A/N Guys, I'm SOSOSOSOSOSO sorry for making you guys wait so long for this update! I didn't forget about you, I swear! My sister's wedding is coming up on Friday though, and my mom and my sister are so pissed at each other and… It's just a whole crap load of drama.

Plus, I've noticed that whenever I go to the library and get books, I spend more time reading instead of writing… so sorry about that! lol

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Disclaimer: I don't own Lost, Kate, or Sawyer. I do, however, own Marco Polo. Just in case you were wondering.

"I never liked the rain until I walked through it with you
Every thunder cloud that came was one more I might not get through
On the darkest day there's always light and now I see it too
But I never liked the rain until I walked through it with you
I hear it falling in the night and filling up my mind
All the heaven's rivers come to light I see it all unwind
I hear it talking through the trees and on the window pane
When I hear it I just can't believe I never liked the rain"

Clint Black

Chapter Seven: All the Things She Wish She Said

Back when Sawyer and I had first discovered the waterfall, I felt like I had found heaven. Being able to escape the chaos my life was, was bliss. Sure, my first experience hadn't been completely jovial, but it had also helped me face a lot of things in my life. I had only been back there once again, but it felt like I had lived there my whole life. I never really expressed in words why I liked being there so much, or even how much I liked being there, so for Sawyer to bring me here, even if he didn't know, really meant something.

Then again, it IS Sawyer, and lately, it seems that he knows me better than anyone I've ever met.

Sawyer snaked his arms around my waist and whispered in my ear "It's all for you Kate. Always will be." I felt butterflies in my stomach start to flutter and I pulled away from him, racing to the water's edge. I quickly stripped out of my pants and shirt and waded into the water. Almost instantly, I got the goose bumps and I almost jumped out of my skin. Damn, I don't remember the water being this cold. I thought to myself. I looked behind me, expecting to see Sawyer starting to come into the water with me, but he was just perched on a rock, grinning at the sight in front of him.

"Come on cowboy!" I said, waving him to come with me. He shook his head.

"Hell no Sassafras, do you have any idea how cold that water is?" I gave him a look that told him how stupid I thought he was being. "Oh don't give me that look girlie. I never said nothin' 'bout going into that lake. I only brought you here to help you find your voice." I laughed a little, then got out of the water, and walked over to him. I gave him a devilish look and grabbed his arm, tugging him toward the water. "Let me go! Freckles, if you do that, I swear I'll…" He stopped, not saying anything, and I knew I had him. I started tugging off his shirt, being nice and not wanting his clothes to get soaking wet. "Awww stop it Freckles. I can get undressed myself. I'm a big boy, ya know." I shook my head, but then went back into the water to wait for him. It won't be as cold if you just go all in. I tried to rationalize with myself. I closed my eyes and counted to three, then went under. I came up, trying to catch my breath. Damn, cold like that can freeze your body. I looked around, disoriented for a minute. I stared at the shore, trying to find Sawyer, but he was nowhere to be found. I looked around frantically, splashing in the water around me, foolishly thinking that I could feel him movements. I felt something tug on my leg and I jerked, looking down into the water.

It was Sawyer.

He came up for air, laughing his ass off. "Damn Sassafras, if you'da been able to see your face, that was the funniest thin' I've seen in a long while." I hit him in the arm, and he flinched. "Oh don't be such a girl. It's not my fault you're so easily scared." I made a face, and then started swimming around again, trying to keep my body warm in the cold water. We interacted like that for a while, playfully chasing each other and goofing off. After half an hour, Sawyer spoke of boredom. "C'mon, can't we play somethin' at least? This is stupid."

"Do you have any suggestions then?"

"Yeah. How 'bout… Marco Polo?" He grinned.

"Oh yeah, I'll get right on that." I rolled my eyes. "You jerk, how can you play that when, uhhh, one of us can't talk? That's only an important part of the game!" I exclaimed.

"If you'da let me finish, you woulda heard that I already thought of that darlin'. Alls we have to do is, when I'm it, I'll say Marco, and you'll splash, as your way of sayin' Polo. And then when you're it, you'll splash to say Marco, and then I'll say Polo. How does that sound?" I thought about it, then nodded.

"But don't cheat. 'Cause cheating is for babies." He gave me a look that clearly said 'Yeah, I know that.' We looked at each other a second, then spoke at the same time.

"You're it!" I laughed.

"You're it Sawyer!"

"No way! You're it!"

"Nuh uh!"

"Yeah huh!"

"No!"

"Yeah! I said it first. I didn't hear a peep come out of your mouth." He gave me a smug look.

"You're an asshole, you know that?" I said to him, then turned around and counted to ten. I closed my eyes and turned back around. I splashed.

"Polo." I turned to my left, reaching out my arms to try to feel him. I splashed again.

"Polo." This time, it came from my right. I jerked around and moved forward a little. I heard a ripple of water going left and I swam after it. My hand gripped a warm arm, and I opened my arm in triumph. "No fair, you looked!" He accused.

"Oh whatever, I did not. Now, it's your turn." He grumbled, but turned around and counted. I swam maybe ten feet away, and hovered. He turned around.

"Marco." I splashed, making it go to the left while I swam to the right. He went after the splash, and I laughed. "Marco." He called again, and I splashed to the right this time, going back to the left, where I had originally been. I saw Sawyer's eyes shoot open for just a split second, and then he started coming after me. I swam away, trying to stay out of his reach, but he swam a lot faster than I did. He caught me in his arms and laughed. "I am the master at this game!" I shook my head in disagreement.

"No way! You cheater, I saw you open your eyes!" He gave me a shocked look.

"I am appalled that you would even think of accusin' me of stoopin' as low as cheatin' to win a stupid children's game."

"Oh yeah, I'm sure. You cheater!" I smacked him in the chest lightly and he grinned.

"Don't go all beatin' up on me now Freckles. I might just have to do somethin' to get you back for it."

"Oh yeah? Like what? You wouldn't hit a girl."

"I might not hit one, but I have other ways of torture." I rolled my eyes.

"And what might that be?"

"This." He crushed his lips onto mine and I was stunned. Where on earth did that come fro… God, he's a good kisser. I thought as I started responding to his kisses. His tongue pushed against my lips and I opened my mouth, letting him in. Just as I was really starting to enjoy it, he pulled away. I opened my eyes and pouted, seeing the gleam in his eyes. He let go of me and I knew that that moment was over.

He was right about one thing though. Him pulling away, that was torture. Or maybe it was just plain mean. Whichever it was, it wasn't nice, and I didn't appreciate it one little bit.

A/N ………… SO! Good, bad, hate it, love it? Hope it wasn't like anticlimactic or obvious or predictable or anything like that, cause that wouldn't be good!

Also, I won't be posting another chapter until after next Monday. We are driving back from OKC on Monday, and we'll be back that night, but I probably won't be able to post anything until Tuesday, or Wednesday, at the latest. To make up for it, I'll spend tons of time writing while I'm there and when I get back, I might be able to post two chapters as a consolation!

Anyways, please leave me reviews, I want to know what you think! Talk to you guys soon. If you have any questions, message me. I'll be checking my email while on vacation too, so no worries about that.

Tazitz