This is the final part of Unexpected, a sequal will be written when I find time to it (I want to finish my Blaire fanfic first), so that I can tie up the lose ends. Please review.
Chapter 4, part 2
"Who do you think he is, Ethan?" Kate asked shyly.
"To be honest, I don't know. A person on this Island who wasn't on the plane?" He thought about it, "He could have got shipwrecked"
"…Or he's a ghost who's not actually here," she said ironically, finishing his sentence.
Her joke made him laugh; it seemed like forever since he had laughed with the whole essence of his soul. For a couple of seconds, everything felt perfect.
"That's possible," he said when he had calmed down enough to actually speak.
"Seems like everything is possible on this Island," she murmured.
"You've noticed that too, huh?"
"Who hasn't? Polar bears, noises in the night and that French woman who says that all of her crew died. It even makes me terrified of sleeping in the night"
"At least it is a beautiful Island, kinda like having a free vacation"
"Well, it's not like I have a job to get back too," she said with a hint of self pity ness.
He nodded, shameful for getting her mind to wander off to that state again.
"No offence Kate, but you're not the type of girl that I can working at Wal-Mart"
She smiled, "That's true"
She suddenly stopped.
"What is it?"
Kate pointed towards a hill, "He went that way," there was no hesitation in her voice.
"We're close"
Out of old habits he clapped her back, the way he always did to his colleagues. Their eyes met and his heart made a thud.
She looked at him, meeting his blue eyes, seeing his confusion. For the first time, he didn't seem so strong.
His hand was still placed on her shoulder, something that she found herself liking. She had never needed a man to make her feel strong but now, with just the touch of his hand, she felt safe – at home.
It only lasted a couple of seconds but for both of them it felt like the time froze and that all that existed were them. When had it become this way?
"Boone," her voice was soft as silk but her expression completely serious.
"Behind you!" She gasped but there was calmness over her, knowing that he would protect her.
Ethan! His adrenalin kicked in and suddenly his joke about kicking ass became hard cold reality.
Boone tightened his fist and prepared himself mentally for a fight when Kate soothingly said,
"You can do this, I know that, but please be careful"
In her mind she added, "Be careful for my sake Boone, for me"
He nodded quickly and ran after Ethan, taking long, fast steps. Feeling his heart racing. Kate's words ringing in his ears, he turned around and looked at her, feeling her confidence in him taking over his whole body but somehow he knew that that wasn't enough. He had no backup, no equipment. Could he do this alone? He doubted it.
She watched him, seeing him attacking Ethan. Pushing him, kicking, and fighting with every bone in his body. Dreadfully she saw him getting all of the above back in return as well, and that made her froze. This couldn't be happening. No, it was too dangerous to let him continue with this, it was suicide, Ethan was to strong.
They disappeared from her sight, to her desperation.
"Boone!" she screamed desperately, the fear almost ripping apart her throat.
There was no reply.
Then she saw him laying there on the ground, not moving.
"Boone…"
She ran faster than she had ever done before in her life, including all the times she had to run away from the feds, but this time she had to get to an agent – too whatever cost.
"Kate," Boone managed to whisper, feeling the pain in every part of his body.
She appeared, falling down on her knees next to him on the ground.
"Looks like he kicked your ass instead," she said, with a tear of relief rolling down her cheeks.
"Not only my ass," Boone sighed.
She smiled, "I can see that"
She touched his forehead, running her hand where he was bleeding.
"It looks like it hurts"
"Not now, when you are here" He said, sincerely.
"What a lame pick up line" Her eyes smiled.
It was quiet for a couple of seconds, "But its working because it's you and I'm so happy you are okay, that I would put up with almost anything"
Groaning when pushed himself to sit up he said, "Really, anything? Even this?"
He leaned in, giving her the most perfect kiss she had ever had.
When they broke it she replied, "Even that"
"Never do that again, you could have died"
"I promise, Katherine"
Relieved she help him stand up, putting her arms around him she supported him all the way back to the camp. They still had a lot of work to do, they knew that, but they would face everything together.