A/N: Thank you for the reviews, favorites and alerts! I'm sorry for not updating quickly. My class just started and I haven't had a decent sleep in last couple of days because of the projects that keeps piling up. I was a little perky when I got home today because of the rare cold front we are currently having here in Miami. Be nice to the sick little girl and throw some reviews! One more week till the next episode! Who's excited?
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As the Lisbon sisters exited the bullpen together on their way to the elevator, the conspicuous agents lingering around stared curiously at the Serious Crimes Units' lead agent and her companion. It was a sight to behold because the lead agent was too great at compartmentalizing professional from personal. Knowing that there was someone else walking around out there that resembled the CBI's little spitfire from the long dark brown hair to the light green eyes was something worth storing in their memories as it may never happen again.
They retrieved Lisbon's car from its usual spot out front. As Lisbon pulled out from the lot, they both settled on the comfortable silence that enveloped them on their way to Lisbon's apartment. Almost reaching Lisbon's home, she broke the silence.
"I can take you to the airport but I still have to pack then I have to go back to the CBI and wait for the rest of my team before catching our own flight." said Lisbon.
"Yeah that's fine with me." Replied the other Lisbon as they pulled in front of the familiar apartment building.
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"My flight starts boarding in ten minutes Reese," Thea said before hugging her sister, "I'll see you later." Thea walked off before the team was out of the SUV and they too lugged their own carrions' to their designated gate.
The CBI felt a little generous lately because of the team's impeccable closing rate has gone up even more so instead of driving to San Diego for seven hours, the CBI covered the team's plane fare. No thanks to their walking lawsuit magnet consultant.
Before handing off her team's boarding passes, Lisbon fished for a window seat and then offered the rest to the others. And it didn't go unnoticed by Patrick Jane. Nothing ever did.
"Let me get that for you, my dear!" Jane said cheerily and taking Lisbon's bag, arms slightly touching as she passed it on to him.
"Thanks Jane."
Lisbon hurriedly headed for her most awaited window seat, leaving the team behind and looking at her ticket and started muttering "D5...D5…D5…" while scanning for the right place, "Eureka!" she exclaimed softly. When her gaze lowered to the seats was greeted by the picture of her sister sitting on the aisle seat.
"Hey stranger!" greeted her sister.
"Of course we're on the same flight. Couldn't you just wait till I get there?" Lisbon teased.
"Is your seat next to the window or right next to mine?" Thea inquired.
"D5, window."
"I don't think so Reese. D5 is the middle."
"No, it's not! I made sure I had the window seat." She studied the piece of paper she had in her hand and then realization hit her, Jane's kind offer of carrying her bag… the touching…
"Damn that sneaky bastard!"She cursed; as usual he pulled one on her. I should've seen it coming!
"What's the problem Reese?"
Lisbon didn't have the chance to answer her sister because she was now too busy looking around for the familiar golden mop around her.
And as if on cue, the blond haired devil sauntered the lightly spaced aisle and stood next to her ginning like a cheshire cat.
"Nice to see you again Thea." Jane said and nodded at Thea's direction.
He reached up and securely stored the bags he'd been holding. Jane took his-originally Lisbon's-seat by the window and became comfortable as Lisbon took the seat next to him, in between her sister and consultant. The rest of the team occupied the whole middle row three rows back from where they were seated.
"Jane, give me my seat back." Lisbon hissed. She didn't really want a whole Broadway musical in the confine space they were currently on.
Jane flashed his most innocent smile and feigned curiosity, "Now why would I do that, Lisbon?"
"Cut the crap Jane and move!" she said a little too loudly which caught a few passengers attention including the flight attendant's attention.
"Is there any problem here?" the attendant piped in.
"No," he stated calmly and then Jane's trademark killer smile was slipped quickly on his face and the attendant didn't know what hit her. She smiled back at him and Jane grabbed Lisbon's left hand and whispered, "She's just anxious since she's meeting my parents tonight." to the attendant.
Lisbon wasn't fooled by the habitual mask that popped on Jane's face. he was trying to charm his way out of things just like usual and apparently, it wasn't just the attendant Jane actually made an impact on because right before Lisbon's eyes, her own sister, Thea Lisbon was reclining on her seat, smiling like an idiot with a little hint of pink creeping across Lisbon's identical cheeks.
When the attendant finally retreated, Jane winked at Lisbon and tugged on her hand. "Come on, honey."
Lisbon narrowed her eyes at Jane and then gave her sister the same icy glare and then returned it back to Jane again, "Wipe those grins off of your faces!" she spat as she settled down in between the two.
She was going to be stuck with the two of them for another hour and a half. This situation is can be remedied with a good old nap. It's also the perfect way of catching some of the sleep she lost last night. She thought.How good Jane feels by her side was the last coherent thought she had before closing her eyes and finally succumbing to sleep.
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Lisbon has been sleeping for almost thirty minutes now and she has definitely shifted in the last half hour. with the armrest pushed back in between his seat and Lisbon's, his Teresa unconsciously tucked her delicate face in her favorite spot; in the crook of his neck, when she was zonked out and her left hand was lightly placed on his shoulder. He smiled at the sight of her in deep slumber as her face reflected pure calm and peacefulness.
To Lisbon's left, Thea started to stir in her seat and she awoke from her nap. She instinctively looked over to her side to where her sister was but she was met with a pair of sea blue eyes staring back at her. "You do know that when she wakes up and finds out she was in this position she would kill you right?" she stated sleepily, pointing at her sister's very affectionate sleeping habits towards the man who was wrapping her in his arms to reciprocate the gesture.
Jane just smiled her way and nodded.
"I know you have feelings for my sister," Thea stated, concern laced her voice, "but she's dating someone now. She's happy with him and I can't let you ruin that for her."
Jane couldn't help but beam at her sentiments which elicited a confused look on her face. "I know she's with somebody," Jane's voice was now gentle and low, "and I promise you that I would never hurt her. She's the only good thing left in my life."
"Then what are you doing?" Thea asked, her index finger rotating clockwise at the current state they were in.
"Now, tell me Thea, have you ever met Lisbon's boyfriend?" he asked seriously, hiding the amusement of messing with the other Lisbon.
"No," she paused, thinking about the next words to utter, "but I know he works with her and I'm sure if he finds out about this, he won't be happy about it and you might probably end up with a few bruises and a couple of broken bones because of it." she stated matter-of-factly.
The concern Thea had for his safety had been heartwarming and he was thankful but Jane could hold back and had to laugh at the threat she added. She was Teresa Lisbon's twin sister all right. Jane wasn't surprised that Lisbon told her sister about her romantic relationship but was a little surprise that her sister didn't know who the mystery man was.
Thea's earlier confused expression was back and she looked like a little girl in the mall who lost track of which direction her mom went. Jane was about to spit back his comeback but was interrupted when Lisbon's her lips made contact with his neck and nuzzled it affectionately and then murmured, "Quit moving too much." She said the next words playfully but accompanied it with a poke to his chest to indicate her point, "I'm trying to sleep because you kept me up all night last night."
Xoxoxo
Leah
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