Jack raised his head drowsily, and started to swing his legs over the side of the bed. However, before they could reach the side, they gently hit something hard. He almost let out a yell, but stopped himself when he saw who the figure laying beside him was.
"Kate?" he wispered confusedly, but she didn't budge. He smiled, realizing she must have crawled in sometime after they went to sleep last night. He decided he like the feeling of waking up next to her, and lay there savoring it until his stomach growled with hunger. He quietly left the room, so as now to wake her, and went to make some coffee.
"Hey, Jack", said Claire when he entered the kitchen.
"Hi Claire. What's up Aaron?" The little boy smiled up at him, saying "Yuncle Dack!", which was his way of saying his uncle's name. Jack laughed.
"I can't believe he's starting to talk. He isn't even a year old!" exclaimed Claire.
"Well, some babies start to talk a little earlier, but I have to say, he's pretty advanced."
"Or maybe it's the fact that you've been trying to get him to call you Uncle Jack since the memorial", Claire said with a laugh.
Jack smiled. "Well, when you get a nephew like this one, you want him to know he's related to you."
Just then, Kate wandered into the kitchen, looking tired. "Hi", she said quietly.
"I forgot, you're not exactly a morning person", said Claire cheerfully.
"Yeah, and I forgot that you are", Kate said, before trying to stifle a yawn. Claire laughed.
"So, what do you want to do today?" asked Jack.
"Don't you have to work?" asked Kate.
"I took the day off", Jack answered, earning a look of suprise from both Kate and Claire. "What? It's not that shocking, is it?"
"A little", Claire replied.
"Well, I thought, since Kate just moved in, I would help her settle."
"You didn't have to take the day off for me", said Kate. She didn't want to put him out.
"Trust me, I'm not exactly missing it", Jack replied.
They spent the day walking around the city, Jack showing Kate around, since she hadn't seen much of it with Sawyer. Claire went with them for a while, then took Aaron home since he was getting tired.
That night, Kate waited until Jack fell asleep, before climbing into his bed again. She was pretty sure he wouldn't mind, since he hadn't said anything to the contrary. She continued doing that for a week, until one morning Jack decided to say something.
"You know, you don't have to wait until I fall asleep to sneak into my room", he said with a small smile.
Kate blushed. "I just wasn't sure if you wanted me in there."
"If I didn't, I would have told you", he replied, and after that, Kate didn't sneak in any more.
It just so happened that not sneaking in had its benefits. She got to watch Jack fall asleep every night, because he always fell asleep first, and she always woke up last. Also, she always got a kiss goodnight.
One night, the kiss became deeper. The next thing Jack knew, Kate was pulling at the waistband of his jeans. He broke the kiss and looked down at her.
"You sure?" he asked.
She smiled at him and nodded, before kissing him again. Before completely giving into her he whispered, "I love you", and was met with the same in response.
A month had gone by, and there was no change in Sawyer's condition. Kate went to visit him twice a week, because although she loved Jack, Sawyer was still very important to her. Jack and Kate's relationship just kept growing, and Claire began to feel like she was intruding. She never told them this, but she had secretly been looking for an apartment.
One morning over breakfast, Kate told them she had found a job.
"What is it?" Claire asked. She was very farmiliar with jobs and interviews, considering she had just gotten hired as a secretary a week earlier.
"A social worker. When I was younger.. I had a pretty rough childhood." She had never told anyone about Wayne except for Jack, and it was hard to talk about. He put a comforting arm around her, and she went on, "I want to make sure no other children have to go through that."
"That's great, Kate", Claire replied, feeling sorry for her friend, but glad that she had found a job that she liked. Kate had been getting frusterated by the fact that she couldn't find anything.
"Speaking of work, I have to get to the hospital", Jack said, finishing the last of his bagel and grabbing his jacket. He leaned over and gave Kate a kiss on the cheek. "I get out around five o'clock today. DO you want to go out to dinner later?"
"Sure, I'll stop by and see Sawyer around quarter past four and then I'll wait for you", Kate replied. She avoided looking in his eyes.
"Are you alright?" he asked.
"Sorry", she said quickly. "I'm fine, just tired. I didn't get much sleep."
"Yeah, I heard you getting up early this morning. Are you sure you're okay?" he asked, concern written on his face.
"Don't worry, Jack. I'm fine. Now go, you're going to be late." She gave Jack a playful shove, and he smiled and walked out the door. The minute he left, Claire turned to her.
"Okay, Kate, what's really wrong?"
"Nothing." Kate replied.
"Kate! I've been living with you for a month. You're my closest friend, I can tell when somethings bothering you."
"I'm late", Kate muttered.
"Kate, don't change the subject! Tell-"
"Claire, I mean, I'm late." Kate said, hoping she'd understand.
"What? I don't- oh! You mean, you're pregnant?" Claire exclaimed.
Kate gave a small nod. "I think so."
"Well, that's great!" Claire replied. "Why are you so upset?"
"I don't know if it's his!" Kate exclaimed. "I was with Sawyer too, you know. What if the baby isn't Jack's?"
"It's possible that it could be Sawyer's?" Claire asked, shocked.
Kate nodded. "I slept with him the night before the accident." How much she regretted that now. "And Jack was only two weeks later. I'm really late, Claire. There's a big possibility that it's Sawyer's!"
"What about the pill?" Claire asked.
"I was on it with Sawyer, but then the accident happened and I forgot about it. I went back on it right after, but I ran out a week later. I figured I wouldn't need it for a while, but then Jack and I-"
"Spare me the details", Claire said. "He is my brother."
"Well, I wasn't on it then either, and I just.. oh my gosh, Claire! I was so irresponsible! How could I have let this happen? How could I do this to Jack, and to the baby?"
"Calm down, Kate. You don't even know if you're pregnant yet. The first thing we need to do is buy a test. Then we can figure the rest out." Claire said reasurringly.
Kate took a deep breath. "Okay."
I know the ending may have been a little confusing, maybe even a little unlikely, but the chance of the baby being Sawyer's adds more drama to the story. If you find something that really doesn't make sense, feel free to tell me.