Chapter 5

Disclaimer: I don't own LOST.

A/N: So basically, I've been building up to this chapter. This is where the story really gets going…. And it's gonna get worse before it gets better.

Three Months Later

It was the middle of the night as Kate drove through the crowded Las Angeles streets. She had decided to stay with her mom in Iowa for a couple more months before finally leaving. She had been wrong. She hadn't been ready to have a baby yet. She couldn't handle going home to Jack and telling him the news. It was too much for her. She was afraid of what he would say, and how it would change her life.

But after calming down and preparing, Kate felt that she was finally ready to return home and to start a new chapter in her life. She was ready to tell Jack what she had been doing. She knew that it would probably disappoint him. Either that or he would be very relieved. He was probably thinking that she was off doing some pretty outrageous things, when really she had just been staying with her mom.

But like her mother had told her before she left, it was time that Kate grew up. It was time that she accepted Jack's marriage proposal. And Diane had even said that she would come visit a couple times each year. Kate was looking forward to this new life.

She had almost gone home to Jack two months ago, in fact she had been standing at his doorway, with the key in her hand, when she realized that she couldn't go through with it. All she could think of was Sawyer, and the miscarriage. It had sent her right back to the car and back home. Her mother had called it a waste of a plane ticket, but Kate reminded her that she had that Golden Pass from Oceanic and she could fly whenever she wanted.

But this was all behind her now. She was coming home, and this time, her car was filled with luggage. Another moving truck was on the way with the rest of her belongings. Yes, she was truly ready.

She parked her car in front of Jack's house and got out. It was raining heavily, and Kate couldn't wait to get inside.

She walked to the door and tried the doorknob. It was locked. She reached up above the door for the key. It wasn't there. She tried the other side of the top of the door. She swept her fingers across it. It wasn't there. Kate frowned. She bent to the ground to see if it had fallen. She looked under the doormat that said 'Welcome'. She couldn't find it. So Kate rang the doorbell. No one answered. But a dog did bark. When did Jack get a dog?

It was the middle of the night, where could Jack possibly be? It came to her almost immediately. He was probably at work. But why was her house key gone? Kate sat down on the steps that went up to the door and wrapped her arms around her legs as she waited. She could get back in the car, but she didn't want to.

She pulled her hood over her head that was connected to her sweatshirt as she mulled over where Jack could possibly be. The dog continued to bark at her through the window, and Kate tried to block it out by concentrating on the rain. It wasn't hard to do since the rain was coming down in torrents. Kate didn't mind getting wet though. It reminded her of the rain on the island.

It seemed like hours later when a car pulled up in the driveway. Kate instantly recognized it as Jack's jeep. Kate stood up, her heart beating fast, as Jack slowly got out of the car. He closed the door to the jeep and stared at her for a long time before running over to her.

"Kate? What are you doing here?" He hollered over the rain as Kate ran to meet him. She threw her arms around him and laughed.

"I came home silly." She said into his ear.

Jack hugged her tightly against him. "You're all wet. How long have you been out here in the rain?"

"A couple of hours."

Jack let go of her and stared at her.

"What Jack? I would have gone inside, but my key seems to be missing. Do you know why that is?" Kate asked.

Jack looked down, and Kate's heart sank.

"Jack. What's going on?"

"Kate, I haven't heard from you in over five months."

"So?" Kate didn't see what the big deal was; she had been gone longer than that before.

"So…" Jack looked up at her apologetically as Kate heard a car door open. She looked over Jack's shoulder, and noticed a woman getting out of Jack's car.

Kate grabbed Jack's arm. "Jack, who is that?"

Jack looked behind him before looking back at Kate. "Kate, I can explain."

"What's going on Jack?" the woman asked as she came near.

"Nothing." Jack told the blonde.

"Hi. I'm Taylor." The woman offered her hand to Kate, but Kate didn't take it. She reminded her of Juliet. Jack had always had a thing for blondes.

"Jack, who is this? I thought you said there wasn't anybody." Taylor turned to Jack.

"You've been seeing other people?" Kate asked Jack, her voice clear and sharp over the rain.

"Not exactly." Jack mumbled.

Taylor's mouth dropped open, but she didn't say anything.

Kate noticed this and shook her head. "I can't handle this, not now." Kate turned and started to walk to her car.

"Kate, wait." Jack reached for her arm, but Kate pulled away. She ran the rest of the way to her car.

"No Jack. I have to go." Kate opened her car door.

"You don't understand! Let me explain!" Jack pleaded with her as he stood by the other side of her car.

Kate shook her head and got in her car, and drove away with tears streaming down her already wet cheeks.

A/N: Duh Duh DUN. And the plot thickens. Okay, it's not that big of a shocker, but it was fun to say that. lol! I shall update soon!