"Whoa, whoa, whoa."

Gillian rolled her eyes and stared at her friend, Stacy.

"You're going to give that bastard a second chance?"

"You don't understand, Stacy... I love him."

"He freaking cheated on you! How could you love a man who did that to you?"

"He loves me..."

"He cheated on you! Once a cheater, always a cheater."

"Do you not want me to be with him?"

"No! I don't! He's a jackass... I would never talk to him again."

"Well, that's sort of impossible. People make mistakes."

"Then don't be surprised when he makes that mistake again."

"He won't, Stacy. Why are you being so negative?"

Stacy shrugged and leaned against the wall. "If he doesn't cheat again... then he's quite the dream man."

"Well... well, he is the dream man. Or... he's at least my dream man." Gillian sighed inwardly and crossed her arms over her chest. "He doesn't want to hurt me..."

.:.

It had been two weeks and now things were basically back to normal.

They'd spent a lot of time together and he didn't even look at other women.

They sat in his office, just finishing up a case.

"Gillian... can I ask you a question?"

She shrugged and nodded. "Go for it."

"Will you ever look at me the same?"

"I'm sorry?" She frowned and turned her head, looking at him curiously.

"You don't look at me like you used to..."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean... you used to look at me with those eyes that basically screamed 'I love you', but not so much anymore..."

"I do love you."

"I screwed up... and things will never be the same now."

"Things are practically back to normal..."

"Practically is the key word..." he whispered.

She rolled her eyes and aid, "I know that you love me."

"How?"

"I can see it in your eyes."

He chuckled and said, "That sounds cheesy."

"Not when we're pros at seeing stuff like that."

"Good point."

"Cal, I can see in your eyes that your sorry and that you love me and that you won't let it happen again. And you should be able to see in my eyes that I forgive you... that's old news, Cal. That was a month a half ago."

"Old news?"

"Old news."

He smiled and stood up. "C'mon here, love."

She walked over and sighed happily as he wrapped his arms around her. "I love you, Cal."

"I love you, Gillian."

It felt good to be in his arms again. She wished that nothing had ever happened.

"Do you need me?" she asked.

"Damn straight." He smiled and she knew. He was telling the truth. "I think it's more... uhm... the desperation that I have for you."

She blushed and patted his chest lightly. "You raelly know how to make a woman happy."

"I believe it's the other way around?"

She shrugged and asked, "What can I say? We're perfect for each other."

"What can I say? Oh yeah... Damn straight." He gave her a kiss and asked, "Have I told you that I'm a stupid idiot for cheating on you?"

"Yes... many times. And I like the name 'stupid idiot'... It sounds like something that a child would use."

"Well... I was very childish with my actions, right?"

"I suppose, but I'd prefer to leave all that crap behind us."

He nodded and his love for her sparkled in his hazel eyes.

When You Say Nothing At All by Alison Krauss (Short chapter... sorry!)