Disclaimer: I do not own Lie to Me or any of the characters in this story.

So, this is how I saw Gill dealing with Loker. I'm not sure what you guys will think of it, but if you hit that little Review button and let me know I'd be very happy to hear!

Gill stood in front of the mirror on Monday morning, looking herself over and brushing creases out of her dress that really weren't there. She'd opted to wear a relatively plain black dress without sleeves, and a tiny slit up the back. It was professional and trod the line for being sexy.

"Is this stunning woman really my wife?" Cal asked, walking up beside Gill. He rested a hand on her backside and leant around to give her a kiss. "You look fantastic, love. Not nervous about your little meeting with Loker, are you?" he asked.

Gill sighed and rolled her eyes. "No, Cal, I'm not," she assured him, kissing him on the lips. "If anything I'm anxious about leaving Finn here by himself for the first time. Do you think he'll be okay?"

"Yeah, right as rain," Cal said without the slightest hint of worry, waving his hand nonchalantly. "I'll duck home at lunch and check on him. It's just a few hours, really."

"Alright," Gill agreed, picking up her necklace and handing it to Cal. "Could you put this on me, please?" she requested, lifting her hair out of the way to allow him access.

Cal happily obliged, kissing the side of Gill's neck while her hair was out of the way anyway. "So... what's your big plan for Loker, then?"

"I thought you trusted me," Gill smiled.

"I do, love. I'm just making conversation with my wife."

Gill smirked and shook her head. "You just can't help yourself, can you? You need to learn to let go. You can't control everything."

"Alright, alright," Cal agreed defensively, taking a step back. "You're wearing odd shoes, by the way," he threw in casually, a grin appearing on his face when Gill looked down. "Glad you're not nervous, love," he chuckled, walking off and leaving a slightly flustered Gill staring at the matching pair of shoes she was wearing. She rolled her eyes- it was going to be a long day.

Gill waited until Loker had been at work for a full hour before she stood up from her desk. Glancing around her office, she checked to make sure it was neat and tidy before walking down to find him in the AV lab. "Loker?" she said, knocking lightly on the door. "Could I see you in my office, please?"

Eli spun around, his face flushing instantly. He'd hoped to avoid Dr. Foster. He was ashamed of his actions, and he really didn't want to see the woman he admired and respected, and had then made derogatory remarks about. He nodded and set his headphones down, getting up and following Gill back to her office.

Gill walked in and sat down behind her desk, taking a more professional approach than usual. Under normal circumstances she'd have sat on one of the armchairs- it made people feel a lot more comfortable, both physically and mentally, and she felt like it made her more approachable. "Take a seat," she instructed, gesturing to one of the guest chairs and waiting for Loker to sit down. She could see how awkward he was finding this. "Cal tells me you might be leaving us," Gill said with a slight frown, shifting some papers on her desk.

"Uhh... Yeah, seems that way," Loker agreed. What had Lightman told her? He was having a hard time making eye contact, but she seemed calm and composed, and not at all embarrassed. He got the feeling she was under the impression he was leaving voluntarily.

"I wish you'd told me," Gill said, a little sad. She looked up at Loker after a second. "I've always felt like we've had a good working relationship, and I thought you trusted me on a personal level, too. I'm sorry if I've done something to make you feel like you couldn't have approached me about this... I know I've been busy lately, but I would have made time."Loker swallowed hard and squirmed slightly, doing his best to control the emotional response he was having. Gill didn't miss a single twitch. "Have you had another job offer?" she asked.

Loker shook his head. "No, not yet. I guess it was just time to move on." He was feeling awful now. She honestly had no idea what he'd said. He could tell.

"I wish I could convince you to stay," Gill said. "Cal told me he didn't have a problem with you leaving, but I told him how much we need you. You're a huge part of the team, and you're someone I've come to trust and rely on. Plus, you're a friend." She paused briefly. "Dr. Lightman doesn't necessarily agree with me, but I convinced him that you're an asset and we should do whatever we can to keep you around."

'Great,' Loker thought. 'I've treated her like dirt and she's been going to bat for me with Lightman.'

"You know I've been going over the budgets," Gill said, shifting the papers in front of her for effect. "I've put down your old annual salary, plus a ten percent increase to account for inflation and performance... I don't know how you feel about this, but I was also thinking some of the equipment in your AV lab could do with updating. I know you've been watching lots of video on herd mentality and I thought maybe if we could make that easier for you somehow you might be inclined to stay? It's not a huge amount, granted, but you could definitely replace the existing equipment you use in there... or get something additional, if that's what you needed. I managed to tighten our belts a bit in some areas, and I figure I can cut back on my own research budget for the year... I can wait twelve months to start something new and just publish findings from the research I've already done, maybe try to find something new in the old videos and audio recordings.... Please? Will you stay?"

Loker didn't know what to say. He felt about half an inch tall. The woman he respected and then betrayed was unwittingly showing him all of the reasons he had come to admire and look up to her. Of all of the punishments he could have had, her kind words were the worst of all.