It's update day! So here's your brand new chappie. Thanks for all of the replies, they always make me smile!

Chapter 4

A couple of hours later they sat in almost complete darkness and utter silence. Both Jack and Kate were forcing themselves to stay awake to catch any sign of the Others, but they were fighting a losing battle.

Jack's eyes were beginning to close when a muffled thud sounded above him. His head shot upwards on instinct as he tried to locate the source of the noise, before he glanced over at Kate. Although he couldn't see the small lines of worry on her face, he knew they were there. She had heard it too.

Another thud vibrated through the dark.

But this time it was louder.

Kate grabbed his hand in panic; her palms were sweaty from anxiety, Jack squeezed her hand in reassurance, trying to hide the fact from Kate that he was scared too.

"Jack…?" She asked in a deadly whisper.

"I know Kate. It'll be ok. It'll be ok." He muttered, needing to hear it for himself too. His grip on his gun only got tighter as he squeezed his eyes shut, willing for all of this to just go away.

Another noise echoed through the mysterious hatch. It was a soft thud coming from Jack's left and before his mind could react, another thud sounded. And another. And another.

And another.

Jack's breathing quickened and he could hear Kate beside him having the same reaction. He could almost feel the whole hatch tense up as the noise suddenly stopped.

Jack glanced over at Kate and they exchanged terrified looks. Neither knew what was going on but they both knew it was probably the Others and from what they'd heard; that was not good news.

An eerie silence fell over the room and Jack strained to hear any noise at all that might indicate that the Others were still there. After five minutes of intense silence, Kate pulled her hand away from Jack's, slightly embarrassed, and she ran it through her hair. He let out a deep breath, slightly disappointed at the sudden lack of contact.

They exchanged glances again, this time though, it was a much more uncomfortable look, both unsure what to do or say next.

It was Kate who broke the silence at last. "You think they've gone?"

Jack turned to look at her again. "I hope so," he whispered back honestly, a reassuring smile on his face.

A few moments passed before Jack let out a yawn, stifling it with his hand. "I guess I'm a bit tired." He said quietly, before chucking slightly.

Kate smiled, this was the first time she'd ever seen the handsome doctor actually admit that he was tired. "You should sleep."

"Nah, someone needs to be awake in case…"

"Jack, the doctor is no use to anyone if he's too exhausted to do anything. Sleep." She ordered him, giving him a slightly stern look.

He grunted, knowing she had won. "Fine. But as long as you sleep too."

"I thought you said someone needs to stay awake."

"Yeah…well…that someone doesn't have to be you. I bet lots of people are still awake."

Kate sighed loudly, before slowly lying down on her 'bed'. Jack soon joined her, lying face to face.

He'd just closed his eyes when Kate's whisper cut through his thoughts. "Jack…can I ask you something?"

His eyes snapped open and locked with hers. "Sure Kate." He replied while giving her a small smile.

"Do you…" She averted her eyes for a moment, pretending to find the floor fascinating. "Do you believe everything will be ok?" she asked carefully, her eyes darting back up to his.

Jack thought for a moment, unsure of the answer himself. "Yeah…yeah, I believe it will."

"Kind of unlike you…"

He gave her an adorably confused look.

"The whole glass half full thing." She explained.

They both smiled "There's a glass?" Jack chuckled.

He watched her eyes slowly close as she smiled, exhaustion evident on her face.

"Goodnight Kate." He whispered to her.

"Goodnight Jack." She mumbled back as they both drifted off into a peaceful sleep.

I hope you enjoyed it and it was worth the wait!

What will Jack and Kate get up to?
Was that really the Others?
Will They come again?

I'll try to update every weekend from now on, can't promise anything though!

Reviews welcome, as always.

- Katie xxx