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After a few long days of sitting in a hospital bed with a constant visits from Doctors and nurses, Charlie was finally released from the hospital. Jack allowed him to stay with Kate and him. Charlie was very grateful for his friends. When they arrived at Jack and Kate's apartment, Charlie immediately took to the couch to rest. He had a massive headache and was terribly shaky. Kate gave him some fresh clothes to change into, which he took thankfully. Kate was alarmed with how thin Charlie was. His ribs and spine protruded out of his sides and back. Upon seeing this she immediately went to the kitchen to cook a proper meal, probably something Charlie had not had in a while. Jack walked into the kitchen.
"You know you should be resting too," Jack said.
"I'm fine Jack, really. I think you should be checking up on Charlie, not me," she smiled at her husbands concern.
"Charlie's resting like you should be," Jack said coming over to her. She smiled and turned towards her husband.
"So have you been thinking about names," she asked.
Jack smiled. "Josephine for a girl and William for a boy."
Kate wrinkled up her face in disgust. "Eww come on Jack, were not back in 1820."
"What, come on please," Jack pleaded.
"Nope. If I have to go through 14 hours of pain I'm naming the kid," she laughed.
"It better be something I agree with," Jack smirked.
"As long as it isn't Josephine or William," Kate stated.
"Agreed," Jack rolled his eyes.
"Good," Kate giggled.
Both of them shared a kiss.
"I better give Charlie some medication, he's probably in agony right now," Jack explained, walking out to the living room where Charlie lay asleep on the couch.
"Charlie buddy," Jack shook the rocker's sleeping form. "Wake up Charlie man."
Charlie groggily lifted his head, "What do you want," he asked.
"Just take some of these pills, they will help you feel better," Jack said, holding out two small, white pills.
Charlie reluctantly took them with his good hand, for Jack had put his other hand in a cast. He washed the pills down with a cup of water.
"There you go now rest up," Jack said, patting Charlie's back.
"I was resting until you woke me up," Charlie growled.
Jack rolled his eyes and walked back into the kitchen.
"How's he doing," Kate asked.
"Grouchy," Jack replied, sitting at the table going through mail.
Kate was about to say something when Lilah came running into the room.
"Daddy, Mommy, there's a monster on the couch," she yelled.
Kate laughed as did Jack. Jack got up from his chair and lifted his daughter into the air. "No baby, that's just you uncle Charlie," he explained.
"Who," Lilah asked.
Jack laughed again and took Lilah into the living room. Jack pointed to Charlie's still body on the couch. "That's uncle Charlie. He's a good guy. But..ummm..you might want to beware of him for a few days," Jack said subconsciously.
"Huh," Lilah furrowed her brows.
"Nothing," Jack said quickly.
There was a sudden knock on the door which caused Charlie to stir. Jack hurriedly made his way to the door, Lilah still in his arms. He opened the door.
"Hey Jack, what have you been doing," said the man at the door.
"Sayid! Shannon! Jillian, " Jack said inviting them in. "What are you doing here."
"What were not allowed to visit," Shannon laughed.
"Of course you are," Jack smiled. "Hey Kate get in here."
Kate emerged from the kitchen and her face lit up. "Oh my God what are you guys doing here," she exclaimed giving them each a hug.
"Can you be any bloody louder," Charlie complained from the couch. The group turned to look at Charlie. His hair was every which way, dark circles ringed around his eyes, and sweat was pouring down him.
"Charlie, how are you," Sayid asked.
"Oh I'm bloody fantastic how bout you," Charlie said sarcastically, than putting the comforter over his head.
"Forgive him, he forgot to take his meds this morning," Jack rolled his eyes.
Everybody in the room was laughing, except for Charlie of course.
"So do you want some dinner," Kate asked her friends.
"Dinner would be wonderful," Shannon replied.
The group sat down to dinner and were laughing and cheerily chatting. Charlie just sat at the table, rolling the spaghetti up onto his fork, than watching the sauce slide down the noodle. Jack watched Charlie, who was sitting next to him.
"Why don't you try to eat," Jack said.
"Cause I'll probably just puke it right back up," Charlie snarled.
"You have to at least try to eat," Jack explained, reaching for a piece of bread.
"I'm not 12 Jack, I don't need you to play mommy to me," Charlie scoffed.
"Well, apparently you do so EAT," Jack said, nudging the rocker.
Charlie just glared at Jack and shook his before he turned back to stare at his food.
On the other side of the table, there were a lot more joyous conversations.
"So what have you been up to," Kate asked Shannon.
"Well, I've been trying my best to raise Jillian and have been working part time at Monica's Salon," Shannon explained.
"That job fits you perfect," Kate laughed.
"That's why I do it," Shannon smiled. "So what have you been doing with your life."
"Ehh not really anything. Playing mommy to Lilah. Oh! And I'm expecting," Kate told her.
"Oh my God, your kidding me," Shannon said, shocked.
"Nope," Kate giggled.
"That's great," Shannon said, smacking Kate on her shoulder.
Jack and Sayid were discussing what they had been up to also.
"I train the local army reserves," Sayid explained.
"Sounds ideal," Jack said, digging into his pasta.
"So what is Charlie doing living on your couch," Sayid asked.
"He's just going through a rough time," Jack said, looking over to Charlie, who was still playing with his food like a five year old.
"He looks like shit," Sayid said calmly.
"Well, old habits are hard to kick," Jack said quietly.
Sayid looked at Jack. "He's back on it."
"Not anymore," Jack said.
"Well, that's good," Sayid said, continuing to eat.
"Yes, yes it is," Jack sighed.
After Lilah had gone to bed and Jillian was napping, Jack, Kate, Sayid, and Shannon sat down to a game of poker in the living room. Kate had made little orderves for the party to eat. As they sat playing cards, Charlie sat in the corner of the room on Jack's arm chair, playing his guitar. His hands were twitching and he could not even hit a right note. Jokingly, Jack through an orderve at him and laughed, "Boo we want our money back."
Charlie looked up and glared at the laughing doctor.
"Oh yeah...let's see you try," Charlie growled.
"Woo woo let's see Jack play the guitar," Kate said mockingly. Sayid and Shannon just laughed. Charlie handed his precious guitar over to the doctor.
"All right, don't expect me to be any Jimmy Hendrix," Jack explained. Kate rolled her eyes. Jack laid the pick on the strings and began to play. The song very clearly was Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen.
"Momma just killed a man. Put a gun against his head pulled my trigger now he's dead," Jack sung.
"Jack, you just killed it with your singing," Sayid said.
Jack stopped playing. "O haha your so funny," he smiled.
"Oh my gosh look at the time," Shannon exclaimed, looking at the clock that read 12:33.
"We have to get going," Sayid said.
Kate and Jack bid their farewell to Shannon and Sayid. They turned to see Charlie, already passed out on the sofa.
"It was good to see them again," Kate sighed, walking alongside Jack to their bedroom.
"Mmmhmmm," Jack said, yawning.
Kate sat down on her bed. "Charlie was a grump," she said laying down.
"What did you expect," Jack said, laying beside her.
"I don't know," she said, laying her head upon her husband's chest. Jack stroked Kate's long, brown hair.
"I hope he's better in the morning," she whispered, closing her eyes.
"Me too," Jack whispered before falling into a world of fantasy's and dreams.
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