Hi there! Hope ya'll are still liking the story! I still have 6 months to go! LOL! So I don't own 'Lie to Me' or Cheesecake Factory cheesecakes (which are delicious by the way)! I'm going to start putting how far along Gillian is at the beginning of each chapter from here on out! Enjoy!

Italics = person's thoughts

.:. 12 weeks along .:.

Gillian woke up to the sunlight steaming through the blinds. She smiled as she felt an arm snake around her body. She turned over to face Cal. "I'm awake Cal, no use in trying." Ever since the trial, Gillian and Cal have been sleeping in the same bed, though they didn't do anything and only when Emily was at her mom's house.

He opened his eyes and smiled, "So today is the big day, eh?"

She bit her lip and nodded. "I'm nervous, but I haven't thrown up for about two weeks."

He caressed her cheek with his hand. "I'm sure everything will be just fine. Let's get up." He sat up and pulled down the covers. He let her go into the bathroom to take a shower first. After she was done, he went in. When he came out, he went into the kitchen to see her making eggs and bacon. She reached into the microwave and took out a bowl with grits. She placed everything on the counter and smiled when Cal came in.

They ate in peace until it was time to go. Her appointment was the first at 8 am. So they had to drive in separate cars. He walked her up to her car and said, "Call me the instant you get into the office. None of this 'I got side-tracked with work' kind of excuse. Me and Loker will be out in the field."

"Okay Cal, I will call you when I get in my office, I promise." She grinned and then leaned in to kiss him.

He gladly accepted. This is the best and the worst part. I get a kiss but she has to leave.

.:.

When she got to the doctor's office, she walked up and signed in. Since she was the first there, she was quickly put into an exam room.

Soon Dr. Simmons came in with Gillian's medical record. She looked up and kindly smiled. "Gillian, how are you feeling?"

"Very good, I haven't thrown up in two weeks."

The doctor sat down in her stool. "Well, that's a celebration. Have you stopped taking you anti-nauseous medicine?"

Gillian nodded, "Yes."

"Well then why don't you put your feet up and let me have a look." Gillian did, just that. After the exam, the good doctor looked up smiling. "Well it looks like everything is on schedule and looking good. Is there anything going on that seems out of the ordinary?"

Gillian thought for a couple seconds and then slowly shook her head. "No, not that I can think of."

"Well, if there is nothing else, happy second trimester! I do still want to see you every other week. And actually in four weeks, I would like for you to get Amniocentesis done."

"That's the one with the really big needle?" Gillian looked a little scared.

"Yes, we go in with the needle into the sac holding the baby. We take out some amniotic fluid and test it for any birth defects. I want to do it just as a precaution."

Gillian bit her lip, "If you think it is necessary doctor. I am not a big fan of needles."

"No worries Gillian, the procedure will take 10 minutes at most. However, you should not go to work for the rest of the day. So plan to have a nice mini vacation. You know, pig out on chocolate chip cookies, ready the latest romance novel and catch up on your soaps."

Gillian just shook her head and grinned. "Okay, thank you doctor." Both women shook hands and then the doctor left. After leaving the doctor's office, Gillian went straight to her own office. True to her word, she called Cal the minute she sat down. Of course he didn't pick up so she just left a message, "Hey Cal, it's Gillian. I just got back from the doctor's office and she said everything looks great. She did say that she wanted me to get Amniocentesis done in a month. We can talk about it when we have dinner. Talk to you soon, bye."

About 10 minutes later, her phone rang. She picked it up thinking it was Cal and quipped, "Well at least I pick up my phone." All she could hear on the other line was heavy breathing.

She was about to hang up when and man's voice said, "Douze semaines po Je vais regarder toutes les étapes de la voie." Before she could reply, he hung up. She looked at the phone and then hung up.

She picked the phone back up and called Ben. He picked up, "Hey Gillian, what's going on?"

"Umm… Ben I just got a weird phone call. Can you look it over for me?"

Ben was starting to grow more concerned, "Yeah, who called you?"

Gillian bit her lip, "I don't know."

"Okay, I'll have Heidi send me the phone records and I will review over the recording. You guys still monitor your calls, right?"

"Yes we do… and Ben, can you not tell Cal. I don't want him puffing up his chest over nothing."

Despite the situation he laughed, "Not a problem, Gillian. I'll talk to you later."

After they said their goodbyes, she hung up and laid back into her chair. After a couple of minutes her phone rang again. She tensed and hesitantly picked it up. "Hello?"

"Sorry I couldn't pick up earlier. We were in the middle of interviewing these bloody people. It's been one helluva day. So the doctor says you are doing well."

Gillian breathed a sigh of relief, "Yeah, she says that mom and baby are good. Umm, I think I'll be heading home around 1-ish. I'm not feeling too good at the moment. I guess I shouldn't have had all that grits."

He was silent for a couple of minutes. Please, Cal, don't question it. "What's going on Foster? I can hear nervousness in your voice." Damn him! "You know what; I'm coming back to the office right now."

"Cal, I am fine! I'm just a little tired, that's all. You don't have to come to the office to take care of me, I can take care of myself just fine."

Cal breathed a sigh of defeat. He knew what things he could push and things to leave alone. "Fine, but if something happens, call me. If I find out your holding back on me, I'll be so bloody pissed that—"

"That what, Cal?" Her voice was stony as a rock. She pushed her fingers through her hair and quietly said, "Cal, I will be fine. Is there anything you want me to cook?"

"I brought out chicken. It's in the fridge defrosting. I'll have whatever you're having."

Gillian slouched down in her seat and smiled. "Okay and I will bake some oatmeal raisin cookies."

"No, I will get dessert tonight. It isn't every day that you celebrate going into your second trimester. I will see you later."

After they said their goodbyes, Gillian looked out of her window and smiled. He can be incredibly sweet. I am very lucky to have him around. I just wish he would back off sometimes. Oh well, back to the office grind.

.:.

That night, Cal came through the door, utterly exhausted. He and Loker didn't get back to the office until a couple hours ago and he still had to examine some of the recordings. He walked into the kitchen to see that Gillian had everything sitting out, waiting for him. She was seated at the island, staring out of the window. "Has it been a long day for you as it has been for me?"

She looked at him and smiled. She got up, circled her arms around his neck and kissed him hard. When they came up for breath, she grinned and said, "You don't know how much I wanted that all day."

"Well I'm here to please." He kissed her on her cheek and then said, "Happy second trimester!" He lifted a bag from the floor and put it on the counter. "It's a chocolate mousse cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory."

She squealed with delight and ripped into the bag. She took out the to-go container and gave Cal the biggest smile she could come up with. She put it in the fridge and then ran into his arms. She whispered into his ear, "I'm so lucky to have you around, even though you are a bit bossy."

He took her head in his hands and quietly said, "Well, I think I am lucky to have you around, even though this cheesecake is going to make me fat. And by the sounds of it, you want to stay here?"

She blushed, "Of course I do. We have a good thing going on. Plus, what makes you think I'm going to share the cheesecake?" She grinned mischievously.

He stuck his finger in front of her face, "You better, for some reason unbeknown to me, I have been wanting cheesecake. It's almost like a bloody craving. Tell me Dr. Foster, do you think I am pregnant?" He turned sideways and let his stomach roll in and out. Gillian could do nothing but laugh. He leaned forward and kissed her forehead, "Let's start eating, I'm starving."

After eating dinner and sharing the cheesecake, Gillian started to feel tired. They went upstairs and got into bed. Gillian snuggled her back against Cal's chest. Before drifting into slumber, she thought, I know there are horrible people wanting to hurt me, but for now I am safe in the arms of Cal. It's where I belong.

Next chapter, Gillian starts having some... umm... interesting dreams and Ria and Loker starts to figure out what's going on with Gillian.

A/N: "Douze semaines po Je vais regarder toutes les étapes de la voie." is French for "Twelve weeks in. I will be watching every step of the way." Hopefully my translation is correct! Sorry if it isn't.