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Claire is by the fire. She is reading to Seth from Winnie-the-Pooh. Seth is pretending to focus on the moving pictures. Really though he's just trying to break his own record of five consecutive spit bubbles.

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"Thank you." She beams. "I'm so glad more and more people from the island are coming here. I've felt so guilty not being able to come and get you."

"Thats okay," responded Hurley, a bit afraid to know exactly how this version of Claire would have been able to come and get him from the island.

"Last I heard it was just you Charlie, Sayid, Sawyere and occationally Walt who came here, anyone else recently find this place?"

"Shannon was in here yesterday." She nods. "I haven't seen Sayid or Walt though. I've just heard they had come in once or twice."

"Okay," responded Hurley. Aside from Claire, the only other islander he had seen so far had been Charlie.

*And as if on cue, Sun walks over*

Oh my goodness, how many of us are here?

Suprised, but not so surprised to see Sun Hurley responds, "Well we are here here, I've met Charlie, and have heard that Sayid, Sawyer and Walt have been here but I haven't seen them. How long have you been here for? Time is a bit strange as you can see," he said looking at Claire's month old baby.

Claire looks up with a startled smile. "Hey, You can speak English?"

You didn't know either?

"Uh, as I said before things are weird here, everyone is on a different timeline. Since I, uh, know you speak English I think yours is similar to mine."

How long have you two been here?

"I've been here two months. And this is my son Seth." She beams. "He's almost a month old."

"This is my second time here, I've sometimes happen to pop in here at random." He glanced at the door to the bar, "Do you see that door over there? From what I have heard, some can see it some can't. Those who can't see it are stuck here, those who can see it can leave."

*She looks over and sees a door*

I can see it.

*She moves toward the baby*

He's adorable.

"Actually some can see it and still can't leave." Claire clarifies with a smile. "I think people are brought here for protection. And as long as you're in danger you can't leave. I never even tried, to be honest. Seems like a much safer place to have a baby then the island."

She grins at Sun. "Thank you. Would you like to hold him?"

Hurley looks at Claire happy that she had clarified things regarding the door. He really didn't want to think about what he was being protected from.

*She looks to Claire and smiles*

Is that alright?

"Absolutely." She shifts the baby carefully into Sun's arms. Seth tenses for a moment at the new contact and then squeaks happily.

"So. . " She says looking at both of them. "Sayid, Sawyer, Walt, Shannon, Charlie of course, and us. That's pretty good. I'll be glad when we're all safe again."

"I will be glad too" responded Hurley, not sure whether or not he wanted to pass through the door again. There were a number magical people around here, who might be able to help him with certain questions.

*She holds Seth in her arms and smiles*

I always wanted children.

Claire nods at Hurley. "I don't even know if I can leave but I know that I probably won't ever try."

To Sun she smiles. "You know, I never really did. Not until I knew him."

"Oh," responded Hurley, in all honesty a bit relieved. He didn't want to know what would happen if this version of Claire were to leave.

*She gently rocks Seth and smiles down at him*

I still hope to have children someday. After we get off that horrible island.

"We just have such a beautiful family here now. There's no reason to leave." She answers honestly.

To Sun she smiles, "Well, for everybody's sake I hope that day comes very soon. We tried to figure out a way to locate the island for others, but we couldn't come up with any ideas."

"Well congratulations on your family," said Hurley now more seriously considering staying here.

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