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VI. Wow! Kisses and Engagement rings

"You want to go and look for rings today?" Tavis whispered to Jane, as they watched Lisbon and Shani feed the girls chocolate chip and banana pancakes, while drinking tropical smoothies.

Jane took a sip of his Hibiscus tea. "Today. I'll even pay for the ferry over to Honolulu if I have to."

Tavis took a huge bit of banana pancakes, and chewed them thoughtfully. "But why today? Why not when we get back to California? Oh! I have a better question! Why didn't you think of these things before you married her?"

Jane smiled and leaned back in his lounging chair "I'd tell you, but then I'd have to kill you."

"Come on Man," Tavis prodded. "We've always been honest with each other. We're almost like brothers—"

"I can't tell you," Jane repeated, suddenly serious. "It wouldn't be fair to Teresa."

"Okay, I'll come over with you to Honolulu then. No questions asked."

"Thank you."

"I'll just go and talk to Shani, tell her that she and Teresa should spend the day on the beach, so Teresa can work on her tan. Maybe I'll tell them to do some shopping, or catch a movie."

"Or all three," Jane said. "Just don't tell them what we're doing. I don't want Shani to be on my case about. . . well, not doing things right, right away. And I certainly don't want her to try and find out the 'real' story."

"I hear you," Tavis replied. "You just stay here, and I'll go square things with the ladies."

A few minutes later, Lisbon came over and smiled teasingly at Jane. "So, you've already had enough honeymoon?"

Jane returned Lisbon's smile, without so much of the teasing. "No, of course not. There's just something I have to do."

"Well, I should be worried. . . but I trust you."

"Really?"

"Do we need to do another trust fall to prove it?" Lisbon replied. "Of course, I trust you. How could I not?"

"I promise that I'll be back before midnight."

"Be back before dinner."

"I'll be back before dinner then," Jane agreed. "But why is that so important?"

"Because, I was thinking. . . we could order a pizza, with pineapple and watch a movie with Daisy and April. Shani and Tavis want to go out to eat—"

"Don't they think we'd like to go out to eat and be alone?"

"Shani promised me that after tonight, she wouldn't bother us with baby-sitting anymore."

"Fine, I'll be back by dinner," Jane said again. He glanced over and saw that Shani and Tavis were staring at them, with ridiculously wide smiles on their faces. "Kiss me goodbye."

Lisbon looked confused. "What? Why? Here—"

"Just do it," Jane said, getting to his feet and pulling her with him, wrapping his arms around her tightly.

"Okay," Lisbon agreed, kissing his lips quickly.

"Not like that," Jane whispered disapprovingly. "Like this. . ." he placed his lips on her, and gave her a Hollywood-esque kiss. It was even better than the one that they had shared to seal their agreement for a one-year marriage. It was even better than their obligatory kiss at the altar.

"Oh," Lisbon whispered. "Well. . . that is a huge improvement. But. . . don't go around kissing me like that all the time. People might get the wrong idea—"

"Come on Patrick," Tavis said. "I just asked about the ferry at the front desk, if we hurry we can catch the one that leaves in ten minutes."

Jane kissed Lisbon again, this time a little more quickly than before. "Good bye darling. I'll be back later. Have a good day with Shani and the girls."

Lisbon smiled a little dazed. "Yeah, you have a good day with Shani and the girls too. I mean, have a good day with Tavis. . . doing whatever it is that you're going to do."

Shani came up to her, beaming. "MMH. . . girlfriend—"

"Do I look stupid?" Lisbon asked, turning to look at Shani.

Shani touched Lisbon's flushed cheeks. "You're grinning like an idiot. But I've never seen anybody look lovelier. Come on, let's get in our swimsuits and go down to the beach for a swim. You can work on your tan."

"I don't need to worry about a tan," Lisbon said, grabbing Daisy up, and burying her face in her neck. "In my line of work, I rarely ever. . . I haven't had a tan in ages. I haven't had one since I was teenager, actually."

"Well, what's the use of being in Hawaii if you can't get a nice tan?"

Lisbon moaned, but she followed Shani to the elevators and up to her room to get into her bathing suit just the same. If she was telling the truth, she would say that a morning at the beach was just the thing that she needed. . . especially after the kiss that Jane had given her. She was hoping, maybe a dip in the ocean would clear her head.

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"This is nice," Tavis said, picking up a non-discript ring and showing it to Jane. "Simple, tasteful, not very expensive—"

"Every girl's dream ring," Jane replied, almost sarcastically.

Tavis smiled, put the ring down, and turned to a sale's clerk. "We're looking for something a little more original."

"Something a little more original?" the sale's clerk repeated. "I have just the thing then, if you would excuse me for a moment."

"Just the thing means extremely expensive," Tavis whispered to Jane.

"Maybe not," Jane replied.

"How's this?" The sale's clerk asked, producing a wooden ring box with a starfish engraved on the lid.

"It's a wooden box," Tavis said.

The man looked annoyed as he handed it Jane. "You have to open it."

Jane grinned smugly at Tavis, and opened the box. "Wow!"

"You never say wow," Tavis said, craning his neck to take a look in the box. "Was that a good wow? Or a bad wow? Because I've never heard you say wow before."

"It was a'wow I just think I found her ring', wow," Jane answered.

"Well, let me see it!" Tavis took the box from his hand. "Wow! I've never seen something quite like it. . . do you think she'll like it?"

Jane nodded as they both stared down at the ring, a silver, crown cut piece, encrusted with flecks of diamonds, and a starfish cut diamond in the center. "She'll love it."

"Once again Patrick, your knowledge of what women want astounds me."

Jane smiled modestly and placed the ring on the counter. "I might be interested in buying this. How much does it cost?"

"It was designed by a local jewelry artist, so it's a fairly reasonable price. . . only three hundred dollars."

"Three hundred dollars?" Jane repeated. "Is this a real diamond?"

"Fourteen caret," the sale's clerk replied. "So, deal or no deal?"

Jane looked at the ring thoughtfully. "Before I make my final decision, could I see what you have in the way of wedding rings?"

"He's already married," Tavis said to the other man's questioning look. "But it was sort of a quick thing, so they didn't buy wedding rings."

"Oh, wedding rings, of course! We have wedding rings by the same person who designed our starfish engagement ring. Except, there's a starfish engraved on the ring, instead of the diamond."

"We'll look at those then," Jane said.

"If you'd excuse me for another second."

Forty minutes later, Jane had purchased two wedding rings and the starfish engagement ring. He and Tavis grabbed a quick lunch, and then they were back on their way to their hotel and their ladies.

.

"Don't worry about it sugar," Shani said to Lisbon. "He's not worth your tears."

"He left me! He left me without any explanation to why he didn't want to get married, or where he was going!" Lisbon replied, burying her head in Shani's shoulder.

"It's in the past though, you have Patrick now."

"Patrick," Lisbon said quietly, new tears flowing down her face. She rubbed at her cheeks. "MMH. . . Jane."

"Listen to me Teresa; you're way too good for him. This Emmett character doesn't deserve you. . . if you ask me, he NEVER deserved you!"

"Shani?" Tavis asked, coming into the room. "We're back – what's wrong with Teresa?"

"She had a run in with an old boyfriend," Shani whispered. "Where's Patrick?"

"Back at his room, waiting for Teresa and the girls. . . he's already ordered the pizza and everything."

Shani stood, bringing Lisbon with her. "Come with me Teresa. I think you need to see Patrick right now. Whenever you're ready, you can call for the girl's to come over. We'll even understand if you don't want them to—"

"No," Lisbon said. "I want them to come. . . it'll make me feel better if they're there."

"Okay, if it'll make you feel better," Shani agreed. "But right now, I think you just need your husband. Come on."

.

"Lisbon!" Jane said cheerfully as he pulled the door open and prepared to take her into his arms. His face fell. "And Shani. . . hey."

"Hello Patrick," Shani replied.

"Is everything okay?" Jane asked, suddenly concerned when he saw Lisbon's red eyes and puffy cheeks.

"She's having sort of a rough day," Shani answered. "We ran into her ex-fiancé and he was with another woman! It was a very upsetting experience for her."

"Oh, Lisbon," Jane said. "Oh, Lisbon. . . come here." He pulled her into his arms and gently ran his hand up and down her back. "I'm so sorry darling."

Lisbon didn't say anything, she just cried harder.

"Call me when you're ready for the girls," Shani whispered as she closed the door softly.

Jane held her the whole entire time she cried, whispering soothing words, and rubbing comforting circles into her arms and back. Finally, when she had cried her last, he wiped up her tears with his handkerchief, and decided it wasn't a good time to give her the rings he had purchased.

"Jane!" Lisbon caught his hand in her's as he lowered it after wiping the last trace of tears away. "You're wedding ring. . . it's gone! Where is it? Did you take it off?"

"Well. . . well. . . well, I can't tell you what happened right now," Jane answered finally, removing his hand from her grasp, and leaving her alone in the hallway.

Lisbon followed him. "Did somebody steal it?"

"How could somebody steal a ring off another person's finger without them noticing?" Jane answered. "The person would have to have no feeling whatsoever to not notice it was being stolen right off his finger. Or, the thief would have to cut the person's finger off."

"Jane! I demand you tell me what happened to your ring!" Lisbon said.

"Oh really?" He retorted. "As what? My wife, or as my boss?"

"Both," Lisbon answered.

"Well, I don't have an answer for you," Jane said. "Get back to me in a year or so."

"Fine!" She said impatiently as she started to pull off her tank-top and stalk off to the bathroom. She stopped, suddenly remorseful. She turned and looked at him. "I'm sorry. . . it really isn't my business what happened to your ring."

"Lisbon, I wish I could tell you what I did with my ring. . . but considering what happened with you today, I just can't. You're not ready for it."

Lisbon nodded. "Okay. I won't ask about it again."

"Thank you," Jane said, putting his hand in his pocket and fingering the boxes that held their wedding rings.

"I'm going to take a shower," Lisbon said. "Before April and Daisy get here."

"I have something to do in the lobby," Jane replied. "I'll go get them and bring them back here after I'm finished."

"You should get the pizza while you're down there." She said, trying to fall back into something normal.

"Right," he agreed. Suddenly a thought came to him, and he came over to Lisbon, taking his hands in her's. "Listen, if you want to leave, I can make arrangements to be out of here by tomorrow."

"No, that's okay. . ." Lisbon said. "I can't do that, that'll just make me seem weak."

"And being weak is a bad thing because. . .?"

"I just don't want to be weak, not because it's bad, or good, or anything. It's just not me."

Jane smiled. It was one of those moments that he had never been prouder to say he knew Lisbon. He kissed her forehead, and even though he knew it would probably make her 'weak', he promised to never leave her side while they were in Hawaii. He had an overwhelming desire to show Emmett that Lisbon really didn't need him anymore.

TBC. . .