I am so sorry I haven't updated in so long! My summer got busy really fast and I wasn't able to update. I blame my parents mostly. Anyway, I'm back again with a new chapter for everyone to read and enjoy. Liam will be showing up in the next chapter or two. Hope you enjoy!

Chapter Four

"Do you think we bought enough stuff?" Charlie asked as he stumbled through the door later that day. Claire walked in behind him holding Aaron

"Better safe than sorry," Claire replied. "I want Aaron to feel comfortable here."

"Well, he has enough clothes and toys to last him a century I might say," Charlie said putting the bags down. Claire rolled her eyes.

"You hungry?" Claire asked.

"Starved, I have a bunch of take-out menus located in the kitchen, you can have a look through them," Charlie said taking Aaron from her.

Claire walked to the kitchen and grabbed all the menus she could find and then brought them back to the living room. She sat on the couch and looked through all of them.

"Why so many?" she asked.

"Well, I am a single guy who doesn't know how to cook so you do the math," he said smiling. Claire giggled.

"What do you feel like eating?" Claire asked.

"It's up to you," Charlie replied making goofy faces at Aaron. Claire stood and walked to the phone to order Chinese food. When she came back, Charlie had opened up a baby seat for Aaron to sit in and Charlie was taking out the crib and stuff.

"You want to put this together now?" Charlie asked.

"Yeah, but first I have to feed Aaron before he gets too cranky," Claire said. She picked up Aaron and sat on the couch. Charlie turned his head away to give her some respect.

Claire smiled at him and started feeding Aaron. "I ordered Chinese I hope that's okay."

"Oh, it is," Charlie said concentrating on the directions. Claire looked at him.

"Charlie, look at me," Claire said. Charlie didn't and ignored the comment. "Charlie."

"No Claire I'm trying to make the crib," Charlie said blushing.

"Charlie!" Claire said laughing. "It's okay, you can look. It's not embarrassing. This is how Aaron's going to have to eat. If I live with you, you have to get use to it."

"Okay, it's just weird. No one has ever done this stuff in front of me before and it just makes me feel weird," Charlie explained.

"It's okay, if I was with…" Claire started and then trailed off.

"What?" Charlie asked finally looking up at her.

"Nothing, if I was with Aaron's dad Thomas, he would be even more embarrassed and probably tell me to cover up and not do it in public," Claire explained.

"But this isn't public, this is the comfort of your own living room," Charlie explained.

"Yeah, but that's just Thomas," Claire said smoothing Aaron's fine hair on his head. Charlie smiled softly at the picture of them two together. He turned back to fix some of the crib before the food came.

Soon, Claire was done feeding Aaron and she sat on the floor to help Charlie. She looked over the pieces Charlie had already put together.

"So far so good," Claire replied.

"What, you think I can't make a crib on my own?" Charlie joked.

"No, I just wanted to make sure that you did it right," Claire replied. "You know men and building things without directions."

"Hey! I followed the directions correctly," Charlie protested. Claire laughed. "Now, if you want to see a man who can't follow directions correctly you should see my brother Liam."

"Why? What did he do?" Claire asked.

"He has a daughter named Megan and when she was born I came to visit them. He was starting to build the crib and when it was all up and built, it started to shake and wobble and then it fell to the ground in all its individual pieces," Charlie explained. Claire laughed.

"Sounds like Liam is a handful," Claire said. "Does he give his wife problems?"

"Karen has been with him so long that I think she's immune to it," Charlie said. "They live back in Sydney."

"Oh, have you called them yet?" Claire asked.

"No, and I need to call my parents too to let them know I'm home," Charlie said. "What about you?"

"Well, I could call my mom but she probably would just care I was okay. My dad left when I was 7 so I haven't seen him since then," Claire replied.

"Oh," Charlie said. "I'm sorry."

"It's not your fault," Claire replied. "Believe me; I wouldn't want my father to be involved in my life anyway. He wasn't there for me, so why should I be there for him?"

"I guess," Charlie said. He looked up at her to see her sad. "Claire, it's okay." He pulled her in for a hug.

"I know, it's just that Aaron won't know either set of his grandparents or his father," Claire replied.

Charlie smoothed her hair down her back. "Claire, my parents can be grandparents to Aaron and I can be like his dad."

Claire looked up at him. "No, I don't want to intrude on you and your family's life."

"Claire," Charlie said cupping her face. "You are a part of my life now, Aaron too. If I want you two to be in it then I will."

"Really? You'd do that for me?" Claire asked.

"Yeah," Charlie said. Claire smiled. "Remember, I won't let anything happen to you."

"I know, and you've kept that promise for five months," Claire said. Charlie smiled.

"And I intend to keep it," Charlie said. Claire giggled. She turned back to the crib and Charlie just watched her. "Claire?" She turned back to look at him. Charlie looked into her eyes and started to lean in to her face when someone knocked on the door loudly.

Aaron woke up and stared crying. Claire groaned and ran to get him. Charlie went to the door and got the food.

"Shh, it's alright," Claire said rocking Aaron. Charlie came back with the Chinese food.

"Is he okay?" Charlie asked setting it on the floor.

"Yeah, he's going to be fine. He just got startled was all," Claire explained. Charlie looked at her.

"Claire about what I was going to do," Charlie said. Claire looked up at him.

"No, it's okay Charlie. We can talk about it later," Claire said. Charlie nodded. Later sounded like a good time to him.

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Hope you guys enjoyed it after being deprived for awhile. So sorry I didn't update for awhile. It may have been a little short but next chapter we might get a kiss. Who knows:) I promise to update soon.

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LostLorenzo: I've updated! Have no fear for I will update a lot sooner next time! Thanks for the review!

FluffLover: They will be keeping in touch with the other castaways and Liam will be in the story shortly. Thanks for the review!

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Jesi0546: Well, he will be daddy very soon. I promise. Thanks for the review!

Cldysks83: I know, I hope he only took the statue too. I think if he took the drugs and Claire finds them she'll be crushed. Thanks for the review!

Moodys-rejected-heart: That idea does sound good. And have no fear, there will be a love scene, but I don't know when. Thanks for the review Mrs. M! Love, Mrs. B.

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Lost Hobbit