NOW COMPLETE! Jane teases Lisbon about her poker skills, which leads to a conversation that surprises them both, spirals into plots and counter-plots, and leaves them facing a dilemma they never imagined, but might secretly want. Minor spoilers for early season 5, but goes AU from there. Thanks to phoenixx87 for the cover!

Sequel to The Red and the Grey. Red John is dead and his psychotic protege Ellie Jennings has taken the reins; under the guise of working with Interpol on a jewel heist case, Jane manages to get Lisbon and Co. overseas to apprehend Ellie and avenge Tommy Lisbon's death. Meanwhile, Jane tries to convince Lisbon he's the man for her... by any means necessary.

After a case involving obscure hobbies, Jane decides to bring back the long lost art of letter-writing. In spite of his best efforts, he only manages to secure a single correspondant.

The Mentalist in highschool! There will be Jisbon

Jane wakes up from a coma with vivid memories of events that never happened. For one thing, he believes he and Lisbon are married. Jisbon. Rated T for language/adult situations/violence. NOW COMPLETE.

Winner, 2012 Paint it Red Best Het Romance! Spoilers up to season 3 finale; directly follows events of 3x24. A new nemesis appears on the scene to avenge Red John, targeting Lisbon to get to Jane. Creepy dollhouses, life on the lam, and sexy Jisbon times abound.

He hopes that if he asks enough, she'll eventually say "yes". J/L COMPLETE.

What if Jane and Lisbon were already married when the series started? Episode Tag fic. One fic per episode. Fic 17: Prime Trust.