Time to get off this Island.

[bloodyrock_god]

Things just kept on getting stranger on this island. Was strange to begin with but as all these new faces started showin’ up everything was different. Didn’t really pay much attention to them anyways, only cared bout Claire and Aaron and keepin’ them safe. Always paid close attention to who was talkin’ to her, unless of course it was Jack or Kate

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[starsinurpocket]

After the whole incident with that Liz girl, Charlie had been really sticking close to me and Aaron. Neither of us know really who to trust, especially with all these new people. And Charlie tends to be overly protective at times. When he did wander off, he never went too far. Which was fine by me, I couldn't help being a little scared and apprehensive. I did have a child to worry about.

He'd wandered off again, to speak with John about something and I stayed behind with Aaron, who was taking his afternoon nap. Of course, it was short lived and I picked him up, rocking him as I tried to pacify his cries. It wasn't long before I heard Charlie yelling my name and I turned to see him running towards us. I smiled as I saw how excited he seemed. Like a little boy on Christmas.

"What is it Charlie?" I asked him as he finally reached us. He started explaining things. His tone was excited and he was speaking very fast. I felt my eyes widen as he spoke of a portal and getting off the island. A portal? I'd read about them, but I'd assumed it was just fiction. After all, things of that nature couldn't be real could they? I guess after the things I've witnessed on this island I can't exactly assume that any longer.

My brow wrinkled in curiousity and thought. Off the island? I hadn't paused to think of a life outside of our little home here. Mostly because I felt sort of at home here. Like fate had brought me here and this was where I was supposed to be. But, perhaps it was just to ensure I kept Aaron and now fate was again stepping in to give me another surprise. The thought of having a real life dawned on me. A new life. With Charlie and Aaron. We could be a family.

"Charlie, are you serious?" I asked him, suddenly excited by this opportunity. "Do you hear that sweetie?" I looked down at Aaron in my arms. "We can go home. Or, I mean...." I frowned, looking up at Charlie. "Where will we go Charlie? If we leave here, what does that mean?"

I couldn't help being curious. It was understandable wasn't it? I couldn't exactly go back home to Australia. To Thomas. Charlie was my home now. We could do this. We could be a family. Then why was I freaking out so much inside?

[bloodyrock_god]

At first she seemed excited but then she started to seem worried, wanted to know where we would go. I just looked at her for a moment, question was a good one, where would we go. And I sure hope that going someplace would mean the three of us.

"It doesn't have to mean anything Claire." I move a bit closer towards her and look her in the eyes. "I mean it doesn't mean that anything has to change, things can stay the same just not on this island." I gave her a reassuring smile. I wanted to make sure that she knew nothing would change if we left, that I wouldn't just up and leave her. Don't get why any bloke could ever leave her. Claire was well just Claire, she was wonderful in so many ways. Lucky myself to have her like a bloke like me. Nothing special here, used to be a bloody rock god but now I was nothing. Not that I wasn't going to come back one day but for the time being I was just some washed up musician. Not that I'd ever admit to that of course.

"Could find a nice place in LA or wherever you want to Claire, doesn't matter to me just as long as I'm with you." I place my hand over hers and over Aaron's tiny body. "It'll be the three of us, I'll look after the two of you." I pause for a moment “that is if you want that.” I give her a slightly questioning look.

I never was as sure of something as I was this. Glad I got stuck on this soddin’ island now, otherwise I would’ve never met Claire.

[starsinurpocket]

I met his eyes, listening to what he had to say. I wanted to believe him, it all sounded so wonderful. So promising. It could work right? The way he explained it made it all seem so easy. But what would happen when we got out in the real world? Would he realize this wasn't what he wanted after all and leave just like Thomas had? I couldn't bear that. I'd finally let myself admit the way I felt about Charlie and things were so good with us now. But would they still be off this island?

I smiled at him as I felt his hand cover mine. "Okay." I nodded, feeling tears in my eyes. God, I'm such a sap. But, then again, I've never been so happy as I am with Charlie and Aaron. We really were a family and we could make this work. "Of course I want it Charlie. There's nothing I want more in this entire world." I leaned forward and kissed his lips softly.

"You were planning on going to LA anyway, so why don't we just stay there?" I questioned, looking down at Aaron who was looking at Charlie. It made me smile. This was all so overwhelming and exciting all at the same time. "Have you talked to Jack and Kate? What do they say?" I smiled, trying to contain my excitement. We were really getting out of here.

[bloodyrock_god]

She agreed. She smiled at me and said ok. Made me feel like the luckiest man in the whole world. Any bloke that didn’t want to be with her was bloody stupid. Claire was wonderful. And then I felt her soft lips brush up against mine. You’d think being stuck here on this island in the heat her lips would be crack and torn but they weren’t they were smooth as can be. I smile at her as she pulls away.

“Yes, I was planning on going to LA. Remember before you named Aaron, when I called the little one turnip head” I glance down at Aaron who is looking up at it. “Yea remember that one.” I say to him with a smile on my face. “I asked you guys to come stay with me till you found a place. Course now I want you to actually stay and live with me.” I give her a soft smile. Of course that was really what I wanted before to but didn’t want to move in on her too fast or anything.

“Haven’t said a word to Jack or Kate yet. Came to you as soon as I heard, only person I’ve told so far.” I wonder if this was going to be yet another secret that people like to keep on the island or something everyone will know. Can’t imagine that people won’t start to wonder when everyone starts going missin’. “We need to find them and tell them bout it.” I hope they already know bout it, “Have to make sure its safe first. Won’t be allowing you or Aaron going into that thing if it isn’t safe.”