Chapter Ten

"Your idea of a perfect date would be-(a) a romantic dinner (b) going to the movies or (c) staying at home and relaxing?" Sawyer sighed, "well, what do you think kiddo?"

"A, defiantly." Sawyer turned to see Jack standing behind him with a grin on his face, "bed time reading Sawyer?" he asked.

Sawyer frowned, "only thing I got to read, besides, seems to be working." He pointed to Lilly in her makeshift cradle beside him, who was almost asleep.

Sawyer put the magazine down and got to his feet. "Why you here anyway Doc? Something wrong with Freckle's?" Jack shook his head.

"Kate's fine, just exhausted, she needs to rest for another day."

Sawyer frowned. "Well you're the Doc, guess It means I'll be up there this afternoon though," Sawyer flashed him an annoying grin, "same time as your shift right doc?"

Jack ignored Sawyer who was clearly trying to annoy him.

"How's she going?" he asked, nodding at Lilly in the cradle.

"Who, Kiddo? Great, so long as she ain't crying that is," Jack laughed.

"They cry Sawyer, that's what babies do."

Sawyer shook his head. "Hell Doc, not as much as her. As a matter of a fact, I was gonna ask you to check her out, ya don't think you could now, do ya?" Sawyer tried to play it cool, but Jack could hear the faintest note of concern in his voice.

Jack nodded, trying hard not to smile. "Sure."

He carefully picked Lilly up, checking her as an anxious Sawyer watched over his shoulder.

"You don't think she's got something, now do ya Doc?" He asked.

Jack lay her back down in the cradle. "No, I don't, she absolutely fine Sawyer." He smiled at Lilly as she stared at him wide eyed from the cot.

"Well I have to go. Se you at the hatch Sawyer." He began to walk away but Sawyer called him back.

"Wait! Wait a sec Doc," Jack turned around and walked back towards Sawyer.

"Look Sawyer, I told you she's fine!"

"It ain't that Doc," Sawyer said, it looked round to see if anyone was listening, and then lowered his voice.

"I just, I just wanted to say thanks for lookin' after Freckles and the kid and all." He quickly looked away.

Jack smiled; a thank you from Sawyer was something he hadn't expected. "Your welcome, Sawyer," he said with a grin, enjoying the moment.


"She's hungry," Sawyer said as he handed Lilly to Kate for feeding. Kate smiled; she looked better after having had a long rest.

"I bet," she said, cradling Lilly in her arms.

"Claire came over today," Sawyer said as Kate fed Lilly, "seemed to think it was funny that I was baby sitting on me own,"

Kate laughed, "What did she say?"

"Nothing, but I got the hint. Helped me out anyways, turns out baby's like bein' wrapped up tight when they go to sleep."

Kate smiled, "Well, I'm glad you learnt something." She paused before busting into giggles "Sawyer stop staring!"

"I wasn't staring at you." Sawyer said with a sly grin, "actually I was staring at kiddo."

"Really?" asked Kate with a funny look on her face.

Sawyer nodded. "Would I lie to you sweet cheeks?" Kate snorted but Sawyer ignored it.

"Anyways, they all got a look at her, Sun as well," he whistled, "looks like that woman's gonna burst! I can't believe kiddo came first."

Kate laughed. "I think she's going to have it soon," she'd finished feeding Lilly and was now rocking her to sleep, "Hey, can you stay in the hatch, just for tonight?"

"Hell Freckle's, where else would I be staying?" Sawyer said with a grin.


Ana Lucia jerked as Lilly's loud crying broke the silence. Jack gave her a weary smile. "There leaving the hatch tomorrow." He mumbled.

Ana smiled at him, "I wasn't complaining." She said as she typed in the numbers and pressed "execute."

Jack watched as the numbers flipped back to 0.

"So, you and Kate, you're…friends now?" Ana asked. Jack shrugged his shoulders, he didn't really feel like talking about it.

"What changed?" Ana asked.

Jack shook his head. "I don't know, it just…things just changed, why are you so interested?" he added.

Ana lowered her voice. "You aren't over her, are you? I can tell." The way she said it hurt Jack, the way she looked when she said it hurt him, and the fact that it half true hurt him.

He nodded slowly. "I, I liked her Ana, I'm not going to deny that, but she chose Sawyer and I," he paused. "I chose you."

"But you still like her," Ana repeated, "how can you like have chosen me if you like her?" Jack could see that Ana was slowly becoming upset.

"Because, I did chose you Ana," Jack said desperately, "me and Kate, we can only ever be friends, I've realized that, and I'm ok with it." He moved closer towards her.

"Look, sometimes I find it hard to let go, but I have let go now. I chose you Ana, you have to understand that."

For a moment Ana said nothing, then she gave a small but serious smile, "I understand Jack, but I'm a cop you know, I can tell when you're lying and what she did, you know don't you? That's part of the reason, isn't it? She told you, didn't she?"

Jack lowered his voice so he was almost whispering. "Yeah, she did, and maybe that is part of the reason, I'm not even sure anymore. But what I do know is.. I love you."

The words spilled out of his mouth before he could stop them. Ana looked shocked, and Jack cursed himself for being so stupid-had he scared her off already?

But then Ana suddenly smiled, she leaned forward, and they began to kiss.

"Hey doc I need-whoa sorry, didn't mean to interrupt anything there."

Sawyer stood in the doorway, a stupid grin on his face. "How's it going Hop lips?" he asked with a smirk.

"What do you want Sawyer?" Ana asked, annoyed that he'd ruined the moment.

Sawyer stood there grinning stupidly. "Hell, don't worry about it; I can see you and the doc are busy." He winked at Jack "I'll leave you two alone then."

He quickly diapered, and Jack distinctly heard "Hey Freckles, you'll never guess what the Doc and Hot lips are up to!"

Jack shook his head in disbelief. "He has the maturity of a ten year old!" He said, a little angry, but Ana just laughed.

"It was bound to happen sooner or later," she said, before kissing Jack Again.


The days passed and Kate found herself adjusting to life with a baby. Sawyer was adjusting too, a little slower than Kate, but much better than ever one had expected. Most people found it funny to see Sawyer fussing over Lilly, reading to her or singing her a song.

"She's so beautiful Kate." Claire said as the two sat side by side on the beach one morning with their children. "Do you think her and Aaron will get on?"

Kate nodded, "yeah, actually I do."

Claire smiled, "so, does she have a middle name?"

"Actually yes." Kate said, "It'sBelle, after an old friend."

Claire smiled, "That's pretty, I never really thought of middle names for Aaron." She shrugged, "I guess it's too late now, not that it really matters."

For a while they watched the waves crashing against the shore, before Claire began to talk again.

"I'm glad that you had Lilly, at least I'm not the only mum now, you have no idea what that was like." She smiled at Kate, "we can help each other out you know, with like, Baby stuff, I've already given Sawyer a tip."

Kate laughed when she remembered. "Yeah, he told me."

Claire laughed now as well. "So how is Sawyer going, as you know, a Dad?"

Kate grinned now as well."He's doing his best, actually I'm surprised how well has done."

Claire shook her head. "I can't imagine Sawyer changing nappies."

Kate gave a rather evil grin. "Oh trust me, he does."

Claire laughed, "well, where is he now?"

"Sleeping, he was up all night with her, he insisted, so I'm giving him a break."

Claire was just about to say something when Charlie came running over to them.

"Hey guy, guys did you hear the news?"

"Charlie not so loud!" Claire scolded, "Lilly's asleep and Aaron was."

"Oh, Sorry," Charlie said, quickly lowering his voice. "But it's Sun, she had her Baby, well Babies actually," he finished in a matter of a fact tone. "There twins!"


I know, I know, I'm evil, ending it here But I'm really, really stuck on Korean names, so I'm going have to research some. If you have any suggestions feel free to either PM or email me as I'd appreciate any help I could get :D