Simple DiversionsMentalist Fanfiction

A/N: Here is the chapter you've probably been dreaming about. LOL! It's done, but I think that it's a little short... but the plot bunnies wouldn't let me lengthen it in any way :( Anyway, here it is!

WARNING: KINDA FLUFFY AND MUSHY!

Disclaimer: I don't own the Mentalist or any of the characters or ideas.

Chapter 8

Mia awoke with a groan as the bright sunlight filtered through the gap in the curtains and onto her face.

Mia shut her eyes tightly as the feeling slowly started coming back to her limbsand her head started pounding.

She could remember well enough why she had a headache, but she couldn't understand why there was a slight pressure on her stomach.

As Mia started thinking about what it could be, a groan resonated from somewhere next to her.

Mia slowly opened her eyes as she turned her head and came face to face with the blond man who had been on her mind lately.

Suddenly the memories from the night before came flooding into Mia's mind. She remembered being at the bar and getting drunk with Jane, but she remembered most what had happened when they had left the bar.

With a blush Mia started silently panicking as she realised that the weight on her stomach was actually Jane's hand and that both of them were wearing no clothes whatsoever. Mia was trying to think of a way to silently sneak out of bed without waking Jane when he started slowly opening his eyes.

As soon crystal blue met hazel, Jane gave a small smile.

"Morning gorgeous," Jane greeted with a raspy voice filled sleep.

"Morning," Mia replied hesitantly. "You do remember what happened last night, right?'

"Sort of," Jane replied. "Some of the details are still a little fuzzy though."

"Same here." Mia replied.

They lay in silence for a while as Jane's eyes started getting used to the lighting.

"Do you regret it?" Mia asked tentatively.

"Do you?" Jane replied softly.

Immediately Mia started closingup again as she tried to get up, but decided against it as her head pounded more with the movement.

"You know what," Mia began as she scrunched up her nose in pain. "Let's just forget any of this ever happened."

"No, Mia, wait," Jane began as he too sat up with a sharp pain in his. "Let's just talk about this."

"What is there to talk about?" Mia asked defeatedly. "This was just a drunken mistake."

"No it wasn't," Jand replied. "We may not have set out to become lovers, but we became friends."

"Yeah, but this could ruine that friendship." Mia replied sadly.

"Or," Jane began as he took Mia's hand in his. "This could make it stronger."

Mia heaved a sigh as she replied, "But what if it doesn't?"

"Well," Jane replied. "We'll never know if we never try."

"Are you sure?" Mia asked with uncertainty and defeat in her voice.

"What do you mean?" Jane asked with confusion.

"What about your ring?" Mia asked as she fingered Jane's ring. "What about your promise to them?"

Jane and Mia had briefly discussed Jane's on one of their first lunches together. Jane hadn't said much, but he had told Mia that he still wore his ring to remind himself of Angela and Charlotte and his promise to avenge their deaths.

Jane heaved a sigh before he replied, "I think it's time for me to move on."

"Look, I don't want you to do this because of me." Mia replied hastily.

"But I want to," Jane replied as he looked into Mia's eyes. "They've been gone for years now. Besides, they would want me to move on. I realise that now."

Mia gave a small smile as Jane lifted his hand and took his ring off.

"Here," Jane said as he showed the ring to Mia. "I want you to have this."

"Why?" Mia asked with confusion as she looked at the gold band.

"Wear it as a sign to show that you are the one that I chose to move on with." Jane replied as he put the ring on Mia's finger.

"But won't everyone notice that I'm wearing your ring and as why?" Mia asked as she admired the ring.

"So what if they do?" Jane replied nonchalantly. "It's none of their business anyway."

Mia gave a giggle as she held her left hand up to admire the golden band of promise.

Mia suddenly threw her arms around Jane's neck in a hug, but pulled back with embarrassment when she realized that she had no clothes on.

As Mia pulled the bed sheets tighter around herself, Jane rubbed his temples and asked, "Now that we've sorted that out, do you have any Tylenol?"

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It was a good thing it was Saturday, so Jane and Mia had the whole day to recover from their hangovers.

Needless to say they used a lot of Tylenol and enjoyed the silence throughout Mia's appartment.

Other than that, they made the most of their Saturday and enjoyed the Honeymoon Phase of their relationship.

Sunday was very much the same except for the fact that they were both sober that day.

However, when Sunday evening came along, the happy, loving feeling was dampened a little.

"So," Mia began as she and Jane lay in bed that night. "Are we going to tell our team members and bosses about our relationship?"

"I don't think so," Jane replied simply as he ran his fingers along Mia's forearm. "Why should we? We're not breaking any rules, plus it's no one's business."

Mia hummed in agreement as she contentedly closed hed eyes.

"Besides," Jane began with a cheeky grin. "It'll be sexier and more exciting if we keep it to ourselves."

"Hmm," Mia replied dreamily. "Agreed."

Please leave a review and let me know what you think of this semi filler chapter. Lara ;)

P.S. While I was reading the reviews I was so happy, yet puzzled... YOU ALL SAID THE SAME THING! You all guessed it would be awkward in the morning. I hope this chapter lived up to your expectations. ;))))