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sawyersmine · Hollaback girl

RE: Brave New World-Skatecentric, ensemble character, S3-4, NC-17, Incomplete

sawyersmine · Hollaback girl

Chapter 11

Sawyer pulled up his pants quickly and Kate found Sawyers shirt tossing it around her shoulders as the door handle turned and twisted, and then finally it opened, the light shining in on a couple who couldnt hide their surprise by allowing their mouths to gape open in shock.

It was Jack, and he looked none too happy to see them. Sighing, Jack replied...

"Would you put some clothes on!" Jack was the first to cast his gaze on Sawyer and Kate, shielding his eyes from the unsightly view in front of him.

Sawyer simply rolled his eyes and glared back at Jack. He always knew how to ruin a moment. They may have been rescued by Jack, but that didnt lesson his discomfort or agitation any more. Sawyer remarked as he stood up, starting to skirt around for articles of clothing...

"You wanna stop interruptin us then Jackass!" Sawyer snapped back noting that this had been the second time hed done that.

Jack rolled his eyes, looking back at Desmond briefly and then to Sawyer, he replied also annoyed..."We're here to rescue you Sawyer!"

Sawyer answered."Oh yeah couldnt get off this boat with a guilty conscience couldya? Wasnt bad enough you tried to bash her head in was it?"

Sawyer gestured back to Kate, still angry with Jack for that.

"Sawyer, its okay." Kate buttoned up his shirt for the moment.

"Aye there Brotha...(he nodded his head to Kate) Lass." Desmond ducked his head in at an inopportune moment noting that the couple had just finished. Well, he knew what they had been doing anyway.

"Hey." Sawyer nodded to Desmond in greeting and then looked back at Jack irritated. He raised his eyebrows, and asked him snarkily...

"You wanna give us a minute Doc?"

Jack just sighed frustrated and turned around talking to the wall.

"So this is how you two planned your escape? Just fell into each others arms and forgot there were killers aboard this ship who have you captive?"

Sawyer rolled his eyes for the second time and buckled his belt, handing Kate her tank top, they traded.

"Since youve been out of the loop for so long Jackass (he enunciated the word long, emphasizing that Jack had been out of the loop long before they boarded this ship), Ill enlighten you..."

He turned around...

"Milk-in-his-ass, wanted to erase our memories. Mikey's been wanderin around this ship for days without a clue as to who any of us are, (Sawyer saw the look of confusion on Jack's face and he confirmed) yeah thats right, Mike Dawson. And they want to do it to all of us, so excuse us for wanting to make the last moments of our lives as we remember them, memorable, Jackass!"

Jack smiled and chuckled snidely..."It never changes does it? First at the cages, and then..."

"Jack!" Kate interrupted him angrily as she finished buttoning up her shirt. She wasnt going to let him bait Sawyer this time. Jack turned around, and although Sawyer knew now wasnt the time to start a fight, he knew what Jack was insinuating, and he stepped up to Jack, getting in his face, he remarked calmly keeping his voice down, he growled...

"Screw you."

Jack just glared at Sawyer, and Kate shook her head, taking Sawyers hand. Replying bluntly...

"Come on, we have to find Sayid."

Kate couldnt pretend she didnt understand Sawyers anger towards Jack. If Jack would have done those things to Sawyer, she would feel the same way. But they had bigger fish to fry. Fighting amongst themselves wasnt going to help Sayid, and it wasnt going to get them to LA.

Jack stared at Kate disapprovingly and Sawyer snapped him out of it, bumping into him on purpose as he passed by with Kate...

"You heard the woman Jackass, lets roll!"

In Sawyers mind, Jack was one lucky son of a bitch. Cause if Kate wasnt here right now, and he did what he wanted to do, Jack wouldnt be walkin out of here the same way he walked in.

Sighing he was off down the hall after Kate. Jack followed glaring at Sawyer spitefully and they made their way along the boat in search for Sayid.

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Meanwhile in a room not terribly far away, Sayid screamed in pain. His wound ashen and black now as the hot coal poker burned and blistered his skin.

Minkowski smiled and asked him...

"You know Mr. Jarrah...Have you ever heard the phrase 'It all comes back around?"

"What do you want?" Sayid asked struggling to speak, his voice weak. But he had to stay strong. He held a switchblade in his hand and was able to click the blade open without arousing suspicion.

Minkowski laughed and remarked..."That would make things easy Mr. Jarrah, and as you so kindly put it to me earlier death is easy to arrange, but it is life and living which is the challenge."

Sayid glared at Minkowski and Minkowski continued...

"Just consider this a present to remember us by, after your memory has long since escaped you..."

"So this revenge is purely vindictive then?" Sayid asked, wincing again. He was feeling that nausea again, wondering if he would pass out, but he wanted to keep Minkowski talking..

"Yes, Mr. Jarrah...you are my poetic justice, since I know you were the mastermind behind turning this ship around, causing me to lose the greatest treasure human kind has ever seen..."

Sayid had his eyes closed and he replied weakly, using the switch blade he kept in his back pocket, he sawed away at the rope tied around his hands coyly, trying to keep up the façade...

"Ah but treasure is relative is it not?"

Minkowski smirked, ready to poke Sayid once again, when one of his men rushed in...

"Mr. Minkowski...Ford and Austen have escaped!" He announced urgently. Minkowski looked back at him angrily and he asked...

"What do you mean escape?"

"Their room is empty, the door was unlocked from the outside..."his man answered.

"Jesus Christ!" Minkowski exclaimed. Do I have to do everything myself?" He glared at the man and sighed.

Standing up, he replied...

"Fine. Stay here with Jarrah then, and Ill find them...Its time we take care of this little pest problem right now!"

Minkowski left the room, steaming, and he took the gun out of his pants. No more messing around this time. He was out for blood.

Sayid looked back at the man and swallowed, in extreme pain, he asked him..."Could I please have some water?"

The man clearly uncomfortable with being there finally shook his head, obliging to Sayid's wishes.

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Jack turned the corner in the lead. He had his hero face on and was determined to find Sayid.

"You wanna slow down Jackass? Some of us actually have injuries here." Sawyer remarked snarkily from the back.

"Excuse me if I want to find Sayid before the brainwash him." Jack replied sharply, keeping his pace just as fast.

Sawyer just rolled his eyes and glared at Jack. Kate looked back at him, telling him with her eyes to 'Just let it go.' And Sawyer glared at Jack once more.

Jack could feel the daggers in his back, but turned to Desmond, who was just behind him and he asked him...

"Your the only one still armed right?"

Desmond nodded his head and replied..."Aye brotha."

Jack nodded and replied..."Good, at least we still have one gun." Jack still believed that if they had all worked together here and discussed this with him, they wouldnt be in this mess. But Sawyer and Sayid had to go behind everyones back and kidnap Minkowski. He wondered if they didnt bring it on themselves now. If they had just turned back to the island in the first place, a lot of people would be better off. One woman came to his mind in particular.

Jack turned back to Kate and asked her..."Did you hear anything when they dragged you both out of there, like what direction they took Sayid in?"

Kate shook her head, trying to think back, but she couldnt remember anything..."No they took me out first, I didnt..."

But Kate was interrupted by a "Shhhhh" From Desmond. He had his finger up to his mouth, and whispered...

"I think I hear something..."

He motioned for everyone to remain still, and then down the hall, an officer turned the corner and headed into another room. He took his gun out and motioned for everyone to follow.

And thats when they heard a shot fire out.

BANG!

And the gun flew out of Desmoids hand, knocking him to the floor. It all happened so fast. Kate's head spun immediately to Desmond lying there bleeding out. Desmond groaned in pain the blood spilling fast. He had been shot in the chest. Jack rushed down to try to stop the bleeding. Kate covered her mouth over her hand, and then looked up in fear. All three of them noting Minkowski standing there with a wicked grin on his face.

"Leaving so soon?" He remarked looking to all three of them with a cool gaze.

Minkowski stood over them. Sawyer moved to grab the gun, but Minkowski kicked it away.

"Dont even try it Ford." He remarked angrily. "You had your chance to make the most of your time together and start over, but now, I have run out of patience."

He picked up the second gun and then aimed the same one that had shot Desmond to Sawyers head.

"No!" Kate screamed standing up rushing to Sawyers side.

"We'll do whatever you want.... Please, just please dont kill him." Kate pleaded.

Minkowski simply smirked back at Kate and brought the other gun up to her head.

"Two for the price of one, who'd have thought this was my lucky day after all."

Sawyer glared at him, his anger turning to rage.

"You fuckin touch her you son of a bitch and Im going to tear your body apart limb from limb!" Sawyer growled.

Minkowski simply chuckled now.

"You know you both make quite the pair. (His smirk faded and his gaze turned serious his anger coming back as he remembered what they accomplished this evening) But you had your chance Mr. Ford, as did you, Ms. Austen, and they arent going to miss you when we get back, because see they already think your dead."

Sawyer looked back at him angrily a mix of confusion and hatred. Kate had the same confusion and Jack looked up from trying to save Desmond's life.

"So say goodbye to each other now, because you'll be following in the steps of your forefathers now."

Tears started to run down Kate's face in realization of what was happening, and Sawyer looked back at her heartbroken. Not knowing what else they could do. This was it, this was really it. Kate clenched his hand in fear. Her grip his only lifeline at the moment.

Minkowski clicked off the safety switches on both guns and told them to turn around.

"Face the wall!" He ordered.

What the hell are you doing? Jack yelled from behind. Stuck in the middle once more between saving Desmond and doing something about Sawyer and Kate.

But Minkowski stood his ground.

Sawyer and Kate did as he requested Sawyer looking back at Kate slowly and then there was a tick in his jaw. He wasnt going to let that bastard shoot Kate, not on his life. He could hear the movements of the gun as the shot went off, the gun aimed at him meant to shoot first and Sawyer charged back at Minkowski. Causing him to fall back and the gun shot off bouncing a bullet against the wall. Sawyer wrestled with him. To get the gun away.

"Sawyer!!!!" Kate called turning back around frantically and terrified. She looked back at Jack.

"Jack, get the gun!" The gun was a few feet away from where Desmond lay. Jack started to get up and then they heard Sawyer growl...

'You son of a bitch!" And Minkowski shot his gun into Sawyers stomach. It was a peculiar sound, like a muffled shot, a click.

The room stood silent and Kate's heart stopped.

And then they quickly realized the bullet chamber had been empty. Minkowski had to turn the wheel. Hearing Sawyer try to press him back again, allowed Kate to start breathing again. She had to do something. Going up to Minkowski, she intended to bash his skull in with her foot, when she heard a commanding voice announce from behind...

"STAND BACK!"

Kate did as she was told, and looked back just in time to see Sayid fire off a round into Minkowskis head.

The struggle stopped and Sawyer pulled back. Grabbing the gun away he stood up and Kate ran to him, throwing her arms around his chest. She couldnt control her sobbing this time and held Sawyer tight as long as she could.

"Sayid?" Jack asked from behind, not knowing what to do. He had to get Desmond out of here. Jack had already ripped off Desmonds shirt and tied it around the mans torso in an effort to stop the bleeding.

"I have to get him out of here and back to the enfirmary." Jack exclaimed looking at everyone.

Sawyer snapped out of it, the surprise of seeing Sayid hitting him and then he went to Desmonds other side.

"There was another bed in Jin's room." Jack remarked. "We have to bring him there."

Sawyer helped Jack pick Desmond up and they carried him.

Kate followed concerned and then she turned to Sayid who had not spoken yet.

"How did you escape?" She asked him shakily, looking over at his bleeding and black ashenned shoulder.

Sayid walked along and explained....

"When Minkowski left to find you two, I took advantage of the opportunity and broke out of my binds while the guard was in the restroom getting me some water. Then when he came back, I surprised him."

That was all Sayid said, as they rushed along to the medical room.

Part 2 in post below.

sawyersmine · Hollaback girl

Part 2 of Chapter 11.

Once inside the lights blinded Sun who was resting her eyes in a chair next to Jin's bed. She looked up and noticed the parade.

"What happened?" Sun asked concerned as they hurried around, bringing Desmond up on the examining table, which would provide for a temporary make shift operating table.

Kate looked back at Sun beaten and tired, and she replied..."He was shot...By Minkowski..."

"Oh my!" Sun replied, noting all the blood, which had already soaked through the rag.

"Is he going to be okay?"

It sure didnt look like it, and Kate shook her head looking sadly at Sun..

"I dont know..." She replied sadly, looking back at Sun for a moment empathetically. Kate glanced back to Sawyer momentarily, hoping they wouldnt have any more blood on their consciences. They all had already seen too much on this island.

"Kate!" Jack exclaimed, removing the shirt from Desmonds torso..."Get me some water and a few towels!"

Kate jumped. Rushing to grab the things necessary. And then Jack looked to Sawyer...

"Sawyer I need you to keep the pressure on his chest. (He bunched up the material on a certain location and he added...) Right here."

Sawyer looked back at him hesitantly, not prepared to help with Desmonds surgery. He was already queasy enough, but Jack just yelled back at him...

"Now Sawyer!"

Sawyer looked back at Jack doubtfully, but put his hands on the towel where Jacks hands lay earlier, nonetheless.

"Minkowski was out for blood I see..." Sayid remarked from the sides. No one answering him, they were all too busy, but they listened as he continued...'I dont believe he had any intention of letting us go completely."

Jack took the clean towels from Kate and dipped them in the water, cleaning off Desmonds wound. But the blood continued to gush.

"Press harder Sawyer!" Jack remarked.

Sun was also watching from the sidelines miffed about the whole scene in front of her. Sad for Desmond and she asked Sayid.

"What do you mean, he had no intention of letting us go? They rescued us did they not?"

Sayid nodded and looked back at Sun.

"Yes, they did, but Minkowski had made several references to us being known as dead in the real world..."

Sun looked at him strangely confused, and Sayid explained...

"I think they were intending to brainwash us and use us as their agents to do their bidding..."

"What? Brainwash? Why?" Sun asked still puzzled.

Sayid looked back at Sun and answered..."Our friend Michael Dawson was found running around this boat with no memory of any of us...I wouldnt be surprised if he had more victims...Perhaps some of the crew on this ship..."

Sun put her hand over her mouth concerned, "Michael, Michael was here?" Sayid nodded in reply and then Sun swallowed and asked...

"And where is this Minkowski now? Is he trying to find you?"

Sayid shook his head. "No...(Replying matter-of-factly) He is dead."

"Oh" Sun looked at Jack, Kate, and Sawyer who were working around Desmond. Jack had the air compressor on Desmond now

"Keep pumping Sawyer!" Jack remarked.

"I am pumping!" Sawyer replied the anxiety getting to him.

"Were losing him..." Jack remarked hearing the air sigh out of Desmonds throat.

It wasnt staying in, his pulse was fading.

Kate looked down at Desmond fearfully watching his light fade before her eyes.

"Step aside" Jack barked.

Both Sawyer and Kate stepped back and gave him room to conduct CPR. He pulled the air compressor away from Desmonds lips and started pumping his lungs, and then he blew air into his mouth.

The world became frozen in time for a moment with Kate as she watched Jack work. He would always be a hero, he would always want to save lives, and she admired that about him. All her anger and frustration over the last few hours fading into the background. And it actually looked like they might have a shred of hope in surviving this crazy rescue. In those agonizingly slow critical moments, she knew that she would never be as close with people as this tightly knit group of people she had been stranded with on an island for the last 4 months.

She could never hate Jack for all the lives he saved, and she hoped in time, Sawyer would come to realize that too. Sawyer put his arm around her as they watched Desmonds life force hanging on by a thread. Jack worked frantically around him and just when they felt the doubt in those final moments, that he wasnt going to make it, wasnt going to pull through, Sawyer looked up upon hearing Desmonds gasp for air. And then he coughed and both he and Kate rushed back to his side hopeful.

They were all looking down at him when he opened his eyes, feeling strangely like he was in the afterlife, but reoriented himself with them....

"Desmond can you hear me?" he held up his hand in front of him showing two fingers, and he asked him..."How many fingers am I holding?"

"What?..." Desmond struggled to focus on Jacks hand. He groaned in pain and replied looking at what appeared to be Jacks hand, shaking his head groggily...

"Eh..I dont know brotha...But maybe the man behind you can say..."

Realizing Desmond had been looking past Jack they all stood up a little straighter as they realized one of Minkowski's men was standing in the door.

They all stood there frozen for a moment. Sawyer was the first to speak.

"Dont think your gonna get us all to come willingly Gilligan cause you got another thing comin if you did." Sawyer remarked.

Kate pulled out the gun from the back of her pants and aimed it at the man who swallowed in turn raising his hands.

"What do you want?" Sayid asked him from the side.

Everyone inside the room waited on held breath. And finally the man answered...

"I need to know which one of you reprogrammed our control station."

Sayid answered him sternly...

"You can forget about going back to that island...I assure you, Minkowski has."

The young man swallowed again and shook his head...

"We know what happened to Minkowski...But you see...no one here knows how to override that program, and if someone here doesnt do it soon, the ship is going to run full speed ahead into the nearest piece of land, and right now were running at about 1000 knots per hour. Which means we will arrive in LA in about 53 minutes."

Sayid stood up instantly alarmed by this news and remarked...

"We need to start filling the tanks below then to slow down the boat, can you get on the computer to do that?"

The young man looked at him doubtfully and shook his head...

"No sir...It's on a deadlock."

Sayid nodded his head.

"Ill go back with you."

Jack stood up and told Desmond not to move..."Wait...You cant go anywhere with your shoulder like that Sayid."

Sayid shook his head...

"You can patch me up later Jack."

Jack shook his head and replied...

"No if it gets infected you could lose your arm Sayid, when your dealing with metal like that its bad once it gets in the bloodstream."

Sayid sighed and looked back at the young man. "Would you mind waiting?" he looked at him allowing him to fill in the pause with his name

"Anthony, sir...And no...right now we dont have much of a choice."

Sayid nodded and looked at Jack..."Make it quick then."

Jack just pursed his lips and shook his head, finding the antiseptic and the needle and thread left over from Desmonds surgery.

There was an awkward silence between Kate, Sawyer and Anthony. Sun had gone back to sit with Jin, and Sawyer took the moment to check on Kate, pulling her behind a hospital curtain.

He looked down at her concerned, his thumb brushing her face as he looked over her bandage and he asked her...

"You alright Freckles?"

Kates worry lines faded when she saw how concerned Sawyer looked and she nodded taking his hand, she asked...

"You?"

Sawyer nodded back as well and he smirked...

"Who knew rescue would be just like the island..."

Kate laughed lightly. He always knew how to bring a smile to her face.

"Yeah...who knew..." She added with a smile.

"Just another average day..." He remarked his dimples deepening.

Kate smiled and then she looked back at him serious for a minute, thinking if they actually made it out of here...

"You realize it could be just as hard if we make it out of here right?"

Referring to her life on the run. If the Feds were still after her, they could just pick right back up where she stopped when she was caught in Australia.

Sawyer nodded and replied...

"I know Freckles, but I kinda like the challenge..."

Kate smiled again, leaning up to him her lips inches from his and she replied softly smirking...

"Your going to eat those words Ford..."

She smiled and then pressed her lips up to his locking him in a warm kiss. Sawyers breathing deepened as he inhaled for breath through his nose and then he wrapped his arms around her more securely, clenching his hands tightly to her clothing.

From the outside a silhouette of a lovers embrace could be seen faintly through the cotton curtain.

Sawyer kissed Kate back and they both pulled away mutually, love shown in his eyes, happiness shown in Kate's and then they heard Sayid's voice from behind the curtain.

"Kate? May I borrow your gun?"

Kate looked back, ready to go out and reply to Sayid, when Sawyer pulled her back for one more kiss.

Leaving her breathless and blushing, he was satisfied with his work and walked out behind her with a smug grin.

Kate took her gun out and handed it to Sayid and Sawyer asked him...

"You sure you can work your magic and defend yourself with one arm Ali?"

Sayid smiled assuredly at Sawyer and nodded his head.

"It's just as an extra precaution, incase Minkowski has any clones?"

Anthony shook his head..."No one I know of sir, as far as I know everyone pretty much hated him...We just need to get this ship to slow down."

Sayid nodded...

"Ofcourse."

He started to head out with Sayid behind him and then Kate called after them...

"Wait!"

They all looked back at Kate questioningly and Kate continued...

"Sawyer and I are going with you?"

"What?" Sawyer asked her looking confused. He started to shake his head, first of all, since when did he say he would go? And secondly, it wasnt safe for Kate...

"Dont argue Sawyer, with our luck, we need a backup plan...I think its best if we go with Sayid and see this thing through..."

Sawyer rolled his eyes and replied shortly...

"Here we go again..." Wonder woman was on the lose.

Kate followed Sayid and Anthony out making sure Sawyer was behind her, and she looked at him and explained quietly so only Sawyer could hear...

"I want to make sure we get that chance to challenge each other."

Sawyer looked back at Kate strangely, realizing what she was saying and he watched her walk a little ways ahead of him with a faint smile on his face.

She was speaking of a future, a future with him.

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Several minutes later they were back in the control room and Sayid played around with the computer using the password he had originally programmed, waiting a moment for the computer to change screens but it was locked.

Sayid looked at Anthony and asked him...

"Did Minkowski have some sort of override switch or key for this system?"

Anthony looked questionably at Sayid and then shook his head...

"No sir, not that I know..."

Kate looked back at Sawyer worriedly and then Sayid scanned his eyes around the room speaking to no one in particular, he remarked...

"There must be some sort of override mechanism, on a ship this large..."

Anthony looked over at the monitor, which showed the distance they had traveled and he replied with alarm in his voice while Sayid was looking around for the box...

'Sir we only have 33 minutes before this ship hit's land!"

Sayid tried to control his breathing and remain calm, and he sighed looking back at Sawyer and Kate.

"We are here again..." Sayid remarked.

Sawyer looked back at him puzzled...

"Here where, in the twilight zone?" Sawyer asked.

Sayid shook his head elaborating..."No...We will have to manually override the water tanks down below."

Now it was Sawyers turn to sigh. He hated that manual override talk shit. Thats what they had just spent the last 6 hours trying to do with the rotary wheel and it nearly ended up getting him and Kate killed.

"Why doesnt that sound as good as it did the first time?" Sawyer remarked sarcastically.

Sayid looked back at Sawyer guiltily knowing he was asking a lot, but they had no time for guilt or doubt, they had to slow this ship down. And Sayid replied...

"You and Kate will have to turn the tank plugs on from inside the tanks."

Sawyer rolled his eyes this time and looked from Kate to Sayid replying with snark...

"Oh is that all...Here I thought you were gonna ask us to build a goddamn ark."

Kate pursed her lips looking from Sawyer to Sayid, not liking the sound of it either, but she was prepared. Looking to Sayid Kate asked...

"Where should we start?"

Sayid pulled the map out of his pocket and showed them on the map explaining....

"You see, when each tank fills with more water, it puts more weight on the boat slowing it down. So we must start with the front tanks first working our way back. There is a cluster lining the right and left side. The faster you can get them filled the quicker this boat will slow down, so it is of the utmost importance that you work quickly but be careful."

Sawyer looked back to Anthony and asked him...

"Anthony, we need as many men on this as possible, can you walkie a few of your own to help them?"

Anthony nodded and replied..."Of course."

He got on his radio and reached a couple people.

"Good." Sayid replied and then looked back at Sawyer and Kate, explaining...

"I will stay up here and continue to search for that manual override box."

Kate nodded ready to go, and she grabbed Sawyers hand. Sawyer simply looked back at Sayid and remarked...

"Guess we'll see you on the other side Ali." One way or another, Sawyer thought.

Sayid smiled faintly back and called after them..."Good luck!"

Sawyer didnt have time to reply however as Kate skirted him off.

"Come on, we dont have much time!" She exclaimed.

"Well at least if we dont make it out of here, Im glad I got to end up with you."

Sawyer replied as Kate pulled him along. When she heard Sawyers words, it touched Kate's heart. Bringing a small smile to her face in this time of dire straights and she dared to reply quietly under her breath...

"Me too..."

Kate flashed a quick glance back at Sawyer and he thought he saw a hint of a smile, vowing that when they got out of here, he was going to check into a motel with her somewhere and they wouldnt be leaving that room for a very very long time.

"Okay were here." Kate finally replied, finding the rooms Sayid had pointed out on the map. Each tank room had a window on its door and they looked in finding the first one.

Following Sayids instructions, Kate pulled the lever and unscrewed the large wheel. Water started to spurt around her and Sawyers feet, starting at their ankles and working its way up quickly to their calves.

They took two more pump rooms together, and then Kate realized they hadnt seen any of Anthonys men yet. They were rapidly running out of time and they had to get enough tanks full to slow down this boat. Her and Sawyer doing it together wasnt fast enough. Kate remarked to Sawyer...

"Ill get the two rooms down there if you can take these two here?"

Sawyer looked back at his rooms and nodded replying breathlessly, already tired from turning those large metal wheels...

"Okay..."

"Good" Kate replied and nodded and starting for the first door.

"Be careful Freckles!" Sawyer called after Kate. Hoping she heard him because the sound of the water rushing in around them was getting quite loud. Luckily the doors were waterproof and sealed.

Sawyer went into his room, thinking about getting out of here and the first thing he was going to eat. A huge steak with a baked potato and all the fixins, and all the chocolate cake he could find.

He went to turn this wheel like all the others he had turned, finding the wheel stuck. Putting his weight into it he gripped the wheel hard and groaned as the metal started to crank below him. One final yank was all it took when he leaned into it and the water spurted out below him. He was ready to head out his hand barely reaching the door handle when he felt a yank. It pulled him back and he fell to his knee. The water was rushing in and Sawyer found that he couldnt move his left leg. His pants caught inside the wheel chambers...

"Son of a..." Sawyer muttered, pulling his leg hard. But it wouldnt budge. "Goddammit!" He exclaimed. The water that was earlier at his knees was now around his waist making it harder for him to move around. He pulled at his ankle once more, resolving that he would have to take the damn pants off and as he groaned reaching down. Banging his head on a metal pipe.

The world went black for Sawyer as the water flowed in rapidly around him. The pressure finally breaking the tear of his jeans releasing his body from the metal trap but it wasnt soon enough. As his unconscious body was pushed by the powerful jets of streaming water below to the surface. His only hope of survival was the rapidly vanishing air above.

sawyersmine · Hollaback girl

Summary The Losties reach LA but barely escape with their lives and Sawyer and Kate begin their new lives together.

Chapter 12

Alarms began to sound and red lights flashed around the hallways of the ship. Passengers began to come out of their room one by one woken up by the chaos around them. It was still the early hours of morning, but everyone wanted to know what was going on.

Hurley was one of the first to come out of his room, and he ran into Rose and Bernard on the way to the cafeteria...

"Hey Dudes!" Hurley replied nodding to Rose and Bernard..."What's going on?" He asked them. Rose looked to Bernard and she shook her head...

"I dont know Hugo..." Bernard shook his head and remarked..."I think we should all go get life jackets just in case."

Hurley nodded and followed them along, practically toppling into Claire and Aaron..."Hey Claire!" He stopped for a minute and looked back at her..."What's happening?" Claire asked over the crowd, her accent thick.

"Dont know, but were all heading to the cafeteria to find out..."

Claire was scared for everyone, and especially for Aaron. If this ship was sinking, she didnt know how she could swim with herself and a baby safely in the water.

They all walked together and then there was a voice over the loud speaker. It was Anthony. He announced...

"ATTENTION PASSENGERS, PLEASE REPORT TO UPPER DECK B! FOR OUR NEWCOMERS THAT IS THE DECK YOU ARRIVED BY HELICOPTER ON"

Claire looked back at Hurley and he shook his head completely lost. But the voice wasnt finished, continuing the announcement...

"THIS IS AN EMERGENCY, THE SHIP HAS MALFUNCTIONED. WE WILL BE ARRIVING IN LOS ANGELES IN LESS THAN 20 MINUTES; YOU MUST REPORT TO THE UPPER DECK IMMEDIATELY, WE ARE GOING TO EVACUATE EVERYONE. PLEASE PUT ON YOUR LIFE PRESERVE VEST AND STAY CALM. WE WILL DO EVERYTHING IN OUR POWER TO MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE SAFELY!"

Unbeknownst to Anthony, his announcement created a bit of a panic and passengers started running for the deck. Claire and Hurley stayed back a little, Hurley looked back and searched the crowd asking..."Where's Jack?"

Remembering he was with Sun and Jin, Hurley decided he needed to find them.

"Where's Desmond?" Claire asked, looking around as well noticing many of their friends were still missing.

Hurley shook his head and replied to Claire...

"Come on!"

They headed back into the ship in search of the missing people.

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Kate had closed up her second room, waiting a moment for Sawyer. She backtracked peeking in the window of one of the rooms he was going to check, but he wasnt in there, in fact the tank had not even been filled.

What was taking him so long? She thought, looking around. They were running out of time. Red lights all of the sudden started flashing and then she heard an announcement about an evacuation. Something was wrong, terribly wrong.

Kate went to the next door and looked in the window. That tank was filled, but where was Sawyer? She was just about to turn away when she saw the flash of a pant leg.

Kates breathing started to grow erratic as she pulled the lever on the door. The water pouring out of the tank.

"Oh my god! (her heart stopped again) Sawyer!" She exclaimed frantically, his limp body collapsing to the floor. Kate ran in the room and pulled him out.

"Sawyer" She placed her hands around his face, not sure what to do.

"Sawyer baby, dont do this to me...You cant do this to me now!"

Kate attempted to remember how Jack conducted CPR on Desmond. Sawyer was the one who helped him. The alarm seemed to get louder now.

She tried not to cry. Knowing that they were losing precious time right now. If the rest of the tanks were not filled in time, this ship would crash and burn into the Los Angeles coast line.

She breathed into his mouth, but there was no response. Blowing again she began to pump his chest. Still nothing.

Kate was faced with a choice in this pivotal moment. The choice between trying to save Sawyers life and both of them dying together, or trying to save everyone on this ship and risk Sawyer. Chose love or be a hero. Everything boiled down to this one point in time. Kate thought of her father Sam, and Wayne, and her mother, and Jack, and then there was Sawyer.

Her head told her she should go, but her heart told her to stay. "Sawyer Please!" Tears began to roll down her face now, as she tried to pump him alive.

"James!" Her voice was shaky as she tried to break through to him. And then she blew into his mouth again, trying to keep her breathing even and not sob into his mouth.

She counted to five. Trying to pull herself together. There was no choice, Kate realized; she would pick him any day. Trying again, Kate pumped his chest and fought to believe in him.

"Come on Sawyer!"

There were tears in her eyes, but they were no longer falling and she pumped harder.

"Dont quit on me now goddammit!"

"Youre a fighter James!" Pump. "We're a team" Pump pump. "And I need you!" She looked down at him desperate. Exhausting herself as she pounded into his chest.

"Please." She pleaded, begging him to wake, beginning to doubt herself, to doubt him. Kate was starting to think she had really lost him

JamesI The tears started to fall and one splashed into his drenched shirt when she heard a cough. Looking up at Sawyers face she tried to open her eyes and focus on him, and he spurted out a large amount of water in his mouth, and then coughed again. Her breath holding.

Sawyer!

Sawyers throat burned and he felt like he had just gotten the wind knocked out of him. For a moment there he was in a different place. But he heard Kates faint voice calling to him beyond the darkness, and he struggled back to find her. Opening his eyes slowly he met her stormy green gaze and she collapsed down next to him wrapping her arms around him.

"Kate" He breahed out and Kate looked up at him, her small hand resting on his face, and she shook her head...

"If you do that to me again James, I swear Im going to kill you myself." Kate declared sternly, a hidden smirk behind her eyes, because she didnt want to give away how relieved she was that he was awake. And then she kissed his lips. Sawyer pressed his lips to hers gently, breathless and then he sat up slowly. Holding a spot on his head he winced. Kate used her hands to search his body...

"How are you feeling? Does it hurt anywhere?" She asked meeting his blue gaze concerned. He was sopping wet, and she couldnt see if he was bleeding anywhere.

Sawyer sighed taking his hand down and shook his head...

"Other than feelin like an anvil just got dropped on my head, just dandy."

Kate winced when she saw the gash on his forehead. She had been so focused on getting him to breathe earlier, she hadnt even noticed it. Brushing some of his wet hair back out of the cut, Kate locked eyes with him and she asked him...

"Do you think you can get up?"

Feeling like they were captured in slow motion at the moment, she swallowed and continued...

"I think we are going to crash and I dont want to be down here when it happens..."

Sawyer creased his brows and nodded making every effort he could to stay coordinated and hurry, he propped himself up on his arms and then Kate helped him stand. Stumbling a little, he was still dizzy, but he remained focused. Focused on Kate and getting her out of here.

As the minutes on the clock ran down, Kate rushed with Sawyer to the surface as quickly as they could.

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Jack arrived on deck with Desmond, Claire and Hurley, while Sun helped Jin to walk. They were firing up the helicopter and they could see the growing coast line of LA. It wasnt until they got a little closer, that Jack could see how fast they were moving.

"Okay, Sun, you go with Jin, and Claire and Hurley, you go with Desmond on this helicopter. We have to get the injured people off first, incase this boat crashes."

Some of the crew was instructing passengers to board the rescue boats. And Jack pointed to a few of the beach people which ones were open. Being a leader came natural to him. With any luck they could all get out of here alive. It seemed like an impossible thing at the moment, but they were so close.

Sun nodded and started to move Jin, and Claire helped Desmond, but Hurley shook his head and stopped looking back to Jack...

"No dude, we cant leave them behind."

Jack shook his head..."We're not leaving anyone behind Hurley, but you need to go now!"

Hurley looked back at Jack frustrated and exclaimed...

"Dude, if you havent figured out by now that Im not an important part of the group then you never will."

He walked past him and back into the boat.

Jack sighed frustrated. He knew Hurley meant well, but the more people they had off the boat, the better. Being a hero wasnt all it was cracked up to be.

He saw Rose and Bernard, holding Vincents leash, waiting in line to board one of the passenger ships and Jack walked over to them and asked...

"You guys going to be okay?"

He knew they were an older couple and the rough seas werent exactly friendly on those tiny rescue boats...Asking them....

"I can tell them to hold you a spot on the next helicopter if you want?"

Rose smiled sympathetically at Jack and shook her head, replying...

"No Jack, we'll be just fine...You might need to hold that helicopter for yourselves if you dont get out of here in time!"

Rose met his gaze pointedly.

"Are you sure you dont need any help?" Bernard asked him.

Jack shook his head and patted his shoulder..."No I think we've got enough, just need to get everyone out now. Thanks though."

Bernard nodded his head, feeling badly for leaving Jack on his own, but he had to make sure Rose stayed safe too.

"Be safe Jack!"

Rose called after him, as Jack headed back to the helicopter platform to check with the flight coordinator and find out how many crew members were still aboard. He looked out at the coastline and could see buildings now. They were going to crash in a matter of minutes. He couldnt believe they were in this predicament again. Part of Jack just wishing they would crash. It would be better than trying to pretend he was happy in a life he had failed before. It would be better then living with his failures every day.

Hurley had made his way down the hall when he saw a door open from the other end. Recognizing Kate and Sawyer, Hurley called out to them...

"Dude's the rescue boats are like leaving!"

He moved closer as Kate came forward with Sawyer and she nodded.

"We know, has everyone left yet?"

Hurley looked back at Kate and shook his head...

"No we were still waiting on you two and Sayid." And then he looked at Sawyer noticing the gash on his forehead and Hurley winced.

"Does someone want to tell me why everyone coming off this boat looks like they have just fought in a war? Did I miss something?"

Sawyer looked up at Hurley and shook his head...

"Did Jackass send you in here Deep dish? Cause you can tell him to go kiss..."

"Sawyer" Kate interrupted him and shook her head, noting they didnt have time for this.

"Lets just all get to the deck and maybe someone can walkie Sayid from there."

Kate remarked, bracing Sawyer along with her. Hurley walked on Sawyers other side and he replied...

"I thought we had a deal that you couldnt use nicknames?"

Sawyer chuckled...

"Incase you hadnt noticed Staypuft, were about to all be smooshed like carpenter ants, and your worried about your damn nickname? (Sawyer shook his head adding) Besides we aint on the island anymore."

Hurley just sighed and remarked...

"Well it was nice while it lasted..."

"Yeah if you want to call 4 months, living on boar meat bananas and no electricity nice..." Sawyer replied snarkily, but Hurley just shook his head and added...

"We'll Im going to miss you guys." He remarked. Hurley wasnt quite sure what he was going to do now, before he thought he was cursed with his money, and now he was afraid it could come back again, maybe he would just get rid of it all...

"We're going to miss you too Hurley, right Sawyer?" Kate nudged him a little, Sawyer rolled his eyes and looked back at her, resolving he wasnt going to become one of those whipped guys who did everything their woman told them, but he could entertain her just this once. Hurley looked back at Sawyer, questioningly, and Sawyer cleared his throat replying...

"Ah yeah, sure, whatever." Kate flipped her eyes up thinking he was the most impossible man she had ever met, but she tried to pass it off smiling back at Hurley.

They kept walking, and Hurley added...

"Hey dudes, I just thought of something...If you need any money let me know...if...you know...you need some quick cash to stay somewhere..."

"Appreciate the offer Pork rind, but we're set/" Sawyer looked back at Kate and she raised her brows, surprised. The truth was Sawyer had a little set aside, he just hoped to hell he could get it out of the bank without question, but he would be dammed and dying before he accepted any handouts from anyone.

They made it to the front of the boat, and the helicopter was just a blip on the radar.

Kate looked out at the LA coast line which was rapidly approaching as the horizon popped out in front of them. She ran up to the railing and looked out over the edge. The boats were all gone on this side and she looked back at them worriedly..."Where are all the rescue boats?" Kate asked.

Sawyer joined her and looked over the edge. He looked to Jack and shook his head....

"What the hell did you do Jackass?"

Jack looked back at them and shook his head...

"I did what I had to; got everyone I could safely off this ship."

Sawyer growled back gesturing to the rest of them...

"Uh Earth to Jack!!!!! Ya think you missed a few????" Sawyer was angry, no he was pissed off now and started to pace the deck.

"Listen the helicopter is coming back, we can all fit on board."

Sawyer scoffed..."Yeah will be really easy to jump on that helicopter as its hovering over A SINKING SHIP!"

Kate took his arm trying to calm him and looked around for life preservers. She saw a pile gathered near bye and grabbed a vest for everyone. She gave Hurley one and then Jack and handed Sawyer her last spare jacket while she put hers on. Sawyer threw the jacket on the deck and glared at Jack. He wasnt done here

"Dont you realize that she's pregnant? A fall could hurt her and the baby...

"Dudes?" Hurley overheard with a smile on his face he asked them" Kate's pregnant?"

Sawyer simply glanced at Hurley and then he glared at Jack.

"Yeah think the doc here had other ideas in mind though."

Jack just shook his head sneering. Kate tried to be the peacemaker and shook her head, handing Sawyer back his life jacket...

"Sawyer I can swim well, Ill be fine...Just...put this on!"

"The helicopter will be back here any minute Sawyer!" Jack snapped back. "Where is Sayid anyway? Last I remember you three were together."

Kate looked back at Jack alarmed and she asked him..."You mean Sayid never came back?"

Jack shook his head and looked back at the body of the ship expecting Sayid to emerge at any moment. But he didnt. All the sudden a loud horn began to sound, along with the flashing red lights and everyone covered their ears. Sawyer looked back at Kate, Jack looked back out at the sky trying to spot the helicopter and Hurley looked towards the shore line.

"DUDES!!!!" he snapped his neck back to everyone "There are rocks up ahead!!!" Kate and Sawyer both looked out with narrowed eyes scanning the coast and sure enough, they were headed straight for a cluster of giant boulders. And if by some strange miracle, the ship bypassed that, there was always the 500 foot stone cliff wall they could smash into afterwards.

Jack went to the railing with Hurley and then he ran to the distress kit. Trying to sift through the contents searching for a flare gun.

"Calm down. If the ship hits the rock, I say we jump!"

Kate grabbed Sawyer and Sawyer grabbed Kate as they awaited their fate. Inches away from crashing.

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Sayid had been searching the whole time, breaking for a few minutes in-between to check the computer again, he even rewired parts and then attempted to log in again, but it was no luck. It was safe locked. As members of the ship whizzed past Anthony and Sayid, he knew their time was growing shorter. Sayid looked at the clock. They only had 5 minutes now, before hitting the shore at full speed. He looked at the monitor, wondering why all the tanks hadnt been filled. Sawyer and Kate had only filled a few, and on the other side, only a few were filled as well. Hardly making a huge difference.

He tried to spark the mainframe wires together to see if it could trick the computer into thinking it had access, but no luck. The ship started to shake and the alarms were sounding now as the computer devices warned them that they were travelling too fast for this depth. The monitors were detecting land and lights began to flash in various locations of the control room as well.

"Sir, maybe we should just get on deck, the helicopter and rescue boats have all been launched now!"

A few more minutes had already been eaten up as he frantically searched for that main power switch and then suddenly the boat jerked, it felt like they had hit something large and he heard a crunching noise. Everyone in the control room was stumbling around fighting to gain their footing back.

"What was that?" Someone asked alarmed now.

As Sayid gripped the drafting table, his eyes fell to the spot Anthony was standing over. Did he see cracks in the floor? Sayid asked himself, not even bothering to explain he ordered Anthony to....

"MOVE!!!"

Sayid dove for the floor bringing a wrench down with him and he pried the small door open. They were standing over it the whole time. A large red button resting in the middle and Sayid jammed his hand over it pushing with all his weight.

They heard a series of beeping noises and the all the screens went black. The sand below the ship had already started to slow it down, not sure if it was slow enough yet. They had to lose momentum and lose it fast unless they wanted to crash into the rocky cliffs outside that awaited them. Sayid breathed heavy and ran up to the top deck to await his fate with the rest of the ship crew and passengers. Once up he spotted Jack right away. Jack looked back to Sayid and shook his head...

"Sayid, we hit that group of rocks back there." He pointed to a group of rocks fading away from behind and Jack looked out trying to flag in the helicopter.

"This ship is sinking!" He tried to control the urgency in his voice.

Sayid nodded his head. In the meantime Kate, Sawyer, and Hurley realized he had arrived and came closer as well, Sayid was their last shred of hope, and Sayid replied...

"If this ship can take on enough water before we hit the coast line we may be able to slow down enough. The engines are all off...All we can do now is wait."

Sawyer looked back at Sayid with a frown and he shook his head...

"That's it? No more grand schemes or runnin down to the basement to bail out pails of water? Im disappointed in you Ali."

Kate had her arm around Sawyers waist and she asked Sayid...

"What if we sink with the boat?"

Sayid shook his head and replied hesitantly, not knowing how best to break the bad news, so he remained neutral....

"At the momentum we are traveling at, I think its more likely that we would crash before we sink."

Sawyer just rolled his eyes. And then Hurley called out to them from the side of the boat. No one had noticed him go off and he shouted...

"Dudes!!!"

Showing them his findings, he lifted a tarp up to reveal one last rescue boat. It looked to seat about 10 and by his count, they should all fit.

"Or we could just take a boat that aint speedin off into a mountain or sinkin like the titanic."

Sawyer replied sarcastically as the relieved group rushed over to Hurley and helped him untie the boat from its binds. Sawyer made sure Kate got in first and then everyone else boarded as they used the boats pulley system to lower it into the rumbling water below.

Sayid found the oars and handed them out as they tried to move the rescue boat as far away from the large boat as possible and then, they all watched with awe as the great ship of steel and metal started to crumple and then crash like an old tin can into the rocks about a half a mile away. It caused an explosion, and everyones jaw dropped just a little.

They sat there in silence, the only sound the lapping water against the boat as the vessel they just travelled 5,000 miles on across the south pacific crashed and burned right before their eyes.

"Dudes!" Hurley exclaimed, finally breaking the silence..."I just saved your lives!"

As stressful as everything had been in the last 2 days, everyone in the group couldnt help but shake their heads in humor at Hurleys remark and Kate leaned in and hugged him tight, replying to him...

"Thank you Hurley!"

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That evening Sawyer and Kate had found a hotel nearby. Kate would have preferred for it to be farther from LA, on the outskirts at least, but Sawyer knew they would be looking for her at the borders. No matter how friendly the passengers they had traveled with or as close to family as they had become, someone would always rat her out, or slip up accidentally mentioning that Kate was among the passengers. He rationalized that it was best not to run, best not to look suspicious for now, and they could decide what to do in the morning.

Kate finished washing up in the bathroom and Sawyer sat on the chair in front of the television awaiting any news coverage on their crashing ship. As he suspected, almost every station was showing footage of the flaming titanic wannabe. The reporter was interviewing Claire and Hurley and they explained how they had been rescued.

"Well there you have it, from one crash to another; these passengers know what survival is all about."

The reporter exclaimed.

Sawyer just rolled his eyes and turned off the TV as Kate came out drying her hair.

"Any word on the list of missing?" She asked him worriedly.

Sawyer angled his head back to Kate and shook it...

"Maybe they think we're dead..." He offered, pointing out that no one saw them get off the boat. They rowed it to a location off shore and came up on the rocks. Sawyer and Kate said goodbye to the rest of the group from there.

Kate sat down on the bed one leg folded under her seat and she looked down at the floor as she brushed her hair, not wanting to show Sawyer her doubt. It was best to always assume the worst, and then at least they could be prepared. She watched from outside herself for a moment as her patterns of thinking went into 'Run' mode. It was so easy to slip back.

Sawyer noticed Kate's silence and he got up and sat down on the bed beside her and he put his arm around her and spoke softly as he leaned in to pull her closer...

"Hey Freckles, Im tryin here..." He exclaimed gently. Kate looked up sadly at Sawyer, feeling like she was going to hurt him all over again and she nodded her head, forcing a smile for him, she replied gently...

"I know..."

Kate had just wanted so badly to stop running. Trying not to show her disappointment, she knew Sawyer was just trying to make her feel better, and before she could assure him with more words that she would be fine, he leaned in and kissed her mouth tenderly. Kate let out a little moan and the hairbrush fell out of her hand as he took the kiss deeper. This was the one place she felt safe, one place she could forget about everything elseIn Sawyers arms.

Sawyer put his hands up to Kate's cheek, caressing her jaw as she kissed him. Their throats indented together as tongues licked and panted and finally after a long moment, Sawyer pulled away and looked at Kate, meeting her green gaze, he remarked...

"Im not gonna waste one more minute Freckles..." He leaned in and kissed her jaw, muttering against her skin..."We're back." Sawyer kissed the side of her mouth and exclaimed softly..."Youre alive." He bent down to kiss her neck as he grazed his stubble. Kate had to close her eyes, the pleasure he was causing, intense, and Sawyer muttered once more..."And for once were not facin impending death."

He looked up and met her gaze, needing her badly, just as she needed him, and he wasnt going to waste it. He wanted to take his time with Kate, and show her how it felt to really be loved. He wanted to savor her taste and make love the way she deserved. For the first time it was real, all of it. They didnt have the bubble of the island to protect them or the shelter of a friends arms to run to when things got too hard. They just had each other, and Sawyer wanted to show Kate how thankful he was for her.

Kate met his gaze slowly studying him. He looked so earnest in that moment, so honest, so pure, and Sawyer somehow got her to shed her identity and just be. With him she felt like she could be a good person. And she had never felt that before. He never made her feel ashamed to be who she was. She looked back to him with love awaiting his next move as she watched his smoldering gaze.

Sawyer slowly peeled her tank top off, pulling it off over her head and he looked down at her body and naked breasts in appreciation. She helped him pull his shirt up slowly, focusing in on his chiseled abs. He was breathtaking. Both of them topless, Sawyer reached for her breasts slowly caressing each one, taking his time and Kate leaned into him, starting to kiss along his shoulder.

They were like two teenagers exploring one anothers bodies for the first time. Kate's hand went into Sawyers pants and she unzipped him, dipping down into his boxers in a teasing manner, and thats when his mouth latched onto her breast and she gasped.

Her hand finding him harden now beneath the surface, she trailed her lips back up and caught his as he raised his head and replaced his mouth with a kneading hand twisting and turning her nipples perky. Kate gasped again and he groaned into her mouth as her hand twirled in his pants. She started rubbing him up and down and finally Sawyer pulled away.

He looked into her eyes, his lips blushing, as hers were and he helped her lay back on the bed. He started with her pants, his warm large hands trailing below the surface as he guided them down. And then he began on her panties. He felt like at any moment her parents would catch him robbing their daughter of her virginity, and Sawyer looked into Kates eyes. She watched him carefully as he tugged her tiny black bikini briefs down, exposing her tight little coiled pussy beneath.

She was already moist and he craved her. He wanted all of her in that moment, taste, touch, sound, and he bent his head down, to part the delicate folds of skin with his tongue, Kate gasped and put her hand in his hair her fingers knotting through the silky strands. Sawyer drank and had his fill, bringing Kate to the edge of reason and then he pulled away again, meeting her dark gaze in a predatorial way.

He was hard now and long and he wiped his mouth with the back of his hand. His thirst quenched for the time being, craving something else now. He looked down once more over her body, Reaching to feel her silky smooth skin, her warm touch and Kate moved one of her legs up to brush his hip, her thigh pulling down half of his pants. She wanted him badly now and Sawyer watched Kate move her leg, completely exposed to him now. His pulse quickened and his cock throbbed. He helped her pushing the other side of his pants down, exposing himself in the process and Kate's eyes grew wide.

It was raw, it was primal now. She didnt have any cage to hide behind or sheets to turn into, no life threatening situations, Sawyer was standing above her in all his glory and she leaned up on her elbows, wanting to feel him inside her so badly, but she also wanted to taste him and as he stepped out of his pants, he felt her latch on to his hard cock with her mouth. Sawyer didnt expect the ambush from Kate, and he closed his eyes, letting out a shuddered breath as she took him in. He was so hard and so swollen now, groaning in pleasure. Kate licked him from base to tip and then she moaned over him. Her legs spread around him on the edge of the bed as he stood in front of her.

She sucked a little harder, bringing Sawyer to the edge of his release, similar to what he did with her, becoming a quick study and then she let go and leaned back spreading her legs open for him. Locking his gaze with hers Kate craved him now, and she bit her lip.

Sawyer leaned over putting his arms around her on the bed and he looked down at her lusting for his paradise. He pushed his hard swollen head into her tight little clit. Inching down slowly, Kate moaned the pleasure exquisite, and when he pushed his dick in all the way he groaned. And then they were one, sealing their bodies forever in the sacred ritual that had been carried on between man and woman since the dawn of time, he thrust in and out and Kate pulled and clenched around him, making love, cherishing each others bodies for as long as they could before they had to move again.

sawyersmine · Hollaback girl

Summary Sawyer and Kate go into hiding together and Sawyer contacts one of the losties for help.

Chapter 13

They stayed up all night and made love off and on into the early hours before dawn. They each had so much to get out, so much to release, things they couldnt do or say before because of dire circumstances. Sawyer rested freely with his arm around Kate and she slept with her head on his chest. The rhythm of his heart beat lulling her to sleep. And for the first time in her life Kate actually felt like she could be truly happy. She woke up in the late morning watching him for a moment. It was their first full night together since the cages and for once, Kate didnt feel like running. If she could just stay here for the rest of her life, she thought she would be happy.

Kate focused in on the room and then she looked back up at Sawyer with a groggy smile. His tough guy facade faded away when he was asleep and Kate watched him fondly. After everything they had been through together she knew he was a good man. Whether he chose to believe it or not. Kate hoped they could start their new life together fresh. She stroked his chest gently, not wanting to wake him. Just enjoying the peace and sanctity. She fantasized about what their life would look like in a year once the baby came. Knowing she wasnt the Donna Reed type, but Kate knew with Sawyer, he would help her find that middle ground. Maybe eventually they could even get married. If she could ever get Sawyer to pop the question that was. She felt like her whole life was in front of her now.

As Kate ran her hand lightly over his chest, Sawyer stirred and breathed in. He peeled his eyes open and looked down at her with a gentle smirk.

"So apparently old habits have been knocked then huh Freckles?"

He watched her with a lazy smile and she grinned back up at him her palm flat now on his chest...

"Old habits are tough to break Tex, but I think we can afford one or two nights off."

She winked back at him knowing she was joking with him and he chuckled lightly in kind.

"Well far be it from me to keep you from your own bed Freckles." He smirked and gestured to the bed next to them. She moved her hand up his chest and reached up to kiss his scruffy chin, remarking lightly...

"Ill take my chances in this one... (She kissed the side of his mouth) I happen to have some experience dealing with Southern perverts."

Kate smiled and they mutually kissed eachothers lips at once. Sawyer pulled away and looked into her eyes with a smirk and replied...

"Well in that case darlin..."

He leaned in and kissed her again and moved his hand around her back, his fingers entwining in her hair as he took the kiss deeper.

"In that case..." She replied breathless from his kiss. Kate nudged him over on his back and she straddled him. Her hand stroked his dick awake and she added...

"Some old habits are practically impossible to break... She leaned in and kissed him as she pumped and Sawyer groaned in pleasure. Kate concluded..."Like you."

Sawyer smiled back at her drugged from her kisses her touch, her hands on him and his eyes rolled back. He was about to turn her over now that he was hard and take control when Kate held onto his cock and impaled herself on him from above.

Both of them groaned together as he filled her once more. Kate let the blanket around her go and she started to ride him. Sawyer tried to thrust, but he couldnt keep up with Kate. Her cravings for him were getting addictive. To the point where he couldnt imagine being apart from her for long. And he let her have control. Watching her, watching the show in front of him, his eyes traveled from her frantic and needful eyes down to her arching neck and perfect breasts. And then he put his hands on her body, feeling her move over him as he thrusted inside. They were one. When Sawyers gaze finally fell to the spot where they joined her dark coils brushing against his as he watched her move up and down over him, he nearly came right there.

Kate did. She had been so sensitive lately it didnt take long for her to find her orgasm, and with Sawyer, that was 20 times more likely to happen. She was already on number two. Groaning as she clung to his chest. His hands went for her breasts, his thumbs running sharply over her nipples and then he turned the tables, pulling Kate down he kissed her and then flipped her, pinning her underneath him. His cock was hard and heavy now and his desire hungry. Meeting Kate's lustful gaze, he pulled her legs up and laid them flat as he thrust inside. Each time going deeper. And Kate was on the verge of dying from pleasure.

"Oh Sawyer" She exclaimed, feeling every inch of him. He moved inside her watching her face. It was a face he knew so well. Making love to Kate made him feel like she had become a part of him. It wasnt just about physical urges and getting off. It ran much deeper and he felt like he had found something he never knew he wanted, but now he did.

"Kate."

He exclaimed feeling the final tremors before the floodgates opened to her. Kate put her hand in his hair and he smothered his mouth over hers as they came together and joined fluids. Kate clenched in her final moments and Sawyer tightened his grip on her. He let out a final groan as his body reamed in pleasure and then he bent down and kissed her. Kate kissed him back with equal passion, feeling thoroughly loved at the moment. And then Sawyer collapsed down next to her.

"Love you Freckles." He exclaimed between breaths and then looked back at her. Kate smiled and kissed him again.

"I love you too...James."

They kissed one last time and then Kate went back into his arms. Letting a few moments of silence pass between them, she exclaimed...

"So do you think we could just stay here forever?"

Kate smiled hopefully back at Sawyer and he began to run his hand through her long hair.

"That would be nice wouldnt it Freckles?"

He kissed her forehead and smiled back to Kate gently...

"Ill just have to give good old Maurice a call and tell him to board up the windows and doors, keep the shampoo and soap comin, and we can get a standin take out order with Mr. Chows next store, baby aughtta like that."

He winked back at her and Kate laughed lightly.

"Oh yes, boarded up hotel doors and greasy Chinese food is the way to every womans heart."

She kissed him again, and after the kiss Sawyer got up out of bed. He started putting on his clothes and replied...

"Speaking of food, maybe I aughtta get you some...Gotta run to the bank and see if my accounts still standin anyway..."

He slipped into his tee and remarked...

"The monsters probably gettin hungry."

Kate smiled and got up, noting how sweet Sawyer was being getting her food cause he was concerned for her and the baby and she wrapped the sheet around her and walked over to him. Kate put her hand on his cheek and kissed him goodbye...

"Thank you." She replied softly, giving him a seductive peek at her cleavage, Kate added...

"Ill be waiting."

Sawyer smiled deciding to leave Kate on that note. He didnt want to let her see how much power she really had over him, so he tried to hold a little back. Fighting his urges to pummel her back on the bed, he instead cast her a dimpled smirk and he walked out the door.

Kate turned to the bathroom, deciding to wash up and take another shower. She couldnt get enough of the warm running water, and soap. God soap and shampoo had been scarce on the island. So she washed up and used the complimentary tooth brush to brush her teeth.

When she was done, she had found that Sawyer wasnt back yet. Kate decided to tidy up and wash a few of their extra clothing. They didnt have much. Finally hanging them up on a line in the bathroom, she decided to turn on the television. Not sure if she wanted to see, she was hesitant to look. Some stations were still covering the boat; she wasnt ready to know more though yet and settled on one that was still on commercial. Pulling her hair back into a pony tail, Kate got up to peek out of the window once more. Sawyer was taking long, she hoped everything was okay.

Kate sat back on the bed and began to tap her foot nervously. And then the news came back on. They still had coverage of the boat and they were replaying some of yesterdays interviews with some of the passengers. She saw Rose and Bernard, the reunion between Hurley and his mother; Sun was speaking to someone while Jin lay in an ambulance. Desmond was rolled into a second ambulance and the news program started flashing footage of the hoaxed Flight 815 crash. In the investigation they had found that Oceanic staged a fake crash in order to claim insurance rights on the plane. Kate shook her head thinking how despicable that was. She hoped Oceanic got what was coming to them after pulling a stunt like that.

She went back to doing her hair, using some lip gloss and mascara, they had stopped by a drug store on their way in, he heard the reporter announce...

"And this just in...The Federal Bureau of investigation is offering a $20,000 reward for anyone having any information on this woman."

Kate's mug shot picture flashed across the screen and her jaw went slack. A pit sinking down into the bottom of her stomach.

"Katherine Austen is a wanted fugitive, originally in FBI custody; she escaped and is believed to have survived among the passengers of flight 815."

Her eyes welded up and she just sat on the edge of the bed for a moment, dropping the tube of lip-gloss in her hand, Kate was in pure shock. How did they know? She wondered. They were careful, they didnt make any waves or get off with the rest of the passengers, and she couldnt wrap her mind around it all. Kate began to suddenly feel ill again and she ran to the bathroom to use the toilet. Sitting there numb for a moment, Kate slumped against the wall.

A few minutes later Sawyer returned with a bag of groceries and some clothes. He didnt know Kate's exact size but he hoped he had ball parked it close enough. Going back into the hotel room, he saw Kate wasnt in the main room and he called out to her...

"Freckles...Im back....And I come bearing gifts."

Sawyer smiled noting the bathroom door was left ajar and he smiled as he approached...

"Hope youre a 36DD cause thats what I got..." He joked before he peeked inside and then his smile fell, when he saw all the clothes strewn over the bathroom floor alongside Kate's sunken body. Her face was pale and clammy.

Sawyer dropped his bag outside and went to kneel down next to Kate, wrapping his arms around her small frame he pulled her to him...

"Baby, whats wrong?"

Kate held on for a moment needing to feel his arms around her but just as quickly as her need came it left, and she felt undeserving of it, standing up she brushed off Sawyer stiffly and started picking up their clothing. It was still damp and she shook her head answering him...

"Im done in, thats whats wrong."

Kate walked into the other room and started jamming things in her bag. Sawyer got up not understanding what was going on and he asked her frustrated...

"Do you wanna tell me what the hell is goin on Freckles...One minute your wrapped up in sheets wavin me off and the next your packin.

"What happened?" He asked his eyes boring into hers.

Kate barely flinched and then she shook her head turning the television back on. It took a few clicks of the remote, but finally she found one which was airing her mug shot.

"I have to get out of here." Kate explained trying to contain her emotion.

Sawyer sighed angrily when he saw her picture flash across the screen. He didnt even hear the reporters words, knowing what it meant. Some dickwad on the boat probably leaked it to the press and he mumbled under his breath...

"Those sons of bitches."

He looked back at Kate who looked like she was about to have a meltdown herself and he pulled her to him sitting them both down on the bed...

"Freckles...just calm down sugar...They probably dont know if you are still alive or not, they are just askin people right now..." He knew that was most likely not true, but he had to lift Kates spirits a bit..."The press loves good drama and besides, scarin you out of hidin is just what they want...We gotta wait till the time is right, till we can do things on our terms."

Kate shook her head and held onto him tighter...

"I cant do this... (Kate looked back at Sawyer and she shook her head...) I cant do this, I cant drag you down, I cant bring our baby into this." She met his blue eyes and she continued to shake her head moments away from falling apart.

It hurt Sawyer that he couldnt prevent all this from happening, that he couldnt protect Kate from it all. The irony on living on that island was that she was finally free, but now.

"Shhh baby, its okay (Sawyer leaned into her and replied with a soothing voice)...we're gonna be fine...just gotta get down to Mexico or somethin and then it'll all be over."

Kate looked up at him for a moment her eyes all blotchy from crying on his shirt, knowing it would never be over, but she couldnt help but be thankful for Sawyer. Her face starting to relax a little more and she leaned into his shoulder.

Sawyer had never seen Kate like this. She reminded him of a little girl who was running from her boogeyman. It broke his heart to think about all the anguish she had been through in her life. His arm around her he continued to comfort her.

Kate had just sighed, the last of her tears finally drying in her eyes when she heard it. Her body immediately stiffening up again. It was the sound of a police siren and she looked back at Sawyer alarmed.

Sawyer looked back at Kate and put his hand on her arm as she stood up and started to pace the floor nervously...

"I should just turn myself in, and then this would all be over." She exclaimed her voice fearful.

He stood up and went over to her.

"Calm down Freckles. Probably just a speedin ticket." He went to look out the window and saw the police cars racing by. His breath held and then they turned the corner passing the hotel entrance and he let out a sigh of relief.

"See" He showed her the cars rushing by. Sawyer let the drapes back down and went over to Kate putting his hands on her shoulders he confronted her...

"Listen...Freckles...I know you feel like your walkin on pins and needles right now, but it aint gonna help us get the hell out of here, so just try to relax a little."

He looked back at the phone hesitant, but Sawyer was starting to get a little fearful himself, never wanting to see Kate behind bars again, ever, he finally breathed in and out and replied...

"I got a plan."

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An hour later Kate was sitting in a lavishly decorated house with a foyer and veranda walking out to a pool. She nervously began to twitch her leg and Sawyer put his hand on it to get her to stop. She really needed something to take the edge off or she was going to get them both killed. And with the baby, drinking was out of the question. That only left one other option.
Of course, they had to get rid of the host first before they could do anything of the sorts.

Hurley came back in with drinks and a huge bowl of cheetos.

Sawyer looked back at him like he had horns growing out of his head and he asked...

"So this is the kinda grub you rich folks dine on huh?"

Hurley smiled back at Sawyer and shook his head, handing Kate a soda...

"Hey dude, next time you leave your house for 4 months and get back after narrowly escaping with your life, tell me if you have time to run to the grocery store before harboring your fugitive friends."

Sawyer shut his mouth wondering when the hell did Hurley get so sarcastic. Sawyer sat there for a minute and then took a swig of his beer. And then he remarked...

"You werent the one that squealed were ya deep-dish? Dont got some sick desire to keep us here do ya?"

"Sawyer." Kate warned him and shook her head apologizing..."Im sorry Hurley; we're both just a little tense." Kate remarked.

She still felt so hollow inside and tried to force an assuring smile for Hurley. She did feel better here though. Maybe because it was an actual home and a home of one of their friends. And of course, Hurley had his charms. Sawyer must have known this she realized, loving him even more for it, even though she felt like her love was worth nothing at the moment. Who wants a fugitive for a girlfriend or friend even?

"Thats okay Kate," Hurley remarked looking back at Sawyer cautiously..."You two are welcome to stay here as long as you want..."

"Thank you Hurley..." She put her hand over his and smiled genuinely. Touched by all he was doing for them. Kate looked back at Sawyer, she wanted to thank him to, but she would find her own way to do it, one that he would appreciate.

Sawyer feeling guilty all the sudden, spoke up and added...

"Yeah...Thanks Deep... (He met Hurley's gaze and Hurley flinched slightly and Sawyer caught himself nodding) I mean Hugo."

Hurley smiled happily and he nodded looking back at them with a grin...

"Dudes, were gonna bring down the house, you'll never want to leave."

Kate couldnt bear to tell him they might have to leave at the drop of the hat and she nodded politely replying with parched throat...

"Im sure it's going to be fun."

She took Sawyers hand in hers and held it silently as they exchanged playful banter. They went out and hung out by the pool. Sawyer wasnt shy about swimming a few laps but Kate was shyer than he. Only if she and Sawyer were alone, besides she didnt quite feel in the mood to let it all go. She wished she could be more like Sawyer sometimes. He wasnt afraid of anything. Watching him as she sipped her lemonade chatting with Hurleys mom, Kate did forget just for a little bit. And then dinner was served. It was the first real meal she had had in 4 months and Kate was famished. She ate everything.

It was heavenly, and she even forgot she was a vegetarian, taking another helping of chicken enchiladas and rice.

When they were done, Kate was the first to leave; excusing herself she said she was tired. Smiling faintly at the group she made her way up the stairs. Once inside hers and Sawyers room she rested her head against the wall tired and exhausted from the day. She took off her shoes and made her way into the giant adjoining bathroom. Hurley really did have a beautiful house she thought. She remembered him talking of a curse once on the island, but he had a home a real home and a family that still loved him. That was all she ever wanted.

She turned on the shower beginning to disrobe and then she saw the door push open. Immediately covering herself up she didnt know who it was relieved to see it was just Sawyer, she replied...

"You scared me."

Sawyer saw her half naked and holding a pile of clothes and he smirked back at Kate approaching her with a confident stride.

"Well Peaches, wouldnt want to do that would I?"

He smiled standing over her knowing she needed to take the edge off, so did he and the only true release they were ever going to have was with each other.

One of her clothing items dropped out of her hand, as the room began to steam up, in more ways than one. Kates heart sped up noting the way Sawyer was looking at her, like a predator would his prey and he lowered her arms, pushing the clothes down onto the floor gently as her naked breasts were exposed.

Kate gasped all of the sudden feeling very naked...

"Sawyer!" She exclaimed as he pulled her into his arms and started working his lips around her neck. Her breathing quickened and she replied...

"What if someone catches us? I...I mean we are guests here..."

She breathed but Sawyer was having none of it. He simply looked up at her with a smirk.

"That dont make it more excitin for you Freckles?" He asked with a soft sensual voice. Meeting her gaze with a mischievous smirk as his hands started to caress her perfectly shaped breasts and then he kissed her, adding after one kiss...

"Relax darlin, Deep-dish and his ma have already turned in and I told them you were extra tired, not to be disturbed..." His dimples deepened as he went in for another kiss...

"Oh you did, did you?" Kate asked with a coy grin of her own. Deciding to play with him a little.

"So you just assumed I would be in here, willing to cooperate right?" She had to suppress a moan as his stubble brushed against her cheek. The fact was, Kate was highly turned on right now. And she breathed forgetting what she had just said as his lips kissed her jaw line again.

"Pretty much Freckles." He answered consuming her with his mouth and Kates arms fell limply to her sides...

His thumbs started to rub over her nipples and she panted...

"Course if you got any complaints we could always ask for separate rooms..." He added, taking her mouth in his again as their tongues touched and they breathed as one.

Before Kate knew it, she was being hoisted up on the counter top and Sawyer stood in-between her thighs. She could feel his hardness pressed against her, grinding his hips against hers, and he made her forget everything. The only thing she wanted right now was him and he knew it. Kate kissed him back now, wanting him just as badly, the spark lit again and they were going on full flame right now.

"No...No complaints... She muttered against his mouth. And then they kissed again and Kate helped Sawyer pull his top off over his head.

She had already soaked her panties, and he peeled them down, getting them to her ankles, Kate kicked them off. And then she started on his pants with her fumbling hands. He leaned in to plant a smothering kiss on her again and then Kate finally got the zipper down, her hands brushing against his hardness and it sent Sawyers pulse soaring.

"Might want to watch it with those hands Freckles...cant get any good fore....AH... Sawyer breathed in shock as Kate plunged her hands into his pants and gripped his dick. Causing his hardness to fully erect and she gripped it looking back at him slyly.

"I dont want any foreplay James, I just want you." She smiled back at him cavalierly and pushed his pants down past his hips. He kicked them off and grabbed Kate when he came up. His erection hard and throbbing, and then Kate exclaimed...

"Unnnnnhhhh" loudly, as he penetrated her threshold. And began to move inside her. Her arms clasping his very dense shoulders as the cool granite countertop supported her ass. It was like a mixture of ice and fire. Sawyer started to thrust and then they locked gazes as their bodies took them to a place neither one of them could ever imagine existed.

When Kate called out his name in the bathroom, he picked her up and jammed off the shower nozzle, lifting her out of the steamy room he laid Kate down on the plush bed.

"Think the water will run cold before we get to that shower Peaches, and were gonna need it when Im through with you." He replied breathlessly smirking coyly, and a thrill ran through Kates body. She spread her legs out wide and he stood over the bed moving his hardness in and out once more and then he smothered his weight over hers as he fully mounted her. They moved as one.

It was a combination of mating, making love, reconnecting, and just needing a distraction. Both Sawyer and Kate knew deep down that they were both living on their second chances right now. It would be a long time before they hit that shower, savoring one another. Sawyer continued to thrust and Kate held on as tightly as she could. Knowing she couldnt run forever, but for a little while she could pretend that things were okay. Just a little while more.

sawyersmine · Hollaback girl

Sorry for the super long wait on this. I had decided to take a break and now I think I have the conclusion mapped out. So hoping to have it wrapped up in the next 3-4 chapters. Thanks so much for your patience and if you have minute, please review.

Chapter 14

They had spent 100 days and nights since moving in with Hurley making love, experiencing all there was to feel. The apprehension of being new parents always hung in the bounds, but Sawyer and Kate were happy. In fact, Kate had almost forgotten about her fugitive status. With Hurleys humor, and Sawyers master skills in the bedroom, Kates thoughts were definitely elsewhere.

This morning she woke up feeling a small pressure on her stomach. She had the baby bump now, starting to show her pregnancy, Kate opened her eyes to small slits and looked down at the hand that was holding her navel. Smiling groggily back at Sawyer she stretched and asked him with a smile

"Rubbing me for good luck are you?" Sawyer looked back at Kate and smiled and replied quietly

"If I wanted to rub you for good luck Freckles, I wouldnt go for the belly first."

He smirked mischievously a glint in his eyes and Kate lay back putting her hands over his one large smiling back at him the happiest woman in the world right now.

"You know I might have to get you some new clothes soon Sawyer remarked with a smile and Kate looked back at him, pretending to be outraged, head cocked, she asked him"

"Are you saying I look fat Sawyer?"

Sawyer flipped his eyes knowing not to walk into that one without armor and he replied with a smirk as he leaned in to kiss her chin tenderly

"No, Im sayin you look pregnant. And aint nothing that turns me on more than you barefoot, naked and belly up baby."

He raised his head slightly looking into her deep green eyes, reached around to hold her, and then he smothered his soft lips over hers. Dipping his tongue in he kissed her slow at first and then pulled out a moan from Kate as her arms reached around his back.

"Oh!" Kate moaned all of the sudden into his mouth as she broke off the kiss. Sawyer smirked back at Kate and he asked her coyly

"Freckles, are you tryin to start without me?"

Kate shook her head and sat up further putting her hand on her tummy.

She moaned again feeling little ripples run through her navel region and she looked back at Sawyer in shock and amazement remarking as she pulled his hand back to her tummy

"I think the baby just kicked me!"

Sawyer creased his brows in confusion wondering if that was even possible at this stage and then he felt the ripple and he pulled his hand back. Kate smiled and she asked him

"Did you feel it?"

He looked back at her having a strange moment, feeling full of pride all of the sudden and he nodded

"Yeah I did..." Kate pulled his hand back down and smiled back at Sawyer, and he asked her apprehensively, knowing he didnt know much about this stuff, thrilled beyond believe that it was at some point decided that the women got pregnant, because he didnt know what he would do

"Does it hurt?" Sawyer asked her questioningly. Kate smiled warmly back at him and shook her head, replying

"No, it feels like I have a stomach full of popping corn."

Sawyer raised his brow and finally cracked a smile and remarked

"Well that dont sound very pleasant."

Kate took the initiative this time and pulled Sawyer back down to kiss her, her soft lips taking his, Kate muttered against him

"It feels amazing She kissed him again (and added with a smile) Just like you."

Sawyer smiled and took her lips in again rolling Kate over onto her back; they fell back into their pattern of enticingly delicious morning sex.

Kate still craved Sawyer more than any other food, and Sawyer was more than happy to oblige her wishes.

On this particular weekend, Hurley was away on vacation with his parents. They had gone on a road trip up to the Pacific Northwest. Hurley was adamant about staying away from tropics and the beach, and Sawyer was sure they were headed to some place like Seattle or Portland.

After helping themselves to breakfast Sawyer asked Kate what they needed to get at the store. Hurley had been very hospitable, but Sawyer was insistent on paying for his and Kates personal artifacts.

Kate smiled and kissed the top of Sawyers head as she passed by carrying a glass of orange juice, wearing just his shirt and nothing else. And Kate replied with a small smirk of her own

"How about you just get yourself some new clothes, because I have everything I need right here."

She leaned in to kiss him softly on the mouth and Sawyer pulled Kate down into his lap.

"C'mere" he growled as she squealed feeling his massive arms sweep her off her feet. And Sawyer kissed her again. Kate moved to straddle her legs over his lap and she looked back at him provocatively remarking

"But you could get me something right now." Kate replied with arched brow as her hand reached down into his pants. Within minutes Sawyers shirt was off, pants unbuckled, the shirt of Sawyers that Kate was wearing unbuttoned down the front as her breasts peeked out enticingly and they made love again. Right there on that chair.

When it was all over Sawyer kissed the tip of Kates breast and Kate leaned in to kiss him consumingly finally pulling away teasingly she started to button the shirt back up and spoke against his mouth

"Dont be long."

Kate remarked kissing him lightly leaving him wanting more she stood up and made her way back upstairs to shower.

Sawyer sat there for a moment, just watching her walk away from him and he thought to himself how infatuated he was with her. 'She has you hook line and sinker boy.' Sawyer thought to himself. Shaking his head, he realized he didnt mind it so much and got up, zipping back up, he threw his shirt back on an grabbed the keys to one of Hurleys black suvs making his way for the door.

Kate was sunning herself by the pool, thinking she might take an afternoon dip, but she wanted to wait for Sawyer to return so they couldah have some fun in the pool. So she took out a good book. Sawyer had already read this one from cover to cover, so she knew it was good and she put on one of those big hats. Kate saw one of Hurleys neighbors on her balcony working on potting some plants and Kate smiled politely and waved.

Kate went back to her book and took off her hat for a minute, pulling her hair back into a ponytail, and she thought the light was better this way so she left it off. She looked back a few minutes later and noticed the woman was gone suddenly. Kate thought it was fast because her pots were still laid out across the balcony, but she didnt notice, because Sawyer came out right after remarking to her from behind

"Well arent you just a regular La la land pool bunny, think this place suits you sugar." Sawyer replied with a charming smile as he came around the side of the lounge chair to kiss her on the cheek. He handed her a strawberry smoothie from jhamba juice and Kates face creased into a smile.

"You remembered!" Kate exclaimed happily as she took the smoothie from him and began to sip away.

"Well thats just the first part, you aint even seen the big surprise yet. "

Sawyer pulled out a teal bag from Cartier and handed it to her to open. And he remarked

"They didnt have any clothes small enough to fit the bag, so I got you this instead....course, they finally convinced me to toss in a few outfits, so those are still in the car."

Kate looked back at Sawyer apprehensively. The bag was from Cartier, and he had never gotten her jewelry before. Swallowing she didnt know what to expect from someone like Sawyer, they werent exactly conventional. Peeling the ribbon off and removing some of the tissue paper the box was flat and narrow. Looking back at Sawyer, Kate hesitantly opened it, her eyes glossing over when she saw it, it was the most beautiful necklace she had ever seen and Kate shook her head remarking

"Oh James."

The necklace was silver linked with a flattened opal and turquoise patterned pendant, lined in silver. Kate held the necklace in her hand, the pendant about the size of a rose petal and Kate looked at him with disbelief

"How did you?"

Sawyer simply shook his head and replied...

"Thought you could wear it on our date tonight"

"Date?" Kate looked at him questioningly.

"Yeah, thought we could drive out to Vegas and get hitched."

Kate practically choked when she registered what Sawyer had just suggested.

"You...you want to get married?"

Sawyers smile was sweet and relaxed and he took her hand in his and remarked calmly

"Well, I know I knocked you up first, but I kinda thought it might make sense."

Kate looked back at him trying to see if there was any angle in his expression, but he was being completely genuine and Kate shook her head, still in disbelief

"I...I...Okay." Kate finally answered.

"Okay?" Sawyer asked needing confirmation and Kate replied

"Yes, okay, lets get married!" Kate couldnt help it, the smile on her face was beaming and she pulled him down to kiss her.

"I love you." She remarked softly with a smile as she looked back at him and Sawyer remarked...

"Love you too Freckles, aint no other woman ever get me to marry them so consider yourself one of the lucky ones, or maybe unlucky." He added with a smirk.

Kate pulled him down again and replied

"Im definately one of the lucky ones."

And then she kissed him passionately. They were starting to go at it hot and heavy, Sawyer looking for a convenient location to christen this moment, when the doorbell rang from inside.

Instantly Sawyer stiffened up and looked back at Kate. And he replied softly

"Ill see who it is."

Kate got up with him and waited in the parlor room as Sawyer went to the door.

"Shit!" Sawyer muttered under his breath. It was a cop. He looked back and made sure Kate was out of the line of site and he shook his head, putting his finger up to his lips, Sawyer signaled Kate that he wasnt going to answer. The policeman rang the door again. And every nerve in Sawyers body went off.

Their happy day brought down like a house of cards once the cop showed up.

Kate closed her eyes a silent tear running down her cheek, as she waited with held breath. And then finally he went away. She knew it was only a matter of time. Hell it could just be a few hours now.

Sawyer came back to her and put his hand on Kates shoulder. She shook her head moving back, not wanting to be comforted right now. She didnt deserve that and Kate replied

"I cant do this anymore Sawyer."

Sawyer shook his head about to object when Kate cut him off...

"I cant jeopardize your safety, your life for my freedom."

"Well maybe that part aunt up to you Freckles, I got a say in what happens to."

Kate sighed the tears coming more freely now and she replied

"I cant live every moment holding my breath, what happens when the baby comes, are we going to hide me away in some closet somewhere, are we going to hide the baby? I cant live that kind of life, I dont want our child to live that kind of life."

Sawyer went up to take Kate in his arms, and he remarked...

"I dont want that kinda life either baby, but it dont have to be like that, we could move to Mexico, I know this pretty little town called Rosarito, a place where we can just dissapear, and then come back in a few years when this case has blown over, change your name, and no one will ever be the wiser."

Kate cried into Sawyers shoulder emotionally drained from this. It was her worst nightmare. She had finally found happiness, only to have what she did all those years ago come back to haunt her.

Sawyer waited a few minutes just holding Kate in his arms and then he explained

"Lets start with that name change, tommorrow we can go to Vegas, and then we can go south of the border, green guerilla style."

He cupped her jaw in his hands propping her head up to look at him and Sawyer added...

"We can make it work FrecklesI know we can." Sawyer remarked confidently. Kate couldnt help at smile in empathy from his optimism. She loved him so much. Her heart torn in two at the moment. She met his dark blue gaze with stormy green eyes.

But Sawyer didnt give Kate a chance to respond; bringing his lips down he caught her mouth in his and kissed her warmly.

"Sawyer!" Kate remarked in-between kisses, and Sawyer shook his head knowing she still had her doubts he added

"We just got to get south of the border and then were as good as home free."
Kates voice caught in her throat in a choked sob not wanting to get into her fears at the moment, and Sawyer smothered her mouth once more.

They made passionate cleansing love in the living room and then Sawyer served Kate breakfast in bed. Finishing up the evening, he showed Kate her new clothes, trying to get her mind off their earlier encounter with the police. Kate knew what she had to do though.

She knew the only way they could ever be free was if she turned herself in. Making love with Sawyer for the last time, Kates eyes teared. She tried to hide it, but Sawyer was too quick, moving inside her he suddenly stopped and remarked

"Baby, what is it?"

Kate wiped her eyes and she shook her head replying...

"Nothing...I just...I just love you so much." And it was the truth. Kate tried to hold it in, she leaned in to kiss him deeply, her lips burning against his and Sawyer continued to move with her. Their love making was slow and sweet. Kate savored every minute of it as Sawyer pleasured her and brought her to climax.

"Oh God!" Sawyer groaned signaling his release. Kate clenched onto him kissing his neck and jaw as he spilled into her. Their baby resting between them as Kates body hummed and sang to him.

Breathing heavily Sawyer rested on his forearms and looked back at Kate with a smirk

"Tomorrow your gonna have a different name Freckles."

He smirked fantasizing about her as his wife and Kate smiled softly back at him. Hiding the tortured pain behind her eyes.

Sawyer grunted a little in breath and then leaned in to kiss Kate passionately. He left her hazy eyed, wondering what on earth she was thinking about before, but deep down Kate knew and her voice crept out remarking

"No matter what(Kate exclaimed making sure she was looking into his soul when she said it, needing to remind him) No matter what, Ill always love you James Sawyer Ford."

Sawyer looked back at Kate with more empathy, he knew she was still worried about getting caught and he remarked

"Nothins gonna happen baby, not as long as you stick with me."

To keep him from seeing her cry openly, Kate leaned up to kiss him again, her emotions were on full throttle, and as his hardness rested in-between her thighs, Kate encouraged him through her movements whispering into his ear

"Make love to me again..."

By the time Sawyer had looked back at her, the tears had been blinked away and the passion ensued, they went into the night, loving one another, like it was their last night together on earth. Little did Sawyer know

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It was in the young hours of dawn that Kate finally pulled herself away from him. She had slept by his side all night, clinging to him. Getting up she knew she had to do this quickly before she had second thoughts. Kate knew this was the only way they could ever be together freely. She had to face up to her crimes and accept their punishment, whether Sawyer agreed or not.

Pulling on one of the last tops that still fit her, Kate held one of Sawyers shirts and put it over her other clothes. She saw the necklace he gave her the day before too, and Kate couldnt bear parting with it. Knowing that came from his heart.

But she wouldnt need anything else. Giving herself one last look over in the mirror Kate took a deep breath and went back into the bedroom to see Sawyer.

He was still deep asleep, knowing he was tired from their all night marathon of love making Kate leaned over brushing his blonde hair aside and she kissed the top of his forehead. Wanting to kiss him deeper, but Kate knew if she woke him he would try to persuade her to stay. So she simply left him a note on the bed stand.

Im sorry; I have to get my freedom back, for us. Dont try to stop me.
Remember what I said last night--Ill always love you James! As soon as Im free, we can be together again. I live for that day!

Love, Your Kate

A few hours later Sawyer finally woke up instantly sensing the emptiness in the room. He looked around for Kate, but her side of the bed was cold, she had been gone for a long time, and when he looked up at the alarm clock, he saw the piece of paper and Sawyer knew.

Her clothes were all still here and there was a stillness to the house, but...

He knew the woman he loved beyond reasonable doubt had left him, not taking her clothes, but she had taken his heart with her. Sawyer felt a pit in his stomach sink. He knew it would never go away. Not now that his heart had been broken.

-- Edited by sawyersmine at 22:30, 2008-05-24

Starlight · Charlie's Angel

So glad you decided to continue this! Poor Sawyer. :( Hope Kate gets things straightened out soon. Can't wait to see how it ends! Great job hon!

sawyersmine · Hollaback girl

Starlight wrote:

So glad you decided to continue this! Poor Sawyer. :( Hope Kate gets things straightened out soon. Can't wait to see how it ends! Great job hon!

Aw, thank you Lyndi, man your fast, lol. I hadnt even edited it, I had to type in all those damn quotes. But Im glad you liked it.

I can only promise, next chapter, more angst. ;)

lisagwilkins · Site Administrator

Oh Jaci that was so good...I love this!! I can't believe she actually left...she so better get her tushie back to that man!!!

Can't wait for chapter 15!!!

sawyersmine · Hollaback girl

Thank you Lisa, Im so glad you liked it. I appreciate the feedback so thank you mucho! xoxo

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Chapter 15

Kate had been in police custody for the last 3 months. She was definitely beyond a doubt showing. And although being pregnant in jail did have its advantages, it allowed her her her own cell away from the other prisoners, she never felt more alone. Sitting behind those bars, Kate looked out sadly at the windows on the other side of the corridor. She couldnt help but think about where Sawyer was, what he was doing right now. It was heartbreaking to say the least. She knew he was upset with her. He had to be. Kate closed her eyes thinking about the possibility of losing him and she opened them, not wanting to address or admit that thought.

She was working on a blanket for her baby. Kate knew it was a boy now. And she already had his name picked out. He would be named after his father. Kate concentrated on the pattern at hand, the plastic knitting needles a privileged tool to obtain in this place and Kate was surprised when the guard came up to her cell and told her she had a visitor.

Her mind swimming, she instantly thought it was Sawyer. He came. Kate thought with delight her heart beating in her chest heavily she followed the guard out to the visitors area. Completely not expecting the person who was sitting there to be sitting there. It was.

"Jack?" Kate met his gaze confused, the guard left and she sat down at the table hesitantly and asked him

"What are you doing here?"

Jack sighed and he met Kates gaze worriedly and he replied...

"Ive come to help you Kate...Your lawyer contacted me and asked if I would be a character witness at your trial."

Kate creased her brows not knowing if she liked the sound of that and Kate asked him

"So what are you going to say?"

Jack nodded his head the way he always did when he was thinking and he looked back at her through his own creased brows replying...

"Im going to tell them that you were responsible for our rescue, that you stopped that boat from sinking and then ran up to the top deck to help get everyone offThat you were a hero Kate."

Kate looked back at Jack sadly thinking about Sawyer again. How he had almost died down there trying to save everyone to slow down that boat, and then they rushed up to the top deck together and she asked Jack

"What about Sawyer?"

Jack shook his head and replied..."Your attorney thinks it would be best if we dont mention Sawyers involvement in this at ...No one knows where he is, and they think the father of your baby would be a pretty big character witness, so the fact that hes missing doesnt look good for you...Infact..."

Jack looked back at Kate hesitant to suggest it, but he didnt know how else to put it, Jack continued...

"They think you should say the baby was conceived before the crash."

Kate looked back at Jack outraged by the thought of lying like that and she asked him needing to confirm it for herself...

"You want me to lie about Sawyer, Jack?"

Jack shook his head and replied...

"Not lie, just stretch the truth a little bit, you need all the help you can get right now Kate, and Sawyer isnt here."

Kate looked like she was about to cry and she shook her head standing up. Kate hissed back at Jack replying...

"The only thing they are going to hear at that trial is the truth Jack."

She looked back at him once and then walked out of the room meeting the guard to escort her back to her cell.

Prison was the place she hated most, the place she feared most, but if there was anything Sawyer taught her, the good stuff was worth fighting for and she wanted the best life for her baby. And that meant starting things out the right way. She owed Sawyer that much at least.

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A couple months later Kate was in the maternity room at St. Sebastians hospital. She was given a temporary probation due to Jacks testimony and an error regarding federal investigation revolving around her case, it seemed that Edward Mars was a shady character, and if he hadnt died in the crash, he could have been brought up on his own set of charges, so it was chalked up to a mistrial by the judge.

It was a painful labor, Kate finally succumbing to the doctors recommendation to take the sedative. And a few hours later she had her bouncing baby boy in her arms. James Austen Ford, but Kate would call him Jamie for short. She smiled lovingly at her son in that small room, holding him as if he were the most precious thing in the world. He looked just as she imagined he would. He had his fathers blonde hair and those dimples, and he had her green eyes.

"Sweet Jamie." Kate spoke to him lovingly. Showing her son that love, but anyone who looked could see the pain and sadness that still hid behind her eyes. Kates heart still mending, she wished Sawyer were here. Not knowing what happened to him, she didnt know what to think.

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Sawyer followed Kates trial through the news. He thought about going to see her in prison several times, but Sawyer didnt trust himself. He was still too bitter, he couldnt see her again, not yet. Sawyer saw some footage of Jacks testimony; the trial had been highly publicized because Kate was one of the passengers on flight 815. He knew he wouldnt do well in that media circus. Deep down, he wanted to see the baby, but he just couldnt bring himself to face her yet. Sawyer thought perhaps he could call Jack, to find out how Kate was.

"Hows she doin?" Sawyer asked Jack after the awkward greeting. Jack clearly was surprised to hear from him and Jack replied...

"Shes doing just fine Sawyer, infact weve got a house in the hills and the baby is doing great."

Sawyers felt a lump form in his throat when he heard Jack use the third person and he asked Jack for clarification..."We?"

Jack nodded and flipped through some files on a patient and he replied...

"You didnt think shed wait around for you forever did you Sawyer? Kates got a new life now, shes free and shes got a good opportunity to start over."

Sawyer felt those familiar pits return and sink in his stomach. And he replied sharply

"Yeah I guess everyone deserves a second chance, even you Jackass."

Jack smiled lightly through the phone his arrogance coming off and he asked him

"Tell my why you left her in the first place, Im curious to know?"

"Fuck you!"

Jack laughed lightly and he shook his head replying...

"Sawyer, one thing you need to know about Kate, she is a fickle one, it was only a matter of time before something happened between us."

Sawyer was growing more angry by the second, and he didnt think he could handle this anymore. His old wounds had been ripped open suddenly and now Jack was rubbing salt in them.

He bit down tightly, clenching his jaw and Sawyer finally replied.

"Will you just tell her I called?"

Sawyer didnt even give Jack a chance to answer before he clicked off his phone.
His temper flaring, he smashed the lamp on the table next to him.

Jack hung up and looked over at Kates file. The child was Sawyers, but he was going to get Kate in the end. If he had to force her to marry him he would. She owed him that much.
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A week later Jack convinced Kate to have lunch with him. Her son was with the nanny so, he thought now was his chance to make his move.

They were sitting at a little secluded table in the Ivy patio and Jack smiled back at Kate remarking

"You look great Kate."

Kate smiled politely back at Jack and she replied "Thanks."

"I dont know how you did it, but you managed to look like youve never even been pregnant.."

He smiled back at her and placed his napkin on his lap. Kate smiled awkwardly back at him and he put his hand on top of hers, meeting her gaze with sympathy.

Kate looked back at him strangely, but Jack, didnt give her time to react before he asked her...

"Have you heard anything from Sawyer lately?"

Jack never told Kate that Sawyer had called him. He figured she would be better off anyway, now that he was out of her life.

Kates face all the sudden became pained when Jack brought up his name and she looked back at him shaking her head. Not trusting her voice, because it would give away too much emotion, Kate just looked back at him with her stormy green eyes.

Jack nodded and looked down at the table for a minute, and then back up at Kate. And he explained...
"Well...I didnt want to tell you this, but I thought you had a right to know."

Kate creased her brows, automatically thinking the worst Oh god, something happened to him. She thought, but Jack didnt give any emotion away in his voice and he continued

"I did some checking up on him, his past record, and well...Did you know he had a daughter Kate?"

Jack met her stormy gaze, Kate all the sudden looking shocked, and she asked him for clarification

"What?"

Jack simply nodded his head and looked down at her hand solemnly

"Yes, it was a few years back, the mother apparently went to see him in prison, but he didnt want anything to do with either of them...It looks like this is a pattern Kate."

Kate shook her head looking back at Jack confused, her head spinning

"He knocks girls up and then when the responsibility sets in, he leaves..."

Jack sighed and he shook his head

"Personally, I think its a pretty cowardly thing to do, but he hasnt tried to contact you at all right?"

Kate couldnt help the tears from forming in her eyes. She couldnt believe Jack was telling the truth. It was her worst nightmare come to life, but she hadnt heard from Sawyer at all during this time. Kate didnt want to believe it, but she didnt know if she could afford not to.

Jack squeezed her hand in sympathy and he looked into her eyes, and replied

"Listen Kate (Jack waited till she looked back at him and he replied) Your not alone okay, you have lots of friends here, Im here. Jack proclaimed smiling kindly at her."

Kate couldnt get over this horrible feeling in the pit of her stomach, that things were really over between her and Sawyer, and he had really gone AWOL on her. And she smiled politely back at Jack, thankful for his support, Kate proclaimed

"Thank you Jack...I really appreciate that."

Jack placed his hand on top of hers and then he stroked her cheek with his hand. Kate flinched slightly and he withdrew his hand, remarking with certainty
"Things will get easier; you just have to let people help you Kate."

Kate smiled back at Jack again and nodded replying softly..."I know." She had just been hurt so much in her life and this last part with Sawyer, was the single most painful incident she could ever recollect feeling. Kate remarked softly

"I just need some time to accept this."

Jack nodded in agreement and he replied

"Of course, and you know Im just a phone call away if you need my right?"

Kate smiled back at him and nodded.

"I know."

She replied quietly.

A little while later they finished their lunch, Jack getting the bill and he stood up helping Kate out of her chair, Jack exclaimed walking her out to her car.

"I mean what I said Kate. Call me sometime."

Jack smiled back at her and leaned in to kiss her cheek, kissing her and then his face stopped just inches from hers. He couldnt resist the temptation and Jack leaned in pressing his lips to Kates. At first it was slow testing the waters and then Kate finally returned his kiss.

-- Edited by sawyersmine at 02:47, 2008-05-28