It was Lisbon who had come in from the alleyway via the rear door. She spotted the three of them sitting at the table, and as she approached the three men stood for her, making her flash one of her meltingly beautiful smiles, Jane noted. He was about to speak when Matthew said, "Agent Lisbon, allow me to introduce you to Joe, the owner of this fine establishment. Joe, this is Patrick's partner, FBI Agent Lisbon." Matthew then gracefully pulled out her chair and helped her to sit which Jane saw flattered her a bit. She really did like being treated like a lady even though she made it very clear that she could and would kick your butt if she needed. He felt a twinge of jealousy in his bones, but Matthew was an old, old man how could he be jealous of HIM?
Lisbon felt as though she had come upon three old friends and felt oddly compelled to not get immediately into case specifics. "Joe, your playing and singing are fantastic. I loved the performance tonight. I am sorry it had to end this way." Looking into Joe's wonderful blue eyes with all the laugh lines, Teresa knew why the Professor was his friend. He seemed like the kind of man people automatically gravitated toward. Even though they had just met she felt like Joe was someone she would like to get to know better - not to mention the way he sang The Blues. It was as if he had lived them all his life and had now landed right here in front of her just so she could hear him sing.
"Yeah, me too! Hopefully, people won't associate my bar with a murder. I've only been open three weeks." Joe told her. "And, if it means anything, I've known this young punk for ages and can certainly vouch for him. Professor Adams just couldn't hurt a fly." I owned a bookstore before I retired and decided to become a blues musician. I've known him since he was a grad student coming in to read the books he couldn't afford to buy." Joe smiled at Adams, who chuckled quietly.
"Now, Joe, you know I bought books when I finally graduated." Professor Adams shrugged. Lisbon noted how he was holding his arms, hugging his body tightly. He might be still a bit in shock. He was very soft spoken and she thought perhaps this murder had affected him adversely. It was hard to see something like this, especially if you weren't used to it. She would need to question him but perhaps that could officially wait until tomorrow. Lisbon thought Matthews saw Joe as a father figure, someone he could talk to and come to for help.
"Apparently, this was the work of a serial murderer the FBI has been tracking for years. There is a countrywide pattern of headless bodies turning up. They've been beheaded with swords but hardly ever two in the same city at the same time. So this falls under FBI purview, since we were first on the scene our team will be covering it. And, since you may have been seen by the killer, Professor Adams, we will need to place you into protective custody starting tonight."