It had been a month now since Jack and Kate started dating. They were sitting on her couch just talking and waiting for the food that they ordered.

"You know I like having my own place" Kate said out of nowhere, she had her elbow resting on the couch and holding her head up, and her legs tucked under her, looking at Jack

Jack looked at her and chuckled "It's true you know when I was a kid I didn't think I would because you had to cook and clean" She continued "But now I like it, I got a great apartment, great roommate, a great guy sitting on my couch I can have whenever I want" She said moving closer to him

He laughed again, shaking his head "You make me laugh" he told her

Poking his shoulder she said "You're just jealous" she laughed

"Me? Jealous? Why would I be, I get to come to this great apartment whenever I want and you have to pay the rent" He said to her, using her own words from a few seconds ago.

She opened her mouth, trying to look shocked, Jack chuckled and she jumped on his lap, he brought his knees up, making her move closer to him "That's it your share of dinner just went up" she said reaching for the back pocket on his jeans, he wrapped his arms around her, fumbling to grab her hand that was reaching in his pocket "Oh no, dinner was on you" He joked and they both laughed swaying together all tangled up on the sofa.


Now Jack was working standing in the hallways of St. Sebastian looking at a chart. He felt two small hands come up and cover his eyes. "Guess who?"

Grabbing her hands in his and turning around, it was Kate. "Hey" She smiled shyly

"Hey" Wrapping his arms around her "What are you doing here? Is everything okay?"

"I'm here with Rebecca, she's stalking one of the doctors" She laughed "So I thought I'd come along to find you" She explained kissing him quickly

"You look good in your white coat Doctor Sheppard" She winked at him, her arms wrapped around his neck

"Jack!" They heard someone call for him; a blonde headed man walked up to them and gave Jack one of those man hugs, where they pat each other on the back.

"Kate, this is Mark, Mark this is Kate" Jack introduced them

Shaking her hand "So this is Kate" Mark asked "I've heard a lot about you" He said looking from Jack back at Kate, Kate blushed

"Are you coming tonight?" He asked her, Kate gave him a confused smiled

Jack chuckled "I didn't get a chance to ask her yet"

Shaking his head, he told Kate "Get used to that, Jack's always been a little slow" The three all laughed

"Mark is having a little barbeque at his place tonight" Jack explained

"Yeah, and my wife will be there so you won't have to spend all night with boring old guys" Mark cut in causing Kate too laugh

"So?" Jack asked, and Kate gave him a grin "I didn't hear a question?" She shrugged teasing him

Chuckling he replied "Do you want to go with me Kate?"

Smiling "Yeah I'd love to go"

"Um Jack before I forget, I came over here to get you for a consult" Mark told Jack handing him a file

With that Mark decided he'd leave them alone for a while "Jack I'll see in there, and It was nice meeting you Kate, I'll see you tonight" Then he left

Giving him a quick kiss "You better go" She said

"You know, this consult will only take a few minutes and then my shifts over" He told her "And I promised Mark's wife that I'd bring some kind of salad, potato or something, not that I have any idea how to make salad" He continued laughing

"So if you want you could wait, and help me out with that" He asked nervously "I mean if you want to"

"I want to, I'll just go find Rebecca let her now, and I'll meet you back here" She told him

"Okay" He nodded Lifting the file in his hand "Well I better go" , Agreeing Kate snuck one last kiss before they both turned separate ways


After Jack finished his consult, He met Kate by the main desk of the hospital.

"Ready to go?" He asked her. Grabbing his hand with hers she nodded. Walking to the door to leave they heard Jack's name being called again, stopping to turn around, Kate saw another doctor this one had blue eyes and grayish hair

"What's going on dad?" Jack asked

"Well I heard that this lovely lady was in the hospital, and I wondered why I haven't met her yet." He said looking at Kate

"Hi Mister Sheppard" She smiled shaking his hand

"Kate right?" She nodded "It's nice to finally meet you"

"You too" She smiled, she felt Jack's grip on her hand get tighter as soon as the older man appeared

"Look dad, we really have to go, so if there's nothing else" Jack cut in

Christian smiled and nodded, waving goodbye as the pair excited the hospital.


At Jack's place now "What was that back there?" She asked

Giving her a questioning look she continued "With your dad, you just wanted to get out of there"

"I work in that hospital all day, I wanted to come home" He told her

Shaking her head "No I think it was more than that", walking closer to him, putting her hand on his that was resting on the counter, "Talk to me" she said gently rubbing her thumb over his hand

Looking in her eyes "I didn't want him to judge you"

Kate gave him a sympatic but confused look

"That's what he does Kate, nothing in my life is ever good enough for him, he judges everything and picks it apart" He told her looking into her eyes, she could see the pain in his brown orbs

"I just didn't want him to do that to you" he smiled at her "I like you Kate and I don't care what he thinks"

She returned the smile, deciding that answer was good enough for her, she wrapped her arms around his neck, looking into his eyes before softly kissing his lips "I like you too Jack" she beamed at him after pulling away

Standing there arms wrapped around each other's bodies "Do you think you could wait for Aaron, He's with a friend right now but he should be here any minute, and I need to go shower before the barbeque"

Kissing him Jack made his way out of the kitchen before turning back "and Kate" She turned to look at him "Thanks" They gave each other a smile before Jack went upstairs to take a shower

After he was clean and dressed in beige cargo shorts and a black t-shirt, he went downstairs. When he got there he saw that Aaron was home, he was sitting at the counter showing Kate the picture he made of the three of them playing football in the backyard.

"Hey buddy" Jack said walking in

Aaron jumped off the chair and ran towards him, wrapping his little arms around Jack's neck "Hey Daddy"

Jack picked him up "How was Will's? Did you have fun?"

Aaron nodded yes "But I'm glad I'm home" He said kissing Jack on the cheek "Me too Buddy"

Kate couldn't help but smile while watching the two of them; Aaron was so attached to Jack.

"Okay Sport, were going to go see Lucas soon, so if you want to bring something go get it now alright?"

Aaron clapped happily running up the stairs to his bedroom.

"Dad, can I bring my swimming stuff?" He yelled from the top of the stairs, Jack said yes and then saw that Kate was looking at him needing an explanation

"Mark and Cindy have a pool" He said, Kate nodded

While Jack had been in the shower, Kate started the salads, they made two kinds and everyone piled into the car, then they were off to the barbeque.


Arriving they were greeted with Mark and his wife Cindy.

"Good to see you Jack" Cindy said kissing him on the cheek, than she turned to Kate "We haven't meet yet, I'm Cindy"

"Kate" She smiled

"Uncle Jack!" They heard a little voice scream, and a little dirty-blonde headed boy came running towards them, wrapping his arms around Jack, Kate guessed that this was Lucas.

"Uncle Jack come play?" He asked

Cindy got Kate's attention "Kate you want to help me in the kitchen" Kate nodded smiling

"Jack I'm stealing your date, you boys go watch the kids outside" Cindy laughed

They did as they were told.

After the ate, Kate and Cindy were sitting on the porch talking and Jack and Mark were standing by the pool, watching the kids and having a beer.

"Daddy, I wanna fly" Aaron said holding out his arms; Jack picked him up and counted to five, "Ready?" He asked and the little boy nodded, Jack gently tossed him into the pool, resurfacing you could hear Aaron's giggle from the porch.

Kate and Cindy walked over to them. Wrapping his arms around his waist "Aaron really loves the water huh?" She asked Jack looking at the two little boys splashing in the water.

Jack nodded, and then a big bundle of water came up from the pool, and slashed Jack, luckily Kate saw it and backed off before she could get wet.

Aaron and Lucas were laughing at Jack, saying 'got you'. Kate walked back to Jack, with her hand on her mouth, laughing

"You think this is funny?" Jack asked barely able to contain his own laughter

Kate nodded "I think this is very funny" She said laughing harder

Before she could run, she felt Jack's arms snake around her waist, and pull her towards the pool

"Jaaacccckkkk don't" She screamed before they both hit the water of the pool. They came up laughing with Jack's arms still hooked around her waist, both soaked; she splashed him by hitting her arms against the water.

Mark and Cindy watched them together and Mark smiled "I like her, Kate, She's good for him" He told his wife "Don't you think?"

Cindy wrapped he arms around his waist "I think that this is the happiest I've ever seen Jack, he deserves this" She smiled and they kept watching the four in the pool, they knew that Kate was probably going to be around for a while.

What do you think? Let me know:)