Chapter 4: Presents
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A/N: Yay alerts are working again. I am now home and I've been trying to update this since last night but it hasn't been letting me. Sorry about that. Anyways, I hope you guys will enjoy this chapter!
"Ok, this says To Aaron, from Uncle Jack with love, even though it's Kate's handwriting." Claire said. They had already been through a bunch of presents, and this was the last one for the kids, then the adults were going to have their white elephant exchange.
Kate laughed. "I was wrapping presents a couple of weeks ago while Jack was called away to do a emergency surgery."
"Yeah right. I bet you picked out the gift." Claire said. "We know how guys are."
"Actually, Kate and I did the shopping together. I really did pick this out. She just beat me to it with the wrapping." Jack said, grinning.
"Well don't you have the perfect husband?" Sun smiled at Kate and Kate lifted her head off of Jack's shoulder long enough to gaze at him and silently agreed that he was the best husband.
Aaron could hardly contain his excitement and he pulled on the package. Claire gave it to him and he ripped it open.
"Choo choo!" He yelled.
Charlie smiled. "Is it another train to add on to your collection?"
"Yep it is." Claire said. "Now go hug Uncle Jack." Claire said.
Kate got off of Jack so that Jack could bend down and return the hug Aaron was giving him.
"Ok now it's time for bed." Claire said. "Just give us mothers ten minutes and then we'll come back and do the rest of the presents."
"I'll put Aaron to bed." Jack volunteered.
"No that's ok." Claire said.
"No really. Let me do it." He got up and Kate had to readjust herself on the couch. She smiled at Sayid who was sitting beside her.
She began talking to Sayid while Jack, Claire, Sun, and Cassidy went to go tuck in the kids. Tia was already asleep in her baby seat so Sun just set that down in a quiet corner in the living room, and then Jada and Clementine fell asleep in the guest room. Sara was asleep in her crib and Jack went and tucked in Aaron, and then he read him a story.
"Do you want me to read you a Thomas the train story?" Jack asked him and Aaron nodded sleepily, cuddling the train Jack had given him in his arms.
Kate got up from the couch and walked into the hallway where Sun, Claire, and Cassidy were standing, looking into one of the rooms.
"What are you guys doing?"
"Shh." Claire said and pointed into the room, where Jack was reading Aaron the story.
Kate smiled and leaned against the doorway.
Aaron yawned. "Uncle Jack?"
"What?"
"I love you." But it came out sounding like, "I ove oo."
Jack smiled. "I ove oo too." He continued reading the story.
Kate's eyes filled with tears at the sweetness of the scene. Jack was so sweet it was almost unbearable.
Claire placed a hand on Kate's arm. "He's going to make a wonderful father." She whispered in Kate's ear and Kate nodded.
The four backed away from the doorway and back into the living room and they all waited patiently for Jack while Claire told everyone else the story.
Finally Jack was done and he walked into the living room. "Aaron's asleep."
Everyone looked at him.
"What?" he asked and then he sat down next to Kate.
"You're just so sweet." She told him.
"Well thank you. I always pride myself on that." He grinned at her.
Claire and Sun handed out the presents and everyone began opening them.
Soon the room was filled with laughter as each present became more and more unbelievable.
"A can opener?" Sayid asked as he looked at his gift.
Nadia got an elephant figurine. Hurley got scissors, Desmond and Penny got hair rollers. Sawyer got bright purple lipgloss, which he swiftly handed over to Cassidy, and Cassidy gave him the hairbrush she had gotten. Claire got toenail cutters and Charlie got a bag of trash. Jin got a candle and Sun got a old shoe. Kate got a small sampler of perfume and Jack got a bra, which made everyone laugh all the more.
"You gonna wear that?" Sawyer asked, grinning.
"Only if you wear the lipgloss." Jack shot back at him.
A/N: Coming up, Jack has a special gift for Kate. Thank you for reviewing:D