Chapter 3

All night Kate twisted and turned sweating like mad. She felt her forehead many times in case she had a fever. But she knew that a mere fever wasn't the thing that was keeping her up. It was Jack. Sympathetic doctor. Until yesterday Kate had thought Jack had loved her. He was slowly opening up to her. But now Kate knew what he thought of her as. Just a game. In real life she wouldn't be as special. No a professional spinal doctor could never go with a con woman. No matter how hard she would try Jack would never love her back.

Little did Kate know that she wasn't the only one who didn't sleep all night. Jack had been thinking hard too.

After about 1 and a half hours of sleep Kate woke up with a start. She got up and looked at where Jack had slept. No Jack. She rubbed her eyes two or three times. Still no Jack, he had taken all his stuff and left.

Kate quietly changed. She grabbed her bag and walked out of the hut. Kate had this whole sinking breaking feeling in her stomache. As she walked closer to the beach she heard a rumbling of a plane's engine. 'They are still here' thought Kate as she started sprinting faster towards to beach.

She hid behind a thick bark and watched everyone as they started to board the huge jet. Some of them taking last glances at the island. They all seemed very happy to leave. Well after a year of hardship they all were ready to go home.

Suddenly, Kate knew it was her last hope. She needed to scream something to Jack. Say something she was wanted to say to him ever since the first time she met him. As she opened her mouth to scream. A strong hand covered her mouth pulling her back.

Terrified Kate dug her fingernails into the persons arm and knocked him back with her gun. She turned around in horror to find Jack kneeling over in pain he was clutching his bloody arm.

"Jack" cried Kate her mouth falling open, "I'm sorry I just thought you were …." Jack interupted her:
"Its ok I shouldn't have jumped you like that, I just …" he trailed off. Out of nowhere Jack took of his shirt. Kate could only think of one thing he was going to do. But of course Jack wasn't that kind of guy. He wrapped his shirt around his bloddy arm.

"Sorry, I just needed to put pressure on the wound" said Jack smiling obviously knowing what Kate was thinking.
"Oh, I mean I know…" But Kate wasn't thinking about that anymore she was looking around. She had a feeling this place was familiar.
"I remember…" whispered Kate.
"…this place" finished Jack.

And then it hit them both. They knew this place was familiar because they had first met in this place. When Kate had stitched Jack's cut.

"Do you want me to stitch your cut?" asked Kate jokingly pretending to recreate the moment.
"Its not deep enough" said Jack.
"Aww… I was getting good at it" pouted Kate.
"Fine fine…" replied Jack laughing.
"Any color pref-" Kate got stopped as she looked at the plane. The last people were boarding. She knew if Jack ran he would make it.
"I guess this is a good bye" said Kate. The sinking breaking feeling came back. This time it was harder than ever.
"Kate, I'm not going anywhere unless you are ready to come with me" replied 's mouth. They both stood up and kissed. A deep, loving, sincere kiss.

"Guava connection"

With his arms around Kate and his lips on Kate's. Jack still heard (barley) the plane leave. But he knew he'd never want to be anywhere but right by Kate's side.

After the kiss they walked hand in hand onto the, now empty, beach. They both watched the sunset. Kate snugled against Jack's warm strong chest.
"I got your box" said Jack ending to peacful silence.
"How did you know it was mine?" asked Kate her dimples showing.
"First I thought it was Sawyer. But we don't have the guava connection" said Jack sarcastically. Kate let out a laugh. Finally her dream had come true. Her love for Jack was open. He loved her and she loved him.

Jack took out the handmade wood carved box. He unlatched it and opened it. Inside was a velvety covering. Most importantly inside were too things.

First Jack took out the guava seeds. They were in a handmade net. Jack felt them, looked at them and studied them. He turned and smiled at Kate. As if a silent way of saying: "Thank you"
"I couldn't find passion fruits" Kate half whispered.

Next Jack put the guava seeds carefully back and unfolded a letter. He had already read it many times. About 20 or so. But he read it again. It said:

Dear Jack,

I have wanted to tell you this for so long. You have changed me as a person. The ways I used to think is different of the way I think now. All because of you. Thank you.

You have helped me find my self. My past has been bad but I shall pay the conciquences soon. . . You also have healed me inside. You might be a doctor but you touched me inside more than you helped me on the outside.

But those aren't the only things I want to tell you. I need to tell you: that I was never sorry I kissed you. And I love you.

Love,

^ There was no name on the letter. But Jack had known it was her all along. The carefully made box, the guava seeds. And now the letter.

"I love you too" said Jack. Meaning it with his full heart. As the sun set they kissed once more.