A/N I'll have to admit this was more of a filler chapter… but it needed to be done and I've even thrown a small cliffy at the end =]

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Rosie was working the nightshift again. Around three, she came to check on Lisbon's vitals, to find Jane yet again forcing himself to stay awake.

"Mr Jane this is not healthy!" she scolded.

Jane smiled tiredly at her.

"I couldn't sleep."

"Codswallop." Rosie retorted. She scribbled something down on Lisbon's file before turning back to Jane, hands on hips.

"If you can't sleep… then I'm Elvis… or you two are actually married." She said with a raised eyebrow. She wore an amused expression that seemed to shout don't mess with me!

Jane chuckled.

"How long have you known?"

"Since yesterday morning, when you were asleep… I told Ms Lisbon to let her husband sleep and she was utterly confused. But I had already known, that was me just confirming my hunch." She looked at the sleeping Lisbon. "Unless you two were newlyweds… no husband would stay at their wife's side the way you have… drive themselves to exhaustion just to make sure she's ok. Whatever you two have going on, it's all very new and tentative."

"You're a very smart woman Rosie." Jane whispered.

Rosie nodded in approval and agreement.

"That I am Mr Jane. That I am." She squinted her eyes at him. "And because I'm so smart Mr Jane, I think you should listen to me when I say you need to sleep."

Jane smiled softly.

"Rosie, you may be a smart person, but you are not smarter than me." he smiled sardonically.

"You're not going to let me win this, are you?" Rosie asked from harsh defeat.

"No, my dear. I am not." Jane sat up in his chair. "Now, if you're finished mothering me, I'm going to continue watching and protecting."

Rosie shook her head.

"You really are a strange one Mr Jane."

"That's what I hear."

"Good night Mr Jane."

"Good night Rosie."

As soon as the nurse left the room, Jane snuck a look back at Lisbon, making sure she truly was asleep, before pulling out his notebook from behind the chair's cushion.

He flicked through the pages, until he found the one that had been read so many times, that the dog tags had tags. He stared down at the name that had given him the chills for the last week or so. Bob Kirkland.

He couldn't decide why the man played on his nerves… but something about him, didn't sit quite right.

Shrugging, he put the notebook back in the inside pocket of his coat. He knew if Lisbon knew he was sitting here obsessing over Red John, instead of sleeping like he promised he would, there would be hell to pay.

He honestly had tried to sleep, but he was too hyped up, and then he had decided it was much more fun to watch Lisbon anyway. She had muttered several times in her sleep, and had somehow managed to curl herself around the pillow, like it was some kind of square shaped teddy.

Jane sighed.

He hadn't left this room in nearly three days, excluding the need to shower and eat, and it had taken a toll on his already jumbled nerves.

He hadn't taken this much time off of Red John in weeks, and his mind was itching to get back to hunting this bastard… but another part of him knew Lisbon would never truly forgive him, if he were to leave her bedside to continue his search. Sure she would at least pretend to understand, but he knows her far too well. More so than he would ever let on. She would be crushed if she thought he had chosen Red John over her.

Jane settled back in his chair, watching Lisbon as she muttered something incoherent. He smirked at her un-Lisbon-like mutterings, before reaching out and smoothing his hand through her hair. She truly is remarkable, and it breaks his heart that some maniac had nearly killed her. Sure the poison wasn't targeted at her specifically, but he still had this growing urge to kill the bastard who had caused her so much pain.

Jane stayed up the rest of the night, thinking up creative ways to kill Lucio Cortez. It was an interesting thought that the colourful killings of his imagination, was always a name with no face. He'd never met Lucio Cortez, and he had never knowingly seen Red John.

OOOOOoooooOOOOO

Lisbon woke up the next morning to a feeling of contentment. She was going home.. and hopefully she should be back to work in no time. Although this had been a rough couple of days, she had also felt like she had needed the break… it was just sad that this seemed to be the only way she could get it.

Laying around in a hospital bed had started to take its toll. If Jane hadn't have been here, she would have gone off her rockers.

She rolled over to look at said person, to see a pale, ragged face staring back at her. He looked terrible.

"You didn't sleep did you." It wasn't a question.

Jane shook his head, not even having the energy to come up with some witty remark.

"Jane…"

He cleared his throat and sat up to look at her.

Lisbon almost gasped when she saw his face properly. He looked like he had two black eyes and his skin was white and almost droopy with fatigue.

"I'm ok Lisbon. This isn't my first sleepless night, and I'm sure it won't be my last."

"You look like crap."

"Says the person in the hospital bed." He snapped. He wasn't angry at her, not really. He was just slightly fed up at everyone telling him what he should and shouldn't do.

Lisbon turned away. She almost felt like she was invading on his privacy. It wasn't very often that Jane snapped at her, and when he did, she knew that it must be for some unmentioned reason, not from what she had actually said.

"Lisbon… I'm sorry."

Lisbon turned back to look at him in the eye.

"It's ok Jane… I just worry is all.. and I don't want to be the cause of your sleeplessness."

Jane sighed.

"Well if it's any consolation, I did try to sleep this time, I just couldn't shut my brain off."

"Now why doesn't that surprise me." Lisbon muttered.

"Snarky Lisbon. I think it really is time you went home. You're mean when you're bored."

Lisbon cracked an intended smile.

"Get me out of here." Jane nodded once, before pulling himself out of the chair, in order to search for Lisbon's doctor.

OOOOOoooooOOOOO

Lisbon was discharged just after midday after another mix up with rosters. Jane had sat in her room with her, every bit as frustrated as she, and it had taken another two trips out to the nurse's station, before someone finally came in with Lisbon's discharge papers.

Lisbon's doctor had been in to see her earlier, and he had said that he was very pleased with her progress, and as long as she kept her fluid levels up, didn't over exert herself and kept an eye on her urine output, she would be just fine.

Cho had dropped Jane's car off earlier that morning, seeing as Jane had elected himself to drive her home.

Lisbon had protested, albeit weakly, that he shouldn't be driving if he hadn't slept, but Jane had waved her off with a soft "Meh."

Once they were outside Lisbon apartment, she couldn't help but feel a little sad that they wouldn't be seeing each other as much.

She couldn't have stopped the words from coming out of her mouth if she had have tried.

"Would you like to come in for a bit?" she could have slapped herself when she saw his eyes widen in confusion. Obviously he was tired if he had let that one slip past his usually impenetrable mask.

"Ahh… sure. Why not?"

Jane wasn't sure why he was feeling so awkward about this. It was only a few days ago that he had rushed forward, stolen the key out from under the doormat and let himself inside… now he was feeling nervous and confused at what she was potentially asking. Things really had changed over the last couple of days. Damn that woman.

He got out of the car and walked around to help her out. She was still quite weak and was exhausted by the time she had made it inside. Jane lead her to the couch, before going into the kitchen and making them both some tea.

When he returned, Lisbon had flicked the TV on to a screening of Pretty Woman.

"I love this movie." She said taking her tea from Jane. "It's been such a long time since I saw it last. You mind?"

"Not at all." Jane said taking a seat at the other end of the couch.

Throughout the movie, Jane couldn't help but look over at Lisbon. He could see she had a soft spot for Richard Geer, and it amused him to no end. But he also couldn't help realise that a soft spot was forming for him. He had seen the way she had looked at him when she realised he hadn't slept. She was concerned, and not just in a maternal way. He had almost seen on her face, that she had wanted to reach out, to comfort his 'pain', but instead she had turned away… allowed him a small reprieve as he calmed himself down.

He was touched really.

He knows he had always had a soft spot for her in his heart, and he probably always would. They had been through so much together and he would be damned if he was going to let her get away this time. It was funny to think he had struggled only a few days ago with the whole boss, colleague, friend thing… and now here he was, about to readily admit to himself he felt something more. He would never admit it out loud though. As long as Red John still drew breath, he would never 'out himself.'

Lisbon could feel Jane watching her. She wasn't sure what he was thinking about, but she also wasn't sure she even wanted to know. She did however, want to know how he was feeling.

"Are you alright Jane?" she asked turning to look at him. His head had lolled to the back of the couch, and she could see he was having trouble keeping his eyes open. Obviously two nearly sleepless nights had taken its toll on him.

"You're asking me if I'm alright?" he asked adding extra emphasis to the me and I'm.

She nodded in response and he chuckled slightly.

"Oh Lisbon…" he shook his head. "I'm ok. Being honest, I'm tired, but I'm ok. You on the other hand, were only discharged an hour or so ago… and you're already putting everyone else before yourself."

"It's my job Jane."

"And you're not at work right now… are you?"

Lisbon shook her head. Ok so he had a point, but she still wasn't giving up that easy.

"… and if you don't start looking after yourself you'll end up getting admitted."

Jane sighed in defeat. He knew there was no use arguing with her, she would just tire herself out.

"Fine."

"Fine?"

"That's what I said."

Lisbon nodded, and before either of them knew what she was doing, she had pulled him towards her, placing his head into her lap.

"Sleep." She ordered, feeling a little flustered.

"What? Now?"

"Now."

Jane rolled his eyes but complied anyway. He toed off his shoes and tucked his legs onto the couch, before making a point of it and cuddling into Lisbon's legs. He had been completely taken off guard when she had pulled him towards her, but he had seen she was just as surprised and flustered as he had been. He would always get the last laugh. No matter how metaphorical it was.

OOOOOoooooOOOOO

Jane had been asleep for nearly three hours, and Lisbon had contented herself with finishing off Pretty Woman, watching the next trashy rom-com that had come on, and to her own personal delight, running her fingers through his hair. She had always wondered what his golden locks would feel like, and she was pleased to know that they felt just as good as they looked.

She was snapped out of her happy state by Jane's phone ringing.

"Damn." She swore under her breath when she felt Jane stir. She was hoping he was going to get a little more sleep.

Groggily, Jane sat up, fishing his phone out of his jacket pocket.

"Mmm?" he answered.

"Jane… it's Grace."

"Oh hi Grace." Jane ran a hand over his face, trying to wake himself up. "What's up?"

"Jane… Lucio Cortez was found murdered in his jail cell around midday."

"Oh?" He couldn't help but feel a small rush of something that mixed between contentment and annoyance. He had wanted to be the one to kill the bastard that had hurt Lisbon.

"Jane… he was murdered."

"Where are you going with this Grace?"

There was a momentary silence on the other end of the phone.

"Patrick…" he could hear the tentative sound to her voice. He felt the hairs on his neck stand up, even before she uttered the next words. "He was killed by Red John."

So Red John is going to make an appearance… well kind of. We never really see him… but his marks will be there anyway…

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