Holding Pattern

[aboutbunnies]

Title: Holding Pattern
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: Don't own them; just borrowing.
Summary: Post-rescue, Kate is on the run again.
Word Count: 4606
Spoilers: None for season 4.
Note: This is a third installment, of sorts, to my strangely evolved In the Woods Trilogy, which consists of the companion pieces That Was Real and Elegy and now, this fic.

Comments

[elliotsmelliot]

I'm so glad you decided to flesh out their visit. The ambiguity worked well from a writing persepctive in Elegy but I was greedy for more details.

I love how Sawyer's house is remote enough not to feel like the real world but civilized enough for it to be different than the island. Yet despite the change of scenary and pace, their bodies and minds come together with little effort. Even if I hadn't read Elegy, I would know this couldn't last. At least they made the most of it while the could. The detail of Kate staying one more night despite her instincts to flee was a nice touch.

“Fishin' for compliments, Sweetcheeks?” He flashes her a grin, disarming as always.

She shakes her head, a smile tugging at her lips.

“Well, then,” he drawls, “I'll be sure to thank my stylist.”

“You do that.”

I don't think I've ever heard their voices so clearly articulated in fic than in this exchange. Also, Kate's thoughts, especially the part where she says she doesn't do good byes were so very Kate.

[aboutbunnies]

Thanks so much for the detailed feedback! It turned out *I* was greedy for more details, too ;)

I'm glad you liked that particular exchange. I always enjoy their teasing conversations the most, I think.

[mrslinus17]

Wow, that was so fab! I really loved it! Was it just me being me, or when you read the dialog did you hear little kate & sawyers saying those words? I'm such a fangirl :-P

aww, he hid her bag! That was just the best idea ever, if you don't mind me saying!

[aboutbunnies]

Thank you! I'm so glad you could hear Kate and Sawyer's voices in this; that's the intent :)

[dramaminequeen]

I love your writing.

This fic made me so sad, because it feels like there just can't be a happy ending for these two. And yet there's so much love there. You create the mood of it very well.

[aboutbunnies]

Thank you so much. It made me sad, too, the impossibility of their happy ending :/

[aboutbunnies]

(I tried to reply to you here earlier, and on your fic, but my computer was acting up, ugh!)

Thank you so much, honey.

I'm glad I know is enough. I struggled with that after your suggestion, you know? Like I think I told you, yeah, she loves him then - but she doesn't know it, or at least won't admit it to herself yet. I honestly don't think that's something she'll ever say to him, except in extreme circumstances (Pickett, etc). But here, she knows he loves her, and I think that's what was most important to him

[aboutbunnies]

I'm finally getting back online :P

I did promise! Oh, no, what have I done?! ;)

Ooh, and you say *I'm* cruel! Tsk, always taking a dark turn...Poor Sawyer.

Haha. You and me both, dear.

I'll try ;) I really hate doing that, you know.

[eponine119]

This is so great. Having her call Sun makes so much sense, and I don't think I've ever seen it done in a fic before. Brilliant. I love the way you write them, and I love the way you write Sawyer's dialogue. It's perfect.

This line really struck me as the perfect summary of them:
He scowls at her. “C'mon, Freckles. This little game you play, it ain't so fun from this side.”

[aboutbunnies]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'm glad you thought the Sun phone call made sense. I so love their friendship in canon, though we haven't seen much of it as of late.