A few days passed. Kate woke up in worse pain then ever before. "...Sawyer..." She nervously called out.

Instantly, Sawyer could tell by Kate's voice alone, something was wrong. He sprinted into her room. "You okay freckles?"

"...no... Call juliet...I think its...time.." Kate's voice held the same fear as before.

Sawyer sprinted out of the room.

While he was gone, Kate thought back. They were such different people then they were on the island. Sawyer had softened up and shown more care, love, and dedication then ever before in his whole life. Kate had let all of the walls she built up around herself, come crashing down. Over the months, Kate had also been weakened, leaving her a complete opposite of who she once was.

Sawyer reentered the room and franticly scurried around. He grabbed a small bag from the corner. It had been decided early on, that Kate would have the child in Juliet's highly equipped office. That way, there would be no other doctors to interfere and Juliet could give the specialized attention that Kate and the child would probably need. Sawyer didn't say a single word this time. He rushed strait down the stairs and placed the bag in the car. Then, he rushed back up to Kate. Sitting down on her bed, Sawyer gently moved Kate into his arms. "...Kate...are you okay?" His voice was nervous. He rarely called her Kate.

"...yeah..." Kate's eyes were shut tight, her hands clenched Sawyer's shirt tightly.

"..Okay.." Sawyer stood up, lifting Kate with him. Slowly he took her down to the car. After placing her gently in, Sawyer proceeded to get in himself. In a matter of minutes they made it to Juliet's. It was two in the afternoon right now, the date is August fourteenth.

Juliet greeted them and garbed Kate's bag from the car. After grabbing her bag, Juliet rushed to the door to hold it open for Sawyer who was holding kate. Juliet had cleared out all of her patients and workers. "Take her into the last room on the right, its all set." Juliet instructed locking the door behind them. It wasn't ordinary that Juliet had her patients deliver in her office and she didn't want anyone walking in.

Sawyer did as he was told. In the room were allot of intimidating machines and a bed. Assuming the bed was where she belonged, Sawyer carefully placed Kate down on the bed and pulled a light cover over her. Taking a seat besides her, Sawyer took her hand.

Juliet returned to the room. She examined Kate briefly and decided that it would still be quite some time. Juliet was right. Hours passed. It was now quarter to twelve and Kate was almost ready. It had been intense, very. Kate was extremely weak and even with her high tolerance of pain, Kate couldn't take much more. Juliet check her again. "..Okay...It's almost time...are you ready?"

Kate bit her lip hard and nodded.

Sawyer held her hand with both of his.

After the hardest struggle of her life, it was finally over. The child was born just as the clock moved ahead to twelve o'clock. A new day. August fifteenth, eight fifteen. Kate was finally relieved, but her heart sank into her stomach when she heard no cry. "...Sawyer...is ...is the baby okay..." Her voice was weak.

Sawyer couldn't answer, he wasn't sure how.

Juliet had the baby. Her back was to Kate and Sawyer. Feverishly, Juliet worked for several minutes. Finally, a cry was heard. Relief flooded the room. Juliet turned back and handed the baby to Kate. "She's just fine."

Kate smiled. "...she.." She said weakly. Kate examined the small, delicate little girl. Smiling up at Sawyer, Kate mouthed 'I love you.'

Sawyer smiled whole heartedly. "..Any name ideas?" He nervously asked.

"...Hope..." Kate whispered. It was the perfect name for her. This child was the epitome of hope.

Sawyer smiled. "Hope it is.." He gently lifted the child out of Kate's arms and kissed her on the head. "...Hope.."