The next morning they awoke to the crie's of baby Aaron. The group slowly opened the door to Claire's room and they couldn't stop themselves from going ' awwwwwwww'. Sawyer was curled up next to Claire and she was holding Aaron in her arms. Shannon had distanced herself from the group and Sayid was looking at her strangly. Sawyer stirred at the baby's cries and he looked at Claire and then at Aaron. A huge smile broke out on his face and he placed a kiss on Claire's cheek,

"Morning," he said.

"Morning guy's," Jack stated and he sat in the vacated chair. Kate sat on his lap while the other's took up various position's in the room. A silence swept over the room and they all looked around awkwardly. Soon Aaron had started to whimper again and they seemed greatful for the distraction.

"He's so cute," Kate said leaning over the baby. The infant immediatly stopped crying and gurgled, suddenly fascinated with Kate hair. "Can I ?" Kate asked and held out her arm's. Claire nodded and passed the baby to Kate. Kate rocked the child as it laughed and batted at her brown lock's. The group sat mesmirised as Kate kissed the child gently, passing him back to his mother. A knock came at the door and they snapped out of it. They looked around as the nurse came in and checked the baby.

"Well it's seems that you and the baby are doing fine. You should be able to leave later," the older woman smiled. She took the chart from the end of the bed and left them alone.

"Well as long as you leave today. I don't want to sleep on that chair again," Seann said, cricking his neck. "Hey that remind's me, where were you guy's last night ?" he asked. Chloe, Shannon and Kate looked nervous.

"We had to go to the bathroom and didn't want to go around on our own," Kate said. Seann seemed content with the explination and didn't question thing's further. They sat in a comfortable silence, the occasional gurgle coming from Aaron. Soon they left so that Claire could get some more sleep and they exited into the hall.

"Anyone want coffee ? Let's go Shannon, Kate, Jack," Chloe said and pulled them along behind her. Seann, Sayid and Sawyer exchanged galnce's but shrugged it off and sat down on the plastic seat's.

Why did you pull us off like that ?" Shannon snapped and Chloe looked at her angerily.

"Don't you snap at me !" she barked. "You can't keep this hidden. Charlie needs to pay for what he's done and I don't want him coming near that baby. Now you get your ass to a police station this afternoon or I'll kick it there for you !" she ordered.

"I'm not going okay !" Shannon said and she turned as if to leave but Jack caught her arm. "Get off me !" she growled.

"Don't order me around Shannon," Jack said darkly and Shannon jerked her arm from his grasp.

"Shannon please you need to keep Charlie away from the baby. What if he show's up here ?" Kate tried to reason with her. Shannon didn't even look back as she walked away.

"Shannon get your stubborn ass back here !" Chloe shouted but Shannon ignored her. Chloe sighed and leaned against the vending machine.

"What the hell can we do ?" Jack asked.

"What if Charlie doe's it again ?" Kate wondered and Chloe's anger got the better of her.

"I can't believe that son of a bitch. He poses as our friend for ten friggin year's then doe's this. I'm gonna get that worm if it's the last thing I do," she panted, finally getting it out of her system.

"Calm down, please," Kate said and rested her hand on Chloe's shoulder. She breathed out.

"I'll be fine. I just don't want Charlie to see that baby," Chloe said and Jack nodded.

"He dosn't desevrve to see it," he said.

"Come on let's go back," Kate said taking Jack's hand. They walked back to chaos.

"What in holy hell !" Jack roared as he pushed through the crowd's to see Claire being held as she sobbed her heart out. Tears rolled down Sawyer's cheek's.

"What happened ?" Kate demanded.

"Charlie, he, he took the baby," Shannon choked out.

"Oh fuck no," Chloe said and made her way over to Seann. "What happened baby ?" she asked.

"We went to look for you guy's and we heard Claire scream and we came running. We found her like this," he said and ran his hand's over his face. Chloe kissed him and went back to Shannon. She grabbed her by the collar and growled, "Get to the police now. Tell them everything."

"As for us. We've got a baby to get back," Jack said and they promised Claire thay'd get him back. Jack, Kate, Chloe and Seann ran out of the hospital looking for any sign of Charlie.

"We''ll go to his house first," Jack said and they set of in his car to hunt down Charlie Pace.

A/N: I'm sorry I haven't updated in like forever. Anywhoo we're now starting OPERATION HUNT DOWN CHARLIE PACE. Please review. Over and Out.