"Hey man…. Tiffany called, she said to meet her at El Fuego at 7:30" Cho said to Rigsby as he sat down at his desk.
Rigsby glanced at Grace. To anyone else it looked like he was looking for a reaction from and ex, in reality he was confirming their plans. El Fuego was a local organic Mexican joint. It used to be their Tuesday night spot. Now it was code for Rigsby's place.
It had been a month since Grace said she loved the job more and seemingly walked away from him. Jane had appeared a few minutes after Rigsby's heart was ripped out of his chest. Jane had convinced him to go after her. When he got to her apartment she was there crying. Rigsby comforted her and she explained why she didn't want him to give up his life at the CBI for her.
"Wayne, I was together with my boyfriend since 9th grade. After high school we both moved to Iowa State. Mid way through Senior year I got pregnant. He was applying to graduate programs back East, but gave it up to get a job so he could support our family. I was a few months along and I miscarried. He began to resent me. He treated me badly, he hit me. He screamed and yelled and blamed me for getting pregnant on purpose so then he would be able to get ahead in life. If you make this move and hate it and me I don't know what I would do. I realize now that was kid stuff and we would have never lasted. But in Iowa, at 22 you're expected to get married. I thought I loved him, I didn't. I knew the minute I met you that you were special. I can't have you leave me…"
"Grace, you're my world. I'd never treat you like that. I'm so sorry you went through that. Want to hole you and make you better. I wont go to San Francisco, but I can't be here and not BE with you. Jane said to call him if we are ready to be together. Are you Grace? Can we be together?"
Jane had come over that evening and they devised a plan. Grace and Rigsby would have to take a break for 2 weeks and act as if they were broken up. Rigsby would then start dating a woman name Tiffany. In reality there would be no Tiffany, but this would distract others from questioning the young couple. The Tiffany plan had been working for at least 2 weeks.
"So when can Elise and I meet her?"
"Who? Oh, Tiffany? I don't know man, I want to give it a while before I bring her around."
"ok, Elise was just giving me a grilling last night"
"No worries, I'm, uh, juts not ready"
Grace smiled to herself. It seemed if Cho was clueless and Lisbon was too worried about being in love with Jane to worry about her and Rigsby. Grace didn't have Jane's intuitive powers, but she could see that the Boss only had eyes for the blonde consultant. She just seemed a tiny bit more chipper and less depressed around the man, even if she tried to hide it behind annoyance.
