Simple Diversions

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Chapter 7

It had been two whole months since Jane and Mia had first met.

Wow... Time flies...

For two months since their first meal and case together, they had been getting together on a regular basis. Sometimes lunch, sometimes dinner, and even a movie once.

Jane actually quite enjoyed hanging out with Mia and the two started slowly getting closer.

It didn't bug Jane that he and Mia saw each other practically everyday.

At least it didn't until today...

xxxxx

"You know that when two people have been seeing each other on a regular basis for so long, it's usually considered dating." Van Pelt said to Jane as he lay on his couch.

"But we're not dating, because we don't do all the mushy, romantic couples stuff." Jane replied with his eyes still closed.

"It can still be considered dating though." Van Pelt replied as she turned back to her computer.

"Grace is right you know," Rigsby replied as he joined in the conversation. "You don't have to do all that stuff. Just being with each other a lot and going to dinner regularly can be considered dating."

"But we don't consider it dating." Jane replied as he sat up so he could get a better view of the three agents.

"Other people might," Cho replied without lifting his eyes from his book.

"But we don't, so it doesn't matter." Jane replied with a smirk.

"We're just warning you so you don't freak out if anyone hints towards dating." Rigsby replied.

"Why would I freak out?" Jane asked incredulously. "Patrick Jane doesn't freak out."

"We're just saying," Van Pelt replied. "Besides, you don't know what Mia thinks of your relationship."

Jane seemed to think about what Van Pelt had just said.

Did Mia think they were dating?

"Thank you guys," Jane finally said as he stood from his seat. "I appreciate your concern. I'll see you later; I have some errands to run.

The three agents shared a look as they all thought the same thing.

Jane was going to see Mia.

xxxxx

Jane walked up to the receptionist whose name he knew all too well by now.

"Good morning Marge," Jane greeted with his signature smile. "Is Mia here?"

"You're in luck Patrick," Marge smiled warmly. "She just sauntered into the bullpen."

"Thank you Marge," Jane replied as he started making his way towards the tiny office of Mia's teammates.

"Good morning everyone," Jane said as he walked up to the cramped desks of Alistair, Lisa, and David. "Have any of you seen Mia?"

"She's right here." Mia said as she walked into the room.

"Hello Mia," Jane replied as Mia walked over to him.

"Morning Jane," Mia was about to hug him when he suddenly pulled away.

"Um, would you like to go and get some tea?" Jane asked awkwardly.

"Um, sure," Mia replied hesitantly. "Tea sounds good."

"Let's go then," Jane said as he motioned for Mia to walk ahead of him, waving to the detectives while Mia passed by.

They went to a lovely cafe that, according to Jane, made the best eggs.

They were sitting sipping their tea in silence when Mia suddenly asked, "Are you OK?"

Jane turned to Mia with a confused expression and replied, "Of course, why do you ask?"

"You just seem a little bit off today, that's all." Mia replied as she took a sip of her tea.

"What do you mean 'off'?" Jane asked curiously.

"Well," Mia began timidly. "I just feel like you're looking everywhere but at me."

Jane seemed confused at what Mia had just said.

"Did I do something wrong?" Mia asked sadly.

"No, no," Jane began hurriedly as he looked into Mia's eyes and took her hand. "Of course not, you didn't do anything."

"Good," Mia replied with a relieved sigh. "For a minute there I thought you were mad at me."

Jane had a mild grin as he let go of Mia's hand and looked out towards the other patrons in the cafe.

"Are you sure everything is OK?" Mia asked again as she tried to look at Jane's face.

"Well," Jane began timidly. "How do you see our relationship?"

"What do you mean?" Mia asked curiously.

"Well, because we've been seeing each other so much, some people think we're dating." Jane replied as he looked towards Mia again.

"Really?" Mia asked incredulously. "Who?"

"Grace, Cho and Rigsby," Jane replied.

Mia gave a little chuckle as she replied, "So? They are probably just yanking your chain."

"What if they aren't?" Jane asked as he looked suddenly serious. "What if they aren't the only ones that think we're dating?"

"Who cares?" Mia replied. "What we do is our business and our business alone."

Jane gave a brief nod and they sat in silence again as they finished their tea.

"What did you tell them when they asked?" Mia eventually asked, her curiosity getting the best of her.

"Well, I told them the truth," Jane replied. "That we aren't dating."

"Oh," Mia replied plainly.

"Why?" Jane asked. "Do you want us to date?"

"What?" Mia spluttered. "No, what would make you think that?"

"Nothing," Jane replied with his hands raised in a sign of surrender. "You just seemed disappointed when I said that we weren't dating."

"Oh," Mia replied.

The conversation was left at that and Jane and Mia paid for their tea and left.

xxxxx

Another day, another case with a deranged husband who swears he murdered for love.

These cases are really starting to repeat themselves, Jane thought to himself as he sat on his couch and stared aimlessly into the distance. I wonder if Mia's case went well.

Jane pulled his phone and searched for Mia's number in his contacts list.

He stood and started pacing as he dialed Mia's number. The bull pen was empty, but Jane still felt a little nervous as his and Mia's last conversation didn't really end well.

"Mia speaking," Mia said through the phone over some fairly loud country music.

"Hi Mia," Jane began with a confused expression. "Where are you?"

"Oh," Mia replied with a tiny little slur as she realized it was Jane on the phone. "I'm at one of the local bars."

"Why are you at a bar?" Jane asked with a little bit of concern.

"Well, the latest case was pretty tough, so I thought I would take the team out for some drinks." Mia replied.

"Are the team still there with you?" Jane asked as he faced towards the elevator.

"Well, David already left, but Lisa and Alistair are still here," There was a brief pause. "And they are definitely drunk."

Jane gave a sigh as he asked, "What about you? Are you OK?"

"I'm fine," Mia insisted. "I've only had two or three drinks, just to be polite."

Jane was debating whether or not he should actually go to the bar and get Mia before she had more than the 'polite' dose of alcohol.

"OK, um, why don't I come and pick you up," Jane said. "Just to be safe."

"I guess," Mia replied hesitantly. "Besides, my car is still at HQ."

"OK," Jane replied as he grabbed his keys and suit coat. "Stay put I'll be right there."

Jane ended the call and started making his way towards the elevator.

"She better not be drunk, or I'm in big trouble." Jane said as he pushed the button for the ground floor.

xxxxx

Jane pulled up to the bar whose address Mia had sent to him in a text. It was actually quite a popular bar.

Jane walked through the doors and immediately saw Mia watching her team mates make a fool of themselves on the dance floor.

"Mia," Jane said as he walked up to her. "Are you OK?"

Mia scoffed as she replied, "Of course, I'm fine. But Alistair and Lisa aren't going to be when Daniel finds out about what they did here tonight."

"Yes well at least they aren't our problem at the moment," Jane began as he tried to urge Mia to come with him. "Let's go."

"Calm down, I'm having fun," Mia began as she pulled out a barstool. "You just need a drink."

"No thanks" Jane replied as he declined Mia's offer. "I'm fine, but you're not. We need to get you home."

"Oh come on," Mia began as she refused to move and ordered two more drinks. "Just one drink won't do you any harm.

"Alright," Jane finally surrendered. "One drink."

xxxxx

It was almost one in the morning and Jane and Mia were still laughing and having fun at the bar.

"What time is it?" Mia asked with a slur as she leaned on Jane's shoulder after a particularly tiring laughing fit.

"Ugh, it's about one in the morning," Jane replied. "Or twelve forty-five whichever way you wanna look at it."

"Hmm," Mia sighed as she looked at her phone. "Yeah, we should probably get going."

"Probably," Jane replied with a slur.

"How are we gonna leave though?" Mia asked. "Neither of us can drive."

"I can," Jan replied incredulously. "I'm not that drunk."

"Of course not," Mia replied sarcastically. "That's why you laughed when I said 'monkey'"

Jane suddenly burst out laughing at that simple word. Mia eventually joined in his laughter.

"OK fine," Jane finally replied as he wiped the tears from his eyes. "We'll call a cab."

Jane and Mia clumsily stood from their seats at the bar and made sure they didn't leave anything behind.

"Wait," Mia said as she pulled Jane's arm. "Where did Lisa and Alistair go?"

"Oh, they left about an hour ago," Jan replied. "And by the way they were acting I'd say they were heading for the nearest hotel."

"Hmm, I actually didn't need to know that." Mia replied as she and Jane walked out into the cool air.

Jane called for a taxicab and the two of them waited outside.

"What about your car?" Mia asked suddenly.

"Don't worry; I'll pick it up tomorrow." Jane replied. "It'll be safe."

"No one would steal it anyway." Mia replied with a chuckle. "It's a piece of junk!"

"It is not," Jane retaliated. "It's a classic."

"Classic, junk," Mia replied. "Potato, tomato."

Jane just shook his head as they stood in silence once again.

"Thank you for coming to get me," Mia said meekly. "That was really sweet of you."

"Anytime," Jane replied as he turned to look at Mia.

The both started leaning closer as they had many months ago, but this time they weren't interrupted.

Their lips met in a tentative kiss that was truly the kind to be considered a first kiss.

But soon the effects of the alcohol and their slight sexual tension got the better of them and the kiss turned needy.

Jane's hands went around Mia's waist and hers around his neck.

Jane suddenly became very brave thanks to the alcohol in his system and lifted the hem of Mia's T-shirt, running his hands along her bare skin.

At that moment the taxicab pulled up and the driver gave an impatient hoot.

"We'll finish this at your place," Jane said breathlessly as he and Mia pulled apart.

"Ditto," Mia replied as she pulled Jane towards the taxi.

xxxxx

As soon as the taxi pulled up to Mia's apartment Jane and Mia were fumbling through the door to get inside.

Jane had Mia in his arms, straddling his hips as he carried her into the apartment.

"Sorry about the mess," Mia said breathlessly as she broke away briefly. "I just moved in a while back."

"That's OK," Jane replied as he kissed Mia again. "We'll only be needing the bedroom.

Jane carried Mia all the way to her room and shut the door behind him as they collapsed on the bed.

OK, so I know that alcohol is NEVER the solution to anything and that pre-marital sex isn't right either, but this is just a story so...

Plus, I don't do M rated stuff so you guys are welcome to carry on this chapter in your heads if you would like ;)

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