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A/N: A huge thank you to all those who have read this story and to Jenn and Eva for helping me when I needed it the most. You two the best when it comes to talking about our show.
The Quiet Before the Firestorm.
"After I met her I knew I wanted to get away from the carny life." Jane told Lisbon as he tightened his grip on her. "We made a pact to get out of there after I had enough money to survive on until I could get my psychic business up and running." He continued with the story he had started less than an hour ago.
"How long did that take?"
"Not long. I joined some of my father's old poker games and won a good amount of money off them. When I had the money we were about to take off, Danny pleaded that we stay but she said she couldn't."
"Is that when you go married?" Lisbon asked softly as she burrowed herself deeper into his arms.
"Yes, and right after she had to bail Danny out she knew we had to leave. So we took off a week after the wedding and never looked back." Jane told her then when quiet as he was thinking about the past.
"Thank you." Lisbon whispered against his chest.
"For what?"
"Telling me."
"I haven't told you everything, " Jane admitted as he pulled away from her to look at her properly.
"You will."
"You have that much confidence in me?" He asked surprised.
"No."
"No?" He raised an eyebrow at her answer.
"I am confident that you will get us out of here but telling me the rest of your life story will require a little more tact." She smiled and leaned up to kiss him.
"Can I ask you a question?" Jane asked softly after he broke the kiss.
"Only if I am given the chance not to answer."
"Fine."
"Then, yes."
"Marry me." Jane didn't falter as he asked her. Lisbon mouth dropped open a little at the question he had just asked.
"What?"
"You heard me."
"You are asking me here?"
"There are worse places."
"Like?"
"Well, I could ask you when-" He began to speak but Lisbon leaned up and kissed him deeply. He moaned as she pushed him on his back and rolled on top of him.
"Is that a yes?" Jane asked a little breathless after he broke the kiss. He lifted his hand to cup her cheek and smiled against it.
"Yes."
"Really?"
"Have I ever lied to you before?"
"Well, once but I caught you in that lie."
"And then proceeded to get your revenge on me."
"You should know better than to lie to me." He was messing with her as his free hand was making unknown shapes against her back. She broke away from the hand that was still cupping her cheek and laid her head against his chest.
"You realize that if we do get married that there is a big possibility that you won't work for the team anymore."
"They tried that once and it didn't hold so I have no fear that they'll keep us together." Jane said confidently.
"So you just assume that I want to spend all day with you at work then go home and spend the rest of the day with you?"
"It is your most secret desire." Jane smirked just as Lisbon slapped the side of his chest with her hand.
There was a knock on the door and they both looked towards the door. It opened and Red John walked in with one of his minions in tow.
"Aww, am I interrupting something." He had an evilness to his voice that made Jane want to run up to him and beat the living daylights out of him.
"Yes." Lisbon answered and moved away from Jane before placing her feet on the floor then standing up. Jane followed her exact movement and stood right behind her as she moved over to Red John.
"Ready?" Red John asked gleefully.
"One second." Lisbon said as she turned around to face Jane. She lifted her hands and grabbed his shirt to pull him into a kiss. The kiss was that of one who knew they might not be coming back to the person they loved.
"Enough." Red John screamed.
Lisbon broke the kiss and threw her arms around Jane neck as he lowered his head and whispered into her ear. "I will save you."
"I know." She whispered back before removing her arms and walking away from him. Jane made a move towards Lisbon but Red John little minion stepped between them in order to keep Jane where he was at.
"Final words, Patrick?" Red John asked with chuckle.
"Go to hell, you bastard."
"You first."
"You will not win this game, Patrick." He continued.
"If you touch her I swear that I will do everything to hunt you down and kill you."
"That sounds awfully familiar. How did that work out for you the first time?"
"BASTARD." Jane shouted and lunged towards Red John but his minion grabbed Jane's hand and shoved him against the wall and started to twist Jane arm with enough pressure that he could break it within a few seconds.
"Stop." Lisbon pleaded with Red John as she watched Jane wince in pain.
"Let him go." Red John ordered his minion. The man nodded and released Jane who backed away from the group.
"Why?" Jane asked suddenly.
"Because if I can't have happiness then you shouldn't be able to." Red John told him before forcing Lisbon out the door. The minion turned around and punched Jane in the chest causing him to fall to his knees trying to catch his breath.
"Never disrespect the master." The minion breathed into Jane's ear before walking out of the room. Jane crawled over to the wall and leaned against it as he tried to catch his breath. He hated not having the upper hand and now he definitely didn't have the upper hand on anyone.
"Agent Cho?" Cho looked up from his desk as a messenger called his name. Cho raised his hand and the messenger walked over to him. Van Pelt watched as a young adult walked over to his desk. The guy looked like he belonged in some grunge band. The two of them had been in a small bar waiting for a contact that might have some information on the location of Jane and Lisbon.
"Hold on, please." Cho told the person he was talking to on the phone.
"Sign here." The messenger told him as he held out a clipboard.
"What is it?" Cho asked.
"Dude, I just deliver that stuff." The messenger told him.
"Don't call me dude." Cho ordered as he grabbed the clipboard and signed the little paper that was on it. He then tossed it back to the messenger.
"Lighten up old man." The messenger gave him an envelope and walked away.
"What a jerk." Van Pelt stated as she watched him leave. She looked over to Cho who was suddenly smiling. "What is it?"
"Call Rigsby and tell him to meet us at this address." Cho wrote down an address on a piece of paper and gave it to her.
"What is going on?" She asked him again.
"This is the answer to the question we have tried to find."
"The location of Jane and Lisbon?" Van Pelt asked hopeful.
"Yes, and the identity of Red John." Cho smiled as he gave her the paper.
"But who left it?"
"Anonymous." Cho said as he grabbed his gun from the desk drawer. "Call Bertram right after you call Rigsby." He told her as she grabbed her own weapon and followed him out of the bar.
"What about the FBI?" She asked as they got into the car.
"No." Cho answered as he started the car and put it into drive. "We are in this position because of them"
"So what happens now?" Lisbon asked Red John as he led her into a dining room. He had his hand gripping her arm so she couldn't make a run for it. The dining room table was all setup for a romantic dinner for two, including candlelight.
"We celebrate." Red John said gleefully as he let go of her arm and pulled out a seat for her to sit in. "Please." He motioned his hand for her to sit. Lisbon grudgingly sat down, he pushed the chair in and then picked up the napkin that was sitting on the table and placed it in her lap. Lisbon didn't brother to suppress the shiver that ran through her body.
"What are we celebrating?" Lisbon asked as she watched him walk over to the other side of the table and pull out a chair. He sat down and placed his own napkin in his lap before speaking.
"My success and, of course, our future." He smiled as he held up a champagne flute and waited for her to join him.
"No, thanks." She said as she leaned back against the chair.
"Really? This happens to be the best champagne money can buy." He told her as he took a sip of it and smiled. "I only want the best for the woman who I love."
"Then let me go."
"Can't have that, dear."
"Don't call me dear."
"You have no problem with Patrick calling you that." Red John pointed out to her.
"Well, you aren't him." She growled as the door leading to what she believed was a kitchen opened and two men stepped out carrying trays of food. One placed a tray in front of her and lifted the lid to revel a lobster, which had been de-shelled already, a baked potato, and some asparagus wrapped in bacon.
"Smells good doesn't it." Red John inhaled deeply. Lisbon didn't open her mouth but her stomach growled. Red John smiled at her and motioned her to eat. "It won't kill you and it is really delicious."
"I'm not a fan of seafood."
"I know you better than that, Teresa." Red John said as he took a bite of his potato. Lisbon's stomach gave another growl and she sighed. Reaching down she picked up the fork and took a small bite of the potato, followed by the lobster. Damn the man for being correct. The food tasted delicious.
"See now aren't you feeling better?" Red John asked as dropped his fork on the empty plate and grabbed his napkin to wipe his hand and face.
"Have you let him go yet?" Lisbon ignored his question.
"Not yet."
"You promised."
"And I will keep it after we leave."
"Leave?"
"Yes, my dear we can't stay here. I have this amazing place that is isolated from everyone so we will never be disturbed again." Red John got to his feet and walked over to a radio that was sitting on a table. He turned it on and played with the knobs before coming to the station he was looking for. Jazz music filled the quiet room as he walked over to her and offered her his hand for a dance.
"I'll pass." Lisbon told him as she placed her napkin on the empty plate.
"You will dance with me." Red John ordered and grabbed her arm and pulled her roughly to her feet and then into his arms. She tried to struggle but he pulled her closer and tightened his grip. "We are going to be together forever, my dear, so you better get used to dancing with me."
"I won't." Lisbon managed to pull away from him and then felt the sting of his hand as he slapped her across the face.
"You bitch!"
"If you wanted a wife then you should have looked for someone else." Lisbon said as her lips curved into a smile.
"You are just as bad as him, just as much as a smart-ass." Red John huffed.
"You are no better, at least he is man enough to admit that he made a mistake and is willing to do whatever it takes to redeem himself." Lisbon snarled as she reach down to grab the fork that was sitting on the plate all the while she kept eye contact with Red John.
"Redeem himself?" Red John chortled as he took a step towards her and grabbed her wrist twisting it until she dropped the utensil. "You need to be more sly."
"Sir?" One of Red John minions poked his head into the dining room.
"What?" Red John snapped and looked at the minion but didn't release his grip on her wrist. Lisbon tried to struggle but the pain got worse as she did.
"We might have a problem." The minion said as he walked into the room.
"What is it?" Red John demanded again.
"We think Lorelei got a letter out." The minion stated as he placed his hands behind his back in an at-ease position.
"How?!" Red John let go of Lisbon wrist finally and turned to face his minion who was now shaking slightly.
"We are not sure, sir." He answered quickly.
Red John made his way towards the minion and was towering over him when he spoke next. "Find out or you will have seen your last sunset."
"Yes, sir." The minion came to attention and headed out of the room. Red John stared at him leaving; Lisbon moved and took off towards the other door. She was just about out when she felt a hand grab her shoulder and pull her roughly back. Her back rammed into the front of Red John chest and he threw his arm around her waist and tightened his grip so she couldn't move.
"Not smart." Red John said as he removed his hand off her shoulder and then used it to move her hair away from her neck. He leaned down and started to leave soft kisses on her neck. Lisbon shuddered and tried to move but it only made him tighten his grip. He removed his lips from her neck and whispered into her ear. "Tonight you'll be mine."
"Like hell I will." Lisbon snarled.
"You will enjoy it tremendously, my dear." He said as the hand on her waist started to move down. "I've been told that I'm unbelievable."
"I think you have been lied to." Lisbon said as she got an arm free and grabbed the wrist that he had against her waist. She twisted it enough to get out of his grip entirely and then she pulled it, forcing him to his knees with the wrist she was holding pinned to his back.
"Let me go!" Red John hissed.
"I am going to kill you, bastard." Lisbon said, as she pulled tighter on his wrist causing him to grunt. "You killed my brother and I swear if it is the last thing I do on this earth, I will make you suffer for that."
"You killed your brother." Red John grunted as he tried to escape from her grip.
"I didn't put the blade to his neck." Lisbon cried out.
"Yes, you did. The second you started to fall for that man you put everyone you love in danger." Red John's breathing sound normal and Lisbon started to panic.
"Who killed him?" Lisbon voice was shaky as she asked. Lisbon had loosened her grip just enough that Red John slide his foot across her legs causing Lisbon to let go of his wrist before her back hit the floor. He moved to cover her body over with his, he grabbed both of her wrists and pinned them above her head and then he moved one of his legs of top of both hers so she couldn't get away from him. Now they were inches away from each other.
"Another nameless face in the crowd." Red John replied to her question as he leaned down to kiss her. Lisbon tried to shift away from him but he had her pinned. Just as lips got close to hers, the kitchen door slammed opened and he moved his head to look at the intruder. Lisbon breathed a sigh of relief.
"They're on their way." The man said, breathing heavily.
"Who?"
"Her team." The man pointed to Lisbon. Red John got to his feet and pulled her roughly to hers before shoving her toward the man.
"Lock her up, then get everyone outside with the guns." Red John ordered him as he walked to the kitchen door. He stopped and turned around to face Lisbon.
"It all ends tonight."
To Be Continued.
