On a warm sunny morning Desmond sat behind the wheel of the jeep Penny and him kept in self storage whenever they were at this port. At first Desmond joked about with it not working properly after nearly a year of sitting, but sure enough the engine roared to life and he was rewarded by a warm smile by Penny watching.

Running after grocery's Desmond listened to the radio as he pulled out of the small market. Little Charlie was just starting to grow teeth and Penny made a list of the different foods he would need next time they set out. Perfectly happy, Desmond drove thinking of how wonderful his life really was.

Then…for no reason at all he had a small and brief vision.

He saw Kate kneeling over in the surf, her face filled with pain and blood gushing down her legs.

Snapping out of it, he faintly heard her cry his name. The same exact way she did the day she miscarried on the beach. A painful memory Desmond and kept buried deep in his heart. Driving forward, he suddenly thought back at what had happened just a few days ago.

"You can't be serious? Are you all talking about going back to the island willingly?"

Desmond hadn't seen Kate, only Jack, Ben, and Sun. Storming out he felt outraged. He finally wanted to put that awful nightmare behind him. Anyone who listened to that crazy bastard Ben was insane. Driving back to Penny and his son, he tried his hardest to just pretend it was all a bad dream.

Desmond hadn't mentioned to Penny about Kate and him. The way he saw it…their relationship took place on the island and ended the moment they left. He made a choice and as of right this moment he was decremented it was the right one. Penny was his long lost love. Penny was the person who kept him going all those years. Penny was his last ray of hope and was the reason they had been saved. Desmond believed the moment Kate lost the baby, which was a simple result of one night ended the way it should have. Desmond felt guilty for truly thinking he could love again and fooled Kate into the same exact thing. Penny was his soul mate. Kate was just…well it really couldn't find the exact words for her. A mystery perhaps?

Whatever she was he knew deep in his heart he had loved her, and would of loved that baby very much. Thinking back of the last time they laid eyes on each other he felt his heart begin to dully ache. Somehow he knew something was wrong, just the way she said her goodbyes and told him to live his life.

What had she been hiding?

Was he a terrible person? Thinking back at the last three years with Penny, all this happiness seemed a complete blur. But all this time…in the back of his mind he thought of her.

Just a few days ago as Charlie was giggling watching him tie the boat over towards the dock, for some odd reason he thought of what the baby Kate and him would of looked like. Quickly he pushed this thought away and scowled himself. Life had given him this chance…he wasn't ever going to break it.

Did she really go back?

Clutching the steering wheel. He prayed his friends weren't that stupid. That island was an awful place which was filled with death.

Thinking back when he held that dying man George in his arms, he thought what if he had a girlfriend or a wife? Did anyone knew what had happened. Driving towards the harbor Desmond had an awful feeling. Maybe things would have been better if the flashes had killed him.

Parking he got out and began to get the bags out of the back.

That's when he saw him.

"Hey! What are you doing here?"

Desmond stared at Ben, before he could do anything else Ben turned and fired the gun. Feeling the bullet go into him, Desmond fell backwards on the pavement hard. The next few moments were darkness.

"Kate? Penny? Where are you?"

He searched in the darkness before he heard Penny's faint cries begging. Opening his eyes, he gained enough strength to stand. Blood pulsed out of the throbbing wound. Hissing against the pain Desmond watched as Ben aimed the gun at Penny as she stood helpless on the boat.

"No…"

Desmond whispered. Feeling rage fill him, he charged as fast as he could towards Ben and tackled him. The gun few off the dock and into the water as Desmond began punching Ben over and over again. Feeling darkness overtake him, Desmond felt completely numb. Gritting his teeth like an animal he suddenly felt no pain from his shot. Grabbing Ben he tossed him onto the water and watched him sink.

Standing, he felt his heart rate climb as he breathed heavy and felt himself unable to get control.

Penny stood on the boat speechless before Desmond locked eyes with her.

"Are you all right Kate?"

"Who's Kate?"

Penny asked in a scared voice. Desmond was horrified to come into focus at what he said. Staring at her Charlie began to cry.