A/N: Just saw the new episode of mentalist! So angry Van Pelt and Rigsby broke up! I think and hope they'll get back together soon and maybe Hightower will give them a break and let them stay on the unit and be together (unlikely). I'm going to pretend (in the story) that they never broke up, and this vacation is taking place between episodes in the beginning of season two. Enjoy and PLEASE review!

Chapter 5:

Grace and Wayne walked around her old neighborhood. Every once in a while she would point out a house or two, and explain to him about the friend that lived there. Summer had just ended, and the tree's turned to a beautiful red and golden color. A leaf would fall sometimes on Grace's hair, and Wayne would pick them out, counting as the number of leaves grew. He looked up suspiciously, and saw many kids hanging around in the trees, shaking them fiercely.

"What are those kids doing?" He asked pointing towards the kids that swung on the trees like monkeys.

"Oh, that's this game that we used to play when we were kids. You were supposed to climb on the trees and try not to fall off. After a while you had to start moving around and shake the tree and the last person to fall wins." She said smiling, waving at the little kids.

He smiled, amused at the game and continued to walk with Grace until they reached the shops that were located near her house. They entered a little café, and ordered two coffees and a muffin. Wayne went over and sat down at a small table next to the window. Outside there were many people roaming the streets with shopping bags, strollers and purses. There were only a couple of men in suits and briefcases talking on their cell phones rapidly. The traffic was flowing calmly when a gray hybrid zoomed from the left and drove through a red light causing the many drivers who were turning to push on their brakes and honk their horns in annoyance. A few minutes after the car was gone, the traffic continued to stream as it did before. He could see a few moms yelling at their children because they almost crossed the street when the car whooshed by.

"Here's your coffee." Grace said, trying to steady all the objects onto the small rocking table.

"Thanks." He said taking a small sip and burning his tongue.

"Olch thamit." He screamed holding onto his tongue.

"Wayne!" She whispered a bit too loudly. He kept screaming oblivious of her talking.

"Stop screaming, everyone's staring." She said lowering her voice so it was almost impossible for anyone at a different table to hear.

He looked up to see the whole café hushed in silence, staring at Grace and himself.

"Sorry 'bout that." He said raising his arm slightly. He looked back at Grace and smiled warmly grabbing her hand.

"Don't scream like that again, half these people know me, and you know I hate it when people embarrass me." She said in her normal voice as the café went back to its normal chatter.

He nodded and blew on his coffee before he sipped it again. They shared the blueberry muffin and talked about everything. As they talked their heads began to move closer together, both of them unaware of it. The time flew by and they continued to talk happy to be away from Grace's family. They were so unaware of anything around them, that they didn't see a man squishing his face onto the glass window right besides them. Grace moved her head slightly to look outside when she saw Jane's face right on the window. She screamed and put her hand to her chest trying to breathe normally. At the sight of Jane, Wayne jumped back to his seat, trying to make them look casual, instead of on a date. Jane smiled brightly, waved and walked inside. As he walked to their table, he grabbed a chair and sat down on it backwards.

"So, what have we got here?" He smiled pointing at the two of them. Wayne crossed his arms and glanced outside, looking very guilty. Grace on the other hand lowered her head slowly, her face burning red.

"Okay, I know you guys are together, I mean the whole building knows, but don't worry, Lisbon doesn't know a thing, and I won't tell her." He whispered. Wayne had never seen Jane be so straightforward before. Grace looked up at Jane and smiled thankfully.

"Since we have that straitened out," he said rubbing his hands together. "Why are you two here?"

"Well shouldn't we be asking you why you're here?" Grace asked looking at him curiously.

"Well I'm here for an investigation of course, and getting to know this charming town. You know it reminds me a lot of you." He said looking at Grace in concentration.

"You came here to visit your family didn't you? Your makeup is very well done, and that's a charming dress. New isn't it? You wanted to make a good impression on your family, but you've got dark rings under your eye which shows you're tired and you look quite upset, but that just might be because I'm here. Your family's a pain in the ass, and they didn't make you feel better even though you came to show them your new boyfriend." He said smirking in satisfaction. His usual vest and jacket was quite different than all the other people in the café. While he looked business like and cool, they all wore their summer clothes and plain t-shirt trying to soak in the warmness before winter began.

Wayne looked at Jane in irritation and tried to think of some way to get him to leave before he asked them to go to the crime scene and work on their vacation.

"You know you won't be able to get rid of me Rigsby, and yes I will ask you to join the investigation, although you can just come to the scene and help Lisbon and Cho a bit. She's been quite cranky lately and I don't even know why." Patrick said resting his head on his hand.

Wayne looked at Grace to see what she said. She shrugged in boredom and got up to go outside. They both followed her outside the café and stood outside not knowing were to go.

"How did you get here Jane?" Grace asked.

"Oh, I walked." He said strolling down the street.

"Well how long is it from here?" Wayne asked following him.

"About eight miles." He said casually smiling at a baby in a stroller.

Wayne and Grace groaned in frustration but followed him to the crime scene.

When they arrived at the scene two and a half hours later Wayne and Grace were out of breath. The murder scene was in the forest that circled the small town Grace had grown up in. It was easy to get lost in, as Grace did when she was younger. As they saw the familiar people that usually came to the crime scenes Grace felt a bit calmer. When she saw Lisbon and Cho walking towards them, she began to hyperventilate again.

"Hello Lisbon." Jane said in a serene voice.

"Where have you been?" She asked looking at him in annoyance through her green eyes.

"I sent you to get bags to put the evidence in four hours ago!" She said her face growing angrier by the second.

"And what are you two doing here? I thought you were on vacation." she asked suspiciously.

"Well" Jane said before Grace could even open her mouth.

"Grace here was visiting her family, she might know the victim if she takes a look at her." He said.

"What about you Rigsby." She asked crossing her arms.

"Well I um." Wayne said not able to come up with anything.

"Well I called Wayne to come to the crime scene. I knew that he usually gets very lonely when he is on vacation since he doesn't have a girlfriend and all, and he agreed to come and help out a bit." Jane said covering for Wayne. Lisbon didn't look convinced but pointed for them to follow her. They all walked forward, but Cho and Rigsby hung around a bit in the back talking.

"So why are you really here?" Cho asked his face expressionless as usual.

"Grace took me to meet her family." Wayne whispered, looking around so no one could hear them.

"And how's that going for you."

"Horrible, her family's a nightmare."

"So did Jane drag you guys here?"

"Yup, he said he wouldn't tell Lisbon, and that she's upset about something so if we could come and help."

They caught up to the group and Lisbon informed them of the victim.

"Twenty eight, Caucasian, Jane Doe. Hunters found her a few hours ago. TOD last night around midnight. Drag marks showed she was killed somewhere else and dumped here." Lisbon said.

As they came up to the body, Grace let out a scream and fell to her knees. She began to cry hysterically and wouldn't let anyone near her. She moved forward and rested her head on the ground, near the girl's body. Wayne started walking towards her, but Jane was faster. He grabbed her, and held on even though she was trying to fight him off. After a few seconds she gave up and let him hold her, tears streaming down her face. They all stood in silence as Grace wept and wept unaware of the silence. Wayne watched her body tremble as she clung to Jane. He moved his hand on her hair and said shhh over and over again. Wayne felt useless standing and just looking at her weep. He wanted to push Jane off of her and wrap his arms around her and be the one to comfort her instead of him. Wayne felt ridiculous for actually being jealous of Jane when Grace was in such misery.

Lisbon and Cho stood motionless, like Wayne not knowing what to do, or why Grace was crying. She slowly let go of Jane and looked at the girl lying on her back, a gunshot wound to her stomach. She looked at the girl's hand, and smiled while still crying slightly.

"You knew this girl, right Grace." Jane said using her first name instead of her last.

She nodded her head slightly and kept her eyes on the girl.

"You were good friends weren't you, but you haven't talked to her in over ten years." Grace nodded again beginning to cry more.

"The charm bracelet she's wearing, you gave that to her. You have one just like it as well." He continued to talk and tell her his thoughts.

Grace moved her fingers over the different charms on the bracelet and cried some more.

"Yes." She said quietly falling into Jane's arms again.

A/N: On the new episode Jane didn't feel comfortable when Grace cried in the elevator, but I made him be a little more emotional in the story.