"Prescott? Presscot? No, what is she thinking?"
"What are you thinking Jack?"
"Hmm?"
"Your thinking about the pregnancy test aren't you?"
"Well, I am now."
"She obviously hopes she's not pregnant, how can I tell her that for some reason deep down, I would love nothing more than for her to have my child, not because I love her, not yet, I know it'll get there soon, but because… it might be my last shot."
"You want to talk about it Jack?"
"Do you?"
Juliet frowned as if not knowing, she didn't really want to, she felt guilty, and she expected him to lash out at her any minute now, just like Edmund had the two times she got pregnant while with him, and just like Goodwin had that once. She had begged him to let her keep it, she swore she would do all the research in the world, and that she would make sure her and her baby were safe, but him and Ben didn't agree. She had less than a month, she's been pregnant three times but she's never seen her baby bump, she's never felt it, she's never even gotten strange cravings.
"I understand Goodwin though; he only wanted what was best for me." Those late nights when she would find herself crying and rubbing her childless belly, he would lie next to her and cry, cry because he wanted it too, but while on this island it was impossible, and Goodwin did not want to leave…ever.
"What were you thinking about before?"
"On how I'm gonna manage to carry this lady the rest of the way."
They both laughed and Juliet removed a strand of hair from her face.
"Oh c'mon Jack, she doesn't look heavy."
"Yeah she doesn't look heavy; I wanna see you carry her for two hours straight."
She took a bottle of water popping out of her bag and threw it at him, he took a sip and threw it back.
"Ok Julie lets go."
Juliet froze, he had called her Julie. It felt so wrong. That's what Goodwin called her.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing lets go."
She walked ahead of him the rest of the way, only looking back a few times and answering his questions in a monotonous voice, he didn't notice how distant she was, he was too busy struggling with this woman weighing him down.
They waited outside the others village for some time, making sure they were all in their homes, it was very late, they had already knocked Anne out twice, she wouldn't be able to take much more. Jack ran to Juliet's house and slid inside carefully placing the tied up woman on the couch. Making sure the ropes weren't on too tight.
Juliet was only a few steps behind. Instead of leaving Anne in the living room where anyone would easily see her, they decided to take her into the guest bedroom, it was tiny, dark, and it had no windows, it was perfect.
They tied her to the bed in a sitting position, precautious to use more rope than needed.
"That should hold her down, she's a small woman."
"That's what you think."
Mumbled Jack under his breath.
"She doesn't feel like a small woman."
Juliet started walking out to grab a drink.
"I can't imagine what would happen if you had to carry ME the two hours."
Jack grabbed her from behind and pulled her into him, pressing her hips slightly into him, and running his stubble over the delicate skin of her neck and her cheek.
"I would carry you anywhere."
Just as he began leaving butterfly kisses down her neck she remembered the pregnancy test.
"Jack, the test."
Without another word they both raced to the bathroom, Jack ran straight towards the garbage can where he pulled the little box out of the trash can.
"Ok, the happy face means we're not pregnant, and the sad face means we are."
Jacks forehead scrunched up and he chuckled at the way the results were presented.
"Well these are unmistakable… Dharma."
Juliet's shaking hand picked up the stick and held it up; they both peeked in, both of them secretly hoping to find a sad face waiting for them.
….
"Are you ok Jules?"
She wasn't crying, she made herself promise she wouldn't cry, she had cried to many times already.
"Yes Jack. I'm fine."
She was standing up against the door where they were keeping Annie. He walked over to her and hugged her, her arms wrapping around his waist.
"It's dumb to want something you never had right?"
Jack kissed the top pf her blonde mane, and smiled.
"No, I wanted it to be sad face too."
"Really?"
"Really."
….
The old alarm clock went off and Juliet rolled over in bed realizing she had only slept for a few hours. She looked at the clocks red numbers that were still a blur in her tired and sleepless vision.
"Four thirty."
Juliet stepped put of bed and her feet landed right into her shoes. She buttoned up the top buttons of her shirt and walked towards the guest room, finding Jack dozed off on a small wooden chair next to Anne's bed. She was wide awake, but still.
"Hello Juliet, I remember you."
Juliet walked into the room, not breaking eye contact with Anne.
"I remember you two."
Juliet gently tapped Jacks back and slowly stirred him out of his sleep. He woke up and the new and refreshed energy just radiated off of him.
"It's time Jack."
"Oh, ok." Juliet handed Jack a gun and loaded her own with a few dharma bullets.
"What are you two gonna do to me?" Anne protested.
Juliet stepped closer to Anne and firmly punched the woman's cheekbone, causing a thin stream of blood to roll down her pale cheek.
Jack had witnessed once again the coldness that lay underneath Juliets warm exterior, he had seen it before but all the other times had been different, the last times he knew this wasn't like her, but the evilness bubbling out from her now seemed sincere to her personality, and it appeared to be a part of her.
"What was that for Jules? She didn't say anything wrong."
"I know, but when I was the kidnapped one she would hurt me for simply asking her for water."
Anne spit out and a few specs of blood tainted the white bed sheets she was on.
"Do you remember Anne? Do you remember how you dislocated my shoulder for saying your name."
Jack pulled Juliet back a few inches and reminded her they needed her alive.
"Ok Jack, go get Ben, remember don't say or do anything suspicious, make sure he comes alone."
"I know."
Jack turned around and started walking towards the door but looked back once to kiss Juliet goodbye. Thinking to him self that if something went wrong that kiss would be the last. He walked to Ben's house and knocked on the door twice, by the third knock the door was already opening.
"Juliet was right; Ben does wake up at four."
"Well Good morning Jack, may I help you?"
"Morning Ben, Juliet asked me to call you."
"What for? If it's the pills I can just give them to you."
"No I don't think it's that, she would like to see you."
"Now?"
"Yeah."
"Oh, ummm, ok."
Ben stepped out and closed the door behind him, together they walked back to Juliets house, making small and petty conversation. When they reached the house Jack opened it and they both stepped in. Jack locked the door and told Ben Juliet was in the bedroom.
"Ok, I'll wait for her out here."
"Oh no, I think she wants to show you something."
Just as Ben made it into the frame of the hallway Jack ran up behind him and threw him against the wall, binding his hands behind his back. They struggled for a few seconds but Bens limp and weak arms were too simple for Jack to control. Jack pushed and shoved him the rest of the way towards the guest room.