disclaimer: i own nothing of the mentalist. but thena, and angel are mine.

"Lisbon!" The captain yelled as she walked past his door.

"Yes, sir." Lisbon took a seat in front of his desk.

"I've had enough of Jane running around unwatched."

"Sir what else do you want me to do, I keep him close to me as I can. The only other thing I could do is put one of the team on permanent Jane watch." Lisbon said with a slight humor in her voice.

"Exactly that is why I'm putting a new agent on your team. I would like you to meet Areathena Denardo." At this Lisbon looked around and saw that there was indeed someone else in the room.

"Hi." Areathena said.

"Let's go." Lisbon said as she walked out of the room, heading towards her office.

"I know how hard it is to add new people to a group that works together, but let me just say that my only job is to help. I'll make you a deal if I can keep Jane in toe all today then I stay if not I will go to the captain myself and tell him you do this job better without me. What do you say?" Areathena said holding her hand out for Lisbon to shake.

"You got yourself a deal Agent Denardo."

"Thena." Shaking hands.

"What?"

"Call me Thena, Denardo sounds like a guy's name. So please call me Thena."

"Okay; Thena. Let's meet the team."

Walking in to the bull pen, Lisbon yelled, "Gather up! I want you to meet a temporary member of the team. The captain thinks Jane is out of control so Thena has been assigned as his sitter."

There were chuckles at this as the rest of the team looked at the sleeping man.

"Thena you can sit at Jane's desk, he never use's it anyway." Just as she was walking back to her office, Thena yelled, "Jane get your ass off that couch before the god's s'might you."

To everyone's surprise Jane rolled off the couch and sell on the floor. "Areathena?" Jane said once he was standing up.

"Who else could get you to move your lazy ass that fast but the one and only m." She said as he was wrapped into a bear hug.

"There's nothing to see here. Go back to work...Oh and Van Pelt no internet searches to find out I know Thena here. Rigsby close your mouth unless you want flies." This caused both Lisbon and Thena to chuckle.

"Thena and I are going for coffee." He said as he dragged her out of the building.

Sitting down at the table outside of the coffee shop, Jane and Thena were having a staring contest, "You can't win."

"Says you. If I win you Jane must do what ever I say for the rest of the week."

"The rest of the week? Do you mean till Sunday or Friday?"

"Sunday Jane; 4 whole days. Do you think you can handle it?"

"Ok, but when I win you must let me hypnotize you."

"Fine as long as I don't do something stupid like cluck like a chicken or do something to lose my job."

"Deal," Jane said holding out his hand for Thena to take.

Just as they shook hands, Lisbon yelled and they both looked. Turning back to each other and they both exclaimed, "You lose!"

"We've got a case." Lisbon said again.

"Fine call it a tie for now." Thena said as she got up and walked to the car, Jane followed her.

"So Lisbon where are we going this time?" Jane asked with a general curiosity.

"First Thena's place so that she can pack, then yours, and then to Santa Cruz CA."

"Nice, always wanted to go to Cali." Jane said pushing his chair back so he could sleep.

"So what happened?" Thena leaned closer and hit Jane on the head.

"You should probably listen to this because I'm not repeating Lisbon and the others I assume are getting packed themselves."

Lisbon glared at Thena but looked back to the road before the other occupants in the car noticed.

On the drive Lisbon pressed them on the case. (Unknown Case).

"I'll be right back." Thena says dashing out of the car and up her front steps. Once her bag was packed she pulled out her cell. "Hey cuteness...yeah I know it's been a long time...guess what...I'm coming down to Cali for three days...oh and I need you to get those things for me...I know its short notice but I know you can do it...love you lots and I sent the list yesterday...bye now."

"So who was that?" Thena turned around to see Jane sitting on her bed.

"Fuck, Jane. Don't do that!"

"Again, who was that?"

"An old friend of mine. She said the next time I was in Cali to give her a call."

"And what was that list that you sent her?"

"Care package." Thena said with a sheepish smile.

"I don't believe you."

"That's your problem," picking up her bag, she headed back to the car. "Was I gone that long?"

"No but you are supposed to watch him."

"I get that but there will be some times when I need space; like packing my bag, taking a shower and using the bathroom. At times like this am I supposed to take him with me?" The sarcasm rolled of Thena in waves.

"Oh! Lisbon's in trouble!" Jane said with the trill of a child.

"I'm sorry Thena I should have stopped him."

"Yes you should have, but its okay I'll let this just go once, okay."

"Okay." The ride was quiet until they stopped in front of Jane's house.

"Damn Jane you've done well. That house is beautiful." Jane said nothing just got out of the car and walked inside the house. "What's up with him?"

"You really didn't keep in touch with him did you?" Thena shook her head, "his wife and daughter died in that house."

"Have you ever been inside?"

"Only just inside the door." At this Thena jumped out of the car and ran inside.

When she looked around and it looked as if there were still a little kid was there this morning. Noticing the stairs she started up them and when she walked into the master bedroom.

The smile was still there.

"Jane." The whisper was the only sound she could make. He turned around and their eyes locked.

"Jane how long?" he just stared.

"Jane! How long?" He finally looked away.

"One year I think." he mumbled.

"Jane." she walked over to him turning his face to look at her, "how long?"

A tear fell, "One year, three months and six days."

"Oh, Jane. Does anyone know what it still looks like up here?"

"Yes."

"Who?"

"You."

"Not even Lisbon?"

"Why would I tell Lisbon?"

"Never mind. Dry your eyes and get your butt in the car." Thena said as she walked out the door, "Oh and Jane."

"Ya."

"You lost." She said with a laugh.

"Damn."

As Areathena walked toward the car, she yelled to Lisbon, "I'll drive."

Lisbon who had been leaning against the car nodded and getting back into the car. Lisbon looked at Thena who sat with a sigh, "So what was that about?"

"I just wanted to get him back for earlier."

Not believing a word of that, Lisbon just nodded her head and sat in quiet till Jane got in.

"Let's go." Jane said, "and turn on the radio."

"Say please." Thena mocked him.

"Please my goddess of destruction."

"That's discord but whatever. It was close enough."

About an hour and a half into the car ride, Thena asked if anyone was hungry.

"I could go for some food and some time to get out and stretch." Lisbon being the only other person willing to speak admitted.

"Do you care what we eat?"

"Not really." Lisbon looked back at Jane was looking out the window. "Where are we?"

"Near San Francisco." Thena said grudgingly.

"Why are we going over a bridge?"

"Because i know of this great place where we can get lunch."

"Where?"

"You'll see." Thena turned and smiled at Lisbon.

"You know, that smile looks very familiar."

"Hey, this looks very residential."Jane says.

"Oh my god! He speaks." The sarcasm not lost on anyone inside the car.

Pulling up to a gray house with a dog in the front yard, Thena cut the engine with a smile, "Were here."

With that she got out of the car and walked up to the fence, reached over and petted the dog.

"Where's here. God I got another Jane on my hands."

"Still in the car." he said as he got out and opened her door.

"Sorry."

"Come on." Thena said standing at the open front door.

"Thena where are we?" Lisbon asked when she reached the front door.

"Home!" Someone off to her left said. Thena smiled and says, "Lisbon i would like you to meet my little sister Angela."

Lisbon shook her hand, "Hi."

"Angela is the Chef/Artist of the family."

"Shut up. You know for a fact your art and stories are way better than mine."

"I never knew that the beautiful goddess had a twin. It was never in my mythology classes."

Laughing Thena turned to Jane, "well my detected subject you never asked."

Moving to hug her sister, "So angel of mine what ambrosia are we eating?"

"I'm no angel and we are having barbeque." Angela said as she hit her sister in the arm, "Oh and don't forget your stuff it's in my room."

She gave her a knowing smile as she turned to the others, "the dog is a big pushover; his name is Shyne. The bathroom is down the hall to the right, and we will be eating outside." After that she went out the back door.

"Thena how long have you had this planned?" Jane asked.

"Had what planned?" Faining innocents with no result, "Fine! The captain told me I was joining the team two days ago and the case I brought to him yesterday, today before he told Teresa he told me that I had found something and that it would be our case." She said all in one breath, "So why we were down this way I thought that good food was better than fast food and I got to see my sister."

"Sneaky girl."Jane said as he left to follow Angela to the back yard.

"Next time tell me, I would have said OK." Lisbon said following him.

Before Thena went to eat with the rest she walked down the hall and into the first door on her left.

Smiling, "Angie has not changed." walking up to the bed picking up a brown teddy bear.

"Leave bear-bear alone." Thena turned to see Angela smiling at her.

Handing the bear over, "Hun how many stuffed things do you have in here?"

Turning to look around her room, "Enough."

Putting bear-bear back in his spot on the bed, "So...why did I need to get you three of these lovely toys? It's not like you can use these all at once."

The laughter in her voice made Thena's grin widen.

"Their presents for two members of my new team."

"These are very personal presents. Are you sure they will be willing to except your gifts."

"They are so tightly wound it probably won't take that much."

"Then I wish you luck, and much fun." Angela got up to leave when she got to the door, she turned with a deviant smile, "You might want to get that in your bag and switch it with some other stuff so Jane doesn't find it."

"Good idea." With that said she gets up, kissed her sister and went to do just that.