Hey! So it still took me forever to update, but it's an improvement from last time no? Well here it is. This is strictly the talk between Hightower and Jane. I had another part with Nathan and Lisbon originally but i didn't like the way it read so i took it out. Anyways i hope you like it. I got like 10 reviews last chapter, very pleasing :) Let's go for another 10? Enjoy!

He braced himself.

He raised the phone to his ear, keeping it at a safe distance just incase. He knew exactly where this conversation was headed, and to be honest, it scared the crap out of him.

First, she would freak out, questioning his mental health: Are you freaking insane! Ask him what he was thinking: When did u decide it would be ok to kidnap a child? Tell him that his actions have consequences: You're suspended. And proceed to explain the severity of the situation: Blah blah blah. The usual.

But then, she would make sure to make him promise that when this was all over, he would give Nathan back to child services. And that's what scared him. Because he wasn't sure that he could.

He took a deep breath...he was in deep shit.

" Hi Madeleine."

"Jane, what the hell!"

-the freak out.

"Ah, you're going to have to be a little more specific." he said, moving into the living room knowing this could take a while.

"I'm sorry, can you please explain to me why i got a call from child services about a "stolen" child?"

"My best guess? Wrong number."

"Jane." her tone was warning.

"Hightower."

She sighed. He wasn't going to make this easy. "They said a man with blond hair, blue eyes, wearing a grey three piece suit, ran away with the victims five year old son." she stated plainly.

"...Well that could be anybody."

She rubbed her temples. He was playing dumb and sticking to it. Wonderful. "Yes, or it could be you."

"What are you insinuating here Madeleine? That I took a child? Do you really believe i would do such a thing?"

" Well i didn't, until i heard his voice five minutes ago!"

"Oh, that? That was Lisbon. She has a ...terrible... throat infection, it's quite bad actually. The antibiotics aren't doing much, poor woman. Don't worry though, it's a 24 hour thing. She'll be fine."

Nu uh, she refused to dignify that with a response.

Jane knew there was no point but he'd try anyway until he had no choice. He was stubborn (stupid) that way. "Besides, don't you think i'd remember if i stole a kid?"

"Well let me jog your memory. Do the words: Finders keepers ring any bells?"

-" Sir, we're going to need to take that child into our care."

"Finder's Keeper's!" he yelled and they both made a run for it, laughing and out of breath. They made it to the SUV and got in. Lisbon was already inside waiting for them, and already she was regretting it. -

There was a long pause on both ends.

"...They said that too huh?"

"Mmhmm."

"...Ah, yea. I remember now. The kid with the-"

"Jane, what were you thinking?" she was fed up. No more games.

-phase two.

His cheerful tone faded." I was thinking that i could give a little boy some closure. Give him the satisfaction of helping take down the man who took his life away, his mom away."

She sighed,"That's admirable. It truly is. But that's not how the court is going to see it if this gets out of hand any further." she hated her job sometimes.

"Why would things get out of hand? Everything is fine, trust me."

Was he serious? "No, everything is most certainly not fine, and no i'm not going to trust you because when has that ever worked out? Jane, you can't just go around doing things for the greater good."

"Why not?"

"Because there are consequences!"

-the consequences.

" I understand."

"I don't think you do. This is serious. -the severity. You could be facing charges here. Charges that not Lisbon, or I, can get dropped."

"What, kidnapping? Come on Madeleine, what i did was hardly criminal, immoral maybe, but criminal? no."

"I don't have the authority to judge that, and neither do you."

"...Let me keep him around for the case. He's a good kid."

"Jane-"

"Please?"

She could already feel herself giving in. "...You know after you solve this case you're suspended right?"

"Thank you."

" I never said yes."

"You didn't have to."

"And i already regret it."

"Don't worry. We know who the killer is. All we need is some good evidence, a case that will hold up in court, and we can bring him in. Then it's over." He tried to sound assuring.

"Oh, is that all?"

He chuckled. Well the way he put it did make it sound like they still had ways to go, but it would all come together. It always did.

Hightower spoke again, "So how is he?"

"Nathan? He's holding his own. He's a strong kid."

She let out a breath, "He's definitely a character, that one. But as good as it is to hear he's ok, we still need this finished asap."

"Ok ,we can be there by twelve, twelve thirty?"

"Good enough." she was about to hang up, "Oh and Jane?"

"Yeah?" here it comes.

-the promise.

"When this is all over, when the case is closed, you are placing him back in child services, no games."

"..."

"Promise me you will."

"You know i was never really fond of promises, they-"

"Patrick. I need your word on this. Do you promise?"

"...Nope."

Dial tone.

Meh. It was ok. Tell me what YOU think! Feedback is my crack! Revieww! :)