Even her bleary eyes and aching bones courtesy of 2 hours of sleep couldn't stop the huge grin on her face. The jackass had fallen asleep on her couch with his trusty sidekick, tongue lolling and drooling on his chest. A quick click and she had blackmail material….yup….this was the first time in a VERY long time she wished she didn't have to go to work. With a last longing glance; she left to get ready...duty called.
She really couldn't help the cheesy smile on her face or perhaps it was the caffeine. Of course the first words out of Jane's mouth as he scrutinised her had to be…'early to bed early to rise Lisbon….gotta keep those wrinkles away'. She bit her tongue, last thing she wanted was to spar with Jane which of course was what he was waiting for. No she was all dignified and professional as she wished him a very good morning. She could feel his eyes boring into her as she fiddled with her files.
Slow day which made everything slower but on the brightside; she could leave early. Yeah…..home was looking a lot sweeter now. Closed case paperwork had kept her occupied and Jane at a distance but she was sure he had caught her obsessing on her phone with that stupid look on her face. Joe had sent her a picture message earlier …Nelson holding a huge heart-shape cutout in his mouth that said 'please put us out of our misery and be our date tonite"? Corny, cheesy, cliched...who the hell cares…it works. She made sure her phone was on her all the time after that…..didn't need klepto-Jane getting it.
She wondered if Ardilles had got in touch with the Rigsbys; she was sure he was just over-cautious; his new status certainly put him in the limelight. Ardilles was ok as far as lawyers go only thing is Jane being Jane had brought out the worst in him. Like everyone connected with CBI; the scandal had touched him but good for him he landed on his feet….unlike her. Still, she was restless….Ardilles was a smart guy; rarely given to flights of fancy or that sort of thing. He was tough, in and out of court and he was truly spooked this time. Something was just off, oh well…...all she could do was wait for the Rigsbys. She said her goodbyes to Jane; must be one hell of a book since he merely grunted.
She was greeted by none other than that canine wonder….Nelson with an excited bark….her eyes pricked with tears...hormones…..that's right...hormones. She hugged him tight…..now where's Joe ? As if on cue; Joe appeared wearing….her horrendously pink apron…..hair askew...holding 2 glasses of wine. Wine before dinner….she was living dangerously. Get a grip….Teresa….she was acting worse than Annabeth. She and Joe had been dating...if one could use that word…..they had barely done anything intimate except for a few kisses, now he was sharing a home with her. How did that happen ?
Chilli…..Joe's idea of culinary delight was Chilli...strawberry shortcake...wine and cheese. He was definitely original…..she had never shared a dinner-date with a dog…..Nelson was conveniently perched on a chair next to her. She couldn't be happier.