The Con and the Artist

Lost: With a Baby

I can't believe the words that just poured out of my mouth. I can't believe I actually said it.

He looks at me curiously as if not fully understanding what I just told him.

"But, you said you weren't able to..."

"I know, but somehow...I'm pregnant" I say again. He looks at me worried, face full of concern, full of wishing this wasn't happening.

"How do you know?" He asks. I turn around and get out the pregnancy test, handing it to him.

"That's how" I tell him as he stares at the little pink plus sign.

"That's why I've been talking to Jack so much....you know what Juliet said...about what happens to pregnant women on this island" I mumble, trying to fill in the awkward silence. He walks over and puts the test back in my open suitcase. And immediately after hugs me, and picks me up spinning me around. When he sets me back down he kisses me deeply.

"God I love you so much" He mumbles as he brings me in for another passionate kiss.

"I didn't know you'd be this happy" I mumble as I pull away.

"I am happy, but I'm worried too and I'm not sure how to feel but, I love you, no matter what" He tells me with a hopeful smile.

"I love you too" I smile back, joy filled tears in my eyes.

We walk back out of our tent and go sit on the beach by the water, my head leaning against his shoulder.

"Emelia!"

We both turn around at the calling of my name and see Juliet walking over to us. Sawyer instantly wraps his arm around my waist protectively.

"Do you have a minute?" She asks. I nod.

"Jack told me that your pregnant and I wanted to know if you wanted me to look at your baby? There's a Dharma station a couple miles from here with equipment where I'll be able to do an ultrasound" She begins to explain, rubbing her hands nervously.

"Yeah, I think that's a good idea. When can we leave?" I ask standing myself up.

"10 minutes" She tells me with a smile and walks off to go get ready.

"You sure about this dimples?" Sawyer asks standing up as well.

"Maybe there's something she can do. And aren't you curious to see what the baby looks like?" I ask a smile lighting my face at the thought. He smiles back at me softly.

"I'll pack a backpack" He grumbles and walks over to the kitchen area where the backpacks are.

We meet Juliet in the kitchen area and begin our walk. Juliet is in the front and Sawyer brings up the rear. Sawyer quizzes Juliet endlessly on her medical profession, working for Ben, being an Other and more. A little while later we approach the station. Well I didn't know we approached, it wasn't until Juliet pulled back the vines that I realized we had arrived.

Sawyer holds my hand as we walk inside and follow her to the back where she moves aside a large cabinet to reveal a secret room that looks a lot like the gynecologists office.

"If you could just sit up here please" She asks gesturing towards the doctor table. I walk slowly over to the table and take a seat. Sawyer stands next to my head on my right as Juliet pulls over a small computer.

"If you could just lift up your shirt please" She asks with a smile. I roll up my navy blue shirt a bit, revealing a small bump, which I thought was just period bloating.

"Woah dimples, is that what I think it is?" Sawyer asks his face lighting up with joy.

"I guess it is" I smile looking down at the visible small bump. Juliet gives me a curious look and pulls out a plastic bottle full of a blue gel liquid. She squeezes it onto my stomach and I wince at how incredibly cool it is. Sawyer takes my hand instinctively and squeezes it encouragingly.