Gosh, it's been forever since I've updated. I'm sorry to keep you all waiting for so long, I know you all must be angry at me. Again! I'm so sorry. School was just being murder on me. Anyway, who loved the Charlie and Claire scene last night? I did! Okay, I'll stop rambling, here's the next chapter!

Chapter Six: Charlie Meets Scott

"So, what's this for again?" Charlie asked taking Ben from Claire. He kissed his son's forehead and followed her down the hall.

"It's just a party to help us get more publicity. Totally boring actually," Claire said. She turned from her closet and looked at Charlie cradling Ben, who was grasping onto Charlie's shirt. "We don't have to go, if you don't want too."

"Nah, I want to. It'll be nice for us to get out and not worry about anything," Charlie said shifting Ben in his arms. He placed Ben on his shoulder.

Claire smiled and walked over to him. She kissed him softly. "You're right. Let's go out and have fun."

"Great, I'll just go change Ben here and put him in bed. Your dad's down stairs?" Charlie asked standing up.

"Yeah, he is. He's got Aidan and Cammie situated with a snack," Claire said. Charlie smiled and carried Ben out of the room and down the hallway. Claire smiled at the empty doorframe and then went back to figuring out what she was going to wear.

Charlie placed Ben down on the changing table and changed his diaper and then put him in some pajamas.

"Okay little man," Charlie said picking him up and kissing his forehead. Ben smiled a toothless grin at him and Charlie made a face at him. He giggled.

Charlie rocked him to sleep and then placed him in his crib very gently. He then walked down the stairs and went over to the kids.

"Hi daddy!" Camille said. Aidan waved; he had food in her mouth. Charlie smiled and ran over to them.

"Hi guys," he said kissing them both. "You guys be good for grandpa tonight."

"They always are Charlie," Greg replied from the chair. Charlie nodded and smiled. "Ben asleep?"

"Yeah, he just drifted off. And Claire should be ready to go soon. She's just getting dressed," Charlie explained.

"No I'm not," Claire said. Charlie turned and saw Claire. He smiled. "You ready to go?"

"Yeah," Charlie said. "You look beautiful Claire."

Claire blushed. "Thank you." The two of them kissed the kids and then headed out to the car to party.

At the party…

Charlie and Claire were having a great time hanging out with Sawyer and Kate at the party.

"So, who did you leave the kids with tonight?" Charlie asked wrapping his arm around Claire.

"Shannon, she says she wants practice for when she starts a family," Kate explained.

"She only just got engaged to Jonathan," Claire said. "Is she planning on having kids so soon?"

"I wouldn't talk," Sawyer said. Claire threw him a playful glare.

"Neither would I," Charlie said smiling at Sawyer. Sawyer didn't have anything to say about that. "Alright then." The girls laughed.

Kate stopped upon seeing her intern, Julia run over. She groaned and Claire stifled a giggle.

"What's wrong?" Charlie asked.

"Kate's intern, Julia, she's always trying to suck up to Kate to get up higher on the latter at her job," Claire explained. Charlie smiled.

"Hi Kate!" she said then stopped herself. "I mean Mrs. Ford. How are you this evening? Could I get you something? A drink perhaps?"

"Julia, I can get something myself tonight. You're not an assistant you know," Kate explained kindly.

"Oh, I know," Julia replied. "But you never know when you might need help."

Claire lost interest in Julia and looked over at everyone else at the party. She then spotted Scott. Claire still didn't know about Scott having a major crush on her.

"Scott!" Claire called. Scott noticed and started making his way over. "Charlie," Claire said touching his arm. "You can meet my intern now."

"Great, let's meet him," Charlie said. He was still concerned about Claire having a male intern work under her.

Scott walked over and smiled. "Hi Claire," he replied. Claire smiled.

"Scott Richards, I'd like you to meet my wonderful husband Charlie Pace," Claire said. Charlie stepped forward.

"Nice to meet you Scott," Charlie said shaking his hand.

"Nice to meet you Charlie," Scott said. Charlie didn't know if he heard correctly but it sounded as if Scott had a little hint of jealousy in his voice. Claire noticed Charlie's face. "Claire talks about you all the time."

"Really?" Charlie asked looking at Claire. He smiled.

"Yeah, you and your kids," Scott said. Charlie smiled; at least Claire talked to Scott about him.

"So, Charlie what do you do?" Scott asked. Claire frowned and Charlie looked at his feet. "Did I hit a sore spot?"

"Actually, you kind of did," Claire said.

"I'm so sorry," Scott said feigning sympathy. "What happened?"

"I was fired," Charlie replied. "But its okay, we're doing just fine. We don't need any of your sympathy." In his head Charlie really wanted to say, 'sod off you cheeky bastard.'

Scott smiled. "Just trying to be nice." He looked at Claire and took her hand. Charlie watched with interest. "Nice seeing you tonight Claire." He kissed her hand softly. Charlie made a face.

"Yeah, you too Scott. I guess I'll see you at work on Monday," Claire replied pulling her hand away from his grasp.

"Bye Claire. Nice meeting you Charlie," Scott said. He walked off.

"Yeah, you too," Charlie mumbled. Claire turned to him. "Is he always like that?"

"Like what?" Claire asked as her and Charlie made their way to the bar.

"Kissing your hand and being all lovey dovey to you," Charlie said. Claire laughed.

"Come on Charlie, he was just trying to be nice," Claire said taking a hold of his hand. "You'd probably do the same thing if you were still in the band."

"Um, Claire you don't want to know what I did with some fans when I was with the band," Charlie said. Claire smiled a little.

"You're right, I really don't," Claire said. Charlie placed their drink order in and they stood and waited for them.

"Besides, I saw your reaction when he did that. You didn't like it either," Charlie pointed out. Claire sighed.

"Okay," she said. "I didn't. I confess, sometimes he can be a little too close for comfort."

"Well don't worry, as long as I'm here he won't do anything to you," Charlie said kissing her. After they pulled away, Claire looked at the party crowd and saw Julia dragging Kate and Sawyer across the room.

She watched as Kate mouthed 'help me' and looked pleadingly at Claire. She laughed and Charlie did too.

"Come on, let's go help them," Claire replied as she dragged Charlie away from the bar.

Yay! After a long time I've finally updated! Hope you all enjoyed it!

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