Disclaimer: I don't own Lost or any of the characters, apart from Lilyella, Mandy and Nathan.
A/N: Thank you for those who have kept reading this story, I know it has taken a while for me to update but I'm having a serious case of writers block and being at college leaves me no time to actually sit and write. This chapter currently has no title but when I can think of one I'll rename it. If anyone has any suggestions on a title feel free to leave any in a review. Enjoy chapter six!
Chapter Six
"Come on sweetie please stop crying," said Shannon rocking her daughter Lilyella.
"Shannon do you want me to take her?" asked Mandy, Danny's mum.
"No it's fine I've got her," said Shannon still trying to stop her daughter from crying.
"Are you sure sweetie?" asked Nathan, Danny's dad.
"She's my daughter I can do it." Shannon looked at her mother and father in law, "you don't think I can do this…do you?"
"Honey it's not that we don't think you can do it it's just we think you're trying to do too much to take your mind off losing Danny," said Nathan looking at his wife.
"What we're saying is that maybe we should take care of Lilyella for a while," said Mandy.
"No, no you can't!" yelled Shannon.
"Shannon wake up," whispered Claire gently shaking her.
"No don't take her! You can't…what?" asked Shannon sitting upright in her bed.
"Are you ok you were yelling in your sleep?" Claire said looking at her sister.
"Yeah I'm fine, just a bad dream," Shannon said nearly in tears.
"Come on lets go for a walk," suggested Claire holding out her hand.
Shannon took Claire by the hand and stood up. They both headed towards the beach.
"Do you want to tell me what's wrong?" asked Claire, Shannon looked at her sister and nodded her head.
"It was a couple of days after my wedding to Danny that I found out I was pregnant, I've never been more excited about anything except for my wedding day," Shannon smiled at the memory of when she found out about her pregnancy.
"Ok so, pee on the stick and wait three minutes, which I've done," said Shannon reading the instructions on the back of the pregnancy kit box, "ok so three minutes is up, what next?"
Shannon looked at the box, two blue lines pregnant, one blue line not pregnant. Shannon took a deep breath and looked at the pregnancy stick.
"Shannon you home!" called Danny as he closed the front door and put his keys on the table, "Shannon!"
"In the bathroom!" she replied opening the bathroom door.
"Hey honey how was your day?" he asked kissing her on the head.
"Fine, I have something to tell you." She handed Danny the pregnancy test.
"Two blue lines, is that positive or negative?"
"Positive," said Shannon looking at her feet.
"We're having a baby?" asked Danny smiling. Shannon nodded her head not looking up from her feet.
"That's fantastic!" he yelled picking her up and spinning her round, "you're happy about this right?"
"Yeah I just didn't know if you would be," smiled Shannon.
"So what happened after that?" asked Claire knowing Shannon still had things to get off her chest.
"Well we told all our family and friends, I could tell Danny's mum and dad weren't happy, I mean they didn't really want us to get married so they weren't to pleased when we announced the pregnancy," said Shannon, Claire nodded and let Shannon continue.
"Well after the baby was born Danny and I needed to get a few things for her so we went shopping, his parents looked after her," Shannon paused, "while we were shopping this guy held up the store and because Danny was a cop he couldn't not do anything and he was killed."
"Oh Shannon I'm so sorry," said Claire holding her hand.
"It's ok, but after he died I went through a rough stage," said Shannon wiping a tear from her eye.
"Shannon how comes your daughter wasn't on the plane? Oh my god she didn't die did she?" asked Claire panicking.
"No Claire, Lilyella wasn't on the plane, see when I was going through my rough stage Danny's parents believed that I couldn't cope with her and they took her and moved away, I haven't seen her since," said Shannon looking at Claire.
"Oh my god Shannon you haven't seen your daughter since she was a baby."
Shannon shook her head as she released the tears that she had tried to keep form falling. Claire hugged Shannon as she cried into her shoulder.
"It's the first time I've told anyone the whole truth usually I just dance around the truth and make things up," said Shannon.
"I now understand why you're distant from others and avoid answering questions about your past," said Claire taking both of Shannon's hands in hers.
The sun had started to rise over the sea and even though dawn had broke it was still dark.
Kate had not even stayed at the camp that night, she needed to break Sawyer and Shannon up but it was proving tougher than she had anticipated, she wasn't going to let the blonde bimbo steal her man.
Sawyer and Kate were lying in his bed; it had just gone 11 o'clock.
"Mmm Kate what's the time?" asked Sawyer sleepily.
"Just after 11," she replied.
"Damn it!" he yelled bolting up out of bed.
"What? What?" asked Kate watching Sawyer put his boxers and shirt on, he stopped to look at her, "look I'm late for a business meeting."
"What kind of business meeting?" she asked sitting up with the sheet around her waist and putting on a black lace bra.
"Just a business meeting you're welcome to stay I haven't got anything in the cupboards," said Sawyer putting on black trouser and a dress jacket.
"Well I could come with you," suggested Kate putting on her trousers and purple blouse.
"Nah I don't think so," said Sawyer reaching up for a case on top of his wardrobe.
"Why not I could help you," Sawyer just gave her a yeah-right look, "listen I know that you're a con man and you're going into something big, I overheard you talking to the barman," said Kate smirking at him. She faced him and walked closer to him seductively.
"And what do think you can do to help me?" asked Sawyer wrapping his arms round her waist.
"Well I seem to have you listening to what I have to say," said Kate.
"Yeah true but what makes you think they will listen to you?"
"I have my ways," she smiled.
"Ok lets go then," said Sawyer picking up the case and putting his other hand on the small of her back. They made their way out of Sawyer's apartment and into the biggest con yet.
Kate was a woman of many talents her and Sawyer were quite the team but since landing on this island he had showed no interest in her just the blonde. Maybe that was his plan, to get close to Shannon and then con her out of her money. Everyone knew she was rich and after all she really wasn't Sawyer's type.
Kate continued to walk through the woods, "com on think," said Kate to herself.
"Think, think about what?" asked Sawyer appearing from behind a tree.
"Nothing, but now you mention it," said Kate advancing on Sawyer.
"No way I'm with Shannon now," said Sawyer holding out his hands to stop her getting any closer, "before you acted as though we had never met, then you kiss me in front of Shannon, now you want to know me again?"
"I've always known you, hell I know you better than she does," said Kate smiling.
"Yeah well you used to, I've changed especially since you stole all my money and then shot me in the leg! And let me get caught!"
"That was an accident I was aiming for the cop," she said simply.
"Yeah well thanks for that, but I guess you got caught since you were on the plane with the marshal," said Sawyer smirking.
"And why were you on the plane?" asked Kate.
"Because thanks to you I was being shipped out of the country," said Sawyer.
"How was it my fault?" protested Kate holding her hand to her chest.
"Listen Katharine," said Sawyer looking straight in her eyes, "whatever unfinished business you think we have I can assure you we don't. Stop trying to split Shannon and I up because I can tell you now I will make your life hell." With that said he turned and left Kate looking more pissed off than when he arrived. She was going to get him back, she didn't know how but she figured she'd have enough time to work on a plan.
Shannon and Claire had now been joined by everyone else except Sawyer and Kate. Sawyer walked through an opening in the trees carrying some firewood.
"Mornin' guys," he greeted placing the wood next to the fire.
"Morning babe," Shannon replied smiling.
"I missed my morning kiss today," said Sawyer slightly pouting.
"I'm sorry I couldn't sleep so Claire and I had a chat," said Shannon walking over to him and placing her arms around his neck. He responded by placing his arms round her waist and kissing her squarely on the lips.
"You guys are so sweet," said Claire standing up and going in search of Charlie.
"Come on lets go for a walk," said Sawyer taking Shannon's hand in his.
Claire walked along the edge of the sea looking for Charlie with little success. As Claire was walking along the beach she noticed the Korean couple who had kept their distance from the rest of the group, she didn't understand why, they could both speak English. She knew this from when Hurley had asked everyone for their names so they could make sure everyone was accounted for.
They both looked over at her and smiled, she smiled back and then it hit her like a ton of bricks, her first contraction. She fell to her knees screaming in pain. The Korean couple Jin and Sun came running over.
"Are you having the baby?" asked Sun rubbing Claire's back.
"I think I am!" she screamed.
"Jin go get Jack!" Jin stood up and ran off to find Jack.
Charlie had been playing his guitar all morning, he'd wrote a few new songs mainly about Claire and he was just trying them out. That is until he heard Claire scream. Everything he had been doing was forgotten as he ran to find Claire.
Back on the beach Charlie was running around looking for Claire, that's when he spotted her on her knees screaming in pain. He raced over to her side and knelt beside her. Claire looked up to see if it was Jack sitting beside her but smiled to herself when she saw Charlie.
"Oh god Charlie…it hurts so bad," she managed to say, "please don't leave me," she begged.
"I wont leave you Claire," he said looking at her and holding her hand, "ever."
"Ok Claire, how are you feeling?" asked Jack rushing over to her side.
"Like I'm having a baby!" she screamed stating the obvious.
"Ok, I need you to take deep slow breaths," said Jack trying to calm Claire down.
"I can't," she panted trying to slow her breathing with no success.
Charlie stood up and let Claire's hand go, she looked up at him as he turned and left her.
"Charlie!" she screamed, "you said you wouldn't leave!"
"I'm coming back!" he called running to where he had left his guitar, he picked it up and rushed back to Claire.
Everyone who was gathered round Claire looked at him as if he were insane. Charlie plucked the strings of his guitar and began playing a slow tune to which he sang the words to his new song. As soon as Claire heard Charlie play his guitar and sing the song, which happened to be about her, she calmed down almost immediately and finally she had control over her breathing.
"Good work Charlie," said Jack patting him on the back, he stopped playing, as Claire was now calm.
"No don't stop," she whispered, Charlie smiled and began to play the song again.
Claire was still in pain this was not how she had hoped to have her baby but the baby wasn't going to wait for them to be rescued. Claire felt really sleepy and exhausted, Charlie was still softly playing his song and Claire couldn't believe he'd wrote a song about her. Another contraction hit her but she breathed through it listening to the lyric's of Charlie's song, she was in for a long night not only her but everyone else who was stuck on, as Shannon put it; 'Crap hole Island'.
"Look I'm doing the best I can," said Kate looking at a woman who had long dark hair that practically covered her face and baggy clothes.
"Well try harder, you want your part of the deal and we are more than happy to help if you get us what we want," the woman said before turning her back on Kate and walking away.
Kate looked up to the sky before heading back to the camp. She walked along constantly thinking how she was going to keep up her end of the bargain, sure she didn't want to hurt anyone but she wanted Sawyer and the one person that stood in her way was Shannon. As Kate walked back through the woods, Claire was still in labour, sure the pain was no longer hurting her as much but it was still there, she was so tired she couldn't take it no more, she wanted this baby to be born so she could sleep. Sweat was dripping off her head as her breathing quickened and became shallow.
Charlie looked up at Claire and noticed her breathing he rushed to her side.
"Here hold my hand," Charlie said offering her his hand, she gratefully accepted and held his hand tighter than she wanted but it hurt so much.
"Uh Claire you're hurting me," he said looking at her.
Claire glared at him and screamed, the baby was definitely coming now. Charlie looked around, Jack was nowhere to be seen, and sure he said Claire was in the early stages of labour but now she seemed ready.
"Charlie…I need you to help…me," sobbed Claire, she was in tears now and everyone else had gone to bed or back to the camp.
Claire couldn't move so Charlie had gone back to the camp earlier and got Claire a blanket to keep her warm.
"Claire I can't help, I don't know what I'm supposed to do," said Charlie slightly panicking, "I'll get Jack."
"No! Don't leave me!" screamed Claire, "please."
"Ok I won't, I promise, what have I got to do?"
"Just deliver my baby for me!" she screamed.
"What!" he exclaimed, "I can't do that!"
"Please," she begged.
"Ok," Charlie took a deep breath and knelt in front of Claire, "Um ok I'm now not so sure what to do."
"Well I'm going to push and you need to catch the baby," said Claire through deep breaths.
Charlie picked up a blanket and held it ready for when the baby was born. Claire kept pushing and soon she was so tired she couldn't push anymore.
"Claire keep going you're doing so great," said Charlie encouragingly.
"I can't!" she said running out of breath.
"Come on Claire, I know you can do it," said Charlie kissing her on the forehead before kneeling in front of her again.
"Ok." Claire started pushing again, soon enough Charlie held a beautiful baby boy in his arms.
"Look Claire," he said handing her the little bundle.
"He's so beautiful," she cooed looking at her pride and joy.
"Yeah he is," said Charlie smiling.
"Thank you so much Charlie, " Claire said yawning.
"It's ok, why don't you get some sleep, you can use me as your pillow if you want."
"Thank you Charlie," she said lying down with her head on Charlie's leg and her sleeping baby in her arms. Charlie pulled the second blanket over Claire and kissed her on the head before sitting back and watching the both of them sleep.
"We should really head back now," said Shannon holding Sawyer's arms, which were wrapped around her waist.
"But I like it here," he said between kissing her neck.
"Yeah well so do I, it's very relaxing, especially what you're doing," she said a smile creeping across her face.
Sawyer continued to kiss her neck before kissing over her jaw line and capturing her lips with his own. Shannon didn't like the way she was standing so she turned around in his arms and placed her arms round his neck, deepening the kiss.
Sawyer pulled back from her slightly, "excuse me but I liked you the other way."
"Yeah, well tough I like facing you best, cause I can do this," she said kissing his neck, "and this," she said again kissing along his jaw line.
"Mmm…" he murmured into her kisses, "you said something about heading back."
"I've changed my mind, can't we just stay here?" she whispered.
"If you want we can, I mean we haven't got a blanket but I'll keep you warm," he smiled.
"Ok," she smiled kissing him and sitting down pulling him with her.
They both laughed and lay down on the sand, Shannon moved closer to Sawyer and his arm automatically wrapped round her keeping warm. Shannon lay there for a while waiting for sleep to claim her listening to Sawyer's even breathing, finally she drifted into her first peaceful sleep since they had arrived on the island.
Shannon could feel a warm breath on her face, as she opened her eyes a hand silenced her and she was pulled from Sawyer's warm embrace.
Charlie and Claire were now both asleep; the baby was lying in Claire's arms still sound asleep.
Claire turned in her sleep and opened her eyes, where was her baby boy?
"Charlie, wake up!" she shouted causing Charlie to jump and open his eyes.
"What, what is it Claire?" he asked not noticing the baby missing.
"My baby someone has taken my baby," she was in tears now.
"Its ok Claire come on we'll go look for him."
Charlie and Claire rushed into camp as Sawyer came rushing in from the other side.
"Shannon's gone!"
"My baby's gone!" Sawyer and Claire both shouted at the same time.
Everyone came out of their make shift tents comforting Claire who was sobbing over the loss of her baby and sister.
"You've got my end of the bargain, where's Shannon?"
"Don't worry your pretty little head about her they'll be nothing left of her in the morning," the woman with long dark hair and baggy clothes said.
"But the others will know by now," said Kate.
"Then go calm them down," said the woman again, "as for you my beautiful little boy, welcome to your home."
Kate watched the woman proudly show everyone the baby before heading back to camp, figuring out what she was going to say as to why she was missing.