Hot, but feeling good...

[notdeadbuthere]

*Charlie was taking a short walk through the barracks, his thoughts on all that's happened in the past few weeks.  A lot of things to be happy about.  Hurley came back, meeting Charlotte.  Jin and Kate's return and finally Eko came back!  He was really happy that his friends were coming back.  He hoped that this was a good sign of things to come

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[gingercharlotte]

Charlotte smiles.

Eko is the priest? Oh, how lovely. You and Claire can get married soon, then? It will be good to have something joyous happen here for once.

[notdeadbuthere]

*laughs*

I don't know...kind of nervous about that now. Will probably wait until he gets settled in and see if there's anyone else who wants to go first.

Funny, in a way, it kind of feels like Claire and I are already married, you know? We live together, do things together, she already wears my Driveshaft ring...

But if she still wants to say the vows, I'm all for it...

Maybe Hurley would like to be my best man...he's been there like...from the beginning with us...

[gingercharlotte]

Charlotte smiled, but her eyes were tinged with sadness.

Don't put it off, Charlie. I know it's easy to think that there's always time, but there isn't. There's never the time you think there is.

She sits up, putting her hands on the chair and looking at him.

If you're in love, then you should get married now. Make it official. Don't be afraid of it.

[notdeadbuthere]

*Charlie nods, his eyes thoughtful. Maybe Charlotte was right...maybe they should do it as soon as possible...but there was still the matter of him wanting Liam there to see him wed Claire...but maybe that was just a pipe dream. Something that will never happen. If they couldn't get off the island, well then there was really no point of waiting, was there?*

*Besides, hadn't he and Claire learned their lesson?*

Maybe you're right...

Before my death, Claire and I had wasted so much time...never really confirming how we felt until the end...and by then it was too late...and now we're making the best of everything...maybe it is time to take the next step...

[gingercharlotte]

I know exactly how you feel. Daniel and I...well, we'd known each other since Oxford, and we'd been...well...friends. But neither of us ever said...anything until...

Charlotte trails off, unlike Charlie and Claire, she hasn't found Daniel again, and his loss is a brutal pain to her heart.

When he finally said something, it was too late. I was already dying.

[notdeadbuthere]

I'm sorry, Charlotte. I hope he turns up. He was a nice guy. When I came back...he loaned me a movie to watch with Claire on our second date night...he was a real nice bloke.

He'll come back, Charlotte. I know he will. If this island can give me a second chance with Claire, one that I'm still not sure that I deserve, I'm sure it'll bring him back so you two can be together and be just as happy as Claire and I now are.

I really believe that now. That's one thing this place is good for. Second chances...

[gingercharlotte]

Charlotte smiles, forcing it, although she doesn't really feel it. She doesn't want to ruin Charlie's happiness, and she's promised herself she's not going to mope over Dan anymore. Although that's sometimes easier said than done.

But this isn't about me, silly. It's about you and Claire. And why you should get married and live happily ever after and have lots of babies. You deserve it.

[notdeadbuthere]

Babies would be good...if this place allowed it. I'd love to have a baby with Claire...

But unfortunately this place as a no babies clause...

That's a secret clause in the contract, I guess. You can come back to life, but don't expect to hear the pitter patter of little feet. That's the price to pay...

Which is one of the reasons, I want off this island. So Claire and I could have a proper family...us, Aaron, and new babies...

[gingercharlotte]

Charlotte frowned.

Yes, Juliet did mention that. It's very sad. But there must be some way off the island? Some way we can figure out. Not that it isn't lovely here, but I...I'd like to go home. We all would, I'm sure.

[notdeadbuthere]

I think Juliet and James are working on a way I think...haven't really heard much more about it...

You know, that's another reason why I want to wait to marry Claire...I'd love for my brother and her mother and Aaron to be there...

I know Liam would love her and he'd be happy to see me finally walking the straight and narrow...I want to make him proud. Showing him that his little brother is not a screw up after all...

And to see Aaron again...I know he's not biologically mine...but it feels like he is...I love him like he is...if we could just get back, it'd be perfect.

[gingercharlotte]

Yes, and I could get back to doing the things that I love, and - I can't believe I'm saying this - but back to English weather for a spell, too. I think after all this heat, misty fog sounds lovely.

Charlotte smiles, more sincerely this time.

Whatever you decide, hold onto her, Charlie. Love is too precious to ever let it go. I wish that I'd realized how important it was before I lost it.

She shrugs.

You know, if you'd like to learn to swim, maybe I can teach you.

[notdeadbuthere]

Ah English weather...I could go for it right now as well. Who would have thought I'd ever think that.

*Smiles*

I'd love to take Claire to Manchester, especially around Christmas...the snow...the market...the lights...

Oh I plan to. I'll never find another girl like Claire. She's beautiful, sweet, caring...she's amazing.

*Charlie thinks about the offer. He'd love to know how to swim better, he really would...but after all that happened...he just didn't know if he could make himself get into that ocean again...*

I don't know...I'd love to learn. Claire would love to go out into the water again and she hasn't because she knows that I have issues with the ocean these days...but I don't know if I can make myself do it. I tried the other day...but it didn't go so well...