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I just looked and saw I posted this ten days ago. Felt like more, anyway sorry about the wait guys. I will make the updates quicker.

I hate the name of this fic soooo much lol. If anyone has any ideas for a new title please please please, let me know. !!!!!!!!!! (lol)

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And onwards we go….

Chapter 2

Margo and Jack Shepherd, were helping Kate unpack all her belongs and place them around the room, where she asked for them to be. Jack was watching Kate out the corner of his eye, so she wouldn't see him. He noticed, that she was looking over in his direction every so often. Jack was in awe of this girl, she was so beautiful. Her chocolate curls were gracefully cascading down her back. Her warm green eyes were fixed on the box in front of her. She could eyes watching her. It was making her uneasy. She turned back slightly to see Jack, just stood there watching her.

"I can see you there you know" She said with a smirk. He smiled nervously and held out his hand to her.

"Where do you want this?" He asked with a small chuckle, holding up a worn grey bear. The stitching falling out from the hems and one of the eyes falling out. Margo looked at him, and then what he was holding, and she recognized it as the one Kate had been holding the day they found her out in the cold snow. Kate looked up from a box, when her gaze fell upon the bear, she gasped. Kate hadn't seen it in ages. She felt as small smiled creep on her face as she thought of the day she got it.

"Here you go Katie" Her mother said handing over a cute little grey bear, the words 'Love You' stitched on in elegant lettering across the pads on the bottom of its feet. The small child looked up at her mom and smiled. "Its all for you, so when you feel lonely, or upset, this will always make you feel better."

"But I will have you" She said softly.

"I know. I will always be there for you Kate. I promise"

"Fank you mommy" She stuttered in her sweet voice. "Wove you" Her mother smiled at her. She had no idea what got Kate into saying "wove" but she was so cute when she said it, that her mom didn't have the heart to correct her. It was one of those things that made Kate so special to her.

"Wove you too Katie" She said as she placed a kiss on Kate's head and watched as the child drifted to sleep in her arms, holding on to the teddy.

With a slight blush, Kate took the bear form Jack's hands. She threw him a small smile.

"My mom gave it to me" She explained. Jack smiled and nodded at her. "As a promise she would always be there for me, no matter what" As she thought properly of what she had just said her face turned to a scowl, the bear now represented a broken promise. A reminder of heart ache, and that no matter who makes the promise, they wont always keep it. "So much for that promise" She said as she threw it back into a box near by. Jack and Margo looked at her as she turned back to the box and looked through.

"Kate you need to work through this" Margo said as she knelt beside her.

"Work through what?" She asked. "It means nothing to me now. It was something special when I was a child. When my mother wanted me there" Margo wrapped her arms around Kate affectionately,

"You'll always have us" Kate pulled back and looked at her. There was a flash of pain in her eyes and Margo couldn't miss it. Kate's mind kept flashing back to her mom. She watched the words fly out of her mouth, then she saw Margo say it.

"Don't make that promise" She begged. Jack looked on with sympathy in his eyes. "I don't need to hear it again" She explained. "It hurts too much, when that promise falls through"

"It wont fall through" Jack said suddenly. Both women turned and looked at him. "You're welcome here now." Kate stood up and looked at him. She smiled as she walked over and wrapped him in a hug. Jack stood shocked at first but then he relaxed and held her back.

"Thanks Jack" She said softly from the crook of his neck. "It means so much" Jack nodded and held her a few more moments before letting her go. Margo smiled and then stood up.

"You two finish here and I am going to start the dinner, Your father will be home soon Jack" The two teenagers nodded and smiled at Margo as she left the room. They looked at one an other and smiled.

"Well lets get this all done, then we can go eat" Jack said with a laugh. Kate nodded and went back to the box, hoping to get it sorted quickly.

An hour later, they had finished unpacking and were heading down the stairs, they hadn't been talking, they were too busy trying to get it all out the way and over with. Jack showed her where the dining table was and they sat across from each other.

"So Kate"

"Jack" She said with a smile. She felt a bit more comfortable with him now. At first she had been really nervous about been there.

"Do you mind me asking about the place you .. lived in before here?" Kate snapped her head up to look at him, her brow creased, but eased.

"Sure, what you want to know?" She asked uncertainly.

"How long where you there?"

"Ten years" Jack raised his brow line, and then looked at her sadly. "Don't feel sorry for me" She said with a small laugh. "It happens" Jack nodded.

"Why were you there?" The smile fell from Kate's face, instantly replaced but a frown. Her eyes began to water, and she bit back the pain, it caused her.

"I don't want to talk about it" Jack nodded in understandment, knowing he had gone too far. He looked away.

"Sorry"

"Its okay" After five minutes of silence, the door was opened and slammed shut again. Jack and Kate both looked around to see where the disturbance was coming from.

"Honey I'm home" A male voice called, in a mockingly high voice, soon followed by a deep laugh. Margo's heartily laugh was heard from the kitchen.

"Good, go and sit at the table" She called. Kate looked at Jack's, with a look, basically asking him who it was. He shrugged at her, then they both looked towards the door. When Christian Shepherd came through the wooden door frame, Jack's mouth dropped open. His father was never at home. He was surprised to see him, but it didn't last long, Whenever Christian was at home, he and Jack argued. They never got on.

"Hello son" He said as he walked to the table. Jack threw a small wave to the man. "And Katherine." He said with a smile. "Its nice to see you again, give me a hug" He said as he opened his arms to her. Kate smiled and stood up. Christian embraced her in a warm embrace. He smiled and looked at her as they pulled away. "Its been so long, you have grown so much. How have you been?"

"Good, thanks." She said softly. "You?"

"Busy, very busy" He said with a laugh, as he looked at Jack, who was shaking his head. "Well I hope you enjoy your stay here"

"In the Shepherd Hotel" Jack said in a high pitch voice. Christian looked at him, with a scowl on his face. "What?" Jack asked as he looked at him. "You act as if she is a customer." Jack said spitefully. Kate raised her eyebrows at him, but he brushed it off his shoulder.

"Right, here we are" Margo said as she walked into the room, with a pot in her hand. "Chicken casserole." Kate looked at her with a strange look on her face. Margo saw here and laughed.

"Don't worry Kate. I haven't forgot" She said with a smile, as Kate's face eased. Jack chuckled at her, and Christian was helping himself, to food. Margo disappeared into the kitchen, to retrieve Kate's dinner. She brought the plate forward and placed it in front of her. "Chips and salad. Is that okay? I wasn't really prepared."

"Its fine thanks" Kate said with a smile, as she picked up her fork. Soon enough everyone was eating, having small conversations, before turning back to the food.

"So Kate" She looked up and laughed. He had a smiled across his face.

"Jack" She murmured as she had earlier.

"On a diet?" Kate's face fell once again, before breaking into a grin.

"I'm a vegetarian" She told him. Jack nodded and went back to eating. The table had fell into silence. Suddenly a thought had struck Margo.

"Kate?"

"Hmm?" She muttered as she finished eating her chip.

"School?" Kate swallowed the food, and glanced at her.

"Excuse me?"

"What about going to school?" Kate looked at her and then at the men at the table.

"I don't know Margo. I mean I only have a year left, so why bother. I can just get a job."

"But you might enjoy it, and it will help you. You will benefit from it." Kate looked at her, then down at the plate.

"I'll think about it"

"That's all I ask." Margo said with a smile. Jack looked between them, and felt his anger rise.

"That's not fair" He said suddenly. All eyes around the table fell on him.

"What isn't?"

"How come I have to go to school, but she doesn't" He said as he pointed to Kate. She suddenly felt very uncomfortable. "That's not fair, she should be made to"

"Jack calm down. Its not our decision whether Kate goes to school or not. I'm not her mother, and Christian, is not her father. The decision is hers."

"Then how come its not my decision."

"Because, we are your parents, and we say you have to." She said sternly.

"What so all I have to do is get you two to ditch me, so I don't have to go to school" The sound of cutlery hitting the floor and table filled the room after he had said that. Everyone looked at Kate who had a shocked expression on her face. "No Kate I .." He trailed off. She looked at him, with a hurt expression. She rose from her seat.

"May I be excused?" Both adults nodded and smiled sadly at her. She hardly returned the smile, before turning on her heels and heading towards the stairs.

"I didn't mean to…"

"Enough Jack. Go to your room." Christian said sharply. Jack nodded and followed Kate up the stairs. He walked across the landing and heard her crying from outside the door. He walked up and knocked on her door.

"Come in" She called. Jack slowly made his way through the door, she was sat with her back to him, crossed legged on the bed next to the large window. When Kate saw who it was she turned back to the window. "What do you want Jack" She asked bitterly.

"I wanted to say sorry. I didn't mean for it to sound like that" She looked at him and nodded reluctantly.

"I'm tired." She said softly.

"You must be, I will let you sleep. Good night Kate"

"Goodnight Jack" She said coldly as he closed the door. Jack ran his hands through his cropped hair. The thought of tomorrow plaguing his mind.

Well I know its natural for Jack to be a jerk towards Kate as Sophia317 pointed out. But its sometimes natural to try to make an impression at first as well. So that's what he is doing. But he will be a jerk, for the simple fact of the make up scene, which I cannot wait to write lol :)

As I said at the top, please let me know if you have a better name for this fic!! thanks

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