Chapter 4

Jack woke up with a start. Looking around the room, he realized he was in Juliet's bedroom, the day after their wedding. Her naked body was warm beside him, peacefully asleep after their night of passionate love making.

He ran his hand over his head and as quietly as he could, got up and dressed before going down the stairs. He reached for the door knob, taking a look at the gold ring around his fingers before stepping outside. The place was surreal, a perfect suburban neighbourhood with clean cut lawns and bright picket fences. It was early and the streets were quiet as he turned the corner. Suddenly he heard voices, familiar ones as he ducked out of sight.

"I still can't believe you let Jack marry her," Tom said.

"She's fertile Tom," Ben replied, "You know that. We're better off with her alive than dead."

"Maybe, but she and Sheppard aren't a match according to Jacob. Not to mention Isabelle was mighty miffed you over ruled her," Jack heard Tom say from his hiding spot between to houses.

"Isabelle will get over it and so will Jacob when Juliet gives us what we want," Ben stated calmly.

"If she and Jack deliver," Tom said, "I mean do you really think Jack will see her as a wife, a real wife?"

"I'm sure of it," Ben said with a smile.

"Hey you," Juliet said as she walked up to Jack. He was standing by the water trough filling a bottle up.

"Hey," he answered with a smile, "Where have you been this morning?"

"Talking to James," she said as Jack furrowed his brow.

"What?" Juliet asked.

"Nothing," he said tightening the cap on the plastic bottle.

"You look upset," Juliet said then grinned widely, "You're not jealous are you?"

"No," Jack answered curtly, "I don't trust Sawyer. And I don't think it's a good idea you spend so much time with him."

"I can handle him," Juliet said as Jack stood there, one hand on his hip, and a disapproving look in his eye. Juliet giggled.

"What's so funny?" Jack asked.

Juliet reached up and kissed him, "You're cute when you're jealous."

Jack frowned as she slid her fingers down the exposed skin of his arm, tracing the veins to his hand.

"I'm serious Juliet. You know what's at stake here. We have to stay focused."

Juliet wiped the smile from her face, "I know what we have to do Jack, I'm not going to mess that up."

"Good," Jack said sternly.

Jack unwrapped Juliet's legs from his waist and gently put her feet back on the ground. Her back was still pressed firmly against the wall as she caught her breath. After months of marriage, he still tried to resist her but she was too beautiful, felt too good and if he was honest with himself, Jack would admit he had fallen in love with his wife.

"Jack," Juliet said as she watched him zip his pants up.

"Yes?" he asked her.

"I have to tell you something," she said.

"Okay, what is it?" he asked again.

Suddenly she was nervous, darting her eyes around the room as if she expected some stranger to leap out from the shadows. Jack scrunched up his forehead, "Well Juliet, what's wrong?"

She pulled him to her, holding him against her, pressing his chest into hers. "Closer," she said just above a whisper, afraid of unseeing ears hearing them. Jack leaned down so her lips brushed against his ear, "I'm pregnant."

"I'm going to go check on Sun then," Jack said.

"Okay," Juliet said and watched as he began to walk away.

"Jack," she called out to him. He turned to look over his shoulder at her. She pushed her cheek out and tapped it, "Aren't you forgetting something?"

He laughed and walked back to her. He gave her a quick peck on the cheek, "Have a nice day, dearest," he said before she turned his head in her hands and kissed him full on the mouth.

"You too darling," she cheekily replied and let him go.

….

"Okay Sun, just lie back and try to relax," Jack said before giving Jin a nod of reassurance.

"I'm just going to feel around your stomach," Jack said lifting her shirt up as Sun took a deep breath and let it out slowly.

"Now you're going to feel a little pressure as I," Jack said then stopped.

"What is it Jack?" Sun said.

Jack didn't respond he just continued his exam.

"Jack is something the matter?" Sun asked worried.

"Baby?" Jin said.

Jack looked at Jin, a sombre expression on his face before turning to Sun.

"Sun," he said softly, "I'd like to get Juliet."

"Why, what's wrong?" she asked frantically.

"I'm not sure; please will you let Juliet take a look at you?"

A few minutes later Juliet was at Sun's side.

"Okay Sun, I want you to relax as much as you can," she said and pushed her gently back down on the blankets. Juliet placed her hands on Sun's lower abdomen and felt for the baby's head and back. Juliet looked up at Jack and nodded.

"You were right," she told him and he let out a sigh of frustration.

"Tell me," Sun said sitting up.

"You're baby is in a breech position," Jack explained, "Do you know what that means?"

"Its feet are facing down?" Sun said unsure.

"Well sometimes, but this time I think your baby's what's known as frank breech," Juliet said, "It's the most common kind, when the fetus' buttocks are aimed toward your birth canal and his or her legs are sticking straight up, its feet are near its head."

Sun's eyes began to tear up as she explained to her husband what was being said.

"Doctor can fix?" Jin asked Jack.

"Not me," he told him, "Maybe Juliet."

Juliet's eyes widened, "Can I talk to you outside?" she asked him.

Jack stepped outside of the tent before being led to the side by Juliet.

"Can you turn it?" he asked her in deep consultation, one doctor to another.

"I don't know Jack, without an ultrasound to be sure of the position."

"But you must have done external turns before," he said.

"Yes Jack but to attempt one now, here with nothing to monitor the baby's heartbeat. Maybe we should see if it turns on its own."

Jack let out a frustrated breath, "You know it's too close to the due date for that, if it was going to turn on its own it would have, you need to do this Juliet."

"You know what we'd be risking if something were to go wrong," Juliet said.

"How are you feeling?" Jack asked as he helped Juliet up from the bathroom floor. She had been throwing up all morning, her first bout of morning sickness taking her with a vengeance.

Juliet gave him a sarcastic smile. "How do you think Jack?"

"Sorry," he said and took a damp cloth and gently wiped her mouth.

"No, I'm sorry," she said softly, "I shouldn't have snapped at you."

"I know you're not feeling well," he said.

"It's not that. It's just," she said and looked into his hazel eyes, "I'm scared Jack, when they find out."

"They won't find out," Jack said standing erect and strong.

"How are we going to accomplish that?" she asked tying her hair back into a tight ponytail.

"We're going to get off this damn island once and for all," he said.

"How?"

"I'm going to make a deal with Ben," he said and walked out of the washroom, heading down the stairs.

"Jack, what kind of a deal? What are you going to do?" Juliet asked from the top of the landing.

"Whatever it takes."

"Then we'll have to do a c-section," Jack said.

"What are you crazy?" Juliet cried.

"What other choice do we have? I'll raid Sawyer's alcohol stash and,"

"Wait, there might be some way of getting medical supplies," she said, an idea forming in her head.

"You're not crossing the line, not yet," Jack said strongly.

"No, there's a medical hatch, on this side of the island," Juliet explained.

"The Staff?" Jack said.

"Yes," Juliet responded.

Jack shook his head, "It's no good, the Others cleaned it out."

"That's what you think, but there's a secret room, I saw it in the plans Ben had of all the hatches, and by bet is they stashed the supplies there. They had to leave it in a hurry when Claire escaped plus I never saw the equipment back where we used live."

Jack nodded, "Okay, it's worth a shot."

"Only one thing," she said, "I've never been to the Staff. They didn't want me involved with Claire, that was Ethan's pet project."

"No problems, Kate will remember how to get there."

"Remember how to get where?" the green eyed girl asked, walking up to them, Sawyer at her side.

They quickly filled her in about Sun's condition and Juliet's thoughts.

"Of course I'll lead you to the Staff, when do you want to go?"

"Tonight," Jack said, "Juliet will stay with Sun and we,"

"Hey, I'm going with you," Juliet interrupted.

'No you're not Juliet," Jack said.

"I'm the one who knows where to look for the secret room," she told him.

"So tell me where to look, but you're staying."

"Like hell," she said.

Jack pulled her away from Sawyer and Kate. "Don't argue with me Juliet. It's dangerous and you have to think of," he said before lowering his voice, "the baby."

"The baby will be fine if I'm with you. I'm not staying; you said you wouldn't leave me alone again."

"Juliet!" he said loudly as Sawyer looked on with a smirk.

Kate looked at them arguing, "He never changes does he?"

Sawyer chuckled, "Only the woman has."

Kate rolled her eyes but refused to answer Sawyer's comment.

"What happened to together?" Juliet asked placing a hand on Jack's forearm. He sighed and cupped her cheek tenderly. She smiled knowing he was going to give in.

"Alright Juliet, but you stick close to me and do exactly what I tell you, no going off on your own understand?"

"Yes Dr. Sheppard," she chuckled squeezing his arm.

Kate looked at Jack with surprise, his apparantent giving in to Juliet, something she never was able to accomplish with him.

"Can we go now?" Sawyer asked.

"We?" Jack said, "I don't recall asking you along."

"Listen Jackass, if you think I'm gonna let you go traipsing off alone into the jungle with Betty and Veronica here; you've got another thing coming."

"Fine," Jack said, "I'm done arguing. We're wasting time. Get what you need and meet us back here in ten minutes."

…

The day was fading, the sun handing over its reign to the moon as the four of them headed west into the jungle. They were following Kate's memories of the night Rousseau, Claire and her found the medical station, the hatch Ethan had took Claire to when she was pregnant.

"We should make camp," Sawyer said.

"I agree," Jack said.

"Wait," Sawyer said, "Did hell just freeze over? Did you just agree with me?"

Juliet stifled a laugh as Jack glared at the blonde southerner.

"We're losing light and," Jack said looking at Juliet, "We need to rest."

She knew he was concerned for her and their baby she was carrying so she nodded in agreement.

"Okay, I'll look for some firewood," Kate said as they began to lay some blankets in the nearest clearing they found.

After some food and water they all agreed to get some sleep, Jack and Juliet close to one another, Sawyer and Kate a few feet away. Time passed and Sawyer's low whistling snore kept Jack awake. He turned and pressed close to Juliet, his hand around her waist. She pressed back into him with a sigh, getting nearer to his warmth. Jack buried his face in her hair, it was so soft and smelled so sweet he couldn't help but run his hand down her leg before feeling his way back to her breasts. He kissed her neck softly.

"Jack," she whispered as the felt him undo her top bottom of her pants then her zipper, sinking his hand into her panties.

"What are you doing?" she asked softly as he began to touch her.

"You smell so good," he said pressing her tighter into him. She felt his hardness as he continued to explore the folds of her pussy.

"Kate and Sawyer," she started to protest.

"I bet you taste good too," Jack said and crawled on top of her. She watched him remove her pants and underwear before spreading her legs and getting between them.

"Jack, they'll see us," she said.

"They're asleep," he said and began kissing her inner thighs before placing his mouth over her clit. Juliet bit her lip and tried to control her breathing as Jack's tongue swirled around her erect bud making her wet till he lapped at her oozing juices. She felt her orgasm building as she pressed down on his head, sinking his tongue deep inside her.

"Oh god," she thought as she was about to climax when he stopped, reaching up to her flushed face.

"Maybe we should stop," he teased, "In case they hear you."

"You bastard," she said and laughed and flipped him onto his back.

Juliet straddled him as she unzipped his jeans and pulled his erection out. She rubbed herself over his tip before sinking herself down his shaft. Jack moaned quietly as she began to ride him slowly. Juliet tilted her head back, her blonde hair wild and free as Jack's hands slid up and under her shirt to cup her breasts.

"Fuck me Juliet," he said just loud enough for her to hear.

She bucked against his hips, her clit rubbing over his pubic bone as she clutched at his t-shirt. She pushed it up his chest, exposing his hair and flesh as she dug her nails into him. She wanted to scream, her breath coming in frantic spurts as her hips rotated, Jack's hands now on her ass, guiding her rhythm.

"Oh God Jack," she cried.

"Shh," he said, his finger going over her lips.

Juliet lay down across his chest so she could bite his shoulder as her orgasm began to build again.

"I want you Jack," she whispered in his ear, "I need you deeper."

Jack groaned at her words getting harder inside her, he thrust up as she climaxed, sucking the flesh of his neck.

"Juliet," he cried shutting his eyes tight and coming deep inside her.

Juliet whimpered as she felt his orgasm, making her shudder with pleasure. She turned her head and rested it on his chest as he held her. Looking over the camp fire she saw Kate staring wide eyed at them. She smiled slightly before hugging Jack tightly and closing her eyes.

Jack groaned at her words getting harder inside her, he thrust up as she climaxed, sucking the flesh of his neck.

"Juliet," he cried shutting his eyes tight and coming deep inside her.

Juliet whimpered as she felt his orgasm, making her shudder with pleasure. She turned her head and rested it on his chest as he held her. Looking over the camp fire she saw Kate staring wide eyed at them. She smiled slightly before hugging Jack tightly and closing her eyes.

…..

Bright and early the four of them continued their trek through the jungle. Juliet yawned and stretched her arms out.

"Tired Goldilocks?" Sawyer asked handing her a bottle of water. She took it and gulped a few drops before handing it back to him.

"Not really, I slept well."

"Did you now? Well I'm glad one of us did."

"Why? Didn't you sleep?" Juliet asked.

"With all that moaning coming from your side of the campfire?"

Juliet gave him her most angelic look. "I don't now what you're talking about. I didn't hear anything," she said and walked ahead of him.

…

They reached the doors of the Staff shortly after noon. The plastic sheet Kate had torn off them the first time she was here, still lying on the ground. Jack and Sawyer went down the stairs first before ushering the women down. Jack looked down the long corridor, there were seven doors present.

"Which one?" Jack asked Juliet.

She looked at each of the doors before her eyes settled on one that was labeled.

"That one," she pointed at it.

"It says Escape Hatch," Kate said.

Juliet nodded, "That's it. It's not really an escape hatch, just another bunker. A smaller one. My guess is they stored what we need down there."

"Well then what are we waiting for?" Sawyer said and started down the hall with Kate in tow.

"You ready for this Jack?" Juliet asked him.

"Of course," he said, "You know Sun's baby has to be delivered healthy."

"Ben," Jack said as he walked straight through the man's front door and into his living room.

"Well come in Jack," Ben said in his usual calm demeanor.

"I need to talk to you," he said and looked at Tom who was sitting across from Ben, "Alone."

Ben gestured for Tom to leave, which although annoyed, he did.

"What can I do for you Jack?"

"I want to make a deal."

"Another deal," Ben said exasperated, "What for this time?"

"I want you to honour our original deal. I want you to get me off this island, me and Juliet."

"Don't be ridiculous Jack. You're both doctors, besides you rescinded that deal when you chose to marry Juliet to save her," Ben explained.

"I don't care. I want off this island and you're going to help me," Jack said.

Ben just sat there amused by Jack's determination.

"There has to be something I can do, something you want more than me and Juliet," Jack said.

"I'll let you go, and you can take your precious wife if you prove your loyalty to the group."

Jack ran his hand over his cropped hair, "Just cut to the chase Ben. What do you want me to do?"

"Go back to your camp on the beach; bring Juliet with you if you want."

"Why?" Jack asked.

"Sun is going to give birth soon. You bring me her baby and I'll let you and Juliet go."

"You're pregnant Juliet," Jack said, "With my baby. That's more important to me than anything or anyone. I'll do whatever it takes to protect my family."

Juliet's eyes watered but she held off the tears.

"We'll do it together then," she said and took his hand, leading him down the corridor to their fates.