Well it's progressing...some questions that have been asked I tink might be answered here, and a sweet part near the end which I enjoyed writing a you all like it too???

Disclaimer as Norm…

De Programming

Reynolds sat across the desk from Cal.

"We need to get your permission do some medical tests on Gill"

"Wot tests? I wanna know when I can see her Ben- How is she?"

"Well we need to establish if there was any physical or…sexual abuse, and toxicology tests..Cum on Cal-all the usual stuff you know the routine. So will you sign so we can get on?"

Cal hated to think that all those invasive tests would be performed on Gill, and that he would be the one to authorise them- but he knew it had to be done so he signed the form.

"Wot about my other questions?"

"We had to sedate her straight away, she was going crazy when she worked out what was going on. To a greater degree she still is under sedation –the doc's just think it is better for now. As for seeing her…that might be a while yet Lightman. If she has been heavily programmed, and they made you the main villain – seeing you at this point could only make it worse- you gotta be patient man, and I know that's not easy for you, but think of what's best for Foster right now. Our people are good at this sort of thing…and you at least know she is safe now right"

"Yeah, I know you're right Ben but..I want...I need regular updates ok"

"Sure man"

xXx

"I insist you let me leave – you have no right to keep me here – and I want to know exactly what tests and procedures to performed on me while you had me drugged up? ..I know you did some don't try and deny it!"

"We can keep you here Gillian, we have been given the legal right to – and to carry out a few tests as well. I will happily tell you what they were though, if you want me to – you might not like some of the answers though"

"Tell me – and remember – I can tell if you lie to me"

xXx

"Well the good news is there was no indication of physical or sexual assault."

Cal felt that he could take a full lungful of breath for the first time that day.

"Wot did they find?"

"The tox screens were through the roof – they have been giving her everything under the sun – it will be a while longer before they can separate and identify all of them, but they can say she has spent of whole lot of the time sedated"

"That makes sense I suppose – keeps them from having to keep up the act for long periods – but Ben – the main thing – tell me"

"No baby. There is no way that Gillian was ever pregnant much less given birth"

xXx

"Look at these pictures Gillian – Do you know these people?"

"Yes"

"Like to tell me who they are? What they mean to you?"

"Agent Ben Reynolds, Eli Loker, Ria Torres – they all work for Dr Cal Lightman – and they have all helped you to kidnap me and hold me here against my will!"

"That's all? You don't consider them as friends,collegues?"

"No"

"You missed a picture Gill – what about this one?"

"That's…that's Emily…She is Dr. Lightman's Daughter"

"And?"

"And what?"

"How do you feel about her – what are your feelings when you look at that picture..when you think of Emily?"

"Well Emily's …a nice girl, and …it's not her fault who her father and mother are..she's not like them"

"She'd like to see you Gillian,,she has been very worried about you. Would you spare some time to talk to her? Not yet, but in a while?"

"I..I don't know..maybe..but I can't talk to her about her father"

"Cal – What is it about Cal that makes you so angry? You have been good friends for a long time now, what's changed?"

"HE was the reason I lost my baby – my son!"

"Gillian, you have to listen to me, it's important…you never had a baby Gill – you were never pregnant – you never gave birth. That was all a lie that they got you to believe using drugs and deep trance suggestion"

"NO – No that's not true – I had a baby – a SON –I remember it, I remember him"

"Do you? Think hard Gill..what was your labour like? Long? Hard? What did the baby look like – did he have hair, any birth marks?"

"Shut UP…I can't remember at the moment, I'm tired and I'd don't want to think about it – it hurts to think about it"

"That's ok…maybe you need to rest some more now"

xXx

They had just enjoyed a quiet dinner at home and she was curled up against him.

"When can we see her dad?"

"Dunno luv. Ben says these people know what they are doing, and I trust him that they do. We've just gotta be patient I guess"

"They….."

He gave her a squeeze.

"Cum on Em…ask me..whatever you want – lets get it all out shall we"

""Well…people are saying that Gillian hates you! I don't understand that…and….if she hates you…does..does that mean that she hates me too?"

He could hear the crack in her voice, the fear that he might say yes, it made him extremely glad of the update he had received from Reynolds that day.

"At the moment – Gill just isn't herself luv, those people that had her – they gave her drugs and things – they …I suppose the only way I can explain it to you is like hypnosis..a very very powerful type of hypnosis and they used that to make her think that she hates me. When the doctors make her better she will remember wot good friends we are…but I have to tell you that they showed her a picture of you today luv…and it was the only picture that Gill responded to with ..well love. You, my luv have such a strong, special place in Gillian's heart that even those horrible people couldn't take it away"

Emily had been studying her fathers face intently while he was talking, so she knew he was telling her the truth, not just trying to make her feel better.

"And I love her too dad – so much- nearly as much as I love you. Thank you…for telling me the truth"

"I always try to luv, sometimes I get it wrong I know- sometimes I think I am trying to ..shield you from hurt and pain so I lie..It's wrong and I know it! But that's wot parents do"

"I'm going to bed. You ought to as well dad – you look awful! And trust me..that is the truth"

She kissed him on the cheek and trotted off up to her room.