Hello everyone, this is my very first fanfiction I've ever publiced. I haven't been studying english so very long, so that's explains all the mistakes on the story =) Writing in english is kind of my way to study but I also like writing these things very much. So I hope you'll enjoy too =)
Chapter 1 – the stakeout
"Cho and Rigsby you'll need to go on a stakeout tonight." Lisbon stated by the doorway.
Cho rose and shook his head a little as to put away the tiredness. The whole bullpen was quiet and dark but Lisbon's team was still working because of the surprisingly tricky serial killer case. Everybody felt tired and overworked and Rigsby was snoring lightly on his chair.
Cho kicked Rigsby's leg waking him up in the middle of his apparently pleasant dream.
"What?" Rigsby muttered. "Grace is that you?"
"You only wish." Cho stated dryly "Wake up, sleeping beauty." he said kicking him a little harder this time. Jane chuckled from his comfortable leather couch on the corner of the room.
"Rigsby, stakeout either the pineapple lodge or nightingale cottage." cho said sighting.
"Alright, let's go." Rigsby said blushing lightly and grabbing his jacked.
"You'll take the Pineapple lodge and I'll go to the Nightingale cottage." ordered Lisbon firmly "If we keep an eye on the both places the possibility of nailing the guy is bigger" They all wanted this case to be over soon and the rapist and killer behind the bars.
"Van Pelt check our suspect's criminal record and financials and see if there is anything strange. Also find out if he has a permanent residence or a car." Lisbon added. They really needed to nail this guy big time, she thought.
"And jane please get some sleep" she snapped turning her gaze towards the smiling consultant about to get up from his leather couch. "we'll be needing you at the interviews tomorrow"
"Already tried to sleep and couldn't" said Patrick Jane cheerfully. "so I might as well delight your stakeout with my pleasant presence" He said smirking.
Lisbon sighted "whatever"
"well my dear your enthusiasm is heartening" Jane said a smile never leaving his face.
"Okay let's get going then" Lisbon said yawning. It was already getting pretty late. "Jane we are grabbing coffee on our way"
"sure" jane nodded. "you know Lisbon too much coffee isn't good for you. It makes you nervous and tense"
Lisbon furrowed. "I'm not nervous jane cut it out"
"but obviously tense" jane said teasingly
Lisbon just sighted. "Jane, let's go."
In the nightingale cottage, Lisbon was pacing around the bedroom. Jane was laying on the bed, eyes closed and seemingly relaxed.
"Lisbon, could you please stop pacing" Jane said patiently.
Teresa Lisbon stopped looking annoyed. She said on the chair but couple minutes later she was again walking around in the dark bedroom.
"He probably even doesn't show up yet." Lisbon said frustrated.
"Be patient woman" jane answered his eyes closed. "walking around in this little room doesn't help at all"
"well if you must know I'm pacing because I'm tired and I'm cold and I already drink my coffee." She said and continued pacing.
Jane opened his eyes and patted a place next to him on the bed. "Come hear Lisbon, you'll be much warmer here." He said smiling to his bosses shocked expression "I promise I won't seduce you here in this crappy rental lodge in the middle of nowhere." he said smirking.
Lisbon seemed to be considering all the options. Finally she decided It would be better to sit next to jane on the bed than to walk around in the ice cold floor. So she sat on the bed next to him.
"oh come on Lisbon, a little closer haven't heard about body heat" Lisbon moved an tiny bit closer and Jane took his jacket of and covered her shoulder with it.
"better?" jane asked with a hint of worry in his voice.
"yes a little" Lisbon said gratefully but still shivering slightly.
"but not totally warm, I see" Jane said and suddenly pulled his arms around her. "god woman you really are tense. And seemingly nervous too" he said when Lisbon froze. "I'm just keeping you warm here"
Inch by inch Lisbon forced herself to relax. Jane smelled good with a hint of tea and something very sweet. And god she really was tired and cold and this actually felt kind of good.
"well, that's better" muttered jane in her ear. "relax a little more and now you can maybe sleep a little. I'll keep watch" he said in the voice he used when hypnotizing a suspect.
"Jane don't you dare try to hypnotize me" Lisbon mumbled tiredly feeling a little warmer now.
"I wouldn't even consider it my dear" jane said "not without your permission". he soothed "You can just close your eyes for a little while. Our man isn't gonna show up yet anyway. I'll wake you after twenty minutes
"okay" Lisbon murmured and jane started to hum quietly.
Lisbon was having a nightmare. She actually had them quite often. They weren't bad, she didn't fortunately woke up screaming or anything. Nightmares were what she considered as an occupational hazard. They woke her up and she was terrified for a moment. End of a story and she was able to sleep again.
So now she woke up trying to shake off the fear and cold sweat. Then she realized she was curled against something warm, masculine and tea-smelling. Jane. She quickly stiffened and pulled of.
"Having a bad dream Lisbon?" Jane said smiling to her reaction to his closeness but at the same time eying her nearly tenderly. Lisbon had been looking almost cute when sleeping. Not like the tough-ass cop he was used to. Then suddenly she had been shaking lightly in the depths pf the nightmare. And all Jane wanted to do was to hug her and caress her. Scary thought. Consultant Patrick Jane wanted to take care of his hard-ass boss.
"Dammit Jane, whats the time?" Lisbon snapped. She wasn't tired anymore and actually felt remarkably better.
"It's two o'clock in the morning. You were tired." Jane said defenssively. "And anyway our man hasn't shown up. And if he did I've would have woken you immediately."
Lisbon couldn't argue wiht that. She just sighted, rose and sat by the edge of the bed. There was a brief silence and then her mobile hone rang.
"Lisbon" she answered briefly. "What? No? How bad is it? Okay, we'll be right there. Hang on a minute"
Jane rose. Lisbon's voice sounded alarmed and shocked. He was instantly worried.
"what is it?"
Lisbon swallowed. "It's Cho. He is in the hospital. He has been shot."