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 is outside, using the heat to work on her tan...or at least absorbing the sun through the layers of sunscreen that she had put on to protect her very pale skin.

She sees Charlie coming towards her, smiling, and sits up, taking off the large sunglasses she was wearing.

What are you smiling about, Charlie? You look far too happy for your own good.

[notdeadbuthere]

*Charlie stopped and smiled*

It's just been a good couple weeks. My best mate returns, meeting you. Jin and Kate have come back, according to Claire, and finally Eko has returned to us. He was the priest I was telling you about. With all the people returning, I'm thinking it's a good sign that good things are coming our way. At least I hope it is.

*Chuckles*

[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...