Kate opened her front door and saw a mail man standing there holding a package out. She frowned. It wasn't that large but it was big enough. Kate frowned and signed for it and then went inside and checked to make sure it was from Jack. She ripped it open and saw inside was his next letter and numerous different boxes of chocolate! Including Bliss. Kate grinned and started to eat the darkest chocolate she could find while reading Jacks letter.

Dear Kate,

Please stop crying. I hate to think you are upset. That makes me upset. And I've convinced myself that I am not to blame in this situation. It took some work but I got there. Your ex boss is a bastard. I hope they burn for that.

Kate listen, a job does not define you. It never will. YOU DEFINE YOU. You are AMAZING. Believe me. I can kind of be a picky guy about people sometimes. And if I really didn't like you I wouldn't keep writing. Okay? Never think that with out this job you aren't still as great as you are. Loosing your job opens so many new windows, Kate. Think of what you could do now. You could start your OWN dog grooming business. It might take some money but I believe that you could do it. I believe in you, Kate, just like you believe in me. You're too good for any other job anyways; you deserve your own business, okay? Don't cry, don't throw up, don't want to die, don't hurt, cause you shouldn't. Your old job should because they lost you.

I sent a picture of Katie. She's cute isn't she? Well…as cute as a gold fish could be. It's nice to have her in my office; like you are with me or something…it kind of…supports me.

Sawyer is a dick. That's all there is to it. He doesn't deserve you and he'll burn in hell for doing that to you. That's pretty much all there is to it. He's an asshole and he really lost one of the best things that'll ever happen to him. You don't need him.

I'm glad you liked "Mr. Random Bone." And it's not like that. It's not like…"Oh! A plant! Oh crap, not again…" Or something! That's weird.

And well…this may sound really out there Kate…but Ana…she said I can't write letters to you anymore…and that I have to pick either her or you. I thought about there's really no competition. Of course I'm picking you. You would never give me that kind of ultimatum…and that shows that you care about me, a lot more then she cares about me. But anyways…I felt like you didn't like her or something. Like…you were…oh I dunno…jealous? Haha.

Anyways, I have to go grocery shopping. I know, my Friday nights are exciting!

But Kate look…if you need to call me to talk here's my number okay?

1-990-887-4567

Caring and concerned for you,

Jack.

P.S. Hope you like the chocolate!

Kate started to feel a lot better after reading Jacks letter. He really did seem genuinely care about her. However, the fact that he was so caring for her scared Kate a little. They had been writing letters to each other for how long? Four months now? She didn't want to fall head over heels for him quite yet. Kate sighed and rubbed her forehead and started to write a response.

*

Dear Jack,

Thank you for caring so much about me, I really appreciate the support.

I've got a new job. I'm Claire's assistant at her therapist building place thing…

It's kind of an overwhelming job, as much as I like it. All the people who come in all upset and still leave upset. It is really hard to see but I like to help them and make them happier sometimes. Anyways, I'm taking you advice and I plan to start my own dog grooming business! I am so excited! Do you have any ideas what I could call it?

Katie is so cute for goldfish…I can't help but wonder…is her owner as cute? Wow…I can't believe I just asked that. Oh god.

Thanks for what you said about Sawyer, Jack. I'm really pleased about it. That you think of me that way I mean. It just kind of…makes me feel really good about myself. It is nice to know that not all guys out there are complete jerks, and can think highly of a girl.

I can't believe Ana did that to you! That's horrible! No matter what the situation is, you shouldn't do that to someone. Wow, Jack, I'm really sorry. But I am really, really, really glad that you picked me over her. Haha, I'm blushing here. But anyways…yeah, I am glad you picked me.

Me? Jealous? Please…be serious…okay…well…

I said I'd be honest in all the letters…so…yeah I guess I am a little…hehe…

Don't worry, I think grocery shopping on a Friday, is seeeeexxxyyy. Haha.

Me? Call you? I think it would be the other way around. Here, if you need to call me. Here's my number.

1-991-787-9657

Oh, and I loved the chocolate! That was very sweet and slightly…romantic of you. You know how to woe a girl, don't you?

Feeling much, much better and appreciating her pen pal,

Kate

Jack smiled at her letter and was shocked by how good it felt for him, just reading a letter from her. He saw her number and glanced at the phone. What did she mean by if he needs to call her? Jack decided he'd know to call her if he needed to. Suddenly, his phone rang. Jack jumped up and answered it. "Hello? Kate?" He gasped. It was the front desk.

"Jack, we need you in the E.R, now!" Jack slammed down the phone, sensing the panic in the secretary's voice.

*

That night Kate was lying in bed, dead a sleep and the phone rang loudly. Kate sat up and answered it. "Hello?" She asked groggily.

"Kate?" A voice gasped. Kate frowned and rubbed her forehead. "Kate, is that you?"

"Who is this?" Kate asked tiredly.

"Kate, its Jack Shephard." Jack's voice sounded strained and sore. Kate froze. She breathed in quickly. "Kate? Kate? I need to talk to you. I feel like I'm going to kill myself."

"Jack!" Kate gasped. "Don't you dare do that, Jack Shephard!" Kate barked. She heard Jack sob very lightly on the other end of the telephone line. "Tell my why you feel like this?" She asked.

"I lost…I lost a whole family today, Kate." Jack whimpered. "A whole family but a little boy. Just one little boy. He's only four, and he won't even get to walk away from the hospital, Kate. I lost his mom and his dad and…" Suddenly there was a loud retching sound and Kate realized Jack had thrown up. She felt tears mounding in her eyes as she realized just how special this man was. He cared so much. He deserved better then what he was going through. A lot better. "God, and his sister and brother. How could that happen?" He whispered and Kate heard him sob lightly again. "How could I let that happen?" He sobbed. "I could have saved them, Kate! I could of, and now…now I have to go to work tomorrow and tell that little boy he won't be able to walk anymore and his whole family is dead. Oh…" Jack started to throw up again. "It's my fault, Kate." He whispered. "I want to die. There were other surgeons there to…I totally screwed it up. It is my fault they are dead. If I hadn't been so god damn eager to help and hadn't gotten in the way…"

"No!" Kate cried. There was silence on Jack's end. "Jack, listen to me. This Kate. Kate is here, okay? You don't want to anything. Just cry it out, okay?" She said. "Believe me…you can't just…you can't." She paused. "Jack, that boy has his life. That is worth the world. You saved a little boy his life. He gets to grow up and go to school, fall in love, and succeed in life. Just because he can't walk doesn't mean his life is over, Jack. You couldn't help not saving his family. And he should be grateful you could have saved his. You are good man, Jack. You didn't kill those people, you just couldn't save them." There was completely silence on the Jacks end again. "Jack?" Kate asked cautiously.

"You have a really pretty voice." Jack told her bluntly. Kate smiled and snorted softly.

"Thanks, yours is pretty to." She giggled. Jack laughed on the other end.

"Thanks." They were quite for a moment. "Thank you for…this. I'm sorry I woke you up with all this I was pretty…"

Kate cut him off. "No, Jack…don't think that way. I'm glad you did…I'd rather have you alive and well…then…well…not alive and not well." She went quite.

"Oh. I'm glad you don't want me….dead." Jack said slowly. Kate giggled slightly. "You find this funny?"

"Yes." Kate giggled. Jack chuckled slightly as well. "I can't believe you are calling me at four in the morning, and I've never even talked to you before." Kate suddenly burst into full out laughter, rolling on her bed, tears occasionally trickling from her cheeks. On the other end of the phone Kate could hear Jack laughing hard as well. Slowly the laughter subsided and they sat in comfortable silence. "So…are we going to talk on the phone, all the time then?" Kate asked.

"I'm not sure." He told her. "Maybe…maybe only for emergencies?" Kate's heart fell; it shocked and scared her that it did.

"Yeah…yeah…that makes sense." She nodded although Jack couldn't see it. "You have to send me a photo, don't forget." She giggled. Jack laughed as well.

"I sent one with the last letter. Be kind, I'm not much of a looker." Jack laughed.

"I doubt that." Kate whispered. Jack didn't say anything but she could hear the smile in his voice with his next words.

"Well…goodnight."

"Bye then." Kate said.

"Yeah…bye, Kate."

"Bye, Jack."

Authors Note: I put chapter titles in now, by the way. Also, in August I'm taking a trip to New York and Peru. I won't be back to September. If you want to keep update I suggest you either subscribe to me and/or this story because there will NOT be ANY updates ALL OF AUGUST. If there is one in August it is will be in the very first week or the very last week.