Disclaimer: I make no profit from this. The Lost characters and universe do not belong to me.

This is the sequel to my LOST fic: Legacy. If you thought that was full of drama just wait until you see this! Thank you for reading!

A/N: This story started out as an RP on a forum I visit. This is the part that I wrote for the RP. Yes the plot jumps around and yes it is full of drama like a soap opera, but that is why I love it. Credit also goes to my fellow writers; tigerlilly, benlinusisagoodguy, and fearandloathin for their input and genius characters.

Flashbacks are in italics. Flash forwards are bold.

Chapter 1

Mel felt his presence before she even knew he was there. Sure enough, she looked out the window and there he was.

12 Months Ago

"So where are we going?" Mel asked after she and Ben had been walking for a while.

Ben looked at her sideways, "To a new place. I thought that was what you wanted."

"It is. You can't blame me for being curious."

"I'm still not sure I like the idea of you living out here all alone."

"I can take care of myself Ben."

"Really?" he teased.

Mel ignored him, "Besides, I need this. I think we both do."

6 hours later Ben stopped walking, "We're here."

Mel looked around and didn't see anything, "Where?"

"Here." Ben said as he pushed on the trunk of a large tree.

Mel was amazed to see it was a door. She followed Ben inside and down a short flight of stairs. She found herself in a hatch that was set up to function as a house.

"Welcome to your new home." Ben smiled.

Mel's smiled faded when she saw how angry he was. She was tempted to leave him out there alone. She didn't want to fuel his anger.

10 Months Ago

Mel woke to the sound of someone banging on the door to the hatch. Immediately she was on her guard. She hadn't seen anyone since Ben had brought her here two months ago. She knew that Ben wouldn't knock; he would just let himself in.

She approached the door slowly, climbing the stairs and she took her gun off safety. Taking a deep breath she pulled open the door and was so shocked she dropped her gun.

She looked at the man standing in front of her; she barely believed it was possible. "Ethan?"

Mel turned the doorknob and pulled open the front door slowly. She hoped to catch him before anything bad happened but it was too late, he had already begun to yell.

9 Months Ago

Mel yanked open the door to her hatch and ran down the stairs. She found Ethan sitting on the couch reading a book. He stood when he saw the pure panic on her face.

"He's coming!" she cried.

Ethan didn't have to ask who he was talking about. "I love you!" he called as he ran for the door.

Mel rushed frantically around the hatch making sure that there wasn't anything lying around that would give away that Ethan had been living there for the past month.

"Mel?" Ben called as he came down the stairs.

Despite her rush to hide Ethan she was still happy to see Ben. She'd come to terms with the fact that she would always have feelings for him months ago. Ethan may hold her heart but Ben wasn't the kind of man you stopped loving.

Ben stayed for two weeks. He filled her in on what was going on in the village, like how Jack and Juliet had moved in together and that Sophie was ready to give birth any day now. Mel enjoyed her time with Ben but Ethan was in the back of her mind the whole time. When it came time for Ben to return to the village she was sad and relieved at the same time.

"Damn." she said out loud as she walked further and noticed a crowd gathering.

8 Months Ago

Mel stared at herself in the mirror. She had been in the bathroom all morning. She couldn't bring herself to leave it. How could she have missed it for five months?

She thought back to the night before. She remembered Ethan being happier than he had been in a long time. He had jumped around the hatch claiming that this was the best thing that could have happened to them. Mel wasn't so sure.

Five months.

She was five months pregnant.

Mel thought about turning and going back to her house. She was seriously considering hiding and trying to pretend that this wasn't happening.

6 Months Ago

"I can explain." Mel said as Ben froze on the stairs. He had just arrived and the first thing he saw was Mel's very pregnant stomach.

"How?" he whispered, his shock obvious.

Mel felt tears prick her eyes, "I don't know."

"When?" he asked as he took a step forward.

"About seven months."

Mel could see Ben counting back the time in his head. Suddenly his eyes lit up and a smile came across his face as he spoke, "We're going to have another child."

Mel watched as more and more people piled into the courtyard. She kept her eyes open but she didn't see the one she was dreading. The one who she feared to see the most.

4 Months Ago

"Ben is on his way. You have to go Ethan." Mel said pointing to the door.

"I'm not leaving this time Mel. This is getting ridiculous. I'm tired of running away like a coward. I'm not afraid of Ben!"

"But I'm afraid of what he will do to you if he finds out you're alive. He tried to have you killed once, next time he'll do it himself."

"Why do you keep defending him?" Ethan yelled.

"I'm not; I'm just trying to protect you. Please Ethan." she begged.

Ethan looked like he was about to argue but he caught himself, "Fine, but this is the last time."

"Thank you." Mel breathed as she kissed him goodbye.

"Mel you have to push!" Ben called over her scream of pain. Twenty minutes after Ethan left and Ben arrived Mel had gone into labor. She cursed herself for sending away the only doctor within miles. But Ben assured her that he was more than capable of delivering a child.

After three hours of intense labor Ben presented Mel with a beautiful baby girl. Ben set the baby in her arms and kissed her forehead.

"Look at our little girl Mel, she's beautiful."

Mel tried to blend in with the crowd but she wasn't quick enough. He'd spotted her.

"Come here now!" he demanded with fire in his eyes.

2 Months Ago

"Mel, I want you to come back to the village." Ben told her as he rocked little Isabel in his arms.

Mel had decided to name her daughter after her old friend Isabel who had sacrificed her life to protect Mel's son, William.

Mel was pulled out of her memories by Ben's insistent voice.

"Mel?"

Ethan flashed before Mel's eyes at Ben's words. He had been upset when he learned that he wasn't the one to deliver his daughter. He would be devastated if she went back to the village.

She looked at Ben and her heart warmed when she saw him smiling at Bella. Ben had given her the nickname, claiming he used to call Isabel the same thing.

Mel looked away, "I'm sorry Ben, but I can't leave. I'm just not ready to go back." she lied.

"I said come here!" he demanded.

For the first time in a long time she was frightened of him. But something caught the corner of her eyes and caused her head to turn.

Ben strode out of his house and straight to the courtyard. He looked at the man causing all of the trouble and rage flitted over his face before it became a calm mask again. Ben turned his head and found Mel in the crowd in an instant. His eyes accused her of many things, the worst, betrayal.

Mel looked between the two men. Her nightmare had just come true.

Ben knew that Ethan was alive.

Mel looked between Ethan and Ben. This wasn't going to end well and everyone in the village was going to witness it. To top it off it was all her fault.

1 Month Ago

Ben had returned once more to the hatch. He claimed it was to visit his daughter and Mel believed that was part of it, but not the whole reason.

"It's time you come home Mel." Ben said.

She sighed, she knew it would be coming ever since she told him no the last time.

"We've been through this Ben." she said as she laid Bella down for her nap.

"I wasn't satisfied with your prior answer."

"Imagine that. You never change do you Ben?" Mel smiled. "Have you thought about how much trouble it would cause if I did come back? Sophie had her baby. You have your own family now Ben. You don't need me coming in to mess it up again."

"That is where you are wrong. I do need you and our daughter. Mel, you're the closest thing to a friend I have on this island. My best friend even. I can tell you things that I don't tell anyone else. Plus, you just gave birth to our child. You shouldn't be out here by yourself."

Mel had to stop herself from cringing every time he said, 'Our child.'

"I've done fine by myself so far."

"I was afraid you were going to be difficult so I'm going to say this another way." Ben said, becoming serious.

The color drained from Mel's face. She had a good idea what Ben was about to say.

"Either you and Bella come back with me to the village or I am going to take her."

"Ben you can't take her from me, I am her mother.'

"I took Zoe's children away from her."

"That was different Ben. She killed Mikhail. After all we have been through, with William, you would really take another child away from me?"

Ben came to her side, "I don't want to Mel, but I will if I must. Bella needs to be protected and she will be in the village."

"What about Sophie?" Mel asked.

"What do you mean?"

"Did you tell her about Bella? Did you tell her you have another child?"

"No." Ben sighed, "We'll cross that bridge when we get to it."

Mel looked down at Bella sleeping peacefully. She would die if her baby was taken away again, "I guess I don't have a choice."

Ben glared at Ethan, "I thought you were dead." he said calmly.

All calmness had left Ethan, "You were wrong."

"What are you doing here?"

"I want her!" Ethan yelled as he pointed to Mel. "And the baby."

Ben smirked, "That is not going to happen. You know that."

"You took them from me! We were happy together and you ruined our lives again."

"I didn't ruin anything Ethan." Ben said as he stepped closer to him. "Apparently you did. Why else would she have left you out in the jungle to come with me?"

"You didn't give her a choice!"

Mel saw Sophie come out of her house with Molly in her arms. She stood a little behind Ben, wondering what was going on. Mel knew she had to do something. She handed the bundle in her arms to Juliet who was standing next to her. As she walked away she gave her a look that told her to protect it with her life.

"That's enough!" Mel said as she stepped in between the two men. "What do the both of you think you're proving out here fighting? Has this past year changed nothing?"

"Obviously it's given you time to become a better liar Mel." Ben said.

"I only lied to you to protect Ethan." she told him then turned to Ethan. "And you, what did you think was going to happen? That I was just going to pack my things and leave with you?"

"That is what you should do. You belong with me." Ethan raged.

"I can't believe the dangerous situation you put yourself in Mel." Ben said as he came close to her. "You were out there with him for months. Did you not learn your lesson before? He kidnapped our son! And here you were going to let him do the same thing to our daughter!"

The crowd fell silent. Mel's eyes went straight to Sophie. She looked shocked and maybe a little sick. Everyone else was stunned.

"She is not your daughter! She is mine!" Ethan yelled.

"No, she is mine." Ben countered.

Both men looked to Mel.

"Tell him the truth Mel." Ethan ordered.

Mel glanced between them both, "I don't know!" she cried. "I don't know who the father is!"