Hey here's another update for you hungry readers you! Lol I'm surprised with how many people liked the name…
Pangs of Guilt
Chapter 21
May Day
It was now May, and the island had begun to heat up. The days started earlier and ended later, with a blazing sun watching as the islanders tried to make the best of the situation.
After being lost for more then nine months, the inhabitants of the island, had finally gotten their acts together. They became more organized, and worked together more thoroughly, so that everyone had a part to do to keep things running smoothly.
Since Kate and Claire, had other priorities to attend too, they were only given the simple job of collecting fruit for the day. It was a considerably quick and easy task; the trees were only ten minutes from the caves, and grew low enough that no climbing was necessary.
Claire would bring along little Alex, placing him in the baby carrier, her and Kate had sewn together in several days in the monsoon season, and they would walk to the trees bringing a few baskets of fruit back.
All together it took approximately forty-five minutes, then they had the day to waste.
Today Kate had accompanied Claire to the secluded beach so she could bath Alex. The beach was on the west coast of the island, and contained many coves, which were used for bathing purposes. The guy's cove was very far to the left, and the female's the farthest right. A miniscule inlet, which had been cleared of all animal life, was used for Alex, and soon Jack and Kate's baby.
Kate smiled as she watched Claire frantically try to calm Alex down. He sat in the small wave pool, water rising to his shoulders as the tide came in, throwing water around, mimicking a sprinkler, though he might not ever know what a sprinkler is.
"Someone's a little hyper today," Claire told him, as he smiled and threw as much water as he could grab in his tiny hands in the air. Claire sighed angrily, "Alexander Charles Pace, what am I going to do with you?" she asked him. He stopped for a moment and smiled at her.
Kate laughed, "You gave him Charlie's last name?" she smiled.
"Yeah, Charlie's his father, and always will be. And Alex likes it that way, don't you?" she asked him.
As an answer he pounded the water with a fist, causing water to rise up and drench Claire's face.
She shook her head, "I don't know what to do," she chuckled, "If I tell Charlie to do something, they'll both end up having a splash fight until they both need a nap," Kate smiled and handed Claire a towel, "Thanks, would you mind taking him out?"
"Not at all," Kate replied and lifted the frenetically kicking infant out of the small pool of warm water.
He tried to grab a fistful of water, but it leaked out from between his tiny fingers and dripped back into the pool. When he opened his hand, and noticed nothing was there, he was more then confused.
Claire giggled, "Auntie Kate's too quick for you."
Kate grinned, " 'Auntie Kate', I like the ring of that," she explained as she lay Alex down on a fluffy, almost clean towel.
"Good, because that's who you are from now on," Claire exclaimed happily, "To Alex I mean," she added.
"Well, you can be Auntie Claire to, Maverick whenever she's born," Kate enlightened as she wrapped the struggling Alex in the beach towel and handed him to Claire.
"Yeah, she'll be gracing us with her presence soon," she informed as she rubbed Alex's head with the towel to dry his golden hair.
"If two months is soon," Kate replied.
"You never answered my question," Claire looked up at Kate, "Whether you were nervous?"
She smiled weakly, "I'm terrified," she explained, "So much has happened with her already, that I expect anything to happen," she looked down at the sand and continued, "We don't have a lot of supplies, I don't want her to be still born, or me die giving birth and leave Jack with the responsibility of her. If either of those happen, Jack's going to blame himself because he couldn't stop it from happening."
"Kate, nothing like that is going to happen," Claire comforted, "Jack's a fine doctor, he won't let anything to anyone, especially you or the baby."
"What happens if it's out of his hands?" Kate asked solemnly, "He's not God."
"Well you just have to be optimistic, I guess," Claire explained, "I mean I thought I was screwed, but here he is, alive and hyperactive."
"I guess you're right," Kate sighed as Alex squiggled in Claire's arms.
"Of course I'm right, mothers' are always right," Claire, explained.
"Oh so in a couple of months I can be an all knowing mother?" Kate asked as Claire rose with her fidgeting son.
"No, but you can try," Claire smiled and helped Kate up.
"How's Alex doing?" Jack huffed as he took a spot beside Charlie; they sat by the fire pit in the middle of the caves.
"He's great," Charlie explained as he added more wood to the fire, "Although he's reached that point where everything is interesting, but only for a few minutes. So I'm sure Claire and Kate are having a blast with him at the beach."
Jack panted, "I was wondering where she was."
"You can't get too far when you're seven months along," Charlie guessed.
Jack smiled, "Yeah but I still worry, this has been anything but an easy pregnancy," He explained gloomily.
"Yeah, I'm sorry about that," Charlie nodded, "I was afraid for Claire, but I knew you would do your best."
"It's different with Kate though," He explained, "I love her, it's not a friend or some random person, it's Kate. It's my baby, my daughter, my girlfriend, the two people who mean the world to me. If I screw up, it could be both of them who pay for it."
"Jack," Charlie shook his head, "You're worrying about this way too much."
"You have no idea all the things that could go wrong," Jack explained, "The baby could come early, she'll be too weak. She could be stillborn; she could have something that could be curable if we were not stranded, Kate could bleed to death," He shook his head, "All that stuff could happen."
"Jack, if that's all you think about, you'll go crazy," Charlie explained, "None of that will happen."
"Well look at what has happened already," Jack sighed, "Kate's fallen twenty feet out of a tree and bashed her pelvis off a branch, what are the odds of that happening," Jack asked.
"I don't know, but what are the odds of the baby surviving it?" Charlie asked back.
Jack smiled, "You're right."
"I know I am, and by the way you look horrible," He explained looking over at Jack.
Jack chuckled, "Thanks."
"No, you look really tired," Charlie, added, "Maybe you should have a sit down?"
"I'm sitting down right now," Jack said, "But I think I might go catch a nap," he added.
"Hello fellows," Claire greeted as Jack got up, she still had Alex wrapped up tightly, and he was still attempting to break loose, "You look tired Jack," she exclaimed.
"That seems to be the general feeling," he told her, "I was just off to the cave for a nap."
"Kate's there," Claire informed, "The hike back took a lot out of her."
"Is she okay?" Jack asked.
"Relax, she's fine, just tired," Claire added.
"Good," he sighed, and then began to walk back to his cave.
Claire sat down and handed Alex to Charlie, how began to fidget more, "So it's a fidgeting battle you want?" Charlie asked the infant, who replied with more fidgeting, "Fine then, bring it on," he dared.
"Charlie, please!" Claire shouted.
Both Charlie and Alex stopped and looked at Claire, "What is it, Love?"
Claire shook her head and sighed, "Just help me get him dressed," she said.
Awww cute spring fluffiness, you know what they say about the birds and the bees…
FanOfLOST I did die (School books and papers fall from the sky and bury me), but I took some time away. I hope this one was suffice enough
JasmineHR Hmm I never realized I had an actual fan club, who's the president?
Ethan: Oh ME! MEEEEE! I heart you…
Lol it's funny because I'm probably gonna go to Uni for writing shows or animation.
Evermore Another Alex? We're just getting way too confused now… But believe me there will be more babies to name…
Bucky Hey my fake Baby Think It Over is named Maverick Azrael. Lol my teacher is like "that kids on Drugs…" I'm glad you think Mavey's cute because that's only Jack's nickname for her…
Pink Pinker OMG I totally say "I'm the only Australian who loves peanut buttah!" We had to watch Find Nemo in French in my French class and I went crazy and I was like "OMG Shannon came!" and then the people in it were Australian and all I said was "I'm the only Australian who loves peanut buttah," and "I haven't felt the baby move sence yestaday." And my French teacher when all biatchcakes and yelled at me. I don't think they have a one night stand, because I got to see Canadian and American commercials because I'm devious. In ours it talks about Sawyer going after a boar for revenge (unless that's a nickname for Jack (I hate you Sawyer). And then Jack's like "What did you do to her?" and Sawyer says something. I doubt that her and him will boff but I bet she kisses him again, and it's because he got her sloshed..
Smilez4eva Thanks
Lostobsessivefreak lol I did review your story (My computer must've liked it because it let me). I loved it! Aww you had a dream about my story? Dish girlfriend lol
Oreata Yeah I was totally going to throw one tonight except ETHAN AT ALL THE CORN CHIPS!
Ethan: If you'd feed me more often!
yeah so it's postponed until tomorrow night, can you get a ride or you want me to send my moose with his toque to get you?
Standardblack Aww you are, I am in LOVE with your story (As I've mentioned) it's up in the top three (If not my favorite!) I'm glad you like the name, I knew everyone would be like "omg ew'
CrAzYhOrSeGiRl88 I…Hate…Sawyer… But believe me when I say 5 people die, you're not even going to care.
Tatiana It's a boy's name actually and more originally a surname, but I think it's adorable. Lol all the names I like are weird so expect more coming up (in the near future…)
JackKateShipper Kate said in one chapter she thought it was a girl and Jack decided to agree with her, because you do NOT want to argue with Kate when she's expecting ;) I'm glad you like the story.
MegaWriter More fluffiness coming next chapter, like major fluff, hey there's lots in both stories! You guys get a break…
Liz Waller Glad you like the name! hope you can wait for the next chapter…
Next Chapter- Short and Sweet, and fluffiness galore.
Next Next Chapter- Remember those short and sweet times, because you're not going to see them for awhile…