A/N Yes, I know… I'm WAY later than I thought I would be, and I'm so sorry about that! The wedding was a lot of fun… for me and the kids I hung out with anyways. It was me, my moms ex husband's daughter, and my moms ex husband's girlfriends 2 daughters.

Yeah, way complicated.

We had a lot of fun together, but my mom and my sister didn't get along too well and my mom and my sister's husband REALLY didn't get along and my mom, dad, my moms ex husband, and his girlfriend REALLY REALLY REALLY didn't get along with his family.

But I had fun. And I looked gorgeous! I don't care how conceited I sound, because I know how fabulous I looked! The only one who looked better than me was my sister! But yeah, so between hanging out with my sissy and my friends and all, I didn't write a single word.

If it makes you feel any better, I didn't read a single word either. I was super busy. SO yeah. I'm really sorry for making ya'll wait so long, and I hope it seemed worth it to you! I'm at work, and we just had a class, but now comes the slow time… which means I can write! WOOHOO!

Please let me know what you think. As for the question I posed at the end of chapter 6, most people think I should make her first words be "I love you" and "What the hell is your problem?" Whether or not I agree with you is another story… 

Review and I'll give you Sawyer…

Well, a cardboard cutout! The real one is too busy with me… haha I wish!

Disclaimer: I don't own Lost, Kate, Sawyer, or a mango tree. That would be cool though.

"No, life aint always beautiful
Tears will fall sometimes
Life aint always beautiful
But it's a beautiful ride"

Gary Allan

Chapter Eight: All The Things She Wish She Said

Sawyer turned his back to me, but not before I could see the smirk that engulfed his face. I wanted to slap him, but seeing as he was pretty much the only person I could "talk" to, I decided not to piss him off.

Too much anyways.

I could always get my revenge in other ways too. Like with a goofy haircut. I chuckled to myself, and started getting dressed again.

"What are you doin' darlin'?" Sawyer asked, confused.

"I'm getting dressed, what does it look like I'm doin'?" I mimicked his southern accent.

"Well duh Sassafras, but why?" I rolled my eyes.

"'Cause I'm cold. And I'm hungry. And I feel deprived of human interaction."

"Well then what the hell am I? Chopped liver?"

"No, you're an ape. Your brain forgot to evolve with the rest of your body." I smirked.

"Yeah, ape. Funny, har-day-freakin'-har." He grumbled under his breath as he pulled his clothes on as well. I giggled and he shot me a look of death. I rolled my eyes again and started walking back into the jungle. He dragged his feet after me, careful to stay just far enough behind so it didn't look like he was willingly following me. A few feet ahead of me, I spotted a mango tree. I walked up to it, and surveyed it. The lowest branch was a good four feet above my head. I turned around and gestured Sawyer over to the tree.

"Aww c'mon Freckles. Can't ya just eat the fruit we have on the beach?" Sawyer complained.

"I could, but I want it fresh. Now come on, give me a boost." He sighed, but held his hands, fingers interlocked, low enough for me to step on. I put one hand on his shoulder and the other on the tree, and stepped into his hand. He hoisted me up and I made a wild grab for the branch. Unfortunately, I missed by five or so inches and I felt my body start to wobble. I tried to get a grip on the tree, but the bark only scraped up my hands. I felt Sawyer shift under me and then one of his hands steadied me from falling. That hand though, held me steady on my butt. Damn it; leave it to Sawyer to use a bad situation to cop a feel. I struggled to get down, but he just pushed me up, allowing me to get a good grasp on the branch above me. I pulled my body onto the branch and shot Sawyer the most vicious look I could muster. He laughed and I just stood up and started climbing up. Little by little, I finally reached a branch with fruit on the end. I laid my body flat on the branch and started shimming out to it. I reached out for a mango and plucked it from its hanging place. I looked down and found Sawyer staring in another direction. Perfect! I thought evilly to myself. I held the fruit away from the tree with my fingertips and took aim. I grinned as I released it.

SPLAT!

The mango hit Sawyer square in the middle of his head, bursting open and dripping juice everywhere. I threw my head back in laughter, not believing that I had had such good aim. Sawyer shook his head and dislodged the mango, causing it to land limply on the jungle moss. He looked up at me and his eyes flashed red for a second before he too started laughing. We both calmed down after a few minutes and then we got serious. I threw down six more mangos. This time, they all made their trip down to the ground whole. When I was done, I climbed my way down the tree. When I got to the last branch, I gestured Sawyer out of the way. He obliged and I landed on the ground, twisting my ankle a little. It wasn't enough to cause any real pain, so I just stood up and smiled at him.

"Yeah, you think you're so funny sweet heart. You just wait… just wait." He warned, a hint of laughter in his voice. I kept on smiling and swung my arm around his waist. He looked down at me.

"You know, mango is SO your smell. Did you ever use Bath and Body Works before this?" He grimaced and I nodded. "Yeah, I knew it."

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I looked around at the beach as we made our way out of the jungle. Claire and Charlie were sitting on the sand, chatting. They stopped as they saw me. I gave them a small smile, but couldn't help feeling really uncomfortable. We walked down to the ocean where Sawyer waded in and dunked his head in, trying to get the mango juice out. When he was done, we seated ourselves a few feet away from the top of the surf and started eating.

"Kate, is it just me, or is everyon' lookin' at us?" I surveyed the beach and it did seem as though most everyone was paying attention to us both.

"I think it's just you." I lied, suddenly wanting to disappear off the face of the island. We finished up, leaving only one mango. I led us over to my tent and turned to him. "Thanks for a nice time… I really needed it. And it was a lot of fun." I said awkwardly. This suddenly had the feeling of the end of a date. You know, the part where the boy and the girl both say good-bye to each other, then fiddle with their hands because they don't know what else to do? Yeah, it's feeling exactly like that.

"Yeah, well… I'm a sucker for a damsel in distress, what can I say? Plus, I got to see you almost naked. That has to count for somethin'." He grinned as I felt my face go red. I nodded and turned around to head in. I heard him turn too, but then I turned back around and kicked sand at him. He turned. "Yes?" I didn't say anything, just walked up to him and gave him a peck on the cheek.

"Again, thanks. You're sweet." I smiled as I really headed into my tent.

A/N Yeah, very fluffy, but I'm in a fluffy frame of mind…

Why?

Cause my friend-boy finally asked me to be his girlfriend. Yeah, very exciting. This was after I went to his birthday party and played Dungeons and Dragons with 7 of his other guy friends.

Yeah, I know VERY nerdy, but what can I say, I'm a sucker for a guy with glasses…  Sorry, I'm not making sense again, am I? Didn't think so.

Let me know what you think. I know I've probably written better stuff, but this is still good… right?

Love you guys! I'll try posting by Tuesday next week!

Tazitz