Disclaimer: I don't really have anything smart to say except I do not claim any rights to The Bachelor or The Mentalist that's Bruno's Job. I'm just writing this for fun.

A/N: This is my first fan fiction ever so please no bad reviews. Constructive criticism is welcomed though. If you like the story plot then I will continue writing. I've always been the reader but I recently made an account and decided to take a crack that the writing end of the spectrum. The story is based off of the TV show The Bachelor. There will be a little bit of Romance, a hint of Jealousy, and a whole lotta Drama.

"But Sir, well, yes sir uh huh okay." Teresa Lisbon slammed the phone down such a force you'd think that she'd break the table or throw the phone at the next person to walk through the door regardless of who it may be. This was so not fair! Why did she have to do this? Out of all the women who worked for the CBI she had to do this. Well at least she didn't have like it; all she had to do was participate. It wasn't like she was going to be one of the last girls' anyways.

What a publicity stunt, a CBI agent on the Bachelor! It was one of the most absurd things she ever heard of. The pay bonus did ease the pain a little but still, the fact that she was going to be away from her team and a certain blond haired consultant for four and a half months almost made her refuse the offer. Minelli said the vacation was a long time coming anyways. Also that she was to leave Cho in charge wondering how Jane would take it, or rather if Cho would be able to keep up with his everyday antics.

She was to pack everything and stop by the office tomorrow morning before catching her flight to Los Angeles, CA. then from there to Agoura Hills. Once home she realizes just how unprepared she was. Her whole wardrobe spread out didn't even cover her whole bed! Wow she needed to shop, like a lot before tomorrow. Good thing Minelli gave her a CBI issued credit card.

When she walked into the mall Lisbon saw a huge variety of stores from casual to dress clothes. From the bathing suits to snow suits and everything in between they had it all. In the casual section she grabbed 3 pairs of jeans 2 boot cut and one skinny, her first pair. She didn't get why everyone wore them if they were hard to move in let alone breathe in but she bought on just for the sake of it. Along with that she got some new t shirts, nothing fancy just plain colored cotton tee's from Sonoma. Next she headed over to the "dress up" section. She found a shop called Cache and was pretty sure it was French. There she found a pair of 4 inch black pumps that she could miraculously walk in plus it gave her a little added extra height compared to her 5'4" petite frame. She also chose out 3 dresses one was a black strapless with a sweetheart neckline while the other was a red with ruching and sequins. Lastly and her favorite was the emerald green halter top dress. One of the reasons she loved it so much was because once on a case Jane had said that the color looked beautiful with her eyes.

Next she picked up a white bikini and a new pair of aviator glasses. Her old pair had somehow gotten broken and she was pretty sure it had something to do with Jane though she couldn't prove anything. By one o' clock she had to hit the food court, she was starving. She decided to get some pizza; she always had a thing for Italian food. Lastly she hit a coat store and bought a cream colored pea coat just in case they ended up somewhere where it would be cold.

On her way home the thought started to sink in, she was going to be on The Bachelor. Even though she hasn't ever seen it she's heard it was a lot of drama. Lisbon wondered on a scale of one to ten how bad it was compared to Jane and his everyday drama, oh well I guess she'll find out for herself soon enough. She decided to play it safe and so she stopped at the drug store on the way home where she bought a bottle of Advil and some sleeping pills.

Once she got to the apartment she skillfully packed all of her clothes into one suitcase and took her overnight bag with her also filled with toiletries and makeup that she rarely ever used. It was getting late and she was starting to get hungry. She walked over to her fridge and decided to order Chinese Takeout. Without even looking at the number she dialed and waited for an answer.

"Hello Great Wall may I take your order?" A man answered in broken English with a slight accent.

"Hey Tim its Lisbon I'll have the usual take out for one please. Put it on my tab." The usual consisted of an egg roll, steamed dumplings, hot and sour soup with low mein as well as an extra fortune cookie just because.

"Hey Teresa! No problem, so what's shaking at the CBI?" The middle aged man replied while you could hear the distinct sizzling of pans in the background. Teresa knew his restaurant was a family owned business and that he was the only chef, how he happened to be able to cook and answer the phone at the same time amazed her. She couldn't even cook let alone cook and take orders at the same time.

"Not much Minelli has me on a "vacation" but it's really just a publicity stunt for the CBI. I'm going to be on The Bachelor.

"Whoa really? Well good luck with that, you know the Misses likes to watch that sometimes and well ,like I said good luck!" he said with a chuckle. "Hey I got to go I'll have Levi bring the food over once it's done shouldn't take but twenty minutes."

"Oh thanks Tim for the advice. Ha well I'll see you when I get back. By then the season will be over. Make sure to have the Misses watch it, it's bound to be interesting this season. I'm sure Minelli has something up his sleeve because he was so insistent on be doing this. Anyways I couldn't say no to him if you know what I mean."

"Loud and clear, little lady see you when you get back and will do." Lisbon hung up and waited for the food. Once it arrived she dug right in starting with the Hot and Sour soup she loved. At other places it was sometimes lumpy and like frog eggs almost. She couldn't bring herself to eat it, but at The Great Wall they had the recipe down to an art. This soup was the best she'd ever had and she ate a lot of Chinese Takeout back in the day.

"Are you sure you want to do this Sir?"

"Well even if I wanted to I couldn't change my mind everything's settled already bedsides its good publicity for the CBI. Come on take one for the team Jane." Minelli knew he might be pushing the envelope too far but also knew that if Jane really didn't want to do this he would have most defiantly found a way to get out of it. Anyways he needed to get these those two together and quick. It was killing them to see them sad, depressed, and alone and he knew they were meant for each other even if they themselves didn't. Wether or not he wanted to admit it the fact was that was a huge romantic a heart.

"Okay but I don't know how Lisbon will feel about me being gone for so long." Jane said almost hoping Minelli would let him go, and that he could stay here with the team and more importantly Lisbon. He couldn't put his finger on it but ever since Red John, Lisbon was his world. He lived to make her happy and loved seeing her face every day even if the feeling wasn't always mutual. "Fine but don't expect me to choose a person in the end because nothing in the contract stated that I had to propose to anyone. I hope ABC knows that."

"Yeah well we'll see about that." Minelli mumbled under his breath.

"Wait, what did you just say?"

"Huh? Oh nothing just talking to myself." Oops he was going to have to watch what he said from here on out. Jane could easily detect a lie, hum he was probably too focused on this trip than to notice his slip up.

"Okay well I guess I'll see you when I get back."

"Okay see you then." The old man pushed the off button on his phone and released a suppressed sigh. His job was done now all he had to do was sit back and hope that this would bring them closer together instead of tearing them apart.

Jane got into his old Citroen and drove back to his lonely empty apartment. He packed all of his suits and two tuxes as well as some jeans and t shirts and a pair of swimming trunks. He couldn't believe he was going to be "The Bachelor." After being single for eight plus years he was going to be surrounded by women, but none of them were Teresa Lisbon. He wondered how he was going to survive eighteen weeks without her.

He decided right then and there he was going over to her house and check on her, he had to see her face one last time before he left. He needed a reason though to show up at the apartment after ten o clock at night. He knew it; he'd say he was worried because she wasn't at work that day, which was partly true to say the least. Before he went out the door to leave for the airport he grabbed a picture of her he got from Grace, who took it at the CBI picnic. It was of her laughing at some joke he cracked bout the higher ups or how screwed up the justice system could be sometimes. All he knew was when he saw that picture no matter what he was feeling he immediately felt better.

On his way to her apartment Jane was switching through the radio stations and stopped when he heard what he was looking for. More Than Words just started, it was a song he and Lisbon danced to in a case a while back that took place at a high school reunion.

Oh god I used to love this song.

Love this song?

I used to love this song.

You love this song.

Yeah.

Obviously you want to dance.

With you? Nah!

Oh Come on you can pretend I'm that mean coldhearted guy you used to worship from afar but never talk to.

No funny stuff.

When he held her close that night all his worries left him. That was the night he knew right then and there that he loved her. He's always loved her, subconsciously thinking, in a brother sister kind of way but that night he knew he loved her in more than he ever had before. He never said anything since then because he knew she wasn't ready for a relationship. He was always there for her and she was always there for him no matter what he didn't want that to change, and wasn't worth jeopardizing their relationship.

Just then Lisbon heard a loud knock on the door. Knowing the only person that could be at this hour was her very own annoying, one of a kind, pain in the ass consultant. She looked though the peephole seeing him in his usual three piece work suit grinning from ear to ear.

"I know you're home Lisbon come on open up I won't bite, I promise."

"Jane what the hell are you doing here its 10:37 at night!" She said undoing the deadbolt and opening the door for him.

"Well hello to you too! By the way that face doesn't suit you very well." He gave that signature Jane smile that she wanted to so desperately smack off his face, but knew he would make some smart remark about partner abuse. Then that would make her blush and he's mention that as well.

"What do you want Jane?" Lisbon wined. Wow Jane wasn't used to Lisbon begging, she must really be out of it.

"Well I wanted to make sure you were okay, you weren't at work today and it's not like you." He said with a genuine smile. God that smile of his got to her every time, it could get him out of anything short of murder. "You don't happen to have any tea around here do ya?" He brushed right past her into the kitchen and found the tea kettle she kept for when he came over. Knowing it was his and only his and it was in her apartment and only hers somehow made him feel like she was his even though he knew very well that she belonged to no one. Teresa Lisbon was as stubborn as a mule, and she could kick like one too. "Oh by the way I'm taking a leave from work for a while going to go on vacation."

"Wait, you what? What could you Patrick Jane possibly do when you're not helping us solve a case?" Her voice dripping with sarcasm.

"Ah well it's been long overdue you and I both know that. Anyways Minelli said I fi didn't go he'd suspend me anyways."

"Well I was going on vacation also so that leaves just Cho alone with Rigsby, and Van Pelt. Come on really where are you going?" She said with that good grief look on her face.

"Well I don't have to tell you if you don't tell me." Giving her that, ha I finally got one over you after this entire time look.

"Well you really got to go now Jane I need my sleep I'll be by the Office in the morning before I leave to say goodbye."

"Fine then I'll see ya whenever you get back. Hey by the way can I keep the Cup? I'll leave it on your desk tomorrow."

"Sure good night Jane." On his way out he grabbed one of the fortune cookies.

"Good night Teresa." He leaned in and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek and disappeared. Leaving her there standing in the doorway star struck. She couldn't believe it Jane just called her Teresa and KISSED her! She suddenly woke up out of her day dreaming after hearing his car engine rev up and drive away. Good thing she wouldn't see him in a while, she needed time to think what the heck that kiss meant and wasn't ready to discuss that quite yet. She decided to take a cold shower to get those unwanted thoughts about a certain man out her head. Then she cuddled up in her warm cozy bed and watched some old reruns of The Bachelor just to get her mind wrapped around what she had gotten herself into. She fell asleep with the T.V on and woke up at 6:30. Got all her bags together in the car and also took her CBI issued 9 millimeter glock with her just in case she needed it, hey you never know what could happen.

On the way over she thought about what exactly she was going to say to the rest of the team and what her excuse was going to be. Once at the headquarters she met Sam the security guard at the entrance.

"H H Hello Miss Li Lisbon." He stuttered. She shook off his stuttering; he was a nice young boy about 24 and had a bright future ahead of him if he could just talk straight when it came to girls. Any girls.

"Hello to you Sam." She smiled as she walked by and swore she could see his knees shaking. Once in her office she saw a cup of coffee and a bear claw from Maries down the street. There was also a small note there unmistakably written in Jane's handwriting.

Hey just wanted to say hope you have fun on your vacation can't wait to see your smiling face again.

Love, Jane

She just stood there note in hand and stared at it for a whole ten minutes trying to figure it out what it could mean. Was It because of the kiss? Love, Jane? Was it like a sisterly brotherly love or possibly something more? A sudden loud knock brought her back to reality. "Hey boss." Rigsby said standing at her door stuffing his face with powdered donut holes.

"Rigsby you're really going to have to start watching what you eat."

"What's that supposed to mean?" he said with that hurtful expression that occurred whenever someone mentioned his bad eating habits.

"Well, they say you are what you eat. Okay you know what never mind, forget I even mentioned it." Seeing that she hurt his feelings.

"Hey morning boss." In came Grace the red heat beauty that Special Agent Wayne Rigsby was un-doubtfully infatuated with. I mean like the whole office knows. "Just wanted you to know I'm taking leave, I already passed it with Minelli."

"Hey where are you going?" Rigsby asked as his protective instincts over Van Pelt started to kick in; ignoring that fact that it was only 7:00 and half of Sacramento wasn't even up yet.

"Oh um back to Iowa, to visit the family."

"Oh um okay well say hi to Pops for me." Sounding a little hurt that he wasn't invited. Just then realization washed over his face as he made that Oops I wasn't supposed to say that look. If looks could kill he'd be dead one hundred times over already.

"Hey I didn't hear anything." Lisbon mentally laughed at the cuteness of them. Wait since when did she start to think things were cute, they weren't, they were at work and everything was to be strict and professional, not cute. She never realized how naive Rigsby could be when it came to love. She knew Grace was lying but what about and why on earth would she lie to Rigsby? She decided not to say anything and walked over to Cho as she saw him come in. "Hey Cho can I talk to you for a minute in my office?"

"Yeah, sure thing boss." Once she closed the door she turned to face him. "So I'm going to be gone on leave as will Jane and Grace so looks like it's just going to be you two for a while. You got it?"

"Yeah sure thing boss."

"Okay well the cab's going to be here in thirty minutes so I'll just go make the announcement in the bullpen and then I'll be on my way.

"Hey boss?"

"Yeah?" Lisbon looked back at Cho who was fiddling around with a pen in his hand.

"Be safe and hope you have a good time." Lisbon smiled she knew Cho longer than anyone else on the team and knew he wasn't one to generally show his feelings so she appreciated what he just said. She walked out into the bullpen just in time to get Grace before she left.

"Okay listen up everyone, I have an announcement to make as you already know Grace is going to be on leave as will Jane and I. Well not together obviously, not me and Jane together, I mean separately, like on different vacations." She mentally slapped herself on the forehead and started to feel heat rising toward her cheeks. Smooth Lisbon, real smooth. "Well anyways while I'm gone Cho is in Charge, and don't call me unless it's an emergency, and that doesn't include the coffee machine breaking down." She glanced over at Rigsby who sheepishly looked down at his feet. If there is an emergency however you can reach me on my cell ASAP. Well that's it I guess I'll see ya all when I get back!"

"Bye boss were going to miss you." Rigsby and Cho said in almost perfect unison.

"Ha bye to you too guys."

The cab driver helped her load her luggage into the car.

"Um can you take me to Sacramento International please?" The cab driver looked back at the petite brunette. He was pretty good at reading people not like that famous Patrick Jane thought but good enough. For some reason or the other he always like to know who he was transporting.

"Sure thing. So what's your story?"

"Um excuse me?" Lisbon was a little taken aback by his directness though Jane did it all the time.

"Your story, I know you're a cop but why are you going to the airport. Cops aren't usually ones to travel unless it's for a case, and it isn't or else you'd have your whole team here." Wow he's kind of like Jane she thought. Well was it worth telling him? It couldn't hurt I mean he was just a taxi cab driver trying to make a living.

"Um I need to go undercover as a contestant on a T.V show and no one else can know. The problem being it's a dating TV show but I'm pretty sure I like another guy. I know I won't win but the fact that can't see him for four and a half months is going to be hard. Oh by the way I work for the CBI." He just laughed because he was very well aware of how much it hurt to be away from someone you loved. He was away in the army for five years coming back to see his family on holidays and sometimes not at all for months on end.

"We'll where here. Let me get your bags out." As he unloaded his bags Lisbon handed over a wad of money. "Oh that won't be necessary madam. Any employs for the CBI is a friend of mine."

"Oh well thanks." Surprised at her luck she took her luggage and headed off toward the entry way then turned around to see the old man standing by his cab waving good bye.

"Good luck, I hope you find what you're looking for!" She smiled and nodded as she walked away toward the unknown.

Once she was through the security and into the terminal Teresa Lisbon went to gate number C13 and waited to board. While sitting down she could see the children playing on the indoor jungle gym. She often wondered how her life would be now if she ever had a normal child hood, but who's to say what's normal and what's not. Although being beat by your father who claimed he loved you definitely wasn't normal. Then she heard a monotone voice over the intercom.

"Ladies and gentleman on flight 56579 to Los Angeles we will start boarding first class passengers now." Well that was Lisbon thanks to the CBI she got a first class ticket both ways. Once she found her seat she put up all her luggage and started to read the Sky Mag. She always meant to read it slowly so she would have something to do and so she wouldn't be bored the whole flight, but she was always ended up going through it all before the plane ever left the tarmac.

"Excuse me sir I need to get by real quick. Yeah thanks." Wait a second that was a voice Lisbon has heard all too many times before. She looked over to see Van Pelt putting her luggage into the overhead container. Then as if on cue she looked down surprised to see her boss. "Hey what are you doing here?"

"Um I'm on Vacation. What are you doing here? I thought you were going back east to Iowa. You know to visit your family?"

"Yeah well I'm not. Look I don't want Way- I mean Rigsby to hear about this so please don't tell him." She looked at her with pleading eyes almost like the Puss in Boots she's seen too many times while watching it with her niece when she was younger.

"Don't worry it isn't any of my business. Now let's just get some rest I was up all night and only got four hours of sleep." Lisbon slept through the whole flight until the stewardess came by with the snack cart. She saw that Grace had a cold draft and a bag of M&M's.

"Excuse me Miss would you care for any of our inflight services?"

"Um yes please. I'll have what she's having." As she pointed toward Graces fold out table and handed over her CBI credit card. Grace saw it immediately and knew that they only gave out CBI credit cards for undercover cases, but she didn't mention it after all her boss wasn't commenting on her and Wayne's relationship status. So she just kept her mouth shut and got ready for the landing, and whatever she was about to face once in L.A.

A/N: This is like I said at the top my first fan fiction ever and I would like it if you could review or if you have any comments.