Hey Guys, this update belongs to CHARLIE, he'll be answering all the questions this time 'round!
Pangs Of Guilt
Chapter 30,001 (Actually only chapter 30 and I expect congratulations Dammit!)
Are We There Yet?
"So," Claire said breaking the silence, she had been sitting next to Kate for the better half of two hours. Jack had just left, to go find someone to take over watching the fire, and Claire decided it was time to make small talk, "What's the first thing you're going to do once we get rescued."
Kate chuckled, "That's a long shot."
"Yeah, but it makes for good conversation," Claire replied.
"I guess I'm going to New York because that's where Jack is going, I don't have a lot of family, so it doesn't matter," Kate replied then stiffened when she had another contraction, which were now coming steady every two minutes, "What about you?"
"I don't know," Claire, replied honestly, "I don't want to go back to Australia although I love it there, but Thomas and my mother are there, and them I can certainly do without. So I guess Charlie and I will have to decide on a place when the time comes."
Kate smiled then another contraction tore through her, "Why didn't you have to wait this long?" she asked angrily.
Claire laughed, "Alex was more then full term, remember? I have to carry around the extra cargo for two weeks," She paused, "I think you're handling this quite well though."
"I'm a glutton for pain, or so I've been told," Kate replied with a yawn.
"If you're tired, you can go to sleep. I'll wait until Jack comes back and then go check on Alex and Charlie who I'm sure have by now had a food fight, drawn all over the cave wall, made sock puppets and had a screaming match," She stated.
Jack came huffing up to the cave, "Sorry it took me so long," he apologized, "I couldn't find anyone at one o'clock in the morning to watch the fire."
"I'm not going anywhere," Kate answered smiling, "In fact I was just about to catch some sleep."
"All right, I'll be back in an hour, I just want to check on the boys," Claire explained.
Jack nodded as Claire left. He turned to Kate, "How are you doing?" He asked moving a stray piece of hair from her face, and then placed his cool hand on her cheek. She could feel the tension flowing out of her.
"Should I be asking you that, Doctor?" She answered, then grabbed his hand and grasped it tightly as another contraction passed through her.
"Having them every two minutes now?" He asked as he reached for the unused hand to the bottle of water beside him.
"Yeah," she replied achingly, then let out a long breathe, leaning back to relax for a few minutes before the next wave. She accepted the water from Jack and drank it slowly.
He placed his hand on her forehead, "You need to cool down a little," he replied getting up and retrieving another new bottle of water. He poured it in a small metal bowl then soaked a rag in it.
"This isn't exactly easy," Kate replied as he put the cloth on her forehead.
"Premature births aren't exactly easy," he replied bluntly, "After the next contraction, I'll check you again."
"I don't think you've got long to wait," Kate explained gripping his hand until her knuckles turned phantom white, "Sorry," she managed.
Jack smiled, "Don't worry about it," he replied holding her hand still.
She panted, "Okay, done. You've got two minutes," she replied.
Jack smiled and lifted up the blanket the covered the lower half of her body, "Kate you're not going to want to hear this," he replied.
"What?" Kate asked, leaning up.
"You're only seven centimeters," he replied.
"What! It's been three hours!" she answered angrily, then was interrupted by a contraction.
He grabbed her hand again, "Well that's one centimeter an hour," he replied.
"That's," she huffed, "three more hours," she let out a long sigh and released her death grip on Jack's hand.
"I know," he replied lying back next to her. She leaned her head against his chest, he held her hand in his, and his other arm was wrapped around her back, softly caressing her cheek.
Kate yawned and her eyes began to get heavy, she murmured, "If I fall asleep does that make me a bad parent?"
Jack laughed and she bobbed with his chest, "No, Kate that makes you human," he replied.
Jack checked his watch, bringing his hand that held Kate's up close to his eyes. In the dead of the night he could hear the faint ticking of the small device. He read the hands right, which told him it was approximately three fifteen in the morning.
He must've fallen asleep along with Kate; he paused for a moment to feel the rise and fall of her chest against his. He sighed relieved that for once she was just relaxing. It was just as well to, because she still had an estimated hour.
Footsteps were heard outside the cave door and Charlie appeared, he was about to speak, but Jack moved a finger to his lips to warn him to be silent. Charlie nodded and Jack gently and slowly moved Kate off him and onto the pillow, which he hoped would be suffice.
He walked out of the cave just a couple of feet away from the entrance, incase Kate woke up.
"Is everything okay?" he asked Charlie.
"I was just about to ask you that," Charlie answered, "Claire came by about an hour ago and you were both asleep, is everything okay?"
Jack sighed, "Kate's pregnancy has been anything but easy, so why should the birth. She's been in labor for more then five hours."
"I'm sorry, is she close to having the baby?" Charlie asked.
"I'm guessing in about another hour, but her waters already broken and if she doesn't have it soon, that could lead to infection," Jack explained.
Charlie smiled grimly, "I'll send Claire back down then," he placed a hand on Jack's shoulder and told him, "And I'm sure everything will be fine."
Jack nodded, "Thanks," as Charlie walked away.
Charlie: All right you lot, let's have the responses!
Smilez4eva
Charlie: Of course she had to stall, this is only the biggest moment in the entire story! But don't worry, it'll come soon enough…
Freckles-101
Charlie: Jack's not that bright of a bulb when it comes to thinking on his feet
Jack: Hey!
Charlie: Pipe down, you got your turn already!
ABC
Charlie: That's okay, Shiggity jokes, because she loves.
Whirlwind-2005
Charlie: Charlie, you've still got to wait and you'll have to wait forever and ever and ever! I'm just joking maybe the baby will come in the next chapter (but it won't) but maybe…
Ethan: URGH! (opens screen door and slams it)
Charlie: Shiggity wanted people to suggest genders and names for Shannon and Sayid baby
Shannon: OMG I DON'T WANNA GET FAT!
Charlie: (rolls eyes) and Claire and my second sprout!
Standardblack
Charlie: You haven't seen nervous yet, just wait until, about 15 chapters down the road, there's a surprise that'll blow minds!
Jinna
Charlie: Quite the demanding one, aren't you, well I'm pretty sure, Shiggity's updating tomorrow after cleaning…
Oreata
Shannon: Do NOT steal my hair flip!
Sayid: I'll buy you a knew one!
Shannon: Aww, you always know what to say!
Charlie: (pushes them away) Well you have another cliffhanger here, and probably one in the next chapter, it all depends how Shiggity is feeling.
Thanks for the hug!
Charlie: (puffs) only 15 more to go!
CrAzYhOrSeGiRl88
Charlie: Hmm I don't know about premature babies, Jack?
Jack: 99.9 of the babies born at 8.5 months into the pregnancy survive, but Maverick just made 8…
Rain1657
Charlie: There are some MAJOR curve balls coming up in POG, plus a bit about Kate's past and a Shannon makeover
Shannon: HEY!
Charlie: I'm sorry you missed the episode, I was a bit of a ponce to Hurley, must be the withdrawal.
Whalerider
I was totally going for Nadia as a middle name! But in the story, since it was made after 'The Moth' Sayid never met Danielle.
Eliza4982
Charlie: She's the queen of Cliffhangers, and I'm a BLOODY ROCK GOD! But yeah, this story is pretty cool.
Tatiana
Charlie: I don't remember that on friends, but then again, I wasn't really an avid watcher…
Boone: OU I WAS
Charlie: Why does that not surprise me?
Lady Alexandra
Charlie: Glad you found it! And Kate and the baby will be fine I'm sure…
MusicMonkey88
Charlie: Yep you were the only one who caught on (shakes your hand) good job! And I'll go with you to church, haven't been to the confessional in awhile…
Liz Waller
Charlie: Just wait until Kate actually does have her baby, it's very tense
Laurenasbufra
Charlie: I'm glad no one has sent evil reviews yet, and hopefully this was a soon enough update for you.
Charlie: 6!
Pink Pinker
Charlie: Lost is definitely more important, I mean I dropped out of high school for the band, and look where I am now? On an island full of beautiful people…
Locke: Why Charlie…
Charlie: Mostly beautiful people…
Boone: Do you have any 4's?
Lillywriter
Charlie: All of us are excited over here…
(shows kitchen where most of the survivors are sleeping, Sawyer's looting Boone's wallet)
Charlie: Shiggity's got one intense week of school then it's March Break!
MonkeyJoebob
Charlie: Shiggity has an additive personality, which is probably why she doesn't have many friends.
Okay you know what you don't get to do anymore questions after this
Charlie: Oh come on, I was just kidding… Anyways, we're glad you like the story and we'll continue to brainwash the population…
Skater
Charlie: thank you
KJCC
Charlie: Well I hope you're happy for the next update because that's when she DOES have her baby! I promise, no fingers crossed, a baby shall be born!
Lostobsessivefreak
Charlie: I just met your friend a few moments ago, or at least her comment…
If you wanna start a list, I'd probably laugh at it. I had no idea when I started this story that I'd get such a standing ovation and die hard fans lol.
Charlie: Next Chapter, a baby will be born, but will it be healthy enough?
A/N (Yes I get to do these) I'd like to thank you all for the last 30 chapters, it seemed like only yesterday I would never put my story up anywhere 'cause I thought no one would read it. Well was I wrong 30 chapters and almost 400 reviews later. Lol I think I have the longest most reviewed story in the Lost category and that's all thanks to you guys! You guys rock something fierce. And partly to the reviews and comments I received here, I'm continuing my writing into a career (I hope I get into a specialized course for grade 12) so thanks again!
Also me and my best bud Lizzie are writing a in-the-future-still-stuck-on-the-island-play because she has to for drama. I asked permission (if I help her with it) to post it here, and she said yes, so look for that soon. The synopsis is it's 19 years after the plane crash, but there's only 5 main characters, Devlyn and Verve (Jack and Kate's kids), Noah (Charlie and Claire's), Amira (Shannon and Sayid's) and Ryder (Sawyer's kid). And Ryder likes Devlyn (Uh oh Spaghetti O!) tell me whatcha think!
Remember: To tell me who you want to answer the responses in next chapter…