A/N: Apologies for the delay in updating, I'll try my best to update sonner the next time. I would like to thanks every one for all the reviews and to those who follow the story. It means a lot to me. I hope you'll like this new chapter. You can also thanks phnxgrl, without her this story would not be that good.

Chapter 1

While Lisbon closed her apartment, Jane went to his boss car to place the little girl. He was shocked to find that there was no baby seat in the vehicle. How would they move with Amy if there was nothing to sit her in? It would be too dangerous to take her on his lap. And he knew that the woman would not want to take any chances. So he turned around and to see his boss.

- "Jane, Is there a problem?" Lisbon asked, intrigued to see him coming back.

- "You have nothing in your car to sit Amy" he explained.

- "Oh darn, I forgot the baby seat. I'll be right back" Lisbon said while she ran toward her apt.

She was there and back before Jane knew what had happened. Returning she had a car seat in her arms. Jane looked at her and wondered where she had that stashed? Knowing her as he did, she probably did not buy it but then who did? Jane watched as she began install the seat. After a few moments it was obvious she was having difficulties in that process. Lisbon persevered she continued to struggle with the recalcitrant device.

Finally admitting defeat she placed the seat on the ground. She turned to Jane for any suggestion. She knew Jane would be full of questions. She smiled at the ideas which he must be having. Such as, 'where did she find the seat? Why does she have a baby seat? Would she have a child without my knowledge? No she can't install a simple baby seat so someone else must but who is that?'

She held out her arms to take Amy to hold her. Jane now free was appointed to get the seat safely installed in the car. He understood and took care of quickly installing the car seat. Lisbon placed Amy and secured her properly for the ride to the CBI. Jane watched how motherly she had become. The little girl smiled at Lisbon. She placed a kiss on Amy's forehead then straightening up to find herself face to face with Jane.

Being so close to her consultant made her heartbeat quicken. Her breath caught as she felt Jane's breath on her face. Despite the smile he showed her she never knew what he was going to do. He placed his hand on her cheek. Feeling his hand make contact she closed her eyes.

Jane could not control himself. He acted instinctually. These things never had happen to him before but this was Lisbon. To feel her skin under his hand, the softness of her cheek, the warmth of her body so close to his ... He felt his heart beating at a frantic pace in his chest. He wished that this moment would last forever.

Lisbon responded by placing her hand on Jane's then caressed it tenderly. Why did she do that? Why did she encourage him while she didn't feel especially comfortable? She could not say why but she loved being in this position with their hands touching and their breath mingling. She saw Jane's face coming closer to her.

It was a slow deliberate movement as his lips closed to hers. She could not take her eyes off his mouth nor hide her desire to feel him against her. The Mentalist took his time. He tortured her by being so slow to the point that Lisbon had to act and fell upon him. She captured his lips with hers in a soft and gentle kiss. She felt Jane's hand slip from her cheek to her neck and his other hand came to rest on her back. She smiled against his lips then let her hands be wrapped behind his neck moving her closer thus deepening their tender kiss and embrace.

Time seemed to stand still. The world had stopped spinning and there was only them. Their love for each other so long hidden, so long denied and so long confined to the bottom of their heart had erupted. They had removed those barriers and let it speak. It had blossomed forth from those hiding places to be revealed. Why did they not it done before? Why wait so long? Was it only Fear? They didn't know. They knew they once revealed there was no hiding again. They had a choice to either move forward or not. They had the choice to take things in hand and enjoy life.

After what seemed an eternity, they separated but remained forehead against forehead and eye to eye. Jane stroked once again Lisbon's cheek and smiled. He was happy he had overcome his fear. There was pride in knowing he showed her how much he loved her. He was pleased to know his love was reciprocated. He would never have thought he could feel it again. He thought Red John had removed those feeling forever. However, thanks to her he knew that his life would be happy again.

Ending the kiss they separated and reluctantly got into the car. Despite his love for the woman and a long embrace, he still had so many things in his mind. He needed to think about everything. He didn't want Lisbon to suffer because of his choices and mistakes.

Lisbon knowing full well what could happen in the mind of the Mentalist would give him time to ponder the ramifications of what just happened. She would not force him. She was willing to wait. She would let him go at his speed. She loved him so much.

Lisbon behind the wheel threw a glance at Amy in the rearview mirror. She smiled at the little girl playing with the belt around her. This child was so adorable and so endearing. She turned her attention to the front then drove off in the direction of the CBI.

Upon arriving at the parking lot Lisbon was stressed again. She was afraid of Hightower's reaction in seeing the baby as well as her team when she asks them to find Amy's mother. But she had this baby and Amy should not be deprived of her mother much longer. If there was one thing that Lisbon didn't like was to see children suffer from the absence of a parent. In this case it was a little girl who had lost both parents. She was too young to become an orphan.

Jane got out of the car first then took care of little Amy. She was unfastened and then hugged by Jane while Lisbon took care of the bag containing all her stuffs. They looked like a small family and both partners seemed to enjoy it.

Amy was playing with Jane's shirt collar. Lisbon was touched to see Jane's smile and his way of playing with the child. He really had patience with her. He never lost his temper or raised his voice. He always remained calm and nice. All of this reminded her of her past the good and the bad memories.

Thinking of those memories made her sad. Her eyes darkened suddenly and her eyes got glassy. She shook her head and the tears did not escape, at least for now. She prayed inwardly that her partner did not see this moment of weakness but she was not that lucky. Nothing ever escaped Patrick Jane notice. However, he made no comment. With holding Amy in on hand and his free hand he ushered her into the building. She looked at his eyes they reflected concern but showed her much compassion too. He was available if she wanted to talk.

The idea of emptying her burdens to him was tempting. However, she didn't want to add to his grief. He had already suffered enough in his life to tell him of her miserable childhood would just be adding to his grief.

Both agent and consultant entered the hall and didn't mind the looks from the receptionist and other staff in their path. It was strange to see agent Teresa Lisbon walk with consultant Patrick Jane whose hand was on her back and holding a baby in his arms. It was enough to shock them.

The couple waited for the elevator and they went without a glance over to the crowd that had formed in the lobby. Before the doors close, they could hear the whispers that their arrival had aroused.

The climb was done in silence each lost in their own thoughts. They had taken a hug step this morning in their relationship. A line they had unconsciously set in their early partnership. It was supposed to protect each from suffering. Today the line was just too much. Jane had to take the risk of breeching it. He was richly rewarded so he didn't regret it.

They arrived at their floor then quietly exited before entering Lisbon's office. They greeted their colleagues without paying attention to their surprised faces.

Lisbon placed the bag on her desk. Jane settled Amy in a small recliner that he was holding. The little girl didn't resist then started playing with her teddy. The Mentalist watched her for a moment. She was so pretty, so small and had already experienced the misfortune of being alone.

He didn't understand how anyone could leave a child alone. To him it was inhuman he could never do such a thing. It was brutal to be taken away from the only security you have. To him it was the right to happiness denied by depriving a child from her family. So he would never abandon a child. If they never find her mother he would adopt her he felt so strongly about it. She deserved to be happy too.

He felt a hand on his shoulder and looked up to meet the eyes of his boss. She smiled but also seemed to struggle with her inner demons. He resented that she had those too. He had completely forgotten that she too had much suffered in life and much earlier too. She had been in Amy's place. He felt ashamed that he had thought only about his own sadness and misfortune. He put his hand on her cheek which closed her eyes savoring the touch of their skin. He moved closer to her then wrapped his arms around her, burying his face in her hair and inhaled the scent of her perfume.

- "I'm sorry Lisbon," he whispered with much sorrow in his voice.

- "Why…?" The woman seemed surprised by her colleague apology.

- "I thought only about me," he explained, "about my loss without thinking of yours. Your suffering is perhaps harder to bear than mine."

Lisbon stood for a moment in silence absorbing Jane's words. She thought every day about her past. Sometimes she dwelled exclusively there when she saw the photo of her three brothers when she went home in the evening. She could not think of anything else. Slowly though other thoughts would arise mostly about Jane. What he had done to annoy her. Jane ... thanks to him. She could think of something other than that dark place. He was her sunshine but she would never tell him that.

She felt that her hair became damp. She looked up to see Jane crying. In this vision, her heart sank. He was angry as not to have thought that she was crying and she was touched. Then slowly and gently she came to lay her hand on his cheek then wiped his tears with her thumb. She smiled at her consultant and the he returned it. Jane was such a gentle soul.

- "You don't have to be sad for me," she said softly. "Your pain is at least as hard as mine and I would even say it is even more."

- "I …" Jane faltered he had never seen this level of compassion from her before.

Lisbon put a finger on Jane's lips to silence him. She stroked his cheek again and her lips quickly replaced her hand on his cheek. Jane was speechless. All the feelings he had once buried or the love he had tried to hide came out with this simple gesture. He hugged the woman against him in a comforting embrace.

Amy gave a chirp then the two turned to watch her still held in an embrace. The little girl looked at them. She had a small smile on her lips as if she was happy for them. That smile made Lisbon smile also. Her desire to keep with the little girl grew in her. There was an attachment growing to the child. She felt it was the same for Jane. Could they let her go? It might be difficult for the one as for the other.

-"Lisbon…If we don't find her mother" Jane began turning to face her

once again "I would adopt her."

- "What…?" Lisbon said turning to face him "Why Jane…?"

- "This child deserves to be happy Lisbon" Jane pointed at Amy and continued.

Lisbon looked at Jane.

- "I don't think living in a foster home can provide that. It never is any good to the children placed there. However, I know I can provide that for Amy." Jane said.

Affected by Jane's statement she felt it too. Like him she wanted to provide those things for Amy.

- "Am I a bad person?" She inquired.

- "No, but why would you .…" Jane started to say but stopped instead he hugged her tighter.

A light went on Lisbon wanted the same thing he wanted. He knew why too. It was because Amy is exactly what she was when she had lost her father. Why had he not thought of it?

He looked into her beautiful eyes and could read it. She feared his reaction he could feel it. His opinion was very important for her and he didn't want to disappoint her.

- "What reason was it? Did you not tell me Lisbon?" Jane softly asked.

- "You didn't need to know Jane it was part of my private life." She stated growing distant.

-" Lisbon, everything that affects you also affects me. I'm only happy when I see you happy. Don't ask me why I do not know. I just accept it as the way they are. When I see you with Amy I think you need her at least as much as I do." Jane said.

- "Jane …" Lisbon said but was cutoff by her consultant.

- "Please Lisbon…Let me finish ...We're both flayed by life. We need something to hold on to be happy. What concerning me is ... you. I know you don't like to see me sad. I don't like seeing you cry either. I'm scared every time I see you go into a house with the gun then I hear gunshots. I'm scared that others would tell me that you were injured or worse dead. I want you Lisbon I want both you and Amy." Jane said.

Lisbon had let him speak then had listened to his fears and hopes. There were tears coming to her eyes with every word. He stated everything she herself felt towards him, the same commitment and the same fear. They were similar in many respects and she only realized it now.

Little Amy had changed them in the space of a night. She knew that her life would never be the same. So after thinking quickly she smiled then told him as calmly and quite seriously as she could.

- "If you adopt her ... So would I." Lisbon said.

- "You ... its impossible ... we ... Lisbon." Jane was surprised and stuttered because his thoughts were confused over this wonderful caring woman.

- "We can do it together. We must move forward in life. I want to do it with you." Lisbon said with a determined visage.

- "I …" Jane could not form a coherent thought. His dreams of a connection to Lisbon were coming true and he hardly could believe it.

- "I'm not asking anything from you. I'm just telling you how things are. You do what you want at least you now know." Lisbon said.

-" Lisbon those words make me very happy." Jane said finally getting his thoughts clear.

Jane stared her with his eyes expressing what he felt. He was happy to have her share his feelings. He was glad she talked to him too. He was happy to see that if they didn't find Amy's mother then Lisbon would keep the girl with him.

He was still embracing her all through their talk. They had never done that before she was still trying to understand what she had done and said. She suddenly realized then she drew her face close to Jane's. Their lips made contact just like this morning. This time there was more intensity, more enthusiasm and certainly more movement. Jane's hands still holding her stroked her back where he gave a slight pressure bringing them even closer. Lisbon found herself pressed tightly against his chest. She loved this feeling. The emotions she felt made her forget that she was in her office at the CBI. At any moment someone could intrude in this happiest of this space. The only thing she thought was Jane's hands behind her back, losing her own hands in his blond curls and their lips in a passionate kiss.

Jane felt Lisbon's tongue caress his lips and smiled. If she wanted to go faster in their new relationship he would give her what she wanted. He opened his mouth and their tongues met. It was electrifying to them both. Jane's hands left the back of the woman for a moment to come get lost in her tank top, touching her skin searing desire and caressing every inch he could.

They finally had to break the kiss due to lack of air. They continued to embrace while enjoying this magical moment. Lisbon had laid her head against his chest so she could feel his heart beating. His heartbeat was at the same pace as hers. They were perfectly matched. Patrick Jane was really an amazing man and she loved him all the more.

After this intense exchange of feeling she felt like another woman someone new. She was Teresa Lisbon not Agent Lisbon. How did she resist the urge to kiss him for so long? She did not have an answer. But now she could not continue without him. He kissed like a god.

She moved her head and looked into his eyes. His blue eyes shone with a new brilliance she had never seen. He was happy and the torments of a few minutes before had disappeared along with his pain. The one with the other they came to face the pains and sorrows that life had imposed on them. They still had responsibilities so they could carry out the investigations as their jobs demanded. Secure in the knowledge they supported the other at the time when they're separated from Amy.

Thinking back to the little girl Lisbon turned her head toward the Young one and saw with joy that the baby was asleep. Her blanket had been pressed against her heart and her thumb was in her mouth. Her little brown curls falling in front of her eyes closed. She was the picture of contentment.

The couple finally separated after such an emotional and spiritual experience then sat on the couch together holding hands. They would have to discuss what had happened but that discussion was for later. For now they wanted to enjoy the calm before the storm. They would have time to put the record straight this evening.

Soon, Lisbon would have to go see Hightower to plead her case for this investigation and she could do it. She had a good motivation possible even two. The happiness of two people depended on that interview and she would get what she wanted. She would do anything for the happiness of Patrick Jane.

TBC ...

A/N: still like it? Next chapter next week. I'll have a busy week-end and Monday is bank Holiday, so maybe you'll have it by Wednesday. Let me know what yoy think of it. Until next time.

Sweety