NOTES: I've had a few people say, oh well, that's not like Sawyer to do that. Well, in here, he's trying to prove something to Kate, after what happened with Kate & Jack, Sawyer doesn't wanna loose her again, but she's scared he's just gonna up & ditch her when he doesn't HAVE to be around i.e. they get rescued or something. So he's trying to prove something to her, he basically got a big ass slap in the face when she ran off with Jack and was all set to raise their kid wth Jack. So, Yeah. Sawyer loooooves Kate, but he's still a jackass when need be.
Kate is good friends with both Sun & Claire in this. But I love the friendship of Claire & Kate, so I tend to go way big on that, and I d it in dedication to my best friend, who is the Claire to my Kate (hence our writing name, LOL) plus I figured hello, Kate delivered Aaron they SHOULD be uber close.
A small ray of sunlight shined through an opening in the shelter's flap, directing shining on Kate's eyes as she awakened. She sat up with a stretch and looked around. Sawyer was most likely off working on his big surprise. She listened briefly, and the beach camp sound far too silent for her liking. She could hear some voices here and there and the crashing of the waves, but nothing compared to the normal hustle and bustle of the camp.
Kate stood and opened the flap, Sawyer stood outside, grinning as he called it, "like a jackass." The sand was cool under her bare feet. She could barely wear shoes anymore because her feet were so swollen and uncomfortable. She found a pair of flip-flops but she would prefer to walk around barefoot on the beach.
Claire emerged from the other side of the shelter, beaming. She had a hair brush in her left hand Aaron on her right hip.
"I don't like the looks of this." Kate muttered. Claire handed Aaron to Sawyer, and immediately Aaron was pulling on Sawyer's hair and cracking up, Sawyer didn't look pleased at all.
Kate laughed out loud as she saw the annoyed look spreading on Sawyer's face. "Get used to it."
Claire removed Kate's ponytail holder, letting her wavy hair and curls cascade onto her shoulders, layers framing her face. Sawyer couldn't help but smile at how beautiful she was.
"Seriously, why are you doing my hair?" Claire simple brushed it down and around her face, but Claire wanted everything perfect.
Neither bothered to answer Kate's question.
Sawyer gently reached for her hand and guided her after he handed Aaron back to Claire.
Sawyer stopped, letting go of Kate's hand and standing behind her, putting his hands over her eyes.
"No peekin'" He whispered in her ear. Kate chuckled at how silly this all was, but still had an anxious happy feeling deep inside her.
Claire took Kate's hand into her free hand and guided them along.
They didn't walk for long and Kate could hear people whispering when they finally stopped.
He uncovered her eyes and she was shocked to see nearly everyone standing in a crowd around Eko's unfinished church.
Everyone but Ana Lucia, Jack & Locke. Claire excused Locke, who was busy in the Hatch.
Kate knew what was going on, but she wanted to hear it from Sawyer as well.
"Sawyer?" She asked, "What is all this?"
Sawyer beamed with pride at his surprise.
"Look Kate", he began, "There's a lot I need t'say, and I know I'll say it all wrong. I know I'm not a great man, I know I'm not the most trustworthy man, and shit, sometimes I'm a downright asshole. But if there's one thing I'm finally sure of is that I love you and I love this baby. I never though a guy like me would ever get somethin' like this. I can remember the first time I saw you, everything inside me turned upside down. Everytime I saw you with Jack I always thought that's how it was gonna be, I'd just sit and stare and bitch and moan. I have a lot to prove to you Kate, but I don't want you to be scared, I want you to know I'm not leavin'."
Kate's eyes welled with tears, being pregnant didn't help hearing Sawyer's powerful words.
Claire fought to hold back her own tears.
"Its as close to the real thing as we can get." Sawyer spoke up again, "I know its not much, in a half built church on an island in fuck knows where, but it means something to me, cuz from this day on, should you wanna go through this with me, I'll consider you my wife."
"Am I dreaming?" Kate asked, her voice breaking as she cried.
Sawyer shook his head.
Majority of the other castaways couldn't believe their ears either.
"Oh, Sawyer." Kate exclaimed, as she kissed him.
"Shall we?" Sawyer asked, extending his arm. Kate nodded, locking arms with him. Claire was handed something from Libby, a flower halo, which Kate recognized, it was what Claire was working on in the morning. Kate put the small Halo on Kate's head through a teary smile.
"I wish I had a camera." She sighed.
Libby then handed Kate some wildflowers. "I actually picked them." Hurley blushed. "Libby arranged them and tied the ribbon around them."
Sun stepped forward holding sweet faced baby Ki Min and hugged Kate.
Kate was still in shock, she wanted to excessively pinch herself, this wasn't Sawyer. The Other's replaced him with another Sawyer. This wasn't real, she feared soon enough she'd wake up, sad and alone in the Hatch or something.
Sawyer and Kate stood before Eko.
Eko quickly said the usual marriage speech, with his own added words here and there to give it its own heart, they weren't your average couple in the average surroundings with average friends and average lifestyles.
Eko turned to Sawyer, motioning for him to say his piece.
"I know I'm not the hero, Kate, But the bad guy needs a bad girl at his side, don't he?" Sawyer winked. Kate smiled wide. "You should know by now, I love you, and I'd die to protect you and the baby I don't got much to say, cuz I've already said a lot. 'Sides, I speakin' your words and provin' your words are different things." He squeezed Kate's hand as she trembled
Eko then turned to Kate.
"I uh...I'm not really prepared for this." She said, holding back tears. She looked into Sawyer's eyes and spoke from her heart. "When I was really young, I'd dream about getting married and having my nice house and my dog and my kids..." She brought the hand she held her bouquet with to her stomach. "But as I grew older, and until I met you, I thought love was...stupid, that it distracted you, that I'd only ever get hurt if I fell in love. When I first met you...I honestly thought you were just some conceited asshole," Everyone, including Sawyer, laughed a little at what she said, "But as we both told each other our deepest secrets and shared so much here...I realized how much I really did...and do, love you. Even though sometimes you make me furious, nothing's perfect...we're far from it. But we have something together no one else can have, we have our baby. I Love You, Sawyer, and I wouldn't have things any other way."
Sawyer leaned forward and kissed Kate ever-so-gently, wiping the tears from her cheeks with a broad smile. The happy couple gave their I-Do's and gave each other another, heartfelt kiss.
Jack walked up behind the crowd, watching with sad eyes. As much as it hurt him to see her do this, he wanted her to be happy. She had a beautiful, blissful glow about her, and she smiled sweetly as she spied Jack and they locked glances. He smiled back at her, even though it stung her his heart to let her go.