LunaAqua: As usual, the things that happen to our beloved charicters in my stories are based on things going on in my life, witch has been the cold for a very, very long time now. Lucky for me, I don't have ADD, well, not officialy atleast, though I do have those moments. Well, thanks for the reveiew. Hope to hear more from you soon.

CharlieLover: Hey, thanks for the reveiw. Don't worry, they'll get better. They always do.

LostLorenzo: Hey, just got back from New York on a feild trip. Awsome day, varry inspireing. Saw alot of druggies, though, none as adorable as our Charlie. I would love to read a story where Charlie kills Kate, sounds like a conversation i had a few nights ago. I can't wait untill wendsday, even if it is a Kate episode. But as you said, hopefully theire will be some Charlie and Claire stuff. Well, better get to wrighting, peace out!

FATE: Growing Pains

It was 10:00 at night. Liam was still out drinking with the rest of the band. Claire and Michelle went off with Shannon to some design thing, leaving Charlie home alone with the kids. All was good and well for a while. The kids were asleep, the house was quiet, he could have some time to think it peice. It had been a while since Charlie had experinced the sound of silence, and he wasn't exactly enjoying it. He was to awake, still running on the adrinilin rush from the show. He needed to do something productive.

He was pondering on what to do when he heard foot steps upstairs. Dina, who'd been laying at his feet sat up, and stared up at the ceiling with him. The sound had stopped, but Dina ran for the stairs any ways. Curious, Charlie pushed himself up and fallowed her into the hall way, where the lights were flickering as uasual. She stopped infront of Megens door and scratched at the wood.

Charlie stared at it for a moment, before the curiosity got the best of him. He tapped the wood with the back of his knuckles, lightly as posible. "Megen?"

No answer. He knocked again, a little harder. "Megen? I'm comeing in" He turned the door knob and pushed the door open. Inside was Megen's room, her TV and radio both off, her bed un made, her closet door open, as well as her window. The only thing missing was Megen herself. Charlie sighed, loudly. He'd hoped he wouldn't have to go chaseing some teenage girl untill his doughters grew up, but alas, he was wrong.

He scrached the back of his head and glanced down at the cat at his feet, who was looking back up at him. "Should I go after her?" he questioned with a sigh, to witch dina replied "meow?"

Charlie closed Megen's door once again. "Danm cat" He grumbled, and headed down stairs. About half way down, it dawned on him that he had four odd kids to account for, and leaving would not be a good idea. There fore, he had no choice to wait for the other's to come home. So to the couch he went, along with the danmed cat, who had taken it on her account to fallow him about when ever her beloved Claire was not around.

He sat impaitnetly, watching the clocks every movement. Two hours passed by, and neither the wives, his brother or his neice had came wondering through the front door. He was begining to worry. Well, worry was an understantment. If Claire thought he was spazzing before, she'd be in for quite a show. He paced back and forth thew the living room, sighing every few seconds and mumbling to himself. He had made about fiffty rounds of living room, and even Dina was getting dizzy from fallowing him.

Finaly, the door opened. Charlie watched as Megen "snuck" in, hopeing to be un noticed. When she spoted him, over by the kitchen, arms crossed over his chest stareing right back at her, she stopped like rabbit in someones headlights. The door shut by its self.

She opened her mouth, about to explaine. "Sit down" Charlie instucted firmly, nodding towards the couch. Megen obidently made her way over and sat down. "Where did you go?" he questioned, knowing this was probly the first time she'd ever heard him being serious in her entire life. She gulped nervously.

"I went to my friends house" She explained softly. "A boy friend or a girl friend?" Charlie contenuied to interigate. "Kelly's. She was haveing a party" Megen answered nervously. "Did Liam know about the party?"

"Yes" She nodded in reply. "And he said no, right?" Charlie questioned. She nodded. He sighed. "So, at this party, there wasn't any drugs or drinking or anything like that right?"

"No. We just hung out, listened to music" She explained, uncomfortably. "Her mom was right in the kitchen the whole time"

Charlie nodded. "Alright. Go up stairs" He instructed, pushing himself off the wall. "Wait, I'm not in trouble? Your not mad?" She turned around in confusion. Charlie took a seat beside her. "Look, your not the first teenager to sneak out of those. Now, what you did wasn't right, but It happens. Kids are gonna rebel no matter what. I'm just happy your not out doing the things that I did when i was your age" Charlie explained, in a reassuring voice.

"Like what?" Megen questioned curiously. "Lets just say I wasn't a good kid" Charlie explained vaugly. "Oh come on" Megen sighed, sarcasticly. "Just tell me, i won't hold it agenst you. I promis. What was it sex? Alcohol? Vandilisum? Stealing? Drugs?"

"Yes" Charlie answered honestly. "Really?" Megen looked suprised. "Yep. Made alot of mistakes" he confirmed with a nod. "Wow...all this time I thought you were perfect" Megen noted with a look of relization. "Far from it" Charlie assured. "What about Claire? Did she do all that stuff too?"

"No, Claire's perfect" Charlie assured playfully. "Thats why you married her right?" Megen questioned, playfully. Charlie smiled and nodded. "Alright. Your parent's will be home soon. You better get up stairs" He sugested. "Alright" Megen agreed, and headed for the stairs. She stopped about half way and turned around.

"Charlie?"

He looked up. "Yeah?"

"Thanks for being so cool about this" Megen said aprecitivly. "No problem" He assured with a smile. She gave him a hug before heading up to her room. Charlie leaned back on the couch with a triumphent smile on his face. He turnned to the cat, who sat beside him on the couch. " I did good right?"

"Meow?"

"I thought so"

A week later:

"Charlie, would you tell your kid to stop stareing at me" Shannon questioned tirdly, glanceing at him over her shoulder. It was Saterday morning. The Pace clan had meet up with Shannon and Sayid at the beach, witch had become the weekened hang out for the whole gang, and Shannon was tanning, topless, as usual.

"Sayid, could you please tell you wife to put her shirt on?" Charlie questioned sarcasticly. "Now, why would I do that?" Sayid questioned in reply. "Besides, if i wanted to tan with my top on I'd move back to New Yourk and use a Tanning bed instead" Shannon explained smartly. "And then you'd get yourself locked in there and fry, and you wouldn't have to worry about my kid looking at you" Charlie cloncluded playfully.

Shannon made a mean little face. "Stop it you two" Claire scollded, stopping Shannon before she could find something to throw. Charlie smiled triumphently and contenuied looking through the magazine he'd pulled out of one of Shannon's bags. "Well, he dosen't seem to mind looking at those girls topless" Shannon noted teasingly.

"One, they'er not topless. Two, its your magazine, and Three, I have a penis, what do you exspect?"

"Not much"

The girls shared a laugh. "Wemon" Charlie sighed, and contenuied reading. "Dad!" Geni came running up behind them, stopped short and fell onto his lap. "Carefull" Charlie reminded casuasly without even blinking. "Come swim with us!" Gabby insisted, bounceing up and down beside her. "Ha... right" he muttered sarcasticly.

"Dad can't swim" Claire reminded. "Well, its worth a try" Shannon sugested, "Besides i used to be a life gaurd, if you start drowning, I'll catch you"

"Ha...right" Charlie muttered once again. "But unlcle Liam can swim" Geni protested. "Oh? He can?" Charlie questioned, shooting a glance over at Liam, "Since when?"

"I've lived in Austriala for about twelve years, I think i'd know how to swim" Liam explained smartly. "Alright, well then why don't you talek the girl's out?" Charlie questioned testingly. "Can't...just ate" Liam explained, trying to cover. "thats what i thought" Charlie nodded with a saticfied little grin.

"Come on girls. I'll take you" Claire offered. Her and Michelle got up. The girls fallowed. "Shannon, shouldn't you be going with them?" Charlie questioned hopefully. "No, I think i'm gonna stay. Besides, I wouldn't want to leave and have you being the only girl left " Shannon teased. "Oh, how thoughtfull" Charlie muttered sarcasticly.

"Well, you are reading a magazine" Liam remined with a playfull grin. "Yeah, one with naked wemon" Charlie replied. "I thought you said they wern't naked" Shannon questioned, playfully. "I lied" Charlie explained casualy.

"Your disgusting" She grumbled, and laid her head back down. Charlie grinned once again.

"its your magazine"

"MOM!" Out of no where, Shannon's little spawn apeared and hopped onto her mother's back. "Hi hunny" shannon replied tirdly. "Come swim with us!" The little gril insisted. "Oh, sweetie, not now" shannon sighed, way to comfortable to get up. "Pleeeese?" Lilly pouted, her best effort of persashion. Shannnon sighed. "Ple-e-e-e-e-e-ese?"

"Ok, ok, i'm comeing" Shannon sighed. "Yay!" Lilly sqealed, and got a head start. "Hunny, hand me my top" Shannon insisted, holding her hand out without lifting her head. She had the decensy to cover herself when she sat up, but Charlie still chose to look away. "Oh please, Its erupoe. Like you've never seen brest before" Shannon muttered sarcasticly as she pulled on her top.

"He hasn't seen yours" Sayid noted. "And I don't plan to" Charlie confirmed, keeping his back turned. "Suit your self" She shrugged, then leaned over and gave Sayid a kiss. "Have fun without me"

"I'll try"

And she was off.

Later that day:

Claire laid her head back agenst Charlie's chest as she sat infront of him, looking on at their three kids, all passed out together on one big beach blanket. "Think they'er ready to go?" She questioned sarcasticly. Charlie replied with a yawn. "See you guys" Shannon explained, picking up her bag. "Say bye" Sayid told to a half-asleep Lilly who he carried in his arms.

"Bye" she muttered tirdly, without even opening her eyes. "Bye" the others replied. "I'll stop bye tommarow" Shannon added as they began to walk off. "hm, wonderfull" Charlie muttered sarcasticly. Claire gave him a playfull smack on the arm. She looked over and noticed Liam and Michelle getting their stuff together.

"You guys ready to go?" She questioned, sitting up stright. "Well, actualy, we tought since last weekened we stuck Charlie with the kids, me and Michelle would take them tonight. You know, give you guys sometime alone" Liam offered with a hint of sugestion. "Really? Thats sweet" Claire noted aprechaticly. Charlie hopped up and gave his brother a hug. "I love you!" He exclaimed thankfully. "Ok, ok. Go hug your wife" Liam sugested, giving him a pat on the back.

"Ok" Charlie nodded and plopped down beside Claire once again. "Thank you"

"No problem" Liam assured, "come on kids" He scooped Logen up into his arms. The other kids got up slowly and fallowed them to the car. Claire waved untill they were out of sight then leaned back agnest Charlie once again. "Well, this is nice" She noted, snuggling agenst him. "Yeah...its been a long time since we've laid together on the beach" He agreed with a grin.

"Was that supose to sound dirty?" Claire questioned, turning her head to face him. "No, your just thinkning dirty" Charlie replied playfully. "Hmm, well, since I'm in the state of mind" she shrugged with a grin and turned so they were faceing. She leaned forward to kiss him, stratling his lap. "You know, we should do this more often" She notted, moveing down to his neck.

"What, have sex on a semi-public beach?" Charlie questioned curiously. "No, let Liam watch the kids" She explained, "take some time off"

"Yeah, I know. Its been how long since we did this?" Charlie questioned in agreement. "What? Had sex on a semi-public beach?" Claire mimicked playfully. "Had sex period" he corrected. Claire stoped and thought for a moment. "if you have to think its been to long" He noted playfully. "Well, then stop wasteing time" She insisted playfully, and went for his neck once again.