Simple Diversions
A/N: An early-ish update and a shoutout to Jeune Coeur for the wonderful review :)
Disclaimer: I don't own the Mentalist or any of the characters or ideas. However, Mia Black was my idea so she is MINE.
Chapter 22
"It's not very big," Mia said as she lay with her head against Jane's chest. "Not big at all."
"Well, you are only three weeks, so it shouldn't be very big." Jane replied as he took the picture of their tiny 'baby' from Mia's hands.
"I know, I still expected it to be bigger though." Mia said as she admired the black and white photo that Dr. St. Claire had given them.
"Don't worry, it'll get bigger soon." Jane said as he put the photo on the bedside table and turned to Mia. "Soon he/she will be kicking like a kangaroo and then running around like a monkey."
"I'll admit that that part scares me a little bit." Mia said as she snuggled closer to Jane. "You know, the whole 'running around like a monkey' part."
"Well, when the time comes, we'll be chasing after the little monkey together." Jane said reassuringly as he placed a kiss on Mia's temple.
"What do you think our baby will look like?" Mia asked with curiosity.
"Hmm, well, with your hair color being darker than mine, it'll either be hair like yours, or a bright red carrot top." Jane said with a smile as he tried to picture a little red-headed baby running around. "Plus, if it's a girl I'll probably have to get a shotgun as she'll be a real heartbreaker."
Mia couldn't help the small chuckle that passed her lips at the thought of Jane wielding a shotgun and warning little kids to stay away from his princess.
"Well, I already know that his/her hair will be super curly, because we both have curly hair." Mia said as she drew imaginary shapes on Jane's chest.
"I guess we'll have to wait to find out all the wonderful things about our little one." Jane said as he placed his large hand on Mia's relatively flat stomach.
"Thank you," Mia said after a moment of comfortable silence.
"What for?" Jane asked with puzzlement.
"For giving me the opportunity to have a beautiful baby." Mia said as she rolled onto Jane's chest and pecked him on the lips.
"Thank you for helping me move on and make a beautiful baby." Jane said as he played with one of Mia's curls.
Mia gave a smile as she linked her lips with Jane's in a passionate kiss. Jane ran his hands over Mia's bare back as he rolled her onto her back and covered her body with his.
Mia wrapped her arms around Jane's neck and played with the curls at the nape of his neck.
Jane grabbed Mia's leg and slung it over his hip as he tried to get impossibly closer to the mother of his unborn child.
Jane broke the kiss and leaned his head down to place a kiss on Mia's stomach.
"Mommy and I are gonna be busy for a while little one," Jane whispered against Mia's stomach. "Just block your ears."
Mia giggled at Jane's remark as he linked their lips with a wide smile.
xxxxx
The next day, Sunday, was very relaxed as Jane and Mia spent most of the day in bed.
That evening Jane and Mia sat in the living room watching some TV while they waited for the pizza man to arrive.
"What are we gonna do when I have to go on maternity leave?" Mia asked as she lay with her head in Jane's lap.
"What do you mean?" Jane asked with complete confusion.
"Well, no one knows about us," Mia explained. "And the way we're going, I guess it's gonna stay that way."
"Do you want to tell everyone?" Jane asked as he rubbed his hand along her shoulder.
"I don't know," Mia replied truthfully. "I guess it wouldn't really make a difference at the moment, but we'll have to tell everyone eventually."
"Then why don't we wait until the appropriate time comes." Jane said as he slid his hand down to caress Mia's stomach.
"What about Red John?" Mia asked with uncertainty. "What if he decides to show up again?"
"Well, number one, I have a gun," Jane began as he looked with at Mia. "Number two, I will not let him know about us."
"OK," Mia replied quietly. "What are we watching anyway?"
"Hmm, that's a good question my love." Jane said with a smile as he reached for the remote on the table. "It's called…"
But just as Jane was about to answer, a knock came at the door and a semi tired voice called Mia's name.
Mia and Jane shared a look of confusion and Mia mouthed 'Daniel' to Jane who nodded in understanding.
Jane slowly made his way upstairs and Mia went to answer the door.
"Hey Daniel," Mia said with a small smile and a quick glance at the staircase. "What are you doing here?"
"Oh, I just wanted to make sure that you were coming to work tomorrow and that everything was OK." Daniel replied somewhat sheepishly.
"Uh, yeah, everything's fine." Mia replied. "My arm is getting better and I feel a lot less nauseous."
"That's good," Daniel replied. "Um, do you mind if I come inside?"
"No, of course not," Mia replied as she moved out of the doorway. "Come on in."
Daniel walked into the semi-lit hallway and made his way through to the living room.
"Sorry for the mess," Mia said with slight embarrassment as she hurriedly picked up a shirt that belonged to the man who was hiding upstairs. "I haven't really felt like cleaning."
"That's OK," Daniel replied as he took a seat in the armchair that sat across from the couch. "My place is a lot worse."
Mia and Daniel shared a comfortable moment of laughter at Daniel's comment.
"So, did you do anything exciting this weekend?" Daniel asked to try and start conversation.
"Um, not really," Mia replied as she sat on the couch with her kegs underneath her. "Just basically rested and watched TV."
"OK," Daniel replied. "I did the same, although, I did go surfing the other day down in Malibu."
"Oh," Mia replied with interest. "I didn't know you could surf."
"Yeah," Daniel replied with a small smile. "I lived in Los Angeles for a little, so I kinda had to learn to surf. But it is a lot of fun."
The comfortable silence lapsed into one of slight awkwardness as neither Daniel nor Mia knew what to say.
"Well, I suppose I better get going." Daniel began as he started to make his way to the door. "I guess I'll see you tomorrow."
"Yeah, see you tomorrow." Mia replied as she was enveloped in a hug.
Daniel pulled away with a slight smile and Mia closed the door behind him.
"Is he gone?" Jane asked from the kitchen.
"Yeah, he's gone," Mia replied. "But I thought I told you to go and hide upstairs."
"You just told me to hide," Jane replied as he looped his arms around Mia's wait. "Not where to hide."
Just as Jane and Mia were about to lean in for a kiss, another knock came at the door and with a sigh Mia went to go and open it.
Turns out it was just the pizza man coming to deliver the cheese pizza that Jane and Mia had ordered to share.
"Grubbs' up," Mia said as she carried the box of pizza to the table.
"Yum," Jane said as he hugged Mia from behind. "Time for dinner little one."
"Well, I think we are both hungry," Mia said as she put her hands on Jane's as they rubbed up and down her stomach.
"Then let's eat." Jane said as he placed a kiss on Mia's temple.
xxxxx
Monday was very uneventful as neither CBI nor Sac PD had any cases.
Unfortunately Sacramento was going through a heat wave, so being stuck in the office was not the ideal thing at the moment.
"I hate to say this," Rigsby began as he unbuttoned the first button on his shirt. "But I hope someone gets killed today."
"Rigsby!" Van Pelt said with some astonishment.
"What?" Rigsby replied innocently. "That's the only way we're really going to get out of the office."
"How are you not sweating Jane?" Lisbon asked with astonishment as she leaned against Van Pelt's desk. "It's almost a hundred degrees and you're wearing a three-piece suit."
"It's called bio-feedback Agent Lisbon." Jane replied lazily. "I can control my body temperature if I think about it hard enough."
"Psht, yeah right," Lisbon snorted.
Just then Jane's phone rang to let him know that he had received a text message.
I'm DYING! AC is out here at Sac PD…
The text came from Mia and Jane had to resist the urge to laugh as he could just imagine his drama queen dying of the heat.
Come to CBI… AC works fine here…
Jane sent back to Mia.
No thanks came Mia's reply. I'd rather go to the beach.
Jane lay and thought for a second as he wondered whether he should take the day off or not.
Just then a fax came through to Cho's computer.
"It's for you, boss," Cho said as he handed the piece of paper to Lisbon.
The team waited in anticipation as Lisbon read what was on the slip of paper.
"Well, you all got lucky," Lisbon said to her agents and consultants. "You can all leave early due to that heat wave."
The choruses in the room were a mixture of sighs of relief and cheers of joy.
"I guess I'll see you all tomorrow." Jane said as he started making his way to the elevator.
Grab your swimsuit, we're heading to Malibu.
Was Jane's last text to Mia as he pressed the button for the elevator.
xxxxx
"How did you get Daniel to let you go early?" Jane asked as he and Mia carried their bags into Jane's Malibu house that afternoon.
"I just asked," Mia replied simply as she followed Jane to the door.
"Right, because you have him eating out of the palm of your hand." Jane said with a cheeky grin.
"I do not!" Mia protested loudly as she wacked at Jane with her towel.
"Whatever," Jane replied as he unlocked the door with ease. "Let's change and then head down to the beach."
"OK," Mia said as she put her bag down on the floor. "Why did you guys get half day?"
"I don't know," Jane replied with a shrug. "Maybe the higher-ups want to go out on their expensive yachts and sip martinis."
"Either way, I'm glad your day cut short." Mia said as she hugged Jane from behind. "I still can't believe you wore your three-piece to work today."
"What can I say, I am a creature of habit my dear." Jane said as he turned and out his arms around Mia's waist.
"Well, I had to wear shorts," Mia said as she ran a hand down the jean fabric of her short shorts. "And because I am a consultant, the dress code doesn't really apply to me."
"Well, right now I am starting to feel the heat, so let's get changed and head down to the beach." Jane said as he reluctantly released Mia and made his way towards the stairs.
"I can't wait to swim." Mia said with a sigh. "It'll feel a lot better than living in an oven."
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