A/N: Thanks for the reviews!!! I promise to have a Christmas chapter up on Thursday!!! And it will be fluffy. But we have to get through the scary ones first.
Burke led Claire, Jack, and Kate into another room. "Mrs. Pace, I think you should sit."
Claire did as she was told, while Jack and Kate stood behind. "What's wrong with my husband?" She was so worried and confused.
Burke took a deep breath. "Charlie's heart is failing."
Claire's eyes grew large. "I don't understand. How?"
"You're husband was a former drug addict. Heroin?" Burke asked, looking at Jack.
Jack realized what was happening. He grabbed Kate's hand and interlaced fingers.
Kate looked over at him, her eyes full of fear. Jack have her a look that told her she was right. She looked back at Claire and squeezed his hand.
"Yes, but he stopped after the crash." Claire tried to explain.
"We know, but he was on heroin for years. The drugs weakened his heart so much that it's starting to fail. Had you noticed any flu like symptoms?"
Claire understood and nodded. "I just thought he had a bad cold." Tears were forming.
Burke touched her hand. "We fixed him up from the car accident and you can visit him now."
"Thank you Dr. Burke." Claire weakly got up.
Burke nodded and left the room. Jack just kept quiet.
"I'm going to see him now." Claire left the room and went to Charlie's.
After she left, Kate looked at Jack. "Charlie's going to die? Isn't he?"
Jack ran his hand through his hair as tears came. "Yeah."
Kate was crying too. "But they just got married! Oh God."
Jack raced over and wrapped his arms around her. Kate buried her face in Jack's chest.
"I thought all the bad was gone when we left the island." Kate sobbed.
"There's always bad. We just have to go through the bad to get to the good." Jack assured her and held her tight.
Claire quietly opened the door. The sight scared her so much. Charlie was motionless on the bed, with tubes and monitors hooked up. She walked over and brought a chair close. She grabbed Charlie's hand and held it between hers.
"Hi Charlie." She sobbed. "It's ok. I'm here now. Everything is going to be all right. I love you."
Claire kissed his hand and prayed that God would give her the strength to get through this.