Ok so I just watched The Long Con again and thought it was such an intriguing plot jumper that the writers never delved into so I thought what the heck. Also I never really had a problem with Ana Lucia I always thought they underused her. I see people like Ana and the upcoming Juliet not as threats to Jate but wake up calls for Kate. So she isn't nasty in this story just a good friend to Jack.
NO MORE RESPONSIBILITY
Jack sat on the beach and watched the waves hit against the shore deep in thought. If any of the other survivors had seen him they would think he was depressed, sad and possibly even lost. With Sawyer's little maneuver Jack had lost all control. What they didn't know was that for the first time since the plane crash Jack was feeling relief and a sense of calm. He was no longer in charge, no longer the go to guy and he was fine with that. He would still be in charge of medical problems because he had sworn an oath when he became a doctor to do so, but all the other problems could get laid upon someone else's shoulders. He felt a small smile play upon his lips. He had enough water to last him the day along with enough food. It was up to someone else to make sure everyone was taken care of. He knew it might seem selfish but being in charge wasn't his choice and now not being in charge was taken from him as well. Might as well revel in the freedom of it and just enjoy the time he finally had to himself.
"You look like the cat that ate the canary" he heard a voice say amused and he looked up to see Ana Lucia smirking at him. He chuckled and gave her a smile.
"Have a seat" he gestured to the sand beside him. It was funny back in the bar when Jack had met Ana he felt an attraction, however now having spent time with her he knew they made better friends than they ever could lovers. There was no tension between them or longing gazes they just were friends and it made it easier for them to talk to each other. Jack found himself opening up to Ana because he had nothing to lose by confiding in her and vise versa.
"So how come you're over here smiling to yourself when you are the guy who supposedly lost everything?" Ana asked.
"I didn't lose anything." Jack said with a shrug. "But I gained an independence and freedom that I have missed for quite some time now."
Ana grinned even though she wasn't sure how long Jack's outlook would actually last she was happy to see him relaxed and calm.
"So now you get to be a lazy bum occasionally changing a bandage now and then?" she asked with a chuckle.
Jack grinned, "Yup, and hell I can't even do that much doctoring I have no meds left." He looked down and shuffled his feet in the sand. "My only regret is that I suspected you. I'm sorry"
Ana shook her head, "Don't worry about it I don't blame you. Sawyer and Kate played everyone and they did a good job of it." Ana said and she watched as Jack's expression darkened at the mention of Kate's name. It was rumored around the camp that Kate had been Sawyer's accomplice during his latest con. Jack wasn't so much angry at Kate as he was hurt; she had been the one to involve him by planting the seed of doubt about Ana into his brain. She had once promised to have his back but if what everyone was saying was true then Kate had thrown her promise right out the door and Jack considered their friendship to go right with it. He shook away the feelings he had about Kate, if true than she had obviously picked to be with Sawyer and there was nothing he could do about it.
Ana cleared her throat she felt bad that she had mentioned Kate; she had seen how much Jack cared about the woman and if Kate just threw away Jack's affection than she deserved to be with a man like Sawyer. "So what's on the itinerary for your first official day as slacker." She asked.
Jack chuckled; "Actually I was thinking I would…" he was cut off by someone yelling his name. He glanced over to see Hurley making his way toward them.
"Jack, dude thank god I found you. Pete and Bill are totally fighting over god knows what but they are looking to kill each other." Hurley said out of breath. Jack started to get up but stopped himself; he smirked at Ana and looked back at Hurley.
"Are they done fighting?" he asked and Hurley looked at him strangely.
"Uh no dude that's why I came to get you, you know to make them stop fighting." Hurley said as if speaking to a three year old.
"Well there isn't much I can do about it" Jack said with a shrug, "You need to go get Sawyer."
Hurley looked at him like he had just grown a third eyeball. "Um what?" he asked.
"Go tell Sawyer and have him stop them from fighting." Jack said his words more pronounced.
"He is indeed the new sheriff in town" Ana said quoting Sawyer from the night before.
Hurley contemplated the conversation for a second. "Oh I get it you're punishing Sawyer right? Make him be in charge till he freaks?"
Jack shook his head, "Nope I don't care who you get to break up the fight I just suggested Sawyer but I'm taking the day off so I can't help you."
"What if they need a doctor?" Hurley asked smugly not sure if he like this new and improved Jack all that much.
Jack sighed, "Sawyer has all the meds and stuff if it's serious and they need real medical attention then I will gladly help out." Jack said. Hurley still looked at him suspiciously as he walked off to find Sawyer.
"That looked like it felt good." Ana said looking at Jack with a big smile and Jack grinned back, she had no idea.
Hurley made his way over to Sawyer's tent and saw Kate and Sawyer in a pretty heated discussion. Everyone thought Kate was involved in the con but Hurley wasn't so sure and judging by the way Kate was glaring at Sawyer he didn't see much camaraderie between the two.
"Sawyer" he yelled and the two turned their attention to the now wheezing Hurley.
"What is it Lardo?" Sawyer asked crankily.
"Pete and Bill are killing each other, go fix it" Hurley said.
Sawyer gave him an annoyed look, "Why the hell are you telling me?"
Hurley rolled his eyes, "Cause you're the only moron who declared in front of everyone that you were the new sheriff in town so go fix it. Oh and if it's real serious medically Jack said he might help out" Hurley said earning a glance from Kate.
"Well why isn't Jacko breaking up the fight?" Sawyer asked wondering what the hell was going on.
"Cause he doesn't care if they kill each other its his day off so hurry up Hillbilly and get to it" snapped Hurley shocking both Kate and Sawyer by the name calling. Sawyer didn't say anything but headed off to the fight. Hurley turned to head back to his tent jeez he could use a drink right about now when Kate grabbed his arm.
"Hurley you spoke to Jack?" she asked. She knew people thought she helped Sawyer but she didn't, she wanted Jack to know that but she hadn't been able to find him.
"Uh yeah, he and Ana Lucia are down the beach you know chillen and stuff." Hurley said uncomfortably as Kate's eyes flashed at Ana's name.
"He didn't even try to stop the fight?" she asked surprised.
"Nope, said it wasn't his problem anymore. I thought he was trying to you know teach Sawyer a lesson or something but he really doesn't seem to care. It was all kind of strange and I have to go now." With that he left Kate behind and went to his own tent happy to get out of the insanity the day had brought.
Kate frowned not sure what to make of the whole thing. Jack just sitting back and letting people hurt themselves didn't sound like him at all. Then again Sawyer had declared himself in charge last night, would Jack really just back off and let Sawyer have all the responsibility. It wasn't that she didn't think Sawyer wasn't capable, he was if he would just let go of the self loathing and the need to make everyone hate him. She wasn't sure how the other people were going to feel about this. It's easy for Jack to say he's done but that doesn't mean the people are going to accept that. She decided to head down the beach and try to talk to him, at least to get a better read on the situation. Maybe Jack had been tired and not up to breaking up that fight but that didn't mean he was completely backing out.
She came around the bend and stopped as she saw Jack and Ana sitting in the sand. Both wore smiles on their face and Jack said something that caused Ana to let out a loud fit of laughter and Jack to grin wider. Kate felt her stomach knot, she knew she had been the cause of their separation but it still hurt that he could just laugh with some other woman. She knew it was stupid she had no claim on him, especially after kissing him and then running away. She sighed sadly she doubted Ana or most of the women on the island would kiss a man like Jack and then run away from him. He had avoided her from that moment on and that damn hike into the jungle and being caught by the Others sure didn't help. He just acted like she wasn't there, he never asked her why or tried to bring it up he just acted like it never happened. For some reason Kate found that even more painful than fighting with him. If he was yelling at her it meant he was there acknowledging her, ignoring her was just so different. She wasn't sure if she should interrupt the two so she quickly scooted into the jungle and headed back the way she came under the protection of the forest. She would have to wait until Jack was alone to talk to him.
Meanwhile hell had pretty much turned loose. Sawyer had indeed broken up the fight between Pete and Bill but they had all looked at him confused as to why he was there. Hurley had spread the word to a couple people that Sawyer was now in charge and Jack was out of commission. They had all looked skeptical at that. The doubt had driven Sawyer to prove he was just as good as Jack and even offered to fix some wounds. When a woman named Tina came with a sprained wrist Sawyer nearly made her pass out due to his constant jostling of the wounded limb.
She hissed in pain and shot him a dark look as he tried wrapping it for the fourth time. Deciding to save herself the misery she grabbed his arm and shook her head.
"You know what, forget about it I'll just find Jack" she said going to stand.
"I can wrap a damn wrist" Sawyer stubbornly argued not wanting to lose out to Jack when the Doc wasn't even there.
"No you can't' she said wincing as she gathered the wrap in her good hand. She looked up and a relieved smile broke out across her face. Sawyer noticed the expression and scowled at the sight of Jack and Ana walking in their direction. Before he could object Tina had grabbed the wrap and went to Jack.
"Jack, I know it's your day off or whatever is going on but could you please wrap this? If Sawyer tries one more time I'm afraid I'm going to murder him." she begged.
Jack gave her a small smile and Sawyer watched in disgust as Jack had her wrist bandaged within seconds and she was on her merry way. He and Ana resumed their walk and Jack noticed Sawyer staring at him hard. He looked over at him and raised his eyebrows as if to say what?
"You come here to point out what a crappy job I'm doing?" Sawyer asked spoiling for a fight. To his surprise and disappointment Jack didn't grab the bait.
"Nope, just going for a walk" Jack said and he and Ana kept going leaving Sawyer alone. Sawyer turned to see a rather masculine woman glaring at him and he flinched.
"I'm cramping what are you going to do to fix it?" The woman said harshly and Sawyer suddenly wanted Jack to be there more than he had ever wanted anything his whole life.
Ana and Jack headed down the beach a little farther just talking and laughing. Ana decided to meet up with Eko so she wished Jack good luck on his day off and head off to find the mysterious priest. Jack turned and looked out at the water. It was beginning to creep up on him and he wasn't sure he liked being this free. It wasn't so much that he needed to be in charge but he had begun to care about these people and he didn't want to just abandon them. The look on Tina's face when she asked him to wrap her wrist explained it all. He couldn't completely walk away. He sighed tomorrow he would go back to helping out more but today he was going to enjoy the day off. He turned and looked into the jungle and a small smile appeared on his face, he knew just what he was going to do.
Kate watched as Jack suddenly headed into the jungle. She had been on her way over to him when he was standing at the water's edge. At his sudden movement she had frozen, had he seen her and left to get away from her? She shook her head she was just being paranoid he couldn't have seen her coming yet and when he turned she could have sworn he had a smile on his face. She was relieved to see he was heading in the opposite direction of Ana. She decided to follow him and try to talk to him.
Jack made his way through the jungle and mentally re-traced his path that he had made a couple weeks ago. He made his way through the brush and came upon a clearing with a lake and small waterfall. He had heard of another place like this but that bodies had been in the water. Jack knew for a fact there were no bodies here because the water was clear and he could see all the way around it. He had stumbled upon this place about two weeks ago and had stayed still for just a few minutes to enjoy the peaceful calm it gave off. He had promised himself to come back when he had more time and now he did. He kicked off his shoes and took his socks off as well. He stripped off his shirt and jeans and dove into the refreshingly cold water and began to take a swim.
Kate watched from the cover of some bushes and she had been awed by this beautiful place Jack seemed to know all about. It wasn't the sight of the waterfalls or flowers that made her breath catch in her throat. No it was the sight of Jack stripping down to his boxers that made Kate gasp. She watched as he dove into the water and swam around. His body was toned and tan and he looked like an Adonis. She licked her lips as she watched his strong arms cut through the water pulling him along. She knew if she hadn't screwed things up so badly with him that he might have brought her here with him. That she could be in the water with him splashing him. Hell if she hadn't run from the kiss she could be in his arms right now as he held her body tight to his as he kissed her hungrily. Her body seemed to engulf in flames at that thought and suddenly Kate wanted those things more than anything. She needed to make things right with him to prove that she is worth his time and effort. She wanted another chance to show that if he kissed her now she wouldn't run. She had figured by pushing Jack away she was keeping him safe, he was so much better than her. However these past few weeks he had been ignoring her and Kate realized it was so much worse not having him with her. She realized last night when Sawyer conned them that she was hurt but not devastated. His betrayal hadn't shattered her or anything in fact her anger came from being used to involve Jack into the con. That was when she knew fully where her heart lied. It was placed firmly with Jack. His ignoring of her hurt more than Sawyer using her, she had told Sawyer that very thing that morning before Hurley interrupted him. Sawyer had tried to hit on her telling her that they could both be in control and hell with everyone else. He still believed that they were still the same person before the crash and that was somewhat true except Sawyer wanted to believe that Kate had always been on his level, that wasn't true at all. Kate didn't like to hurt people she could never con the way he did. She was a murderer yes but it was an isolated case with Wayne. She wanted him gone, no one else. She knew she still had good left in her and she felt it every time she was with Jack.
She had told Sawyer she wanted Jack and he had snidely reminded her that Jack wanted nothing to do with her. Kate smiled at Sawyer and replied that she could wait for as long as it would take to win back Jack's trust and affection. Sawyer had been about to go off on her when Hurley had shown up. Kate had officially made her choice though to her the choice had been obvious since day one she was just to blind and stupid to let Jack in on the fact that he was the one she saw for herself. Now watching him swim through the water she hoped the bond they formed was just snagged not completely severed. She walked out to the waters edge and when he looked up he would be able to see her. She kicked her shoes off and let her feet sink in the sand. Jack came around another lap and she knew he saw her by the way his body jerked ever so slightly. He ignored her though and kept swimming and Kate sighed sadly. After about ten more minutes of Jack swimming and Kate watching he came ashore. He walked out of the water and Kate watched as the water dripped off his hard body. She wondered what he would say if she offered to towel him off…with her tongue. She blushed at the thought but Jack didn't seem to notice in fact he hadn't looked at her once.
He went to his bag and pulled out a towel and began to dry off. There was an awkward silence and after a few minutes Jack spoke though he still wouldn't look at her.
"Look he made his choice and now he has to deal with it so if you came here to plead his case you can leave." He said quietly. It took Kate a second and she realized Jack thought she was here in behalf of Sawyer to defend him or something. She snorted and Jack finally looked at her his eyes blank and no clue to his emotions could be seen.
"I'm not here to defend Sawyer" she said. "He brought all this upon himself." She watched as Jack's expression flickered with suspicion for a second before he masked it. "I didn't help Sawyer, I know what people think but I had nothing to do with what happened. You and everyone can think whatever you want but I would never agree to anything that would cause Sun to get hurt. I don't know who helped Sawyer but it sure as hell wasn't me." She said imploring him to just listen to her.
Jack looked at her and nodded. "I know you and Sun are friends." He said thoughtfully. She watched as he pulled his jeans on and she realized that even with only jeans on he was just as sexy. Kate realized that was all he was going to say so she continued on.
"I'm sorry I involved you, Sawyer played me he had me convinced that Ana was going to go after the guns and that you could get hurt. That's why I went to you. I was afraid for you." She said softly.
Jack nodded, "I appreciate the concern but you don't have to worry, I'm in no danger from Ana."
Kate bit her lip as she was about to make a remark about Shannon but she knew that would be the stupidest thing to do. Ana and Jack had become friends and insulting Ana was not the best way to get Jack back on her side. She nodded slightly and sat on a large boulder.
"So, uh how do you and Ana know each other?" she asked curiously. It had been a question on her mind since the day Eko had mentioned her name and Jack had gone pale. He had then spent time with her right away and it became obvious to everyone that Jack and Ana knew each other somehow.
Jack shook his head slightly not sure why Kate wanted to know about Ana. His rest and relax had been brought to a halt when he had seen Kate standing there watching him. It had darkened his mood as well and he found himself spoiling for a fight with her. He knew it would be easier to just ignore her and just move along but he was tired of ignoring her. He was tired of the fact that he could pull away and ignore her but she could still get under his skin. He watched her flirt everyday with Sawyer and it had killed him inside. He had thought about trying to work things out with her try to get her to talk to him after the kiss but she had run from him and gone directly to Sawyer. She had made it clear to him that she regretted the kiss and had wanted Sawyer. Hell as far as he knew she might have been thinking of Sawyer when she kissed him. Jack could be a strong person at times but his ego didn't need to be kicked around like that. Now Kate was here and she obviously wanted something and Jack knew she could get it if she played him enough. He decided to shut her down; she knew she could use his affection for her but what if she didn't have that anymore? What if she believed his affections lay with someone else, would she back down and leave him alone?
"We met in a bar." was all Jack said and Kate frowned slightly, she wasn't sure what she was expecting but she had figured they met at the hospital where he worked or something. She didn't want to hear that Jack and Ana met in a bar; she didn't want to hear about any woman Jack met in a bar. People who meet in bars tend to have sex and Kate wasn't about to even think that Jack and Ana could have that kind of relationship.
"Oh" she said softly. "That's kind of strange you both ended up on the same plane." She said tucking a strand of hair behind her ears.
Jack grabbed his shirt and pulled it over his head and Kate watched wistfully as his muscular chest disappeared underneath the clothing. He knew he could tell Kate he met Ana in the airport bar but felt no need to confide that in her.
"I was actually heading to the back of the plane to see her when the turbulence hit. Had I gone a few minutes earlier who knows I might have ended up in the tail end of the plane." He sat on the ground and began to put his socks back on.
Kate froze not liking the thought that Jack might never have been with them. She knew she wasn't imagining the attraction between them had they met later on instead of right after the crash she bet they still would have been drawn together. Unless of course he was with Ana all that time the little voice in the back of her head said bitterly.
"Funny how things happen." She said softly as she watched Jack tie his laces. "I'm glad you didn't make it back there" she said and Jack who was rising to his feet looked at her strangely. She shrugged, "We got the better end of the scenario"
"Thanks, I think." Jack said he grabbed his bag and was about to heads out when he felt Kate grab his arm. He looked where her hand was squeezing his bicep and he glanced at her and she seemed to be in shock with her own action.
"I'm sorry for everything Jack." Her voice cracked with emotion. "I'm sorry I ran from you, I just got scared and that's what I do, I run."
Jack gave her a slight nod he wanted to say that he had never seen her run from Sawyer but his need to fight with her was gone as quickly as it appeared. Before he could say anything Kate continued.
"I wish I hadn't run." she said softly. She looked up at him and he saw her eyes were filled with unshed tears. He wanted so much to believe her but what if this was just another trick?
"Yeah me too" he said clearing his throat. He started to step away but her grip tightened and she was clutching the fabric of his shirt.
"I imagine what it could be like if I hadn't screwed everything up, if I had continued kissing you that day." She said quietly.
Jack knew what would have happened, he would have continued kissing her until the need for each other became too much and he would have ended up making love to her right there on the jungle floor. He would have taken her back to her tent and made love to her there as well, he would have stayed with her as long as she allowed him. He would have given her his heart and everything he had. That was what he knew would have happened if she hadn't run. He wanted to think that they were better off with her running but he couldn't admit that. He knew having Kate and being with her and being in a relationship with her would be better than any other kind of scenario.
Kate knew what she was saying was so dangerous but she couldn't stop herself. "If I hadn't run we could be together right now" she whispered and Jack could barely hear her. "We could be lying on your towel kissing after a romantic swim, or maybe you would be making love to me." She stared at the phantom spot on the ground where she imagined her and Jack to be, bodies intertwined, mouths fused together.
Jack sucked in a breath; he needed to get out of here. This was not how things were supposed to happen; she wasn't supposed to get to him like this. He turned to leave as quickly as he could.
"I have to find Ana see you around Kate." He said desperately trying to get away.
"I love you" her words managed to make him come to a complete standstill. He was frozen in shock and pretty sure he had just misunderstood her and that he should probably keep going and get out of there as soon as possible. Before he could though Kate was back in front of him this time she was much closer and it threw him a little. She was looking at him with a questioning gaze and he began to wonder if he had heard her correctly.
"I love you so much Jack Shephard that when I see you it hurts to breathe." She said stepping closer to him. "I ran that day because I was too scared to see your reaction. I saw confusion in your eyes and my natural instincts came out to get away before you had a chance to reject me. I know I'm not good enough for you Jack. I'm some white trash fugitive from nowhere Iowa but if you gave me the chance I promise to love you the way you deserve." She said waiting anxiously for any sign of life to come from him.
To say he was stunned was the biggest understatement in all of Jack's life. He was absolutely frozen stiff as Kate confessed her love for him. He knew he should say something but his brain just seemed to shut down and he was at a total loss for words. He opened his mouth to speak but nothing came out. Kate noticed his befuddlement and decided to use it to her advantage. She closed the space between them and pressed her mouth against his kissing him hungrily. As if someone flipped the on switch on him Jack came back to life grabbing Kate and pulling her to him tighter as he kissed her back deeply. Kate moaned against his lips as she felt his participation in the kiss. He moved his hands down her back and slid them into the back pockets of her jeans and brought her pelvis in direct contact with his. Jack growled hungrily as his tongue explored the recesses of her mouth. She pulled away to catch her breath and he moved his mouth to her neck.
"Love you Jack so much. I have since the cave in" she whimpered as he got to a sensitive part of her skin. "Wanted you for so long, thought of you all the time. Touched myself and dreamed of you."
Jack pulled away and felt his body come to direct attention at her sultry words. She looked at him confused as to why he was stopping. Her eyes were blurry and lust filled.
"I love you too" he said softly but it was loud enough for Kate to hear. She went to speak but he gently pressed his fingers against her lips. "I love you more than life half the time and I want nothing more than to be with you. I want to spend my life with you but that can't work if you're running from me all the time."
Kate shook her head, "No more running Jack, I don't want to run anymore. I just want you and I'm sorry for all the pain I caused you but I promise I will make it up to you I swear." She pleaded.
"I met Ana at the airport bar and all we did was share a drink nothing is going on between us except she's a good friend to me." Jack didn't want to keep secrets or lie to one another and letting Kate believe he and Ana had a prior relationship would be a blatant disregard to those wants.
"Oh thank god" Kate said and kissed him again with more force. Before he knew it Jack had Kate lowered onto the ground and he was on top of her kissing her back hungrily. "Please Jack love me" she begged and Jack knew he should wait but her pleas were too much for him. He soon had her undressed naked under him while she clawed at his clothing. Soon Jack's clothing was gone and both stopped to observe the others beauty.
"God you're gorgeous" he said his finger tracing her breast gently.
"And you're huge" Kate said with an impish smile and Jack looked up to see her staring at his manhood. He grinned and kissed her neck.
"We'll fit perfect" he said. He wanted to love her and get her ready for him but Kate was having none of it.
"In me now" she demanded tugging on his shoulders.
"Bossy little thing" Jack said nipping at her lips. Kate giggled and kissed him back hungrily. Jack gently eased into her and was encouraged by her moans and whimpers that she was enjoying the experience. When he was fully in her he stopped and watched as she opened her eyes and looked at him. She grinned and stroked his hair.
"You're inside me" she said almost as if unbelieving it.
"Yes I am" Jack said gently kissing her jaw line.
"I don't think you should ever leave" Kate said dreamily and Jack chuckled. He gently eased out of her and back in with a sensual thrust. Kate's eyes rolled back and she cried out his name. Jack began to thrust in and out of her and Kate gripped his shoulders tightly as he loved her.
"Oh god, feel so good" she stammered and Jack picked up his pace.
Kate eagerly met his thrusts and she squeezed him inside of her and was rewarded by a groan from Jack. Enjoying his sounds of ecstasy Kate held him tighter within her and crushed her mouth to his. This went on for a few more minutes when Jack felt his control snap. He began to pound into her and Kate held on as hard as she could as his thrusts practically lifted her from the ground. She felt the tingling start in her lower belly and the harder Jack thrust the stronger the sensation became. Suddenly it overtook her like a freight train and she came screaming his name. Her body arched and she squeezed her eyes shut as she felt her orgasm rip through her. After a few minutes of earth shattering pleasure she began to come back to earth. She saw Jack bite his lip and seconds later he was coming inside of her filling her with his release. He buried his face in her neck as his body was wracked with shudders. Kate held him close stroking his back as he emptied himself within her. When he was done they both collapsed on the ground. Jack eased out of her and rolled onto his back so as to not squish her. Both of them lay on their backs as they tried to regain their breath and composure.
After a few minutes Kate looked over to him and saw he was looking back at her. She smiled and he opened his arms to her and she quickly scooted into his embrace. He pulled her half on top of him and she burrowed her face into his neck and sighed happily as he stroked her hair lovingly. He placed a gentle kiss on the top of her head and she sighed content snuggling deeper into his embrace.
"I'm sorry this wasn't more ideal" he said gently.
Kate leaned up to look at him confused and he gave her a small smile.
"I would have preferred to make love to you on a bed or somewhere softer" he said brushing a piece of hair out of her eyes.
Kate shook her head. "This was perfect" she whispered brushing her lips against his. "It doesn't matter where we are as long as we're together" she said shyly.
Jack smiled and kissed her back deeply. When they pulled apart to breathe Jack spoke.
"Those things you said about not being good enough for me is absolute crap" he said seriously. Kate nibbled her lip and Jack continued. "I'm not perfect Kate I don't want you to think that I'm better than you because I'm not. Hell I suck at relationships I'm sure I will piss you off soon enough. I'm screwed up and I never once saw you as some white trash fugitive from nowhere Iowa." He quoted her. He caressed her cheek gently. "Since the day I've met you, you've been the strong, brave woman who has held my heart."
Kate felt tears pool in her eyes at his beautiful words and she actually believed him when he told her she wasn't trash.
"I love you" she said her voice choked with emotion.
"I love you too." He said and he kissed her slowly and sensually. He broke away and looked at her as if contemplating something.
"What?" she asked curiously. She watched as a wicked smile appeared on Jack's face and seconds later he flipped her onto her back and settled above her.
"Did you say you touched yourself when you thought about me earlier?" he asked with a smile. Kate blushed and would have looked away but she couldn't seem to tear her eyes away from his.
She nodded embarrassed and buried her face in his neck. Jack stroked her back lovingly and he put his mouth next to her ear.
"Will you show me?" he asked and Kate looked up at him shocked.
"You want me to… well you know?" she asked stunned.
Jack smiled, "Only if you're comfortable with it."
Kate stared at him for a second not quite believing this conversation but very turned on by the whole thing.
"Only if you promise to be in charge tomorrow" she said huskily and Jack rolled his eyes.
"Ok I will go back to being leader but you're going to have to help me un-stress and relax." Jack said with a smile.
"Done" Kate said and with that she gave him a push and he ended up on his back with her straddling him.
"So" he said with a grin. "You going to hold up your end of the bargain?"
Kate grinned and lowered herself over his hardened manhood and Jack's eyes closed in pleasure not expecting the action from her.
"Soon, but not now" she said beginning to move on top of him. "I'd rather do this."
Jack groaned at the feel of being so deep within her. "Yeah this is good too."
They continued to make love into the afternoon and when they returned they were shocked to find a lot of people happy to see Jack including a one frazzled looking Sawyer. Ana smirked as she watched Kate take Jack's hand in hers and smile lovingly at him. Looked like Jack finally got what was owed to him, he got the girl, the gratitude of all the people who took him for granted and even the respect of an enemy. Their eyes met and she rolled them at him and he grinned sheepishly. She knew this whole independence and freedom was going to last one day tops. Things began to return to normal on the island and people went back to Jack with their problems. The only difference was now if there was too much put on him Kate was at his side to make him relax and take care of himself. He was healthier and happier and that unconsciously passed onto the other survivors. It was funny that Sawyer's con ended up doing more good than bad in the long run.
So there it is you know the drill please review