Okay I know some of you are confused but this chapter should clear everything up. Only one more chapter after this. Please tell me what you think, it really means alot to me.

A tear slipped from Kate's eye and ran slowly down her check leaving behind a salty trail. She looked up into his moist cloudy eyes and realized that he too was thinking the same exact thing. That moment in the jungle, so long ago marked their future forever.

That same day they were rescued by two military ships on their way back to New York. She remembered those scary days on the boat, hoping she wasn't discovered, concealing her identity and hiding from everyone, except Jack. She didn't understand why he continued to stay by her side. Once landing in New York she was taken to jail, where he visited her twice a week. It was the only bright spot on her life for those two long years. After being released she realized she loved him just as much as he did her. Their wedding was small, just their island family, it was the only family they had left anyway. For once in her life she was safe and content. But now, now her life was going to change drastically once again.

Kate was taken out of her day dream by the soft kisses Jack was trailing down her neck. He left a moist lingering kiss on her lips. No matter how many times she kissed him, he still took her breath away.

"Lets go down stairs baby."

She nodded and closed the trunk, concealing the past again. He helped her up and they made their way downstairs.

"I'm going to go get changed, then we'll talk."

She nodded her head slightly and watched him walk into their bedroom. She walked slowly through their vast almost empty house. It was so quiet these days, it almost didn't seem like home. She smiled at a picture of her holding the twins with Jack and Rachel by her side. She missed those days, when nothing was wrong.

Kate walked around the house picking up the kid toys littered on the floor. Jack was getting the kids from school and then they were all going to go out to eat. Years ago she dreamed of having a life like this, with a wonderful caring husband who loved you for who you are, not because you were good in bed. Now her dreams had come true and she couldn't be more happy. She had three healthy kids, a husband and a dog. Sure there was still the past that haunted her, every night, her fathers face would return to her, mocking her and telling her all the things she'd never be. She had proved him wrong, there was good in her, she just needed someone to believe in her.

Kate heard the car drive up and walked out to meet her family. Rachel ran out first, a spitting image of her mother in every way.

"Mommy guess what, I beat up a boy today!"

She hurried to her mother, to proudly show off her large black eye. Kate laughed.

"What did he do to you?"

"He called me a sissy, but I proved him wrong."

"Thata girl."

Jack came up to her with Natalie in his arms.

"You needed to take my side." He muttered as Rachel ran inside the house.

"Which was what?" she giggled as he kissed her nose

"That beating up boys is bad."

"Hmm, why would you say that?"

"Mommy." interrupted two year old Natalie

"What baby?"

"I'm tired."

She took her baby from Jack's arms and walked inside the house. Yes, everything was perfect.

Kate stepped into the large kitchen and ran her hand over the smooth marble counter tops. Kate turned on the burner and set the tea kettle on the stove. She clicked on the radio and sighed. Everything was so different. The halls were no longer filled with laughter, although Kate could almost hear it lingering in the air. She turned back to her work and began taking things out of her cabinets and placing them in boxes. She hummed quietly to the music even though she didn't know the song.

Kate heard Jack come into the room and her heart plummeted, she didn't want to talk about what was happening. She felt his arms come around her waist and she leaned back into his embrace. Tears instantly sprang to her eyes against her whishes.

"I put some tea on." She whispered trying to wipe the tears from her eyes.

"Don't cry honey." He said, his voice muffled by her hair

"Don't cry?" she said angrily.

Jack took a step back. What had gotten into her? She didn't want to be this way.

"My husband is dying and you tell me to not cry?"

"Baby…"

"Don't baby me." She interrupted

She squirmed out of his arms and began to furiously pace the room.

"Kate…"
She grabbed the cinnamon bottle lying on the counter and threw it at him.

"Shut up!"

He rubbed his arm, where the plastic container had hit.

"Why are you leaving me?" she screamed "What are you leaving me alone?"

"Its not my decision to leave." he said quietly, hoping to calm her down.

"Jack why? Why you?" She collapsed on the hard wood floor, her body shaking in sobs. "You never did anything wrong."

He knelt down in front of her and grasped her hands. She looked at him through blurry eyes. She couldn't believe it was actually happening to him, her husband, her true love. Jack was dying and she couldn't stop it. She remembered the day they found out he had cancer, the day her dreams were squashed. She remembered the doctors solemn voice telling them that the cancer had already spread, that there was no hope. She remembered the children's pale faces when they found out their daddy was dying, that he would never be able to seem them graduate, get married or have children of their own. That he was leaving all of them alone.

She refocused on his weary face, they had been through so much together. His face mirrored her own, with tears running down their faces

"Till death do us apart." He whispered, running his hand down her wet face.

"Jack what am I going to do without you?" she said, choking back a little sob. She was weak and helpless without him.

"I won't leave you Kate, I love you."

"But..:"

"No buts Kate."

She collapsed into his arms and let the sobs overtake her body. She read about these things all the time, but it never occurred to her that it could happen to her loved one. Never believed it, until reality came crashing down into her life. They sat there in the middle of their kitchen floor, crying. He rocked her back and forth, softly kissing her hair. They didn't talk to each other but they didn't have to. Just then the song on the radio changed and a soft melody filled the air.

They say in this world, nothing lasts forever.

But I don't believe that's true

'Cuz the way that I feel, when we're together

I know that's the way I'll always feel for you

"Dance with me Kate." he whispered, tenderly running his hand through her curly hair

"What?"

He stood up and she grabbed his hand.

"Dance with me."

He pulled her to him and started to sway with the music.

From now until forever

That's how long I'll be true

I'll make you this vow and promise you now

Until forever, I'll never stop loving you

A single tear ran down her moist check. She didn't deserve a man like him. Brave, strong, kind, passionate, and perfect. But he chose her, fixed her and for that she loved him.

There'll come a day when the world stops turning,
And stars will fall from the sky
But this feeling will last when the sun stops burning.
All I want to do is love you until the end of time.

She looked up into his eyes which glistened with tears. He would die for her without a second thought and she knew she would do the same exact thing. He saved her and without him she would be incomplete.

From now until forever,
That's how long I'll be true
I'll make you this vow and promise you now
Until forever, I'll never stop, never stop, I'll never stop loving you.

He leaned his head towards her and grasped her lips, kissing her like she had never been kissed before.

"Kate I'll love you for always and forever."