Okay guys, I'm back with a new chapter. I'm really excited for the new episodes of Lost coming up! Yay! Anyway, here is chapter fourteen! Hope you enjoy it!
Chapter Fourteen: No Way!
Charlie walked in from work about three weeks later. He took off his jacket as Aidan ran up to him.
"Daddy!" Aidan said. Charlie smiled and bent down to pick Aidan up.
"Hey buddy!" Charlie said hugging him tightly. "Where's mummy?"
"Feeding Cammie in the living room," Aidan said. Charlie started walking towards the living room.
"Well, let's go see them," Charlie ruffling Aidan's blonde hair with his free hand. Charlie walked into the living room with Aidan.
Claire was sitting on the couch as Camille drank from her mother. Charlie set Aidan down, who went to go play. Charlie walked over to the couch and leaned down to Claire.
"Hi," he said.
"Hi," Claire replied smiling. They kissed each other and Charlie kissed the top of Camille's head. Charlie then sat next to Claire and wrapped an arm around her. "How was work?" Claire asked.
Charlie rubbed his finger across Camille's cheek. "Okay, Liam and I pretty much goofed off." Claire looked at him and Charlie laughed. "What are we doing tonight?"
"Well, Sawyer and Kate are back from Las Vegas. They have a surprise for us. So they're coming over," Claire said as Camille pulled away. "Will you burp her?" Charlie took Camille and held her up to his shoulder to burp her.
"What could the surprise be? Did they get married?" Charlie asked. Claire laughed.
"Yeah right, I don't really think they would do that," Claire said. Charlie kissed Camille's cheek as he stood to join Claire.
"You don't know that," Charlie said. Claire smiled and took Camille from Charlie.
"Go ask Aidan what he wants for dinner," Claire said.
Later…
"Claire! Charlie! Hello?" Kate's voice said. Claire came rushing out and hugged Kate.
"Hey! Did you guys have fun?" Claire said.
"Oh, we had the best time!" Kate said.
"So, what's the surprise?" Claire asked.
"Nope, not yet. Wait until dinner starts," Sawyer said clamping a hand over Kate's mouth.
"Hey guys!" Charlie said coming over. He hugged Kate and Sawyer. "So, what's up?"
"No, we've just been told not to ask until dinner was served," Claire replied. The four of them walked to the kitchen.
"Where's Aidan and Cammie?" Kate asked.
"Aidan's around here somewhere playing and Cammie's in her playpen," Claire said. Kate ran over to her niece and picked her up.
"Was it scary to fly?" Charlie asked.
"Yeah, I was shaking," Kate said holding Camille up to her shoulder.
"I had to pretty much hold her down," Sawyer replied.
"Oh come on, you were scared too!" Kate said. "I was so happy we didn't crash." Claire laughed.
"I was thankful for that too," Claire said.
"Just remember that next week when we head to see my parents," Charlie said.
"You guys are going away?" Sawyer asked.
"Yeah, we'll be gone for probably a week and a half visiting my mum and dad," Charlie said. "Liam, Karen, and their kids are going too."
The doorbell rang and Claire went to get it. "That would be the Chinese!" she called. Charlie ran after her and helped her. Kate looked at Sawyer.
"Are you positive you want to tell them?" Sawyer asked. Kate nodded.
"They're our best friends, we can't keep secrets from them," Kate said smiling. Charlie and Claire came back a few minutes later and set the food on the table.
"Well, I guess the best time to tell you guys is now," Kate said taking a deep breath. Charlie and Claire looked at her.
Sawyer held her hand. "Guys, when we were in Vegas, Kate and I did something."
"What?" Claire asked.
"Well, Sawyer and I…got married," Kate said. Claire looked at her two friends.
"I told you!" Charlie said. Claire broke out into a huge smile.
"You guys!" Claire exclaimed. She hugged them both and Charlie grabbed a bottle of champagne. He proceeded to pour glasses. "How long have you two been married for?"
"Almost a week, we wanted to surprised everyone," Kate said. "Are you?"
"Definitely, congratulations," Charlie said.
"Thanks," Kate said. Her and Sawyer then kissed.
The next morning…
The phone rang and Charlie groaned. "Why must the phone ring so early in the morning?" he asked.
Claire sighed sitting up and reaching for the phone. "Hello?" she asked.
"Claire! Sorry, to wake you but I have some great news!" It was her publisher, Mr. Evans.
"What is it?" she asked.
"Well, the company wants you to do a book tour," he replied. Claire looked at Charlie. He had gone back to sleep.
"When?" Claire asked.
"In two weeks," Mr. Evans replied. Claire laughed a little.
"Mr. Evans, I'll be in England with my family in two weeks," she replied.
"But this tour could be very important. Everyone wants to talk about the girl who survived a plane crash and proceeded to meet the love of her life while stranded on an island," Mr. Evans replied.
"How long will the tour be?" Claire asked.
"Two, three months tops," he said. Claire almost dropped the phone. She couldn't leave Charlie and the kids for that long.
"Well, is my husband and family allowed to come too?" Claire asked.
"Well, won't they be a distraction?" he asked. "You need to fully focus on you book career."
"Mr. Evans, I can't leave Charlie for that long. I don't want to miss out on those months with him or miss out on my kids. My daughter needs me! I breastfeed her, I don't think my husband could do that. And my son, we're potty-training him," Claire replied.
"I'm sure they would be fine," he said. Claire couldn't believe this.
"No, I'm not going," Claire replied.
"What? Why not!" he asked angrily. Claire didn't know how to respond, the next thing she knew, Charlie sat up and grabbed the phone.
"Look, my wife does not need to go on some silly book tour to prove she is a talented writer," Charlie replied. "Show her some respect! I heard you, you know!"
"But, she's missing out on an important thing," Mr. Evans said.
"Oh, and a book tour is more important than family?" Charlie asked angry. "Listen you wanker, my wife can do whatever she pleases. If she doesn't want to go on the damn tour she doesn't have to!"
"Fine," Mr. Evans replied. "Tell your wife to find a new publisher then." With that he hung up.
"I guess you'll be finding a new publisher love," Charlie said hanging up the phone. Claire kissed him and nestled into his arms.
"I don't care, as long as I get to be with you and the kids," Claire replied. Charlie kissed her forehead.
"You want to go back to sleep?" Charlie said. Claire shook her head.
"I have a better idea," she said smirking. She turned towards Charlie and kissed him as they laid down on the bed.
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Okay, I'm making an estimate here and I'm saying that the story might be finished in five chapters. Next chapter will be about them flying on the plane to England! Let's see if Claire will be okay to go on a plane!
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