Jack awoke that morning with confusion. This is not my room Jack thought and he felt an unfamiliar weight on him. Looking down he saw Kate completely on top of him. Then the memories of last nights events came flooding back to him. Sometime in the night she must have moved on top of him. Her hair was crazy all over his chest; Jack began to play with her hair while watching her sleep.

"Master Shepherd this is where you are. Everyone is looking for you." Rose told him with a shocked look expressed on her features as she emerged into the room.

"What is all the worry for?" Jack shot his head up, but still remained stroking Kate's hair

"Your father is here."

"I see" he let it hang thick in the air. Then he cast his look back down to Kate. Who was still very much asleep.

Rose could not believe what she was seeing. Not only had he spent the night with her and not in his own bed which Master Shepherd never did, but he had that look on his face when he gazed at her sleeping face.

"Oh no, you have it bad Master Shepherd" Rose said with a sly grin

"What Rose? What do I have that is bad? I'm not sure what you are referring to" he said with a perplexed expression

"Ok let me ask you a question. Why did you sleep here and not in your own bed?"

"Kate was scared and she did not want to be alone. I maybe a man of habit, but I am not a monster who would let a lady let alone my new wife go to bed scared, this is all very new for her. Plus Rose you should have just seen her face."

"Well ok then. Perfectly logical as usual Master Shepherd" However, Rose was still not convinced that this new little wife of his might have a hold over her master. Which did worry her a little, but Rose pushed that worry away, Master Shepherd would not just go in change over night she thought to herself.

"Alright Rose I will be going to meet my father, but before I go could I ask you a favor?"

"Yes anything"

"Rose I know you already do so much for me and I hate to add one more task for you, but could you look after Kate for me when I'm not around?"

"You know that I will, but let me just say that girl is going to be a handful."

"Thank you Rose. She does not have to be with you all the time, but just check up on her. "

Jack moved Kate off of him and he gathered his clothes and went to go meet with his father. Leaving a sleeping Kate with Rose, he felt weird about leaving Kate and he was not sure why.

Once Master Shepherd left Rose began getting all of Kate's clothes together that she needed to wear for the day. This is what she did for all the wives. Bathed them, looked after their children, clean, cook and any other demands her Master might have for her like he did today. Truth be told Rose was already going to look after this girl. She needed help to follow the rules and the other two wives where going to tear her apart. However, the second he ordered her to look after her Rose felt resentment. She was use to other wives not lifting a finger to help even when it was dealing with their own children or the fact that they ordered her order her around when Master Shepherd was no where in sight. All this was ok with her, because at the end of the day everyone knew that she was Master Shepherd's favorite and not just among the servants, but with his wives as well. The wives where treated better than the servants or so that's how it seemed to an outsider, for Rose they where treated just the same as his horses. They where groomed very nicely and once he was done riding them he put them back in the stable. Now, Rose did have to do all the dirty work, but Master Shepherd trusted her and whenever he had a problem he would go to her or if he just wanted to talk he would go to her, she was the only one that could make him laugh other than his children. Rose was not going to let this be taken from her just cause some new horse came in for him to ride. He would grow tired of her once the newness wore off.

Meanwhile, Jack and his father Christian Shepherd where walking among the estate's gardens. It was nice day Jack thought the air was crisp and fresh. The sunlight had that nice morning color that made all the flowers in the garden vivid. Jack could hear his father going on about the business and how he needed to be ready for tonight to make deals with the other business men that where coming over. Jack being the eldest son had taken over the family business completely two years ago and while it was always successful, but when Jack took over the successes of the Shepherd shipping and trading company doubled. They had boats that went to all over the Europe. While, Jack knew his father was proud, but he also was very aware that this hurt his male pride as well.

"Father what is all this really about? I do these meetings all the time and you damn well know that I can handle them. So could you do us both a favor and tell what you really want to discusses?"

"Very well then I want to talk to you about your new wife. Now son you understand that I don't care how many wives you have. I mean I had four myself, yet all my wives came from other wealthy families wanting to up the social status of the family name. You did this with Juliet and Sarah and had proper weddings. By marring Juliet and Sarah now the Shepherds have more support and higher social status. Do you see how this works?"

"I see and I knew how marriage worked in our world before I gained my new my wife. What I don't see is why I can't do both?"

"Son the reason you can't do both is, because women like your new wife should be a servant not a bride to a man of your status. Now, no one is saying that you can't have your fun still with her, but not as a wife."

Jack was glaring into the far off distance. Then he let out a long breath and he turned to his father, "Do you see those roses over there, they are delightful well kept up by my servants watered as needed cut and trimmed. Now do you see those weeds over there by the fence and then do you see the wild flowers growing amongst them? They have no one helping them to become splendid. Yet they are just as beautiful as the roses, but people over look them even pull them out. It saddens me that no one else can see this beauty, but at the same time it becomes special that I am the only one that can see these wild flowers for there true radiance. This is how Kate is for me she maybe wild and untamed, but she is still gorgeous perhaps even more so than those roses."

"This might be, but she is still a weed that must be pulled. Jack I'm telling you as your father that you need to make her become your servant and make her move into the servant region at once."

"I'm sorry father, but I can't do that. If I make Kate a servant, I will not be the only man that will be able to have their way with her. We all how servant girls are treated, especially pretty ones. Just the thought of another man touching her makes me sick. If she is my wife other men know not to touch her. Don't tell me otherwise, because we both know that what I am saying is true."

"Fine Jack have it your way, but let me tell you boy that you will regret this. You know that Juliet's and Sarah's family will not be happy" with that Christian Shepherd left his son standing in the gardens to think about what he had said.

When Kate woke up she felt around the bed and realized that she was alone. He must have left sometime in the night. Probably could not wait to get out of here she thought. Kate noticed Rose putting together an outfit on the edge of her bed.

Kate rubbed the sleep out of her eyes, "Hi Rose"

"I hope that you slept well Mrs. Shepherd, I have laid out your dress for you that Master Shepherd has picked out for you" she stated with no emotion what so ever in her voice.

Kate was taken aback to say the least. "Are you ok Rose? I thought we got past this whole Mrs. Shepherd thing and if Master Shepherd told you that you have to call me that he can shove it."

"No Master Shepherd had nothing to do with this, I just think that it would be better for us to not blur the lines of where our relationship stands. You are his wife and I am the head maid."

"Whatever you want Rose" Kate had to leer away as her eyes began to water. She quickly got hold of her emotions she pulled the sheet around her body and got up to put on the clothes Rose had put out for her.

Rose did feel bad for the poor girl, but it had to be this way.

"There is no way in hell I'm wearing this!"

"I told you this yesterday Master Shepherd has a certain way that he wants his wives to look and he has picked this out for you and this is what you will wear."

"Rose I will look like a big pink ball of fluff."

Rose was about to interject, but then she had an idea what if Kate did not follow the rules that he loved so much. There is no way that she would be his favorite then.

"Your right, no man should tell you what to wear."

"Thank you Rose for understanding"

God why does she have to seem so innocent and lost, it made Rose feel guilty for what she was doing, but not guilty enough to stop herself.

Kate then popped out of the closet with a simple white sun dress. "This is nice. What do you think Rose?"

"Oh it is lovely dear." Rose started to help Kate brush and pull back her uncivilized brown curls. "There now don't you look like a lady?"

"Yeah I guess so. Rose can ask you a question?"

"Of course you can."

"How many wives and children does Master Shepherd have?"

"Let's see here there is Juliet who is the first wife has three boys and then her cousin Sarah came next who has just one son and just between you and me she has had many miscarriages it was very hard for Master Shepherd to go through that, but he is very pleased to have such fortune in having all boys so far."

"Oh" Kate appeared to be hurt by this news. She quickly brushed it off. "So how many servants does Master Shepherd have?"

"Honey, that is a number that is just too big, but let me tell you that there are eight girls working under me." Rose did not want to call her Kate, but she felt too much shame when she called her Mrs. Shepherd. So she came up with a nice compromise she considered of calling her neither.

"Come on I will take you to meet them. Most of my girls are the kitchen getting ready for tonight's dinner. Master Shepherd is having many businessmen over for dinner."

"Will I have to attend the dinner?" Kate asked with a nervous tone.

"Oh, no sweetie it is men only"

Kate let out a sigh of relief.

In the kitchen Kate met six of the girls that worked under Rose. They ranged in age form 50 to 14. They all where really nice Kate thought, the woman where joking, laughing and gossiping all while cooking, Kate loved being around them it reminded her of her mother and the other village women when they would get together for special events. There was really only one maid that seemed not to care for her. She had a darker complexion and appeared to be older than Kate, but she defiantly the only maid nearest to her age. The younger maid was refusing to look or talk to Kate, which confused Kate and had no clue what she must have done to make this woman so spiteful towards her.

Then all of sudden two women barged into the kitchen and all at once were shouting orders at Rose. Something about needing their new dresses washed. Kate could not keep up with their shouting and yet at the same time was unable to take her eyes off of the two women. They are so elegant and pretty Kate thought. Then she realized that they must be Master Shepherd's other two wives. Both women where tall, blond and wearing dresses in similar fashion to the one that Kate was suppose to have wore for the day.

Kate was in such a daze that she barely realized that one of the blond women turned her yelling to her.

"Who are you?"

"I'm um Kate" the words fumbling out of her mouth.

"Well I was not aware that we were getting a new servant girl."

Then the other blond woman formed an almost evil smile and let out a small chuckle, "Oh dear cousin, this is not a new servant girl this is our husband's new wife."

"No surely not."

"Well lets have it girl are you or are you not the new wife?"

A few moments ago Kate could not tear her eyes away from these women, now all she could do was focus on the tiled floor. Then she let out a barley audible "yes".

"Well for the first time in my life I'm speechless. I can not believe that our husband would marry such trash. You should be serving us and the Master of this house. Just look at you and what are you wearing! Nothing a true lady would ever wear." All this said in a cold calculated manner.

Then the other blond approached Kate who had less control of her anger and started to sniff in her area, "What is that dreadful smell? Are you a farm girl? You smell of cow!"

All the servants continued to cook not saying a word, while Kate was being verbally attacked. Rose could not take it anymore. She may not want Kate to take her place, but she could not watch this poor girl be ripped apart by the lions. "Stop it!" Rose voice came booming out.

"Did you say something Rose?"

"You heard me Sarah. Leave the girl alone."

Sarah just laughed in Rose's face. The other blond whom Kate now assumed was Juliet walked right over to Rose in a very calm manner. Spoke in the very same tranquil manner, "Rose you are never to give orders to someone so high above you and I'm going to report you to Master Shepherd."

"I would like to see you try, when I tell him that you where picking on his new bride I highly doubt that I will be the one punished."

This seemed to affect Juliet, because right as Rose made this statement a fire rose in her eyes and she tramped out of the kitchen ordering Sarah to follow. "Rose we will need our dresses cleaned by tomorrow." Juliet stated wanting to have the last word and also showing Rose her place as a servant.

The room was smoked filled from the cigars that the men were smoking. The dinner had been a great success for Jack. After the dinner Jack and his most trusted businessmen, who had been working for Jack since he took over, were now playing a poker game which they played every week. These men had shown their loyalty not only to the company, but to Jack as well. On Jack's right there was Desmond Hume, on his left was Sayid Jarrah, next to him was Richard Albert. Sitting directly across from Jack was James Ford, but everyone knew him as Sawyer. Sawyer was really the only one that Jack did not trust. He came from a very wealthy family, but was notorious for having a bad gambling problem and treating woman horribly. Which made Jack livid due to the fact that Sawyer had wed his little sister Claire, because of this Jack had to keep Sawyer at the company otherwise he would do away with him at once.

The poker game came to an end Sawyer taking the winnings for today, but usually the man weighed much more on the losing side. The men continued to sit, smoke, and drink. Talking mainly of business, but then Sawyer took it upon himself to break all the boring talk and get to something that perked his interests.

"So Jackie boy, when are we going to have the privilege of meeting the newest wife?" Sawyer bluntly stated cutting off Richard who was in the middle of discussing next week shipments.

"Yeah brother, I would like to meet the little lady myself." Desmond chipped in

"Well there is no time like the present gentlemen. I will have her sent for." Jack then ordered the drink boy to gather his wife and bring her to him.

A few minutes later Kate stepped into the smoky room. Jack noticed right away that she was not wearing the dress that he had picked out for. He was being to nice to her letting her speak up to him about her name, spending the night with her, but this was the final straw. Jack would have to put her in line and let her know just exactly what place she held in this house as his wife. That would have to wait he would never let other men know that he does not have control over his new wife. Before Kate entered the room showing her disobedience to Jack he was just going to do a quick introduction and then send her on her way, but then an idea came to him on how he could start showing Kate that he was the one with all the control without having to say a word.

"Master Shepherd, you summoned me?"

"Yes Katherine come here will you? Oh and what a lovely dress you have on," all the while giving Kate a glare, letting her know not to be fooled by the pleasant tone in his voice. Jack put forward his hand leading Kate to sit in his lap. With one hand under the table Jack lifted up her dress a little and began rubbing her bare thigh. While the other hand stayed above the table holding on to his drink and pointing at the different men.

"Kate all these men work for me, this is Desmond, Sawyer, Richard and Sayid."

All of them seemed to be very nice and politely greeted Kate. Then not a moment later they went straight back to discussing the company completely ignoring Kate in the process. Everyone expect for Sawyer that is. Kate could feel his eyes burning her skin; all she could do was look away into a corner. Jack then unexpectedly moved his hand to her center which was covered by her underwear Jack began to rub that area in a soothing rhythm. This action caused Kate to turn her attention to Jack. How can he seem so serious and be talking about business while doing this to her Kate questioned. Kate then felt that funny feeling coming back. Kate then leaned her back and tried to speak in a hushed tone, "Master Shepherd I'm not feeling so well."

"Let me feel your head, well you don't seem to be warm. I think that you will be ok." At this Jack quickened his movement causing Kate to squirm a little. Jack moved his head up away from Kate and casting his gaze across the table to Sawyer who was looking at his wife with lustful eyes. This enraged Jack, causing him to pull his hand away and turned Kate so that she was now sitting across his lap, so Sawyer could not look at her directly. Bringing one hand to her waist and the other to her head bringing her in closer to him, while staring at Sawyer letting him know that he crossed a line. Sawyer acknowledged his bosses glare and then turned away putting his attention back in the discussion. The exchange between the Jack and Sawyer was unnoticed by the other men. Jack then put his attention back onto Kate, who was utterly confused at the moment. "Kate I think to be safe, you should go to your room, we don't want you getting sick."Jack said in a whisper and Kate moved off of Jack's lap to return to her own room.

Later on Jack assorted his confidants on their way.

"Well Jack to another successful night. Lets hope for all our sakes there are many more to come." Sayid then left

"Yes what a great night. Also congratulations on your new bride she is very stunning."

"Thank you Desmond and goodnight to you." Everyone was walking away. Then Jack stopped Sawyer from leaving. "Sawyer would you come here"

"Yes boss you wanted something?" showing his dimples

Jack then gripped him by the collar, "You are not allowed to ever look at wife again. What you do with other women is your own business, but not with Kate I am understood!"

"Loud clear Boss," Jack then let go of Sawyer who walked away. Little did Jack know that this only made Sawyer's desire for her grow stronger, he always was one to want something that he could not have.

The day weighed heavy on Jack with everything from his father, the business dinner, Sawyer, and then Kate's disobedience to him. All Jack wanted to do was go fall down into his own bed and not deal with anything till the morning, but he had to go scold Kate for not following the rules right away otherwise the problem would continue to grow. Jack wanted to say goodnight to his boys, but it was too late. So he decided to go straight to Kate's room, but then was stopped by Sarah who was waiting for him, she was standing in her doorway.

"Master Shepherd tonight is my night. Are you not going to come in?"

"Sarah I would, but I must go settle matters with Kate."

"You're going to sleep with her instead? I don't see how I can get pregnant again if you will not lay with."

"No I'm not going to be with her instead. Kate has broken a rule and I must put her in place as my wife that is all Sarah. Don't worry so much about being with child there will be plenty of other nights."

"You mean place as your third wife."

"Yes as my third wife. Now, are you going to be ok Sarah?"

"Yes, I will be fine"

As he entered her room Kate was sitting by the window looking up at the moon. The glow from the moonlight was cast across her face.

"I see that you are still up"

Kate then swung her head to look at him. Their eyes connected neither of them speaking for what seemed like hours. Kate then broke the spell, "What do you want Master Shepherd?"

Jack came to his senses, "I came to speak to you about being a proper wife. Now, will you come sit on the bed", Kate then gazed up at the moon one last time almost if she would never be able to see it again. Then moving over to the bed she set herself right in front of him. Kate was not sure where this bravery came from, but she looked him straight in the eyes.

"Kate as my wife you will follow the rules that I set in place. You think that you have a right to wear or do whatever you want? Well I am here to tell otherwise I am your husband and you must obey me. Now, since you love to break the rules so much, as a punishment not only will you have to follow the ones already in place, but I am going to set a new rule just for you my dear. You may not touch a foot outside, staying inside the house walls until I say so." Jack made his remarks with an eerie calmness and then walked away towards the door after making his demands.

Kate could not believe what had just happened, how dare he just bark orders at me and then have the nerve to just walk away. "You have no right to tell me what I can and can't do! I don't remembering anyone asking me if I wanted to marry you. If they did I would say no a million times over!"

Jack then stopped in his tracks and moved back in the direction of Kate. Putting his arms by her sides and getting in her face. "You just don't get it Kate! Well if telling you does not work then I will just have to show then. Now, take off all your clothes and lay down."

"I hate you."

"That maybe so Kate, but I own you and you have to do what I say! I said take off your clothes."

Kate then threw her night gown to the side and raised her eyebrows at him, almost telling him I dare you. Her anger was keeping her from being the terrified little girl that she was the night before. Jack then brought his lips to hers and roughly kissed her. The kiss took her breath away and after that the rest was a fast paced rough blur to her. As Jack rolled off of her she was still breathing heavily from just coming down from her high. Her fury had subsided now and she was not sure why, but she had this strong urge to be held by him. Kate would never admit that to him though.

Jack then looked over to her she seemed to be in deep thought.

"Kate, I'm going to leave now and I want you to remember my rules that I set."

"Ok," sounding like the scared little girl again

God why did she have to be so cute and was she trembling, Jack knew that Kate wanted him to hold her. She was defiantly turning out to be different than his other two wives. Usually after love making they had no interest for cuddling, but with Kate it was almost has if she needed it afterwards. Jack then thought maybe if I just hold her for a little while then I can go back to my room.

Jack then grabbed her and laid her on top of him bringing his arms around her body. Kate at first was shocked by the gesture, but then she relaxed into him. Jack could feel himself drifting off; no not again he thought I can't sleep here. With that Jack rolled Kate off of him, placing her gently down on her back. While he was on his side, with one arm holding up his head so he could look down at her and the other hand began making small circles on her stomach. Jack was not ready to say goodnight and he was not sure what came over him. He was torn, apart of him wanted to stay holding her in his arms forever, while the other part knew that he must stick to the routine that he had been following for years now. So, he thought he would buy himself just a little more time.

"How was your first day here Kate?"

She made contact with his big brown eyes, "umm it was fine."

Jack then gave her a questioning look.

"Let's just say I don't think your other wives like me very much."

"Where they mean to you? Did they hurt you in anyway? Cause if so I will talk to them."

"NO! Master Shepherd please don't."

Jack looked confused at this.

"What I meant by that is I think by you talking to them will only make matters worse."

"Alright I will hold off, but if matters do get worse you promise that you will come to me?"

"I promise."

"Kate there is something that I was thinking about. When you are around others you must refer to me as Master Shepherd, but I really don't like it when you call me Master Shepherd. I was thinking when it was just you and me that you could call me Jack."

Kate let out a small smile, "I would like that"

A heavy silence came over them. Jack decided that it was time to go.

"Kate I have to…" sounding defeated

Kate broke eye contact with him; because she knew what he was about to say and in a whisper she cut him off "I know you have to leave".

Jack then bent down to give Kate a simple goodnight kiss, but somehow the kiss deepened. Jack then brought his hand on her stomach up to her breast and began to massage them. Kate was letting out little whimpers. Then she brought her arms up and around him leading him on top of her.

Jack and Kate made love for the second time that night, but unlike the first time this was a sweet slow passionate encounter.