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Alone

Gillian stared up at the night sky, shivering slightly she couldn't really believe the turn of events. Things had been difficult at the Lightman Group for a long time but she had thought things were going better. Her and Cal had been talking more, Emily had been doing well at school while Loker and Torres had stopped bickering so much. Even Ben was back in his old role as FBI liaison officer. Now she was stood outside in the cold Febuary air as someone she didn't know drapped a blanket around her shoulders.

"Dr Foster?" Gillian didn't turn as she heard the woman say her name. "Doctor Foster, we need to get you to the hospital"

It was then that she realised blood was trickling down her face. She shook her head as she saw Ben walk over to her. The last thing she needed was to be taken to hospital. She had to wait. To find out what had happened to Eli, Rhia and Cal. Oh God. Oh please God NO! She screwed her eyes shut to avoid seeing the sympathy in Ben's eyes. In her experience when someone from the FBI, a medical doctor or a police officer looked at you with eyes like that it meant bad news. She didn't think she could take it. Not from Ben Reynolds. Not from him.

"It's ok" He spoke to the paramedic "I know Dr Foster. I'll take care of her"

"Are you sure?" The EMT looked up at the FBI agent. Gillian still hadn't said a word.

"Yes thank you"

"Ok, get her to the hospital if you think she needs it" The woman snapped off the latex gloves before walking back to the ambulance. Ben nodded as he rested a hand on Gillian's arm.

"Gill?" Ben sighed as she refused to meet his eyes.

"Don't Ben" She finally spoke "Don't tell me they died. Please don't tell me that"

"I wasn't going to" He rested a hand on her shoulder as tears began to mingle with the blood that ran down her face.

"What?"

"Eli is hurt. He is in pretty much the same state as you. When the windows blew out he got some glass in his back" Gillian covered her mouth with one hand. She instantly felt sick.

"He's alive?"

"Yes he's alive" Ben smiled "He's on his way to hospital in the ambulance as I speak. Ria Torres is ok. Shook up but ok. She went with him" Gillian couldnt help but smile as he spoke. She had her suspicians Eli and Ria were more than just colleagues and friends.

"Cal?" Gillian turned to face him "Emily and Cal. They were in there too"

"I know Emily was the one that raised the alarm. She was the one that helped Loker and Torres get out" Ben smiled. He was genuinely proud of the teenager.

"Where is she?"

"With her Dad" Ben shrugged "I guess"

"And what does that mean Ben? You guess Emily is with Cal? Where the Hell are they?" Gillian was almost hysterical as Ben grabbed her by her arms.

"They are not in the building"

"What?"

"The gunman threw the other two out just before you were knocked out. We found you unconscious in the lobby. Heidi raised the alarm when she couldn't get into work this morning. Twelve hours later you are found unconscious and bleeding. Then gunshots are heard from your office" Ben sighed as tears filled Gillian's eyes "When the windows blew out we went in. Only Eli and Ria were in the building. We don't know where they are" He watched as she turned back to face the building. "What happened in there Gillian?"

"I don't know"

"What?"

"I just know I was arguing with Cal. Then I woke up in the lobby with you"

Gillian closed her eyes. She could remember nothing of the last twelve hours. It felt like she had lost an entire day. She looked up at the windows of the Lightman Institute and said a silent prayer that Emily and Cal were ok.

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"You alright luv?" Cal whispered as he put his arm around his daughter's shoulders. "I'm sorry you got caught up in all this"

Emily nodded, her eyes were wide as she looked her father in the eye. Cal held her gaze, she had the same ability to unsettle him as Gillian had. He could read her but not as well as other people. He knew the teenager could read him. She always had been able to.

"Dad?"

"Yes luv"

"Did he kill Gillian?" Emily sounded genuinely scared. Cal swallowed hard.

"I dunno sweetheart. I bloody 'ope he didnt" Emily turned her gaze back on the man in the corner of the room. Emily glared. She knew he had stormed into the Lightman Group just before she had intended on leaving for school. Now she was sat on the floor of the attic room in the same building. All she knew was the man with the gun had hurt people she cared about. She had no idea why.

"Hey" She yelled as Cal narrowed his eyes at her. "Hey, I'm talking to you"

The gunman smirked as he appraised the teenager. Cal remained silent but was ready to kill the man if he came near his only child. He watched as their captor turned to him.

"She always like this?"

"Pretty much yeah"

"Tell the kid to shut up"

"No, it's never worked before. She's 'er mother's daughter see? Whatever I say she aint gonna listen" Cal smirked as Emily huffed. "You best off letting her say her piece"

"Go on then" The gunman pointed the revolver at her.

"Go on then kid. What you got to say?"

"Why are you doing this?"

"That kid, is something you should ask your father"

A/N Should I continue? I was going to stop writing Lie To Me fics but thought I'd give this one a go. Constructive reviews welcome.