Summary: Lisbon is an officer of the law. Will she stick to her pride and guns when it comes to Jane? Angst at first Jisbon in further chapters R&R
It was a simple choice. She was a cop, an officer of the law. She did the right thing she did what she knew was right. She knew that what she did was perfectly fine in her position and in her career that's what she was obliged to do even if that included arresting someone that meant so much to her. But if she did make the right choice why was she sitting there now face in hands and silently weeping?
Flashback~
"Lisbon c'mon, this is the first lead we've had in months!" Jane said waiting anxiously by the SUV "I'm coming Jane! Just wait a minute!" Lisbon yelled while fiddling with the keys on her phone "I'll drive" Jane said running round the car to the other side and opening up the door, "Ouch!" Lisbon yelped now lying down on the concrete of the CBI car park. She heard a groan from inside the car "God Teresa, Be more careful next time" He said while picking her up and grabbing her by the arm "Calm down Jane! We're going to your precious Red John".
It was a silent ride and Lisbon didn't feel like talking to him 'why was he so angry all of a sudden? Red John changes the way he acts but not into an ignorant asshole' Lisbon thought to herself "I want to be alone when I confront him" Jane said breaking the silence between them "No, no way in hell Jane" she said now focusing on his stone face for a reaction "I'm going to kill him Teresa, You can try and stop me but you won't succeed" he said still focusing on the road in-front of him and avoiding eye contact.
"You kill him and I arrest you it's as simple as that Jane" She said turning and facing the window "You'd arrest me?" His eyes now looking straight at her "Yes, and you know I will." She said putting her head against the window. Jane just nodded and looked out the front window .There was another awkward silence before they finally stopped. They un-did their belts and Lisbon drew her gun "Stay back Jane" but before she could stop him he ran ahead and into the small cabin that looked miles away in the dark forest. She heard some smashing and banging coming from the cabin and she ran faster toward it before she heard 3 gun shots. She stopped for a minute and looked into the darkness of the forest.
"Jane!" She yelled while stepping into the dusty old cabin, she looked over at the man with the gun drawn and blood on his shirt. She was stunned just standing there looking at this very familiar figure but he somehow looked different, Apart from the whole blood stained hands and messy hair. He was calm and stone faced with no emotions threatening to play.
She didn't like Jane like this. She didn't know Jane like this but she couldn't let this go this was too big and she did say that she would arrest him so that's exactly what she did "Patrick Jane, You're under arrest for the murder of…" she looked down at the body lying in the puddle of blood and gasped "Gaa…Gaail Berr.. Gail Bertram?" She continued to Mirandize Jane and cuffed him he was silent in the back of the car and Lisbon began to cry.
"Why'd you do that Jane?" She said silently "I told you what would happen… I warned you. This is my job and I just arrested my best friend because you couldn't just wait!" he didn't want to speak right now. Especially to her. He understood that this was her job and that is what she had to do. He wasn't mad at her but he didn't want to make the situation more complicated so he just simply sighed.
End of flashback~
"Boss, Jane's been sent to the county prison now" Grace said standing nervously at Lisbon's door, "Thank you Grace" She said wiping the tears that were falling down her cheeks and standing up "Where are you going?" Grace said stepping to the side letting Lisbon exit her office "I'm going to drop the charges" She said simply walking towards the elevator door "What? You arrested him, He killed Bertram!" She said chasing after her "He was Red John. It was my fault" Lisbon said repeatedly tapping on the elevator button "Whaa... what? Bertram was Red John?" Grace said trying to take in all the information at once "Yes Grace, Jane killed Red John" She said stepping into the Elevator "But you can't clear him till Monday?" Grace said quickly before the elevator doors shut.
It was a long ride to the county and Lisbon was driving faster than she ever had before, if she just makes it there before the prison truck everything will be okay. She'd explain to the guards and officers she screwed up it's her fault blah blah blah then they can go home, She stepped on the peddle and was there in less than 5 minutes as soon as the car stopped she sprinted into admin and pulled out her I.D "Tere… Teresa Lisbon, CBI" She said breathless.
"I'm here to transport back to the CBI for questioning. The slightly chubby man at the desk looked down at the folder that lied in-front of him "There's no in our sign in book" The man said stone faced "Oh… Okay thank you sir" She said turning and walking back out of the Lobby only to be met be the man himself in the car park. She pulled her badge back out and showed it to the officer that was leading Jane into the building
"Sir, CBI I'm agent Teresa Lisbon." The man looked at her and let out a slight chuckle "So" he said raising an eyebrow "I need to take this man back with me" She said stepping forward and putting her badge back into her pocket "No way! I just drove an hour to get here! He's coming with me" The man then grabbed Jane by the cuffs and led him into the lobby "Do you want me to arrest you too sir? Either you give me the prisoner or I take you in for abstraction" The man stopped in his tracks and scanned her with his eyes up and down.
After a couple minutes the man gave in and un-did the cuffs that were around Janes hands and Jane wondered over to her. The man huffed and walked into the building alone "Changed your mind huh?" Jane said stretching his wrists as he did. Lisbon's eyes started to form tears "I made a mistake, I should've been there with you I should've" but she was cut off when Jane pulled her into a tight embrace "He's gone" he said simply.
"He's finally gone" she never really thought about the situation like that Red John was dead. He was truly finally dead. Jane stepped back and looked at Lisbon her emerald eyes glistening in the darkness "Sooooo, What now?" Jane said turning and grabbing Lisbon by the hand and entwining his in hers "What do you mean?" She said resting her head on Janes shoulder slightly "I mean the shooting? What now?" Lisbon hadn't really thought about that either "Now we run" She shrugged. Jane let out a soft chuckle but when he didn't see any change on Lisbon's face he was concerned "You're being serious aren't you?" Lisbon gave Janes hand a little tug "Un-fortunately" Jane looked down at Lisbon and tucked a small piece of hair that lied on her forehead behind her ear "Then run we shall" He bent down and gave Lisbon a very smooth kiss on the lips. She was scared, nervous, afraid, worried and anxious but now for once in her life she was not alone.