Chapter 8: Going Home
Disclaimer: I don't own LOST.
A/N: This chapter has some C/C, Sayid/Nadia, and Sawyer/Cassidy. The next couple of chapters after this are going to deal with Kate and Jack having the baby so I wanted a chapter to focus on everyone else first.
After Kate and Jack left, Claire and Charlie went back into the house to clean up.
Charlie grabbed some glasses from the coffee table. "I had a lot of fun. How about you?"
"Yes it was a blast."
"Who knew Jack played the piano?"
"There's a lot of things we don't know about him. But weren't they so cute tonight?" Claire asked as she helped Charlie bring the cups to the sink.
"Yeah they were, but you're cuter." Charlie winked at her.
"Stop that." Claire blushed.
Charlie grinned and they continued to put away the dishes in a flirtatious matter.
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Nadia thanked Hurley as they got out of the backseat of his car.
"Thank you Hurley." Sayid repeated Nadia.
"Oh no prob guys. Just let me know whenever you need the ride. I know gas prices are raising again." Hurley said through the open window.
"Merry Christmas Hurley." Nadia smiled.
Hurley pulled away and Sayid and Nadia walked up the walkway to their house.
"Now why did he take us again?" Sayid asked.
"He wanted to contribute. He wants to repay you for all you did back on the island." Nadia reminded him.
"I don't believe that is necessary."
They entered their house and Sayid went into the kitchen and Nadia followed.
"He won't listen to you." Nadia said. She noticed that Sayid was staring at her.
"What?"
"Nothing. I was just thinking about how much everything has changed."
Nadia nodded. "Things have changed. I always wanted to be like this, with you, but I never thought that it would happen. But here we are."
"Yes. I think that crashing on that island was the best thing that has ever happened to me." Sayid commented.
"I think so." Nadia said as she walked to the sink and started to wash the dishes there.
"Well, except for you." Sayid wrapped his arms around her and she smiled.
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Sawyer and Cassidy reached their house and Sawyer careful picked up Clemintine from the backseat and brought her in to her bedroom.
Cassidy followed and Sawyer gently laid her in the bed. They both kissed her goodnight and Sawyer headed for the living room to watch tv.
Cassidy curled up beside him as he grabbed the remote.
"What are you going to watch?" She asked him.
"I don't know." He shrugged. "There's nothing on but cheesy love stories and happy Christmas movies."
"Well then why don't you turn that tv off and entertain me." Cassidy raised an eyebrow.
Sawyer grinned. "Okay." He quickly turned it off and tossed the remote.
He began to kiss Cassidy and she kissed him back but then she stopped him and she got up.
"Hey, where you goin?" Sawyer protested.
"The kitchen."
"The kitchen?" Sawyer asked in confusion. "I hate to break it to you, but that's not the usual-"
"I'm not in the mood Sawyer. It's Christmas. Come on and have some cookies that I made earlier." Cassidy called from the kitchen.
Sawyer sighed. He should have known better.
A/N: I promise you lots of Jate is just around the corner!