"Jane" Teresa Lisbon uttered, it sounding more like a moan than words. Patrick Jane released her head from his grasp, and slowly returned to her seat, a gentle smile (which didn't even begin to explain how he felt right now) playing at his lips - lips, which seconds ago had been pressed against Lisbon's.
"Agent Lisbon! Mr Jane! That is inappropriate behaviour!" an angry voice sounded as the door was pushed open and a security guard marched in.
"I'm very sorry, it was an accident, it won't happen again" Jane told him sincerely.
"An accident? How can you call that an accident?" The security guards eyes narrowed.
"I slipped on a…chair leg"
Lisbon had to bite the inside of her lip to stop herself from laughing.
"Mr Jane, are you aware that as well as breaking into a high security estab-"
The security guard was cut off by the entrance of Dennis Abott, boss to both Lisbon and Jane.
"I'll handle this" the power in his voice was obvious to the security guard who didn't reply, but nodded and left the room quickly.
"Jane, you do like to give me challenges don't you?" Abott asked him, but his eyes were twinkling ever so slightly.
"Well I wouldn't like you to have a boring life; that would just be unforgivable" Jane replied "are they letting me go?"
"Thankfully yes, I managed to pull a few strings and they've let you go on one condition: that you give them a few pointers about how to improve the security of their airport"
"Ah…that shouldn't be too difficult" he said vaguely.
"Anyway, as I've been unable to get any more than 2 seats on a flight out of here tonight you two are going to have to wait until tomorrow. Whilst we're on the subject, Agent Lisbon, are you going to be returning to Austin?"
"Yes, I've decided not to move to DC" Lisbon replied, blushing slightly as her eyes slipped to Jane.
"I hoped you would change your mind" Abbot told her, his eyes twinkling again "I must go because I need to get my flight, there's a cab waiting for you downstairs"
"Thank you boss" Lisbon said, thanking him not only for the cab, but for letting Jane take his car, for getting him out of trouble again and to put it frankly, for being so cool about the whole thing.
"Come on Teresa, we should go"
Lisbon felt a shiver of pleasure go through her at his use of her first name. She'd never particularly liked it, but the way he said it…Teresa…like he cared about each syllable, it sounded so right, so natural, as if it had been given to her and had just been waiting until he came along and said it just like that.
They walked in silence down to the cab. In fact the first few minutes of the cab ride were silent too (apart from Jane's instruction to take them to Blue Bird Hotel) until Jane decided to break it.
"Do you want to stay at the Blue Bird Hotel again?" he asked her, making eye contact with her and not breaking it, not till she did "I mean we're going there to collect my stuff, but we could stay somewhere else if you want?"
"No we can stay there" she said, holding the contact "unless you wanted to go somewhere else?"
"I'm happy there, although I don't think my room can be used because of the whole crime scene thing so I'll have to get another one"
"Oh…alright"
They fell into silence again until Lisbon spoke a few minutes later.
"If you wanted, if it wasn't too weird or anything, you could share my room? Only if you wanted, I was just suggesting it so that you don't have to pay for another, I mean just to sleep in obviously" she finally managed to voice the idea that had been playing in her mind since they left the airport.
"That would be nice" he smiled "I assume you have a couch in yours too?"
"Jane!" she hit his arm gently "you know what I mean!"
"Wait…what do you mean?" his face was so innocent she almost fell for it. "I'm sorry, I'd better stop now, before you actually kick me out and I have to sleep in a lift or something"
Lisbon giggled. It wasn't a Lisbon-like giggle – did Lisbon even giggle? It was a relaxed bubbly noise, so cute that Jane just wanted to bundle her up in his arms and not let go.
The rest of the journey to the hotel felt like a year squished into an hour. They reached the hotel and went straight up to Lisbon's room – pausing only for Jane to collect his few belongings from his hotel room. Jane followed Lisbon in (having let her go first to show how gentlemanly he could be) and closed the door behind him. It didn't make a loud noise as it shut but to both of them it sounded like a gunshot. This was it. After the years of arguing, joking, flirting - occasionally even hugging - it had all come down to this. The two of them, shut in a hotel room together. However, after dreaming about this moment for so long, neither of them actually knew what to do. It wasn't awkward as such, just completely and utterly new to them.
Deciding to be bold (especially since Lisbon showed no signs of movement) Jane limped forward and ever so gently put his arms round her, treating her so delicately it was like she would smash at the lightest touch. That sealed it. They stood like that forever – or it felt like forever –neither wanting to move.
"Do you want to watch a film?" Jane asked into Lisbon's hair.
"I'd love that"
The moved apart, like peeling dried glue off your fingers, clinging to your skin until the very last moment.
"So what's the deal with this film thing? Can we rent it from here or do we have to go and find it?" Jane asked, making his way to sit on the bed.
"Yeah, I think you do it through the TV" Lisbon replied, grabbing the remote off the small table the TV was resting on and joining him on the bed.
They flicked through the film choices, finally deciding on 'The Devil Wears Prada' (something neither of them had seen) and started the film. Lisbon felt sleepy within minutes, and eventually decided to slip her shoes off and climb under the covers (half of her brain hoping that Jane didn't think she was trying to hint anything, the other half hoping he did). Fortunately (or perhaps unfortunately) Jane joined her there, reaching nervously over and taking her hand in his. They looked at each other at this sudden contact, and for the second time that day, Jane reached over and brushed his lips against hers. This was different than last time, this time they carried on, Jane deepening the kiss by pushing his tongue gently against her lips until she granted him access. Although they held back slightly, both were as eager as the other to carry on.
Jane gently pulled Lisbon over to him so their bodies were pressed against each other, hands around each others necks and backs as they kissed more and more fiercely. Eventually Jane plucked up the courage to push her onto her back, with him on top of her (stopping himself from crushing her with his arms). He paused the passionate attack on her lips for a moment and just looked at her in all her beauty. And she was beautiful, her deep emerald eyes that seemed to suck him in and never let him go – not that he minded, he was more than happy there – her hair, messed up by all the movement, was splayed out on the pillow.
"You're so beautiful Teresa"
The words slid effortlessly almost silently from his lips as the smile on her face grew.
"Thank you" she whispered in return "You're ok looking I guess"
"I wouldn't be like that if I were you, you don't exactly look like you're in a great position of power right here" He winked at her.
"What are you gonna do to me then?"
"I don't know, there are so very many possibilities…" he stopped in thought for a moment "I think I'll let you off, think of it as a first warning" he winked again, rolling off her onto his back. This was not a clever move, because she quickly followed his lead and sat on top of him, leaving him unable to move.
"What were you saying about a position of power?" she asked sweetly, sounding oh so innocent. It was all Jane could do not to rip her clothes off and ravish her right now.
"I have power over you in a way you never could" he reached his only free arm (the other being held down by her leg) up and stroked the side of her face lovingly. "Are you or are you not wondering whether or not certain activities would be possible with my leg like this?"
A red glow flooded onto Lisbon's cheeks.
"Apparently I was right then, and in answer to your question I'm always willing to try"
"Maybe we shouldn't, I mean its only been a few hours since I was ready to jet off to DC and we're both very tired…"
"Teresa Lisbon, if you think you can bring up the possibility of something like that and just brush it off then you may actually be crazy"
"I'm definitely too tired then, in fact I think I'll be off to sleep in a minute, there's a blanket on the couch for you"
Without another word Jane reached up and undid the top button of Lisbon's blouse. Her smile widened, and she reached down and pressed her lips to his again.