I don't know what could I say that would make you forgive me after I promised you an update on new years and I'm 25 days late!!!

Hopefully the very jatey chapter will help you forgive me !!!

Thank you soooooooooooooooooooooo much KaylaMiller, sulky, Philadelphia, sara, xxlizixx, veerali, p, akki007, May and Starbon!!!

P.S Before you read this I'd like to clear some things out :

1. Jack met Sarah through Juliet NOT through the accident I mentioned in chapter 3 (sorry for the mistake.)

2. Jack has been married to Sarah for 1 and a half year.

3. Sawyer and Kate have been dating for two months.

4. Kate was born in Iowa but when she was a teenager she moved to Paris.

This one's for akki007 who threatened to stop reading my story if I didn't update..lol

"Kate can I please…"

"It's Katherine let me make that very clear Dr. Shepherd and I don't want you to even utter a word to me!!! If its something important then talk to my secretary!!!" she said and returned to her window.

"Kate please let me explain." Jack said softly but he knew he wasn't going to be forgiven that easily…even if it was Sarah to blame and not him but Kate didn't know that. She didn't reply and kept looking out the window; this just made him angry but not at Kate…at Sarah.

Flashback

"So I need the folder Jack…it's the only way we can be sure Sarah won't pull something like this off again." Claire said softly. She was glad that she'd given him a chance to explain and seeing the look on Jack's face when she told him about Sarah's little stunt was enough to fill her up with guilt for treating him the way she did.

Jack on the other hand didn't even care about her previously hostile behavior or that fact she thought she'd sell Kate out like that….He was too busy thinking what Kate must have felt when she thought he'd do something like that to her.

He felt so many emotions go through him when Claire told him about Sarah's attempt to blackmail Kate. He was furious with Sarah and Juliet for trying to manipulate Kate just for the sake off fame but more over he was hurt….hurt that Kate wouldn't even think twice or talk to him but so easily chose to believe that he'd use her or let Sarah use her so. Did she really think that he was capable of this????

"Claire I'll take the folder to the club and get her out of that lunch." He said.

"NO Jack! You're the last person Kate wants to see right know!"

That hurt even more.

"No Claire I want to see Kate!! I need to explain to her what happened!!!"

"Jack I've know Kate practically my whole life…she's not going to talk you!!!! Listen, there isn't much you can do right now except give her time to calm down and then when she comes back from Paris after two weeks you can explain it to her then." Claire's voice was now full of sympathy.

"Two weeks???"

"Two weeks Jack….it's not that long."

Two weeks…exactly the amount of time he'd know Kate and yet it felt like he'd been with her for years, smiling became a reflex every time he saw her, Sarah, Juliet and all problems a distant memory…how the hell were two weeks away from her suppose to feel????

"It is too long, isn't it?" he looked up to see Claire looking at him with a warm smile.

"Yeah…" he said.

"I have an idea….why don't you come with us???"

Jack looked at her like she was crazy, "WHAT???"

"Why don't you come with us??? To Paris???" Her voice now full of excitement.

Jack kept staring at her incredulously… sure he'd consider going to the lunch and rescuing Kate, he considered waiting for her…hell he never considered chasing her half way around the world.

"Oh come what's wrong with that??? You get to hang out with Kate and get away from your wife and her annoying best friend for two weeks!!!" Jack raised his eye brows at this. "Oh come on!!! Like you weren't thinking it!!!"

"Aren't you forgetting something??? Like I'm a spinal surgeon and might have something more important to do than chase your boss against her will???"

"You don't have any surgeries for the next two and when the hospital came to know about Kate's trip they had someone take over your appointments…so you going come???" she beamed.

Kate hated flying. HATED IT since her very first time. The smallest turbulence always managed to convince her she was going to die.

"Kate??? Are you okay???" Asked a slightly concerned Jack but she didn't say anything, "Kate???"

"I'M FINE!!!" she snapped.

When the plane jerked a little she clenched the armrest and shut her eyes tight.

"Scared of flying???" he asked.

"NO!!!" she snapped again and turned to face him; ready to wipe off the smirk she thought he'd have but to her surprise Jack didn't look amused at all.

"It's okay if you are Kate-"

"I told you I'm not scared!!! And what the hell did I tell you about talking to me???"

"Kate please just let him explain." Claire yelled from the other side and Jack gave her a grateful smile.

"Oh so now you're with him???"

"Kate I'm not with anyone just please talk to him and you can scream at me later if you want."

Now that her best friend was on Jack's side Kate didn't even want to be near him. If she looked at his face once more – that sincere apologetic face that she had so easily managed to fall for in such a short time but knowing it was a fake act would cause her to burst into tears.

She tried hating him…god knows she did…but for some reason she couldn't. It just didn't feel right.

"Kate???"

"Jack please…." She whispered in a trembling voice. "Please leave me alone."

She sounded so defeated that Jack finally decided to stop trying…at least for now. He had two weeks to convince her to forgive him and he wasn't going to leave her until she did.

Kate couldn't keep her eyes open any longer. She never got any sleep in planes because of her fear but today the two days of exhaustion was becoming too much to bear. She leaned her head against the window and almost fell asleep but another small turbulence caused her to bang her head against it.

She looked around the plane and everyone was sound asleep including Jack. She finally really looked at him ever since he boarded, knowing now no one would catch her.

He looked so relaxed. Even when she'd seen him calm before, he always seemed to be alert and in deep thought but now he looked peaceful.

"Why didn't you just tell me you wanted to use me Jack??? Why did you have to pretend to be my friend?? All you had to do was ask." She whispered.

No matter how much she hated to admit it but having Jack beside her did make a feel safer than she normally did. After a few more minutes of struggling to get comfortable Kate finally gave up. She looked over at him again and almost felt jealous. Then she looked at his shoulder that looked so inviting. Swallowing her pride, she slowly rested her head on his shoulder.

Just for five minutes…

She couldn't remember that last time she felt this comfortable and couldn't fight the small content smile that made its way on her face…neither could Jack.

Jack woke up to the sound of the pilot's announcement to land. He grinned when he realized Kate was still sleeping on his shoulder. She had her chance to look at him without any interruptions, now it was his turn.

Her brown curls were covering half of her face, her mouth slightly parted and the rays of the sun coming through the window made each individual freckle standout. For the first time she didn't look like the confident model that was ready to fight anyone but like a vulnerable, fragile little lost girl.

"Um Jack???"

Jack turned to see a smirking Charlie. "I know you'd love to stare at her all day and as much as you'd hate too you're going to have to wake her up."

"Uh...I wasn't staring."

"Sure you weren't." he winked.

Once Charlie returned to his conversation with Claire, Jack turned back to Kate. He didn't want to wake her. The minute she'll wake up she'll push him away again. He looked at her a little longer and then gently shook her.

"Kate??" he whispered. "Kate??"

She slowly opened her eyes and gave him a small sleepy smile which Jack returned but then as soon as the day's events came back to her she jerked her head away from his shoulder and shot a glare at him. Jack albeit incredibly hurt by her actions couldn't blame her and hide his hurt with a smile.

"We're almost there." He said sweetly as the plane descended.

"Great." She replied sarcastically and accidently clutched his arm as the plane landed a little roughly.

"You're really not going to give me a chance to explain are you???"

"NO!" she snapped and got up.

"This is not going to be as easy as I thought."

"I can't believe I'm doing this."Jack said as he hung up on the call he made to the hospital just to make sure any important surgery wasn't scheduled for this week and if he could take the weeks off – something they agreed to gladly considering he hadn't taken a day off in a year.

"Well you better believe it because we leave tonight and you better come up with a plan to get Kate to forgive you or else taking those two weeks off will be a complete waste."

"I'm not going only to get her to forgive me…I have to make sure she takes it easy there and doesn't have another breakdown."

Claire's expression turned serious. "You know she wasn't always like this. Kate's the strongest women I've ever met. The old Kate would kick Sarah's ass for doing something like this. I'd never even seen her cry before last month…"

"What happened, Claire??"

"I don't know Jack…" she shrugged her shoulders and gave him a sympathetic smile. "Maybe you can find out."

Jack was now really intrigued. What could have happened last month that could have changed Kate so much?

"How are you doing Kate??" asked Claire after they all got in the car.

"I could be a lot better if someone wasn't here." She said.

"Okay so lucky you, you've only got a press conference and a shoot today and then you're free!"

Easy for her to say. It'll take hours to get that done if she kept thinking about how Jack was watching her every move.

"Yeah…lucky me!"

"What the hell is going on with her???" Charlie whispered to Claire. They should've packed up 2 hours ago but Kate couldn't even deliver even a single descent picture. She was incredibly awkward due to Jack's presence and the fact that everyone was glaring at her for keeping them working for extra hours.

"Don't worry sweetheart you're doing great!!!!" Charlie said to Kate who just rolled her eyes at Charlie's attempt to make her feel better.

"Kate what's wrong???" Claire asked.

"Nothing!" Jack standing there is what's wrong!!!!

"Then why haven't yo-"Claire yelled but was immediately cut off by Jack. He knew Kate wasn't able to concentrate because of him and her own best friend pressurizing her won't be a good idea.

"Hey…she trying isn't she!?" he defended her and Claire gave an apologetic nod.

Kate on the other hand wanted to scream on the top of her lungs. She didn't want Jack to play her friend and then go back and share some laughs with his wife on how she couldn't even click a descent picture.

She saw Claire whisper something to Jack and laughed along with her.

She's using you Kate and when she's done she'll just throw you aside and then even Jack wouldn't look at you twice!!!!"

"He'll do anything to keep her happy; he'll even stop talking to you if he has to."

"Oh really???? Isn't attempting suicide and the fact that you're taking therapy sessions from my husband something you'd tell only your best friends???"

"I need a break!!!" she yelled and ran off set to the balcony.

"Great now the princess needs a break. Instead of having fun in Paris we're stuck here because of her. How the hell did she become a top model anyway???" someone from the crew said and came face to face with a furious Jack.

"If it wasn't for the 'princess' you wouldn't even be in Paris in the first place!"

"Where've you been???" Jack asked the minute Sarah came through the front door.

"Oh Jack! You're at home." She gave a nervous chuckle.

"You didn't answer my question. Where were you today Sarah??" Jack said, trying desperately to control his anger.

"Well I went for shopping with Juliet and had lunch with the girls. Why are you asking me this Jack?"

"Who'd you have lunch with?"

"My friends Jack!! What the hell is wrong with you???" she said and started making her way up the stairs.

"Since when does 'your friends' include Kate???" he asked and Sarah stopped in her tracks.

"Yeah Kate was there too…I invited her just to be polite and she came along. I think she likes us."

"Stop it Sarah!!!"

"Stop what Jack???"

"I know what you did!!! I know all about you blackmailing Kate!!!" he finally yelled.

"What blackmailing Kate???" She feigned shock

"Oh come on Sarah!! You're a terrible actress!! I can't believe you'd do something like this!!! Are you really that desperate to be famous???"

"Jack she's lying!!! I didn't blackmail her!!! She is trying to turn you against me!!! Can't you see it??? She's trying to seduce you!!!"

Jack resisted telling her that Kate didn't even want to see his face.

"The only woman who's trying to seduce me is your best friend!!!"

"Juliet??" she asked incredulously.

"Yeah!!! Wake up Sarah!!! Who've been so blinded by Kate lately you've haven't seen your best friend throw herself at me!!!"

"Juliet would never do that!!!"

"Are you really that blind Sarah??? The only reason Juliet's your best friend is because she wants to be close to me!!!"

Sarah was too dumbfounded to say anything. "I'm going out for a few days."

"Where are you going??"

"That's not important." He said simply.

"Jack please!!! Let me explain!!!" Sarah pleaded.

"No Sarah!! What you did today was really pathetic!!!You've changed Sarah! I don't know what happened to the woman I married."

"I haven't changed Jack!!"

"Bye Sarah."

"You okay??" Jack asked Kate softly. She was leaning on the balcony and looking at the beautiful view.

"I'm fine Jack…please leave me alone."

"Kate please just talk to me…I'm worried about you." He said and Kate gave a chuckle.

"Sure you are."

"Yeah Kate I am!!! Please just come back inside."

Kate turned to face with so much fury in her eyes in almost made Jack take a step back. "Come back inside so you can tell everyone what a bitch I was being and how you convinced me to come back and play the hero again??" she asked and took a step forward while Jack took one back.

"Come back so that everyone praises you and supports you while I look like a high maintenance drama queen??"

"Kate its not like that." He took a hold of her shoulders and tried to get her to stop. Knowing very well he wasn't going to like where this was going.

"What if I don't back in Jack??? What are you going to tell everyone??? That I'm good for nothing and I don't deserve to be where I am???" she yelled and a few tears made their way down her cheeks.

"Kate I would never say that!"

"Oh really??? So I guess you would never even tell your wife about my suicide attempt and let her blackmail me…oh wait a minute…you already did that!!!!"

Kate finally broke down completely Jack pulled her towards him and hugged her close. Kate wrapped her arms around him tightly and held him as if he was her only lifeline…the only thing that could stop her from going crazy. She felt safe in his arms.

Jack held and whispered some soothing words to her and coaxed her to calm down. When she finally did and reluctantly tried to pull away from him Jack held on tightly.

"Kate please just listen…after I'm done you can tell me to get lost and you'll never see me again but please just give me one chance.

Kate didn't say anything but didn't make a move to pull away either.

"Kate I didn't tell Sarah anything. She got pissed off at me and found your file in my office and came to know everything. I didn't even know about all this until Claire came over and told me everything."

"You didn't tell Sarah???" she asked for confirmation before she was filled with hope only to be crushed again.

"I would never do that to you Kate." He said softly as he gently rubbed her back.

Kate smiled happily and gave a small nod. Jack pulled her away and wiped the tears off her face.

"What do you say we go back in and you wrap up that shoot and then tommorrow you can show me around Paris." He returned her smile.

"Sure."

"I can't believe you'd do this to me Jules!!! You were my best friend!!!"

"Sarah…Jack's lying!!! He just wants you to get rid of me because he knows I'm the only one who can help you get rid of Kate!!!"

"Because I listened to you my husband left and I've no idea where he is Juliet!!!"

"He's probably with Kate!! He's cheating on you Sarah...She was even here the day I got here!! She possibly spent the night…if I was you I'd leave him Sarah!!!"

"Of course you'd say that!! You want me and Jack to break up so that you can have him!! Get out of my house!!"

"Sarah please listen…"

"I said get out!!!"

After Kate came back she hugged Claire and thanked her. Now that Jack's presence was more comforting knowing he believed in her rather than uncomfortable Kate was able to wrap up the shoot in a matter of minutes.

Leaving a very satisfied Charlie Kate happily left the set with Jack and went back to the hotel to catch up on some much needed rest.

Not wanting to leave each other's company considering they'd already wasted a lot of time when Kate was angry at him, Jack and Kate decided to relax in the private garden.

"Kate, can I ask you a personal question??" he asked as he handed her a glass of wine. They had invited Claire and Charlie to join them but they politely declined saying they had some work to do. On that Jack and Kate shared a smile knowing the two just wanted to spend some time alone together.

"Sure Jack."

"Today in the press conference you said you wanted to be model your whole life…was that true???"

Kate looked at him for a while. "No…I wanted to be a social worker when I was a kid."

"Then why didn't you."

"Maybe it just wasn't meant to be…can I ask you a personal question Jack???"

Jack gave her a small nod. "When I came to your house after my accident and Sarah came into the room and she said she loved you…why didn't you say it back???"

Jack now seemed more interested in looking at his drink. "It's getting late Kate. You should get some rest…don't forget you have to show me around Paris tomorrow."

"I wont…goodnight Jack." She smiled.

"Goodnight Kate."

"You have to stop calling me!!!" Sarah yelled to the person she was taking too.

"I don't care…if Jack came to know…"

"Stop calling me!!!!" she shrieked and hung up.

"Where the hell are you Jack…?" She said to herself.

Her eyes then fell on the magazine on the coffee table. "Of course."

What do you think??? Did it help you forgive me a little??? If not then I'm sure the next chapter will.

P.S I'm not really interested in writing about the fashion week. It's just an excuse to get them away so when they're together just assume she's on a break or something.

So if its fashion week other models will be there too right??? ;) and Sarah was NOT talking to Juliet if thats what you think.

Drop a review if you liked it...CONSTRUCTIVE criticism is appreciated.