Lostlorenzo: Go Eternal Sunshine! Woot! Yes, I've been off for about five days now, and I can't leave my house. This is too much snow for someone like me who isn't even five feet tall. But hey, gives me time to wright. As for Kate and Michelle, I'm glad you asked because quite frankly I had lost track. But at this chapter they should be about five months. I'm having trouble getting excited about this next episode, only because after that there won't be any lost for six weeks. I will miss it so much. I've already started having lost related dreams when ever its off for a long time. Talk about an addiction. Ah well, I will survive.

Fate: The Next Life

Come Back

The house:

Claire rushed down the steps, stopping half way when she saw Hurly standing before Claire in the living room.

"Hurly!" She called, with a huge grin. She ran up to him and gave him a great big hug. "Hey Claire, I haven't seen you in forever" he replied, over her shoulder. "I know...you lost weight" She exclaimed, taking him into view at arms length.

"Yeah, so did you" he noted, seeing as how the last time they spoke, she was about four months pregnet with the twins. "Yes well...that's what happens after you give birth" She explained, with a nod.

Charlie appeared, buttoning his shirt as he came down the stairs. "Hey dude" Hurly waved, turning to him. "Hey" Charlie grinned in reply, giving him a hug. "I'm gonna go up and get Jack" Kate announced, to no one imparticular, and headed upstairs.

"So, how have you been?" Charlie questioned, makeing his way over to the couch. "I've been good" Hurly nodded, taking a seat in the chair across from him. "You got a girl friend yet?" Charlie asked curiously, raising an eye brow.

"No...no, not yet" Hurly replied, blushing a little. "Hurly!" Ben came running in from the kitchen. "Hey, little dude" Hurly grinned, lifting Ben up onto his lap. "How have you been?"

"Good" Ben replied simply. "That's...good" Hurly nodded, not knowing what else to say. "Yes... Ben is master of the one-word sentences" Charlie noted, teasingly. "Unlike is father who talks none stop" Claire teased, standing behind the couch.

"I say what I think" Charlie defended with dignity. "Charlie, if that were true you wouldn't say anything" Claire replied, playfully. "Hey! What is this, pick on Charlie day?" Charlie questioned defensively.

"It must be seeing that yesterday was pick on Claire day" Claire answered accusingly. "Why were they picking on you?" Hurly questioned curiously. Charlie opened his mouth to respond but found it covered by Claire's hand. "Lets not talk about that" She suggested, fakeing a smile.

At that moment the phone rang. Claire removed her hand and went off to answer it. "Woo, what's with that?" Hurly questioned, conspicuously. "She saw Jack naked and we've all been bugging her about it...she embarrasses easy..." Charlie explained casualty.

"Dude, why would you want to embarrass your wife?" Hurly questioned curiously. "Because its amusing" Charlie answered shamelessly. "You people are crazy" Hurly shook his head in wonder.

"Yeah...that's what she said" Charlie replied, giving an indicating nod in Claire's direction. "Hey, guys. Shannon's on her way" Claire explained, walking back into the room after hanging up the phone.

"Hmm...I should hide" Charlie noted sarcastically, acting as if he were about to get up. "Oh, no you don't. This is your idea, remember?" Claire confirmed, holding him back in his seat. "Right...this is why I shouldn't have ideas" Charlie sighed, regretfully.

"Exactly" Claire agreed teasingly, placing a kiss on his cheek. "Morning, every one" Jack greeted, as he walked into the room. "Hey dude, long time no see" Hurly replied from the couch. "Wow...its been so long since someone's called me dude" Jack noted, with a grin.

"Oh, hey Claire, Kate want's you upstairs" Jack noted, turning to her. "Oh...for what?" Claire questioned curiously. "I don't know, some pregnant thing I think" Jack explained casually. "Oh" Claire nodded, still confused, before heading up the stairs.

"Oh, you poor guys. First Claire's pregnet, then she has twins, and now Kate!" Hurly exclaimed, sympathetically. "Your lucky to be single" Jack replied, patting him on the shoulder. "Speaking of the twins, where are they?" Hurly questioned curiously.

"They're still asleep" Charlie explained, simply. "Damn. I thought babies were suppose to wake up early" Hurly noted, in confusion. "Yes, that is if they're not Claire's. she could sleep for eternity" Charlie explained, scratching the back of his head.

Upstairs:

"Kate?" Claire questioned, poking her head in through the door way. "Yeah, having a little problem" Kate replied, unenthused. "Oh...what's wrong?" Claire questioned curiously, makeing her way into the room.

"Well, incase you haven't noticed my stomach has grown twice its size in one day, and none of my shirts seem to fit, so I'm hoping you have some maternity cloths I can barrow or else I'll be walking around in my bra all day" Kate explained distressfully.

"Don't worry Kate, I have plenty of cloths you can barrow" Claire assured, patting her shoulder sympathetically as she took a seat beside her on the bed. "Good" Kate smiled, looking down at her stomach. "You no, Claire...I'm only four months, but I still don't know how you did this twice"

"Eh, you get used to it after a while...besides, this is the easy part" Claire explained, modestly. "Oh, that's reassuring" Kate muttered, sarcastically. "Come on, lets get you dressed before every one gets here" Claire suggested, hoping off the bed.

"Yes, lets..." Kate nodded, and fallowed her down the hall. "And while we're at it, we should get you out of those pajama's" She added, just now noticering that Claire was still in her tank top a draw string pants. "Oh, right.." Claire ..looked down, embarrassed.

Downstairs:

"Hey!" Shannon grinned as Jack opened the door before throwing her arms around him. "Hi...Shannon..." Jack replied, a little uncomfortably. "Ah! And Hurly!" Shannon continued, ignoring Jack's comment as she moved onto Hurly, giving him twice the hug.

"God, I missed you so much!" She exclaimed, over his shoulder. "Aw, thanks Shannon..." He replied, eyeing her a little strangely. She's crazy, Charlie mouthed to Hurly behind Shannon back.

Shannon turned to him as if she'd heard what he had said. "And you! You look adorable today! Give me a hug-" Shannon wrapped her arms around him as well. "Are you high?" Charlie questioned suspiciously, looking down at her in confusion. "No" Shannon rolled her eyes, "I'm just happy"

"Happy because your high?" Charlie continued to tease, rasing an eye brow at her. "Oh, Charlie. Your so funny" Shannon laughed. "Oh...thank you" Charlie replied, after contemplating it for a moment. As smile grew across his face. "Hey Ben!" Shannon interest shifted once again as she made her way over to the couch.

"What is wrong with her?" Charlie questioned through his teeth, turning to Sayid, who was standing in the door way. "I have no idea" Sayid assured in a conspicuous manner.

After Kate and Claire made their way downstairs, bringing the twins with them, and every one had said their hellos the group went into the back yard. Michael, Walt and Sun showed up not much later, fallowed by Locke.

"God, they are so beautiful" Shannon mused, looking down at the baby in her arms. "Well of course. All Claire's kids are adorable" Locke note, simply.

"Why thank you" Claire smiled aprecativly, glancing over at Geni, who's head rested on there shoulder. "Although, I can't take all the credit..."

"That's right. They've got the Pace geans, and we're great breeders" Liam noted jokenly. "Yeah...right" Michelle scoffed sarcastically. "What? Your saying our kids aren't beautiful?" Liam teased accusingly.

"No, I'm saying you're a bad breeder" Michelle replied, bluntly. "Lets not talk about breeding around the kids" Claire suggested, in a motherly tone. "Yeah, trust me...you don't want them to start asking questions" Michael warned, flashing a glance over at Walt.

"Yeah, luckily Megan hasn't caught on yet, although I don't know how she hasn't with this pervert around" Michelle noted, shooting Liam an accusing glare. "Well, its better she learns young, cause its not gonna be easy rasing a pretty blond teenage girl" Liam replied, unenthused.

"You think you've got it bad! I've got twins, who look exactly like their mother no less!" Charlie exclaimed defensively. "What are trying to say?" Claire questioned suspiciously, rasing an eye brow. "Uh...that your beautiful and any man would want you" Charlie covered quickly.

"Oh. Thank you" Claire smiled brightly, clearly flattered. Charlie breathed a sigh of relief. "Aw, I think she's falling asleep" Shannon announced to no one imparticular, grinning down at Gaby who was cradled in her arms.

"Again?" Michelle questioned in astonishments. "Man, when we had Megan she never slept!" Liam added, jealously. "I know. They're perfect" Charlie beamed pridefully, kneeling down to kiss the top of Gabby's soft little head.

"Hey, guys, when we decide to have kids can you guy's make one for us?" Shannon suggested, sacracsticly. "I don't think so. I think two pregnancies is quite enough" Claire assured, quickly.

"Aw...well, how bout I just sleep with Charlie and get half the goods?" Shannon continued, jokenly.

"No" both Sayid and Charlie both answered at the same time. "Don't worry, Shan. I'm sure your kids will be fine" Kate assured sweetly. "Yeah" Shannon agreed, wrinkling her nose as her glance turned to Sayid. He wrapped his hand around hers, smiling gently.

"As will ours" Jack added, wrapping his arm around Kate's waist. She smiled and layied her head on his shoulder. "Ahem?" Michelle cleared her throat deliberately, crossing her arms as she turned to Liam.

"What?" He looked up, confused. Michelle rolled her eyes. "God, your hopeless..." She shook her head, teasingly. "I'm sorry" he apologized, giving a childish smile. "...your forgiven" She sighed, before giving him a quick kiss.

"Can you feel the love tonight..." Hurly mumbled to himself in a sing song voice, eyeing each couple awkwardly. "You have a beautiful voice, Hurly" Charlie noted sacracsticly as they other's laughed. "Thank you, thank you" Hurly went along modestly.

The group shared another few laughs, all standing together and getting along once again. All except one...

Side walk, a week later:

"So what were you wanting to talk to me about?" Charlie questioned, turning to his brother who walked beside him. "What? A guy can't spend time with his baby brother? I need a reason now?" Liam questioned playfully.

Charlie considered this for a moment. "You want money don't you? Cause I gotta tell you, I don't have any" Charlie explained, jokenly. "Actually, that's what I wanted to talk to you about" Liam explained, just as the reached the front of a little restaurant. Liam stepped up and held the door open, gesturing for Charlie to go on in.

Charlie eyed his questionably for a moment before heading inside. Liam fallowed his brother to a booth in the corner. The two sat down across from one another. "Claire told me how you were worried about money, what with the girl and all. You were talking about getting a job" Liam began, arms resting on the table.

"Yeah..." Charlie replied, still confused. "Well, with Megan starting school next year and a baby on the way at home, my little job at company just isn't cutting it" Liam admitted, casually. Charlie nodded for a moment. "What do you purpose?" He questioned, not quite sure what his brother was getting.

"Alright, I know its gonna sound crazy, but just hear me out. I was thinking, the band should get back together" Liam cut to the point, nervously. "Liam, I don't really think-" Charlie began, hastily. "Just, hear me out" Liam interrupted. Charlie pressed his lips together, waiting for his brother to continued.

"There would be no record labels, no concerts, no tours, nothing like that. Just you me and the guys playing local clubs, just for fun, and some extra cash. No worries about worries about getting big" Liam explained, hopefully. Charlie still didn't seem convinced. "Look, I know the bad was a mistake before-"

"It was more than a mistake, Liam. It nearly ruined us, for years-" Charlie protested, calmly. "I know...but, were not the same people we were then. Were not to young guys just looking for fun and fame. Were both grown men with kids and wives and commitment-" Liam complied, his voice sentimental and serious.

"I know, you never want to go back to that life, and I know, you've made so many accomplishment since then, but you still have so much talent. And you were always passionate about music, even back in your days as a nun-" he continued. Charlie couldn't help but laugh at his brother's words.

"So, what do you sat?" Liam questioned, hopefully. Charlie paused for a moment, taking it in to deep consideration. "Well...I'd have to talk to Claire-"

"Thank you" Liam grinned excitedly, already knowing the answer. Charlie simply smiled in response. "So, have you talked to the guys?" He questioned. "Yeah, they're both up for it. I was just talking to Tommy last night" Liam explained, energetically.

"Yeah? What's he been up to?" Charlie questioned, curiously. "Well, Dave and his bird got a place together, he lives in their basement" Liam explained, with a smile. "Still single?" Charlie asked. "Of course" Liam answered, jokenly.

Charlie laughed slightly. "And are they...clean?" he questioned after a moment, the seriousness returning to his voice. "Yeah. Dave cleaned up around the same time I did and Tommy went to rehab after your plane crashed" Liam explained, a little uncomfortably.

"I think...I think he kind of felt responsible for sending you down here" He added, after a moment. "Then it's a good thing I can talk to him again" Charlie nodded, optamisticly. "Yeah... I think so too" Liam agreed plainly.

A waitress appeared beside them. "Can I get you boys anything?" she questioned sweetly. "Uh, yeah... I'll have a cup of coffee" Charlie answered, looking with a smile. "Me two" Liam added, politely. "Alright" She flashed them a smile, jotting the order on her note pad before heading back to the kitchen.

"Are...are you sure you up for this?" Liam questioned after a moment. "Yeah...I mean, at first I was a little shaky about it, but your right. I still love music, and I miss having the guys around, even if things did fall apart before" Charlie explained, generally enthused.

"Great. I just wanted make sure you weren't just doing this for me" Liam replied, smiling once again. "I know" Charlie nodded, aprecativly. For a moment, it was silent.

Charlie's eyes began to search the room, awkwardly. A look of surprise crossed his face when he recognized a man sitting over at the bar. "What's wrong?" Liam questioned, trying to fallow his gaze. "I'll be right back" Charlie explained, sliding out of his seat with a smile before heading over to the man.

"What's the matter? Not enough alcohol in the U.S.?" Charlie questioned, standing beside Sowyer, her turned to him in slowly, about to make a rude comment until he realized who he was talking to.

"Well, if it ain't the little V.H.S. reject." Sawyer turned to him with a smile. "Look at you, all grown up. Shouldn't you be at home with changing diapers or something?"

"Yeah, I'm on my break" Charlie replied, jokenly. "And your spending it here?" Sawyer questioned, rasing an eye brow. "Yeah, I'm here with my brother" Charlie replied, glancing back at the booth were Liam sat patiently.

"ah...so you two made up, then?" Sawyer asked curiously. "Yeah. Were actually talking about getting back together.." He explained, casually. Sawyer raised an eye brow at him. "The band, Drive Shaft" Charlie clarified quickly.

"Oh...and what dose the wifey have to say about all this?" Sawyer questioned, taking a sip from his glass. "Well...I haven't really talked to her about it yet..." he admitted, pushing his hat off before scratching the back of his head. "Uh, oh...you shouldn't keep secrets from your wife, you know. Its not healthy for your relationship" Sawyer noted, teasingly.

"Thank you Dr. Phil." Charlie replied sarcastically. "Speaking of doctors, how's old Jack ass doing?" Sawyer questioned curiously. "Good, him and Kate are living with us" Charlie explained casually. "I see...how's Kate?"

"She's...pregnet" Charlie replied, casualty. A look of surprise crossed Sawyer's face. "What? You didn't know?" Charlie questioned, in confusion. "How would I know?" Sowyer asked, sarcastically.

"Oh...man..." Charlie sighed, shocked. "Why? What's wrong?" Sawyer questioned curiously. Don't tell him anything, keep your mouth shut, Charlie told himself. "Oh, nothing. I just thought you would have found out from someone" Charlie explained, casually.

"Nah, I've ben kinda of staying out of the loop. Don't wanna disturb anything with Kate and Jack, and seems like everyone migrating over here with you guys, leaving me the outcast, as usual" Sawyer explained bitterly.

"So, why did you come to Australia?" Charlie questioned, curiously. "Well I...I don't really know...I guess for a while I was thinking about visiting or something but I decided not to intrude" He explained thoughtfully.

"Well...if its any consolation, at least some of us missed you" Charlie assured, with a smile. "Really?" Sawyer questioned skeptically, rasing an eye brow. "Yeah...I haven't got my ass kicked in months" Charlie replied sarcastically.

"If you ever need one just give me a call" Sawyer replied teasingly. "I will" Charlie assured. "Well, I'm gonna head out. Tell your girl I said hey" Sawyer explained, hoping off the bar stole. "Alright" Charlie replied, and headed back to his table.

"Who was that?" Liam questioned curiously. "Someone from the island" Charlie explained simply, sitting back down. "Man, they're every where these days" Liam noted sarchasticly. "I know, we're taking over Australia" Charlie replied playfully.

"Man...we're all gonna die" Liam teased.

At the house:

Charlie walked into the house, stopping in the kitchen door way. Claire was makeing lunch, swaying to the music from the radio beside her. "Hey. You boys have fun?" She questioned curiously, looking up as he made his way in "Mh,hm" He replied, placing a kiss on her cheek.

"What did he want to talk to you about?" She questioned curiously, unable to keep from smiling. "Well..." Charlie began, leaning back agenst the counter so he could face her. "Liam and I were thinking about...about getting the band back together" Charlie explained, cautiously. Claire looked surprised.

"Not like tunning or anything, just local stuff...he needs the money" Charlie continued, noting her expression. "I wanted to make sure you were ok with it before we made any decision...so what do you think?"

"I think its great!" Claire replied, excitedly. "Really?" he questioned, smiling in relief. "Yeah. I mean, you said you were wanting to get a job, and now you can do something you really love" She assured, sweetly. "And, I get to see you up on stage" She added, wrapping her arms around his shoulder.

"And back stage, in the dressing room" He added suggestively. Claire giggled as he moved his hand back to where hers lay behind his neck and took it in his, placing a kiss across her knuckles. He entwined his fingers with hers, sliding his other hand to the small of her back.

"You are so adorable" She beamed, as he pressed his forehead agenst hers. "Why, thank you" he grinned, playfully before pressing his lips agenst hers. Claire pulled back for a moment, trying not to laugh. Charlie simply grinned, and kissed her a second time. Pulling both arms around her waist. She pulled her arms around his shoulders, sliding the hat of his head.

"Ahem" Jack's voice sounded from the doorway. "Busy" Charlie replied playfully, without even looking up. Jack shook his head as he turned around and headed back into the living room. "They're inseparable" he noted as he plopped down onto the couch. "I think they're cute" Kate defended from beside him, feet propped up on the coffee table.

Jack glanced back at the two over his shoulder. Claire had begun giggling once again as Charlie kissed her neck. "Yeah...adorable" Jack noted sarcastically. "Well, were not any better. I mean, we had sex on their couch" Kate replied.

"And their shower" Jack added, playfully. "And their floor" Kate continued. "And their counter-"

"What?" Claire questioned, looking up suddenly, before moving away from the counter. The two exchange a glance before they began laughing. Claire shivered in disgust before heading into the dining room. Charlie shrugged, and fallowed her in.

"Man...good thing we didn't tell them about their bed" Jack noted, skeptically. "Yeah...think we better keep that one to our selves" Kate agreed playfully.

Sayid sat on the couch, watching as Shannon paced back and forth about their living room. "What's wrong Shannon?" He questioned. She stopped in placed, smiling embarrassedly. "Nothing, I'm just worried about Boone I guess" She replied, casually. "I'm sure he's fine" Sayid assured, taking her hand in his. "I know...I just wonder what he's doing. He's been gone of and on all week" She explained, taking a seat beside him, still keeping her hand in his.

"Maybe he has a girl friend" Sayid suggested jokenly. "Maybe...poor girl" Shannon noted sarcastically. Sayid couldn't help but laugh. "He probably just needs some time alone" Sayid added, on a more serious level.

""Yeah" Shannon agreed with a smile, laying her head on his shoulder. "He's not the only one" she added suggestively. He turned to her with a grin before leaning over to kiss her.

"Ok you two, party's over" Boone announced as he walked in through the front door. "And where have you been?" Shannon questioned curiously. "Out" Boone shrugged casually. "Out where?" She insisted, raising an eye brow.

"I was at a restaurant" He explained, still not giving much information. "A restaurant? By yourself?" She asked, eyeing him strangely. "No..." He replied, knowing full well the curiosity was killing her.

"Oh...who were you with?" Shannon asked, brightly, trying to pretend she didn't care. "A friend..." Boone shrugged in reply. "A female friend?" She questioned suggestively. "Yes, she dose happen to be female" Boone answered plainly.

"Oh...so that's what you've been doing all week" She teased. "Yeah, pretty much" Boone nodded casually. "Well, who is she?" Shannon demanded, curiously. "Why do you care so much about what I'm doing?" Boone questioned in reply.

"I don't! I just...dammit Boone, just tell me who she is!" Shannon insisted, growing aggravated with his little game. Sayid kept his mouth shut, trying not to laugh. "You'll meet her...eventually" Boone assured, tauntingly.

"Eventually? How long is that gonna be?" Shannon exclaimed in aggravation, gesturing violently. "I'll introduce her to you soon, but right now, I gotta go" Boone explained, picking up his coat once again. "Go? Go where?" Shannon demanded.

"Out" Boone replied playfully before heading out the door. Shannon stared at the now close door in astonishments before slowly turning to Sayid, who was laughing from the couch. "And what are you laughing at?" She questioned, crossing her arms.

"You" He replied honestly, still trying to stop. "Well, stop" She insisted, nudging him playfully. "Alright, alright. I'm sorry" he apologized, finally able to control himself. "Your forgiven" she replied, before leaning in to kiss him once again.