AN: While working on the latest chapter of Need Not to Know, I have been really enjoying Idan's fanfic The Pretender, in which the hints dropped on Erika Flynn's upcoming episode become fodder for some really good speculation on how that might go down. In need of a break from stresses in both RL and my primary writing commitment, I started imagining other ways things could go in the new season given the few clues that we have been given. So I thought I might use the old Drabble from just before the season finale and piggy back with more drabbles, just to post a few of them for fun. You know, when I get writer's block, or need to write something simple and diverting.
Not mine. No money in it.
Hope you like it.
"Here, Patrick."
Lisbon brought the teacup to the couch. Vega looked on, aghast, as the consultant finally sat up, smiling gratefully. "Thank you, my dear." He took the cup, pulling her down next to him. Then he kissed her on the lips.
She blushed, but nestled closer.
Vega fumed. "I'm sorry, I thought this was FBI headquarters, not the Playboy mansion."
"Hey!" Lisbon sat up straighter, embarrassed and indignant.
"Well, Teresa, you would look charming with a bunny tail…"
"Jane!" She glared, furious.
"Now you've done it, Vega. Teresa has reverted to my surname. That always means trouble," he grinned.
AN: In case anyone doesn't know, this was fairly recent news on the upcoming season: "The role of FBI Rookie Michelle Vega has been bumped up to series regular status. She's a rookie fresh out of the FBI academy: eager, ambitious, hungry to learn. She's never heard of Jane, knows nothing of his methods or past, and casts a skeptical eye on his unorthodox, rule-busting ways." Not sure if we really needed yet another new character with all the others so woefully unexplored, but perhaps they felt everyone else on the cast was too used to Jane's approach, and somebody had to be a character foil to point out that his crazy plans are not standard operating procedure. And hey, if Lisbon isn't doing that, she gets to enjoy her new relationship that much more.
That would be just fine with me! :)
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