Chapter six

"What are you smiling at Sawyer?" Jack asked agitated, as soon as Ana Lucia had left the hatch.

Sawyer grinned, "just you and hot lips there, I never woulda' suspected it."

Jack shook his head, annoyed."Aren't you supposed to be pressing the button?"

Sawyer laughed. "Whole hour to go before I need to do that Doc."

Jack sighed, "what are you doing down here Sawyer? You just suddenly decided to do your shift?" he looked at him suspiciously.

"Don't be so thankful, doc." Sawyer said sarcastically. "Freckles is sleeping and turns out there nothin' else to do on this jungle of mystery, so I thought I'd do you a favour, unless you want me to leave?" he got up as if ready to go.

Jack shook his head, "whatever Sawyer. But there's nothing in here for you to-,"

"Whoa!" Sawyer interrupted, "who said I was takin' anything doc? I got everything I need."

Jack glared at him, as if he didn't fully trust him, but decided to give up arguing. "I'll be back for my shift in a while," he said curtly, before leaving.

Jack walked through the jungle fast, trying hard not to get angry over Sawyer who was being the usual ass. He was so angry that he almost crashed into someone.

"Sorry!" he mumbled, helping them up, then he realised who it was, Kate.

Kate went bright red. "Jack," she mumbled, "I was…I was looking for Sawyer, have you seen him?"

"Hatch."

It was amazing how Jack seemed capable of only one word.

Kate nodded, hurt by his unfriendly, stiffmanner. And if to make things worse, Ana Lucia suddenly appeared.

"Hey, I didn't mean to interrupt anything…?" she said, looking confused.

Jack shook his head, "oh no, you didn't." and without another word they left Kate on her own.

Kate played with the aeroplane in her hands, making it soar through the air, until a soft voice cut through her thoughts.

"Hey Freckles," Kate quickly shoved the aeroplane out of the way, Sawyer saw it but chose to ignored it.

Kate frowned, "what?"

"I mean what's wrong Freckles? You been moping all day. What is it some pregnant chick thing?"

Kate burst into laughter, trust Sawyer to put a smile on her face. "I was just thinking," she whispered quietly, "we still don't have a name."

"Heck Freckles, we don't even know what it is!" Sawyer protested.

Kate pulled his hands around so that they touched her pregnant belly, feeling the baby's kicks. "I know," she said quietly, "but it's gonna be here soon." It was true, she had less than a month to go.

Sawyer gently kissed her on the cheek. "Well, I dunno, what you got in mind?" Kate shrugged.

"I was thinking, maybe if it was a boy…Tom?" she turned around to see his reaction.

"Tom?sounds fine to me Freckles? Got any girl names?"

Kate shook her head.

Suddenly Jin came running. "Sawyer!" he shouted, "Sawyer, ah…ah.. Michael." He seemed to be finding it hard to remember the English he'd been taught, he was in such a panic.

"What Chewie?" Sawyer cried getting to his feet.

"Michael…um…Michael…the others!" Jin finely burst. "Ee find Michael, er..but he won't…Walt!" he was making frantic hand gestures, but Sawyer seemed to get it.

"Yer found Michael but he's still wants to keep lookin for Walt?" Jin nodded frantically.

"Son of a bitch!" Sawyer swore under his breath, "ain't daddy learned a lesson! Where is he Jin?" Jin pointed behind him-the jungle. Already some men had gathered around Sayid.

"Come help!" Jin grabbed Sawyer's arm, motioning for him to join him. Sawyer pulled back angrily.

"Jin I can't!" he yelled pushing him away. Jin glared at him, yelling furiously in Korean. "Jin I can't!" Sawyer repeated. "look, see freckles here? I can't just go running off into the jungle without her!"

Jin glared at him. "Michael's our friend." He managed to say in broken English.

Kate grabbed hold of Sawyer's arm. "Sawyer, go." She whispered.

Sawyer glared at her. "Freckles are you kiddin'? I can't just leave you and the kid!"

"I'll be fine!" Kate told him. "Sawyer," she forced him to look into her eyes, "I, we'll be fine, Michael's your friend, you have to go get him."

For a moment she thought Sawyer would refuse, go back to his usual attitude of only looking out for himself- but instead he pulled her into a tight hug, and kissed her. "Alright Freckles," he said, before bending down and kissing her belly. "Be good for ma," he whispered.

Kate pulled him into another hug.

"Be careful," she told him.

Sawyer pulled her closer to him, "I'll be fine." he whispered, "but, I don't gotta go freckles." Kate shook her head.

"He's your friend, of course you do."

And with one last kiss, he was gone.


Hope you liked this chapter...I think the next few are gonna get exciting, a lot should be happening. :D