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Chapter 7
When morning came and the weather cleared Kate and Jack reluctantly decided they should head back to the beach and see how everyone was doing. They each had their own reasons for not wanting to go back and they thought about them as they trekked through the jungle. Jack knew that when he got back everyone would look to him to lead them, to make things better for them. He also knew Sayid had probably figured out a plan to get Walt back and Jack was tired of these missions. Sometimes he envied people like Sawyer and wondered what it would be like to just sit for a whole day and not do a damn thing. Kate's thinking was also along the lines of Jacks. She was worried that the minute they got back everyone would start in on him and the tension and pressure would overwhelm him. Kate knew the night they spent together had done him good and helped him relax but Kate knew the guilt, anger and darkness were still in him just as much as it was before. She knew she had taken some of the stress and she also knew that his confession to her had lightened the weight on his shoulders considerably, that didn't mean he was all better. She was afraid the stress people would put on him would cause him to withdraw from her again, and after last night's events Kate knew she couldn't let him go.
As they neared the beach Kate reached out and clasped his hand. He stopped and tugged her to him gently.
"So are we keeping this to ourselves or are we sharing with the group" Jack asked with a twinkle in his eyes but Kate could see a bit of uncertainty there as well. Would she not want to be seen with him, would she not want to claim him?
Kate settled his fears and nerves when she pulled him down for a deep kiss, when they broke free she smiled at him.
"Oh I think it's time everyone knows that you are off limits" Kate said with a smirk.
"Me?" Jack asked confused.
"Yes you" Kate answered "What did you think, that I don't see the way the women on this island look at you? Like you're a hunk of meat or something."
Jack blushed and sheepishly shook his head, "I think you might be exaggerating a little bit"
"I am not, come on Jack that Susan woman intentionally hurt herself just so you would look at her. You were a good boy and sent her on her merry way though." Kate said patting him on the head. "Don't forget Jack, I'm a known fugitive these women are going to be in a world of hurt if they make a play for you." She said giving him her sweetest smile.
Jack rolled his eyes and stroked her back, "So does this touch and die rule go both ways? I mean if I see Sawyer hanging around is it my right to get rid of him?"
"Please do," Kate said with a giant smile. Jack watched as her smile went from teasing to sultry as she pushed her body against his and pulled his face towards her. "The way I look at it" she whispered huskily, "is that last night you took me more ways than any other man ever has. You claimed me as yours Jack, and those claw marks on your back and the release you felt inside of me, claims you as mine and no others."
Jack kissed her gently tracing her lips with his tongue, she opened her mouth to him and the two kissed passionately. After a few minutes of heavy petting and making out the two separated and picked up their hike back. Kate reached down and took his hand in hers once again, this time he didn't resist but just gave her a loving squeeze. When they reached the edge of the jungle and stepped on the beach Kate could swear every eye was on her and Jack. People all looked up when they saw the couple walking towards them. Shannon gave Kate a teasing smirk when she noticed the two holding hands. Suddenly realizing she had no idea where they were headed Kate quickly whispered to Jack to head for her tent. They could stay in there and talk, cuddle and whatever they might want to do. He nodded and the two headed for Kate's shelter, they were interrupted by a voice calling for Jack. Both tensed as they heard his name.
"Jack, could I speak to you for a moment" the two lovers turned to see Sayid. The Arab man gave Kate a nod and an apologetic smile to Jack. "I realize you just got back and I'm very sorry to disturb you but I do need to speak to you about some plans that Locke and I came up with."
Kate nearly smacked herself in the head when she heard Locke's name. She had completely forgotten to tell Jack about Locke's unwanted curiosity. She would have to tell him later. Jack sighed, he really just wanted to go to Kate's tent lie down, relax and maybe even sleep since he was tired from last nights events and he was barely running with no sleep. He knew however that the conversation had to happen and the sooner it did the quicker he could get back to Kate.
"Uh sure, could you just give us a minute though?" Jack asked rubbing his tired eyes.
"Of course" Sayid said backing away from the couple and going to talk to Shannon.
"You barely slept last night, why don't you go back to your tent and try to rest, as soon as I'm done I will be right back to join you." Jack said reassuringly.
"Promise?" Kate asked slipping her arms up and around his neck.
"Promise." Jack said leaning down, taking her lips with his. Their tongues tumbled as slid with one another as the two got lost in the kiss. It wasn't until they heard hooting and hollering from people around them that they broke the kiss.
Jack sighed, "Ok Ill be there soon."
"Ok" Kate said reaching up and giving him a quick peck on the lips.
Jack left with Sayid and Kate went to her tent but she was unable to sleep without Jack so she started reading a book she had pinched from Sawyer earlier. She had been reading for about 20 minutes when a shadow cast over her, she looked up expecting to see Jack, but it was Sawyer instead.
"Hey Sawyer" she said trying to keep the disappointment out of her voice.
"Well well well Freckles" he said with a condescending tone. "It was kind of hard to not notice you took off last night and no one has seen you or the doc until this morning with your tongues down each other throats. Care to tell me what exactly you and the good doctor were doing last night?"
"It doesn't matter" Kate bit out, there was no way she would share her moments with Jack with Sawyer or any other person.
"Oh I think it does matter because sweetheart you are only setting yourself up for a fall. The perfect doctor will bore of you soon enough." Sawyer said scowling slightly.
"You don't know what you're talking about" Kate said pushing past Sawyer out of her tent and onto the beach.
"Come on Freckles, you're a convict, a fugitive. I understand you and how you tick. You and me are a lot alike. You and the Doc could never last. He could never bring himself to the likes of a prisoner; he belongs back at his country club with the rich people."
"You think you know so much, but you haven't a clue" Kate said rolling her eyes.
"Ok enlighten me" Sawyer said with a smirk.
"Well let's see" Kate said racking her mind. "It's a funny thing how bad boys aren't always that bad. Take yourself Sawyer, you want everyone to hate you, but yet you draw your own lines, you were kind to Hurley as he cried over Libby's grave, you talk to Aaron just so he'll sleep and you were truly hurt when you found out Michael betrayed us all."
"Ok so you seem to have me figured all out so what say you come back to my shelter and I show you how bad I can truly be." Sawyer said smirking but Kate could also tell he was serious. She decided he was going to have to face the facts that she was with Jack and for the rest of her life she would only love Jack.
"You don't get what I'm saying Sawyer" Kate said thoughtfully as he threw her a questioning look. "Bad boys aren't always so bad and sometimes the good guys aren't always goody goody pushovers" she said letting her gaze settle on Jack as he was walking back on the beach talking to Sayid. With that Kate smiled at Sawyer and made her way down to the beach to Jack. Sawyer scowled confused, what the hell was that supposed to mean? The thought of Jack being bad or disreputable made Sawyer want to laugh but then he remembered the conversation in the hatch about Jack's past. He watched as Kate threw her arms around Jack embracing him tightly and kissing him gently on the lips. Sawyer sighed annoyed Kate must know Jack's little secrets otherwise there would have been no reason to talk about the depth of good and bad. Jack's past couldn't have been too bad because Kate wasn't afraid of him. It was then that Sawyer realized he had completely lost Kate. He had always relied on the argument that Jack was too good for Kate that he was above her. That fight always drew Kate closer to him but now something happened and Jack was suddenly on the same level as Kate, his leverage was gone but he still wanted to know who the hell Jack Shephard truly was.
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