Okay so this might be my last update till Christmas time!! sorry but my exams are coming up but if a get a lot of reviews for this one (which i highly doubt) then i'll try to fit a chapter here and there in my break.

co-written with veerali.

"So your tux is ready and if you need anything else me and Juliet will be at the salon, okay?"

Jack had never felt so completely exhausted in his life and the fact that Sarah was oblivious to it and going on and on about the pointless details like the dress she bought for tonight or what hairstyle she was currently getting done wasn't helping him either.

"Sarah don't you think you're overdoing it ….would it kill you to wear a cocktail dress like every other girl there???" Jack tried to reason with her after he heard her babble something about a $200 dress.

"That's exactly my point!!! I don't want to dress like everyone else!!! Jack, do you have any idea who's going to be there???"

"No."

"Everyone!!!"Sarah shrieked as if it was the most obvious thing.

"Okay so maybe a lot of people will be there but do you really have to dress up for the MTV awards???"

"Jack!!!" Sarah put on her best whining tone.

"Whatever Sarah do what you want. I've got to go now…"

He pinched the bridge of his nose and took a few deep breaths. The day couldn't get any better!!!The day had gone in a blur of meetings, consults and coffee…lots of coffee. If that wasn't enough – a car accident came in and out of four people he'd lost three. The last time he remembered smiling was yesterday when he spoke to Kate.

Kate.

Just thinking about her bought a smile to his face.

If tonight was any other party then he would have already called Sarah and given some lame excuse and backed out but for the first time in a really long while he was actually looking forward to social gathering. Cancelling didn't once cross his mind not only because he really wanted to see Kate but also because he didn't want to think about the slow painful death Sarah would cause him.

"Sarah!!!Juliet!!! Come on we're over an hour late!!!" Jack yelled from the living room. He looked at his watch and exhaled.

Hopefully the fashion of being late was still running.

"Sarah!!!" He screamed again and turned around to see Sarah and Juliet standing in front of him. "Wow…" was all that came out of his mouth…….it wasn't a good 'wow'.

Sarah and Juliet were both standing in front of him with wide grins on their face, apparently proud of their selection.

I should have guessed. They aren't ready for the MTV awards…they were ready for the bloody Oscars!!!

They stood in front of him in floor length dresses and what he guessed were brand new diamond necklaces. His breath got caught in his throat, immediately regretting giving her his credit card.

He looked at himself, dressed in plain white shirt with blue jeans and a black blazer he added the last minute cause he thought he looked a little too casual.

"Thanks…" Juliet beamed at him but Sarah didn't look pleased.

"Jack, why the hell aren't you wearing your tux???"

"Sarah I'm really exhausted and in no mood to play dress up!!" Or embarrass myself!! He thought.

"Well you look like our chauffeur!!!"

"Aren't you sweet!!!? I have an idea!! Why don't you guys dress down??" he added raising his eye brows.

"We're not dressing down!!! Sarah almost spent a $1000 for us!!!" Juliet stated and Jack knew she mentioned that to get Sarah into trouble but he was a little to stunned by what she just said to care.

"WHAT????" he yelled on the top of his lungs.

"Jules!!!" Sarah looked at Juliet disbelievingly but Juliet just faked an apologetic look.

"Sarah, please tell me that's not true!!!"

"Jack aren't we getting late???? We'll talk about this later!!" Sarah said and before he knew it she was leading him and Juliet out to the car.

Jack thought that this fight would have to wait considering that he didn't want to show up at the party pissed off and he had no intention of giving Juliet the satisfaction of causing a fight between the two.

They reached the party 2 hours late and much to Jacks irritation were greeted by camera flashes. Jack hurried inside but Juliet and Sarah walked especially slow to give the paparazzi a few good shots.

Jack wasn't surprised to find the room crowded as hell or that most men were dressed like him but was surprised to find women dressed in ways that lets just put it… made Sarah and Juliet no longer stand out but he didn't care…all he cared about was finding Kate.

"Um…..Can I get you guys a drink???" Jack asked sweetly.

"Oh yeah…just get us what everyone else is having…" Sarah said enthusiastically as she inspected the crowd.

"Okay…" he said and walked away happily but rolled his eyes and groaned when he heard Sarah shriek, "Oh look that's Heidi Klum!!!"

After a few minutes of dodging people and especially drunk women, Jack FINALLY found Kate standing in the corner talking to some people.

Unlike Sarah, Juliet or any other woman in the room for that matter Kate wasn't dressed in a way the screamed 'look at me' but still managed to attract every man's attention. She didn't have on any bracelets or necklaces but the only few diamonds that she did have on were on her corset paired with simple dark jeans, black heels and her hair pulled back messily. She wasn't even dressed half as much as the women around her but still looked a thousand times more glamorous.

Jack realized that he must be staring for quite a while because when his eyes returned to her face she was looking directly at him with a smile. She said something to the person she was talking to and walked to him.

"Hey!! You made it!!" Kate said with a wide grin.

"Yeah…you look beautiful…"he said and Kate blushed.

"Thanks you look good."

"Thanks…so…"

"Jack!" came Sarah's piercing voice and Kate let out a loud groan then immediately blushed but Jack was only amused by he actions.

"Jack what are…oh Kate..." Sarah said and to everyone's surprise there was disgust evident in her tone.

"Hey Sarah…glad you could make it…"Kate said evenly.

"Great party by the way!!! The collection is great!!" She smiled at Kate.

"You haven't seen it yet…" Kate replied with an extra sweet smile.

"Well I'm sure it's great…"Sarah said with a smirk while Jack just stood there not understanding if the situation was awkward or amusing. "Well why don't I introduce you to Juliet…she doesn't know you at all you know considering she's a doctor and doesn't have time for silly magazines or TV…" She said sweetly.

"Sure…."Kate said trying to control the urge to punch the woman in the face.

"No…I mean…"Jack jumped in knowing that if Juliet saw Kate sooner or later she'd realize that Kate was the one she saw yesterday.

"Why???What's wrong Jack???" Sarah asked and Jack looked at Kate for support but apparently she didn't realize the consequences of this little meeting.

"Kate!!! Are you ready??? You go on stage in 10 minutes!!!" Claire came up from behind Kate and at that moment Jack could have hugged her.

"Okay Claire!! I'll be right there!!!" she said and turned towards Jack and Sarah, "So I guess I'll see you guys around???"

"Yeah…" Jack nodded towards her while Sarah just stood there pouting.

"Okay…have fun."

Juliet was sitting on a table waiting for Sarah to return with Jack. Just as she was about to get up and search for them when a woman came up to her and took a seat right next to Juliet. Juliet looked her up and down and smirked, she was probably one of the stylists or reporters.

"Hi!! Having fun???" the woman asked politely.

"Yes very much…." Juliet said rudely, not at all interested in talking to her.

"You're certainly dressed for the occasion…" she added politely. Juliet rolled her eyes; she was definitely one of those pathetic reporters who are trying to get dirt on this Kate chick. Of course she'd love to ruin Kate who according to Sarah was after Jack but she also knew that if she gave this information she could get into a lot of trouble with Jack…unless.

"Look buddy let's just cut to the chase you want to know things about this Kate right???" she whispered to the woman who nodded eagerly.

"Well from what I know she's a total bitch!!! Very high maintenance!!! After Jack saved her life she didn't even have the courtesy to thank him!!!"

"Wait a minute who's Jack???"

"Oh!!! You know Jack Shepherd who saved Kate's life!!! She's even trying to seduce Jack!!!"

"Oh my god!!! Really??"

"Yeah…anyway that's all I know about her…by the way when will this be in the papers???"

"I'll let you know…"

"By the way I'm Sarah Shepherd!!!"

Juliet went through the room with a big smile plastered on her face and waved when she saw Sarah.

"I have some great news to tell you!!!" Juliet grinned.

"Yeah what??"

"I told a reporter what a bitch Kate is!!!!" she jumped up and down and soon Sarah was jumping along with her.

"What??" she beamed.

"WHAT???"

Both the girls turned around to an extremely furious Jack.

"What did you do????" Jack yelled disbelievingly. Sarah had never seen him this angry while Juliet only took a step back.

"Jack I…" Juliet stammered.

"Don't!! Just tell me who????" Jack glared at her while everyone around them started cheering and applauding loudly.

Jack turned to see Claire standing on the stage with a microphone, "Ladies and gentlemen thank you so much..."

He turned back to Juliet, "Juliet tell me who the hell did you tell this too?"

"Her!!!" she jumped and pointed to the woman near the stage. Jack tried to get a good look at the woman who kept walking and then laughed loudly.

"…everyone please give it up for Katherine Austen!!!"