Baby Boom

Symptoms

Smack. Jack was awoken to the feel of a head on collision. He sat up quickly, startled and confused. Kate stood at the side of the bed with one hand on her hip, the other holdinga rather heavy bag she had justhit him with. "Kate, what's going on?" He muttered in confusion, rubbing his aching head.

"Oh, what? You think you can just sleep all day while I do all the work? Its not bad enough that I'm carrying something that ways a tone in my uterous and vomiting like crazy and now You can't even get your ass up to help me!" Kate rambled angrily, a distressed and irritated look across her face. Jack sighed and threw his feet over the bed, taking a moment to gather his thoughts. It didn't last long, for with in seconds he was struck with the bag again, this time in the back of the head instead of the front.

"Ow! What was that for?" He questioned, rubbing the back of his head. He'd dealt with similar wake up rituals for the past couple weeks. It was starting to get aggravating. "Stop yelling at me!" Kate screamed insistantly, showing a sudden wave of emotion. Jack looked at her in surprised confusion. "No, I wasn't-"

"I'mnot your bitch, Jack. Don't think youcan boss me around and get away with it.Now get up before I give you a reason to sit on your ass all day" Kate instructed firmly, deliberately interrupting him. With that, she threw the bag at him and made an attempt at storming out of the tent, though it didn't have the same effect as a slamming door because you can't slam a flap.

Once she left the tent Kate wondered off to find the rest of the girls. She came upon Shannon and Sunwho were both sitting out by the water. Kate lowered herself down onto the sand with a sigh, already feeling the back pains although she'd barely begun to show. "Hey" She muttered tiredly, running her hands through her hair.

"God! I feel like an elephant" Shannon complained tiredly, already laying across a towel to keep the sand off of her and using her arm to cover her eyes from the sun. "Really? I feel more like a pig" Sun noted sarcastically before taking a bite off a piece of the banana she'd been holding. The other two laughed in mild amusement.

"What about you, Kate? What animal do you feel like?" Shannon questioned playfully. Kate thought for a moment. "Well if Jack doesn't stop being such a dick I'm gonna feel like a black widow after I stab him in the face" Kate grumbled sarcastically. The girls all laughed. "Great. at least then we'll have something to eat besides fruit, boar and fish" Sun noted optimistically. They all laughed again.

"Where's Claire?" Kate questioned, leaning back on her elbows to ease her back pain. Shannon rolled her eyes in the direction where Claire and Charlie stood off by the plain wreckage, making out. "I wonder what animal she feels like..." Kate inquired sarcastically. The girls all thought for a moment.

"Rabbit" They all answered at the same time before bursting out into laughter. "God, its sooo hot out here" Shannon groaned after a moment, once it had become silent for a while. "And bright" Sun added in agreement. "Anyone up for a walk to the caves?" Kate offered optimistically. "Oh, are you kidding? My legs and my back are in enough pain, thank you. I don't feel like wobbling my ass through the magic forest" Shannon declined bluntly, feeling around for her sun glasses.

"Suit your selves" Kate noted with a shrug, rising to her feet and heading towards the caves. For a while it was quiet. Shannon found her sun glasses and put them on, resting her chin on her knuckles and her elbow on the towel she was laying on with a pout across her face. "I'm still hungry" Sun noted with a disappointed look after finishing off the banana. "Why don't you go make Jin get you some fish?" Shannon suggested simply.

"I'm tired of fish" Sun explained with a sigh. "Yeah, me too" Shannon nodded in agreement. "You know what I could realy go for right now? A popsicle" Sun noted with a smile. "Oh, man. I would kill for a popsicle!" Shannon mused in agreement. The two both laughed.

Mean while...

Charlie's hands were in her hair, thumbs grazeing the sides of her cheeks and cupping the back of her neck, holding her lips to his in a passionate lock. Both of her hands laid firmly on his chest in a flirtatious, though slightly less aggressive manor. They'd gone a long way from the modest couple who hid in their tent whenever the got the urge to kiss and did nothing worse on the beach then hold hands.

"Mummy" Aaron muttered impatiently, sitting at her side. Claire didn't hear him. She was to preoccupied. "Mummy!" He spoke up again, demandingly tugging at hem of her skirt. "Hmm?" She questioned, finding it hard to talk after just breaking lips with Charlie.

"Up" Aaron insisted,waveing his chubby little arms up at her. Claire sighed and bent down, growning a little as she lifted him. "Careful" Charlie warned cautioisly, laying his hand at the small of her back to suport her. "thanks" Claire replied, flashing him an appreciative smile as she tried to flip her hair out of the way so that the child wouldn't be tempted to pull it out. "There? Happy now?" She questioned teasingly, tiling her head to look at Aaron's face.

He wasn't listening. To busy looking around, enjoying the view, witch was much better now that he was up so high. Claire rolled her eyes. "So...how are you feeling?" Charlie questioned, leaning one arm against the base of the plain in a subconsciously seductive way. Claire blushed, trying to act as if she didn't notice.

"Um...I'm good" She assured with a gulp, nodding reassuringly. "That's good, cause most of the other girls are already having symptoms" Charlie explain casually. "Not me" Claire shrugged with a smile. Charlie grinned in response and his eyes seemed to flash. Aaron was now growing impatient in her arms and began wiggling around.

Cliare let him down, keeping her eyes on Charlie as she did so. "You sure your all right? No dizziness, pains, carvings?" Charlie rambled off possibilities, just to be sure. "Why? Are you gonna go run off and find more fake peanut-butter?" Claire questioned teasingly. Charlie laughed in response. "Sorry, just want to help" He explained, a little embarrassed.

"Its all right...its sweet" She assured, blushing once again. She leaned forward and kissed him. Soft at first, just a little peck. But as her lips touched his, she wanted more. She slid her arms around his neck, pulling him closer and pushing herself back against the plain.

It was rare for the two of them to have such a public display, but she really couldn't help it. Maybe one of those symptoms was kicking in after all...

Later...

Sun was sitting on one of the rocks near her andJin's tent, waiting impatiently for him to catch something. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, he carried back a had full of fish. "Can't you catch anything else?" She questioned in aggravation. Jin looked at her in surprise. "What would you like me to catch?" He questioned in confusion.

"Nothing, never mind. Just go cook it. I'm starving" She instructed with a sigh. Jin nodded and followed orders, though he really wasn't happy about it. After a moment, Sun hopped up and slipped on her flip flops, begging to walk off. "Where are you going?" Jin questioned curiously. "I'm gonna go sit with the rest of the girls" She explained, without even looking back.

"Ok" Jin agreed, not that he could do anything to convince her other wise. Sun found her fellow girls sitting around the fire and sat down with them. "I am sooo hungry" She groaned, holding her stomach with one hand. "You've been eating all day" Shannon noted smartly. "I know...it never stops" Sun explained in annoyance. The other two girls laughed.

"Don't feel bad. At least your husband can get you food. Sayid's completely useless" Shannon noted bluntly. "That's a terrible thing to say!" Sun scolded, though she couldn't help but laugh. "Your right. He can do some things. Like have sex...and get me knocked up...but that's about it" Shannon corrected herself sarcastically. The girls laughed again.

"Well, so far the only thing Jacks been good at is telling me what to do" Kate noted in annoyance. "He thinks since he's a doctor he knows everything. He's a fucking spinal surgeon! They don't teach people how to deliver babies in spinal school!" She added angrily, causing both Sun and Shannon to snicker in amusement.

"Hey guys" Claire greeted, taking a seat amongst the circle. "Where have you been all day?" Shannon questioned, raising an eye brow. "I was with Charlie and Aaron" Claire explained with a shrug, taking a bite of, yes-a popsicle. Sun and Shannon exchanged a glance. "Um...where did that come from?" Shannon questioned, sounding a little angry.

"This?" Claire questioned, indicating to the item in her hand. "Yes, where didyou get it?" Sun insisted. "Oh. I got a craving, so Charlie taught me how to make them" Claire answered with a shrug. The girls exchanged another glance. "How?" They both demand in unison. Claire looked a little startled.

"Its just frozen orange juice on a stick" She explained with a shrug. "Your kidding" Shannon scoffed in disbelief. Claire nodded and took another bite, looking around the island absent-mindedly. She spotted Charlie, carrying Aaron as he walked out of the tent. "Oh, good. He's up" She spoke aloud, talking mostly to herself.

"Who's up?" Kate questioned, curiously. "Aaron" Claire answered simply. "Hey, would one of you mind watching him?" She questioned hopefully. For a moment, the girls were silent. "I would" Shannon answer with a shrug. "Really?" Claire questioned, looking excited. "Yes, I would mind watching him" Shannon confirmed smartly. Claire frowned.

"Come on guys...please?" She begged, giving them a wide eyed pleading look. "Why can't you watch him?" Kate asked, sounding a little accusing. Claire sighed. "I can, but-" She babbled, trying to avoid saying what she was actually thinking. "But?" Kate questioned, impatiently. "Well, I don't know. Its the whole pregnancy thing" Claire explained vaguely. The girls all gave her a blank look.

"What pregnancy thing?" Kate questioned in confusion. "Yeah, we're all pregnant and we watch your kid all the time" Shannon noted sarcastically. "Well, your all pregnant, you should understand" Claire explained with a pout. "Understand what?" Sun questioned, confused.

"Well, because of all the hormones and crap. I mean, haven't you guys been getting...carvings?" Claire questioned, trying to give them a hint. "Yeah, all the time! Me and Shannon have been craving a pop cycle all day, but you have that, soo-" Sun noted, sounding a little jealous. Claire sighed. "No, not carvings for food" She explained, a little aggravated.

"Carvings for what?" Kate questioned in bewilderment. Claire sighed again. She was just going to have to spit it out. "Sex" She answered bluntly. The girls all looked confused. "Wait a minute, your telling me that out of all the possible symptoms, the one you have is horniness?" Shannon questioned jealously.

Claire shrugged innocently. "Well, yeah. Its not as great as you think. I mean, I feel like an animal in heat, all right? Its driving me crazy" Claire explained, feeling a bit embarrassed talking about it. But, she was desperate. "Well, sorry, but I'm not gonna sit around watching your kid just because your in heat" Kate noted, bluntly. "Yeah, me neither" Shannon confirmed.

Claire turned to Sun, her only hope. Sun was about to respond when Jin called from their tent. "Sun, dinner's ready!" He called, waving her over. Sun jumped to her feet and ran in his direction. Claire sighed. "Fine, but when all of you have kids and want to have sex don't come crying to me!" Claire confirmed angrily, andstumbpled to her feet.

Shannon and Kate both shrugged, and went back to their own business.

Later...

Sawyer sat at his tent, reading a fashion magazine that he'd stolen from Shannon's cave. After a moment, he became aware that someone was standing in front of him and looked up, following a pair of long, thin legs up until he met eyes with Claire. "Afternoon, blondie. What can I do you for?" He questioned, choosing to give her a suggestive grin at the remark.

Claire smiled, swaying slightly. "What are you reading?" She asked, avoiding his questioned. Sawyer looked at the magazine in his hand, a little embarrassed. "Nothing. Just something I found lying around. Got curious" He explained quickly, trying to cover himself. Claire smiled in amusement.

"Why, what are you up to, missy?" Heasked playfully as she knelt down beside him. "Oh, nothing. Just...wondering around" She explained simply, before purposely taking a bite of her popsicle. " 'S that so?" He questioned absentmindedly, paying close attention to the way her mouth moved around the popsicle.

Claire smiled. "Yeah. But actually, I could use a favor..." She explained, innocently. "And what would that be?" He questioned, finding it hard to keep his eyes on her face. "I need someone to watch Aaron" She explained simply, now playing with the him of her shorts. "Would you mind?" She asked, giving him a hopeful look.

"Uh...sure" He agreed, to distracted by everything else she was doing to say no. "Aw, thank you!" She exclaimed, leaning forward and giving him a big hug before hopping to her feet. She walked off without another word, leaving him in slight confusion as she went off to find Charlie.

"Hey" She greeted, stooping in front of him as he laid back on the sand with Aaron on his stomach. "Hey" He replied, looking up at her with a smile. "Sawyers gonna watch Aaron for a while" Claire explained simply, leaning down to pick him up. "Sawyer? Why Sawyer!" Charlie questioned, propping himself up on his elbows.

"Because, none of the other girls will watch him" Claire explained simply, shifting Aaron onto her hips. Charlie looked confused. "Why dose he need to be watched?" He asked curiously. "Because...we need some alone time" She explained simply. It took a moment to settle in. "Oh!" He finally caught on. Claire smiled.

"I'll be back in a few minuets" She explained with a sugestive grin, and wondered off. Charlie jumped to his feet so fast he actually got a head rush. But he quickly shoot it off and made a mad dash towards the tent. This whole pregnancy was working out very well.

The End

Ok, everyone! First chapter! Woot! lol, sorry, I'm excited. While doing my lazy spell check for this I discovered that horniness is actually a word...that's effing great! But anyway, I hope you enjoyed. Please let me know!