SOLITARYFAN IS MY HOMEY! They got it man! They got it! The rest of you are just slow.

The song for this chapter…the last if anybody's curious…is "Moon Licht" from Cirque de Soleil's Karaka. (I love that frickin' CD!)


Shannon's laugh bounced over the beach. "For once it was me that saved you! How hilarious is that?"

Sayid, sitting at her feet, did not find it as funny. "You could have been hurt Shannon."

Hearing the concern and reproach in his voice, Shannon did her best to calm down. "But I wasn't. I was in good hands." Struggle as she may, Shannon could not help but titter a little remembering the situation she and Sawyer had found the guys in.

Sayid snorted. "Sawyer's."

"Don't be jealous. He's my brother."

"He does not know that."

Shannon sat down in front of Sayid and leaned back so that he could hold her. "Yes, he does."

They were both studiously ignoring that fact that along with said brother, back at the cave, chaos was abounding. Sawyer and Kate had happily announced the impending birth of their child. Jack had sulked off to nurse his wounds and others'. Sun had taken Jin aside soon after returning and Michael was none too happy about that. While the others had sat down to tell the tale of what had happened, Sayid and Shannon had left the caves. Together they had made their way to the almost deserted beach to be alone.

"You told him?" Sayid was shocked. She'd been quite adamant about his not telling Sawyer anything.

"It came out in the heat of the moment…" Shannon ignored Sayid's quirked eyebrow, "…and because he saw my birthmark. My mother had the exact same one. He also knew who my father was so he would have made the connection. Despite all appearances, Sawyer is not entirely dense."

"What birthmark?"

"This one…" Shannon moved her hair so that Sayid could see the heart-shaped blob on her shoulder.

"I don't recall seeing that."

"You were focusing on other things," Shannon said heavily as she and Sayid stared into each other's eyes over her shoulder. He leaned down and brushed a kiss over her birthmark before pulling her closer.

"I remember those other things."

"Me too."

Sayid looked around and saw that most people were still at the caves. "Come walk with me."

Shannon looked up at Sayid as he stood and held out a hand. "That's what started this in the first place."

"Are you worried Shannon?"

"Not with you. I trust you."

"You trust me."

Shannon smiled as they started to walk. "Maybe with my body, and my heart, and my soul…oh, wait! That's everything isn't it?"

"I love you Shannon."

"Awww, you're such a girl."

"A girl?"

"Yeah, all mushy inside. Well, mushy except for…"

"Shannon!"

"Sayid…"


I'm so cheeky. I just can't help it. OKAY! So you are all right! I just can't stop writing LOST stories. So, here's a hint about my next one… "The Child". Two women are pregnant right? And we have a baby girl running around too, right? So what happens when the girls decide to have a day to themselves? Secrets, and gossip galore on the next episode of Coldqueen's LOST!