Okay, everyone, I need to explain this chapter.
Last chapter it was Saturday and we were still enjoying Teresa and Patrick on their weekend together. Well, I skipped Sunday and this chapter is now set on Monday. Why did I skip Sunday entirely? Because I could not write it. I wanted to show Teresa conflicted about what to say to Patrick about their marriage. Should they stay married, should they not, etc. But the only thing I could think of while writing it was just her sitting in bed for a while thinking(Yawn). So, I decided, in order to keep the story rolling, I would just skip Sunday and move directly to Monday. You probably already know what Teresa was going to answer anyway, so now we can move on.
Sorry if you wanted to read more about their romantic weekend together but I did not want to stay on that for too long, I have more plot points to get to. Feel free to flame me, but I had to do it. Please ENJOY this chapter and the rest of the story.
Patrick stepped out of his car and into the sun, taking a deep breath of fresh air. Ah, today was a new day. It was officially Monday and the first day of his newly agreed upon marriage to Lisbon.
They had talked on Sunday, agreeing to try their marriage together, knowing that they could get an annulment if it did not work out. After their talk, she had gone back to her own apartment so she could get ready for work. He had been happier than a Englishman with tea(hmm, tea, he needed to remember to restock the station's stash) and he was eager to see Lisbon again. Of course, he knew he would have to be careful when he saw Lisbon. She wanted to keep their marriage a secret for now, which he understood. After all the drama that had recently happened, the last thing everyone needed was another surprise. He figured he would work on easing people into thinking of Libson and him as a couple, then explain their situation to them. But for now, he had to act with discretion when around Lisbon.
And everyone knew how good he was at acting with discretion.
Teresa was a nervous wreck.
She had agreed to staying married to Jane, but only if they could keep their marriage a secret until a more appropriate time to tell all their coworkers and their boss. Jane had been so happy that she had agreed that she wondered if he had even listened to the part about not being open about their marriage. She could only hope that he would act with discretion when they were together, and would not reveal their secret prematurely.
But what was really making Teresa's nervous was the fact that discretion was not one of Patrick Jane's strong points.
Teresa and Patrick arrived at the front door of the station at the same time, and Patrick politely opened the door for her. She acknowledged him with a glance, but said nothing. They rode the eleveator in silence, Teresa not knowing what to say and Patrick thinking of different things he could say to ease the tension.
When the arrived at their floor, they both got off and Van Pelt greeted them.
"Hey you two. Have a good weekend?"
Teresa froze, while Jane smiled. "Yes, actually," He answered, "I had a great time. How about you, Lisbon?" He turned to her, "How was your weekend?"
Teresa fought the urge to glare at him and merely replied, "Fine. Nothing much to say about it. Now, Van Pelt, any new cases?"
Van Pelt nodded and walked with Teresa to her office, showing her the case file.
Patrick just smiled after them, quite eager to see how his first official day of marriage went.
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