* None of the characters from Lie To Me are mine. Property of Fox. =)
A few hours had passed and Dr. Lightman awoke to a quiet house. At first he couldn't make out where he was. Then it hit him. The events of earlier that night brought back memories. Sitting up in the pitch black room, he glanced at the digital clock on the television. 4:30 Cal stretched and rose off the couch. Maybe I should check on her and make sure she is okay. He thought.
He made his way toward the bedroom and quietly opened the door. His lamp was turned on and shed some dim light over the bed. Gillian was lying on her side, her hair coving the pillow. She looked so delicate, he thought, almost like an angel. Dr. Lightman tried to remember how long it had been since a woman had been in his bed. He walked over to her and gently brushed the hair away from her face.
Cal closed his eyes. God, she was absolutely beautiful. At work she was always Dr. Foster. Sort of goofy but still maintaining a professional attitude. Unlike himself, she was positive and put a sense into him that not all people have bad motives or for that matter any motives at all. At that moment, he wished he could hold her in his arms. They were good friends, however, and he knew it wasn't right.
Dr. Lightman quietly left the room and went back to the kitchen. He really never had feelings like this for Gillian. Now wait that was a lie. He thought. Many times he had wanted to comfort her or make her smile. Alec treated her like shit and he knew Gillian realized that. Dr. Lightman returned to the couch and pulled the blanket over himself. He closed his eyes and let his mind wander.
Gillian rose to the smell of bacon and eggs. Her stomach protested loudly. Realizing where she was at last, she glanced around the room. Cal had so many odd objects from his travels. Gillian rose from his bed and walked to the bathroom. Looking back at her from the mirror was a mascara stained face and rumpled hair. She knew he wouldn't mind if she showered and looked halfway presentable.
As she let the water refresh her, she thought about the night before. So much had happened that she thought she just might get a headache. I hope this doesn't affect our friendship. Hell, we're good friends and friends do this kind of thing when the other is hurting. She thought to herself. His touch had been uplifting somehow. It was foreign to her and made her skin crawl with goose bumps. She thought back to Alec. She had known for a long time that the divorce was bound to happen. It had still hit her like a train though.
After making herself look decent, she walked out of Cal's bedroom and into the kitchen. The smell overwhelmed her. She walked in slowly trying not to startle him.
"Hey," she said in a weak voice. She hadn't meant it to sound weak but somehow it did.
Cal turned to see that she was back in her normal attire and looked freshly showered. "Feeling any better?" he asked with a smile.
"I don't know. It's hard to know what I'm feeling right now," she sighed. Gillian took a seat at the table and took a sip of coffee that had just been placed there.
"I hope you have an appetite. I made breakfast for you. Not much of a big eater myself in the morning but I thought you might need it. Emily and I prefer good old cereal," he smirked.
"Thank you, Cal..... for everything."
"I'm sorry for what happened though. I was sort of confused at what to do last night to help you." He placed a plate in front of her with some bacon and an egg on it. "Hope this will do. I'm not the best cook."
"Well it sure smells delicious and my stomach is growling." She smiled back at him. " I should go back to my apartment when I'm done. Alec probably left and has gone to a hotel." Gillian flinched as she said his name and where he might go. They both knew. She looked up to see Cal glancing at her. She tilted her head toward her plate to hide a blush crawling onto her cheeks.
"Yeah, Emily will be coming home soon. I don't want her to worry. She is young and happy. Look at us, getting old and being miserable," Cal said with a laugh.
"Oh, so we are old now are we?" Gillian remarked. She laughed along with him and finished her cup of coffee.
"Hey, if you need to take a few days off it is okay with me. I'm sure we can manage without you for a while. It can't be that busy."
Cal reached across the table and placed his hands over Gillian's. "If there is anything I can do, I will. I know how it feels." His eyes showed compassion.
Gillian stared at their hands and then at Cal. His hands were so warm. She studdered, "Th...thanks for everything. I'm sure I'll take you up on that offer."
After loading the dishwasher, Gillian and Cal walked to the front door.
"See you at work?" Gillian asked in a quiet voice.
"Yeah but not too soon okay? You need time to think and be with people to support you through this," Cal said lightly.
Dr. Lightman pulled Gillian into another tight hug but this time it wasn't just for her sake, it was for his also.
