Disclaimer not mine. Is anyone still reading this? If so thank you very much it means the world to me. Hope you enjoy. This is suposed to be the last chapter, but there is an epilogue too. Thinking of a Christmas Lie to Me but unsure yet. Oh reposted due to a technical error. Don't ask me what happened but it all went a bit Pete Tong!

New Beginings -

Gillian woke earlier than she intended. After all it was Sunday, she had nothing to jump out of bed for. She smiled as she snuggled under the duvet. A warm arm snaled around her waist as flashes of the night before, after the film crept back in to her mind. She couldn't help but smile as Cal began tracing lazy circles on her stomach. Sighing she was amazed that they had almost thrown it all away.

"Morning luv" Cal mumbled when it had become clear she was awake.

"Cal"

"Yeah" He yawned

"Emily is in the next room" She smiled as he kissed her bare shoulder.

"Yeah" He kissed her again "Actually no she isn't"

Gill turned to face him, as he caught her eyes. She knew he had carried his daughter to bed once he had agreed to stay. The fact that the young girl was not in her spare room was slightly disconcerting.

"Where is she?"

"Well, I got up a little while ago. She's been awake ages, she ate most of the bread so she's gone to the grocery store to get some more" Cal explained as Gillian sat up.

"Oh" Gill smiled "What do you want to do today?"

"Stay here" Cal answered seriously.

"Cal" She laughed as he clearly began to pout. It wouldn't work she had to get up. Even though it was Sunday there were things to do. Cal lay on the bed and watched her pull her white fluffy robe from the end of the bed. He noticed how old it looked and made a mental note that maybe he could buy her a new one for Christmas, after all it was already early December. She turned to look at him as he grew serious.

"Cal?" Gillian sat on the edge of the bed as she tried to make her hair a little more presentable, tucking a strand that had stuck up in the night.

"Yeah luv" He watched as her eyes met his.

"Are you alright Cal? I mean so much has happened" She looked at the crumpled bed sheet as she spoke.

"I nearly ruined everything didn't I? You and me, the Lightman Group. Everything" He was suddenly quieter than she had seen him before. Gillian closed her eyes.

"Nearly, only nearly I think we both did. I was so upset" She sighed "You just didn't seem to care. Just didn't listen to me anymore. I hated that you just didn't care about us" She felt the familiar sense of fear swell up in her chest. She was glad Emily had nipped out to the shop. She knew there would be enough explaining to do when the young girl found out that her father had spent the night in the same bed as her. It was going to be an interesting breakfast and now here she was on the verge of another argument with Cal. When had things become so difficult?

"It was my fault" He reached out and caught her hand, causing her to look up at him. "I'm sorry luv, but I'm not stupid I learn from my mistakes. Sometimes takes a while for them to sink in, but you know me" He sighed as she smiled slightly.

"Yeah I know you" Cal watched the edge of her lips curl in to a smile as she answered him. He needed her to know that he knew he had been stupid. That he wouldn't make that mistake again.

"So, what are you going to do today?" Gillian decided to change the subject. She watched as Cal slumped back down on the pillows.

"Get up" He sighed as Gillian walked off towards the bathroom. She knew he was watching her.

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Eli hunted in the cupboards in his kitchen. Surely something in here has to be remotely edible? He had meant to go grocery shopping the day before but the chance to spend the day with Ria outside of work was too tempting. He was beginnning to think that he'd have to make his way to the diner or grocery shop that opened for a few hours on a Sunday morning when the knock at the door startled him. He swore as he hit his head on the cupboard before walking to the front door.

"Hi" Ria smiled as he rubbed the bump on his head.

"Hey" He opened the door wider for her to enter. "You brought breakfast? "

"yeah"

"Great!" He grinned. Ria rolled her eyes as Eli stepped back and let her in to his apartment. Suddenly he wished he had paid more attention to house work. It wasn't that the place was untidy, but it could have been tidier. She stepped in to the kitchen as Eli followed her, smiling inanely.

"You think things are going to be ok at work now?" Ria asked as she took a seat at the breakfast bar. Eli paused for a moment considering her words. Ria wasn't sure why she was so worried, Lightman had always argued with everyone. It was just that when it came to Foster the argument seemed much more serious. In some ways it reminded her of her parent's divorce. Sighing she drank the coffee she had bought while Eli found plates for the muffins she had bought.

"I think it will" Eli bit in to the blueberry muffin as Ria watched "I mean, think about it. If they fight like that the make up sex is going to be phenomenol!" He laughed as Ria almost chocked on her muffin.

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Emily liked shopping but she didn't want to waste any more time at the grocery store than she had to. The early morning sun was melting the light frost that had settled during the night and she was keen to get back to Gillian's before the two adults had time to get their story straight. After all her father had been a little too evasive when she had questioned him about the sleeping arrangements from the night before. She was going to enjoy working out whether Gillian and her father were back together. She smiled as she remembered him trying to avoid her questions rather than blatently lie to her face, but then it had been early and she had eaten a mountain of toast and marmalade that morning. Now laden down with bread, margerine, millk and fresh orange juice she intended to make breakfast while getting the answers she wanted. Emily shook her head, I'm 16! 16! Do they not know I know what two consenting adults that are crazy about each other get up to? Jeez! But then I don't want details, thats just eurgh! She pulled a face as she let herself back in to the small house as the radio could be heard in the kitchen.

"I'm back!" She yelled rather unnecessarily as the back door slammed shut behind her.

"So I see" Gillian smiled as she turned the kettle on.

"Breakfast!" Emily dumped her shopping on the counter "You and Dad look like you worked up an appetite"

Gillian immediately began coughing on the juice she was swallowing as Emily just laughed. Cal raised his eyebrows as he walked back in to the kitchen.

"Ello luv" He nodded to Emily as Gillian brought her coughing fit under control.

"Yeah Dad" Emily poured more juice "I was just telling Gillian that I think you both worked up an appetite. I mean what with getting the partnership back under control" Emily laughed as she disappeared back to the room she had slept in the previous night. Cal shook his head and laughed as Gillian turned a very funny shade of red.

"Cal"

"What? She's happy for us." Cal started looking in the shopping bags.

"She knows"

"That I love you? Yeah she knows that. I told her that" He turned back to her as Gillian folded her arms.

"You told her?"

"Yup. Told you a thousand times too. You don't always seem to believe me though" He crossed to her and wrapped his arms around her waist.

"I wonder why" Gillian couldn't help but bury her face in his chest as her arms involuntarily made their way around his waist.

"I know. I'm a prat sometimes. A total idiot I know." He kissed her hair "I hate fighting with you. I really hate it" He kissed her head again as she nodded.

"I know" Gillian pulled back to look at him. "New start yeah? Just us"

"Me, you and Emily" He hugged her slightly tighter "I like the sound of that"

"Me too" Gillian smiled as he kissed her chastely "I'll call the lawyer tomorrow, have him stop the paper work"

"No" Gillian paused as Cal stared at her "I mean call him yeah. Definately call him, but I've been thinking you should leave. Get a better job. You said there were universities that wanted you to work there. I don't want to stop you doing anything you want to. You should go and do what you need to and then I'll be here when you get home."

Gillian paused for a moment, unsure of whether she had heard everything she thought she had. Cal had told her he wouldn't stop her leaving the Lightman Group. She watched his face for any sign that he was lying to her. While she was his blind spot, she could still read him.

"I want to stay. I only ever wanted you to accept it is our business, our work that makes it happen. Just has your name above the door" She watched as he seemed visibly relieved.

"Ok then" He hugged her to him "If you are sure"

"Yeah I'm sure"

"Right, then. Do you 'av to wait until tomorrow? Can't you ring the lawyers now?" Gillian laughed as Cal suddenly started talking about the direction they could take the Lightman Group. He talked animatedly as he started preparing breakfast in her kitchen. She smiled, the only word that had seemed to register in her mind was together.

A/N ok, just the epilogue now and then a little Christmas fic if anyone is interested :D Thank you all for the lovely reviews, they mean the world to me :D xx