So we've come to the end. It's been fun. Sorry, it's taken a long to write this, I've been rewatching the I love you and kiss scene over a couple of times. Amazing, anyway on with the story. Hope it concludes how you like.

Lisbon picked up the notebook then ran her hand over it's cover. She remembered that she gave him it for one of his birthdays. She was surprised it wasn't in pristine condition as most of the other belongings he owned.

She knew that she should let him have some privacy, but maybe he had left the note for her to read, whilst he continues to hide from her. But, maybe it isn't. Maybe, it's some sort of letter that he hadn't finished writing.

She went to put it back on the couch when four words popped out of the letter. I FREAKING LOVE YOU. Wait, what! When did Jane write a confession in a place that anyone could have sneaked a peek at it. She was intrigued.

She lowered herself onto the couch and got comfortable before reading the entry in front of her.

"I didn't start the rumour that you were cheating on me with Pike!" What! There's a rumour that I'm a cheating rat around the office. No wonder Chelsea has been giving me the stink eye. But she's been sniffing around Jane since she's started working here.

"It's not my fault that we looked more like a couple at the fundraiser than you and Pike" Do they? Lisbon frowned and got out two photos she had in her purse. One was of her and Pike at the FBI fundraiser, the other of her and Jane from the CBI fundraiser from years back. The smile between Jane and Lisbon in the photo looked much more natural. No wonder, people thought they were a couple for many years.

"has "I love you" crossed either of your lips because I don't think it has". No, they certainly not told each other that they loved each other. It was too soon right? But so was moving to DC with a man, she's only known for a few weeks. It's a lot more crazier idea than deciding to come to Austin with only the prospect of seeing Jane on a regular basis.

After she read through that entry, she skimmed through the rest. Many of the phrases that Jane wrote made her breath hitch and made her cry. The phrases kept replying in her head.

"If you're reading this , I'm either dead or we've been together for years". God, he didn't want her read this, but hard cheddars! She needs to know what he feels. Goddammit. He was going to tell her how he felt after the case where they were fake couple. The time where she thought that he was messing with her feelings, but turns out he wasn't.

"When I said "Good Luck Teresa, Love you" I meant it" Lisbon's heart raced at this. The rat bastard was witholding this information.

"Maybe I should have told you point blank that I love you" What! Again, what! He wrote that he loved her. And in this one, he mentioned that he wanted to kiss her. What was going on?

She was about to read the next entry when she saw Jane exit the kitchen and was making his way to his couch. She's going to do it. She's going to confront him.

Whilst she was reading the letters, Jane was staring at himself in the mirror in the bathroom. He ran his hands over his face. When did he last look this tired. Must have been when he was chasing Red John. But, the lack of sleep was down to a broken heart than the helplessness of maybe not being able to complete his revenge.

He desperately needed that cup of tea before he could run through his plan to get Lisbon to stay. Definitely would require a expensive hotel, beautiful dresses and a beach. Maybe stand and look at the sunset and do a redo of one of the most painful moments in her life. He made his tea on autopilot. He also needed to finish his letter to feel less wired. Also write another one telling her that her beauty cannot compare.

Jane made his way back to his couch when he noticed Lisbon sitting on it and he smiled. But it was short lived as soon as he recognised what she had in her hands. "Crap!" he thought as the smile fell off his face.

"Jane, are these true?" she asked in a shaky voice. This wasn't the way he wanted her to know about the letters.

"What does it say?" He replied, swallowing the truth.

"You know exactly what I'm talking about, the letters in this notebook."

"Ahh, I sorta can't remember what I wrote because I must have been hyped up."

"You know what, I'm done with his crap. I came to say goodbye to you and you threw this all in my face yet again. You're so twisted in your lies that you don't know how to be a decent human being. I glad to go DC now to get away from you!" she screamed as she stormed past him.

"Lisbon... Wait!" Jane shouted but she didn't turn around. "Teresa.." he said softly but still sounded defeated. The emotion in his voice made her stop in her tracks. Seeing her stop, gave Jane courage to say what she needed to hear.

"You're right, you're right. I have forgotten how to act like a normal human being. And I play games, lie and trick people to avoid the truth of how I feel. And the idea of anyone getting close to me is terrifying for obvious reasons." Lisbon turned around to face him. She couldn't leave till she knew the truth.

"The truth, Teresa, is that I can't imagine waking up knowing that I won't see you." His voice broke when he said this. Lisbon was trying to hold back her tears. It was the same as she felt about him.

"The truth is... I love you." There he said it. Tears freely ran down both of their faces.

"Woo, you don't know how good it feels to say that out loud. But, it scares me and it's the truth. It's the truth of how I feel. I know it's maybe too late and I understand. That's okay. I needed to get to this and you deserved to hear it." Jane hung his head down once he heard her footsteps.

But wait, they were coming towards him not away from him. He felt her hand on his cheek before he saw her.

"Do you mean what you said?"

"Yes. I meant it, every word"

"Good..." she smiled at him

"Am I interrupting something?" Pike's voice suddenly appeared.

"No," Jane said quickly.

Jane put on his mask immediately to avoid Pike from seeing his tears and seeing him look vulnerable in his presence. But, Pike wasn't as perspective as Jane that he wouldn't notice anyway. Lisbon moved away from Jane a bit, but was still in arms' distance of him.

"Yes, you sort of are." Lisbon responded, "can we go somewhere private and talk?"

"I'm sure that anything you need to say to me, you can say in front of Jane, Teresa."

"Very well Marcus, you say that you have feelings for me and we have some sort of connection, but do you love me?"

"I... I... I feel something for you, but it's not love just yet but it can turn into it."

"So to be clear, what you feel at his moment isn't love?"

"Err no" Pike uttered.

"If that's the case, I'm not going to DC with you."

"What! Why?"

"Why should I move to DC where there is a potential to be loved, when I can stay and actually be loved?"

"It's a great move..."

"For you, Marcus. For you. You're so desperate for the perfect life that you're moving too fast. You need a fresh slate in a new place. Take time to establish yourself and maybe on the way, you'll find a woman that would be happy to stay by your side till the end. But my advice is let the relationship run it's course as you sure as hell would chase off a lot of women with proposing after a month. I wish you well." Lisbon gives him a kiss on the cheek and watches him walk back to the elevators to disappear out of sight.

Jane's mouth dropped. Did she really choose him? The cynic, murderer and renown liar and magician over a steady relationship with an honest man.

Lisbon turned around to see the confused look on Jane's face. "What?" she asked with a hint of a smile.

"Nothing,"

"Come on Jane, you look confused. Something must be going on in your head. Spit it out." She remarked as she walked back to him. She placed her hand on his cheek, "Please, Patrick, tell me what's on your mind."

"I was thinking that I cannot believe that you chose me over Pike."

"Who says that I chose you, I may have chosen Cho." she chuckled.

"Don't mess me with me, woman." He teased.

Lisbon wrinkled her nose as she seductively asked "Say it again"

"Say what again."

Lisbon gave him a "you know exactly what I mean, mister" look, not moving her eyes away from his.

Jane gave her a predatory look as he lowered his lips to hers. He places his finger under her chin to tilt it up for the perfect angle. The kisses were soft and hypnotising. The kisses were like they were making love with only the use of their mouths. When they broke apart, they smiled simultaneously gazing into each other's eyes.

Lisbon moved away first. But, she grabbed his hand and pulled him towards the elevators. "Come on, you need to make up for lost time."she uttered.

"Gladly, my dear, Gladly." He responded. He didn't know till he heard the jangle of his keys, that she had taken them. But, he would follow her anywhere and I guess it was payback for leaving her on the beach many years ago. He was looking forward to the punishment, that she planned for him.

THE END