A/N: I'm back! Since I wasn't able to update yesterday, I'm posting 2 chapters today:)

Chapter 13: Change Your Mind

"How are my boys doing?" Claire asked as she sat next to Charlie. Aaron was in his cradle and Charlie was playing his guitar.

"Fine." Charlie kissed her. "Where have you been? It's late." He seemed worried.

Claire looked uneasy. Maybe he should know. "I wasn't walking. I was training."

Charlie was confused. "Training?" He sat his guitar down. "Locke showing you how to catch a boar?" He joked.

"Actually, a gun."

Charlie's eyes went wide. "Why?"

"I going with everyone to get Jack, Kate, and Sawyer back." Claire looked right in his eyes when she said it.

"You can't Claire." He tried to politely tell her.

"Don't tell me what I can't do! He's my brother Charlie!" She was getting defensive.

He walked over to her and held her shoulders. "I don't want to make you angry. It's just the baby. Aaron needs you. Otherwise I'd let you go."

"I'll be fine. I'm the only one who knows where they are. It was in my dream. I can help lead them there. "The Others" won't take me if Aaron's not with me."

He could tell she wasn't going to change her mind. Once she set it on something she was going to make it happen. "I can see the family resemblance. I couldn't fight with Jack about Ethan, and I'm not going to fight with you." He smiled. "Aaron doesn't need yelling anyway."

Claire hugged him. "Thank you."

Charlie kissed her back. "Your welcome love. And to help matters, I'll stay with Aaron."

"Charlie, you can go with us."

He shook his head. "I've had to many bloody near death experiences. I just want to hang out with my mates Aaron, Hurley, and Jin. Maybe Aaron can learn to fish."

Claire laughed and went to pick up her son. "Hi honey! You know I love you so much. And maybe by next week, our family will be back together."

Charlie hoped for her sake that was true.