It Only Takes One Shot.
Disclaimer: I don't own the show.
A/N: Another story from me so please read and enjoy.
Jane was lying down on his couch reading his newly acquired book that he got from Cho, when he heard Lisbon's footsteps coming from the elevator.
"So how was your date last night?" Jane asked from his spot on the couch just as Lisbon sat down in the chair in front of her desk. He closed the book and placed it on his chest.
"It was good, why do you ask?" She was never comfortable talking about her dates with Pike, that was fine, he wasn't comfortable with her dating Pike.
"Just being nosy," he shrugged his shoulders and turned to look at her. "Where did you go?"
"To a jazz concert then dinner," she replied as she grabbed a pen and filled out some paperwork. Abbott approached just before Jane could ask another question.
"Agent, don't forget you have to be in court this afternoon."
"Yes, sir," Lisbon nodded her voice laced with displeasure at the idea of spending the entire afternoon in court. No one liked sitting around all day waiting to get harassed by lawyers, though Jane had some fond memories playing the latter.
"Jane, agent Pike is requesting your services for the day, he will be down shortly to brief you," Abbott told Jane before nodding to Lisbon and heading back to his office.
Jane sat up and looked over at Lisbon. "You know anything about this?"
"He didn't say anything this morning," Lisbon told him just as the elevator ding and Pike walked out. He made his way over to them.
"Teresa," he acknowledged her and gave her a smile before looking at Jane. "Mr. Jane umm, has Abbott spoken to you about a case that I require your help with?"
"Yes," Jane sighed and got to his feet. "What is the case?"
"Some missing art, we believe we have the people but I would like to make sure before we do any arrests," Pike explained.
"What do you need Jane for?" Lisbon asked as she got to her feet also. Lisbon wasn't so keen on having Jane out of her reach, especially when he was going to be alone with her boyfriend.
"I need him to cold read the people, see if they are lying," Pike told her. "Do you mind helping?"
Jane leaned his head back for a few seconds as he silently debated the idea of working with Pike. Currently he was unhappy that Pike was dating Lisbon but he wasn't going to say that out loud to anyone, but, this gave him a chance to also study Pike and see if he could find something wrong with the man currently in Lisbon life.
"Sounds like fun," Jane told him with a grin. Pike smile and then turn all his attention on Lisbon.
"Dinner tonight?"
"Yes, I have court this afternoon and no case currently so I am free," she smiled at him.
"Perfect, there is this amazing French restaurant that I want to show you," he leaned down and gave her a quick kiss before looking at Jane. "We are meeting in one hour on our floor." The Pike left the two of them alone as he headed back to the elevator. Lisbon immediately turned and glared at Jane.
"What the hell are you doing?"
He feigned surprised "Pardon?"
"Why did you agree to work the case?"
Jane just shrugged as if he didn't have any hidden agendas. "Because he asked."
"No, you are just trying to find something wrong with him."
Well she'd gotten pretty good at guessing his moves. "Why would I do that," he asked defensively.
"Because it is you," she countered.
"What does that mean?"
"You like messing with people and you especially enjoy messing with me. So would I put it past you to mess up my relationship, no."
"That hurts Lisbon, I care deeply about your happiness," He shook his head.
"Ha," she walked away from him and made her way to the kitchen for what Jane was certain was a cup of coffee.
"More than you know," he muttered to himself as he made his way out of the bullpen and to the elevator.
There was something utterly dull about sitting in court all afternoon hearing testimony from both sides for a case. Lisbon had already given her testimony and now was waiting for the sides to call it a day so she could go home and get ready for her date. Finally the judge slammed the gravel down and she was free to go, turning on her cell phone after having turned it off at the start of the afternoon she waited for it to load and then it beeped at her while she exited the courthouse. A message from Pike, Fischer, Cho and Abbott and an unknown caller. A little worried she clicked the phone and played the voice-mail Pike message played first.
"Teresa, you need to come to St. Michael there has been an accident involving Jane," he told her before hanging up. Lisbon closed her phone before hearing the other message and made a beeline for her car. Early evening traffic meant that it would take a while for her to get to St. Michael.
Almost an hour later and several cuss words later Lisbon pulled into the parking lot of St. Michael, due to the traffic Lisbon as able to hear the rest of her voice-mails which said that Jane had been hurt in an accident and that he was okay but she needed to get there. She also got a call from St. Michael telling her that she was Jane's proxy and asked her to come to the hospital as soon as possible. She parked her car and nearly ran into the hospital, she came to a halt at the nurse station. "My name is agent Lisbon my friend was brought in," Lisbon told the nurse quickly.
"What is the name?"
"Patrick Jane."
"Teresa," Pike said from behind her. She turned and faced him.
"What the hell happened, Marcus?"
"It didn't go according to plan," he told her softly. That was something of an understatement since they were in a hospital. "Jane got shot."
"Oh, God." Lisbon rubbed a hand down her face. "Is he okay?"
"He got hit in the shoulder but according to the doctors he will live. Fischer is with him right now, it is this way," he placed a hand on her lower back and guided her through the hallways that led to the room that Jane was it.
"Here," Pike told her as he opened the door to the room. Lisbon walked in and saw Jane lying down on the bed with a crazy grin on his face.
"Lisbon, how nice to see you," he told her happily. "Did you hear the news?"
Something was up, Jane never looked so happy even when he was pulling a con. Lisbon went straight to his bedside and grabbed his hand. "Are you okay?"
"Right as rain...well that is if rain was right. Can rain be right?"
"Jane?" Lisbon asked confused.
"They gave him some powerful drugs," Fischer explained.
"Yeah, I can tell," Lisbon said as Jane smiled at her.
"You look liked you got laid, Teresa," he told her.
"Jane!" Lisbon said and removed her hand from his just as her cheeks reddened. Pike sort of laughed behind her while Lisbon refused to look at all three of them. Even stoned Jane could embarrass her.
"What?" Jane asked.
"What did they give him?"
"They have him on a morphine drip," Fischer told her. "He has been muttering stuff like that since he woke up."
"How badly was he shot?" Lisbon asked concerned.
"It is a through and through so no major damage," Pike told her. Lisbon was still focused on Jane.
"So why the strong drugs?"
"Supposedly Jane is sensitive to physical pain," Fischer said slightly amused. "That or they really wanted to shut him up."
"Second one sounds more plausible," Lisbon smiled and looked back at Jane who was grinning at her.
"He will need some physical therapy but he will be back up and annoying us in no time," Fischer told explained to her. "He has been asking for you though."
"Thanks, Kim," Lisbon told her as Jane started to hum some unknown song.
"I am going to head back to the office and give Abbott the update, are you okay handling Jane?" Fischer asked Lisbon.
"If it is one thing I know, it is how to handle Jane." Lisbon was thinking about the time she'd had to take him home drunk off his ass from liquor. Hearing him sing Christmas songs off key in her car made for an interesting night.
"Then goodnight to the both of you," Fischer told them before leaving the room.
"Why didn't you call the courthouse and have them get me?" Lisbon asked Pike over her shoulder as she studied Jane who just grinned at her.
"He was going to be fine so I didn't think you want to be disturbed," Pike replied to her.
"He is my partner and friend, Marcus, and I care about him. You should have told me," she shook her head in annoyance.
"Sorry Teresa."
"Want to know a secret?" Jane asked her suddenly.
"What is it Jane?"
"I am high as a kite," he laughed to himself.
"Yeah, you are, Jane," Lisbon brought her thumb and forefinger to the bridge of her nose and gave it a slight pinch.
"How did he get shot?" Lisbon asked as she removed her fingers and turned to face Pike.
"Uh," Pike said as he looked around the room refusing to meet her eye.
"Marcus, how did he get shot?" She asked again her voice warning him she wanted a straight answer.
Marcus met her eye and sighed before speaking. "I accidentally shot him.
To Be Continued.