Hi, here is my new therapy session!
I would like to say a few things... First of all, thank you so much for all the reviews, it made me really really happy. I won't say more because if I do I'll start to ramble and if I do I won't stop and that can get...ugly ^^ Two of them were unsigned so I wasn't able to answer before but it will be done by the end of this author's note!
I also wanted to point out that this chapter hadn't been read by my wonderful beta reader Habeous Corpus so there should be english mistakes, sorry... But I'll be gone for two weeks and wanted to post this chapter before I leave!
I know this chapter is short, I'm sorry but next time it will be longer I swear.
dawn2dusk: thank you so much! I was very happy with your comment about the descriptions. And when I say that I mean very very happy! Hope you'll like this!
Sasha: I know I already answer to you over some bread and chocolate milk but I'll just add this comment: please put those fat smiley of yours on a diet! ;D))
Patrick Jane always considered himself as a confident man. Always sure of himself. He knew what he wanted and if he realized he could get it, he would go without any doubt in his mind and he would get it. And this time shouldn't be any different. This self insurance often brought him trouble but it had always been worth it. As a kid, as a teenager, as an adult, always.
He also always had the looks to back him up if necessary. Very few people were immune to his smile: his seventh grade teacher, his uncle Eric, his high school best friend and the neighbours' dog. Go figure.
As he was making his way trhough the corridors, he saw a woman looking for someone. He knew he was the one she was looking for and he knew she wouldn't be immune to his smile. She would try, of course, and who didn't? But she would give in eventually. And he couldn't be more happy about it.
"Hi, I'm Patrick Jane. I believe you were looking for me?"
She looked at him but remained silent. At first she was just surprised he realized she was looking for him and then she just looked at him. Probably surprised by the smile. She obviously didn't expect someone like him. She eventually got over it and smiled.
"Yes, I am, actually. Follow me."
The small talk they engaged was nice. Sure it was very superficial but it was enough for him to take mental notes about his interlocutor. He couldn't help but he was already testing her. It was slight, she probably didn't even notice but he saw what he wanted to see: how far he could go before he pushed her buttons too far. It was what he always did when he met someone new and he was pleased to see he had some margin with her. Sure, she would soon be annoyed, eventually rolling her eyes and shoting him glares but she seemed to already like him.
He would like it here. He knew it. Confident as always. Right?
He was already doing his tricks and as he saw her amazed face he couldn't be more pleased to see his magic happening once again.
"So you're a psychic right?"
She really was a good public and he wouldn't complain, he always liked the attention.
"Oh no, there is no such thing as a pshychic."
They went back to their small talk and he kept on his little show. But as they made their way to what seemed to be their final destination, he wasn't paying so much attention anymore. He knew what was about to come and even if he convinced himself for days that it would all go well, he couldn't repress a small hint of hesitation.
"So here are agent Cho and Rigsby"
He didn't even realize his red haired guide was making presentations. He shook the hands that were hold out to him but his eyes were already on the fifth person in the room. When she heard them, she looked up in their directions.
"And here is our boss. Teresa Lisbon."
Suddenly, he was not so confident anymore.
I swear next time the chapter will be longer! I hope those of you who liked the first chapter weren't disappointed.
This story is still a little...experimental. I know what will happen, how it will end etc but I'm not exactely sure how I'm going to write this yet. I'm about 97% sure there will be flashbacks to explain what happened between Jane and Lisbon but I haven't decided if I'll make chapters just for the flashbacks or if I'll put them between present scenes. If you'd like one way better than the other, my inbox would be more than pleased to welcome any review ^^
And as I said, I'll be gone for two weeks so next chapters should take about three weeks to come (because I'll need at least a week to recover from the next two). Sooner if I find the trick to write while sleeping!