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Chapter 10

"No, I don't believe you!" Lisbon laughed and shook her head playfully at Derek.

"What? Why is it so hard to believe that I got my first kiss on prom night?" he asked defensively with a shade of self consciousness in his voice.

"I don't know, you're just too much of a handsome, popular guy type I guess!" she shrugged and a small blush appeared on her cheek.

"I'll let you know, that I was the geek of the class in high school. No one wanted to kiss me..." he said and brushed a strand of hair affectionately behind her ear.

"It's quite hard to believe…" she murmured and leaned closer to kiss him.

They were laying in her bed, the sheets covering their bodies as the remains of sunlight filtered in through the window. After lunch they watched a movie and went for a short walk then got back to her apartment only to stumble their way into her bedroom in a haze of desire.

For half an hour now, they were talking quietly. Sharing secrets and wondering about the great questions of life together. Lisbon drew meaningless patterns across his skin and he caressed her face and hair with his fingers over and over again. It was so peaceful that she hardly believed there was a world outside her bedroom.

"I'm hungry, let's go and see if I have any snacks in the house!" she said and grinned back at him as she stood up. She pulled a blanket around her shoulders and made her way out of her bedroom in her underwear.

"What? That's not possible! We've had lunch… Loads of food!" he exclaimed as he hurried after her, clumsily pulling his T-shirt over his head.

"I'm sorry… I'm insatiable!" she laughed and opened her fridge.

"That you are!" he murmured into her ear and smoothed his hand over her stomach as he hugged her from behind. "Good thing I brought some ice cream!" he told her and reached into the fridge over her shoulder, pulling out a box of ice cream.

"Hmm… perfect!" she said, leaning back into his chest and turning her head to kiss his neck.

A series of soft knocking interrupted their moment and Lisbon looked at the clock with raised eyebrows. It was almost six and she hadn't been expecting anyone. She looked at Derek to find him gazing at her with a curious expression and she shrugged as she had no explanation to offer.

"I'll get it, you find two spoons and I'll meet you back in bed! Take off this shirt!" she told him in a deliberately throaty voice and saw his pupils dilate. They stood like that for a second before another knock sounded and Lisbon pushed at his chest moving him in the direction of her room before she sassily walked to the door. She pulled the blanket around herself tightly then she opened the door.

"Jane!" she said in an astonished tone. He was standing in the doorway, one of his hands behind his back and he looked at her up and down just as surprisedly as she felt. "What are you doing here?" she asked.

"I..uh.. I should have called first. I'm sorry. I just.. I uh, wanted to give you this… But I don't want to bother you." He stammered and Lisbon had to repress her smirk when she saw his eyes fixed on her bare legs. He pulled his hand from behind him and Lisbon followed the line of his arm to find a small box and a single flower on his palm. It was a tiny forget-me-not.

"Jane… I.." she shook her head and looked back up into his eyes. His blue eyes sparkled with sorrow and hopefulness.

"Just take it…" he nodded towards his hand and she reluctantly reached for it. "I know I hurt you and I'm sorry but I hope you know that…" he said but he was cut off by the sound of a door opening and someone approaching behind her. She saw when he saw Derek over her shoulders and the way his eyes narrowed and some sort of wild anger flashed in them.

"Is everything all right?" Derek asked as he came closer. Lisbon felt his presence behind herself and she turned her head to smile at him. He was clad only in his boxers and as she ran her eyes over his strong arms and felt warmness in her stomach.

"Yes Derek, it's fine. Jane was just dropping something off…" she said casually but she quickly closed her palm around the box and the flower. Derek put one hand on her waist and extended the other for Jane to shake it.

"Hi Patrick!" he greeted him and Lisbon watched as Jane shook the hand while his eyes were fixed on the other resting on her hips.

"You better go now…" she said silently and he looked up at her. He was hurt and she saw it. It pained her to do it, but this was the right thing. He hurt both of them when he thought he could move on with her and Lisbon knew she couldn't survive that again. And she had Derek now… So Jane would have to deal with his jealousy.

"Yeah, I better…" he agreed in a defeated voice and took a step back. "I'll see you Monday! Have a nice weekend!" he said flatly and turned away.

Lisbon watched as he strolled down the steps but she didn't have the chance to see when he got into his car because Derek tugged her back into the apartment with his hand on her hips. He closed the door and pressed a lingering kiss under her ear, which made her shiver.

"Come on, that ice cream will melt!"

Lisbon didn't want to open what Jane gave her in front of Derek so she had to wait until late at night when he went back to his loft for a change of clothes. As soon as the door was closed behind him though, Lisbon ran to her nightstand where she left the little box and grabbed it eagerly.

It was made of cardboard and it was plain dark blue with a small silver star on the lower right corner of it. She held it with slightly shaking fingers before she pulled the lid off and she saw a ring inside. It was familiar and as Lisbon took a closer look her breath hitched in her throat. It was Jane's wedding band. She pulled it out of the box and smoothed over the cold metal. As she looked back into the box she saw one more thing. A pair of heartbreakingly beautiful earrings. They were made of blue jewels which Lisbon remembered were named crisocolla. Her eyes watered as she wondered how on earth could he still remember…

They were walking hand in hand between the wooden booths, watching the vendors and their merchandise with a smile. Jane's thumb kept running small circles on her wrist and Lisbon squeezed his hand. He wanted to take her out somewhere for their half year anniversary and after days of begging she gave in, allowing him to plan it all. She found that the pure joy on his face when she agreed was worth anything and as she laid her head on his shoulder while walking she had to admit it was quite a pleasant evening. He outdid himself when he took her to a picnic in the park then they started walking on the beach until they bumped into these street vendors. Lisbon wanted to check it out so Jane nodded and let her lead him through the crowd.

She felt a slight pull on her hand and looked up to find Jane motioning towards one of the booths with his head. She followed his line of sight and saw an old lady with all kinds of stuff in front of her on the counter.

"What do you have in mind?" she asked with a playful suspicion in her tone but he just grinned at her brilliantly.

They reached the booth and the old lady flashed them a toothless smile.

"Hello there, lovebirds! What can I get you two?" she asked in a rusty voice.

"We are just looking around thank you!" he told the woman but Lisbon was too absorbed by the jewels to notice it. She ran her eyes over the variety, marveling at the pretty hand-made bracelets and earrings.

"All of my jewels are made of minerals, darling!" the lady informed her and Lisbon smiled at the vendor as she picked a bracelet up. It was made of deep red stones, many little balls hung up on a line. It was gorgeous but she put it back down, deciding that it was not her style.

"You like something?" Jane whispered into her ear and she shook her head, not wanting him to buy her anything.

"Let's go!" she said but just as she was about to turn away she caught sight of a small earring made of blue stones. It was sparkling in the evening light like a star and Lisbon admitted to herself that it reminded her of Jane's eyes. Her stare lingered on it for a second but she quickly said goodbye to the vendor and moved on when she felt Jane's gaze on her face.

They strode in the chilly night some more then went back to her place. But Lisbon kept thinking about that pretty earring so next day she went back to look for the vendor. She found the old lady quite easily and she must have recognized her too because she grinned at her kindly.

"Good morning miss! What brings you here?" she asked as Lisbon stopped in front of her booth.

"I would like to ask if you still got that pair of earrings made of some kind of blue jewels?" Lisbon ran her eyes over the light brown velvet that covered the counter but couldn't find the earrings. She peered up at the seller nervously, already guessing the answer.

"I'm so sorry darling, but someone already took it this morning! If I had known you would come back, I would have saved it for you!" she told her with an apologetic smile and Lisbon swayed her head.

"It's all right, you couldn't know!" she shrugged and even though she tried to seem nonchalant, she felt rather disappointed on the inside. "Could you… You said they were all minerals." She said and the lady nodded in confirmation. "Could you tell me the name of that mineral? It was such an amazing shade of blue, I've never seen it before!" she said, remembering the greenish blue perfectly.

"Of course, it was made of crisocolla. The mineral of relaxing and clear thinking. It helps you transform every negative energy around you to harmony and love. That earring was one of the most breathtaking one I've ever put my hands on to be honest! It was truly a unique color!" the woman said almost nostalgically and Lisbon let out a soft sigh.
She wished good luck to the vendor then waved her goodbye before she made her way back to her car to get to the office in time.

And now she sat on her bed, holding those exact earrings in her hand, admiring the striking color that she thought she would never see again. She smoothed her fingers over the stones and smiled. It must have been Jane who bought the earrings before she got back there. He caught her looking at them and without commenting on it he bought them for her… She couldn't believe it!

Lisbon sighed deeply while she stared at the jewelry, pondering what Jane thought this would cause. Because if he thought she would just simply fall back into his arms from a gesture like this he was horribly wrong. Of course, she appreciated his efforts and her heart melted at the thought of him going back to buy her this, the thought that he really did pay attention to her. But Lisbon also knew that just because he listened and remembered it didn't make their problems go away. Maybe he thought they could go on like they never broke up, but he hurt her too much. It wasn't that she couldn't forgive him, she already did long ago. She just didn't want to get that hurt again, she wasn't sure her heart would be able to survive if he ever broke it again... And Lisbon knew he would because he was still captured by his past.

Then her eyes shifted back onto the box again and she caught sight of his wedding band again. Maybe by giving her his ring, he wanted to prove that he was ready? Lisbon's heartbeat fastened at the idea of him being ready to move on.

However, she couldn't afford to hope for such things. How could she be sure that he wouldn't hurt her again? That he wouldn't just decide to dump her because he wasn't over it after all... That he wouldn't break up with her because he realize that it wasn't her who he wanted to be with.

She snapped the small box closed and tossed it on the nightstand with tears in her eyes.

Her ringing cell phone interrupted her train of thoughts and she pushed herself off her bed. She glanced at the caller ID and saw that it was Derek. Wiping away the few tears that escaped her eyes she cleared her throat and answered.

"Hey, what's up?" she greeted him with a forced happy tone, hoping that he wouldn't catch the falseness of it.

"Hi, I just wanted to clear something up! Uh... Do you want me to... Come back for tonight or not?" he questioned and a genuine smile spread on Lisbon's face. His awkward stammering was adorable and she could almost see the way his cheeks started to turn red from self-consciousness.

There was her chance! There was this nice guy, who wanted to be with her and her alone. He was just waiting for her to accept him as he was, not being Patrick Jane. He did everything he could to make her happy and he was good at it. She just had to let Jane go and see how wonderful Derek was. And maybe it was the point of all of that... Maybe it was a life lesson. She had to learn to let go of something she wanted for a long time but would never fully have even if she waited. And as a reward for learning her lesson, she would get Derek! Someone who was not what she had been longing after for such a long time, but he would be able to love her with his whole heart. And it wasn't like she had much to complain for, he was the best boyfriend a girl could ask for.

Just as Jane, she had to let her past go as well. She had to let herself love somebody else and move on.

And with these thoughts in her mind she let out an affectionate sigh before answering.

"Yes, I think you definitely should come back!"

She could at least try...

Jane went back to his motel and collapsed on the bed. He lay there on top of the covers without any hope of getting some sleep that night. He knew his mind was running too fast to be able to calm down and get some rest. He would probably be thinking about Lisbon and what she thought about his small gift all night long. Did she understand his hint? And if she did, would she be able to give him a second chance?

Jane hoped she would consider taking him back. She was Saint Teresa after all, she believed in second chances and people being able to change. It was one of her qualities that he most admired about her, one which he was sort of envious of. He could never really believe in people. Not after what he grew up in and then just when he was starting to make peace with his childhood and allow his present happiness with Angela and Charlotte define his views Red John took them away from him. Making him lose his belief again…

However, Jane knew he didn't deserve Lisbon. She was too good for him and he hurt her too much. If he was in her position, he wouldn't have forgiven himself.

But she was different, she was better.

And no matter how terrified he was of losing her, he knew that if she decided to stick with Derek he would most probably respect her decision. Most probably...

After all, he was never one to give up when he set his mind to something. He would fight and chase until he went crazy then he would fight some more! He would make up plans and tricks to reach his goal for days. He would be nice or mad, charming or violent, shy or reckless. Whatever he needed to be to get what he wanted. And this time it was more than some sick chase for a killer that made his life miserable. It was a worthy chase and she was worth all his energy. She was what he wanted, and he would not stop unless she directly told him that was what she wanted. That she didn't love him anymore.

But until then, he would do everything in his power to make her change her mind about him. He would do anything to get her back.

The earring he gave her would have been a surprise for her birthday. He wanted something special and he believed that the best thing to get a woman is something she said she wanted when she didn't think you were listening. And he was pretty good in that, listening when she thought he was off in some other land. When he saw her eyes lit up at the sight of those blue stones he knew he found the perfect gift for her. The next morning as he woke up he went back and bought those earrings then made the old vendor promise that if Lisbon did come back for them she wouldn't tell her that it was him who bought the jewelry. He tried to suppress his amusement when he saw the tiny, annoyed wrinkles above her eyes when she came into the office that morning. If he had to take an educated guess, she went back to buy the earrings for herself, always the proud woman not letting him buy her stuff, and leaning that somebody had already bought them. And the odds were in his favor, the lady didn't tell her it was him…

And even though he didn't get to give them to her on her birthday, he wanted her to have them. And it appeared to be the perfect gift to let her know that he was listening. That he always paid attention to her and that he knew her better than anyone. He knew her facial expressions and postures. Her smiles and stares, the way her lips would twitch when she was trying to repress a smirk and the way her eyes sparkle when she is especially happy.

He knew her and he loved her. And he wanted her back, more than anything in the world! He needed her to save his ass and he needed her to make him believe that his life was worth living!

And this was it! What do you think? Jane finally decides to take steps and get Lisbon back. But it won't be an easy task…;)
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