Simple DiversionsMentalist Fanfiction

A/N: I have no excuses or the EXTREMELY LATE chapter. Just please don't pelt me with tomatoes as there is a lot of Jania in this chapter ;)

Disclaimer: I don't own the Mentalist or any of the characters or ideas. I only own Mia Black... She IS mine :)

Chapter 19

"Ugh, how much longer can this take?" Mia asked impatiently as she paced up and down in the waiting room.

After she and Jane had come out, the room had cleared considerably and they seemed to be the only ones left.

"Not much longer," Jane replied simply as he leaned against the wall.

"We've been waiting here for over an hour." Mia complained as she stopped pacing and came to stand in front of Jane.

"The doctor said it could take an hour or so for the results to come through." Jane said as he took Mia's hands in his. "Stop worrying, everything will be fine."

"Easy for you to say," Mia mumbled under her breath.

"You just need a distraction." Jane said with a cheeky grin as he leaned closer to Mia.

Jane kissed Mia sweetly and softly to try and calm her down. Mia put her hand on Jane's cheek as he pulled her flush against his body.

Jane broke the kiss and saw that Mia had a small smile that wasn't there before.

"That's quite a good distraction." Mia replied with a small giggle as she played with the lapels of Jane's suit jacket.

Just as Mia was about to lean forward and link their lips again, the doctor walked up with file in hand.

"Miss Black?" Dr. Maverick said as he walked up to Jane and Mia.

"Yes doctor?" Mia said awkwardly as she stepped out of Jane's warm embrace.

"I have the test results." Dr. Maverick said, waving the papers in the air. "If you'll please come with me, I can tell you the results."

Mia wanted to protest but Jane simply put his arm around her shoulders and pulled her with him as he followed behind the doctor.

Once Jane, Mia and Dr. Maverick had taken their seats, the doctor laid the test results down in front of him.

"Well, according to the test results you are perfectly healthy." Dr. Maverick said with a smile.

"Wait, but if I'm not sick, why do I feel so terrible?" Mia asked with a confused expression.

"Actually you are healthy enough to support two people." Dr. Maverick said with a smile. "Congratulations, you're pregnant."

Mia's jaw literally dropped as her brain tried to register what the doctor had said. Jane was pretty sure that if he'd been drinking some tea, he would've done a perfect spit take.

"Are... are you sure?" Mia asked with uncertainty.

"Absolutely," The doctor replied. "Here is the name of a friend of mine who can do the ultra-sound for you and I suggest you maybe take some extra vitamins that are specifically for pregnant women."

Mia took the business card with slightly shaking hands and looked to Jane with a brief look of uncertainty.

"I suggest you make an appointment with Dr. St. Claire as soon as possible so you can find out more or less how far along you are." Dr. Maverick said as he stood and ushered Jane and Mia to the door.

"Thank you doctor." Jane said as he shook the doctor's hand and followed behind Mia as she headed for his blue Citroën.

The drive back to Mia's apartment was filled with silence as both Jane and Mia tried to wrap their brains around the fact that Mia was now carrying Jane's child.

Jane pulled into the parking lot of Mia's apartment complex and Mia got out of the car and headed to the door.

Jane soon followed behind Mia, but as soon as he got inside of the apartment he realized that Mia was nowhere to be seen.

"Mia?" Jane called with uncertainty and confusion.

Jane walked through the hallway and into the various rooms until he finally found Mia sitting on the bedroom floor with a thin blanket over her entire body.

"Mia?" Jane said as he sat next to her trembling form. "Why are you hiding?"

"Just go away." Mia said with a sniffle. "This whole thing was a mistake."

"Don't say that." Jane said as he lifted the blanket off of Mia's head.

"But it's true," Mia complained as the tears ran down her cheeks. "This relationship was doomed from the start."

"Why do you say that?" Jane asked as he wiped a tear from Mia's cheek.

"Well, we've been threatened by Red John, we've both nearly died and now I'm pregnant." Mia huffed as she buried her head in her hands.

"Why is being pregnant a bad thing?" Jane asked with confusion.

"We agreed that we weren't ready for this, Patrick." Mia said angrily. "That's why it's a bad thing."

Jane gave a small chuckle as he put his arm around Mia's shoulders and placed a kiss on her hair.

"Maybe we've always been ready," Jane began. "We just needed the extra push."

"Are you sure?" Mia asked. "I just don't want me and this baby to be replacements for… Angela and Charlotte."

"What makes you think that'll happen?" Jane asked as he took Mia's trembling hand in his. "I've already told you that I've moved on. Besides, they're both gone and they can't do anything for me."

"I don't know if this is such a good idea…" Mia said as she leaned her head against Jane's shoulder.

"It will all be fine," Jane reassured Mia as he pulled her close to him. "We can do this together… Plus I'm a little excited about having a baby."

Mia laughed along with Jane as she snuggled closer to him and tucked her head under his chin.

"I'm a little scared," Mia said. "But also really excited. I can't believe I have a little person inside of my tummy."

xxxxx

Jane and Mia woke up early the next morning as Mia wasn't feeling too well.

At about seven thirty Jane and Mia lay in bed and tried to decide whether to go to work or not.

Unfortunately, work wanted to make the decision for them.

"Good morning, Lisbon," Jane said as he answered the phone. "To what do I owe the pleasure?"

"Um, you have work to do of course." Lisbon replied sarcastically. "We've got a new case."

"I'll be right there." Jane replied with a sigh.

Just as Jane put his phone down on the bedside table, Mia's phone rang as well, indicating that Daniel was calling her.

"Looks like it's my turn," Mia said with a small smile as she answered the phone. "Hey Daniel… No, I can come in today… Really? We're working with the CBI? Yeah, I'm feeling a lot better… OK, I'll see you there. Bye."

Mia put down the phone with a sigh and snuggled into Jane's side once again.

"Did you know that CBI and Sac PD are working together on this case?" Mia asked with mock surprise.

"Really? I never would've guessed." Jane replied sarcastically as he pulled Mia closer.

xxxxx

Jane and Mia arrived at the crime scene in separate cars as they didn't want to give their secret away.

They found Daniel and Lisbon engaged in conversation with one of the CSI personnel.

"Glad to see you two finally joined us." Lisbon said as soon as she spotted Jane and Mia walking closer.

"How are you feeling Mia?" Daniel asked with some concern.

"I'm feeling a little better," Mia replied with a brief glance in Jane's direction. "Just a little tired."

"Well, the victim is thirty-two year old Michael Solinsky. His body was found this morning by a bunch of kids who were playing here in the forest." Daniel said as he indicated to the beautiful trees around them.

"Did the kids say anything?" Jane asked with curiosity.

"No," Lisbon replied. "As soon as they found the body they ran home and told their parents."

"Well, maybe we can find something." Mia said with a glance at Jane. "Where is the body?"

"It's just down here between these trees." Daniel replied as he led the way.

"The body seems to be a few days old, but the coroner says that the cause of death was probably a slit to the throat." Lisbon said as they approached the body.

Unfortunately, as soon as Mia smelt and saw the body she excused herself and went deeper into the forest to empty her stomach.

"Is she OK?" Lisbon asked curiously.

"Why don't I go and check." Jane said as he went in the same direction as Mia had a few seconds ago.

"Mia?" Jane called as he saw her bending over with her hand on her mouth. "Hey, are you OK?"

"I'm so embarassed." Mia replied as Jane helped her stand upright. "I haven't puked at the sight of a corpse since my first day with Sac PD."

"I think we all puked on our first day." Jane replied with a small smile as he ran his hand down her cheek. "Are you feeling any better?"

"Somewhat." Mia replied weakly. "I don't think I should go near the body though."

"Don't worry," Jane replied as he and Mia started walking back. "The body can't tell us anything anyway."

"I'm conflicted as to whether that's a good or a bad thing." Mia replied as she and Jane started walking back towards the crime scene.

"Are you OK, Mia?" Daniel asked with concern as Jane and Mia emerged from the shrubbery.

"Yeah," Mia replied with a blush. "I guess my stomach just isn't one hundred percent yet."

"Do you wanna take the rest of the day off?" Daniel asked.

"No, I wanna solve this case." Mia replied with determination.

"Alrighty, then let's go and talk to some witnesses." Daniel replied as he rubbed his hands together.

The four law enforcement employees walked over to a group of people that included two upset parents and three frightened children.

"Hey kids," Jane said as he and Mia headed straight for the group of kids who seemed to be between the ages of seven and ten. "My name is Patrick and this is Mia. We work for the police."

Jane's introduction, however, was met with silence and some skeptical glances from the kids.

"Anyway, we're here to figure out who killed that man." Mia said as she knelt down in front of the boys. "Did you guys maybe see anybody in the woods before or after you found the body?"

Once again there was silence and Mia glanced up at Jane who was standing behind her.

Mia stood and turned to Jane with a look that said they needed to make another plan as to how to get answers out of the boys.

"Looks like we're gonna have to try bribery." Jane whispered to Mia with a grin as he pulled three lollipops out of his pocket.

"Where did you get those?" Mia asked.

"Magic," Jane replied as he turned to the boys and offered each one a lollipop. "Do you like those? Good, now how about you tell us your names?"

The boys shared a glance, but Jane and Mia already new that they were hooked.

"My name is Jared," one of the boys, the oldest one by the looks of it, answered. "This is TJ…"

"And I'm Marcus," The youngest boy said with confidence as he sucked on his cherry lollipop. "I'm seven years old."

"Wow," Mia said as she knelt down once again to be at eye level with the boy. "You're a big boy, aren't you? Well, since you're so big, would you mind telling us what happened this morning?"

Marcus' confidence suddenly disappeared as he looked to his peers for reassurance.

"You're not in trouble Marcus," Jane said as he knelt next to Mia. "You can tell us. We're here to help."

"Well," Marcus replied with one last glance at his friends. "We were playing explorers this morning in the forest."

"Explorers?" Mia asked. "Wow, that sounds like fun."

"We were climbing in the jungle looking for artifacts." The little boy named TJ said as he stepped forward.

"Really?" Jane asked, now joining in with the questioning. "What artifacts were you looking for?"

"Lots and lots of treasure!" The last boy, Jared, said. "But instead we found that guy sitting under the tree."

"Was he sitting under the tree when you found him?" Mia asked.

"Yeah," Jared replied. "We thought he was reading a book or something."

"We decided to sneak up on him and scare him." TJ said. "But when we jumped out from behind the tree…"

"We saw the blood and ran away." Marcus finished.

"You know what," Mia said as she took Marcus' little hand in hers, much to the amusement of Jane. "All of you were very brave today, no matter what anybody says."

The three boys shared glances of reassurance as Jane looked at Mia with admiration in his eyes.

"Oh, I almost forgot," Marcus said as he dug in his pocket. "I found this treasure by the man in the forest."

Marcus put a chain in Mia's waiting hand. On the chain was a beautiful stone cut in the shape of a heart with the letters M&S carved on the back.

"Where exactly did you find this necklace, Marcus?" Mia asked as she examined the chain closely.

"I found it lying next to the man." Marcus replied. "I saw it lying on the ground because it was shiny."

"Thank you again boys," Jane said as he and Mia stood. "You were all wonderful today."

"Bye, bye, Patrick and Mia." The boys said as they all grouped together and hugged both Jane and Mia in turn. "Thank you for the lollipops."

Jane and Mia were both taken by surprise at the hugs. Jane looked at Mia with compassion in his eyes as he and Mia remembered the many conversations they had had the day before regarding the new Jane that was on the way.

"You're welcome boys." Jane said as the boys released his and Mia's legs and ran off to join their parents again.

This left Jane and Mia in silence.

"So," Jane said. "You still not sure about the B-A-B-Y?"

"Nah," Mia replied with a small smile. "Maybe a little, but I know that we're going to be fine."

The two started leaning closer, but were interrupted when Lisbon asked, "Did you guys get anything?"

"Uh, yeah," Mia replied as a blush covered her cheeks. "One of the boys found this necklace next to the victim's body."

Mia handed Lisbon the necklace as Jane subtly put his hand to the small of her back, knowing that her muscle fatigue was still present.

"Huh, I wonder what the S stands for." Lisbon said as she looked over the necklace. "I'll just bag and tag this. In the meantime, you guys see if you can find out what the S stands for."

"Yes ma'am," Jane said with a salute as Lisbon walked away. "Let's go and research the mysterious S."

Jane started walking towards his car, but stopped when he realized that Mia was still rooted to the spot.

"Mia?" Jane asked with concern. "Are you OK?"

Mia's face suddenly turned pale as she slowly shook her head.

"No," Mia mumbled. "I feel dizzy."

Jane quickly rushed to Mia's side as she slowly started falling. Jane caught her and lowered her to her knees as he rested her head against his shoulder.

"Mia?" Jane said as he felt a thin layer of sweat forming on Mia's brow. "Did you eat breakfast this morning?"

"No," Mia replied miserably. "There was no time."

"Oh Mia," Jane said with a little bit of anger, but more concern. "You can't skip meals now that you're pregnant."

"I'm sorry Patrick," Mia said as she started to regain her strength.

"Do you think you can stand?" Jane asked as he moved a piece of hair out of Mia's eyes.

"Yeah," Mia replied. "I can stand."

"But you're not driving." Jane said firmly as he helped Mia to her feet. "I'll find someone to drive your car to Sac PD."

"OK," Mia replied, surprisingly easily. "I just wanna sleep."

"OK babe," Jane replied as he and Mia started making their way towards Jane's car. "You can sleep while we drive to our next destination."

"Which is?" Mia asked.

"The girlfriend's house."

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