Lisbon sat at her desk. She saw Jane on his couch talking on the phone. Probably with that Frye lady. Lisbon replayed their last personal conversation over in her head.
"Hey Lisbon" Lisbon sat at her desk with paper work"Hi Jane, Im busy can you bother me another time?"
"I could, but Im going to bother you now. Im asking Kristina Frye out to dinner."
"I don't care what you do…"
"Well, I just wanted to let you know, you know because of out 'arrangement'. I just wanted to be honest with you and…"
"Jane, whatever. It was just a matter of convince anyway. Not like we had a case of the Grigsbys or something"
"Grigsbys? Oh wait I get it Grace and Rigsby; Grigsby. Ha ha I get it. You're funny Lisbon. Good one. So we're ok then"
"Yeah, we're ok" She smiled at him. Inside her heart ached. Se told herself it was for the better. She wanted a way out anyway. She just wanted to be the on to do it. Ugh, Jane!
She needed to speak with Rigsby and Van Pelt. Something was up between the two of them and she needed to let them know it was NOT ok. Hightower would catch them and this time they wouldn't be given time. This time they'd both be out of a job and if Jane's suspicions were correct, as they usually were, then they were going to need an income.
She stuck her head into the bullpen, "Rigsby, Van pelt… my office, now"
Rigsby looked at Grace and then they both got up and entered Lisbon's office.
"Sit down… ok look, you can not do this anymore. You were given a choice and you chose your jobs, why on earth would you jeopardize them?"
"Jane said…" Rigsby started
"I know Jane's plan. He told me the whole thing, look guys, I am happy for you and I'd love nothing better than to ok this relationship, but you're both going to get fired and I can't loose two fifths of my team. I need both of you. There is a loop-hole and I would have brought it up before, but it wasn't necessary then. If agents are married, then the CBI administration can not remove them from their position on a team for romantic involvement. Its called the 'Phaedrus Clause' its the argument that sexual relationships to improve bravery. You have already demonstrated this when Grace was shot"
Grace spoke, "so if we were to be married, they can't fire us?"
"That's right. My suggestion would be to elope and continue to not be open about it here. You can discreetly disclose this to Hightower and cite the clause in the CBI rule book as well as case reports on Grace's quick action when Rigsby was on fire and the shooting incident. Also, you are going to want to disclose the pregnancy…"
"how did you…?" Grace started.
"Jane again. Also, you are walking around here like a blooming flower. You are radiant and Rigsby is watching you like a hawk. Geez guys, you need to have better poker faces. That's all. Take Friday and Monday off, if you guys decide to get hitched, I suggest Auberge du Soleil. My Brother got married there, its breathtaking."
Rigsby and Grace got us, Grace left Rigsby held back
"Thanks, Boss"
"Go make the reservations and find a JP"
