"It feels too quiet Jack. I don't think the islands ever been this still."
Jack was distracted playing peek-a-boo with Megan to notice Kate was speaking to him.
"What was that?"
Kate sighed and rolled her eyes, beginning to play with Megan's sandy feet.
"I said the island feels too still. I don't hear any animals."
Jack stopped playing with Megan for a moment and looked Kate in the eye.
"Maybe there's a storm coming?"
Kate looked outside the tent and frowned.
"No. It's something else. I don't know what it is."
Jack looked up towards the entrance to the tent when he saw Juliet appear with Cara in her arms.
"Hey. I hope I'm not interrupting. Was wondering if you two would like to come out for a walk with us."
Kate stood up and accepted Juliet's offer.
"Sure. Come on Jack. We haven't been for a walk for awhile."
Taking Megan in his arms, Jack got to his feet. Walking outside the tent, he joined Juliet, Sawyer and Cara and Andrew. As they made their way down the beach, Jack struck up a
conversation with Juliet.
"Cara and Andy are looking very healthy. They eating ok?"
Juliet nodded and looked at Megan, blowing a kiss towards her.
"I've got two barracudas. They both eat like horses. I think they have their father's appetite."
Adjusting Cara in the blanket over her shoulder, Juliet kept walking, watching the waves along the way. Jack wondered how long it would be until Desmond came back to the
island with help.
"Its too bad we can't just sail out of here whenever we want."
Kate answered before Jack did.
"Yeah, but Juliet said we needed to find a shipping lane for that. We don't know which direction to go without a compass."
Jack looked at both women and sighed.
"Well, I try to look at it this way, we've been on a permanent vacation for almost 5 years. The view is nice, but I don't think our kids should have to grow up here. When we finally do get rescued, the real world will feel a little too loud."
This made Juliet chuckle.
"You think being out of the real world for five years is bad Jack, try being out of it for nearly ten years. I'm sure that technology has changed a bit since I've been out there. I know for a fact that my clothes are out of style now, but its all I have. That and I have my family. We're together at least, and that's what makes it bearable living on this cursed rock."
Jack shook his head and gave a dry laugh.
"You sound like Sawyer."
This solicited another laugh, this time from Sawyer himself.
"Well, I guess that's why we were 'made for each other' ain't it?"
Juliet wanted to resist correcting Sawyer, but she did it anyways.
"It's not 'ain't it', it's 'isn't it'."
Sawyer rolled his eyes at Juliet and shifted Andy in his arms.
"Geez blondie, you don't have to be such a wise..."
Putting a hand up to stop him, Juliet shook her head.
"Don't even say it James. There are children present."
Jack gave another laugh, but this time at the pair of them.
"If I didn't know any better, I'd say the two of you were already married."
To Be Continued...
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A LOST fanfic: Taken care of
Fanfiction"I know you'll take care of her Jack." Jack and Kate have been on the island for 5 years. The island takes Kate's life just after the birth of their daughter Megan. But when she walks out of the jungle looking confused and disheveled a week later, J...
