Sorry it's taken me so long to update, I have been really busy. I am hoping to update Things Aren't Always As They Seem as soon as my beta gets the chapter back to me. I hope you enjoyed this story, I enjoyed writing it. I would appreciate it if you could leave me a review and tell me what you think. Thanks a bunch.
It had been a year now, one whole year since he left. The sky was gray threatening to rain. Kate drew her jacket tighter to her body and let the cold wind blow her hair back from her face. Salty tears ran down her face staining the piece of paper she held in her shaking hands. Kate knelt down on the moist green grass. She traced the words engraved on the smooth marble tombstone.
'Here lies Jack, beloved father, husband, and hero. May he rest in peace.' She turned back to the well worn letter in her hand. The creases were very prominent from where she folded it many times. The ink was smeared but Kate knew every word by heart. She could almost imagine him writing it, sitting somewhere peaceful and quiet, wiping away his tears. His doctors handwriting was scrawled across the page.
My beloved Kate,
I'm writing this to you because I am dying. Being a doctor I face death daily, but I never thought I would have to face it my self. I have many dreams that will never come true, but they are all minor compared to the one dream that did become true. Before I meet you I was a mess. You always thought I was the one that fixed you, but that's not true because you fixed me, both body and soul. Remember the day we meet and you sewed me up? I could have sworn you sewed a piece of yourself in me because from then on you were apart of me. We have been through so much together Kate, and I want to thank you for staying by my side. You really exemplified 'through thick in thin', because your love never faltered. I could not have chosen a better woman for my wife. I know you always felt unworthy to be my wife, but at times I felt unworthy to be your husband. This letter probably sounds so sappy but every word is true. Please do not grieve for my death, I have lived a wonderful and fulfilled life. Although I may be gone, I will love you forever. Say goodbye to the kids for me, tell them I love them so much. I love you Kate and you will always be with me in spirit.
Always and Forever,
Jack Shepard
Kate ran her hand over his grave letting the tears fall freely. He was the best man ever, he didn't deserve to die so young. She fiddled with her wedding band still around her ring finger. She was his forever and she would have no other way. Till death did them apart. She would love him till the day she died.
Flashback
Kate was in the back room nervously pacing the floor.
"Will you calm down Kate?" asked Claire, fastening Aaron's bow tie.
"You didn't tell me it was this nerve racking."
Sun came up to her and forced her to sit down.
"Relax. Everything will be fine."
"Ya you don't want to rip your dress." Said Claire, trying to make five year old Aaron sit still. "I don't know why you didn't wait until I had the baby." She said placing a hand on her steadily growing stomach. "This is stressing me out."
Just then somebody knocked on the door and Charlie poked his head in.
"Time to get this show on the road."
Sun handed Kate her bouquet and walked out of the room to Jin. Claire herded Aaron out and kissed Kate on the cheek.
"You'll do fine."
Kate could here the music starting in the other room. She couldn't believe she was actually doing this. After her first marriage she swore to never do it again, yet here she was marrying the most awesome man on the earth. In one way she was happy, she was leaving the past behind and moving on. Another part of her wanted to hold on, to stay in her shell. She heard the music change, it was her turn. Kate entered the church and started to walk down the isle. She saw Jack at the end smiling at her, beckoning her.
Her white dress was long with spaghetti straps and sequenced flowers on the upper half. It then flared out in white thin material. Placed on her curly brown hair there was a crown of fresh flowers. The walkway looked so long and she started to get nervous.
She thought of Tom, her mother and father. What would they think of her now? But they were dead, all dead. She thought of the others on the island and the people that didn't survive. She thought of her solitary jail cell and the years she spent in there. It was if she was shedding her past on the isle to become Jack's wife and live in the present. One by one the memories that burdened her for so long fell off. Tears began to well up in her eyes as she took Jack's hand.
"You okay." He whispered in her ear
"Perfect, everything's perfect."
They walked together to the pulpit, their hands still intertwined. As the pastor continued the ceremony, Kate realized how lucky she was to have a man like him. When they finished their vows she was crying, but not tears of sadness but tears of joy.
"You may kiss the bride."
Jack leaned in towards her wrapping one arm around her waist and putting on hand on her face.
"I love you Kate."
"And I love you Jack."
She placed her hands around his neck and drew him closer to her. When their lips meet applause echoed through the chapel. Kate decided she was the luckiest woman in the world.
End Of Flashback
Kate heard footsteps come up behind her. She felt a hand on her shoulder and looked up.
"Can the kids come over now?"
She nodded at the southern man. She watched as her children came running over to her.
Rachel held both of the twins hands and tried to quiet them down. Unlike the twins she understood what had happened to her daddy and she was the one that missed him the most. Five year old Cole ran up to her with Natalie close behind.
"Why mommy crying? I don't like it when you cry."
That just made her cry even more. She pulled both of them into her arms and kissed their heads.
"I miss your daddy." She whispered
"Daddy's in heaven with the angels." Natalie said proudly
"That's right sweetie, that's right."
Rachel placed a few flowers on her father's grave. "We'll see him again one day right mom?"
"I hope so baby."
"Come on kids, lets give your mom a little more time and then Uncle Sawyer can take you to McDonalds. Okay?"
Kate smiled sweetly at Sawyer and mouthed thank you. Ever since Jack had died he had helped her with the kids. In the beginning he had been a little angry that she chose Jack over him, but soon accepted it. He was now getting married to a woman named Cassie, an old acquaintance of his. She watched as they walked of into the mist leaving her alone once again.
"I miss you Jack." She whispered "I miss you so much."
The wind stirred her hair and she felt a rain drop on her face. Out of her pocket she took a small picture of Jack. She laid it on the grave, she didn't need it anymore. Jack wanted her to be happy and go on with her life, so that's what she was going to do. She was going to raise her kids and move on. But she would never forget him. There wouldn't be a day that passed by that she didn't think of him. She stood up and began to walk away. Even though he was gone, he was apart of her and he always would be.
