It was a rainy, solemn day on the island. Everyone was huddled in their shelters trying to keep warm, and a few had gone down to the Hatch as well. Jack wanted to make sure Kate and Sun were out of the cold and in the Hatch, even if it meant that Sawyer had to come along. Claire and Aaron were brought down by Locke which lead to snickers here and there from the beach camp.
Kate and Sawyer sat together, playing Go Fish. Though sawyer begged to play Strip Go Fish, Kate didn't give in. Though prizes were yet to be determined, Sawyer had a few ideas in mind. Kate knew he'd want his prize to be something sexual, yet all she wanted was something to eat other then goldfish crackers, peanut butter ANYTHING, fruit, or any of the usual. She knew she didn't have much of a choice though, so her prize would be rather hopeless. Canned processed things just weren't up her alley either. Strangely enough, everything she craved was meat. And being a vegetarian, she wasn't about to give into the cravings.
Jack was monitoring Sun rather closely, she could go into labor at anytime. Her small frame worried him. He worried she may need a C-section and he didn't think there was anyway he could so safely, the risk of infection was far too high. He checked her stomach every day to make sure the baby was in the right position. Sun and Jin thought long and hard about names for their precious baby, and finally decided on Chin-Mae for a boy and Ki Min for a little girl.
Claire sat, watching Sawyer and Kate play their game, baby Aaron on a blanket next to her, rocking back and forth on his knees. He was just beginning to crawl, which left Claire very anxious. It only reminded her that soon he would be walking, and she would need some way to keep him safe and contained. Aaron giggled at Sawyer, since he was rather little Sawyer enthralled him. And as much as he never wanted to admit it, Sawyer got a kick out of it, especially now. It made him feel comfortable knowing that every baby and little kid that came into his presence didn't flip out.
"I know I ask this ALL the time but...have you picked a name yet?" Claire asked.
"I've made many suggestions." Kate stated. "But Sawyer here doesn't think anything fits. Aside from Hank & Garth and I only said those jokingly."
Sawyer beamed, "I rather like a could country boy name."
"I haven't even suggested girls names because he SWEARS its a boy."
"Well, what do you think?" Claire asked, grabbing Aaron and holding him in her lap before he could crawl off.
"I have a good felling it's a girl."
"Then it is."
"Why do you say that?"
"Maternal instinct. Most of the time, its right. I always had a feeling Aaron was a boy." She smiled, kissing the top of his head.
"Oh, I don't believe in all that." Sawyer stated.
"Why because you might...brace yourself...be wrong?" Kate smirked.
"Let's bet on it."
"Sawyer, we're not betting on the sex of our child, that just doesn't seem..."
"I bet its a girl," Claire exclaimed, before Kate could finish. "And if I win you have to baby-sit Aaron an entire day."
"You're shittin' me, right?" He peered down at Aaron who was slobbering on a couple cards from Jack's win pile. "All right Mamacita, if I win, and its a boy, you gotta show me your tits."
"SAWYER!" Kate exclaimed, whacking him in the arm.
"What!" He exclaimed. "There's not much else she's got to offer, except maybe some diapers...but what do I want with diapers?"
Kate raised her eyebrows.
"Okay yeah, flash me and then give me some of Aaron's old diapers for Junior in there." He said pointing to Kate's stomach.
"Deal." Claire said, as the two shook on it. Kate shook her head at both of them.
"I just hope you end up winning this, I'd love to see him take care of TWO babies."
Sawyer's eyes widened. Aaron couldn't be THAT hard at this point. Sawyer would just need to let him crawl around until he passed out and feed him mashed up fruit when he got hungry. He'd save any diaper surprises for the return back to Claire anyway.
"Did you forget the only way we're finding out is when the baby is born right?" Kate asked, "And you sure as hell better not even think that you're getting away with not doing anything. You participated in the deed now you gotta serve the time." Kate laughed.
Sawyer leaned forward talking into Kate's stomach. "For the love of strippers, kid, be on the boys team."
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"Babies, babies everywhere..." Hurley trailed off. The rain has since stopped hours ago, and night sky was bright under a huge, full moon and tons of bright stars sprinkled throughout the sky.
"I happen to like babies." Libby beamed.
"Ha! Don't you get any ideas." Hurley began. "Kids are cute and all, I like being an uncle...I mean, you can load them up on sugar and send them home. But the diapers, AM feedings? I need my sleep. Its hard enough having Aaron around, at least he sleeps through the night...but then Jin & Sun will have theirs, and just when that ones sleeping through the night, here comes Sawyer and Kate's kid...and man, that kids gonna be the kid everyone avoids on the playground."
Libby laughed loudly, which caused Hurley to smile.
"Seriously, I bet you the other two will be running from that little dude." Hurley chuckled, "Kate and Sawyer are a lethal combination. That kids gonna be a tree climbing ass kicking little trader. You want baby powder gotta go through mini sawyerkate."
Libby was staring off watching Sawyer and Kate together, sitting outside the shelter they basically shared, Sawyer affectionately rubbing and talking to Kate's tummy.
"You're still in baby la-la land, aren't you?" He asked, waving a hand in front of Libby's face.
"Its sweet, really." Libby said, motioning to Sawyer and Kate. "Since I've met them, I don't think I've seen either so...happy."
"Its kinda of scary, really." Hurley pointed out. "Its scary when sawyer comes up to you, pats you on the back, asks how you are and DOESN'T add in a nickname."
"Babies make or break people." She turned and faced Hurley, "I think much to all of our surprise, Sawyer's actually doing an okay job."
"Yeah that's until the baby comes and he has to change diapers and figure out why its screaming bloody murder at 3 am."
Libby shot him a look. "Remind me not to reproduce with you."
"Hey, I Like Kids...OTHER peoples kids..." He laughed and wrapped his arm around Libby, pulling her close. She laughed too as she kissed his cheek before leaning her head on his shoulders, her eyes glancing up to stare at the moon.
"You know they always say there's something about a full moon and the lunar cycles that works with a woman's body...and obstetricians have said they've seen double the intake of pregnant women about to give birth on full moons." She said, matter of factly.
Hurley pointed off into the distance. "I think they may be right." He replied, watching Jin & Sun emerge from their shelter, Sun grabbing her stomach in pain.