Title: Save Me

Rating: in between G and PG (at least for this chapter)

Summary: My version of what happened when Claire came back. There might be some suspense (if my writing is good enough!) and there will definitely be fluffy romance between Claire and Charlie. CC. Slight Jate.

Disclaimer: I do not own Lost. I will tell you why. If I did own Lost, there would be some changes. First off, Charlie and Claire would be happily married with seven kids (just kidding about the seven kids part), Locke would stop being so freaky, Boone and Shannon would still be alive, Sawyer would be with Ana instead of Kate so Jack could have Kate, and The Others would not be a mystery and would all be dead. But see, if that happened, we'd have a very boring show about a bunch of happy people on an island, and Lost would stink. Which is why I do not own Lost.

Author's Note: My first Lost fanfic! Please no flaming when reviewing, and constructive criticism would be much appreciated!

Chapter One—She Came Back

Charlie couldn't stop thinking about Claire. He strummed his guitar, and tried to get his mind off her, trying to believe that she was okay. She was fine. She'd come back to him. But he knew it couldn't be true. Ethan had hung him—who knew what he did to Claire, and the baby? He didn't even want to THINK about the baby, and how whatever he did to him or her would destroy Claire. No. It wouldn't destroy her. Because it wasn't going to happen. She was strong. She'd get through this. She'd come back to him.

Charlie put his guitar back in its case, and stood with his hands in his pockets, pacing in the caves. He couldn't stop thinking about her. About her sweet Australian accent, about her beautiful hair, her oh-so-blue eyes, her—

"Charlie!"

Charlie turned to see Jack running towards him. He slowly glided over to where Jack was running and said, "What do you need, Jack?"

"Claire's back! Hurry!" Jack said with sweat running down his face. Charlie immediately perked and ran after Jack to where Locke and Boone were carrying her in.

Charlie knelt down beside her, and held her hand. Her eyes were shut. "Claire? Claire? Can you hear me, Claire?"

Much to his relief, Claire's eyes fluttered open, and her eyes focused on Charlie. She screamed and backed away.

"Charlie! Charlie! You're … you're alive! But, but, I thought…"

Charlie reached out and held her hand again. "I got away. Jack and Kate saved me. I had to stay alive for you, Claire."

Charlie couldn't believe what he had just said. It's not like it was a personal conversation between the two of them. Everyone was crowded around the two of them, listening. And not everyone two or three people. Everyone EVERYONE. Boone, Shannon, Lock, Jack, Kate, Sawyer, Michael, Walt, Rose…

Taking his cue, Jack knelt down beside Charlie and said, "I'm going to take a look at her and talk to her about them. Charlie, get everyone out of here and bring me several bottles of water."

Hearing what Jack said, everyone backed away as Charlie ran to the waterfalls and filled up several bottles with water.

He rushed back just as Jack was leaving. Jack stopped Charlie before he knelt down beside her again and whispered, "She'll only talk to you."

Charlie left Jack's side and sat down next to Claire, handing her a water bottle. "What happened out there, Claire?"

Claire closed her eyes and drank almost the entire bottle. "Ethan let me go."

"What?"

"He let me go, Charlie. He told me..."

Claire paused for a moment and rubbed her temples.

"He told you what, Claire?"

Suddenly, Claire grabbed her stomach, which was still very pregnant. "He told me he was coming back!"

"Coming back? When? For who?"

She grabbed Charlie's arm tightly and whispered, "He's coming back for my baby."

So…what'd you think? Do you guys like it so far? Please, please review! I'll put more up as soon as I get some reviews!