Simple Diversions

A/N: This is a really bad filler chapter and I hope you can forgive me for the mindless fluff and facts and rambling.

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

Chapter 26

The surveillance gear was all set up, even though Mia didn't like that her privacy had gone out the window, and all was going well.

It seems that Red John really was giving them a break, as the couple hadn't heard a single word from or about the serial killer.

Needless to say, the cases involving Victor and Carlos had been labeled as unsolved as they couldn't find any connections to Red John or anyone else.

Jane had been stern and cautious as soon as the surveillance equipment was up, but as week by week flew by, Jane found himself relaxing and wondering if Red John had been serious about his threat.

Mia had also started to get used to the cameras and tracking devices and had succumbed to the excitement as the baby grew bigger and bigger inside of her tummy.

"Patrick," Mia called from her room as she stood in front of the mirror with a furrowed brow. "Could you come here for a second?"

"What's up gorgeous?" Jane asked as he walked out of the bathroom with a towel around his waist.

"I think I have to go on maternity leave." Mia said with slight disappointment in her voice.

"What makes you say that?" Jane asked as he stood next to Mia and watched as she tried to button her shirt.

"Well, my clothes don't fit." Mia said with hands on hips. "Plus, there is no way I can hide this anymore."

"Hmm…" Jane tilted his head to the left, then to the right. "Maybe if you just… nah… You could… nope… I guess you should call Daniel and tell him you are going on vacation."

"Wait, I can't just call and take leave," Mia said as she followed Jane to the wardrobe. "I have to give at least a week's notice."

"Then maybe you should wear one of my shirts." Jane said with a simple shrug of the shoulders.

"Yeah, that won't give us away at all." Mia said sarcastically.

Jane tsked as he put his hands on Mia's belly. He smiled as he whispered into her neck, "I see the mood swings are a little more obvious as well."

Mia rolled her eyes with a sigh as she melted against Jane slightly.

"Maybe you should just tell Daniel the truth." Jane said as he held Mia in his arms.

"I don't know if I can." Mia said quietly as she took a long sniff of Jane's deodorant and cologne.

"Then just tell him that you want to take leave," Jane said as he pulled away to look into Mia's eyes. "I'm sure he'll understand if you tell him you need a break from work."

"OK," Mia replied with a small smile. "I'll just call him, because if I go into the office, he'll definitely know I'm pregnant."

"It's not that noticeable," Jane said as he watched Mia walk towards the bathroom.

"I'm eleven weeks pregnant Patrick," Mia said as she turned to him. "It's pretty noticeable."

xxxxx

Jane lay on his couch after kissing Mia goodbye and driving to CBI in his now fixed Citroen.

Time surely had flown since he and Mia had met.

He could still remember the day she jumped out of the tree above his head and had introduced herself.

Jane lay and wondered when exactly things had changed between him and Mia, causing him to give into a relationship with her that seemed to be going extremely well.

With a smile on his face, Jane dreamt of days spent playing with his new baby and maybe adding another to the mix.

He wondered if that weekend of painting in Malibu had been when this baby was conceived.

Who knew…?

Either way, Jane noted that life was going well.

Maybe he should take some cake to Mia during his lunch break to try and soothe her moods.

No cases had popped up and Jane was very grateful as he just listened to the hustle and bustle of the bullpen.

Before anybody knew it, it was time to go home and enjoy a quiet evening.

Jane stopped by the store on his way home and picked up some bubbly, non-alcoholic drinks and a nice chocolate cake that he knew Mia would appreciate.

"Honey, I'm home." Jane said comically as he walked through the door.

"Hey," Mia said from somewhere upstairs. "I'll be down in a minute."

Jane put the drinks in the fridge and the cake on the counter and decided not to wait for Mia to come downstairs.

Jane noticed that the light in the spare bedroom was on and that there were quite a few boxes in the hallway.

"Is this Extreme Home Makeover or something?" Jane asked as he walked into to the room.

"Patrick!" Mia said as she spotted the blonde man. "You weren't supposed to come in!"

Jane looked around the room and noticed that Mia had started painting the walls in a color that she thought would be neutral no matter what the gender of the baby would be.

"Wow," Jane said as he felt a small lump in his throat. "You sure have been busy."

"I thought that I should start cleaning up this room so that it would be ready for when the baby was born." Mia said as she stood back to look at her work. "Do you like it?"

"I…" Jane began, but couldn't find the words to say.

Instead Jane pulled Mia into his arms and kissed her passionately, letting all of his emotion come through in the simple touch of his lips.

When Jane pulled away, he cupped Mia's cheek and whispered sweetly, "It's beautiful."

Mia smiled at Jane's words and threw her arms around his waist as she let the tiredness finally creep into her bones and muscles.

"Good, because I'm exhausted!" Mia said as she hid her face in the crook of Jane's neck.

"Well, then I guess I'll just have to put the cake away." Jane said, knowing that Mia wouldn't say no to a slice of cake.

"Cake?" Mia said as her head suddenly shot up in mild excitement. "What kind?"

"Chocolate of course." Jane replied simply. "Would you like a slice?"

"Heck yes," Mia replied as she started hurriedly making her way towards the kitchen.

"Ah, some things never change." Jane said with a smile as he took one last glance around the room and smiled his way down the stairs.

xxxxx

As the days went by, Jane found himself removing the tracking devices and ear pieces from his arsenal.

After all, it had been almost a month since Red John's threat and nothing had happened to him and Mia yet.

"Are you sure you have ALL of the tracking devices?" Mia said as she rested a hand on her belly and watched Jane put the little pieces of technology back in the case they had come in.

"Yes dear," Jane said with a sigh. "That's all of them."

"Can I take the software off of my laptop now?" Mia asked.

"Yes," Jane replied with a smile. "Yes you can."

"Thank you," Mia said as she pecked Jane lightly.

"You're very welcome." Jane said as he followed behind Mia.

"Do you think Red John meant what he implied with the poem?" Mia asked as she settled on the couch with a bowl of popcorn.

"I guess we can't know for sure." Jane said as he put his arm around Mia and silently watched whatever she wanted to watch.

"Love you," Mia said softly as she cuddled up next to Jane and placed his hand on her belly.

"Love you too." Jane said with a small sigh of content.

That was kinda boring :/ So sorry again, maybe I'll have a better chapter up next week :) Please review as always!