Me: I hope I don't disappoint anyone with this chapter. I've never written anything involving the characters dancing.
Cal: You have nothing to worry, I'm a dancing god.
Me: Cal, all you do is pretty much is put your hand on Gillian's waist and go around in a slow circle.
Cal: And yet I manage to make the whole thing so much more meaningful.
Me: You make a potato look meaningful Cal. Anyways-
Cal: Wait, I want to do the disclaimer!
Me: Why??
Cal: Cuz chances are people are less likely to sue if a handsome man such as myself tells them-
Me: I don't own Lie to me or any of its characters or the song "Easier to Lie" by Aqualung.
Cal: Fun killer.
Me: Facial twitch obsessed freak.
Cal: Touche...
Me: Anyways, enjoy everyone! And sorry if it's short. Please do review :)
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The movie had finished happily of course, like most Romantic Comedies. The guy got the girl of his dreams, guy and girl were happy, girl and guy have hot romantic honeymoon and probably live a carefree happy life from there on. Now why couldn't it be like that for the man with an adorable but rebellious teenage daughter and a cute, funny, and amazing partner who was now smiling like a kid who had just gotten a complete doll set for Christmas.
"You're really into this romance stuff aren't you?" he smiled questionably towards her.
"Yes, I am." she said proudly, turning towards him, "It just makes me so happy; the whole falling in love process. It's a wonderful thing." the smile on her face growing, truly reaching her eyes, something Cal Lightman had missed seeing ever since Gillian's divorce. He could get used to this. Gillian then had a questioning smirk on her face.
"Why are you staring?" she smiled. Cal blushed slightly, not having realized he was staring.
"Nothing, I was just thinking about something." he replied. He looked back at the TV and stood up to get the DVD back into its case.
"Is this Emily's?" asked Gillian, who he found was now looking at the iPod on its dock near the stereo system.
"Yupp." he smiled at how Gillian was enjoying herself looking through the mysterious device that was a teenager's iPod.
"I'll put it on shuffle. I haven't heard any songs besides what's been on the radio for weeks." she put the iPod on the dock, turned on the stereo system, making sure it wasn't at too loud of a volume as to disrupt Emily, and pressed the shuffle button. As music started to fill the room, the first words she and Cal heard were:
To bear the weight
and push into the sky
it's easier to lie
it's easier to lie
She and Cal exchanged a glance and started laughing heartedly at the irony. Cal made his way towards Gillian, both their bodies shaking with laughter.
And honestly
to look you in the eye
it's easier to lie
it's easier to lie
He held his hand out to her, the laughing dying down to small chuckles. She took his hand as he felt her hand on his shoulder. She felt the room get warmer when she felt his hand on her waist as the song's calm symphony took on a little more life.
To be the one
to be the only one
something has to give a lot
something has to give a lot
As they slowly danced, they grew more aware of the lyrics and the truth in them. They're careers were based on these facts.
And who am I
to give you what you need
when I'm learning
just learning
Learning how to live and
to bear the weight...
and push into the sky
it's easier to lie
it's easier to lie
And honestly
to look you in the eye
it's easier to lie
it's easier to lie
To fill the space
the space you made for me
try to be the one you want
try to be the way you want
Cal swallowed then. Swallowing, he had told one of his clients once, was a sign of strong emotion. Of course, it had been involuntary, but he had caught himself doing it after those words. He thought he knew why, but didn't want to go into it. Funny how his life was based on pointing out the lies and discovering the 'why's' behind them, yet the only person he didn't seem to want to figure out was himself. Gillian's head was now calmly laying on his chest, near his shoulder blade. He noticed her eyes we closed as they continued to calmly move along with the melody.
And maybe I
could be the one you need
if you'd only
show me
Show me how to live and
how to bear the weight
And push into the sky
it's easier to lie
easier to lie
And do what's right
when everything is wrong
it's easier to run
it's easier to
Cal was now recalling the line. That damned line he and Gillian had, and still have, that made them do what they supposed was the right thing in a moment when everything goes wrong. Yet Cal never completely believed some of the 'right' things he had done to respect the line had been completely right. He always had that doubt, that doubt becoming into empty 'what-if's'. What if he had told Gillian his doubts about Alec's fidelity? What if he had told her about his plan when dealing with the serial rapist? What if he could just tell her he doesn't know how he feels for her, yet he does? What if he could just tell her that he finds himself in wondering thoughts about what life would be if she was with him; truly with him. What if he could just find a way to know if Gillian Foster needed him just as much as he needed her? These thoughts left as quickly as they had come as the song continued as well as their slow, yet relaxing ballad.
Never have
to look you in the eye
it's easier to lie
it's easier to lie
To bear the weight
and push into the sky
it's easier to lie
The song came to an end and Cal felt Gillian's head lifting up to look at him. He looked at her, and didn't even need five seconds to know she was thinking what he had been thinking; Her face demonstrating an expression that went deep into a subcategory that he knew all too well as confusion and doubt.
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