Gillian took Jade to her room and made her lay down in her bed. "Stay with me" Jade demanded nicely. "Please…" Gillian sighed and smiled at her before getting into the bed with her, Jade turned to the side and looked at her. "Gillian…"
"What?" She asked as she stroked Jade's arm and then held her hand.
"I don't want you to go" Jade said sincerely.
"I'll be here until you fall asleep" Gillian responded.
"No…I mean I don't want you to go to Washington" Jade said and Gillian stared at her sadly with a little smile on her face. "I need you"
"Don't worry about anything, Jade, you're safe now, you're home… just close your eyes and sleep" Gillian commented sweetly and closed Jade's eyes with her hand, she stroked her cheek and smiled because she seemed so small and innocent that Gillian felt the need to protect her. It took Jade almost thirty minutes but she finally fell asleep and even though Gillian was tired as well, she couldn't manage to sleep.
Cal was just standing outside the room looking through the half open door and seeing both women in the bed, he knew Gillian very well and he could tell she enjoyed Jade's company, she'd always been very maternal and after that horrible experience it was understandable that her desires surfaced and that she treated Jade like the daughter she'd never had.
Gillian stood up to go to the bathroom and Cal simply waited for her to return but then he heard her crying so he walked into the room quietly and saw the bathroom door open. Gillian was just standing in front of the mirror and looking down as lots of tears streamed down her face but when she turned to the front again she saw Cal standing behind her so she got scared for a second.
"I'm sorry, darling" He apologized and she simply turned around with the tears running down her cheeks. "Come here" Cal said and embraced her in his arms so she hugged him back and broke out crying again but she covered her face because she didn't want to wake Jade. "Let's go outside…" He put his arm around her shoulders and they walked to the guest's room quietly, he closed the door for privacy and she sat down on the bed looking down sadly.
Gillian noticed Cal was just staring at her and not knowing what to say, he usually always had something to say even in the worst of situations but in that moment he was just waiting for her to say the first word when she were ready. "It feels worse than I always thought…" She suddenly commented and looked at him. "You can only try to imagine what it feels like but when it actually happens to you, it's different…I talk to all those victims and I say everything's gonna be okay but now I just…I feel so lost" she said sincerely as a tear streamed down her face, he sat down next to her and held her hands sweetly.
"You're going to be okay, I promise" He affirmed but she felt extremely sad.
"He told me you lost a game" Gillian said and he looked down.
"I'm sorry, Gill…" Cal said sincerely.
"It's not your fault, I'm not blaming you" She responded and took a breath. "I knew he wanted to rape me from the moment I met him and he did it, this wasn't about you…He just needed an excuse to make you feel guilty" she affirmed. "And everything else they did to us, the games and all that was meant to entertain them…it wasn't even necessary"
"The fact he took you was my fault and it was predictable, I should've seen it coming…" Cal commented feeling regret and impotence. "What I told you that morning about having secured everyone I cared about was false, I missed one of the two most important people in my life…Emily and you are all I have" He said as she stared at him with a very slight smile and tears in her eyes. "I…I thought they were going to kill you and I…I just couldn't imagine living a life without you in it, I couldn't…I can't"
"Cal…" Gillian started but he interrupted her.
"No, let me finish…I need to do this now because I don't know if I'll be able to do it later" Cal said and took a small breath. "I love you, Gillian Foster, I love you and I don't mean it as I always do…I really love you and it's about time that I tell you" He informed and she stared at him slightly surprised but happy, it was good to know her feelings weren't one sided.
"Um…I, I…" Gillian started but she didn't know what to say and Cal was trying to read her but she'd always been difficult for him so he couldn't tell what she was feeling and it was making him nervous.
"Listen Gill, I don't want you to feel compromised…I just wanted you to know" Cal commented and she gave him a little smile.
"I love you too" She finally said and he couldn't help to smile; he stared at her for several seconds as he held her face sweetly and then kissed her so she kissed him back but it only lasted a few seconds because he wanted to hug her, he wanted to hold her and make sure she felt safe.
A few minutes later, after Gillian had calmed down a bit and they were both in sync, she smiled and looked down. "Jade, she is a nice a girl…" Gillian commented, they were both sitting on the edge of the bed and he had her arm around her body as her head rested on his shoulder.
"I can tell you two get along, she trusts you" He responded.
"She told me I remind her of her mom" She said and he sighed. "She's so vulnerable, I want to protect her" she commented and he smiled.
"Oh doctor Foster, you can't help yourself, can you?" He responded and she chuckled.
"If I had a daughter, I imagine she would be like Jade…" Gillian commented.
"Goth?" Cal asked and she laughed a little.
"No, strong, brave and honest…" Gillian said and smiled a little. "She's been through a lot, she spent over a week with those beasts by herself, Cal, I can't even imagine how bad it must've been…she is a kid and she even tried to save me" she commented as she shook her head a little still not believing it.
"She will get through this and now she has you" Cal said and she smiled as she looked down remembering their moments together.
"I don't think I can be her therapist" She commented.
"But you can be her friend" He responded and she thought about it. "You'll both need therapy for this but it'll be okay in the end, I promise, love" Cal affirmed and she hugged him so he hugged her back. Gillian finally fell asleep in Cal's arms and he left her on the bed before going downstairs.
"How are they?" Mr. West questioned.
"Asleep" Cal simply responded. "Where are the friends?"
"In the garden" Mr. West said and Cal nodded before leaving the room. He walked outside and saw the gang sitting around a table just staring at the pool and the trees.
"Hey guys, may I join you?" Cal said as he sat down on a chair with them, they were all glad but also sad, especially Beck.
"How are Jade and Doctor Foster?" Tori asked.
"They'll be okay, they're resting" Cal informed and they nodded. "Son, she doesn't want you dead" He affirmed and Beck looked at him.
"Why would I believe that? Oh right, she just tried to stab me in the kitchen" Beck responded sarcastically but he was sad about it, it was obvious. "I think she does want me dead"
"Doctor Foster explained it to you, remember?" Cal said.
"Yes but Jade thinks I set her up, it's not about projection of feelings…She thinks I am behind this" Beck commented upset.
"Are you?" Cal asked and Beck chuckled as he shook his head.
"I've told you a thousand times no, I am not behind this and I am not happy those things happened to her" He responded seriously and Cal nodded. He looked at the house and saw the reflection of four men so he stood up.
"Let's go back inside, come on" He demanded and they looked at each other slightly disconcerted but followed him anyway. "Oh hi Nathan!" He exclaimed when he saw Mr. West's brother in the study with him and the two detectives.
"Doctor Lightman, how are you? My brother just told me the good news" Nathan said as he shook Cal's hand. "How's doctor Foster?"
"Tired, I'm sure you can imagine" Cal responded.
"Of course, she and Jade went through quite a traumatic experience" Nathan commented and Cal nodded. "But they are home now and we have the criminals so it's all good"
"Oh but there's a problem" Cal commented.
"What is it?" Nathan asked.
"Didn't you tell him?" Cal asked Mr. West and he shook his head.
"No, I was about to" He responded.
"What's the problem?" Nathan asked again.
"We don't have all the criminals under arrest yet, someone helped plan the kidnapping from the inside" Cal explained and the man got surprised.
"That's…unbelievable, who would want to do this?" Nathan questioned and Cal had been paying very close attention to everyone in the room to see their reactions. "Do you have any suspects?"
"Oh I know who did it" Cal affirmed and they all turned to him surprised. He nodded and walked towards Beck. "How was it, son? How was it to know your girlfriend was being tortured and raped? Did it turn you on?" He questioned as he stepped forward and made Beck step back.
"What? No" Beck responded disgusted. "What are you talking about? I thought you believed me"
"I just wanted to observe your behavior but it's over, Beck, stop lying" He said. "Jade is home now and we won't let you hurt her"
"It wasn't me, I swear" Beck insisted.
"Yes, it was you…it was you all along, it's all over your face you little bastard" Cal said angrily and pushed him back.
"No" He said nervously.
"Beck?" Andre asked and shook his head not believing what he was hearing.
"Yes, Beck!" Cal said. "Jade was right, it was you...it took a while to figure it out because your little story about how you left her on the street covered the true reason behind your guilt but now it's crystal clear" He affirmed. "You set her up for the money and for revenge, the little bitch had you tired, right? You had to do something about it, show her she wasn't the one in control and then get rid of her and if you could get some money in the process too, what was there for you not to like, right? That's why you picked her up and left her on a lonely street, you knew they were coming for her" Cal commented and Beck kept shaking his head.
"No, no, I didn't…" Beck insisted but Cal nodded.
"You son of a bitch" Mr. West said angrily and punched Beck's stomach, he started coughing and then stared at everyone terrified.
"You thought you had fooled me but you didn't…maybe in the beginning but not anymore, I can read you like an open book" Cal affirmed and pushed him back again. "You're here pretending to be concerned but you're angry and frustrated that we could rescue her in time, you want to get close enough and try again? Is that it?" He questioned and Beck shook his head but Cal smiled. "Yes, that's it…That's your new plan, you really do hate her, don't you? I guess your family's ideas have gotten into your head"
"No! I don't know what you're talking about" Beck said confused and looked at his friends, who were staring back at him shocked. "Guys, tell him!"
"Tell me what? Tell me how upset she made you? How problematic your relationship was?" Cal questioned.
"I love Jade" Beck affirmed.
"No, you don't…just stop lying, it's over!" Cal exclaimed. "I just want to know why you hate her so much, I can understand if you wanted the money and to punish her for bossing you around but that doesn't explain why you want her dead, the kidnapping itself would have been enough to scare her but you went further, you really want her out of the game for good"
"I don't want her dead" Beck responded and Cal chuckled.
"Yes, you do but why?" Cal asked and stared at him for a few seconds as he thought about it. "What did she do to you? Did she humiliate you?" He questioned and Beck looked down as he shook his head. "Did she cheat?" He asked and Beck looked at him upset so he smiled. "That's it, you think that she cheated on you…that's why you thought it'd be funny to get her raped? Beaten? Tortured? Killed?" Cal questioned and pushed Beck after every question. "You're a very proud man, it must've hurt to know your girlfriend was cheating so you decided to give her a lesson"
"No!" Beck responded but Cal shook his head angrily. "You know nothing!"
"I do know you helped plan the kidnapping and that you're thinking about trying to hurt her again" Cal responded. "About the cheating, I can't tell you for sure but it may be true…or it may not, maybe you're just paranoid but you don't care about that because you think she did it and that's all that matters to you, that's why you did this to her"
"It wasn't me!" Beck responded. "Please, you have to believe me!"
"Well, I don't because I know you did it and I know your kind" Cal said as he looked at him with disgust. "Arrest this man" He said to the two detectives and they started handcuffing Beck. "You're not gonna like it in prison, son, they're not so kind to rapists"
"I'm not a rapist" Beck responded.
"And who's gonna tell? Jade was raped and you're involved, that's all they need to know to make you their new little toy" Cal commented and Beck continued panicking while everyone stared at him shocked.
"Oh god, Beck, how could you?" Tori asked appalled and covered her mouth with tears in her eyes.
"I didn't do it, I swear!" He insisted but Mr. West shook his head angrily. "He is wrong"
"I'll make sure to let Jade know she was right, you did it" Cal commented and Beck looked down mortified. "How disappointing, I actually thought you cared about her when we met...You're a very good liar, congratulations" He said coldly.
"Get this piece of trash out of my house"
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I hope you liked the chapter! So now you know he did it...
There's one more chapter left tho so it's not over yet.
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