Chapter 2- Your Words Melt Me
Again, I do not know or have any part in Lost. The only connection I have is watching it.
Charlie woke up that morning, to hear the sound of Claire's heartbeat. She must have been so exhausted. He looked down at Adam in his arm. Adam was one of the cutest babies he had ever seen. He noticed the infant was awake and whispered to him, "We best let your mum sleep."
"Too late." Claire said with a smile, but letting her eyes remain closed.
"Did you sleep well?" Charlie asked her gently.
"Very well, actually. You're a good pillow." She said opening her eyes to look up at him.
Charlie heard her release a small giggle.
"I got go be good something for you, luv." He told her. Claire took Adam and kissed Charlie's forehead.
"What was that for?" Charlie asked sweetly.
"Being you." Claire replied smiling.
"Well then, I'll have to be me more often." Charlie said with a growing smile.
"Charlie, that doesn't make any sense." She said to him as she stood up.
"I know, but I don't care. I'm just happy to have you with me right now." Charlie told Claire honestly. Claire smiled and looked down where he was sitting.
"Thank you, Charlie. I am glad to be here with you too, but remember I want to take things slow and let our feeling evolve in time." She said hoping not to sound selfish.
"I know luv, and I am still here." Charlie said.
"I know, that's one of the reasons I love you so much." Claire said walking to the beach.
"What's the other reason?" Charlie yelled out to her. Claire stopped and turned to him.
"The feeling that I want you in my life and in Adam's life." Claire said smiling.
"That means a lot to me love." Charlie said standing up.
"I'm glad, but Charlie the reason I pull away from you sometimes is because I once felt this for another man. Or at least I thought I did, and he left me." Claire said staring at Adam in her arms. Charlie cupped Claire's cheek with his hand.
"I'm not that man Claire. I promise I won't leave you." Charlie said with all the truth in the world in his voice. Claire started to cry.
"You do believe me, don't you?" Charlie asked concerned.
"I don't know what to believe. Thomas told me we would make things work, but he left."
"I'm not Thomas. Claire, look at me, luv." Claire looked into his eyes as Charlie put his hands on her cheeks to make her keep eye contact.
"I am Charlie. I won't make the same mistakes he did. I won't leave you, Claire."
"I know you aren't Thomas, Charlie." Claire said whispering looking at him.
"Claire."
"Yes Charlie?"
"It looks like this Thomas guy did me a favor."
"And what favor is that?"
"He let go of you, and that is why you are here with me right now. Because of him."
"I guess it's fate." Claire said taking the taped hand in hers.
"I guess it is luv." Charlie said kissing her forehead. "Are you ready to go to the beach?"
"Yeah." Claire said as Charlie put his arm around her waist.
They walked through the jungle quietly until they saw Kate, Jack, and Hurley standing in the warm sand.
"Hey guys." Charlie said walking up to the group.
"Hey, what have you two been up to?" Jack asked laughing.
"Well, we just got up not to long ago." Claire said resting her head on Charlie's shoulder.
"After the rough time you have had, I see why." Kate said looking towards Sawyer's place. Jack and Hurley followed Kate's glance to see she was referring to Ethan.
"Speaking of … rough times. How are all of you feeling?" Jack asked smiling at Adam.
"In love." Charlie said kissing Claire's cheek. Claire giggled.
"I was referring to your stab wound and trauma." Jack said laughing.
"Hero, you sure know how to ruin conversations." Sawyer said walking up to them. Kate noticed the tension and looked at Adam.
"Claire I have been dieing to ask you if I can hold him." Kate stated.
"Of course you can." Claire gave Adam to Kate as she smiled.
"He is so cute." Kate said rocking the infant.
"Why thank you." Sawyer said smirking. Kate ignored Sawyer and looked at Adam.
"He thinks he's so funny, doesn't he Adam. He doesn't know that we all think he's annoying. He thinks he's so cute, but you are cute… he is just a Southern pervert." Kate said trying not to laugh as she was in her whispering tone.
"You are so funny, Freckles." Sawyer said sarcastically.
"Sawyer, do you want to hold Adam?" Claire asked laughing.
"Oh no, that's alright. Freckles is taking her turn." Sawyer told Claire smiling.
"Well, I guess I could let go of him for a few minutes." Kate said handing the baby to Sawyer. Sawyer smiled at the infant.
"Well, he is sure going to be getting all the girls if we ever get off this island." Sawyer said with a smirk, but never taking his eyes off of Adam.
"When we get off this island." Jack said in a correcting tone.
"What ever you say Dr. Do Good." Sawyer replied. Jack looked at Kate who smiled at the look on his face.
"Claire, do you mind if I take a turn holding Adam?" Jack asked
"Take your turn, but you are the one who is prying him away from Sawyer." She replied.
"Sawyer, can I pry him away?"
"Alright Hero." Sawyer gave Jack the baby.
"Hey there little man. You are a cute one aren't you?" Jack said in a funny voice to Adam. They all laughed.
"Alright, my turn." Hurley said laughing. When Jack placed Adam in his arms, he smiled.
"You're pretty cool little dude." Hurley said laughing again. Shannon walked up to the group, looking over Hurley's shoulder at Adam.
"Wow Claire, is this the hansom little boy every one is talking about?" Shannon asked.
"It sure is." Claire said smiling at her. "Do you want to hold him?"
"Sure, I would love to." Hurley handed Shannon the baby.
"Hey cutie. Aren't you just so cute." Adam giggled at Shannon. "Are you laughing at me?" She said in a funny little voice. "I think you are."
Shannon looked up to see Sayid on the beach by himself.
"Well, I'm gonna go help Sayid translate more French. He is waiting for me." Shannon gently gave the infant back to Claire. Then she walked over to Sayid.
"I think I should go check and see what everyone is doing." Jack said grabbing Kate's hand and pulling her along with him.
"I guess I'm going too." Kate laughed as they headed towards Boone, to check on his head wound he had gotten recently.
"I'm gonna go try to catch some fish." Hurley said seeing Jin out there.
"Well, everyone is leaving. I think I will go catch up on my tan." Sawyer said smirking.
Once everyone was gone, Adam started to cry. Claire started to rock him, but Charlie held out his arms.
"Let me luv."
"Are you sure, I can handle him."
"Yeah, I want to help."
Claire gave the baby to him, and Adam stopped crying.
"You've got the magic touch."
"I don't know about that, luv."
"You're right, just the touch of a man who would make a great father."
"You mean that, luv?"
"Of course I do. I think Adam would be very happy if he could call you daddy, too."
Charlie smiled at her and looked at the infant.
"Daddy, I like the sound of that." Charlie said kissing Claire's lips softly.
"Me too." Claire said watching the man she had grown to love, holding her son.
Next chapter will be up soon. It will start out two years later with them still on the island. So Adam will be a toddler and Claire and Charlie more in love. Hope you like it.