AU though hopefully not too OC.
Rating M
For the past nine years he'd been so stuck on his vengeance for Red John it seemed that he didn't exist before. He'd focussed his every breathing moment since trying to find, and ultimately kill, the murderer of his beloved wife and child that he'd almost forgotten the time before them. He kept glancing to the interrogation room but never moved or showed a flicker of emotion. His face was an unreadable mask to hide his terrified inside, but he was affected by this, and the lack of emotion shown on his face paired with the avoidance of eye contact and no words coming from him clearly displayed this fact to the team.
"Jane, look at me." Lisbon was trying to pretend she wasn't curious whilst making sure he was okay. It was nice really; she cared about. "I'd understand if you want some personal time off. It must be quite upsetting having your father as a suspect."
Jane just squeezed his hands on the couch and glanced, once more, to the interrogation room. Van Pelt had been sat at her desk pretending not to listen in. He might be distracted but he wasn't a fool, so he was glad when she finally spoke up as an admission to listening in.
"I'm sure it wasn't him, and we will prove it when we close the case. No need worry."
Finally Jane looked away from the spot on the carpet he'd been staring at and made eye contact with Van Pelt. His face reflected how he felt; as though someone was pulling at his gut with a pitchfork, and his eyes looked aged. His voice was hoarse and cracked but the was no doubt to what had been said.
"But he did do it."
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