Sorry I haven't updated in a while. Vacation is actually super distracting. With Christmas and stuff and then my grandmother caught pnemuaonia and she lives with us so we're taking care of her… but yeah. I've been busy.

Hope you guys like it so far. :D

I know I did the last chapter in Jane's point of view but I wanna continue with him for this chapter.

Chapter 8

It had taken all of his power to actually let go of Lisbon when he hugged her. He really was grateful that she was someone that Lizzy could look up to as a woman. She couldn't just have an arrogant, trouble making, yet charming brother to look up to. She needed some kind of woman's influence. He wanted it to be Lisbon, and only Lisbon.

Admittedly hugging Lisbon was probably one of the best moments he'd experienced in a very long time. When she hugged back he almost melted into her, and warmth and happiness spread through his body.

Gosh, he had an issue now. Trying to keep his emotions at bay while they still tried to catch Red John was going to be an exceptionally difficult challenge now that he'd touched her.

Patrick rubbed the back of his neck with his hand as they entered the break room, but the tension of his previous thoughts was washed away by the sight of Lizzy smiling ear to ear, as Johnny talked animatedly about a python named George. The team was laughing; all of their eyes were full light and happiness. Even Cho was chuckling a bit.

"And if I hadn't lured him away with a big juicy rat, Lizzy here, probably would've been George's lunch." Johnny said, a belly laugh escaping his lips.

"What's this? You were almost eaten by a snake?" Patrick asked and the two teens and the team looked up at Lisbon and Jane.

"Well, see, I didn't know it was gonna wrap around my neck, I just thought it would slither around my feet." She said grinning.

"You were so wrong." Johnny said. And Patrick chuckled and Lisbon smiled. Even though this event had happened years before, Jane couldn't help feeling relieved that Johnny had been there. He felt he owed the boy something, saving her life, and being there for her when he wasn't. Once again.

"We didn't have a lot of animals at our carnival, it was a little less circus like. We did have an elephant though." Patrick said grinning down at the people in front him. "You remember the elephant don't you Lisbon?" he asked chuckling and nudging Lisbon's shoulder with his fist.

"Oh I sure do." She said laughing. The team told Lizzy and Johnny of the case they were solving to prove his brother-in-law's innocence, and how it brought it back home to his carnival.

They moved to the bullpen after a little while. Johnny went home to his grandfather. Patrick was a little relieved that it was just him and Lizzy on the couch.

Rigsby was at the dentist and Grace and Cho were finishing some paperwork with Lisbon in her office. That only happened rarely. The team gathering in Lisbon's office, but Jane had a feeling it wasn't just because they had paperwork to do.

They were probably trying to give Lizzy and him some alone time to discuss the days events. It was a pretty hectic day after all. Lizzy's long lost best friend found her at the CBI, the team and her brother were suspicious of the boy she trusted with her life, she was comforted by the only person who wasn't suspicious; Lisbon. And then of course Jane hugged Lisbon.

They would all be sleeping well tonight. Jane found that he wanted to tell Lizzy about the hug that he and Lisbon had shared after she left the office. He felt like a teen age girl, gossiping to her best friend. Jane smiled at the image of himself as a teen age girl.

"Sooo" Jane said, taking a sip of tea and turning to look at Lizzy whom was sitting on the couch next to him.

"So," she said, holding her tea in her lap, "Today was… eventful." She commented.

"It sure was." He said and set down his tea, "Listen, Lizzy, I'm sorry for being suspicious of your friend. It wasn't my place, I should've listened to you."

Then Lizzy set her tea down on the table next to the couch with an annoyed sigh.

"What? What did I do now? I thought apologizing was the right thing to do?" he asked confused, and she gave him an exasperated look.

"Patrick. You're my big brother. You're supposed to be suspicious of strange boys coming into your younger sister life out of nowhere." She said, her lip turning up into a small grin.

"So you're not mad?" Jane asked.

"Oh, of course I'm a little mad Patrick. But that's how brothers and sister relationships work. You know, it's been two and a half months since I started living with you and we haven't fought once." She stated.

Thinking back Jane knew she was right about the no fighting. But why was that a bad thing? He didn't want to fight with her.

"Lizzy, I'm very confused." He said pinching the bridge of his nose.

"Look," she said, "Patrick, you're like the best big brother I could possibly ask for." She said, and Jane smiled in spite of himself, "But, sometimes you're too perfect. When you got all protective over me when you met Johnny, well….. I felt loved, even more then I ever have before." She explained.

"You see, our dad never protected me from anything. Johnny always did that for me. But it just wasn't the same as having someone in your actual family worrying over you. I love the fact that you're lenient, and that you don't make me go to school, but I like protective and responsible Patrick too." She finished.

"I see." Jane said, thinking about her somewhat confusing logic. "Well, then you're welcome. I promise, being protective over you will not change, it may only get worse in the future." He said smiling.

She smiled and to a big swig of tea.

"Lizzy, I have to tell you something." Jane said slowly.

"What?" she asked, scooting closer to him on the couch so he could talk quietly.

"Well, after you left me alone with Lisbon in her office… I hugged her." He said, smiling like a giddy school boy, and his cheeks flushed just a little.

"You did?" she asked excitedly, "Way to go Patrick." She said giving him a high five.

Jane chuckled. "This doesn't mean anything, missy. I was thanking her for comforting you. I need to catch Red John first." he said a bit solemnly.

"Well, not to be rude or insensitive Patrick, but you better catch him soon before someone else gets to her." Lizzy said.

"I know, I know." He said. This conversation was starting to send his mood into the depths of a gloomy cave, so he changed the subject.

"Johnny is a real nice boy Lizzy." Jane began, "You know he's in love with you right?" Jane asked, putting the spotlight on her love life for change. Jane knew the moment he saw Johnny hug her in the parking lot of the CBI that the boy was crazy for her, yet he still ended up letting his protectiveness get in the way.

"What?" she looked at him shocked, "Noo." She said shaking her head in disbelief. Her cheeks became bright pink, he smiled.

"Umm yes." Jane said, "He's in love with you and you're in love with him." Ha. How's it feel to have your love life examined Lizzy?

"Adljdhlhksdf" was the only sound that came out her mouth, then she asked, "You really think he loves me?"

Jane pulled her into a one armed hug, and she curled her legs up onto the couch and rested her head on his shoulder. He then said what he once said to Lisbon about Sam Bosco, "He loves you. How could he not?"

"Aww Patrick, your just saying that cause I'm your sister." She said smiling against his chest, "Promise you wont be too over protective?" she asked looking up at him.

"Oh, no. You just gave me the you're supposed to be protective speech. Nope. I can't promise anything." He said grinning.

"But Patriiicckkk" she wined sitting up.

"No buts" he said and started to tickle her sides. She giggled wildly and tried to wriggle away but he grabbed her by her ankle and yanked her back onto the couch, tickling her until she was crying from laughing so hard.

This is great, he thought laughing. He hadn't had a tickle fight since,… well since his daughter was alive. He found that he missed this.

There was the sound of a girl shrieking and then grunting. The team, with Lisbon in the lead, bolted out of her office, only to find Lizzy lying on her stomach on the couch, and Jane sitting on top of her.

He was holding her legs down with one foot and holding her wrists in his hands.

"Patrickkk, get off of me." She said laughing.

"Nope." Jane said shaking his head, and then looked up. "Oh hey Lisbon. Paper work all done?"

Lisbon glared at him for a moment, and then a smile played on her lips. Grace was laughing and Cho smirked.

"Get off of her Jane, that's not professional." Lisbon said to him.

"I wasn't trying to be professional my dear Lisbon. This child tried tickling me was all." Jane said casually.

"You started it." Lizzy said into the couch cushion.

"Did you start it Jane?" Lisbon asked.

"Well yeah, but-" Jane began but Lisbon interrupted him.

"Up, Jane. She probably can't even breathe." Lisbon said sternly.

"Okay, mom" Jane said mockingly, "And was that a blow against my weight?" Jane asked Lisbon as he started to get up.

"Of course not." Lisbon said sarcastically. Lizzy started to get up as Jane got off of her and grunted, "Ugh, Patrick, sometimes you can be such a fart."

"Oh, no. I am not a fart." Jane said sitting back on top of her, and she slammed into the cushions with a huff.

"Lisbon!" Lizzy called, "Help!"

"Sorry kid. You called him a fart. No matter how true it is, I can't help you. You're on your own." Lisbon said laughing, and Jane gave her a look of shock when she agreed with Lizzy's fart comment.

"Is that really how you think of me Lisbon?" he asked while struggling to keep Lizzy from wiggling.

But before she could respond Rigsby walked into the bullpen eating a pretty good sized sandwich.

"Hey guys, wha?" he said walking in and seeing Jane sitting on top of Lizzy and Grace and Cho sitting at there desks as if nothing was happening.

"I thought you just went to the dentist?" Cho asked him.

"I did" Rigsby said.

"You're not supposed to eat for a half an hour after you go to the dentist." Cho said, and Rigsby looked down at his sandwich, and shrugged and Cho shook his head.

"Rigsby, help me! You love me right? Get him off!" Lizzy said as Risgby turned to sit at his desk.

"Rigsby, if you help her you will regret it. I can do horrible things to you." Jane threatened laughing.

"Yea, umm, Lizzy I'm gonna listen to Jane. You're on your own." Risgby said sitting down.

Jane laughed. Oh the influence he had on people. How nice it was. So this is what being a big brother was like? He'd never get tired of this. It was great, and fun. He hadn't had fun in a long time.

"Come on Risgby! You, tall and strong Risgby is afraid of little tiny Jane?" Lizzy asked.

"Excuse me?" Jane said looking down at her and she stuck her tongue out at him.

"Well yeah, a little bit." Rigsby said answering Lizzy's question.

"Cho's not afraid of him. Right Cho?" Lizzy said, and Cho nodded.

Rigsby looked around the bullpen, Lisbon had gone into her office. Cho was watching him, dead pan as always, and Grace had an "are you gonna take that?" look on her face.

Jane wasn't entirely sure what was going to happen. For once, he couldn't read Risgby's face. Rigsby walked over to him, towering over the couch like a giant and picked Jane up and put him over his shoulder.

Jane yelped. Now it was getting interesting.

"Rigsby! Put me down Wayne! You are so going to regret this." Jane said menacingly. All of the blood was rushing to his head. He was surprised that the rest of the CBI wasn't watching. How embarrassing. Here he was over Risgby's shoulder like a small child. He laughed.

"Ha!" Lizzy said, "Thanks Rigsby!" she said hugging his waste and then quickly dancing out of the way of Jane's hands.

"Get over here you little devil." Jane said to his sister, but he was still helplessly dangled over Rigsby's shoulder. Lizzy stood behind Grace just in case he somehow got down.

"So Cho what should I do with him?" Rigsby asked, turning towards Cho so that Jane's backside was facing the stoic CBI agent. Jane's front half was facing Lisbon's office, and he looked up when she walked out.

"Oh, well hello again Lisbon." Jane said, grinning.

Rigsby whipped around in a circle, making Jane dizzy in the process, to look at his tiny boss.

"Uh, boss, I can, uh, explain." Rigsby said, frozen.

Jane could practically hear her trying to contain her laughter.

"No, need Rigsby, just put him down." Lisbon said struggling through the laughter that wanted to escape.

Rigsby bent down and set Jane on his feet. He straightened his suit and turned to Lisbon.

"Thanks Lisbon." He said, and flashed her a charming smile. She blushed a little. Got her every time.

Jane then turned to find the little weasel of a sister that he had and he spotted her hiding behind Grace. Lizzy's eyes widened and she sprinted so that she was standing behind Lisbon, her little hands on Lisbon's waste.

Using his petite boss as a shield was not going to work. He ran over to them and Lisbon held up her hands.

"Oh, no. Enough of this ruff housing. If you're gonna do this, go up to the attic." She said bossily. Jane laughed. She sounded just like she was scolding her children.

Jane was trying to weave around Lisbon when her cell phone rang. Everyone froze as she answered it.

"Hello? Bertram?" she said, "Alright, we'll head over right away." She said, in full duty mode.

"We've got a case. Pack up. We're headed to the outskirts of Sacremento. Teen age girl murdered, looks like it may be a serial killer."

Great, Jane thought. What a great way to end this day. And it was just starting to get better. The team went to their desks to get their things and Jane and Lizzy headed to the attic to get anything they might need.

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When they got to the body the sun was almost completely set. The night was cooler then they thought it would be, so Jane gave Lizzy his suit jacket, because she was shivering and rubbing her bare arms.

The dead girl on the ground was lying on her back with her arms crossed across her chest, each hand touching the opposite shoulder, like a vampire napping in a coffin. Her hair was spread out in a fan behind her head and her eyes were gouged out. She was fully clothed, legs were pressed together, straight out.

"Her name is Jenny Springs, age 18, just finished her first year at California State." Cho said.

"No sign of sexual assault but the ME will let us know for sure once they take the body away and do a full autopsy report." Vanpelt said and Lisbon nodded at them both.

"Alright, what about you guys?" Lisbon asked looking over at the Jane's examining the body together in silence.

"Is it a serial killer?" Jane asked.

"We think so. Four other bodies were killed and set up in the same way over the past year." Rigsby answered as he walked back from interviewing suspects.

"Not set up." Lizzy said.

"Huh?" Rigsby and Lisbon said at the same time.

"Not set up." Lizzy said again, "Displayed. The killer made a display." She explained, with a disgusted look on her face.

"This serial killer doesn't have the same motives for killing as Panzer or Red John." Jane added, "He doesn't kill just because he enjoys it or to show how smart he is. He does it to create art." Jane explained.

"Sick" Grace said retching with disgust.

"Indeed" Jane agreed. Killings like these always irked Jane. They made him angry. He just couldn't comprehend how people could kill because they just enjoyed it or because they wanted to make art.

He knew that some of those people were mentally ill, crazy. But most of them weren't. How could any sane person do such a thing? It gave him the chills.

The girl at his feet was only a year or so older then Lizzy, which made him shiver. Things like this made him question whether or not he should continue letting her assist him on cases. What if something happened to her?

"We're looking for someone who loves art. But not organized paintings, but abstract things. Nature, anything organic. They like to make things look naturally beautiful." Lizzy said to Lisbon.

"But they also like to show the dark side too. Nature has beauty but also has hate and ugliness. Hence the death, and gouged out eyes." Jane continued.

"Okay. That's a good start." Lisbon said, "Jane, and Lizzy if you want, come have a chat with some of the neighbors, and the people who found her." She said and lead them away.

Jane knew at once that the couple that found her were innocent. They were just looking for a nice spot to have a picnic.

"They didn't do it." Jane said to Lisbon.

"What?" she looked up at him. "How do you know that?"

"They have a picnic basket." Jane said simply, and walked away, to the next people he had to talk to.

"Oh and I suppose this is the same principle as the butter situation." Lisbon said catching up with Jane and Lizzy.

"Yes. Precisely. Except they didn't do it. An that guy did do it because he used to much butter." Jane explained, smiling down at his tiny boss.

"Yeah, that makes sense." Lizzy chimed in.

"See?" Jane said to Lisbon while draping his arm around Lizzy's shoulders. Lisbon just shook her head and brought them to one of the neighbors.

Jane immediately disliked the man they walked up to. He was of medium height, a little shorter then Jane, he had a receding hair line, and large nose and adam's apple. He just looked creepy. He had a lazy eye, which just added to his weirdness.

"Umm, Mr. Toolkin is it?" Lisbon asked.

"Yes ma'am." He said nodding to her.

"I'm Agent Teresa Lisbon from the CBI, you've already talked to Agent Rigsby but our Consultant, Patrick Jane would like to ask you a few questions." She said to him, and gestured to Jane.

Jane didn't really want to talk to him. In fact he wanted to grab Lizzy and Lisbon and rush them away from this man's menacing gaze. But he couldn't, unfortunately.

"Hi, I'm Patrick Jane as Agent Lisbon said." Jane said introducing himself.

"Hello, Mr. Jane." Mr. Toolkin said, "Sean Toolkin." He said shaking hands with Jane. Jane repelled the urge to shiver. Even the man's handshake was creepy. It was light and feathery, that was the only way he could explain it.

"Well, did you know the girl?" Jane asked.

"Yes, I did. She was my neighbor. Poor Jenny, she was a sweet girl." He said lightly.

"She was sweet?" Jane asked.

"Oh yes. Jenny wouldn't hurt a fly. Such a pure spirit. It's so sad." He said looking down. In that moment Jane knew he was lying. About the sad part, he didn't feel sad at all. Also, his lazy eye moved down towards the left when he lied. Lizzy noticed it too.

"Who do you think might have killed her?" Lizzy asked, finally speaking up.

"Well umm, who're you? Mr. Jane I don't think its very responsible to be bringing your daughter to a murder scene." Toolkin said leaning down to look into Lizzy's face. She pulled back and hid her face in Jane's side just a little.

"Mr. Toolkin, she's not my daughter. She's my sister, and she's assisting me." Jane said, his voice suddenly cold.

"Oh, well then. I don't know who might have killed her." He said as his lazy eye moved down toward s the left again. "Your sister has such pretty hair." He said wistfully.

Sean Toolkin then reached out to Lizzy's head.

I feel like that's a pretty good cliff hanger right? I had a lot of fun writing the tickle fight scene. I have a big brother so I used a lot of my experience to influence that scene. I hope you guys liked it. I'm adding a serial killer, to give the story some action. It was getting a little boring I have to admit.

Well, please comment! I love feedback! And thanks to all the comments I've gotten so far.

-Liz.