I have finished my stories for the Reverse Big Bang and they were mostly dark, so thougth I would do something light for the Paint it Red monthly challenge. I may make it a multi. chapter if there is enough interest. So let me know what you think, or just enjoy. (hopefully)
"Hey look what I found behind the a bushes downstairs."
These are the words that sends in to chaos the early night that Lisbon has planned. Beaming at her is her consultant holding a cardboard box. He ushers her into her office and carefully places the box on top of the table. Lisbon can tell he is very excited, almost jumping up and down.
"Jane, I was just leaving and don't put that on the table it probably has spiders in it."
Just saying the words sends a shudder through her. Jane ignores her and with his back to her, blocking her view, he reaches in to take out whatever is in the box. Lisbon hears him making soft noises and he turns around revealing a small baby, wrapped tightly in a blanket, asleep in his arms.
"Jane, it's a baby."
"Well it's easy to see why they made you a detective."
Lisbon gives him a withering look.
"Hush"
She leans in for a closer look.
"We'll have to call social services."
"They'll be closed for the night, so we will have to do it in the morning"
"We can't keep it Jane."
"Sure we can. We're done for the night."
Jane's delighted to hear Lisbon use the word we. The first step taken. The baby squirms and then stretches, arching its back and squeezing tight its fists and then blinks its eyes open. Lisbon offers her finger, touching its palm and it closes its fingers around it.
"Hello little one."
She looks towards Jane, who is very satisfied with the way things are going. Mentality congratulates the baby on its timing and urges it to keep up the good work. Lisbon speaks to Jane while still looking at the baby.
"Is there anything else in the box Jane that might tell us the name, and perhaps clues as to who the mother is."
Jane shrugs.
"I didn't want to disturb the baby since it was a sleep. There could be something tucked down the quilt the baby was lying on."
Lisbon removes her finger with some reluctance from her and the baby and Jane takes over. She searches down the sides between the box and the quilt. Her fingers touch something and she lifts up the quilt, and finds a letter. She turns it over and a puzzled look comes over her face and she turns to Jane holding up the envelope.
"It's addressed to you Jane, is there something you need to tell me."
"Really, open it, see what it says"
Lisbon gives him a playful questioning glance
"Are you sure? You wouldn't rather read it in private first?"
"I'm sure. I haven't had my wicked way with anyone and certainly not in the last nine months."
"Mmmmm...are you sure? What about when you were in the fugue state? You were capable of doing anything then. You stole hundreds of thousands dollars, making a baby wouldn't be a far leap."
Lisbon's satisfied to see Jane's demeanor falter just a little, but he then replaces it with a delighted smile.
"You mean we may get to keep it.!"