Chapter 7

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A/N: So this chapter has some skate in it, but I hope you don't mind. Thank you for the reviews!

Kate walked to her tent in frustration, hoping no one would stop her, and no one did. She sat in her tent and tried to relax, but she couldn't.

She laid down and closed her eyes, not wanting to ever get up. But soon Sawyer burst in her tent.

"Well there you are! For a second there I had thought that you had disappeared!" Sawyer sat down beside her still form and Kate reluctantly lifted her arm off her eyes, knowing that he would probably see that she had been crying.

"What's wrong Freckles?"

"I'm just stressed. I don't feel that great."

Sawyer became concerned. He put a hand to her forehead and noticed that it felt hotter than usual. "Maybe you should go see Jack." He reluctantly suggested.

"No!" Kate quickly said.

Sawyer raised his eyebrows. "Is there something that you're not telling me Freckles?"

"No. I just don't want to bother Jack right now. I heard that he was tired."

"Well he looked mighty fine to me a few minutes ago swinging hands with Juliet."

Kate's eyes widened but she tried to hide her surprise.

"Well, well, well, there is something that you're hiding from me!"

"No there's not. " Kate quickly sat up, knowing she had to fix this before it got out of hand. She put her hand on Sawyer's, which had been resting on his leg. "I don't feel good. I wouldn't hide anything from you." Kate looked at him deeply.

Sawyer nodded." I trust you."

Kate's heart skipped a beat. Sawyer trusted her. That meant a lot to her. She wouldn't ever want to break his trust so she decided right then and there to not ever hurt Sawyer.

Sawyer leaned in and gave her a quick kiss. "Now will you stay with me in my tent tonight so I can watch you? I don't know why you don't want to go near the Doc, but I'm taking care of you."

"I just don't want to trouble Jack. He has too much on his hands."

"So will you stay with me tonight?" Sawyer asked again

Sawyer had wanted Kate to move in with him ever since they had gotten back, but Kate had refused. She felt that if she moved in with him that it would destroy her freedom. She knew couples typically stayed together, but she used Charlie and Claire as an example. It hadn't done much good though.

"Okay fine." Kate gave in.

"Okay." Sawyer stood and picked Kate up.

"What are you doing?" Kate asked as she clung to his neck.

"I'm taking you to my tent. My castle awaits you." He said sarcastically.

Kate laughed. "Right."

She tried to get him to put her down, but he wouldn't hear of it so she just hoped no one would see her but it turned out that the whole camp had decided to watch the stars that night so most of the camp watched Sawyer take her across to his tent, which happened to be on the other side of the camp, and on the way they passed Jack's tent, and Kate stayed quiet, hoping Sawyer would too, but he didn't.

"Since you refuse to see the Doc I'm going to let you have a little house visit."

"No Sawyer please."

"What's up with you and him?"

"Why do you care?" Kate retaliated.

"Because it concerns me if you still have feelings for the guy." Sawyer looked at her seriously. Kate swallowed hard. Here they were in front of Jack's tent, and she knew that the only way that Sawyer would continue on was if she gave him an answer. So she decided to give him a somewhat honest answer.

"Jack and I don't get along. That's all. We are too different. Things have changed. I would just rather not talk to him. "

"Really?" Sawyer seemed happy.

"Yes." Kate wondered if Jack was listening from inside.

"You guys didn't seem to be different from each other when you had that conversation on the way back here." Sawyer said doubtfully.

"Well we are. Why can't you just trust me?" Kate looked at him meaningfully and he got the point.

"Okay I trust you." Sawyer continued moving." I guess the Doc will just have to wait for tomorrow." Sawyer grinned. He couldn't help it. He loved doing this kind of stuff. If Kate and Jack weren't getting along, then Sawyer could really push Jack's buttons by forcing him to see Kate, and Sawyer was going to be sure to be there to show Jack just how happy of a couple he and Kate were together.

"Sawyer!" Kate protested.

"Fine. We'll see what happens."

Sawyer gently set Kate down on his bed, and pushed her over a little so that he could fit on it too.

Kate watched him carefully.

"What?" Sawyer asked.

"I don't know." Kate felt so weird with Sawyer lying right beside her. Why couldn't she just move on and be happy? It was bothering her. She tried to sort it out, but her head was killing her. Maybe she really was sick.

"I hope you feel better." Sawyer kissed her on the forehead.

"Me too." Kate murmured. Kate reached for his hand and he squeezed hers back as Sawyer fell asleep.

It was a quiet night as everyone slept peacefully in the camp, everyone but two people. Two people that knew that their hearts belonged to each other but were too scared to admit it.