A/N: Thank you lostfox, jimmy-barnes-13, Foxy4ever, Nathay, and onetreefan for reviewing. And of course thanks to everyone who read it. Okay this might be a little over teen but not really a lot. You'll see what i'm talking about soon enough. Alrighty next chapter time...
"Wakie wakie Doctor Shepherd." a female voice spoke to him as Jack awoke fast from his sleep. His eyes adjusted as the woman came into focus.
"Who are you?" he asked shakily still trying to get his bearings..
"I'm Juliet."
He sighed making himself try to register his surroundings, suddenly noticing that his hands and legs were chained to the cold metal chair. His head felt heavy as he looked at the woman in front of him.
"Where's Kate and Sawyer?" he said weakly.
Juliet smiled " Thats just like you Jack, always thinking of others before yourself."
He didn't acknowledge her comment as he blink his eyes open, still drowsy from the now wearing off toxin.
"Just let them go, I'll do anything you want, they don't deserve this... especially her."
"As much as I want to take you up on that offer, I'm afraid we have other uses for them." Juliet said sympathetically.
"What kind of uses?" Jack said finding himself getting angry.
She didn't answer and instead said "Their going to be fine."
"Get me out of these chains." he said forcefully, the chair rocked as he moved around uncomfortably.
"Those chains are for my protection." Juliet said suddenly.
Jack stopped wiggling and looked up at her oddly "What?"
She crossed her arms across her chest and looked at him "We can talk about that later. Right now I need you to help me with something."
"With what?" he said harshly.
She put a hand on her forehead and pushed back the hair that fell on her face "I'm not here to hurt you Jack."
"Then what are you here for?" he replied.
"Theirs a man just down the hall. He's seriously injured, I think they said he had some kind of...well I don't know what its called he's just really hurt and we-- I need your help." she said sadly.
Jack can tell by her expression that this person was very close to her, and he couldn't help but feel sorry for the woman. But he couldn't get away from the facts that were layed out in front of him, he was chained up, and who knows what kind of condition Kate and Sawyer are in, so right now thats all that mattered.
She kneeled in front of him so he was now eye level. Her hair, blonde that came up to her shoulders, and her eyes were brown with a small glint of sorrow deep within. "I need you to trust me Jack."
He gave her a sharp laugh "And why the hell should I trust you?"
She stared at him for a moment "What can I do to make you trust me?"
"Free her." he said quickly.
"I told you, I can't do that." she replied plainly.
Jack considered his options "Then let me see her."
Juliet sighed and stood at her full height and paced the floor, thinking if over. "That will make you trust me?"
"No. But its a start." he replied.
She knew she would regret it but she answered "Alright. But I have to leave the chains on. They won't let me take them off until you've agreed to help us."
Jack ruefully nodded.
"Okay. Hold on. Don't you go anywhere." she said with a small smile.
Jack looked at her, resisting the urge to roll his eyes. Then, she left and he was soon alone. He looked down at his chains and wondered what he would say to her.
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Kate's head was in her hands as she tried to remain her usual strong self. She fought to hold it together and not break down in front of the Southern friend. Sawyer was doing some thinking himself, as he watched the beautiful brunette in front of him almost on the verge of tears. No news on Jack's whereabouts was taking a toll not just on Kate but on him too. And strangely enough Sawyer now considered the good Doc has a friend. Not like the kind of people he thought were his friends back in the "real world", but as a friend that helped people without gaining anything in return, and that forgave complete asses anyways. Jack was a good man threw and threw, and Sawyer knew it. Which is why he was always pissed off at him most of the time. Not only did Kate go all weak in the knees for that sort of thing, but because Jack was the kind of man that he wanted to become. And unknowing to Sawyer, he was already on his way there. Damn. He thought Now I'm getting all soft.
The door opened and two men came in quickly and pulled Kate to her feet.
"Hey! Get you hands off her!" he yelled trying to push the men away, but he too was soon held back by more people grabbing him. Sawyer threw punches and he took them too, but he was soon defeated as Kate was led out struggling.
She kicked and pulled at the men who had her as she was dragged down the hall. She slapped one of the men who got to close, and he said "Now now be nice Katie or we won't take you to go see your precious Jack." After he told her that she no longer put up a fight. They came to the door and came face to face with Juliet.
"10 minutes." Juliet told her.
Kate nodded and walked into the room. She let out a gasp but was quickly covered by her hand over her mouth. She felt the tears starting to well up in her eyes as she stared at the man looking down at the floor who didn't seem to notice she had come in yet. Her heart broke as she her gaze went to the chains holding him down. She took a step closer "Oh an Kate," Juliet said at the entryway, Kate stopped but didn't bother turning to her, her eyes were permanently glued on the gorgeous man in front of her "Don't make it harder for him then it already is."
And with that the door was closed leaving her alone with him. She walked slowly up to him, not sure of what to say. Or if she could speak at all. As she walked closer, she went over everything she could tell him. Tell him how she didn't mean it when she told him she was sorry about the kiss, that everyday they spent together was the happiest in her life, and lastly, how she truly feels about him. Or she could, quite simply, jump into his lap and kiss him senseless. Just thinking about that last one gave her a shiver.
She came up to his side as she chocked out "Hey Jack."
He looked up quickly straining to see her at his side for his movements were limited. She noticed and kneeled in front of him. He smiled at her "Hey Kate."
It was a good thing she was in fact kneeling, for her knees grew weak when he said her name with that smile.
"How are you?" she asked even though it was an idiot question.
"Well, considering these." he answered shaking the chains. "What about you? Did they hurt you?"
She smiled at his concern, but of course he always did care "No they didn't. All they did was throw me and Sawyer in a room. Jack, what did they ask you?"
"I can't remember, something about my father... the next thing I know, I wake up with these chains on with Juliet asking me to save someone close to her from dying."
She nodded "Are you going to do it?"
After a couple of moments he answered "I don't know."
"Well at least your thinking about it. You wouldn't be the man you are, if you didn't."
She looked into his eyes and something inside her snapped.
"Kate I..." he began when he was cut off by what she was doing.
The need to touch him became to much and before he knew it she was straddling him. "You what?" she said low, her lips close to his.
How he wished the chains were off "I...um..." he stuttered noticing her nearing lips.
"You?" she urged on, running her fingertips lightly across his chest.
"What I want to say is that..." his mind ceased to think when her mouth came up to his ear lobe, she tugged at it ever so gently, placing small, but slow tantalizing kisses down his neck. He moaned so quiet that she barely heard it. But it was enough to spark her and take his lips to her own. He was lost in her hungry kiss for a moment when he pulled away. A look of disappointment flashed over her face.
"Oh no no sweetheart I want this more than anything believe me. But, I need to tell you something."
"What is it baby?" she asked concerned, thinking the worst.
Just then the door opened and Juliet walked in, with a glare at the brunette. "Getting comfortable I see."
Kate cursed to herself and climbed off of him.
"Come on Kate, its time to go."Juliet said and motioned to the exit with her thumb, not taking her eyes off the doctor who also seemed disappointed that she was off of him too.
Kate threw Jack a look and walked out of the room, hoping that if she didn't fight they would let her see him again.
Juliet looked annoyed by the other woman and walked out herself to have a talk with her.
"I thought I told you not to make it hard." Juliet barked.
Kate turned to face her, she was already a couple of steps away, being escorted by the two same men who took her to begin with.
"Excuse me?" she replied, well aware of what she said.
Juliet stormed up to her "I told you not to get into his head!"
"Listen, Juliet is it?" Kate snared, Juliet nodded once "What I do with Jack is absolutely none of your business." Kate said simply.
"Oh see that's where your wrong. He is my business now, and every time you tell him something that isn't the truth, it clouds his judgment. I can't let that happen." Juliet said angrily.
Kate laughed sharply "What is it that you think I'm lying to him about?"
Juliet took another step closer "He loves you, its written all over him. But the question is, when its time for you to choose, and he tells you that he does indeed love you, which by the way I have no clue why he would with someone like you, I'm curious as to what you will say in return." Juliet prodded.
Kate smiled and shook her head "I wouldn't lie to him about something like that. Oh and that feeling that he has for me, it goes both ways."
Juliet was tempted to give her a punch right across the face. But instead said "Get her out of my sight!" she ordered the men and walked away fuming.
Kate smiled smugly and was soon back in the room with Sawyer. Sawyer asked her questions of where she went but when she told him she was with Jack, he stopped asking anything and continued to hold his head where a newly formed bump was.
Kate took a seat on the cold cement with her back to the wall and pulled her knees up to her chest. She smiled big Did he call me sweetheart?
Back in Jack's holding room...
His mind traveled back, Did she call me baby?
