A/N: Hi everyone! Me again! I couldn't stay away for long, I was to excited to write this story! I really hope you like it! This story was inspired by a list I found called "Together Lets..." Each chapter will be named and based on a point form the list! The list is in this chapter and I would read through it! Its very cute! Its also out of order, so the order they appear in here, is not the order the chapters will come in. :) Anyway...Enjoy! :)
Disclaimer- I own nothing! Not even the list! :)
Laying on his battered old couch in the bullpen of the CBI, starring up at the ceiling like always, Patrick Jane is bored. Again. They have no case, and he does not do paper work. As much as he hates being bored, there is always something else better to do then paperwork! Like irritating his lovely boss! Oh how he just loves to do that! He loves to see her green eyes become a little brighter when she yelled at him. Her eyes seem to flare with irritation and her face gets a slight pink tint. Its the most adorable sight he has seen in a long time! And it always makes his day better when he gets her to smile through the anger. It always amazes him how she can get so angry, yet always finds a way to forgive. And he sure does not deserved that forgiveness most of the time. No wonder they call her Saint Teresa! And that was only one of the reasons why he fell in love with her.
Yes, love. He has known, well acknowledged that he was in love with her for a while now. Can't really pinpoint the exact moment when it happened but it did. At first he didn't even let the thought cross his mind, but as time went by, thoughts of his boss became more prominent, and every little thing reminded him of her in some way. They say that when you are truly in love with someone, you see them in everything and everyone. It was like that with Angela, even after she died. Until now. He will always love and remember Angela and Charlotte but its been years. And they had many conversation, mostly late at night when they couldn't sleep, about if something where to happen to either of them, they would promise to move on and be happy. And now he finally felt like he could honor that promise.
Suddenly his couch wasn't all that comfortable anymore. He wanted to see Lisbon. His Teresa, even if she didn't know it yet. Jumping up from his couch, he made his way past the rest of his team members who gave him questioning looks.
"If your going to bug Lisbon, she isn't in there." Cho informed without looking up from his computer.
Jane stops and looks between Cho and Lisbon's office door, a slight frown on his face. "Where is she?"
"Don't look so lost man, she'll be back. She's not gone forever." Rigsby smirked.
"She is in a meeting Jane. She will probably be back in about fifteen, twenty minutes." Van Pelt told him sweetly.
Cho just rolled his eyes and shook his head. How can Lisbon not see that he is in love with her? Hopefully Jane does something about that soon.
"Thanks Grace." Jane said with a charming smile and then threw a look at Rigsby that said 'mind your own business'. Grace chuckled when Rigsby quickly looked away.
Jane continued on to Lisbon's office determined to wait for her. As they said, she wasn't in there but that didn't stop him from going in anyway. He was Patrick Jane after all!
Walking through the door he made his way directly to her couch. Sometimes he liked her couch better. Probably because she was there and wherever she was, things seemed to be...better. He was happy when she was around.
Laying down he was content to wait her out. What kind of mischief could he cause to get a rise out of her today? Play a prank on her? On the team? Maybe mess with her stuff, rearrange it. No, that won't do. Maybe he could dig up some dirt on her? He is always eager to learn more thing about her! Since she is gone at the moment, what a perfect time to to snoop!
Getting up from the couch with a stretch and a groan, he rubs his hands together, ready to get down to business.
Her desk was clean, a few pictures of family stand around her computer. Some files lay neatly in a basket marked 'complete'. Also other desk items were scattered across it like a stapler, a tape dispenser, pens and pencils. The normal stuff. He would try and hack her computer password but would Lisbon really leave anything personal on her work computer? He thought not, so why even try! Maybe inside the desk would prove more helpful.
The first few drawers had nothing of interest. Files, files and more files! God that woman does a lot of paperwork! He should get her out of the office more! There was one drawer that was different though. The one on the top left is locked. There has to be something of value in that one! Looks like he will have to pick the lock. Jane smiled at the challenge!
"Woman! Don't you know, locks can't keep me out!" He laughed to himself while starting on the lock.
The lock was fairly easy to pick. Opening the drawer he found her keys, cell phone, and wallet from inside her purse that was stashed in another drawer. He also found some gum, chocolate, some loose change, and a spare gun. All in all...nothing! He sat in her chair with a huff and a disappointed look on his face. He was sure there was something in that one!
Giving up with a sigh he felt around one more time in the cubby. Not expecting to find anything he felt around casually. Suddenly his fingers brushed against a piece of paper. What's this? A forgotten note!
He pulled it out and was about to open it when he noticed something. The note had to have been old. It look as though it had been opened and refolded a lot. There was some writing on the top that said "Together Lets..." It also had a paperclip on it. Not really thinking anything of the paperclip he removed it. When he opened the note a picture fell from its folds.
A smile crept over his face as he saw what the picture was of. It was a picture of himself and Teresa. It was a sweet photo. He wondered who took it. Maybe Grace? It was at a crime scene and they were walking away from the camera but you could see their faces because they were looking at each other and smiling. For once not bickering. It was nice to have a moment like that captured forever! It made him want to keep it.
Focusing back on the note, the first thing he saw was her hand writing was a little off. Looking at the words but not reading them yet, he determined that she must have written this when she was a teenager. About sixteen-seventeen maybe? The note, he noticed was more of a checklist then anything else. It read: "Together Lets..."
...Split a milkshake
...Take a nap
...Kiss in the rain
...Match outfits
...Ride a Ferris wheel
...Buy matching bracelets
...Go on a road trip
...Make breakfast
...Write each other letters
*...Get in trouble
...Kiss at midnight
...Make t-shirts
...Bake something
...Go to the beach
...Make a couples video
...Go to six flags
...Sing a song REALLY loud
...Order Chinese food
...Build a blanket fort
...Go to the zoo
...Go tanning
...Have a movie marathon
...Watch fireworks
...Fall asleep on the phone
...Get ready together
...Go on a classy-ass date
*...Get ice cream
...Go to the gym
...Read a book
...Take a bubble bath
...Go on a run
...Have a paint war
...Take a picture of us kissing
...Go on a Starbucks date
*...Slow dance
...Share popcorn at the movies
...get a pedicure
...Paint something
...Fall for each other
It was a list of cheesy things she wanted to do with a boyfriend. He noticed that three were checked off already and were checked in a different pen then the rest. She must have someone to do all those things with. The thought made him uneasy. Who was this guy and why hadn't she mentioned him to anyone? But maybe they broke up by now! They note was pretty far back in her drawer. She probably forgot about it!
Looking back at the photo in his hands he realizes something. Reading the list again he looks for the marked off ones.
*...Get in trouble
*...Get ice cream
*...Slow dance.
They have done all those! No wonder their picture was attached! Lisbon found someone she deemed worthy of the list. And he was that person! He was touched! But that means she must feel something more for him other then friendship right? At least he hopes she does. Lisbon isn't one to let you know what she is feeling. He has to guess most of the time. He thinks they are fiends. He considers them friends. But does she?
Looking at his watch, he sees that she is do back at any moment. He put the picture and note in his pocket and starts to put everything back in its place before she gets there. Feeling successful he strolls back over to the couch and lays down just in time to hear the door open.
"Jane? What are you doing in here? On my couch?" Lisbon said as she marched to her desk. Luckily she had no idea what Jane has done. He smiled.
"Well hello to you too." Jane laughed and righted himself in his seat. Feeling the note in his pocket, he vows silently to complete the list with her. Hopefully with doing this on this list he can finally tell her how he feels. First though he must do one thing. Remove his wedding ring.
A/N: I know its only the first chapter, but I am already having fun writing this! I hope you are enjoying it just as much! Please leave a review! Let me know what you thought! I would love it! Also I will try and keep them in character as much as possible but this story is meant to be cute and full of romance, so I guess you will have to decide if its OOC or not! Have fun and I hope you will continue to follow this! :)