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First half is in Juliet's perspective, second half is Sawyer's.

Italics are flashbacks.

Juliet

"Kate, I'm going to try my best to help you. I'm going to do everything that I can, but no matter what happens, I need you to be strong. Okay?"

She opened her mouth to speak but soon closed it, and simply nodded. I gave her an understanding smile, although I knew I had never went through anything close to what she was going through right now. I noticed the tears that still hung in her eyes, and could tell that her heart was on the verge of breaking, her worries tearing her apart. I couldn't bare to see her like this any longer, so I turned and headed over to get the 'official' Dharma doctor for help. But before I left I heard Kate's hoarse voice whisper, "Thank you, Juliet"

(Flashback)

Shortly after Kate and I had become friends, she invited James and I to come over for supper. She was a very good hostess and when I offered to help cook dinner, she refused and told me to make myself at home.

It had been the first time I'd been in Kate's house, so when I strolled throughout the halls, I immediatly saw something that caught my eye.

"Look at this James!" I said excidedly as I drug James towards the living room, "She has a piano!"

I examined the instrument that I used to play nearly every day of my childhood, that I used to practice with Rachel sitting next to me, that I haven't been near in so long.

"Not to be rude, but why the hell you so thrilled 'bout a piano?"

"Since when do you care about being rude?" I asked as I sat down and put my hands on the keys, "I used to play."

"Really?" He asked, genuinly suprised, "I never expected you to be the musical type."

I shrugged, "Yeah, but I haven't played in ages. I don't even know if I can anymore..."

"Why don't you try it?"

"What?" I asked, eyeing him carefully.

"I wanna hear somethin'. Try it."

I thought for a moment, then started to play one of the songs that I still had partially memorized from back when I was little.

When he heard the beginning notes, he immediatly recognized the song and looked at me skeptically, "Millions of Billy Joel songs an' you pick this one? Why's that?"

I shrugged, "It's from the 70's. Figured it was appropriate."

James smiled, then made me scoot over so he could take a seat next to me on the stool. He gently put his arm around my shoulders as I continued to play, and my eyes widened in awe when James started to sing along,

"I wouldn't leave you in times of trouble

We never could have come this far

I took the good times, I'll take the bad times

I'll take you just the way you are"

After the song was finished, I turned to get a better look at James. I was pleasantly suprised with him, he had a very soft, angelic voice--that was yet sexy at the same time. Leave it to him to be so talented.

"You have a beautiful voice, you know that?"

"Really? 'Cause Cowl told me otherwise"

I held back a laugh as I shook my head, "I'm serious. Your good."

"Well you ain't too bad yourself, Mozart."

(End of Flashback)

Sawyer

I walked through the front door expecting to see Juliet standing in the kitchen, like she always does. But instead I found her lounging on the couch, crying her eyes out. I rushed over to her, after grabbing a couple of tissues which I handed to her before tightly wrapping my arms around her.

"What's wrong, Juliet?"

She didn't answer, just quietly sobbed into my shoulder while I ran my hand throughout her hair, and kissed her forehead, trying to calm her down.

She finally took a few deep breaths and composed herself to talk, "Kate's pregnant, and--"

"Kates pregnant?" I asked suddenly, not meaning to interupt.

She nodded and I studied the emotion in Juliet's eyes. I hated seeing her in tears, I'd been with her for so long that whatever she felt, I felt. We were more than friends, more than married, we were one.

(Flashback)

"So how long until you and Juliet get together?" Miles asked in between sips of coffee.

"What?" I asked, The question caught me very off-gaurd, Miles wasn't one to pry and certaintly not one to talk about relationships. Besides, his question didn't even make sense, I've never once thought of Juliet in that way. "What the hell ya talkin' bout?"

"You two...dating...when's it gonna happen?"

"I don't know what your goin' on abou--" I scoffed.

"Come on, don't tell me you don't see it." He said simply, "The way she looks at you, talks to you, it's obvious." I just rolled my eyes as he continued on, "And by the looks of it, LaFleur, you like her back."

"You have no clue what your talkin' 'bout." I snapped back, and it was true, Miles was completly wrong. There was no way he knew more 'bout Juliet and mine's relationship than I did. She's a pal who has my back, that's all, nothin' more, nothin' less. She's a friend who makes me laugh, has the most stunning blue eyes, her hair looks gorgeous when the wind and light hit her just right--hell, even if she's covered in grease she looks beautiful---

"Of course I don't." Miles replied, quickly snapping me out of my thoughts, "So since your just friends, you'd have no problem I asked Juliet out on a little date tonight?"

"'Course I wouldn't. But that's prolly cause she ain't never gonna say yes to you."

I expected another witty comeback from him, when instead I found him looking over my shoulder and heard another voice behind me say softly, "James, got a minute?"

I turned 'round to see Juliet and a strange feeling washed over me. I've been spendin' everyday with her for weeks, but for the first time the sight of her nearly took my breath away, "For you? 'Course I do."

"Have fun alone you two!" Miles suggestivly called after us, which caused Juliet to ask me what the hell he was talkin' about.

"He thinks theres something goin' on between us." I admitted, "I told him he must've drank too much of that choice Dharma-beer."

She smiled but still had a look of confusion drawn on her face, "What do you mean?"

"Well when ya drink too much, ya can get a little out of it. An I know you ain't no saint, sweetheart, so I'd think you'd know that by now."

She chuckled and shook her head, "No, James. What do you mean by 'he think's theres something going on between us'?" she asked, mocking my southern accent.

"He thinks..." I paused a second to take everything in. All of what Miles had said, does Juliet really look at me like she wants something more? More importantly, do I want something more as well? Me and Jules wouldn't work as a couple...or maybe we would. Maybe it would be the best thing since Kate, maybe since ever.

"He thinks that we're gonna end up datin'" I said casually, then quickly glanced at her to see her reaction.

I saw a smile slowly spread across her flawless face, and a tiny sparkle in her eyes, and for a second I felt a glimmer of hope that she might actually feel the same way, that I might actually have a functional relationship for once in my life. But just as quickly as the thought came, it went away.

"Can you imagine? Us together?" she laughed, "Yeah, what a faultless couple we would make"

I felt a pang of grief hit me, and I didn't know until that moment how much I actually cared for this girl.

I didn't want Jules to sense that anything was wrong so I joked, "Sure, we'd have our faults, but we sure would be an attractive couple."

She chuckled, tilted her head slightly, and said softly, "Yeah...we would be."

"Too bad it ain't never gonna happen" I mummbled, not expecting Juliet to answer, or even hear.

"Who says it won't happen?" she asked suddenly, causing me to raise my eyebrows in responce. She must have noticed my unusual expression since she shrugged, "Stranger things have happened on this island, James."

I fought the smile that was about to come across my face and changed the subject, "You said you wanted to talk to me 'bout somethin'?"

"Not really" she blushed, "I heard you yelling at Miles, and I figured I'd come save you from the conversation."

I nodded my head, as if to say I understood, "I owe ya one."

"No" she protested, "It's not like it's a chore to talk to talk to you, James. Your actually one of the few people I enjoy getting to see every day."

"Right back at ya, Jules"

(End of Flashback)

"Why are you crying, Jules?"

"I was with the doctor trying to help Kate, to help Kate's baby, all day..." she sighed, "I thought that the baby would be hurt, might even be dead. I told Kate I could help her but, honestly, I didn't know if I could..."

I just looked at her, waiting for her to continue, even though I already knew what must have happened.

"And James, her baby....it's okay. Everythings fine, I did it."

I let out a sigh that I didn't know I was holding, and the frown on my face immediatly turned to a smile, even though I was still pretty damn confused, "Then why you cryin', Juliet?"

"Because I'm happy. Because for once, this island isn't ruining everything. Because I saved another pregnant woman and her baby."

I grinned, not only for Kate's sake, but for the fact that Juliet was happy. Because the worst feeling in the world is when you know the woman you love is upset.

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