Chapter 7 –Complications

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No one in particular POV

"Sawyer!" Ana and Kate both shouted and Ana climbed out of the bunk and sat in the chair that was next to his head.

"What the heck is going on here!" Jack said, coming into the room.

Ana and Kate both ignored him and just stared at Sawyer.

"Sawyer!" Jack exclaimed. He rushed to get a hot rag and gave it to Ana. "Here rub his head with this and I will check to see if he still has a fever."

When Jack had moved over to Sawyer he had brushed against Ana's arm and Ana winced.

"What's wrong with your arm?" Jack said and grabbed it. There was a red mark shaped in a hand. "Who slapped you?" Jack demanded.

"Kate." Ana said, smiling at her knowingly.

Kate was too busy to notice it. She was just overjoyed that Sawyer was awake.

"What? Why?" jack said, then checked on Sawyer while Ana replied.

"Why don't you ask Kate?" Ana said.

Kate rolled her eyes. What is Ana doing? I don't think I have ever hated anyone this much.. When Jack had shown concern for Ana she felt a huge twinge of jealousy that she had tried to swallow but couldn't. It hurt her more to see Jack that way than it did to have Ana punch her.

Jack ignores Ana and starts talking to Sawyer. "How do you feel?"

"I feel mighty fine thank you.. I have two women fightin' over me. What more could I want?" Sawyer said, still sounding a little out of it but still the same old Sawyer.

"What?" Jack said, and glanced up at Kate, who was just sitting there silently. For the first time, Jack noticed her wounds.

Kate was bleeding from the mouth and she looked very tired and worn out. Her hair was a mess and her t-shirt was torn. In a couple of hours she was going to have big bruises everywhere. She just wanted to run. She didn't want either men to see her like this, on the verge of tears. Why do I have to be so emotional! Why can't I be more like Ana?

Kate just stared down at Sawyer, but he was looking at her., What was there? Was that, no it couldn't be could it? If Kate didn't know better she could've sworn that there was concern across Sawyer's face. He quickly masked it and said," My shoulder kind of hurts Doc, did you do anything to it?"

Jack had finished checking Sawyer out. "You're fine Sawyer, I fixed your shoulder over 8 months ago." Jack stood up and just stared at him. He couldn't believe how ungrateful Sawyer still was. He was so confused about the two girls. Why was Kate sitting there like that on Sawyer's bed? Why were they both beaten up, Kate being in the worse state?

"Yeah…."Sawyer said, Then he bolted right up, then laid back down again from the pain. "Wait, 8 months? " He winced and then looked at Kate for confirmation.

"yeah Sawyer." Kate choked out. Her throat was numb. So much had happened in the last couple of minutes. She just wanted to get out of there, run away.

"You 'k Freckles?" Sawyer said, in what Jack could only place as concern, which made him mad. Things were so simple between Sawyer and Kate. They had a light-heartened relationship, why couldn't that be the same for himself and Kate? He guessed it was because of the way he was. He sighed in frustration. It hurt him to see Kate that way but for some reason he couldn't find the strength to check her out. Not physical strength, but mental.

Ana could feel all the emotions in the room. She now knew that, yes in fact, Sawyer and Kate did have something. It mad her so mad. Kate did get everything. So much for her plan. Ana rolled her eyes.

When Sawyer asked Kate if she was ok, Kate just looked away, no way was she going to cry then. Sawyer did care for her. Why didn't Jack check on her? He losing her every second, didn't he know that?

Charlie and Claire had been standing by the door silently the whole time. Finally Claire gave Aaron to Charlie. She went around Jack and stood beside him.

"Is there anything I can do?" Claire asked Jack.

Jack was shocked out of his thoughts and looked at Claire, "What?"

"Can I help with anything?" Claire asked.

"Um. Well Ana and Kate look pretty bad so they will need pain relievers." Jack said, rubbing his neck.

"Ok." Claire said. She went and got them and then came back and gave some to Ana and Kate. When she gave them to Kate she looked at her in sympathy. She wanted to talk to Kate but she figured now wasn't the time. Kate gave Claire a small smile, though smiling was far from what she wanted to do at that moment. Claire smiled back.

"You know what irritates me about you guys?" Ana said, looking at the floor.

"What?" Jack said, he was glad he could talk to Ana without feeling convicted.

"You play around your emotions. None of you are ever going to get what you want unless you act on your feelings." Ana said.

Jack sighed. So much for not feeling convicted. He risked it and looked at Kate, she was looking at him, they both looked away.

"What is this, Tea with Ana? " Sawyer asked.

"Sawyer needs to rest. Everyone needs to clear out of her and give Sawyer some space." Jack said

"What? I just slept for apparently 8 months and now I need to sleep again?" Sawyer said.

"You weren't sleeping then. You weren't getting any rest. There's too many people in here." Jack said in his doctor voice, hoping it hid all his emotions.

"Okay. Come on Charlie. We're going to go back to the beach ok?" Claire said.

"Okay. " Ana and Jack said at the same time.

"Let me know if you need me." Claire said, looking at Kate. Kate got the hint.

"Okay." Jack and Ana said again. Jack looked at the ground. Who did Ana think she was?

"Would someone please tell me what the heck is goin' on here?" Sawyer said.

"What do you mean Sawyer?" Jack was in no mood to deal with Sawyer.

"You're all too quiet and it's driving me nuts." Sawyer said.

Kate didn't know it but the whole time that she had been sitting there she had her hand on Sawyer's shoulder. Sawyer had noticed but he was enjoying it.

"The rest of you need to clear out of here too." Jack said, ignoring Sawyer.

Ana stood up and faced Jack. "Whatever you say Doc." And left.

" I like her. "Sawyer said in his southern drawl and grinned, while pointing at Ana's retreating back.

Kate rolled her eyes and tried her best at climbing out of the bunk gracefully, which was hard.

She stumbled out of the bunk and Jack lent out a hand for support, which she took.

When she stood she looked at Jack. Jack was staring back at her. She saw sympathy in his eyes. It angered her. That's not what she wanted from him. If he felt that way he should have already looked her over.

She tried to take her hand out of his grip but he wouldn't let go.

"Uh Jack?" Kate said, she started shaking. She didn't realize how much Ana had beaten her and now she had and it was catching up with her. She knew if Jack let go of her she would probably fall but she didn't need his support. No way.

He let go." Sorry."

She looked at him again. He was meaning more than just sorry. She knew it. But she wasn't going to give in to him now. He had put her through too much. This was it. She was putting a line out and she was never going to let him cross it to get to her.

She walked feebly towards the door and looked back at Sawyer. "I'm glad you're back.." She managed a smile and left Jack and Sawyer in the room with Jack standing there looking at the ground and Sawyer feigning sleep.

A/N: Sorry for all the emotions in this chapter. The next chapter will not have as many emotions and more actions. Please review!