Ok, you guys asked for it! Here it is! But before I start, I do want to say thanks to all my lovely reviewers, you make my day - cookies for all! I couldn't believe it when I looked at my stats page and I saw that this story had a total of 146! and 5068 hits! Thats my highest on both! It's on the highest for alerts, and second highest on faves, losing out only to Concrete Paradise, my other Lost fic. Holy Christ, Thanks! So here's to all my lovely reviewers through the last 16 (and final few) chapters:

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There should be another 2-3 chapters in this at my guess - it depends how into it I get. My details pretty vauge on stuff like this so it might be more speech than anything else.

Thanks again guys!

Bad thing about these extra chapters is that I've now got to think of a Jate baby name. Come on guys - what's the ultimate Jate baby name?

Chapter 17 (by public demand)

Kate's pregnancy luckily went without any disasters. There was a near miss when she had some cramps and got extremely paranoid, but luckily both mother and baby were fine for months to come. Finally, after so much waiting, and worrying, the nine month mark had come, and the baby was due any day now. Jack had started to make sure that someone was always with her, not wanting a repeat of Claire nearly giving birth on her own in the middle of the jungle. Kate assured him that everything would run smoothly and that things would be fine, but she was still scared about giving birth on an island with no real medical supplies - not to mention painkillers, yeah, she could be glad for some of those back home.

Suddenly, the action heroine of the island, who was used to getting herself out of a lot of tight spots on a daily basis, was faced with another, smaller, action hero or heroine who also wanted to get out of a tight spot. After all, she was Kate Austen, the tough ex-criminal who never let anything weaken her stride - giving birth was no exception. Even if it was giving birth on a deserted island...with limited supplies...no painkillers...a spinal surgeon for a midwife (which for the record, she completely trusted)...a high chance of something going wrong...yeah, it was nothing she couldn't handle.

She sat with Claire and Shannon outside the caves, while Jack was fixing up a wound for someone. She had a peculiar feeling that morning, that had only got stronger during the day. As it flared up again, she winced and put a hand over her now large stomach. It had been happening all morning now, and it was nearly noon.

"You Ok Kate?" Shannon asked, noticing how she had withdrawn from their conversation about whether or not Brad Pitt might still be attractive.

"Yeah," She answered, as the cramping pain subsided. She rubbed her stomach, calming the kicking baby down. "Yeah, just kicking."

"God that kid should be a football player," Claire said. "He's been kicking like crazy this morning."

"She." Kate corrected.

"You think it's a girl?" They asked.

Kate nodded. "Oh yeah, she's a girl." She told them confidently.

"And Jack thinks it's a boy?" Claire asked.

"Yup." Kate said, sending the other two into giggle fits. She rubbed her stomach again as she felt a cramping sensation worked its way up again. She looked down at her stomach and spoke to it. "Ok, kiddo, I know you want out, but you've got to wait for a while until you're ready." She said, then leaned back against the rock behind her. "As great as this is...I'll be glad when it's over." She admitted.

"Really?" Shannon asked.

Kate nodded again. "Having a baby growing inside you is...well, I can't describe it. But wanting to hold it properly in your arms is a completely different thing." She told them. Claire nodded in agreement, having felt the same way with Aaron, who was four years old himself now. "I gotta go." She said, struggling with Shannon's help to get to her feet. "Call of nature."

Yet she had only gone about ten feet from the others when she stopped and leaned against a tree with one hand, and holding her stomach with another hand. She let out a cry as pain ripped through her stomach and forced her to lean over double while trying to steady herself. Shannon and Claire, who heard her cry, came rushing over.

"Kate?"

"I think it's starting." Claire said, recognising the signs of labour from her own a few years ago.

"No!" Kate said, standing straight awkwardly. They both saw the fear in her eyes. "No! It's not time!" She argued, but knew deep down that it was. Despite everything she had said not fifteen seconds ago about wanting to hold her baby in her arms, she knew that she wasn't ready to go through with the birth, particularly when she knew that there was a danger for both her and the baby.

"Go and get Jack." Claire told Shannon, who rushed off into the cave, calling out for Jack. Claire turned to Kate, who groaned as a contraction hit her.

"I can't do this, Claire." Kate said fearfully. "I can't do it. I'm not ready."

"Look at me, Kate. You're going to be fine." Claire assured her. "Remember what you told me when Aaron was being born? You're not alone, Kate, we're all here for you."

Kate had tears in her eyes now from the fear, and she turned her head when she heard Jack calling her name from the caves. Within seconds, he was over and beside her.

"Claire, help me get her into the cave." He said, as Claire hooked one arm through Kate's. Jack put one hand on her cheek and raised it to look at him. "It's Ok." He assured her. "You're going to be fine, I won't let anything happen to you." He took her other arm and wrapped it over his shoulder, helping her move to the cave.

Inside, Shannon was waiting to help, and Jack and Claire sat Kate down on the bed where she doubled over with another contraction. "Jack!" She moaned as it hit her, holding out her hand. He took it, raising it to his lips and kneeling in front of her. She looked at him with scared eyes. "This can't happen now, Jack." She said, her voice hoarse. "I'm not ready!"

"Hey, it's all right." He told her, gripping her hands tightly with his. "I know that you're scared, and I'm scared too. But we're going to do this together, Ok?" She nodded. "You're both going to be all right." He promised. "It's going to be hard, but there's only so much I can do here, Kate. You need to be there for this baby right now. Can you do that for me?"

"Jack I-"

"Kate, can you help me deliver this baby?" He asked her again, their eyes connecting strongly.

She nodded her head slowly. "Yeah."

"Good." He said, leaning up to kiss her lips softly. "It's Ok." He told her again. "I'm going to take care of you."