Kate and Sawyer stood together as Richard carried the young Ben away in the jungle. Sunlight spilt through the openings of the trees around them as Kate suddenly thought back on when she left Aaron and Sydney.

She had just finished telling Claire's mother the truth that she had kept these three long lonely years. An overwhelming feeling of relief and heartache filled her body as she walked down a few rooms down to finally say goodbye.

She had explained as much as she could, and warned Claire's mother that nobody…no matter what could ever know. It might put these two innocent sleeping children she was walking towards in danger. Claire's mother as scared and as confused as she was hugged Kate tightly and told her that she knew in her heart that Claire was still alive. The two women stared at each other, tear filled eyes locked and Kate promised she would find her daughter.

She had briefly explained that Sydney was in fact hers. Not going into any further detail she remembered her many visits to Cassidy and how she had finally spoken out loud about Desmond. Finally when Cassidy knew Aaron wasn't hers, she had asked the same about the sleeping baby in the car seat that Kate gently rocked with her foot while the two shared coffee.

"She's mine…"

Cassidy smiled from her sofa before looking down at the baby.

"She looks just like you."

"I think she looks like her father…"

"It isn't…"

Cassidy couldn't finish, she had all ready asked about Aaron. Kate smiled warmly before shaking her head.

"No…it isn't Sawyer's or Jack's…his name…was Desmond, I met him on the island."

Thinking back as Kate reached her motel room, Claire's mother and Cassidy were the only true outsiders who really knew about the island and what had really happened, as unbelievable as it really sounded.

Kate told Claire's mother that Sydney's father didn't survive.

"Was he on the plane?"

"No…he had lived on the island for three years, he helped a lot of people but died while we were trying to escape…"

That was it for questions. As for Cassidy, there were more.

She asked if Sydney's father was still alive. Kate answered yes. He had also gotten off the island but the woman who rescued them was his old girlfriend who hadn't given up looking for him all that time.

"How romantic."

Cassidy said rolling her eyes. Kate tried to smile but it hurt, going on she breathed deeply while glancing down at the baby.

"I got pregnant on the island…I miscarried the first time and then it happened a second time but by then a lot of people had died and I saw that look in his eyes when he finally saw his girlfriend…I couldn't ruin that."

"So you never told him?"

Kate shook her head.

"I was just thinking about my baby…nothing else. Being involved was just causing more of a mess."

"How long were you two…well together?"

"We barley were. The first time was just a one time then…the second time I really thought he loved me."

"Until his long lost love came to save the day."

"She's a good woman Cassidy…as much as I want to hate her she saved us."

"Where is he now?"

Kate shrugged.

"I have no idea. He went along with the cover up. Nobody knows about him."

"And he doesn't know about Sydney?"

Kate shook her head as Cassidy looked at the baby again.

"Well Kate…you have two walking talking reasons to wanna move on from that nightmare."

Thinking back Kate shivered. She reached the room and opened the door. Both Aaron and Sydney were fast asleep. Fighting off tears she silently said her goodbyes to them before leaving. Taking one last glance she choked back tears and shut the door.

Claire's mother waited for her outside.

"I'll take care of both of them…and wait for you."

Kate thanked her and went off into the night.

Now watching Richard take Ben away she suddenly had the most awful and sickening feeling go through her. Not only was she stuck in 1977...

She most likely would never see her two babies again.

Looking at Sawyer, the two began walking back…all the meanwhile she thought of Desmond.