Stay

A Jane & Lisbon Story

By Brown Eyes Parker

Summary:

Jane and Lisbon's budding romance is threatened with the return of billionaire Walter Mashburn. Who will Lisbon choose? The man who can give her empty glamour? Or the one who's been there all along? Inspired by "Stay" by SafetySuit.

Dedicated to:

watchyouwalk (Autumn), because we were IMing one night, and she helped me come up with the idea of Jane and Lisbon's romance being threatened by Mashburn's return. Thanks for being my muse Autumn.

To Jisbon4ever (Laura), just because she's totally awesome, and one of my best friends on (Love Patricia)

Love,

Holly

Disclaimer:

I don't own anything. If I did, I wouldn't even be writing this story right now.

Author's Note:

I am posting this with my eyes shut tightly, because this is the worst ending I've ever written, I think. But I need to post something to tie this all together. So, with anxiously bated breath, I present to you the last installment in "Stay". I hope you enjoy it.

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Epilogue:

"I've been living with a shadow overhead, I've been sleeping with a cloud above my bed, I've been lonely for so long, trapped in the past, I can't seem to move along" Jane sang.

It was one month later, and he and Lisbon had gone back to kareoke night for a date.

Lisbon smiled at him and sang her part. "I've been hiding all my hopes and dreams away, just in case I ever need them again someday, I've been setting aside time to clear a little space in the corners of my mind,"

"All I wanna do is find a way back into love, I can't make it through without a way back into love, oh. . ." they sang together.

"I've been watching, but the stars refuse to shine, I've been searching but I just don't see the signs, I know that it's out there, there's got to be something for my soul somewhere," Jane replied, reaching for Lisbon's hand and holding onto it tightly.

"I've been looking for someone to shed some light, not somebody just to get me through the night, I could use some directions, and I'm open to your suggestions," Lisbon's smile grew to mega-watts and she fought back a giggle.

"All I wanna do is find a way back into love, I can't make it through without a way back into love, and if I open my heart again, I guess I'm hoping you'll be there for me in the end. . ." They sang together again. "There are moments when I don't know if it's real, or if anybody feels the way I feel, I need inspiration, not just another negotiation"

Even though it was still a duet part, Jane let go of her hand and put his hand over her mouth so he could sing by himself.

"All I want to do is find a way back into love, I can't make it through without a way back into love. And if I open my heart to you, I'm hoping you'll show me what to do, and if you help me to start again, you know that I'll be there for you in the end."

The song ended, and Jane lowered his hand from her mouth. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a black, velvet box. He opened it and took a modest diamond ring out.

Lisbon gasped, not noticing that Minelli, Cho, Elise, Rigsby, Van Pelt, Hightower, Hightower's kids, O'Laughlin, Dr. Montague, Tommy, Tommy's girlfriend Daphne, Garrett, and Debbie had joined the crowd of people.

"Teresa. . . I was wondering if you would do me the honor of being my wife?" Jane asked, getting down on his knee and taking her hand. He slipped the ring on her finger. "Help me start again and make me the happiest man in California?"

Lisbon nodded wordlessly, fighting back tears. She pulled Jane to his feet and the pair embraced.

"I'm still waiting for your answer. . . will you stay with me forever?"

"Yes. . . I'll stay. I'll stay forever," Lisbon answered, leaning in to kiss him.

_The End_

Author's Note 2:

So, I wasn't going to write this chapter. . . but today while I was sitting and giving my story a final edit, and listening to my iPod "Way Back Into Love" (from the movie "Music and Lyrics" with Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore) came on. And I knew, I had to write a final chapter. I just felt it. . . not unlike the way I feel most of my other stories. But what the heck, I've rewritten this whole entire story from it's original draft. (Anything written in three days by me can't be that great. Anyways, I was more satisfied with this draft than my first one).

Yes, I took a gamble with this chapter. . . and how corny it could be, Jane and Lisbon singing kareoke and his proposing. But it's not like I'm writing an actual script for the Mentalist here. So, I decided to have some fun with it. Besides. . . this song "Way Back Into Love" fits Jane and Lisbon SO perfectly! It isn't funny.

Love,

Holly_ February 26, 2011