Entering the club that night, Jack and Kate were immediatly spotted by her friend's. They waved to them and motioned for them to come over. "Well get ready to get grilled," Kate muttered to Jack, but he just smiled and rested his hand on her back. They weaved through the crowd's and were soon faced with Kate's friend's.

"Hey Kate !" a blonde girl squeed and soon Kate was embraced by the entire group.

They stepped back and their attention turned to Jack. He stood nervously, all eye's on him. Kate noticed. "Guy's stop it !" she ordered and they immediatly looked away. "Jack this everyone," Kate motioned to the group and said " everyone this is Jack. Play nice," she warned.

"We're sorry," a brunette nearest to Jack said. "We're kinda wary around Kate's boyfriend's. I'm Chloe," she said and held out her hand. "I'm Kate's little cousin," she laughed. Soon the other's followed Chloe's example and introduced themselve's.

"So have I got this right ?" Jack asked and pointed to each one. "Your Chloe, your Seann, your Shannon, your Sawyer and your Claire," he grinned.

Shannon smiled. "You know your the only guy ever to get that right," she said and Jack chuckled.

"It is confusing," he said.

"Sorry 'bout the hostility earlier," Sawyer apologised.

"It's fine really, no worrie's," Jack reassured them.

When Kate's favourite song came on she looked at Jack pleadingly and he playfully rolled his eye's. "Oh if we must," he sighed and Kate giggled, taking his hand and leading him to the floor. Everyone exchanged glance's.

"He's great !" Seann said happily. "Finally a nice guy,"

"I know. Did you see the way he look's at her ? It's pure adoration," Claire was practically bouncing.

"He's a few billion step's up from Jerry. Not to mention he's a spinal surgeon," Shannon reminded them.

"Speaking of Jerry Berry, do you think he'll show up tonight ? This is his favourite club," Sawyer asked.

"I hope not," Chloe said nervously looking around.

"If he doe's Jack'll probly beat the crap outta him," Seann said.

"Jerry's a black belt, I mean have you seen him fight ?" Claire said.

"I don't care if he's Jackie Chan. If he's hit over the head with a table, he's hardly gonna be invinceble," Chloe smiled at the thought.

"Anyone ever tell you you have a sick mind ?" Sawyer asked.

"Yep," Chloe replied simply.

Kate's song ended and Jack led her back to the table, where she sat comfortably on his lap, kissing him every now and then.

"Well you two certainly are lovebird's aren't you ?" Sawyer smirked and they grinned goofily.

"They certainly are aren't they ?" a voice behind them said. Kate paled at the sight of her ex. Jack's grip on her waist tightened.

"What the hell do you want brick ?" Chloe hissed at him.

"Seann control your woman," he smirked and Seann went to stand but was stopped by Claire and Chloe.

"Well Katie I got a visit from the police earlier and I thought you should drop the charge's now," he growled and Kate slowly nodded. Jack was amazed at the change in Kate.

"Piss off," he growled standing up.

"What was that ?" Jerry asked.

"I said piss off and leave her alone," Jack repeated. Jerry smirked nastily and took a swing at Jack. Here it come's the friend's thought. But it never came. They glanced up to see Jerry's fist had been blocked and after a few complex move's on Jack's part, Jerry was flat on his back. Soon Jerry was back up again.

"Son of a bitch !" he roared and went full out at Jack. Jack however smirked boldly and blocked every attack easily, before bringing his fist into Jerry's face and sending him rolling over their table. "Let's get outta here," Jerry panted and moved quickly past Jack, taking the arm of a blonde woman and leaving the club. The table burst into appluas and Jack grinned. Then he noticed Kate. She looked pale and withdrawn.

"Kate ?" he said gently and the other's stopped cheering immediatly. "Kate sweetie, you okay ?" Jack tried again and Kate looked at him, tear's shimmering in her eye's.

"Jack ?" she whimpered and Jack was next to her with his arm's around her, in second's.

"It's okay," he muttered kissing her hair.

"Let's go please," she said to him.

"Alright we'll go home," he told her and after their goodbye's they left the club.

Arriving home Kate immediatly went to the bedroom, closing the door behind her. Jack followed her and knocked. "Kate baby ? You okay," he asked. He heard muffled sob's drift through the door and he turned the handle. Kate lay on the bed sobbing into a pillow. "Oh Kate," Jack said and wrapped his arm's around her, pulling her to his chest.

"Why doe's he still have so much control over me ?" she choked out.

"I don't know," Jack replied truthfully. "But he won't have for much longer."

"Make love to me," Kate said, looking at him.

"I'd be honered," Jack smiled at her.

A/N: Just so you know the smut will be in separate chapter's. Jack Shepard was KUNG FOO FIGHTING ! Review's make me feel fuzzy and warm.