I know! I haven't UDed in ages. I'm sorry! I have my reasons... blah blah blah. The point is i'm sorry. I've given up apologizing for short chapters!
Chapter 9
Urgh, this wasn't fun. Lisbon didn't think she'd ever felt more out of her depth than she did at that moment. She kept glancing at Jane, god he looked good. It wasn't fair. And he could occasionally feel his eyes on her back, like he was burning a hole in her dress. She would turn round, her curls bouncing across her face, and he would be there the other side of the room and he would be looking at her, with… with that look in his eyes. And she would blush, and turn back and keep ignoring the feeling she was being watched.
Her stomach felt like it was twisting itself in knots, she was talking to Minelli and a bunch of people he'd told her she would have to meet, being head of the team. They were engaging in some fairly pointless small talk, and she wasn't particularly happy about the way one of guys was looking at her. But she wasn't particularly bothered by that, she was more focused on trying to find an excuse to get back to her team. Maybe then she would relax. Then she remembered Jane… perhaps not. But it would be better than this guy with elevator eyes.
She shot him what she hoped was a kick ass, icy glare and made up some feeble excuse ad got out of there as quickly as possible.
She was walking back to her team when Jane sidled up alongside her, "I was just about to come rescue you," He flashed her one of his famous smiles.
"I didn't need rescuing, I can look after myself," she said snappily, this didn't deter him.
"Oh really?"
"Yes," she said, his happiness rubbing off on her a little as she tried to bite back a smile.
"Lisbon," he grabbed her wrist gently, his touch sending sparks through her. They made eye contact and like he'd been shocked he let go.
"Yes," she said quietly, her eyes piercing his blue-green ones.
His voice caught in his throat, and he took a breath… he couldn't believe the effect she had on him. She was dazzling, he was being dazzled. "You look, you look beautiful Teresa,"
She felt the heat rush to her cheeks, and he smiled at her blush, she wanted to look away, but she just couldn't bring herself to look away. Neither one wanted to break the magic of the moment, to speak and ruin it.
But they couldn't stand there forever, "You look even more beautiful when you blush,"
She smiled at him, and hit him gently on the arm teasing, "Now you're just lying."
"Me Lisbon, why would I lie?"
"Oh I don't know, maybe because you enjoy embarrassing me," she laughed.
"Oh really is that what you think?" he asked amused,
"Shut up Jane."
"Ok Teresa,"
"Don't call me Teresa,"
"You didn't seem to mind when I said you were beautiful, Teresa,"
"Shut up Jane."
"I was just stating the truth!"
"Shut up Jane,"
"Bu-"
"Shut up," She said, biting back a laugh.
He took a breath,
"Shut up,"
And they dissolved into a fit of giggles.
"Are you two ok?" a flushed looking Grace came up to them,
"We're fine," said Lisbon trying to regain control.
She gave them a knowing look, and smiled a little, "You ok?"
"Well, she escaped Minelli's friends in high places meeting relatively unscathed, though there was this one guy, I'd watch out for him, he really wants get his hands-"
"Shut up Jane," she said a warning tone to her voice.
Grace watched the exchange amused, "Am I detecting some jealousy from you Jane?" she asked lightly.
"I have no idea wha-"
Before he got the chance to finish his sentence Lisbon has whisked Grace away, and Jane was just left standing there his hands thrown up with exasperation, and a bemused look on his face.
He began to follow them, and glancing back noticed the same guy following Lisbon with his eyes, and a pang of… something shot straight through him.
He quickened his pace.
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