A/N: I'm still trying to figure out how I want the story to go (I have some idea's but I haven't decided yet), but if you have any suggestions or requests on something you would want added to the story, just tell me! I also couldn't think of a very good ending for this chapter, sorry. Review and Enjoy!

Chapter 12:

"Mix that por faplease, oh my, I just don't know if all of this was such a great idea after all." Leanne said bustling about the kitchen giving orders to the Mexican staff she had hired to cook tonight's dinner. Although she didn't even know how to toast bread, she gave commands to every single person in the large kitchen on how to cut, boil or sauté the dishes.

"Honey, come out and greet your guests and leave these poor people alone." Jeff said standing in the entrance of the kitchen.

"All righty." She said making her way to the living room where Yolanda, Sylvia, Derek and his family were all sitting on the couches.

"Why aren't we eating? I'm hungry." Cried five year old Liam playing with a toy truck on the carpet.

"Well now were waiting for your aunt Gracie and her friends to come." Just as Leanne said this the doorbell rang. Jeff scurried towards the door and came back inside led by Jane, Lisbon, Grace, Wayne and Cho.

"Auntie Grace, auntie Grace look what I've got." yelled Liam running right into Grace's leg. He pointed his truck, trying to jump as high as he could to reach her face. Grace bent down and gave him a hug.

"What do you have Liam?" Grace asked playing along with him.

Yolanda got off the couch and walked straight to a happy looking Jane. She studied him for a bit before introducing herself and shaking his hand.

"I'm Yolanda, Grace's cousin. You must be Patrick Jane." She said. Her face was set in a serious manner, staring Jane straight in the eyes. He looked at her with the same unreadable look and felt guilty for what he would do to her in front of her whole family.

"Let's just get to the point. I know you're a physic and you know that I don't believe in that. I've had this conversation way to many times with people like you and to be frank, I'm sick of it. So just say what you want to say, and I'll pretend like I'm listening." He said crossing his arms and waiting for the words to spill out of her mouth. Instead he heard complete silence. He looked at her shocked face and realized she wouldn't udder a single word, too embarrassed by his little announcement.

"Okay, thanks for the insight." He said walking around her to meet the rest of the family.

"I told you not say anything." Grace whispered stepping away from Liam.

"You said no such thing!" Yolanda exclaimed raising her arms in the air, her many bracelets stirring by the movement.

"I can't believe that ass. How do you work with him every day?" She asked.

"I have no idea." Grace said shaking her head. She turned around and saw Wayne standing in the center of the room looking around for someone to talk to. As he saw all the people who were with them tonight, he knew that not one of them would want to speak with him. He suddenly felt like a bug trying to walk through the stampede of human feet trying to kill him. As he noticed Grace looking at him he nodded slightly and made different signals with his hands. She remembered that on their third date he had taught her sign language. He know spelled out different words and pointed somewhere to his right. She smiled, understanding what he had said and sneaked off with him, making sure nobody could see.

Jane took his seat on the couch next to Grace's grandmother Sylvia. He was delighted by her quick humor and her knowledge of the world, even though she was a bit slow. He could feel Lisbon's glare behind him, as she had yet another boring conversation with Derek, Grace's brother. His wife was talking to Leanne in hushed whispers on the couch next to theirs, looking around every second to see if someone was noticing. As they saw Jane looking at them curiously, they stood up abruptly and walked into the kitchen. He wondered what kind of intimate conversation the gorgeous blonde haired woman would be having with the small pixie like Leanne. Cho was happily seated next to Jeff's dad, smiling and talking to him with ease. Jane looked around, but couldn't spot Grace or Wayne anywhere. He smiled, a thought crossing his mind to where they are. The voices from the kitchen grew a bit louder, and he excused himself from Grace's grandmother. Slowly, he snuck to the sitting room that was connected to the kitchen and tried to listen over the bangs of pots and pans.

"What are we going…"

"I'm not sure but…"

"Do you think he knows…"

He could only hear parts of their conversation, but nothing that could mean anything. By the way they were talking; he figured it was just the normal housewife gossip.

"Alright, yal come to the dining room so we can eat some dinner." Leanne said walking into the sitting room. Jane quickly moved aside to pretend as if he were examining something, but to his luck Leanne didn't even notice him.

Everyone piled into the dining room, even Grace and Wayne who were in the hallway closet. They had barely heard Leanne over the voices of everyone, but made it in time not to look too suspicious. Everyone took their seats, and waited for dinner to be served.

The first course was a tortilla soup. One of the staff members walked in and out of the room, carrying each bowl and setting it down slowly in front of each person. Everyone slurped their soup eagerly and fell to a hushed silence. Derek's wife excused herself several times to go check on the screaming Macey, whom was trying to fall asleep. They all talked about different subjects, weather, news, life. Jane just sat back and observed everyone, adding in every once in a while to the teams utter dismay. Every thing that came out of his mouth was either an insult, or something highly inappropriate. Grace kept her eyes on her food, enjoying the spiciness of the chicken, and rice that was set before her. She glanced briefly to the unmoved faces of everyone around her. Her dad seemed to be the only one smiling, but of course to something Cho had said.

"Okay, we're ready for desert!" Leanne yelped in the direction of the kitchen. Shortly after, a short thin man came holding a tray with cups filled with mouse and fruit. Leanne refused one since she was on a strict diet, but everyone else reached as fast as they could to the delicious desert.

"I'm sorry but I didn't catch your name yet." Jane said politely to Derek's wife.

"Oh there's Macey again, I'll be right back." She said quickly and walked out the room. Lisbon's eyebrows furrowed in confusion. She had always felt something not right with that woman. She kept trying to figure it out, but her mind stayed blank.

"Would you men like to join me for some brandy and cigars?" Jeff asked. Jane chuckled at how old fashioned he had sounded. Not that he had a problem with that; he was always acting the same way.

Wayne, Derek, Cho and Jane, followed Jeff into the sitting room that Jane was in before. Jeff closed the doors on both sides, and reached into a drawer, to reveal a box of corona cigars. He smiled holding one in the air, and passing it out to everyone. Wayne and Cho politely refused, but Derek and Jane took one excitingly. Well Jane did.

"Some brandy." Jeff said taking out five cups and pouring the liquor into them equally. They all sat in the chairs, sipping and smoking their cigars peacefully. This was the one place were they could get away from all the women in their lives, the one place were they could be men. The sitting room was almost like a locker room, but for older men.

Jeff lit the cigars for Derek and Jane. They puffed at them with nervous quivering lips, but got the hang of it soon enough. Cho and Wayne sipped their brandy in silence. The room began to fill with smoke, and they could barely see each other through the heavy fog. Jane's eyes watered and he gulped, trying to force the tears to stay in his eyes.

After they had finished the cigars and brandy, they went back into the living room, were the women were drinking coffee and tea. They began the awkward conversation yet again, and continued to talk until Lisbon announced to call it a day, and head back to the hotel.