Chapter four: Queen of hearts
A/N: First I wanted to say I posted chapter three last night at eight, but for some reason ff was not cooperating and it showed up much later…So I'm sorry. =) Upside is you get two chapter's today…unless you are like me and count midnight to like three am still yesterday. Lol… Enjoy
We have a case. She rushes away and I let her go because I have to, because its what she needs even if its not what either of us really wanted.
Jewelry store robbery. Attempted murder. Sounded like fun.
I listened to Lisbon question the brothers as I rifled through the draws of beautiful diamond jewelry, until finally I found what I was looking for.
The tiara was perfect, and I couldn't help but grin as I placed it on Teresa's head. She looked up at me like I was mad, maybe I am, but she never makes any move to stop me so I figure I'm already forgiven for embarrassing her yet again. Even the brother's obnoxious irritation about me touching their precious diamonds, can't keep me from imprinting the image of her with the tiara on in my mind. She looks good with a tiara.
"He's not our uncle," it's impossible not to notice the brother's defensiveness. They resent the man that married their aunt, I'm not completely sure why yet, but I would.
"Oh I'm sorry the man having sex with your aunt then?"
I have to suppress a smile, when Lisbon's soft whimper of disbelief from behind me, reached my ears.
By the end of the conversation I'm a little surprised that Lisbon hasn't threatened me. Apparently she didn't realize I was trying to provoke her. Either she was growing immune to my charms or I was much more distracted than I'd realized.
"Let's go," Teresa almost growled and I chuckled to myself as I followed her out.
The moment we are out of ear shot she growls angrily. "What the hell are you playing at?"
"What do you mean what am I playing at?" I asked as innocently as possible.
"Damn it Jane," she hissed, I must have embarrassed her more than I thought, I bite the inside of my lip as I realize she didn't blush, I have to rectify that. "Are you trying to…?"
Her words were cut off suddenly when I closed the space between us placing a soft kiss on her lush red lips.
It's a chaste kiss but as I pulled away I can't help but smile at her suddenly heavy breathing, the light flush over her bared skin, and the dazed surprise dancing in her eyes.
It takes only seconds for her to come back to herself and when she does Teresa steps away putting her hands between us as if they were a shield.
"What is the matter with you?" She demands her eyes flickering with conflicting emotions.
She needs to be angry with me, it will help steady her, but I like it when she is off balance.
I take both of her hands in mine and bring them to my lips; I press a soft kiss on each hand and whisper "you are Teresa."
She stares at me stunned as I turn away, and I grin unable to stop myself.
I watch him open my door for me in disbelief. Is he messing with me? Is this one of his stupid games? Probably this is Jane, but why is he being so cruel? The idiot probably doesn't even realize he's doing it.
With an almost absent shake of my head I climb into the SUV and wait for Jane to get it. I don't know what he's up to but I'm not going to let him keep messing with me, because that's what he is doing. He is messing with me.
That small annoying voice in the back of my mind disagreed, but he had to be, because I wasn't willing to face what it meant if this wasn't just a game.
"Gee you think maybe it's an inside job?"
"Ah yes I do,"
She rolls her eyes, as I explain why Carl Ward is my provisional bet.
"It makes him bitter and twisted…" I tell her.
"Case closed" Teresa said rolling her eyes. Her words drip of sarcasm and I shrug.
"I'm just saying…"
I'm rewarded with another eye roll before she turns and leaves.
The rest of the team tried not to smile, but I can see they're more amused by her actions than mine. Not that any of them would ever admit it, for no other reason than self preservation; I never did pick up on that one…
I decided to leave her alone for a little while and retreat to my couch. It had been a long day, and a long night before it.
Closing my eyes I take stock of the events of the last twenty four hours.
The party, the dance, a flurry of kisses, I had let it get out of control, thereby confusing and terrifying her in one simple night.
I hear Rigsby's voice coming from her office and so got up and made my way to her office.
"Hmm maybe I can help." I say sticking my head in the door.
"Just maybe? Feeling a bit unsure of yourself are you? Don't let one wrong hunch throw you," Her voice dripped with sarcasm obviously pleased she had finally gotten one up on me.
I recognize our usual banter and decide to play along, she obviously felt like she had regained some measure of control, and I would let her have it at least for now.
"Well A we don't know I'm wrong yet about ward, and B bring the motel desk clerk in maybe he can recall a little more detail than he thinks about this cowboy…" I tell her walking off.
I walked slowly out of the bullpen and into the hall waiting for her to come after me.
"Jane," I pause feigning surprise as she stop before me. "No hypnotism."
"Yes dear," I say teasingly.
Her face turns a violent shade of red. I hadn't meant it to embarrass her really, but now that I had I wanted to take advantage of it.
Moving towards her, I'm not surprised when she backed up slightly.
"Why is it that you are so against my using hypnosis?"
"Because Jane it's illegal and unethical. How many times do I have to tell you…"
"You let me hypnotize you," I argue and the flush travels from her cheeks to her neck.
The sudden rush of heat brings an unexpected twist to my stomach and without thinking I take a step closer so that we are almost touching.
Suddenly her hands are on my chest… "Jane no."
"Why not?" I whisper into her hair.
I feel her shudder beneath me, and I can see her mentally counting to ten.
"We are at work," she hissed breathlessly.
"Mm so…"
"Jane…" there is a warning in her voice despite the blush and her quick breathing, so with a sigh I pull away.
"When the case is over we'll finish this," I promise moving away from her.
I close my eyes and lean back against the wall, as Jane disappears back into the bullpen. I try and fail to keep my imagination from wondering exactly how we are going to finish it.
Damn that man.
Cho slips back into the break room silently and unseen. He decides to wait a few minuets before venturing back out. Jane and Lisbon, it doesn't really surprise him, but he still didn't need the mental image of them pressed against each other either.
He tries to shrug it off. Van Pelt may have won the betting pool, but at least it wasn't Rigsby.