd left her. He stopped walking and just looked at her, sitting in the sand watching the waves. The look on her face broke his heart. She was the one who pulled away from me! She was the one who didn't want Jack to see us. Why? As he stood there watching her, he argued with himself. He had to know why...why she had to hide everything. He could feel the block of ice returning to the pit of his stomach as he steeled himself to walk over to her. And with one last deep breath, he took a step, and another, and another, until he didn't have to force his legs to move anymore. Sawyer knew what he had to do, but didn't know if he could go through with it...if she would let him go through with it.

He walked up to her and stood in the way of her view so she was forced to look up into his eyes. As he glared down at her, the pain in her eyes seared through his heart. But he kept his mind focused. Without breaking eye contact, Sawyer held out his hand to her, to help her up. As soon as she was standing, Sawyer wrapped his arms around her middle and pulled her into a passionate kiss. She was taken by surprise and was in shock at first. But once she realised what was going on she began squirming, trying to get away. But Sawyer held on tight and kept his lips pressed against hers.

Ever so slowly her fighting slowed and stopped and she allowed the kiss to deepen. Sawyer had always been fascinated with tongues. The strongest muscle in the body and it could do so many amazing things. His slowly entered her mouth, parting her lips and gliding over the soft pallet of the roof of her mouth until her tongue met his. They slowly intertwined and moved with a rhythm all their own. Kate slid her arms up and wrapped them around his neck, pulling him that much closer to herself. Just before the peak of intensity in the kiss, Sawyer pulled away. Kate's lips trailed his, trying to pull him back in, but he wouldn't let her.

As her eye's fluttered open, Kate looked up at him with curiosity. "What was that for?" she whispered, slightly out of breath.

Leaning down and forward, Sawyer trailed kisses along her cheek and over to her ear. Then he paused. "You said you never start something unless your going to finish it. Niether do I." And with that he nibbled on her earlobe causing her to giggle quietly. Then she pulled away completely out of his grasp. He looked at her questioningly and her face flushed.

"Sawyer. Not here. Not in front of everyone." She glanced around to make her point, but Sawyer never took his eyes off her.

"Why not?" he asked, his anger beginning to flare.

She looked at him incredulously, like he'd lost his mind. Stepping closer she said, "Uhh. Maybe because every one is around. And maybe if we're gonna make out I don't want everyone staring at us."

"Everyone meaning the doc?"

"What?"

"Did you already forget? Not ten minutes ago you freaked out when you saw Jackass over there giving you puppydog eyes cuz you were with me!"

"I don't know what your talking about Sawyer. Puppydog eyes? That's rediculous. Me not wanting people staring at us has nothing to do with Jack! And I did not freak out. I didn't want Jack to see because we were just..." realising that she'd said more than she intended her sentance trailed off and she swallowed hard.

"You were just what?" Sawyer asked with a dangerous look in his eyes. kate looked away, but didn't say anything. "What was it he 'wanted to show you' yesterday?"

"Nothing. It was just some waterfall, and we went for a swim..."

"You mean OUR waterfall? And you went swimming with him?" Sawyer stepped towards her while pointing in the direction Jack had gone. "I certainly hope you were wairing more than you did when we swam there!"

"No! Sawyer, it wasn't our waterfall, he found a different one. And I was fully dressed just like I am right now. He threw me in-".

"He what!" Sawyer looked up sharply at Jack's tent not 50 yards away, and began stalking towards it, intent on harm. But before he could go three feet Kate grabbed his arm and spun around in front of him. Her arms whipped around his neck, and it was his turn to be taken by surprise not only by the kiss, but the passion he felt behind it. He relaxed and held her until she finished.

Calm now, Sawyer searched her gaze. She returned the searching stare. "Nothing happened. Nothing could ever happen. Not with Jack. Not while your here," she said pointing at her heart. Sawyer smiled, and in one smooth motion lifted her off of her feet.

His eyes taking in every detail of her face he walked toward his tent.