Ok Gang this story is dedicated to SonicH2O because it was asked of me before I even started Random so here it is. It's angsty and has Dark Jack. Oh yeah the hatch didn't blow up.
SOMETHING WICKED (RATED M FOR SOME LANGUAGE)
Kate, Sawyer and Jack have been back from their time with the Others for close to a month now and the camp had let out a collective sigh of relief when they returned safely. Those who knew the three well knew that something was wrong immediately though. It didn't take long but soon it became apparent to everyone that the thing that was most out of place was their leader or at least what they knew of their leader. Jack was different, he had changed somehow and it didn't seem for the best. The harried doctor used to a least make time for people and would stop for a friendly chat with the fellow survivors. Now he just stared blankly at them as if he had no use for them. He only bothered with people if they were seriously injured and Sun couldn't do it herself.
Kate sat on the beach and watched out of the corner of her eye as Jack came out of his tent and walked into the jungle away from everyone. It was if he had cut ties with everyone and had become a complete stranger. When they had been captured Jack had been her rock he encouraged her to be strong and that he would do everything in his power to keep her safe. She believed him too. After about a week of them being locked in a room together with Kate wanting to run, Jack trying to calm and Sawyer doing his best to annoy things changed. Jack was dragged out of the room and wasn't returned. Kate had been a nervous wreck what had they done to him where was he? Sawyer had become serious when after making a remark about Jack she nearly killed him with her bare hands. Seeing how unhinged she was he had straightened up and from then on tried to tell her Jack was ok. Kate wouldn't believe it until she could see him for herself. Everyday that Alex or Bea would come in to take blood tests or bring them food, Kate would beg them to tell her how he was and if she could see him. Most of the time they would just apologize and shake their heads sadly without as much as an answer.
The worst was when Kate had been taken down a hall to use a shower and she had heard horrible screams of pain. The sound had shot straight into her heart and she had felt a fear she had never know before. The sounds were coming from Jack. Kate had wrenched away from Alex as she desperately searched for him. She found the room the screams were coming from but the door was locked. Kate had pounded on the door screaming for them to open it up and to leave Jack alone. She had also screamed to Jack to hold on she was coming. She had been grabbed by three guards and they literally carried her while she fought tooth and nail to get away from them. They had unceremoniously dumped her into her room and left her in a heap where she had cried hysterically. She had felt like she was losing her mind. Sawyer had grabbed her and tried to snap her out of it but it took awhile. She told Sawyer later what she had heard and he had bowed his head in regret for what was happening to Jack. Even though he and Jack were at each others throats ninety-nine percent of the time Sawyer wanted Jack to be safe as well. For the next month nothing was heard about Jack. Kate had become withdrawn and desperate. One night she and Sawyer had been talking when she had done something stupid and kissed him. One thing had led to another and they ended up on the bed half naked ready to have sex when Kate had called out Jack's name by accident. Sawyer had looked like Kate had stabbed him in the back and Kate couldn't do anything but cry her eyes out. Sawyer had decided to give himself this one moment and he lay down beside her and pulled her into his arms where she eventually fell asleep.
The next morning Sawyer turned his feelings off and he and Kate just had a strained friendship. A week of that and Kate was ready to take her own life, she couldn't take it much longer. Jack was out there hurting and she had managed to tear out Sawyer's heart. She had just about given up when they heard a ruckus outside and a few minutes later the door busted opened and Sayid and Locke were at the door. Kate had thought she was dreaming until they grabbed her by the arm and roughly pulled her out the door. They came around a corner and she saw Desmond and Eko dragging Jack who was barely conscious out the door. She had sighed in relief when she realized he was alive. There wasn't much time to talk and they fled the compound and into the jungle as quickly as they could. They stayed hidden and eventually made their way across the jungle stopping to camp for a night. Sayid, Eko, Sawyer, Locke and Desmond had made plans for when they got back to set up a defense for any retaliation the Others might bring. Kate had tried to talk to Jack but he had shaken her off and sat by himself in the dark away from their fire. She had been hurt but understood his need to be alone after he had been through so much.
She sighed watching him disappear into the jungle, that had been a month ago and nothing had changed. The Others hadn't come but there was always the tension of it in the air. Jack had barely spoken to anyone including her besides using one worded responses. She stood and wiped the sand from her pants. It had been a month and now it was time to talk to him and get him to talk to her. As she started up the beach towards the jungle a voice interrupted her.
"I'd be very careful following that one into the jungle alone." Kate looked over to see Desmond also looking into the direction in which Jack had gone.
Kate gave him a curious look, "I'm not afraid of Jack" she said the thought almost funny.
Desmond looked at her gravely, "Are you sure that's Jack? I met Jack once before I ended up here he and I had an interesting conversation. That man who just walked into the jungle, was not the man I met those years ago." He said sadly.
"He's been through a traumatic event, it would be foolish to think he would come through it unharmed. You have no idea what they did to him." Kate defended.
Desmond gave her a sad smile, "I do though. Do you know why he was unconscious when we brought him out? He wasn't that way when we found him. He was unconscious because Eko knocked him out when he tried to fight us from rescuing him."
Kate felt her mouth open stunned, "That's impossible, those people hurt him, he was probably just confused and scared when you came in the door. He was just defending himself."
Desmond shook his head, "They did do something to him, they turned him into one of them. He is like this because he never wanted to be rescued."
Kate shook her head furiously tears welling in her eyes, Jack could never be like one of those monsters. She quickly made her way into the jungle to find him. Desmond stood on the beach and watched her go hoping she would be ok when she found the man who used to be Jack.
Jack was sitting at the base of a tree just staring ahead blankly. His mind used to run with so many thoughts he would get headaches. Keep everyone alive, fight the Others, make sure Aaron is ok, check on Kate. Those used to be the things that ran through his head, now he just had one steady thought process. Get out of here, get away. When they had captured him, Sawyer and Kate he was sure they'd be ok. He would figure a way to get them all through this safely. Especially Kate, he had loved her and wanted to keep her safe. The day they had taken him out of the room he had no idea what to expect. That was when he was given an option, do what they say and Kate and Sawyer wouldn't be hurt. They would inject him with painful substances that made him feel like he was being torn apart but he couldn't fight them because it was either him who took the meds or Kate. Jack couldn't do that to her so day after day he suffered whatever torture they placed upon him in order to keep her safe. Eventually he started to go numb and lost his emotions, all except one, his love for Kate. It was the only thing keeping him alive and breathing. As long as he had her safe he could handle whatever they did to him. He started to crack down mentally, at one point he thought he heard her screaming his name during one of his sessions but it was gone before he could process it. The pain got worse day in and out but he managed to survive it.
Then one morning Henry had come for him, told him he needed to see something. He was brought into a room and was placed in front of a large window with blinds pulled down over it. Little did he know it was a two way mirror. Henry pulled the blinds up and the last of Jack's humanity disappeared. There before him was Kate and Sawyer lying in bed together naked from what he could see. He had to fight to keep the stomach bile from rising as he watched another man cradle the woman he loved. He had just stared at them stunned hoping to see any kind of clue that this was a set up that they were drugged. He took in the scene around him their clothes were tossed around the room as if torn from each other. The sheets were rumpled a sign they had not just had two unconscious bodies placed in them. Henry had spoken, reminding him about all the pain he went through to protect her and this was how she thanked him. While he had been slowly dying in order to save her she was off fucking Sawyer with no thought to Jack's well being. He had told Jack that it had only taken Kate mere days to become Sawyer's whore and that when spoken to she only asked when she and Sawyer could leave. She never asked about Jack. Jack didn't want to believe that in fact he tried to fight it but the scene in front of him made it hard to deny what Henry was saying. He wanted to grab her and shake her and beg her to tell him why. Why couldn't she have fought for him the way he fought for her? He was afraid though he was afraid to see her because if what Henry said was true, Kate would just look at him with no regard anyway and Jack couldn't take that. As he felt his heart crumbling Henry had offered him a way out, a way to make the pain stop. Stay with them and Sawyer and Kate would be set free and he would never have to see them again. Turn down the offer and everything stays the same except Henry said next time he'd make Jack watch Kate and Sawyer have sex.
Jack had tried to think but the thought of that was too much. He looked at Henry and agreed to his terms. He would stay and Kate and Sawyer would be out of his life forever, wasn't such a bad deal after all. Henry had instructed a woman named Juliet to look after Jack. Now that he was one of them he was no longer to be treated as a prisoner and would have his own accommodations not the dank cell he used to sleep in. He had been in a daze for the first couple days and Juliet had taken care of him. On the fourth day he began to come back to reality. Juliet had told him he deserved better than Kate, someone like her. A woman that would love only Jack and give him everything he ever wanted. Jack began to believe her. He told he didn't want a physical relationship yet but Juliet was ok with that, she was just happy to have Jack anyway she could. One night he had pulled Juliet onto the bed with him and she had gone willingly. He just wanted to hold her and feel what it was like to show affection to someone who actually returned his feelings. He began to hate Kate and people like Juliet and Henry never held back their own feelings on what the woman had done to Jack. So that night he held Juliet in his arms and allowed himself the simple pleasure of kissing her. She had returned his kisses and he knew that soon with a little more time he would be taking her to his bed for real. Even as he held her he closed his eyes and imagined she was Kate though. He wondered if there would be a time that he would care for Juliet and just her as herself, not a substitute. That never happened because the next morning his door got broken down by Desmond and Eko. Juliet had screamed and Jack's instincts were to protect her. He had told them to leave, go find Sawyer and Kate and just leave him be. Eko's answer was to hit him as hard as he could and knock him unconscious.
Jack had awoken to being outside of the camp on the ground in the night. He had sat up to see Desmond, Locke, Sayid, Eko, Sawyer and Kate. His stomach had revolted when he saw her. This wasn't the deal; the deal was he would never have to see her again. He looked around wondering if he could get back to the Others before they realized he was awake. That was where he needed to be away from here. He wondered if everyone back at the camp was ok, Henry, Juliet, and even Alex. He hoped that they hadn't been hurt in this so called rescue attempt. That was when Kate realized he was awake and she came to him and actually had tried to embrace him. He had recoiled as quickly as possible and sat as far from her as he could. No longer would he play her games.
They went back to camp and people were happy to see him but he found himself not caring. It was as if the Others had taken the side of him that felt emotions and killed it. That was fine with him; no emotions meant no pain and heartache. He lived this past month on his own only dealing with people when really needed. He stayed away from Kate and only saw her once in awhile since they got back. He didn't want to watch her be with Sawyer. Everyday he rationed his water and food and hid it; he just needed enough to get him back to the other side of the island. He knew people like Sayid and Desmond were watching him as if they knew what he was thinking. Let them watch what could they do to him anyway he had suffered enough to survive anything.
He sat at the base of the tree planning his escape when he heard rustling behind him. He glanced over suspiciously and saw Kate. He looked past her to see if Sawyer was with her, maybe they were off on some romantic hike. Jack morbidly wondered that if he killed Sawyer in front of Kate would she feel the pain he had felt that day watching her and Sawyer snuggled together. He sighed in disgust with her and himself, she wasn't worth the effort.
"Jack?" she asked almost sounding timid. "Can we talk for a second?" she asked. Her response was a blank stare from him as he almost seemed to regard her the way he would a bug crawling on the ground. She decided to take his silence as a yes and she moved to sit on the ground in front of him. "You've been awfully quiet since we got back" Kate said.
Jack kept his eyes focused on a space above her head. While she spoke he wondered when would be the best time to leave.
"Haven't had much to say" he said his voice lifeless and cold. Kate flinched at his tone and she waited for any kind of spark from him to show he was there.
"I think you might be in shock, I know you went through a lot, I just wanted to tell you if you ever needed someone to confide in I'm here, I've always been here." Kate silently pleaded for him to open up.
"You have no idea what I went through so why don't you go back to camp and leave me the fuck alone." Jack said. Kate flinched as his words washed over her but what scared her was even then there was no anger in his voice just lifeless words.
"Jack please stop it. Why won't you talk to me? Please, I was so worried about you back with the Others and finally you're safe and you act like you wouldn't spit on us if we were on fire." Kate tried to understand his mental state.
Jack gave her a rueful smile. "The last time I spat to save someone all I got was burned." His eyes met hers finally and she felt her heart break at how empty they were. "You say I'm safe here? I was safe there." His patience with her was waning and he believed he had given her enough time and it was now time for her to go away. He also knew she probably wouldn't so he plotted in his head where to go next to be alone.
Kate sat back stunned, "Its true, Desmond was right; they've made you believe you are one of them."
Jack eyed her coldly, "They didn't do anything they just offered me a way out."
"A way out from what Jack? What could be worth selling your soul to the devil for?" Kate asked desperately wanting an answer.
He chuckled though there was no humor behind it, "And here I thought I was getting away from hell"
Kate reached forward to stroke his cheek desperate to feel him and for him to feel her. He snatched her arm and threw it from him looking at her with disgust, "Don't touch me" he practically snarled. Kate felt the tears well in her eyes she felt like she was in a nightmare that she couldn't wake up from.
"Why are you being this way?" she asked her voice choked.
Jack stood up and Kate jumped to her feet watching him warily. He scanned the jungle and then he looked at her with no feeling.
"You made me this way" was all he said as he walked away dismissing her.
Kate sat there for a few seconds stunned as his words washed over her. They made no sense and she found herself chasing after him to make him talk to her. She caught up with him and darted in front of him. His mind was somewhere else because he crashed into her and sent her tumbling to the ground. Jack stopped and looked at her and Kate swore she saw something flash through his eyes but it was gone before she could be sure. He looked at her coldly.
"You should watch where you're going, now leave me alone." He went to walk past her and her temper snapped and she reached over and grabbed his leg causing him to crash to the forest floor. Kate knew he would be pissed and would push her away so she quickly straddled him in hopes of making him stop and acknowledge her. He sat up furious and found Kate in his lap. He let out curses and tried to push her off of him but she gripped his shirt and he saw tears streaming down her face.
"Stop it, just stop it!" she screamed. She was becoming hysterical and Jack paused as she seemed to break down on him. "Dammit Jack you are not one of them whatever they told you to make you this way was wrong! Just stop it!" she gasped for air.
Jack felt the blood boil within him he hadn't felt anger like this in so long he was sure it would tear him in half.
"They didn't have to lie to me Kate!" he shouted in her face. "I saw I saw with my own eyes. They gave me a way out. So leave me the fuck alone!" He stood up and Kate scrambled to land on her feet. She still gripped his shirt and the balance shifted pulling him toward her.
"What did you see Jack? What did you see that made you like this?" she begged.
Jack looked at her and Kate could swear he was looking right through her.
"When they dragged me out of the room they gave me a choice, me or you. I chose to save you. I was experimented on, I was tortured, I was tormented more than you could ever imagine" Jack said his voice calming into his lifeless tone. "I did so you would be safe. I never once asked them to stop because I knew if I did they'd hurt you. You were all I had, you were the only thing keeping me alive and sane." He said.
Kate looked at him her soul and heart wrenching at his pain. He had done everything for her and she wanted nothing more than to love him and cherish him but he wouldn't let her. "What happened Jack?" she almost feared his answer.
"They woke me up one morning to see what all my sacrifices had gotten me. They showed me you Kate in bed with Sawyer. Everything I did, everything I felt was thrown back in my face." He said coldly and Kate's mouth dropped open. "They told me how you jumped into bed with him not long after I left and how you kept trying to get out with Sawyer. You sure forgot me quick Kate, or maybe I was never anything important to begin with" He looked away as old feelings of hurt started to bubble up, he quickly shoved them down. "They gave me a way out though, stay with them and you and Sawyer would go free and I would never have to see either of you again. Or fight them and everyday have to watch you and Sawyer while I got to die inside. It was an easy choice. They had to make sure I meant it so they kept you for an extra week. Funny thing was you were supposed to be freed when Sayid came rushing to the rescue. If they had just left everything alone you and Sawyer would be free and I could have stayed back there. I don't belong here Kate. I don't want to be here" Jack said trying to walk away from her.
Kate felt the tears well in her eyes. Poor Jack had been through so much no wonder why he was so hurt and confused.
"They lied to you" she said softly. Jack stopped where he was and he turned to look at her saying nothing. "I asked about you everyday, I drove Alex and Bea nuts trying to get information about you. They wouldn't tell me anything. I never once tried to escape or plot one because there was no way in hell I would leave without you. I was in the hallway when I heard you screaming I tried to get to you but the damn door was locked. I threw myself at it screaming for you trying to break it down. It took three of their men to drag me away." Kate said.
Jack looked at her and for the first time in awhile felt totally and utterly confused. He didn't want to believe her but he had thought her screaming and banging on the door had been in his imagination. Could it have happened? Henry never told him about that incident. What about Juliet she had cared for him, been kind to him would she have lied as well? He brought his hands to his head as he tried to process his thinking.
"I saw you in bed" he said trying to focus again.
"Yes you did" Kate said and he looked at her. "I was crushed because they told me I'd never see you again. I had a nervous breakdown and in that moment of weakness I turned to Sawyer. I didn't have sex with him Jack. Physically I was there but mentally and emotionally I was far away. Before we could do anything I called your name out. It was you in my mind that was kissing me and touching me. Sawyer pretty much put a stop to things right then because he was hurt and I was sobbing hysterically. I didn't cry because I hurt him Jack, I cried because I was faced with the reality that it wasn't you in bed with me. I passed out from exhaustion and I think Sawyer actually felt bad for me so he just held me. That was what you saw Jack. Nothing more" she prayed to any god above that he would just listen to her.
Jack just looked at the ground and he looked back at her. "There was a woman at their camp, her name was Juliet. She swore to love me and be with me. I don't have to fight with someone else for her affections." He said quietly.
Kate tried to ignore the pain that hit her in the stomach as Jack talked about another woman. She took a jagged breath and spoke.
"I can give you all of that too Jack all you have to do is let me. I know you feel like it was always a go between you and Sawyer but it wasn't. It has always been you Jack, since I sewed you up. I know you're confused but Jack you need to focus on the man that you used to be. The Others they warped your mind somehow, they tortured you and then used lies to break you down. Don't give in to them, come back to me Jack. Come back to our side of the island where the people here actually care about you and don't have ulterior motives for everything they do." Kate said knowing physically he might be on this side of the island but mentally she needed to get him there as well.
Jack felt like someone was pulling his brain apart he didn't know what to think and how could he have been so easily influenced if it was all wrong. He looked up at Kate and for the first time in a month showed true emotion. "I don't know what to do."
"I think I can help you with that." Both Kate and Jack jumped at the sound of another voice and to Kate's horror she came face to face with Henry who was holding a gun. She took a step towards Jack but Henry motioned her to stop. "I don't think so Ms. Austen, Jack we've been looking for you. It's time to come home."
"His home is right here" Kate bit out, she would fight for Jack with her very last breath.
Henry looked at her and shook his head almost amused. "Jack saw you and Sawyer he knows all about how you just whored yourself out with no thought to his feelings."
"He also knows I didn't sleep with Sawyer" Kate bit out.
"Ah so I guess he told you he slept with Juliet then? They do make quite a handsome couple. Their kids are going to be adorable." Henry smirked.
Kate tried to hold in her flinch from Henry's words. If Jack had slept with this Juliet it was only because he was in pain, Kate could deal with that. Jack looked up and rubbed his head.
"I didn't sleep with Juliet" he said staring at Henry.
"Well no you were interrupted but I can assure you Jack if you come home right now she will be waiting for you with arms open." Henry said. "Think about it Jack, she'll never cheat on you or flirt with some hillbilly behind your back. She'll appreciate all that you do for her. Unlike Ms. Austen here who if I'm correct has done nothing but jerk you around since you first got here."
Kate shot Henry a dirty look and tried to catch Jack's eye. "Please Jack look at me" she begged. When he did finally meet her gaze Kate gave him a small smile. "Remember everything before we were taken Jack, the standard black thread, counting to five, sinking, guava seeds, getting caught in the net those things are real Jack. What he is offering you isn't."
"You know I really am going about this the wrong way." Henry said shaking his head. "I just need to get rid of you and my problems are solved." With that he lifted the gun and pointed it in Kate's direction. "Problem solved" he said as he pulled the trigger.
"No!" shouted Jack as he ran to push Kate out of the way. They both fell to the ground in a tangled mess. Sawyer and Sayid had been out and heard the gunshot and came running to see Henry. Sayid pulled his gun and put it on the Other and Sawyer looked over to see Jack and Kate on the ground. Kate sat up stunned to not feel pain. She looked down, she had blood on her but she wasn't shot. She looked at Jack and her heart fell to her stomach. There was blood and it was coming from him.
"No, no, no" she said in a panic as she untangled herself from Jack she searched his chest and felt her world collapse as she saw a bullet hole through his shirt. "Oh god, no Jack Oh god hang on" she pleaded. He was awake and seemed to be in pain as he gasped for breath. She looked up towards Sayid and saw him, Henry and Sawyer all looking at her shocked. Sayid didn't hesitate as he put a bullet in Henry's skull and quickly came to Kate's aid. Sawyer joined them as well. Kate wasn't sure what to do but she put tight pressure on Jack's chest thinking that was what needed to be done. Sayid had taken charge and Kate was grateful. Jack was still conscious and he was giving orders to Sayid through painful gasps.
Sayid gently rolled Jack and was glad to see an exit wound. That at least took care of getting the bullet out of him. Sayid and Sawyer decided the best thing they could do was bring him to the hatch where the conditions would be a little more sanitary.
"Hang on Jack" she whispered. "Hang on please."
His eyes fluttered and he looked at her and Kate saw the old Jack. "I love you" he whispered before losing consciousness.
They carried the wounded doctor quickly and Kate stayed right by their side as they approached the hatch Sayid looked to Kate.
"Kate go get Sun" Kate wanted to argue but knew Jack didn't have time for that so she took off for the beach in a dead sprint. When she hit sand she ran into Hurley.
"Sun, where's Sun?" she asked catching her breath.
"Whoa dude what's going on? Is that blood?" he asked. Kate saw Sun and started screaming for her to help. Sun heard the commotion and came running over and Jin followed. Kate grabbed her arm and Sun looked at her appearance shocked.
"Jack's been shot please Sayid needs your help" Kate said in a panic.
Sun nodded and said something quickly to Jin and both women tore off into the jungle. Jin ran to Sawyer's tent and ransacked it for any supplies just as Sun had just told him to do. He wasn't sure what was going on but Kate had blood on her and Jack's name had been mentioned so it must be important. He wondered if Jack needed help caring for someone.
He noticed Hurley standing in the same spot totally stunned as he ran past him. Everyone who had heard Kate's screaming came to Hurley to ask him what was going on but he couldn't find the words to answer. Kate and Sun had burst into the hatch and found Sayid working on Jack who was unconscious. Sun immediately went to his side and they began to work on Jack. Kate felt like she was leaving her body she watched as everything went on but she couldn't hear it. She was off in her own world. Then everything went black.
She woke up to find her self on the couch and Claire was shushing a whimpering Aaron in the middle of the room. Kate looked down and saw the blood and everything came rushing back to her. She jumped up with a cry and Claire turned to her.
"Whoa, hey hey easy. You need to sit down" Claire said gently pushing Kate back to the couch which was good because her legs were pretty wobbly. "You passed out and banged your head, gave us all a good scare."
"Where's Jack?" Kate asked. She tried to stand but went slowly this time.
"He's ok I promise, he's in the bedroom. Sun and Sayid got him all patched up and they said as long as he rests he should be ok." Claire said.
Kate made her way to the bedroom and her breath caught in her throat as she saw him. He was lying down and his eyes were closed and he had a large bandage on his chest. She had never seen him so pale. She walked to his side and sat on the bed and took his hand in hers and stroked his fingers lightly. A few seconds later his eyes fluttered open. Kate waited for him to get his bearings and his eyes fell on her.
"Hi" she said softly. He looked at her confused and lifted his other hand to gently brush her forehead where she had a large bump from where she fainted.
"What happened?" he asked his throat sore. Kate leaned over and grabbed the glass of water and helped him take a sip.
"Eh I passed out and bumped my head, I'm ok, how about you?" she asked looking at him concerned.
"I feel like I've been shot" he said with a little smile and Kate tried not to cry.
"Well then I guess that means everything is normal" she said.
Jack looked away and then met her gaze again and this time his eyes were full of pain.
"Kate, I'm so sorry for the way I've treated you. I just I don't know what happened to me. I got so caught up in my pain that I actually believed the lies they told me. I'm so sorry" he whispered and Kate felt tears well in her eyes.
"Don't be sorry Jack its not your fault they tried to break you but it didn't work cause you're right here." She said stroking his cheek and smiled as he leaned into her touch.
"So do you think we can be ok?" he asked.
"We're more than ok" Kate said with a small smile. "I love you too" she said answering his previous declaration. Jack gave her a sweet smile and Kate leaned in and kissed his lips gently. The kiss quickly turned deeper and more passionate. After a few moments they broke apart and Kate smiled.
"Wow" she said licking her lips. "If you didn't have a hole in you and I didn't have a killer headache you would so be getting lucky right now" she teased and Jack grinned. Kate leaned back in and their lips met again as they kissed hungrily. Kate sensed Jack was uncomfortable so she pulled away and stroked his hair.
"Get some sleep and when you wake up I'll be here." She said and Jack nodded and quickly fell back asleep, Sun must have given him the good drugs she thought with a chuckle. She leaned back and thought of the past events leading up to this moment and she sighed. She and Jack had a lot to work out but as long as they were honest with each other they would be ok. She wasn't sure what kind of retaliation the Others had in mind but she didn't care. She heard some noises in the other room so she quietly snuck out to see what was going on. Sayid saw her and handed her a small bottle with liquid in it. It had a label that Kate wasn't even going to try to pronounce. She looked at Sayid curiously.
"It is a heavy mind atrophic drug." He said in explanation. "I found it on Henry, something tells me the Others were injecting Jack with it and he planned on giving him more when he caught up to him." Sayid said.
"If they were drugging him this would make him susceptible to their lies?" she asked.
Sayid nodded, "Very much so, he would believe anything they told him."
"He's been a way for a month how come it didn't wear off until today." Kate asked.
"Undiluted like I expect this is, attacks the brain and holds on, it could take up to two months to wear off depending on the dosage. It's not that it wore off because I have a feeling it is still in his system but you seemed to have gotten through to him on your own" Sayid said with a smile.
"How do you know all this" she asked curiously.
He gave her a shy smile, "You'd be surprised what drugs can be used in a military environment" he said. He gave her a nod and walked away. Kate went into the bedroom to sit by Jack's side and to wait for him to wake up to tell him he was stronger than he gave himself credit for. She slipped off her shoes and crawled in next to him careful not to move him and lay next to him until she found herself dozing off as well. They both slept well for the first time in ages.
Ok I hope you like it SonicH20 I hope it was angsty enough I was in a really good mood so it's kind of hard to write that way when I'm all happy and sunshine and stuff. Hehehe. Ok I hope everyone liked it please review and let me know.