Kate was in the hatch keeping cool, along with Claire, Aaron and of course Charlie. It made her laugh sometimes. Claire stayed with her to make sure she was there for the birth, so that meant Aaron came with her and Charlie followed wherever they went. Kate couldn't help grinning at the thought of what Charlie would do when she finally went into labour. He'd wanted to help with Claire's birth but Kate had made him stay back, after all they'd been strangers only three weeks before and Kate wasn't sure how well he'd do around a screaming woman giving birth.

It was starting to get to her, the heat, so Kate had spent the most of the week down in the hatch. Jack stayed with her most of the time but right now he'd been called to help some guy in the jungle who'd hurt his leg and couldn't walk. Kate knew that she couldn't demand Jack's attention twenty-four, seven, but she missed him when he had to go.

Her stomach twinge as she thought of Jack. She put a hand there but wasn't worried. She'd had pains a few times that week and Jack said it was just stress. She glanced over at Claire and Charlie who were doting over Aaron and looking considerably cosy with each other. Smiling slightly Kate turned back and typed in the code as the computer began to bleep.

Jack grabbed his medical bag and a few bottles of water and set off through the jungle the way Sullivan had said the guy with the bad leg was. It didn't take him long to find the clearing but when he did he was surprised. The man was stood upright and his leg was perfectly fine. Frowning Jack took another tentative step forwards.

"Uhh, Sullivan said you'd hurt your leg," Jack said confused and looking around to see if there was anyone else. Maybe this guy was waiting with whoever had hurt themselves.

"I lied," the man in the clearing, hissed. Jack suddenly realised what was happening. As hands grabbed him from behind he knew that the 'others' had kept their promise. If they couldn't have the baby they were going to have him.

Course what the 'others' didn't bargain on was the fact that Sawyer had followed Jack just to make sure everything was all right. After all some guy hurting his leg in the middle of the jungle sounded pretty suspicious, especially after everything that'd happened.

He watched as the 'others' knocked Jack out and began to drag him away. Sawyer spurred into action running through the jungle back towards the caves. When he reached them he paused, trying to decide the best way to go about things. Tell Kate first, and then round up troops. Sawyer nodded to himself, turning and heading for the hatch.

Claire had finally managed to persuade Charlie to take Aaron and get some fresh air whilst she remained behind to stay with Kate.

"You two are certainly… friendly," Kate said grinning suggestively. Claire returned the smile.

"Yes, well," she said turning slightly pink about the edges. "Seems like it was inevitable really."

"Yup," Kate replied. "You two were made for each other."

"So were you and Jack!" Claire said indignantly. Kate sighed.

"Nah, we're just two misfits who don't have anyone else," she said quietly. "Except for Sawyer. I mean I wouldn't give him up for the world but-"

"Kate!" Sawyer came hurtling into the hatch panting, bent over. "Kate! You- they-Jack…"

"Sawyer, calm down," Kate said, standing up and wandering over to him. "What's wrong?"

"Jack," Sawyer said, straightening up. "The 'others' took him."

"What?" Kate said darkly, her fears reawakening. She'd known they'd come back for someone. "Where? Where did they take him from?"

"Clearing in the jungle," Sawyer replied. Kate walked past him and strode towards the door.

"Kate!" Claire called after her, following. "You can't go looking for Jack in your condition by yourself!"

"Claire," Kate paused turning back for a moment. "Remember what we were saying? About Jack and I being two lost souls on the island who need each other?"

Claire looked Kate straight in the eye and understood. She'd've done the same if it were Charlie. They couldn't afford to loose the islands only Doctor and Kate's one true soul mate.

"Right," Claire nodded. "C'mon Sawyer, we're going after Jack."

"What?" Sawyer managed to stand and walked towards them. "There are three and a half of us. What exactly can we do?"

Claire rolled her eyes and Sawyer glanced at Kate's bump.

"Oh no you don't," Kate said warningly. "You're not leaving me just because I'm pregnant."

"Kate-" Sawyer began.

"No, Sawyer," Kate replied. "I'm coming. Got that?"

"But think about, would Jack want you and the baby in harms way?" Sawyer said calmly.

"Probably not, but Jack's not here is he?" Kate said ignoring the pain in her stomach as it twisted into knots of worry. She opened the door and strode briskly into the jungle, Claire following after her, Sawyer left to shut the door behind them.

"Kate wait!" Claire said, finding it hard to keep up, despite the fact she didn't have a huge bump like Kate.

Kate didn't stop, she wasn't going to leave Jack alone in the jungle with the 'others' probably panning on killing him. Sawyer managed to catch up with her and grab her arm.

"Kate," He said quietly. "Slow down. We need to make sure they don't know we're coming ok?"

Kate nodded seeing sense, so she slowed her pace a bit. Claire and Sawyer walking a little ahead of her to make sure that they were first in the line of fire.

"We'll find him ok?" Claire said reassuringly, turning to Kate- only… Kate wasn't there.

Glancing back she saw Kate doubled over in pain. Claire ran back, fearing the worst.

"Kate?" She said. Kate looked up.

"I think the baby's coming," she said anxiously.