"Kate, where the hell are you going?!" Sawyer shouted jumping up and following her.

Kate had heard again what she had heard about a week ago. People whispering in the jungle who knew her name. Why would any of the other people from 815 be in the jungle at night whispering? Her conclusion was obviously: others. Other people on the island.

"I'm going to find them," She responded, her voice tight.

"Kate," Sawyer whispered, grabbing her arm and pulling her back. He looked into her eyes and could easily tell she was scared. "Who are you goin' to find in the jungle?"

"The people who keep whispering, the others," She replied, turning back to the jungle, trying to see in the dark.

"Why Kate? Why go lookin' for stalkers on a deserted island? It's probably Charlie, he's always flyin' high if you know what I mean," Sawyer said, trying to joke but instantly realizing the situation was bad enough as is.

Kate knew it was stupid to go looking for strangers in a jungle at night on an island she hadn't been on for more than a week and a half. She turned around and sunk into Sawyer's body. He was surprised by the sudden embrace but was happy to see Kate not running off again.

They slowly walked back to their blanket where they kissed a while longer.

"Sawyer?" Kate whispered around 2 am

"Freckles?"

"Thank you…" Kate wondered if he had even heard her because there was a long pause before-

"What're ya thankin' me for Kate?"

"Coming with me…"

"Oh… Kate didn't you say this was a pajama free sleepover?" Sawyer rolled over to look at her.

"Sawyer," Kate grinned and playfully slapped his arm. "We met a week ago…"

"Actually I saw you on the plane and was like "Damn, I should initiate her into the Mile High Club"" Sawyer said smiling back at her.

Kate hoped he was kidding because if he had seen her on the plane then… he had seen who she was with, and the handcuffs.

"Sorry… already a member," Kate responded. "But maybe we could start our own 'Oceantic Sucks Club'"

"Not a very clever name… but I like the idea," Sawyer whispered kissing Kate and rolling on top of her.

They spent the rest of the morning rolling around in the sand and giving each other pleasure.

"Damn," Sawyer muttered around 6 am.

"What?" Kate whispered lifting her head so she could see him

"Nothin' it's just, my shoulder…"

"Awww is Sawyer hurt?" Kate giggled and kissed it.

Sawyer sighed and relaxed back against the blanket. He was exhausted but knew he could get out of any work today with his shoulder. Kate would probably have a lot to do though, Jack being in charge and in love with her and all. He felt bad about this and tried to think of ways to make an excuse.

"What are you thinkin' about?" Kate asked

"Nothin…," Sawyer turned and stood up, grabbing his clothes.

"Where are you going?"

"We should probably start headin' back soon so… I was gonna start getting things together."

"Oh…," Kate said, shivering a little. She hadn't noticed until tonight how cold it gets at night. She too stood up and grabbed her clothes, putting them on as slowly as possible to delay their return. She wanted to stay with Sawyer, away from the work that she had to do and all the problems surrounding it. But she continued to help Sawyer put their blanket and water bottles into their backpacks and start the short treck "home"

"Where were you guys?" Jack asked, worry in his eyes as he ran over to them when they returned.

"Why do you care?" Sawyer asked harshly.

"Well maybe because two people, one with a potentially fatal wound, disappeared last night and no one knew where they went!" Jack was now yelling at Sawyer.

"Jack, we're sorry, we didn't think we needed permission to leave," Kate said, trying to prevent a Jack vs. Sawyer battle. It didn't work.

"Hey, Jackass, it's none of your business where we were and why the hell do we have to tell you anyway? I don't think we all need to sit around the campfire and sing songs every night."

"Sawyer, I don't care what you were doing-"

"Liar…" Sawyer muttered

"I just don't think it's a smart thing to run off into the jungle when you've been shot not 4 hours ago!"

"Not all of us are perfect Jack, and we weren't in the jungle thank you very much," Sawyer hissed, turned his back, and walked to his tent where Kate was now standing.

Jack had an overwhelming urge to follow him and argue some more but he realized why he was getting so worked up. Sawyer had obtained his goal before he even had a chance to try: Sawyer had spent the night alone with Kate.