A/N: Hey guys! I'm so sorry for not updating this. Real life and Writer's block is a bad combination. Although I have uploaded a one-shot some days back. I'll try to update regularly from now on. And thank you so much for your reviews. I love them!
Now, for some girl time between Annie and Lisbon! Enjoy :)

When Jane left for the HQ Lisbon sighed and plopped down on the couch, switching on the television. Annie was quietly munching down her breakfast. She was just about to change a channel when her cell buzzed. It was a text from Jane.

Last night was wonderful. You looked beautiful as ever.

She blushed at that. She remembered they hadn't really talked about last night till now. Also Jane had complimented her only a handful of times before this. It felt good to hear sweet things from him. She quickly replied back.

You looked good too. Like always. Thank you so much for a wonderful night.

A minute later her phone buzzed again.

Like always eh? A compliment from you? That's rare.

She laughed lightly and Annie looked at her with a questioning look. She just waved at her niece and gave a quick reply.

Shut up!

After a few seconds- Now that's more like it. I'll call you later.

Okay. Be careful.

Lisbon kept flipping the channels to find something good but her thoughts went back to the most wonderful date she ever had. Jane was so sweet. He knew just the right things for her, about her. She loved the way he swayed her body with his when the band played the songs only for them. He was a great dancer. Well they had danced a decade ago in the high school reunion case but she was the one who had declared 'No funny stuff' rule. What she never told anybody was she had enjoyed being so close with him for the first time. They had danced on one of her favorite songs while he continued to guess the instrument she played. Now that she remembered, he had asked her to recognize the tune on an army victim's tattoo and she didn't even realize he had guessed it correctly in the first try even if she had denied it- clarinet. But while dancing yesterday there were no guesses about the instruments, just sweet nothings whispered as they continued to revel in the joy.

In all these years, their date was another example of Patrick Jane not doing anything normally. The only time he decided to wear something casual, he chose a damn turtleneck! He looked unbelievably sexy in everything. It really should be a crime to look this good, she thought with a small chuckle. With him it was- Want to have dinner? I'll book the whole restaurant. Want to dance? No problem! I'll book a band. Want to go on a date? Sure! I'll buy an entire outfit for both of us! She wondered what else he had in store for them.

Then he actually dedicated a song to her on the radio! When she had asked him about it he had just mentioned 'It seemed like a Rick and Reese kind of thing'. Sure it was cheesy, but Lisbon loved cheesy once in a while. Which red blooded woman won't? She hoped there would be more 'Rick and Reese' kind of things for them; she was really looking forward to it.

They finally made love last night. After years and years of longing, wishing and hoping they finally got together in every sense of the word. She never doubted his charms but last night exceeded her hopes. Sure it was hard for him. He basically lived like a monk all these years. But he was trying for her, and that was enough for her. He even spoke about Charlotte when they were under the stars. She would love to go there gain. Even if Jane disagreed, he was perfect for her in so many ways. It was time to show him that. After all he loved using his powers of observation, mentalist that he was. She would make him feel loved by showing him. The way he made her happy with little things, she would do just that.

Now that she thought about it, they never addressed last night when they woke up. They had just left for the hotel with a sweet morning kiss. Lisbon was already addicted to Jane's kisses. She never would have guessed him to be such an amazing kisser. Sure she had fantasized about it countless number of times, but that feeling when fantasy became a reality was something else. If she could declare it, she would say Jane was something else.

Lisbon must have spaced out for a good amount of time. She heard Annie calling for her. When did she come and sit beside her, she didn't even realize it. "Did you say something Annie?"

Annie sat down besides her on the couch. "I said I need to call Dad. I haven't informed him yet that I got here."

"Well then do it! I thought you must have called him the minute you landed." After a moment she realized something more. "Wait. Your dad knew I was leaving for DC this weekend. Yet he sent you here?"

Annie shook her head. "I decided to come here. I was so happy I got the letter I wanted to see you right away."

"And what if I would've left for DC? You would've taken another flight and came there?"

She had the grace to look sheepish but nodded anyway. "I guess. I wanted to tell you in person Aunt Reese. A phone conversation wouldn't have been enough for this."

Her aunt took her hand and smiled. "Yes that's true. Now call your dad."

They both spent around ten minutes talking to Tommy on the phone. He was also curious to know why Reese had decided to stay after all. He didn't know much about Jane but he figured something must have happened between her and that Marcus guy. Of course, Annie had to clarify every doubt he had, specifying 'Aunt loves Patrick' because of which Lisbon's face grew redder with every question. By the time they finished the call, her niece was smirking with satisfaction.

When that was done, Annie jumped and turned to her on the couch. Excitedly, "Now that's settled, tell me what happened here! I mean I always thought you were in love with Patrick but still. You were going to DC. What made you stay back here?"

Her aunt scoffed. "You very well know what made me stay back here. You yourself said it to your Dad."

Annie just rolled her eyes. "God Aunt Reese you don't understand! Two people loved you- well love you. What made you stay back here with Patrick instead of going back to Marcus? From what Dad told me, he was pretty great too. Why did you choose Jane? Was it just love or something else too?"

Lisbon just looked at her for a minute. "You're nineteen, how would you understand anything about love?" She hoped she didn't hurt Annie by that remark.

And apparently she didn't because Annie just smirked at her. "Hello! I have seen Dad and my Uncle Stan haven't I? They both are opposite examples when it comes to love."

"How?" Her aunt was actually intrigued by her niece's attentiveness.

She just shrugged. A moment later she said, "From what I've heard from Dad, he and Mom didn't think twice before getting married, even though they knew each other only for a couple of months. Dad wasn't even successful enough, you must know that obviously. Now he says they didn't even know each other that well enough."

Lisbon nodded. "Yeah, they got married only after getting together for three months."

"On the other hand, I see Uncle Stan and Aunt Karen as the ideal couple in our family. They took their time, according to you and Dad and look at them now. Ten years and already they have three children, fourth on its way. Look how happy they are. Why didn't you choose this? I mean you could have gotten this easily from Marcus. The easy way. Why did you stay here then?"

Her aunt sat there, a bit surprised. When had her little girl grown up so much? Well Lisbon knew she didn't get to enjoy her childhood much because of the continuous fights between her parents and then the divorce, but she never thought Annie would be looking out for her aunt who met her once in two years. Then again, Annie didn't have any female figure in her family as close as Lisbon.

She released a deep breath and answered, "Well the short version is… the heart wants what it wants."

Annie bit back a growl. "If you don't wanna answer that's okay. Sorry I asked."

Now Lisbon knew she was waving off her niece. She was genuinely curious to know about her aunt's decisions. She shook her head. "No no don't say that. It's just… still so new for me."

"I know it's new. But I still wanna know Aunt Reese."

Her Aunt Reese sighed. "This could take hours Annabeth. What do you wanna know now?"

She ignored the 'Annabeth' part and asked again. "What made you choose Patrick after all this time?"

Lisbon sighed. "It's more like when haven't I chose Jane. We have known each other for a quarter of our lives now. Be it his outrageous plans or his irritating behavior with the superiors, I have always chosen him. Hell I got suspended for him, gave up all the chances of promotion in the CBI to save his ass. I always cared for him Annie, but there was a time he was gone for six months… that time apart between us made me realize I felt something more about him. It's something beyond care, I know this because I cared- care about every member of my team then as well as now. But it was something different, something more for Jane. It has always been like that."

Annie was listening to every word carefully. She asked a moment later, "Being with Marcus made you realize that?"

Lisbon thought for a moment. "You could say that. But to be honest there was nothing wrong with Marcus. He was nice, stable and a good person. It felt good to be needed by someone." She instantly remembered the time when Jane had said the exact words to her- 'It's good to be needed. Anything for you Lisbon.' She continued, "When Jane returned after two years anyone could tell he was changed. Somehow he had made peace with himself and his past. Because of that I waited for him to make a move."

Annie asked, "Why didn't you make a move Aunt Reese?"

She glared playfully at her niece but answered, "Honestly? I don't know. Maybe I always felt after all that I have done for him, he must do something for me. There wasn't a sword dangling above us anymore and Jane seemed happy to be back. I'm thankful that he chose me as his first condition to work with the FBI, which gave me an amazing job. But I expected more from him, something which would not only change our professional lives, but personal too."

A moment later she continued, "And now of all times, he decided to be the good guy. All these years he continued to be a pain in the ass consultant and now when I thought we'll be back to how it was, he decided to be good. When Marcus came along, I expected Jane to be his usual self, irritating the hell out of Marcus, humiliating him in some way; but he didn't."

Annie was totally enjoying this. Aunt Reese had never shared so many details in recent years, unlike before when they were in constant touch. She had truly missed her aunt. "So did Patrick even try to uh… confront you even once?"

Lisbon stared ahead, as if she clearly recalled that memory. "Oh yeah he tried. He came at my doorstep with cannoli, but chickened out at the last minute." She laughed lightly, "I chickened out too. Didn't stop him even once. Who knows what would have happened?"

"Can I be honest with you?"

"Sure! You can tell me anything Annabeth."

Annie prepared herself for a smack on the head but said it anyway, "No offense, but you both were idiots." Any moment now, her aunt would swat her on the head but it didn't come. Instead she laughed, "You're right. We were."

Breathing a sigh of relief, she asked. "Who confessed finally? You or him?"

Lisbon blushed before replying, "He did. He uh… stopped my flight from taking off. Came inside with a limp and confessed in front of a hundred people." She was not prepared for the high pitched squeal from Annie.

"Oh my God! He did what?"

Lisbon nodded, still laughing lightly. "Yeah he did."

Without losing her pitch Annie asked, "And you obviously got off the plane! Wow! This is sooo romantic! Just like Rachel got off the plane!"

Lisbon eyed her. "Please tell me you did not make a sitcom reference to our situation here!"

Her niece ignored that. She kept on going, "This is by far the most romantic thing I have ever heard. I wish someone declares his love for me like this! This is movie worthy Aunt Reese not just sitcom worthy! Gosh you're so lucky!"

Lisbon just shook her head, chuckling at her niece's enthusiasm. "You will find someone Annie. Who wouldn't love someone as special as you kid?"

Annie smiled, "I hope he is like Patrick."

Her aunt smiled. "Not entirely. But the good things, I wish he would have those. You deserve the best Annabeth."

Annie hugged her. "Thank you Aunt Reese. I wish you all the happiness. You and Patrick deserve it too."

Lisbon kissed the top of her head. "Thank you, kid. Now, get some rest. We'll go to a diner nearby afterwards. Plus, we have to celebrate in the evening."

Annie's eyes lit up, "Really?"

Her aunt just laughed, "Of course. You deserve some spoiling. Let's see to it when Jane gets back."

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