Authors Note: So i swear that they will get to Disenyland at some point :) Thanks to Ebony10 for being my beta, and to all the people who review, it really is appreciated. The cheese guy at my local grocery store recommended the best cheese fro my grilled ham and cheese we had for dinner tonight, so if you are having a hankering for grilled cheese, try Boars Head Tavern Ham with Denmark Fontina (that may or may not actually be the brand name, I'm not sure), absolutely delicious, and the cheese is also very good with the grapes we had for desert. And now, one with the story!
Disclaimer: If I owned them I wouldn't freak out about spending $7.00 on half a pound of cheese (ok, I know it's not much, but still, I usually pay that much for two pounds of the stuff my kids eat on a daily bases).
Lisbon had showered and changed by the time Jane got back to the room from the pool. She was sitting on the bed, watching what seemed to be the only channel that came in on the TV—the Disney Channel. She didn't say anything when Jane walked in the room. She had decided that the silent treatment was the way to go this time and so ignored him when he walked in.
"You missed having a great time at the pool, Lisbon. The kids really wished you had stayed." Jane said, smiling at her as if nothing had happened. He waited a few minutes for her response and then went on as if her not saying anything was normal. "We decided that we'd go to Downtown Disney for dinner tonight. They have the Rainforest Café. I think you would really like it." He looked at the TV. "I really can't believe you are that interested in…what is this anyway?" He really couldn't figure it out. Whatever it was involved very bad acting. "Is this what passes for good TV these days? I'm glad I don't spend much time watching it." He looked at her and smiled again. He could tell that he was cracking her, just a little bit more. "Your brother mentioned that he wanted you to baby-sit for him while they were here. I told him you wouldn't have a problem doing it. In fact, I volunteered you to do it tonight."
That did it, "You did what! You can't just volunteer me to baby-sit without asking." She was glaring at him now instead of the TV.
"Your brother does think that we're dating so it was only natural that I accept. But it's ok. They apparently want to hang out as a family tonight so no babysitting." He threw a grin in her direction as he went into the bathroom to change and not a moment too soon. He figured the remote control for the TV was what hit the door behind him.
Dinner was actually nice. They didn't have to wait very long because they got there pretty early. The kids thought that the decorations were, in their words, awesome. The only problem came when the first "rain storm" came. It turned out that the youngest, Alan, was terrified of thunder. It also turned out that Jane's ability to calm anyone worked especially well on young children. Lisbon made a note to talk to him about it when they got back to the hotel room.
It was still early when they got done eating. One of the draw backs of vacationing with small children was the early hour that they usually went to bed. Lisbon and Jane went back to the hotel when her family did, returning to their hotel room.
"Next time you want to hypnotize someone in my family, ask first." Lisbon said, sitting on the bed and turning on the TV.
"I have no idea what you're talking about." Jane said, sitting down on the other side of the bed and turning off the TV with the remote.
"Yes, you do. I know that you're an expert in calming people's fears, but that was just a little over the top there. It is important for kids that age to overcome their fears on their own." She said, glaring at him. She was tempted to turn the TV on again, but knew he would just turn it off so she didn't even bother.
"What makes you think I hypnotized him?" He was finding this amusing. It wasn't often that she waited this long after an act to get mad at him about it.
"I know what to look for when you're using your," she searched for the right word, "powers. I've worked with you long enough to know what to look for. Did you ever think that it's normal for a four year old to be afraid of loud noises? It's a defense mechanism. It's a way to protect himself. What if you've messed him up for life?"
Jane couldn't help but laugh. She was over reacting and it was almost sweet how much she cared about her nephew. "Don't fret, Lisbon. I wouldn't do anything to serious. He'll be just fine. He'll have more fun on the Fourth of July, but other than that I doubt there will be any problems from it." He smirked at her. It really was funny.
Almost without warning, Lisbon pulled the pillows out from underneath Jane, causing him to fall back against the head board, and threw them on the floor. "You sleep on the floor." She said trying to push him out of the bed and onto the floor.
"What? The bed's big enough for us both. I don't mind your kicking." He said, smiling at her. She punched him in the arm and glared at him.
"You are crashing my vacation, Jane. I wasn't planning on you being here. Did you even try to get your own hotel room? You will not be sleeping on the bed. You will be sleeping on the floor. If you want, you can call up to the front desk and see if they have any extra pillows and blankets, but you are not sleeping in this bed and you are not sleeping with me." Lisbon gave one last mighty push and succeeded in pushing Jane onto the floor. Now it was her turn to laugh.
Lisbon slept well that night, despite the fact that Jane took it upon himself to be as big a pain in the ass as he could be. She was eventually able to fall asleep by finding a pair of ear plugs in her bag that she usually reserved for plane rides. She woke early and was surprised to see Jane actually looked like he was sleeping on the floor next to the bed. Not wanting to disturb him, she quietly grabbed her clothes and went into the bathroom to shower and change for the day.
Jane was sitting on the bed, still in his pajamas, when Lisbon came back into the room. "The continental breakfast is being served over by the pool. The park opens at 10:00 today." She said, grabbing her shoes from where she had left them by the door the night before. "I hope you're not planning on wearing a three piece suit to Disneyland." She said as she straightened.
"What do you think I should wear?" He asked, slightly amused that she would think he would wear a suit on vacation.
"I don't know. Something like this" She said, gesturing to her outfit that included a pair of jean shorts and a tee shirt. "It's going to get warm today. I hope that you brought some shorts." She walked to the door and thought for a minute with her hand on the knob. "I don't know though. I don't think they make short suits for men. Of course, you are a little boy most of the time so you never know." She left the room quickly before he could come up with a comeback. If she was going to be stuck with him for a week, she might as well have a little fun with it.
