A/N: This was a fic originally planned for sometime in the middle of the sixth season… but things happened. I changed the very beginning a bit, so hopefully you'll like it. Maybe choose the best between the three seventh season openers I'm uploading this early? Hope you like this! Can't wait!
Disclaimer: Not mine.
The airport guard is knocking on the window and Patrick grins deeper into the kiss. Eventually, they need to pull away. His injury is only growing more intense by all the leaning. Besides this, Teresa is running low on breath. Their eyes shine with a forbidden lust. Teresa blushes and slightly turns away, not sure of what she has to be embarrassed about. Patrick continues to stare, grateful all his clouded emotions are finally out in the open.
"How could you have not seen?" He lightly chuckles.
"Seen what?' She raises her eyebrows after a long pause.
"And you're such a great detective." He chides. "Let's see… oh, my undying love for you. For instance."
"You're the mentalist." She counters.
"Ouch." He rubs his chest in faux pain. "It is very hard for me to read you, Teresa, as I've said many times before. Besides, emotions always cloud the truth. I tried leaving hints. I never thought I'd be man enough to just up and say it, but…"
"Hints? Like calling me your Angry Little Princess?"
"Someone stole your tiara." He nods. "And you know that one time on that case? I won a lot of money at that casino?"
"Something tells me that wasn't the first casino you've been banned from."
"More like the twentieth." He smiles. "I spent hours searching for the perfect necklace/earrings set for you. Emeralds, like your eyes. I was fixing to buy it when something was nagging me in the back of my mind. I went back and bought some expensive trinkets for the rest of the team. I tossed them out when I got to the bullpen. But not yours. I handed it to you. Special."
"Your eyes." She nods.
Now Patrick stares at her confusingly. She faintly grins. "Your eyes were dilated."
"Another hint."
Things are suspended in a comfortable silence for the flowing minutes. Teresa suddenly feels bad and her face falls. She slumps in her chair and concern floods Patrick.
"I gave it back." She explains. "I told you I couldn't accept them."
"So much pain. Like rejection." He now bears the same resemblance. "But I didn't say anything."
"Yes you did. If I remember correctly: 'I know those emeralds look lovely with your eyes.' Right?"
"Right. I just kept drinking, though. You know, I went back to that bar after the case was over. Ordered Bloody Mary after Bloody Mary."
"Oh, Patrick…"
"Eh. I used to do the same thing every time Charlie and Angie's anniversary came around."
Wanting to move away from such a painful topic, Lisbon switches it around. "So, what did you do with the necklaces?"
"Gave them away."
"To who?" She is instantly jealous and Jane smirks a little.
"Charity."
"Oh. Is that where my pony is?"
"No. I gave that to a girl I know. We're old friends."
"A girl!?" She is envious again and this time, Patrick is milking it.
"Maria." He shifts in his seat. "I think I have a picture of her."
"A picture!?"
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