Okay, so im going to try to get a big chunk up here today. So be prepared for massive Jate overload haha.


"COME AND FIND ME JACK-JACK!" Kate calls out from somewhere in the giant field. Its pitch black out so Jack can't see where she's calling from.

"OKAY!" Jack calls back as he goes searching through the field. After a while he scanned the whole thing so he made his way down to the creek.

"Oh Katie...where are you Katie."

He hears her giggle.

He looks up and sure enough she's in a tree right over him.

"Aw Katie you know it's not fair when you climb up trees. You have to stay on the ground."

"What's so good about the ground anyways Jack-Jack?"

"I don't know its safe maybe."

"You can't live your whole life being safe Jack."

Jack stares at her and then breaks into a grin. He runs off.

"Argh." Kate huffs as she starts to climb down the tree.

She runs to the small wooden bridge that's over the creek. Jack is hanging upside-down from it. Which is common for them since they hide their fishing poles under there. Sure enough when he comes back up he had the fishing poles in hand.

Kate walks over and joins him. They both cast into the water.

The light of the moon is enough for the children to see far away/ Fireflies are swirling around them sharing their light with the two small children. The crickets are playing symphonies just for them. And the breeze is swirling giving them a coolness which is just what they needed on this hot summer night.

They sit there for what feels like forever and they haven't gotten a bite. Jack stands up and smirks at Kate.

She smiles back knowing what he wants to do. She gets up and grabs his hand. The two jump in together.

They play in the water for about a half hour, laughing and joking.

Kate gets out first and lies on the soft green grass. Jack soon joins her. Not a word is said.

There is a long silence as they both stare up into the wide night sky.

"Four hundred and seventy two so far Katie."

"Really I'm on seven hundred and nine." Kate says with a laugh.

"You're just a fast counter that's all."

"That's not all I'm fast at." She says getting up and sprinting back up the hill and into the field.

Jack chases after her. Knowing there is no way he can catch Katie because she is just so good at running.

He makes it to the house where the screen door is blowing in the wind. He rushes inside and up to Kate's room.

"GOTCHA!" He yells as he tackles her onto her bed.

She bursts into a fit of giggles. "That's just because I was standing still silly."

He has her pinned on the bed. He starts to peck her all over her face with kisses. Then he starts to massively tickle her.

She cannot stop laughing and he loves it.

After about five minutes of tickling Kate finally gives in.

"UNCLE! UNCLE!"

Jack stops and falls to the side of Kate. They both are on their backs facing the ceiling out of breath.

"I love you Jack-Jack" Kate says quietly.

"I love you too Katie." Jack says with a smile.

Chapter 9

"Mooooom...Jacky wont let us have the TV! He keeps watching that stupid discovery health channel." Eight year old Claire yells to Margo who is in the kitchen making lunch.

"THAT'S BECAUSE I LIKE IT CLAIRE! MOM WILL YOU TELL HER TO BE QUIET!"

"JACK LET YOUR SISTER HAVE THE TELEVISION FOR A WHILE!"

"Arg...Fine." Jack groans as he pushes himself up off the couch and runs out the back door to find Kate.

"I think we need a vacation." Margo says under her breath.

Jack runs to the tree house knowing he'll find what he's looking for there. He climbs up the stairs and sits on the railing.

"What do you want JackJack?" Kate asks from atop the tree house roof where she spends her time when she wants to be alone.

"I was bored and wanted to see what you were doing?"

"Oh...just thinking."

"Oh." he pauses. "About what?"

"Someone."

Jack now gets really interested. "WHO?"

"No, you're just going to laugh."

"Oh does Katie have a crush?"

Kate sits up. She looks away. "Maybe."

Jack struggles to get up on the roof with her. After some time he manages to join her. "Who is he?" Jack asks secretly hoping it's him.

"Well he's my friend."

"And...?"

"Well he's really cute and funny."

"Uh-huh...?"

"He's either ten or eleven."

So far so good.

"We'll we know a lot of ten and eleven year olds."

Kate laughs at Jacks curiosity.

"KIDS! COME IN THE HOUSE! I HAVE SOMETHING TO TELL YOU!"

Jack sighs. "Common!"

"I guess you'll never find out JackJack!" Kate says smiling.

"MAN!"

Kate runs into the house and Jack quickly follows.

"What is it mom?" Jack asks.

"Well your father and I have decided to take you kids on a vacation!"

"REALLY?"

"COOL!"

"AWESOME!"

Margo smiles

"Where are we going?" Kate asks.

"Hawaii!" Margo says excitedly.

They kids jump around shouting at the top of their lungs with happiness.

"We leave in two days so start to pack. And help Claire pack as well."

"Alright mom!" Jack yells as the kids run upstairs to start packing.

"I just thought of this but we get to miss school!" Kate says happily.

"ALRIGHT!" Jack calls out. "NO HOMEWORK!"

"Uh uh." Margo says to her children. "I'm calling the school tomorrow and getting all your homework so you can work on it during down time."

"Man that sucks." Jack says.

"Yeah it does!" Kate agrees.

"So Katie, who is this mystery person you like."

"Never mind JackJack."

"So I know him?"

"I said never mind...but yes you do."

Jack smiles.

Claire runs in. "SHE LIKES SAWYER!"

Both Jack and Kate look at Claire strangely.

"You...you like Sawyer?" Jack says solemnly.

Kate looks over at Claire and Claire winks at her. Kate nods understanding what Claire is doing. Kate nods at her.

"Yea." Kate says smiling. "Do you think he likes me back?" Kate asks.

"Yeah, I know he does." Jack looks up forcing a smile.

Kate looks at him surprised not knowing this, and then notices the pain in his eyes.

"You don't want me to like Sawyer? Why?"

"I never said that." Jack states.

"Your mouth didn't, but your eyes did JackJack."

"How come you can read me so well?"

"Because were soulmates."

Jack nods.