Oh no jack!

Love the realistic growth here. Just spilling about Kate's past didnt fix everything, but now Kate clearly lets herself seek comfort in Sawyer and Sawyer tries his best to give her that comfort.

With the benefit of hindsight, I can say that these vague details are much more satisfying and in character to the shows take on kates backstory. Your kate is the real kate to me.

And now its time for huge emotional baggage number 2

Ah, damn. And things were going so well.

I love aunt meg! This is a re-read, cause I never left a review back when I furst read this as a shy teenage lurker. (and you deserved all the reviews). But I loved every chapter then and quarantine has me rereading my old faves. this whole story is even better than I remember! I loved season 1lost, but then the whole series began suffering from bad writing and terrible characterisation. This story takes that great dynanic from season 1 and develops it realistically. But I now have Renewed apprecuation for how tightly plotted this. You did so well. The mention of Yukon here has made me excited cause I reminded me of the endgame.

Aunt Meg is a force of nature

Best birthday in a long time for kate, eh? Potentially her best birthday ever.

Ah they had to open trauma suitcase number 1, eh?

Good take about sawyer having arrested development because of what happened when be was a kid.

This domestic fluff is *chef's kiss*

I know nothing about rural tennessee and this chap is Such a rich tapestry!

This squabbling domesticity is the cutest.
I know its been over ten years but would you ever consider cross posting this wonderful work on ao3?

They are both so sweet. The picnic was the cutest.

Aaawww this is so sweet. He brought her flowers. She feels safe with him (which is a huge deal for kate!) just lovely.

Yes finally!