Disclaimer: Mentalist is not mine, no money from this

Author's Note: Hi readers! Thanks so much to jisbon-sessed, Moo Chapman and Anna for reviewing, you guys rock :) Hope you like the chapter, I kinda got caught up with the Jane's thoughts a little bit... bright side though the next chapter's like a third done so you might get another update today or tommorrow and I couldn't resist the bit with Lisbon and the mall later on, made me think of my Mom excpet she's worse she won't even go into a McDonalds to get take-out after sinply walking on the beach! Sorry rambling, hope you like the chapter, read on...

"Hey Rigsby," Cho greeted him after putting Mia in interrogation, Cho was slightly surprised to see Rigsby at his computer, he'd been half expecting him to be playing chess with Holly.

"Hey Cho," Rigsby reponded cheerfully, "what did Mia say to you, Lisbon and Jane?"

"Refused to talk so I brought her back here," Cho explained bluntly before noticing Holly on his computer.

"Did you say `I`?" wondered Rigsby.

"Yeah, Lisbon and Jane stayed behind. Why is Holly on my computer?"

"Because she was bored."

"And you let her?"

"He suggested it actually," Holly said without taking her eyes from the screen, "I can hear y'know?"

"Why not go on Lisbons?"

"I don't wanna get fired!" protested Rigsby.

"Fine," sighed Cho, "please tell me you got something useful at least."

"He got something useful at least," Holly announced happily, "yes! I totally rock!" she added punching the air and beaming.

"What are you playin-"

"Cho, about the case," interrupted Rigsby, "I checked out Ace's Mom and get this she died 2 years ago in a car cras-"

"Yeah that solves everything," muttered Cho.

"Don't interrupt Wayne, its not nice to interrput people," Holly pointed out still engrossed in her game.

"She was buried in a different cemetary," finished Rigsby looking pleased with himself, "seems a bit weird he'd visit his mother's grave at the wrong cemetary."

"That does seem a bit odd. I'll tell Jane."

"Why not Lisbon?" wondered Rigsby looking puzzled.

"Her phone may not be working well after swimming in a pond," Cho informed him thinking of his poor boss falling into a pond of all things.

"She fell into a pond!" exclaimed Holly laughing, Rigsby tried and failed to surpress his own laughter. Cho typed in Jane's number ignoring the gales of laughter behind him.

"Jane?"

"Yes Cho it is I," answered Jane, "how's Holly?"

"Fine. Put Lisbon on."

"Wouldn't you rather talk to me?"

"No."

"Fine," grumbled Jane, "its for you."

"Cho? Did you interview Mia yet?" came Lisbon's voice aounding slightly annoyed.

"Not yet, Rigsby's got some info though," he explained and filled her in.

"We'll go talk to Ace now then, talk to Mia then call me back. Maybe he killed his friend for his sister... shut up Jane... tell Rigsby good job," she added before hanging up.

"Left, left, left, left, left... yes! I am the greatest at this or what?!" Holly yelled delightedly at the screen.

"Holly what did you do to my computer?" wondered Cho.

"Why don't you just go interview Mia?" Holly suggested turning back to the screen.

"Can I do the interview?" questioned Rigsby looking hopeful.

"Why not?"

"Holly will you be OK in the bullpen by yourself for awhilw?" asked Rigsby.

"Uh-huh, good luck by the way," she added brightly.

Rigsby joined Cho as they headed for the interview room...

Jane strolled through the town followed by a reluctant Lisbon, he didn't need to look back at her to tell she didn't like the fact she was drenched and following him through some random town. She was probably regretting the her co-operation in his plan. He had to gain Lisbon's trust though, still if he was honest with himself he almost regretted it too, he didn't like leaving Holly alone.

He knew he was being paranoid but he still didn't like it. It was ironic really Jane decided, Laura was always the worried one and he always said she was being paranoid. Like the time she'd climbed a tree, Laura had been afraid she'd fall and brake her neck but he'd said she'd be fine.

Jane glanced at the golden band on his finger, he missed his wife, he missed her so much. The only thing keeping him going was Holly, he was sure if he'd lost her too he'd be in a mental asylum by now. His ring also reminded him of the revenge he wanted.

He wanted to kill that bastard, he wanted to cut Red John open and watch him die slowly and painfully for what he'd done. To make him suffer because he'd made Holly suffer and because he'd murdered Laura.

He couldn't do that though. He could fantasize about it all he wanted but he couldn't make Holly an orphan because of his selfish revenge. It was hard enough growing up without a mother, he had experienced this himself, but to lose him too... he couldn't do that to his child. He was still going to find a way to make Red John die.

"Jane?" asked Lisbon pulling him out of his morbid thoughts.

"Yes?"

"There's a mall," she informed him nodding towards the building, it was realitively small to the ones in Sacramento and it looked new.

"OK."

"Go and buy me some clothes then," Lisbon snapped.

"You don't want to come to?" he offered with a slight smile.

"Jane, I fell into a pond. A pond. I don't know which town you come from-"

"Actually I grew up on a carnival."

"Whatever. But where I come from you don't walk into a shopping mall looking like this," Lisbon continued scowling at him, "just buy me normal clothes, okay?"

"Want some shoes too? Your ones are kinda making this squealching sound."

"Fine, juat hurry up okay?"

"Okay," he agreed grinning broadly at her as he walked towards the mall.

"I was serious about normal clothes by the way!" she called after him.

Jane chuckled to himself as he went into the building, yep it even had that new mall smell he noted as he wondered around looking for clothes for Lisbon. He took his time however, he needed to take long enough before Ace turned up. Jane grinned as he saw a t-shirt with `I'm the boss` written on it. Perfect for Lisbon.

He finally bought Lisbon some clothes (the shopkeep was giving him some pretty funny looks) as well as a cute little stuffed dog for Holly. She'd always wanted a dog but Laura was very strongly alergic so they got a fish instead. Barnacle the fish, Barney for short. Jane shoved aside his memories and moved onto shoes, no sooner had he stepped into the store did he notice Ace and his gang enter. Quickly he bought a random pair of sneakers and races outside.

"That took you long enough," Lisbon grumbled.

"Here," Jane said handing her the bags, "the dog is Holly's the rest is yours okay?" he added heading back into the mall.

"Wait where are you going? I need to pee," Jane improvised.

"Oh..." muttered Lisbon as he went back inside.

Why didn't she believe that? Shaking her head Lisbon looked around at the parking lot wondering where she should change. She cursed under her breath, why hadn't she thought of this earlier? She heard her cell bleeping and fished it -literally- out of her pocket, the screen wavered strangely, chuntered then went black completely. Why hadn't she just gone back with Cho? Jane better had a bloody good plan...