Lie To Me Fan Fiction ❯ Josh and Reva--The Chase ❯ The Quake Aftermath ( Chapter 1 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

I have been wondering in my head what I would have done during the last half of the “Wounded Heroine” series where Josh and Olivia are together. For me there were some things that looked a bit off so i thought i would give it a shot. Some of this you may recognize as it is from episodes of GL but if you don't know it then let me tell you: I DON'T OWN IT!

If DBZ is your thing, i do have another fic that i am not putting on this site as it is way too long.

http://www.mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_st.php/166880/

The Chase--Quake Aftermath

She sat there covered in the remnants of debris that nearly ended her life. The San Cristabel earthquake was devastating, in more ways than one. She dropped her head in her hands and silently cried. Noah still loved her but his his heart knew that she still loved Josh. Reva denied it but Noah was convinced. He left her.

Josh had bypassed his own wife, Olivia, in order to get to Reva and comfort her.

“Don't look at me like that Joshua. Like I'm going to break into a million pieces. I can't take your pity and i never could.”

“How about a shoulder to lean on then” he offered. “Reva we can talk or not talk but I am here.”

Josh knew Noah left and listened as he head heard the detail. His heart jumped up when he thought that Reva could still be in love with him. He tried to dismiss it as a reflex because of their connection. However the next sentence sent his mind whirling.

“Josh...I...hate you” Reva said

Josh's eyes opened wide. “You hate me?”

“I hate the us, the history, the way people see us still together `Josh and Reva' like it or not”

“You can't do that, you can't erase us. What we shared is a fact” Josh defended

“No! No we have to learn to live separate lives.” Reva's breathing accelerated while tears streamed.

Josh shook his head slowly without taking his eyes off of Reva. “ I-I-I don't want to live separate lives, you see--the man I am was build around my love for you.”

Reva rose ready to walk out the door but the toll of the conversation along with the trauma of losing Noah and nearly dieing in a sinkhole overwhelmed her. She fainted dead away--and Josh caught her.

Olivia chose that time to talk in and catch them in the situation that was a pictorial of what she had been fighting against. Josh with Reva in his arms, saving her again. She rolled her eyes and sent for a doctor.

Reva came to in a hurry though. It was almost as if she woke from the faint in an absolutely different state of mind. She pushed Josh away roughly.

“Stay away from me Joshua, I mean it.”

“You don't mean that--”

“Don't tell me what i mean!”

“The kids...”

“...will see you whenever you want.”

“But we...”

“...are nothing but old and painful memories. I can't get on with my life with you here!” Reva finished.

Josh's voice nearly broke. “I can't imagine my life without you in it.”

“That's why i am making it reality. Goodbye Joshua.”

Reva nearly walked right into Olivia. She was glad that Olivia had witnessed the exchange. She wanted there to be no doubt about what she was doing and who best to keep Josh in check than his horrible wife. Reva went on to collect her daughter and get away from this place.

Olivia was shocked. Wasn't she always the one who needed and begged Josh to save her every day of her life. Was she really letting go so that Olivia and Josh could just concentrate on each other for once? Glee began to spread like a warm blanket over her heart at the possibility that she would have the man of her dreams to herself.

Slowly she wrapped herself around Josh, rubbing his back soothingly. She knew not to push it. After all, the final cord had been cut between he and his supposed soulmate. She sould take it slow and show him that they had something that his previous relationship could never touch.

Josh held on to Olivia almost for dear life. inside he was empty, hallow, alone. `Who was she to erase `Us'?!?' he thought. Didn't always mean always? A lone tear rolled down his cheek and another threatened to do the same.

“Josh, why don't we check the damage on the Harbor project, hmm?” said Olivia.

“Y-y-yes that would be fine” Josh said in a low whisper.

Olivia looked into Josh's eyes. “The future is ours. Lets take it and show the world how wonderful you are!”

Josh loved her for that. The emptiness in his soul ached a little less. Josh took Olivia's hand, kissed it tenderly, and led the way down to the docks.