Chapter 2

"Jane. You're hovering." Teresa said as she finished getting ready for bed.

"Doing no such thing my dear. I'm just enjoying my view. Also, we agreed I was Patrick when we're at home."

"Pat-trick." she said with emphasis. "You are hovering. I'm fine. The house is locked up and the alarm is on. It was just some flowers. Nothing else has happened today."

"I'm just admiring my wife. Nothing wrong with that." he explained with a smile on his face.

"Fine. When are you going to talk to Cho about working part time or working on a case by case basis so you can work on the cabin?" Teresa asked.

"I talked to him today." Jane said.

"You did? What did he say?" Teresa questioned.

"He was happy." He answered.

"He was? I thought he's been trying to talk you into staying full time. Why is he all of the sudden happy?" she asked, wondering why Cho changed his mind. Then it dawned on her. "You told him you were staying full time didn't you?"

Jane turned around and walked over to their bed. He removed the throw pillows and turned back the covers. He felt Teresa place her hand on his arm.

"You told him you were staying full time didn't you?" she asked again.

"Yes." he answered slowly. "I can't do anything at the cabin until the plumbing and electrical work are finished. I can't do those things myself. It will be a couple of weeks for all that to be done, so I decided to work full time until then."

Teresa looked at him for a minute. "You're lying. You're staying because of the flowers. How do you know that wasn't a one-time thing? It could've just been a practical joke. Somebody at the office trying to get to you. You know there are some that are still not happy about me breaking it off with Marcus for you." she explained. "There are also some women not happy that I claimed you." She continued with a small chuckle.

"You could be right, but until we know for sure I'm not taking any precautions. Just stick close to you and the office for a while and if nothing else shows up, I'll get on the cabin full time." Jane explained.

"Okay." Teresa said, leaning up to give him a kiss. She knew she wouldn't change his mind.

Jane didn't get much sleep that night.

The next few days were busy for the team. They caught a case involving the son of a local businessman who'd gotten in over his head with bad "investments" and some local thugs wanting payback. They'd found the boy three days later missing a thumb, but otherwise okay. If the father had been completely truthful from the beginning, they could've found him sooner. Teresa had been in on the interviews, but didn't go out in the field to search for the boy. She thought she'd have a hard time not being part of the action in the field, but knowing it was necessary for the health of their baby was all she needed to do her part. Jane had been in top form, working meticulously to solve the case. A totally focused Jane was a good thing, but a little boring thought Teresa, with a laugh.

They arrived back at headquarters late Friday afternoon to finish up some paperwork and then head home for the weekend. Jane would of course spend his time on his couch while everyone else finished up. He'd done his part.

When they stepped off the elevator, Wiley was waiting for them. Teresa could tell immediately something was wrong. She looked at Jane and knew he felt the same way.

"What's wrong Wiley?" Teresa asked first.

Wiley looked at Teresa, then at Jane. "Spit it out Wiley." Jane said.

"Uh…uh…there is an envelope on Lisbon's desk." Wiley said, looking at Jane again.

"Okay. It's not unusual for me to get mail. I request information from outside sources all the time." Teresa said, still not sure what had Wiley spooked.

"Well…uh…this envelope smells like baby powder." Wiley answered, continuing to look at Jane.

Jane quickly walked over to Teresa's desk. "Wait Jane. Put on gloves before you touch it. There may be evidence on it if this is related to the flowers." Teresa explained.

Jane opened Teresa's top desk drawer and pulled out two rubber gloves. He then took her letter opener and slid it under the side of the envelope, lifting it slightly. It looked like a normal, everyday piece of mail. It was a white envelope addressed to Teresa Lisbon, Austin FBI. He could pick up the baby powder scent without getting too close to it.

"Did this come through the normal mail channels or was it delivered here from outside." Jane asked Wiley.

"It came up through the normal mail channel like all our mail. The mail supervisor smelled the scent of baby powder and since you'd alerted the mailroom to look out for any suspicious packages addressed to Lisbon or yourself, he brought this one up." Wiley explained.

Jane lifted each edge of the envelope and then picked it up. The front of the envelope had no return address, just Teresa's name and the address of the Austin FBI. There was a normal postal stamp, not a meter stamp and the postmark was Austin. The zip code within the postmark was an area close to the FBI. He turned the envelope over, there was nothing on the back.

He decided to open the envelope. He slid the letter opener under the edges of the flap so he didn't disturb any evidence that might be there. As the flap popped open, the baby powder smell was stronger and he could tell there was a card inside, it looked like a card for a new baby. He could feel his anger starting to rise and the hair on the back of his neck stood up. He took a few deep breaths, hoping it was just a congratulations card for Teresa, but knowing it wasn't that. Anyone they knew or Teresa knew would have put a return address on the card.

He pulled the card out of the envelope and it was indeed a congratulations card for a new baby. The front read, 'You're having a baby. No one deserves it more. Congratulations!' When he opened the card, taped on the left hand side was a copy of their ultrasound picture. The card was signed, 'I'm so excited. Can't wait. Love you.'"

Jane laid the card on Teresa's desk, sat down in her chair with his elbows on his knees, and leaned forward. He was trying to catch his breath. It felt like someone had punched him in the chest. He didn't realize he was crying until water drops landed on his arms.

"Jane? Are you okay? What is it?" Teresa asked. Jane had made her stay by Wiley's desk until he'd looked over the card and made sure it was safe.

Jane still couldn't speak; he couldn't move he realized. It was like there was a physical weight holding him in place. He wished he could keep this from Teresa, but he knew that wasn't going to work. This was no longer a practical joke or a one-time thing. This was now a serious matter.

"Jane? What is it?" Teresa asked, now worried about Jane and what was in that envelope.

"Wiley, where's Cho?" Jane was able to ask. He sat up and looked at Wiley, avoiding Teresa's face.

"He's in his office." Wiley answered.

"Get him in here and get a lab crew in here to take this envelope and card into evidence. I want every test possible done on this that can be done. Understand?" Jane asked.

"Yes sir. I'm on it." Wiley said as he picked up his phone and called Cho.

Jane stood up, removed his gloves, placing them on the desk with the envelope and walked over to Teresa. He held her by her upper arms for a moment then pulled her into a tight hug. He tried his best not to let the tears fall again but he was losing that battle.

"Jane? Please tell me what it is? You're scaring me." Teresa asked, trying to breath with how tight Jane was holding her.

Jane stepped back and reached for her hand. He took it and walked over to his couch. After they sat down, Teresa could tell he'd been crying. She ran her thumbs under his eyes to wipe away his tears. She knew whatever was in that envelope spooked him badly.

"Jane, please tell me what was in that envelope. Whatever it was, we can handle this."

"Teresa." Jane started, but paused for a few seconds. "There was a card inside. It was a congratulations card. It said, 'You're having a baby. No one deserves it more. Congratulations!'"

"Okay. People know we're having a baby. So that can't be what has you so upset. What else did it say?" Teresa asked, not sure she wanted to know.

He took a deep breath. "On the inside, there was a copy of our ultrasound picture and it was signed, 'I'm so excited. Can't wait. Love you.'"

Teresa gasped. Tears immediately started falling. Jane pulled her into a tight hug, rubbing her back as he rocked her. "I promise I will not let anything happen to you. You know that don't you?" Jane asked.

"Yes." she said, barely able to get the word out. She felt safe in Jane's arms. She wished she could stay like this until all this was over. Who could be doing this to them?

Jane continued to rock her and rub her back. His first priority right now was his wife and her physical and mental well-being.

Teresa pulled back and removed herself from Jane's embrace. She stepped over to Wiley's desk to retrieve her purse from where she left it. She pulled out her wallet and looked for her ultrasound picture. It was right where it had been since Tuesday.

"Jane? Is your ultrasound picture still in your wallet?" Teresa asked.

Jane pulled out his wallet and retrieved the picture. "Yes." he said, holding it up.

"The only other copy is at home in that picture frame on our mantel. Let's run home and see if it's still there." Teresa said.

"No. I'll have someone run to the house and get it. I want you to stay right here and I'm staying with you."

Cho walked over to the couch and pulled up a chair. "Alright guys. This is serious now. Someone is out to make a statement of some kind. He makes it sound like he thinks the baby is his and that you all are together, as a couple, Teresa. This could be someone you have dated or someone involved in one of our cases that has become infatuated with you. We don't know if this is someone trying to get to you Jane or you Teresa. Maybe he's trying to make you believe Teresa cheated on you Jane and the baby is his.

"Well, whoever it is doesn't know me or Teresa very well." Jane replied with a smirk.

"Teresa, we need to talk about some things that may be uncomfortable for you, but we need to make a list of guys you have dated in the last couple of years." Cho said, knowing he would be uncomfortable as well.

"Well, that'll be a very short list Cho. If we go back three years, there would be only one name, besides Jane. Marcus." Teresa said.

"Really? He's the only one?" Cho asked, surprised.

Teresa looked at Cho, then at Jane. "Yes Cho. He's the only one. If Jane had confessed his feelings earlier, there wouldn't have been any." she said, with a smile on her face as she looked at Jane.

"Wow. I didn't believe it when Abbott told me you two were in love with each other, but I didn't realize it went back that far." Cho said.

"Yeah, well, I wasn't sure it was love back then but, I knew I cared deeply for Jane. After he killed Red John and left, I knew I'd loved him. I couldn't bring myself to date anyone when I was in Washington. I was getting letters from Jane, so I guess I held out hope that I would see him again and I could tell him how I felt. When he came back, things were awkward between us for a while and then Pike showed up. When he showed an interest, and Jane wasn't acting like he felt the same about me as I did about him, I let myself believe I could love Marcus and create a life with him. I was fooling myself." Teresa explained.

"Do you think Marcus could be involved in this?" Cho asked.

"No way. He was upset that I broke things off with him, but he always suspected there was something there with Jane. He understood I had some kind of feelings for Jane, but I think he was under the assumption Jane would never declare his feelings for me." Teresa answered.

"What about the confrontation in the bull pen between him and Jane? I'd heard rumors, but I never asked about it." Cho asked.

"I think he was still stinging from our break up and hoping he still had a chance. He wanted to know if Jane had a plan for me. He said he had a long term plan, but he wanted to know if Jane was offering me anything but himself. At some point, he realized it was really over. When he left, I believe he had resigned himself to the fact that Jane and I were together for good." Teresa replied.

"Okay. So if we went back five years. I think five years will more than cover it." Cho said.

Teresa hung her head and turned her head slightly to look at Jane. He had a smile on his face. Cho looked at both of them and wondered what he was missing.

"One name Cho. Walter Mashburn." Teresa said, still with her head hanging down.

Cho made a coughing sound. "Uh…you had a relationship with Walter Mashburn?"

"One-night stand, nothing more than that. Can we move on now? Walter had nothing to do with this. Definitely not his style. Not the father type. He'd congratulate Jane, glad it wasn't himself." Teresa said, looking up at Cho.

Cho realized Teresa's feelings for Jane went way further back than he ever imagined. "Sure. We can move on. It's not Marcus or Mashburn. This has to be someone infatuated with you then. It has to be someone involved in one of your past cases. I'll have Wiley pull all the names involved in the case you both have worked on while here at the FBI. I'll see what names I can compile from our CBI days.