Chapter 21: Camping Revelations

Kate was still in shock that evening, she could not believe for a moment that she was pregnant again. She also wondered what Jack's reaction would be to this sudden and surprising news. Shannon and Sawyer promised to let Kate tell Jack, although Sawyer thought it would be funnier if he told Jack…

"Hey, Doc, guess what? We're pregnant!"

Kate laughed at him, but made him swear not to tell. Neither Shannon nor Sawyer could see what the big deal was; they both thought that Jack would be happy…but nonetheless they promised to keep silent.

Shannon was doing fine, despite the fact that she almost had her baby four months early. The doctor told her that she needed to get away from the city and to somewhere quite and peaceful. Shannon and Kate decided that they would all go on a camping trip…much to Sawyer and Jack's dismay. But as soon as Shannon went all 'doctor' on Jack, telling him that they had to go, or suffer the consequences…he agreed at once. They decided not to take Boone and Christian with them. Instead he would be visiting their loving grandfather Matthew.

Jack loaded Shannon's bag into the car, which had been towed back to Sydney and fixed, and closed the door. Sawyer, this time, would not be bringing three bags, mostly because with Shannon and Kate coming, there would be no room. Sawyer was also informed that he would not get to choose the places to ear, in fear of anymore scary, demon possessed southern cooking.

"Okay, is that everything?" asked Jack walking around to the front of the car.

"I think so," answered Kate who was leaning against the hood of the car. It had been five days since she found out about the baby…she still had not told Jack…

"Good, we need to get on the road, if we want to reach the cabin by sundown," said Jack.

"Sawyer! Shannon! Let's go!" yelled Kate.

Shannon, who was sitting on the porch, walked down the steps and towards the car, she smiled at Kate who only smirked in return. Sawyer, was still inside the house…Kate called for him again, and he walked out of the door, sporting a new construction helmet, since his old one was still some where in the forest. Kate laughed.

"Don't worry, I'm driving this time," she told him.

Sawyer removed the helmet, and chucked it at the door, landing on a pair of boots on the stairs.

"Oh good," said Sawyer, "No worries then."

The car ride was only five hours, but with Shannon and Sawyer in the back, it felt more like twenty. Each complained a lot…first about the heat, even though the air condition was fixed, then about the lack of air in the car, Jack responded by telling Sawyer to quit breathing. Finally, the last thing Shannon could thin of was that this campsite was too far, which Jack and Sawyer both yelled that it was her idea in the first place. Shannon sighed, knowing they were right…boy did she want out of this car.

Finally, a couple hours later, they reached the campsite…they had rented a cabin with three bedrooms, on bath, a kitchen, and living room. They were right on the edge of a river and they and been given a boat to use also. After unpacking the car, they made their way up the long driveway that lead to the house. Sawyer, being totally unlike himself, helped Shannon with her bags…all four of them.

"Well, this in nice," said Shannon as they entered through the front door of the cabin. Shannon, who had never been camping before, well unless you count the island as a gigantic camping trip, was now unsure how this whole thing would go.

"Yeah, it is," said Kate throwing her bags down on the couch. She walked around and turned on all the lights.

"I thin there are two bedrooms upstairs and on the main level," said Jack who had also dropped his bag on the couch. "You two decide who gets what."

"I'll have to check them out," said Shannon as she picked up her pillow and make her way up stairs. Sawyer rolled his eyes and followed her. As he walked up stairs, he found her jumping on one of the beds.

"What the hell are you doin'?" asked Sawyer.

"Checking to see which on is firmer," replied Shannon, who had stopped jumping and sat down on the edge of the bed so she could get off, "This bed is okay, but I'll have to check the other one."

"Whatever you say, Princess," said Sawyer watching Shannon as she make her way across the hallway into the other bedroom. Shannon jumped on the bed again. Frowning, she got off, and walked back into the first room and put her pillow on the bed.

"You can have the other room," said Shannon finally.

"Great," said Sawyer, "I can sleep on the bed you had your feet all over."

Later that evening, after having dinner, Shannon and Kate decided to go down to the river and go for a boat ride. Jack asked if they wanted him and Sawyer to come with to help row the boat, to which both girls yelled 'NO!'.

Once out on the water, which had taken some work, because they had to try and push the boat off the shore and get in at the same time, both began to talk.

"I haven't told Jack yet," said Kate softly, breaking the silence of the night.

"Why?" asked Shannon, surprised, "He is going to flip when he finds out."

"That's why," said Kate, "because he is going to flip. I don't know if that is good or bad. What if he gets angry?"

"Kate!" said Shannon seriously, "Why would he be mad? Jack is going to be so happy when you tell him!"

Kate laughed…

"I thin I will tell him tonight," said Kate smiling, "Just randomly to see if it catches him off guard."

Shannon laughed also.

"I can see his face…" said Shannon, "Haha"

Kate smiled, glad that she had someone to talk about this with.

"Do you think that it is wrong for someone to be attracted to someone, right after their spouse died?" asked Shannon suddenly, changing the subject.

"What?" asked Kate, taken off guard by this question.

"Someone in my support group said that she had found herself attracted to one of her friend's friends and wanted to know if it was completely wrong," said Shannon.

"No," said Kate, "I don't thing so...but this person should be careful that this is not just a rebound move and she actually likes him."

"Okay," said Shannon, "I'll tell my friend."

"Yeah," said Kate, "Tell your friend…hopefully she'll fell better."

"I will," said Shannon.

"Shannon?" asked Kate.

"What?" said Shannon.

"What's his mane?"

"Whose name?"

"The friend of a friend's."

Shannon looked at Kate….and opened her mouth to reply.

"Rough day?" asked Kate walking into the bedroom. Jack was laying across the bed horizontally…his eyes closed. Jack opened his eyes and smiled at her.

"Not that bad," said Jack, "Just tried,"

Jack stood up and walked over to Kate who was leaning against the dresser. Kate wrapped her arms around Jack's waist and kissed him deeply. Kate pulled away from him and looked at him. It was now or never…

"Jack, I'm pregnant."

"What?" asked Jack in disbelief.

"We are going to have a baby…again…"

"Oh my god Kate, that's wonderful!"

"Really?" said Kate, herself now in disbelief.

"Yes," Jack giving her a tight hug, picking her up.

"I thought that you might have been angry," said Kate truthfully, her felt touching the ground again.

"Why?" asked Jack.

"Because I thought that…well I don't know Jack, I thought that maybe you wouldn't want another kid…not right now at least."

"Kate, this is the best thing that has happened in a very long time," said Jack.

Kate wrapped her arms around him tightly as he swung her around again. He put her down and kissed her again. They he laughed loudly and cheered.

"Wow," said Sawyer, "I guess Kate told him."

He and Shannon were sitting in the living room of the cabin watching TV.

Shannon smiled at him. They were sitting on opposite sides of the room, both were in their pajamas.

"I don't know why she was worried in the first place," said Shannon still smiling. "I told her she was being stupid, but hey, I guess she thought Jack would be angry."

"Well, we have all seen the many moods of Jack." Said Sawyer laughing.

"That's for sure," said Shannon also laughing, "I'm really happy for them."

"You know what," said Sawyer looking at Shannon, so she could see the truth in his eyes, "I am too."

Shannon sat in the water, her back against a rock. She closed her eyes and just let the water run over her. She was lying in the river…it was only seven in the morning, no wanting wake anybody up she deicide to go for a swim. She had taken an old shirt and a pair of shorts to swim in… she swore that while she was that big, she wouldn't be caught dead in a bathing suit.

Shannon sighed and though to herself.

'Was Kate right when she had that Sayid had been taken from her for a reason. Was this all part of fate? Was it wrong to move on with her life and give her baby a new life, one without sadness or grief? She had someone else to think about… not just her… she could no longer be selfish… she could no longer be self-centered…it was time for her to change…'

Shannon stood up and walked slowly across the river. It was not very deep; it only came to her knees. She began to climb over a few rocks that blocked her path to the shore. The fact that she could not see her feet did not help one bit. Shannon felt her foot get stuck just as she was almost to the sandy shore…she began to fall forward…but two strong hands caught her before she hit the rocs. Shannon looked up and saw Sawyer standing there hold her around the waist…he let her go and took her hand to help her the rest of the way. As soon as Shannon had two feet firmly on the ground, he began to walk away.

"Thanks Cowboy," called Shannon.

Sawyer turned around and tipped his imaginary cowboy hat towards her and continued to walk towards the cabin…

To be continued…