Lie To Me Fan Fiction ❯ Josh and Reva--The Chase ❯ Twisted ( Chapter 6 )
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By: Vegeta-Sugar-Sweet 
Josh's world is rocked by recent events. He will drift further down the rabbit hole after discovering who else is involved.
Non Anime: Lie To Me Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance | Type: Divergence | Uploaded On: 04.08.2013 | Updated On: 06.24.2013 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.7K | Visits: 259 | Status: Work In Progress
Josh's world is rocked by recent events. He will drift further down the rabbit hole after discovering who else is involved.
Non Anime: Lie To Me Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance | Type: Divergence | Uploaded On: 04.08.2013 | Updated On: 06.24.2013 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.7K | Visits: 259 | Status: Work In Progress
**Correcting this chapter. It seems I left off a huge part of it**
Fourteen days. Fourteen lonely, gut twisting days. Josh was beside himself after his last interaction with Reva. She had slapped him, hard-- and burned him to the quick with the most blazing gazing he had ever had the misfortune to encounter. After that night Josh had gone home and vomited having been physically ill that his soul mate had rejected him so harshly. Now he stood in his apartment that he shared with his cheating spouse trying again to contact Reva.
“..Reva listen it’s Josh. When you get this please return my call. I’ve tried to reach you over the past two weeks and am starting to worry. Please Reva, we can work this out...”
“Work what out Josh?” a stunned Olivia asked. She had been standing about five feet away for a few minutes listening to the anguished plea. She was internally disgusted that he was bound up in his ex-wife’s affairs...again.
Josh was shocked and slowly hung up the phone. He had to be convincing and quick or she would lose his edge on his soon to be former wife. He leaned into the lie he was about to tell.
“Well...umm...Olivia. This was supposed to be a surprise.” he said.
“Pardon?” Oliva quirked an eyebrow.
Josh approached her like a cat about to pounce. He smoothly reached out an arm and placed it around Olivia’s waist, jerking her close. He bent down and softly rubbed his nose along hers.
“Yes” he whispered. “a surprise for you. Because we are looking to the harbor project as our future, I thought it was time to let go of the past.” Josh felt ill. His stomach was turning over threatening to eject his last meal.
Olivia was immediately wrapped up in her husband. She had missed him. Although she was sleeping with Alan Spaulding on the side, Josh was the one she wanted. She rubbed her hands up and down his chest admiring Josh’s firm body. “You have my attention” she purred.
Josh closed his eyes and imagined it was Reva who was in his arms. He smirked as he envisioned his hands passing over Reva’s dips and curves. Josh almost forgot that he was in the middle of an extravagant lie that he must finish. He pressed Olivia against their bedroom door and pinned her there with his hips. Eyes still closed, she whispered against her ear. “I asked Reva to sell her shares of Lewis stock to me. It’s time we moved on with our lives.” Josh swallowed the bile in his throat.
Olivia threw herself into Josh’s arms and shouted for joy. She kissed him all over his face and finally made it to his lips. Tentatively she gave him a soft kiss. Her hands began to untuck his shirt while she continued kissing Josh. He wanted to stop but the situation called for him to convince her. He invested himself into his act while being fueled by his imagination. Josh ground his hips into his wife and attacked her neck with a seldom seen vengeance. Olivia moaned in absolute heaven. She could not get him undressed fast enough. Her hands flew over his shirt and tie. Josh ripped at her shirt pulling it off -- nearly destroying it. She pulled him towards the bed desperately. Finally, he kissed her. It was a dominating all-encompassing kiss. She answered him with the same fervor.
Josh didn’t know how long he could do this. He was sickened and turned on in the same breath. Would he have to bed this woman, could he? Olivia was working the zipper on his trousers revealing his silk boxers. She pulled him closer down onto the bed. Josh was too close and he had to find a way out.
Luckily he was saved by loud banging and yelling from his children on the front door. As soon as he recognized the voices he was up like a shot. Josh mumbled a half-hearted apology and ran to the aid of Marah and Shayne. Olivia punched the bed, angry that her progress was being interrupted.
When he opened the door, he was presented with a family in uproar. Marah instantly threw herself into her father’s arms heartbroken and sobbing. Both Shayne and his brother Billy were both ashen faced. Shayne shuffled in with his head bowed swallowing hard and looking quite upset.
“Billy what the hell is going on here? Marah please calm down, I’ve got you now” Josh said. He rubbed Shayne’s shoulder with his free hand supplying the comfort he needed.
“Josh, uhh” Billy hesitated. He had never had to deliver this type of news to his brother. Josh was already hurting and beating himself up. This latest development could damn near kill him.
“Come on Billy” Josh pressed. He could tell by the look on Billy’s face that he was struggling.
“Josh,” he put his hand on his younger brother’s shoulder “Reva is in the hospital.” He felt Josh tense beneath his fingertips. Inside Josh was shouting all manner of questions but for the sake of the children.
Mustering as much control as he could he asked “What’s happened?”
“No one really knows. She was found in an alley...” Billy hesitated
“And? Billy finish it. She was found in an alley--” Josh was near shouting while still comforting his teenaged children.
“Lil’ brother--she was found in a pool of her own blood, unconscious.” Billy finally said near tears himself.
Josh was destroyed but hid it as best he could. One tear traveled from his steely eye down his cheek. It was then that Olivia emerged from the bedroom. “What is it? What’s happened?” she asked.
“It’s Reva,” Josh whispered. “she’s in the hospital. She was hurt pretty bad it seems.”
Olivia stroked Josh’s face. “I’m so sorry. The kids are welcome to stay as long as they like, you know that.”
Josh frowned “Olivia, I have to go to her.”
“What do you think you can do that doctors can’t? Be reasonable. She’s in good hands.” Olivia answered. She could not have him going after Reva every time she skinned her knee.
Josh weighed this information. Though logical, his heart was rebelling. “Anyway, “ Olivia continued “I’ve just had a call from Vic, the Harbor project is in jeopardy. It requires us to join a call right away.”
Marah gasped and had to be held back from her stepmother. Josh passed his struggling daughter to his brother who consoled her.
“Olivia, I don’t give a damn about that job right now. My children’s mother has been hurt. They need my attention--all I can give!”
“Josh I don’t want to sound cold about this but our future is at stake. This project is our ticket to the big time. Reva is alive and will heal. Believe me, she’s a survivor.” Olivia spat not believing that she had to explain the seriousness of the situation.
Josh resisted the urge to shake her. Firmly he said “No, I have to go to her. You go to the meeting. I cannot ignore this in favor of work, it’s not the right thing to do” Josh turned on his heel and gathered his party. They were going to the hospital. And Olivia could go to hell.
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Christopher Langham was as happy as a lark. How on earth was he so lucky as to have this situation fall into his hands? His dear, sweet Reva had invited him to dinner to celebrate a new segment on her show dealing in the paranormal.
She was so excited that she didn’t pay attention to her surroundings. If she had, Reva would have noticed Christopher’s slight tension and nervousness. While holding her from behind, he caressed her hair as she talked a mile a minute. Reva never even saw the needle Christopher produced from his jacket pocket. The injection was so smooth and quick she didn’t have the chance to scream.
‘So easy’ he thought merrily. ‘And the beauty is she will never remember a thing.’
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There was a steady beam of hope beating in Josh’s heart. It was small, but it was there driving him to maneuver his family down the halls of Cedar’s hospital. He could hear Marah sniffling as Shayne furiously wiped away errant tears from his puffy cheeks. Finally they arrived at the door. Behind it was his family’s heart and soul, Reva.
Dr. Rick Bauer stepped out of the room just as the broken family. He was ashen as he quietly closed the door of his longtime friend.
“Rick” Josh called
Rick straightened up to face the people coming his way. As a doctor he would have to give them the truth and comfort them as best he could.
“Hi Josh—Billy. Reva is here and we have her stable.” He began.
The foursome breathed a sigh of relief at the news.
“But...” he added
Josh stared at the doctor. “But? But what, Rick?”
Rick steered Josh away and whispered quite furiously into his ear. “Josh what I have to tell you is very unsettling” he said. “Reva had lost a lot of blood from being brutally attacked. It seems that she may have been held captive.”
Rick paused and swallowed thickly. “There was evidence of sexual assault, Josh”
His knees gave way as he nearly crashed to the ground. Rick was able to catch Josh and force him into a nearby chair. Rick held up his hand to stop the children from running over to their father to give him some time to recover. Josh was breathing heavily trying to slow his heartbeat and stop his head from spinning. He thought of his children and willed himself to deal with the situation.
Shakily, Josh stood and thanked Rick. “I’m here if you need to talk” Rick counseled. Josh nodded then went back to his confused and scared son and daughter. Billy instinctively put his arms around both children at the same time as Josh for a kind of family huddle.
“Your Mom’s been hurt pretty bad” Josh whispered while looking each in the eye in turn. Marah grabbed on to both men tighter. “Will she be ok, Dad?” she rasped. Josh tenderly kissed her hair. “She’s stable now, we’ll probably know more in the morning, sweetheart.”
“Can we see her—please oh please can we?” she pleaded. Josh didn’t want to shock the children anymore tonight. Seeing their mother a beaten and bloodied mess would give them nightmares the rest of their lives.
“First things first, you both have to eat and rest.”
“But Dad—“
“Marah your mother needs you healthy and strong. She would tell you to do the same if it were me” he calmly stated.
“Come on you two” Billy cajoled. “We’ll pick up some food from Company and take it home so you can rest in your own beds. Then we’ll come back and have a peek at your Mom.”
Josh said a silent prayer to God just then, thanking him for his big brother—especially in moments like this. He gave his kids the biggest hug and smile he could muster and left them to be tended by their uncle.
Josh stopped Billy and said “Thanks” followed by a warm brotherly hug.
He watched them as they walked down the hall clutching each other. When they rounded the corner Josh turned and approached the door to Reva’s room.
Josh pushed the door open slowly as to not disturb the occupant. Methodically, he entered and looked around to the many machines working to keep Reva alive. The beeping was rhythmic and steady—one could call it almost a comfort.
Like a ghost, he quietly walked over to the bed. Onward he glided until she was in his full view and a ghastly view it was. Her skin was pale like ivory but viciously marred with bruises on her face and arms. One eye was blackened, nose broken, and lip split.
Josh sucked in a shaky breath. Tears rolled in waves down his shocked face. His Reva—his heart and soul—abused beyond reason. He stretched out a hand and gently stroked a part of her cheek. She was so very still. Josh used his other hand to stifle the sobs racking his body.
“Re—Reva. Darlin’ please stay with me, now” he cried. He was so afraid that she would slip away before he could truly right the wrong of ever leaving her in the first place.
Slowly, Reva opened her sapphire eyes to greet her former husband. She’d never seen him so bereft. Reva knew she was hurt, she could feel that --but it was Josh who left her, who broke her, who traded her in—and yet here he sat with her.
“…Joshua” she whispered.
Hearing her voice his name was like manna from heaven. Josh knelt by her bedside to be closer.
“Folder…”
“Reva, you’ve been hurt. Don’t worry about work right now. Save your strength darlin’.”
“Folder…for you” she insisted.
Josh was befuddled. What could she possibly have for him at a time like this? Was she delirious?
Reva summoned her strength and tried to sit up. She had to get him this information. Josh panicked and eased her back into a laying position.
“Reva, please … don’t sit up. Be still now.”
She frowned—well half frowned with the part of her face that was still working.
“Folder…Joshua...” Reva was so tired suddenly after these simple movements. Overcome, she let her eyelids flutter and sleep took over once more.
Watching Reva slip into slumber broke Josh’s heart. She was always trying so hard…why didn’t he take notice of that before?
While drying his eyes, he noticed a thick folder sitting on the counter to his right. Could this be the folder Reva meant? He picked it up, turned it over, and opened it. The folder contained documents that were in no particular order however one caught his eye. It was a letter from Reva to him.
“Dear Joshua, for the sake of our children, I did look into Olivia’s dealings. You may not believe this but the trail ends right at the door of our old friend…Annie Dutton”
Fourteen days. Fourteen lonely, gut twisting days. Josh was beside himself after his last interaction with Reva. She had slapped him, hard-- and burned him to the quick with the most blazing gazing he had ever had the misfortune to encounter. After that night Josh had gone home and vomited having been physically ill that his soul mate had rejected him so harshly. Now he stood in his apartment that he shared with his cheating spouse trying again to contact Reva.
“..Reva listen it’s Josh. When you get this please return my call. I’ve tried to reach you over the past two weeks and am starting to worry. Please Reva, we can work this out...”
“Work what out Josh?” a stunned Olivia asked. She had been standing about five feet away for a few minutes listening to the anguished plea. She was internally disgusted that he was bound up in his ex-wife’s affairs...again.
Josh was shocked and slowly hung up the phone. He had to be convincing and quick or she would lose his edge on his soon to be former wife. He leaned into the lie he was about to tell.
“Well...umm...Olivia. This was supposed to be a surprise.” he said.
“Pardon?” Oliva quirked an eyebrow.
Josh approached her like a cat about to pounce. He smoothly reached out an arm and placed it around Olivia’s waist, jerking her close. He bent down and softly rubbed his nose along hers.
“Yes” he whispered. “a surprise for you. Because we are looking to the harbor project as our future, I thought it was time to let go of the past.” Josh felt ill. His stomach was turning over threatening to eject his last meal.
Olivia was immediately wrapped up in her husband. She had missed him. Although she was sleeping with Alan Spaulding on the side, Josh was the one she wanted. She rubbed her hands up and down his chest admiring Josh’s firm body. “You have my attention” she purred.
Josh closed his eyes and imagined it was Reva who was in his arms. He smirked as he envisioned his hands passing over Reva’s dips and curves. Josh almost forgot that he was in the middle of an extravagant lie that he must finish. He pressed Olivia against their bedroom door and pinned her there with his hips. Eyes still closed, she whispered against her ear. “I asked Reva to sell her shares of Lewis stock to me. It’s time we moved on with our lives.” Josh swallowed the bile in his throat.
Olivia threw herself into Josh’s arms and shouted for joy. She kissed him all over his face and finally made it to his lips. Tentatively she gave him a soft kiss. Her hands began to untuck his shirt while she continued kissing Josh. He wanted to stop but the situation called for him to convince her. He invested himself into his act while being fueled by his imagination. Josh ground his hips into his wife and attacked her neck with a seldom seen vengeance. Olivia moaned in absolute heaven. She could not get him undressed fast enough. Her hands flew over his shirt and tie. Josh ripped at her shirt pulling it off -- nearly destroying it. She pulled him towards the bed desperately. Finally, he kissed her. It was a dominating all-encompassing kiss. She answered him with the same fervor.
Josh didn’t know how long he could do this. He was sickened and turned on in the same breath. Would he have to bed this woman, could he? Olivia was working the zipper on his trousers revealing his silk boxers. She pulled him closer down onto the bed. Josh was too close and he had to find a way out.
Luckily he was saved by loud banging and yelling from his children on the front door. As soon as he recognized the voices he was up like a shot. Josh mumbled a half-hearted apology and ran to the aid of Marah and Shayne. Olivia punched the bed, angry that her progress was being interrupted.
When he opened the door, he was presented with a family in uproar. Marah instantly threw herself into her father’s arms heartbroken and sobbing. Both Shayne and his brother Billy were both ashen faced. Shayne shuffled in with his head bowed swallowing hard and looking quite upset.
“Billy what the hell is going on here? Marah please calm down, I’ve got you now” Josh said. He rubbed Shayne’s shoulder with his free hand supplying the comfort he needed.
“Josh, uhh” Billy hesitated. He had never had to deliver this type of news to his brother. Josh was already hurting and beating himself up. This latest development could damn near kill him.
“Come on Billy” Josh pressed. He could tell by the look on Billy’s face that he was struggling.
“Josh,” he put his hand on his younger brother’s shoulder “Reva is in the hospital.” He felt Josh tense beneath his fingertips. Inside Josh was shouting all manner of questions but for the sake of the children.
Mustering as much control as he could he asked “What’s happened?”
“No one really knows. She was found in an alley...” Billy hesitated
“And? Billy finish it. She was found in an alley--” Josh was near shouting while still comforting his teenaged children.
“Lil’ brother--she was found in a pool of her own blood, unconscious.” Billy finally said near tears himself.
Josh was destroyed but hid it as best he could. One tear traveled from his steely eye down his cheek. It was then that Olivia emerged from the bedroom. “What is it? What’s happened?” she asked.
“It’s Reva,” Josh whispered. “she’s in the hospital. She was hurt pretty bad it seems.”
Olivia stroked Josh’s face. “I’m so sorry. The kids are welcome to stay as long as they like, you know that.”
Josh frowned “Olivia, I have to go to her.”
“What do you think you can do that doctors can’t? Be reasonable. She’s in good hands.” Olivia answered. She could not have him going after Reva every time she skinned her knee.
Josh weighed this information. Though logical, his heart was rebelling. “Anyway, “ Olivia continued “I’ve just had a call from Vic, the Harbor project is in jeopardy. It requires us to join a call right away.”
Marah gasped and had to be held back from her stepmother. Josh passed his struggling daughter to his brother who consoled her.
“Olivia, I don’t give a damn about that job right now. My children’s mother has been hurt. They need my attention--all I can give!”
“Josh I don’t want to sound cold about this but our future is at stake. This project is our ticket to the big time. Reva is alive and will heal. Believe me, she’s a survivor.” Olivia spat not believing that she had to explain the seriousness of the situation.
Josh resisted the urge to shake her. Firmly he said “No, I have to go to her. You go to the meeting. I cannot ignore this in favor of work, it’s not the right thing to do” Josh turned on his heel and gathered his party. They were going to the hospital. And Olivia could go to hell.
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Christopher Langham was as happy as a lark. How on earth was he so lucky as to have this situation fall into his hands? His dear, sweet Reva had invited him to dinner to celebrate a new segment on her show dealing in the paranormal.
She was so excited that she didn’t pay attention to her surroundings. If she had, Reva would have noticed Christopher’s slight tension and nervousness. While holding her from behind, he caressed her hair as she talked a mile a minute. Reva never even saw the needle Christopher produced from his jacket pocket. The injection was so smooth and quick she didn’t have the chance to scream.
‘So easy’ he thought merrily. ‘And the beauty is she will never remember a thing.’
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There was a steady beam of hope beating in Josh’s heart. It was small, but it was there driving him to maneuver his family down the halls of Cedar’s hospital. He could hear Marah sniffling as Shayne furiously wiped away errant tears from his puffy cheeks. Finally they arrived at the door. Behind it was his family’s heart and soul, Reva.
Dr. Rick Bauer stepped out of the room just as the broken family. He was ashen as he quietly closed the door of his longtime friend.
“Rick” Josh called
Rick straightened up to face the people coming his way. As a doctor he would have to give them the truth and comfort them as best he could.
“Hi Josh—Billy. Reva is here and we have her stable.” He began.
The foursome breathed a sigh of relief at the news.
“But...” he added
Josh stared at the doctor. “But? But what, Rick?”
Rick steered Josh away and whispered quite furiously into his ear. “Josh what I have to tell you is very unsettling” he said. “Reva had lost a lot of blood from being brutally attacked. It seems that she may have been held captive.”
Rick paused and swallowed thickly. “There was evidence of sexual assault, Josh”
His knees gave way as he nearly crashed to the ground. Rick was able to catch Josh and force him into a nearby chair. Rick held up his hand to stop the children from running over to their father to give him some time to recover. Josh was breathing heavily trying to slow his heartbeat and stop his head from spinning. He thought of his children and willed himself to deal with the situation.
Shakily, Josh stood and thanked Rick. “I’m here if you need to talk” Rick counseled. Josh nodded then went back to his confused and scared son and daughter. Billy instinctively put his arms around both children at the same time as Josh for a kind of family huddle.
“Your Mom’s been hurt pretty bad” Josh whispered while looking each in the eye in turn. Marah grabbed on to both men tighter. “Will she be ok, Dad?” she rasped. Josh tenderly kissed her hair. “She’s stable now, we’ll probably know more in the morning, sweetheart.”
“Can we see her—please oh please can we?” she pleaded. Josh didn’t want to shock the children anymore tonight. Seeing their mother a beaten and bloodied mess would give them nightmares the rest of their lives.
“First things first, you both have to eat and rest.”
“But Dad—“
“Marah your mother needs you healthy and strong. She would tell you to do the same if it were me” he calmly stated.
“Come on you two” Billy cajoled. “We’ll pick up some food from Company and take it home so you can rest in your own beds. Then we’ll come back and have a peek at your Mom.”
Josh said a silent prayer to God just then, thanking him for his big brother—especially in moments like this. He gave his kids the biggest hug and smile he could muster and left them to be tended by their uncle.
Josh stopped Billy and said “Thanks” followed by a warm brotherly hug.
He watched them as they walked down the hall clutching each other. When they rounded the corner Josh turned and approached the door to Reva’s room.
Josh pushed the door open slowly as to not disturb the occupant. Methodically, he entered and looked around to the many machines working to keep Reva alive. The beeping was rhythmic and steady—one could call it almost a comfort.
Like a ghost, he quietly walked over to the bed. Onward he glided until she was in his full view and a ghastly view it was. Her skin was pale like ivory but viciously marred with bruises on her face and arms. One eye was blackened, nose broken, and lip split.
Josh sucked in a shaky breath. Tears rolled in waves down his shocked face. His Reva—his heart and soul—abused beyond reason. He stretched out a hand and gently stroked a part of her cheek. She was so very still. Josh used his other hand to stifle the sobs racking his body.
“Re—Reva. Darlin’ please stay with me, now” he cried. He was so afraid that she would slip away before he could truly right the wrong of ever leaving her in the first place.
Slowly, Reva opened her sapphire eyes to greet her former husband. She’d never seen him so bereft. Reva knew she was hurt, she could feel that --but it was Josh who left her, who broke her, who traded her in—and yet here he sat with her.
“…Joshua” she whispered.
Hearing her voice his name was like manna from heaven. Josh knelt by her bedside to be closer.
“Folder…”
“Reva, you’ve been hurt. Don’t worry about work right now. Save your strength darlin’.”
“Folder…for you” she insisted.
Josh was befuddled. What could she possibly have for him at a time like this? Was she delirious?
Reva summoned her strength and tried to sit up. She had to get him this information. Josh panicked and eased her back into a laying position.
“Reva, please … don’t sit up. Be still now.”
She frowned—well half frowned with the part of her face that was still working.
“Folder…Joshua...” Reva was so tired suddenly after these simple movements. Overcome, she let her eyelids flutter and sleep took over once more.
Watching Reva slip into slumber broke Josh’s heart. She was always trying so hard…why didn’t he take notice of that before?
While drying his eyes, he noticed a thick folder sitting on the counter to his right. Could this be the folder Reva meant? He picked it up, turned it over, and opened it. The folder contained documents that were in no particular order however one caught his eye. It was a letter from Reva to him.
“Dear Joshua, for the sake of our children, I did look into Olivia’s dealings. You may not believe this but the trail ends right at the door of our old friend…Annie Dutton”