Story Tile: Ghosts From The Past.

Disclaimer: It may kill me to say this but I do not own Patrick Jane, Simon Baker nor the show The Mentalist. If I did however, Jane would never ware a shirt.

Summery: The computer screen went off with a flash of red lights and a soft alarm. Lisbon walked over to

Van Pelt and rose an eyebrow "What is it?" She asked. Van Pelt lifted her head up at her "The FBI found

a finger print in a murder and kidnapping case that belongs to-.

Couples In Story: Patrick/Teresa | Wayne/Grace | Allison/James | Talli/Zellon | Mason/Quinn

Chapter Five: Mess In A Dress.

California

One Week Later

Country Juvenile Center

7:00 AM.

Due to state law even though Charlotte was now under CBI custody she still had to stay at the Country jail while Lisbon got the charges on her dropped. It was proven the knife was in fact not her knife but a boys at school who got scared when a teacher got near and he stuck it into her bag without her knowing it, so when she stop up and knocked her bag over; Bam. Knife- Floor and the rest was history.

Charlotte sat in the corner of her cell room with her room mate Talli. Her real name was Tallianna. She was born in Romanian but her family moved here when she was two and a half so she spoke English. She was here for getting into a fight at school and the girl's nose she busted pressed charges on her. To tell the truth it all sounded a little stupid to Charlotte. Talli was a very sweet girl in fact.

On her first night here Charlotte had gotten into a fight. Not her fault at all. When all the other girls found out they had "fresh meat" she got beat up pretty bad. Jane nor Lisbon new yet. Her right eye was blue and purple and swollen half shut. Her nose still had some dried and cracked blood on it and her lip was a little red and swelled with some blood still dried on where it had been busted. She also had a nice size bruise on her left cheek and a sore collar bone and right wrist from trying to defend herself from the heartless bitches in here.

A female guard named Jenny walked over, keys in hand "Ross, Allison. Number 352995, Your being released into the custody of the CBI. Get your things and move it." She said.

Charlotte was still known as Allison. Is Red John found out while she was in here that the CBI knew she was really Charlotte Jane, she would have been fucking killed by now. She got her things and they hand cuffed her wrists and ankles and put here on the moving bus. She got lead off and into the CBI building by two female officers.

Officer Jensen and Officer Michaels. Lisbon, Jane and Van Pelt gasp when they saw her. Officer Jensen held onto her by her right arm while Officer Michaels handed Lisbon a paper and pen "Sigh here for the release of Allison Rayne Rosso, number 352995 into the custody of the CBI." She said. Lisbon grabbed the black pen and sighed.

Officer Jensen un-locked the ankle cuffs and her hand cuffs and shoved the small box of her normal clothes and some paper and pens on the CBI desk of Van Pelt.

Jane stood up after the two officers left and stood in front of Charlotte, touching a hand softly to her hurt eye. His eyes became cold and dark for a second before filling and pooling with worry. "What happen?" He asked.

Charlotte laughed a bit and took a seat on the brown leather couch "Ever seen the prison movies were all the inmates yell out 'fresh meat' and beat the new people up. I was the fresh meat this week." She said.

Jane didn't think he just nodded "We'll get someone to take a look at your eye. It looks okay but your wrist is making it worry. It looks pretty bad, Charlotte." The blond man said.

Charlotte licked her lips, face crossing the teenagers for a second as it caused her busted lip to burn and hiss with pain.

When Charlotte stood up, Jane pulled her in for a hug. And she didn't pull back. She leaned her head on his chest and took a deep, shaking breath and held onto Jane. The older blond rubbed soft circles on her back for a second before pulling back. He turned to Lisbon who nodded "You two go grab something to eat and me and Van Pelt will get the file ready to show Charlotte." She said.

Jane lead Charlotte into the lunch room area and fixed her some jasmine tea with lemon in it.

Jane looked at Charlotte as she sipped her cup of tea. "Charlotte, we raided Mr. Jacobs house and found a boy about sixteen in he basement. He had this on him." He said as he pulled a picture from his pocket.

It was a picture of the blond boy laughing and warring a baseball uniform in the summer from the looks of it, holding onto a smiling Charlotte in a pink dress.

The moment her eyes caught the photo Jane saw it; A flick of remembrance. She knew the boy.

He sighed "Who is he Charlotte?" he asked.

She bit her lip again- causing more pain "His name is Joshua. Joshua Dallas. He's on the kids Red John kidnapped. He was already there when I first got there. He's sixteen. Or will be. His birthday is on December 18th." She said.

Charlotte let out a embarrassed laugh and tucked a strand of her curly hair behind her left ear and looked up at Jane who smiled a little at her.

She bit her lip "I-Is Joshua here? I'd like to see him. Please." She said.

Jane laughed a bit "Yes, he is. After Lisbon and I interview him you can see him." He said.

Charlotte nodded. Jane sucked in a bit of breath "Charlotte, I need to know. Lisbon- The CBI needs to know if Red John had taken any other children? Is do we'd like to find them. So anything you can tell us would help out a bunch." he said.

Charlotte nodded "Okay."

California

CBI Office

9:00 AM.

Jane walked into the room where Charlotte sat, watching the news. Van Pelt had since went out and found a pair of jeans and a sweater she could fit into. She had also washed her hair and tucked it into a low ponytail. Jane grinned a bit, shoving his hand into his pockets.

Charlotte rose an eyebrow at him and set the bottle of water she was drinking down on the table in front of her. She sighed "What?" She asked.

Jane smirked a bit and pointed a finger at her "You know, I'd would have thought you would known not to lie or keep things from me, Charlotte." He said, not mad but rather a little cocky.

Charlotte rose her eyebrow again "Like what?" She asked.

Jane grinned wider at her "Like the fact you and Joshua Dallas are boyfriend and girlfriend." he said.

Charlotte got wide eyed and red cheeked "Oh- That." She said.

AN: Kind of a fluff chapter. What can I say? I wasn't in a drama mood. It snowed here last night! I wanted something warm and cute with a little funny in it. Next chapter Jane will find out that Red John may be closer then he knows. And Charlotte and Joshua get caught being a little too "friendly"; Not sex though. And Lisbon will get hurt- Badly. But don't worry. She doesn't die. Oh and maybe I should add in the fact Tallianna from Juvie will be breaking out to see Charlotte. Lots of drama and secrets next chapter. Review.