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I know I said that I ended the fanfic, but I felt there was one more thing I needed to resolve..

"Kate, I know everything."

"What are you talking about?"

It was early next morning, and Kate had been sitting on a lone rock, out on the beach. Palm trees blew east behind her, indicating the wind direction.

"Kate.. just..well look, I found this."

Jack took out a briefcase.

"Where'd you find that? I--"

"Buried it next to your tent.. I know."

"Jack, I, I.. let me explain."

"You don't need to explain a thing. I'm a big boy, I think I can figure it out for myself.

Angrily, Jack threw the black, beaten briefcase onto the sand and its contents spilled.

There lay on the sand a fake I.D. card with the name of "Monica Watson", a pistol, and two extra Wesson & Smith bullets.

"And damn it, Kate, if those things don't point to a murder, then I'm really Hurley!"

"It was an accident, I swear!" Kate demanded persistently, standing up to face the angry leader. Wait, what kind of a lame joke was that.. Hurley..?

"I don't care if you did it on purpose or not! You're a murderer and you lied about it!!" Jack spit out.

Kate blinked away tears. However, sadness soon gave way to fury.

"You ready to listen to me now?" She said, grabbing his hand before he turned away to leave.

"I don't wanna listen to any more of your bull!"

"Damn it, Jack! Just shut your mouth and listen for once. Just try and LISTEN!!"

Kate's face had turned a peculiar shade of red and Jack did a double take when he first saw her reaction.

"I accidentally killed.." She couldn't bring herself to say the name, just the idea of the person killed her inside-"..Tom."

"Whose Tom?" Jack said, in a softer tone. He could tell that each and every word was really getting to her.

"He.. he was this innocent man who got killed when I was running away from the police- the police shot him instead of me!!!"

"W..what?" Jack stammered, trying to comprehend everything that had just come out of Kate's mouth.

"They shot him instead of me!" Kate beat Jack's chest several times, sobbing ferociously.

"Kate, why were you even.. why were you running away from the police?"

"I'm going to tell you everything Jack." And on a second thought, she added, "You better sit."

Kate explained for the next 30 minutes or so, how she had resisted arrest several times before, how she had blown up the house of her mother's abuser, the rocky relationship between her and her mother, and the circumstances between then and the very moment she got on the plane.

"That's.. that's quite a story. I should write a tell-all and see how much money I can make off of that."

Both chuckled for a few seconds, before calming down. Jack now stared out at the ocean. His eyes gazed intently over the lapping of the waves and seemed to be saying something.

Kate waited a few minutes before quietly asking, "So do you forgive me?"

Jack turned her direction, not quite looking at her. "Guess I'm gonna have to, or you'll have me in handcuffs pretty soon too.."

He smiled. Kate started feeling much better after that conversation, particularly after that gorgeous smile of his.

"Jack, there's one more thing I forgot to tell you."

"Wh..what is it?" Jack said, fully staring at her this time.

"I love you."

Why did he just get up like that? Why? Kate tried to blink back tears but they started flowing. She walked towards her tent, and thought, If he's that insensitive.. Maybe it's not meant to be. He just needs time, I KNOW he does.. he cares about me, I see it in his eyes...

Jack stared at her, blinking, as if hoping she would change her mind. He got up, and walked away. I can't love her, I can't. I just have so many trust issues with her. She still needs to tell me more. And right now I need to focus on building a damn boat and getting out of here. He had gotten quite a distance away from her at this point. He turned around quickly, and saw Kate standing at the edge of the ocean. God, why did I walk away? I DO love her, but I can't commit to a relationship with someone who can't open up to me.. I can't have another Sarah.. With time.. with time..

.And with that, the two parted away further, their lone figures making shadows against the heat of the late day sun.

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Edit- 2/7/07- Yes, I changed the ending a bit, to illuminate the idea that Kate and Jack may still get together, just not at this point, but at another time. I had this idea in my writing before, but based on the reviews, I guess people didn't pick up on that, lol. Anyway, review as always please! )