Chapter Three: Trip Changes Things

"Come on, Jane" Lisbon started. "We need to pick up Ally from the kindergarten. We have to make sure she'll be safe until we find Zoe and Drake." Jane loved Ally. She reminded him of his own daughter but it felt different. When Jane was playing with Ally, he was playing with Ally and not with a memory of Charlotte. However, sometimes it hurt him but he noticed himself that he was on the best way to move on. No matter how hard it was. He just had to otherwise he'd destroy his own life and that, he didn't want because Lisbon would bother. "Jess! Patrick!" both heard a voice shouting their names. "Ally!" Lisbon smiled. "Hey. How was your day? Oh my god, did you draw this? It looks absolutely beautiful!" Teresa said while looking at a picture Ally held in her hand. "Yes, it a very pretty picture. Ally, why don't you go and get your things?" Patrick asked as Ally ran off. Lisbon was talking to the woman who appeared to be Ally's kindergarten teacher. "Mr and Mrs Stevens are not making it to pick Ally up. We're very close friends of the family and they asked us to pick her up." Lisbon explained to the woman while Patrick and Ally were watching Teresa to finally say "good bye" and come to both of them. "Where's mommy and daddy?" Ally asked. "Uh, sweetie. Mommy and daddy can't make it. They've been called to a very important conference but asked us to pick you up. They say that they're very sorry. But today we're gonna have some fun with Uncle Patrick and aunt Jess. Okay?" Patrick asked. Ally smiled and nodded. "Her smile looks gorgeous. She is such an amazing kid" Lisbon thought. After visiting the ice-cream cafe, the three finally arrived in the hotel. "Oh wow. Your room looks amazing and beautiful. But there is only one bed?!" Ally was confused. Patrick smiled and said: "I know. But don't you wanna sleep in the middle? And we could be like your other fantasy family? Wouldn't that be nice?" - "Oh yeeah! That would be so cool. She ran over to Patrick and Lisbon and hugged both very tight. After Patrick and Teresa read out the third good night story and Ally finally fell asleep, both were smiling at each other. "The day's been…different" Lisbon said. "Kids are amazing" Patrick replied. "I missed it" he said. Teresa was not sure what he meant but she was relieved that the day was over and jumped into her PJ's. "Good night, honey" she said and turned off the lights.