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Nightmare.

Cal groaned as the cries of a teething baby could be heard in the next room. He was exhausted but had no idea what time it was, only that Laura was determined to let all the adults know she was upset at the idea of her back teeth being cut. He swung his legs out of bed as he heard Gillian trying to sooth the six month old baby.

"You ok?" He asked as he rubbed his eyes sleepily.

"We're fine." Gillian smiled as she placed the baby in her crib. Laura blinked sleepily as she succumbed to sleep. Cal couldn't help but smile, the baby girl was the image of her mother. He wrapped his arms around Gillian from behind and stared at the little girl with the same curly hair as her sister and the same eyes as her mother.

"She's like you." He kissed her neck. "The more I look at her, the more I see you. Thank God."

"Cal." She smiled slightly as she rested her head back against his chest.

"Now." Cal addressed the baby. "Your mum 'ere. She needs 'er sleep. Now, I've given up on the idea of beauty sleep a long time ago as you can probably tell but please just let us 'ave a bit of rest. Emily will be home on the weekend and I reckon she'll want to see us all on top form rather than a bunch of sleep deprived zombies."

"Cal, she isn't teething on purpose."

"I know." He kissed her bare shoulder. "I know, poor kid. But come on you. Back to bed. While she's sleeping."

"Cal." Gillian raised an eyebrow as he pulled her into his arms once more.

"The baby monitor is on. You are exhausted." He kissed her gently on the lips before ushering her back to the bedroom. He couldn't remember a time when he had been so contented. He was married to his best friend, the woman he had been in love with for as long as he could remember, his oldest daughter was studying at a local university and his youngest was the happiest little girl he knew. He was even getting on with Zoe, which was a first since she had married the idiot she had been dating for months.

"But." He smiled against her skin as she closed her eyes. "Cal?"

"Um?"

"I don't think I'm all that tired right now."

"No?" He pulled back and raised an eyebrow.

"No." Gillian smiled as he took her hand and kissed the palm.

"It's late. You should be in bed." He smirked as he ushered her into the bedroom.

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Emily closed her eyes. Two more days and she would be home. It was only two more days. She wiped angrily at the tears that were running down her cheeks, wincing as she hit the bruise there. Shaking her head she pushed herself up from the floor. Swallowing hard she knew Cal was going to freak when he saw her. No amount of make up would cover the bruises. She thought about getting her room mate to cut her hair to hide the bruises but she knew that wouldn't work. Sniffing back more tears she bit the bullet. There was no way she could wait for another two days before she saw her dad and Gillian. Shaking slightly she picked up her cell phone and pressed speed dial, knowing that she'd be waking her parents. At that moment she didn't care, she just needed her dad.

"Em?" She heard her father half yawn.

"Dad."

"What is it?" He was instantly awake as Gillian pushed herself into a sitting position. "Emily?" He closed his eyes as he heard his daughter try not to cry. "Em, luv."

"Can you come get me? Please. Now I mean? Can you?" She dissolved into tears as Cal agreed.

"I'm on my way. Are you hurt? Has someone done something? Emily?"

"I." She paused as she felt the relief wash over her. "I'm so sorry. Daddy, I'm so sorry."

"No." Cal threw his pants on as he spoke. Gillian was already out of bed and getting dressed as he spoke. "No, you have nothing to be sorry for. I'm on my way Sweetheart. Just stay there. I wont be long." He hung up once Emily agreed to stay in her dorm room until he got there.

"Cal?" Gillian bit her bottom lip as she thought of the teenager she considered a daughter.

"She needs me."

"Of course she does." Gillian stepped nearer to him. "I'll get the baby, we can be there in."

"No." Cal touched her hand. "I'm bringing Emily home. I don't care what has happened. Well, obviously I care but that uni can swing if they think she's going back there if something has happened to her." He grabbed his jacket. "Stay 'ere, I need to know you and Laura are safe. Tell Torres she is to take my ten am meeting with that woman from the court. If Zoe calls play dumb until I know more."

"Of course I will." She followed him down the staircase, careful that they didn't wake the baby. "Cal." She touched his hand.

"Yeah?" He turned to face her.

"Be careful. Please. Emily needs you in one piece." She touched his face as he nodded. "I need you. Just be careful."

"Gill." He closed his eyes for a moment as he felt her touch his face.

"Bring her home. Bring our girl home."

He nodded before kissing her cheek and leaving the house to go to his oldest child.

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A/N wasn't going to write anymore Lie to Me* stories but this wouldn't leave me. What do you think? Please review.