Hello dear readers! One small thing before we begin this chapter: HOLY COW the Mentalist Season Finale was AMAZING! I loved it, and now I am totally impatient to see what happens next season. The last few minutes were my favorite part :) But, anyway, on with the story. ENJOY!
Teresa opened one eye, then the other. She was surprised to find that she was alone. She slowly sat up and was pleased to note that for once in her short marriage to Patrick Jane, she had finally woken up sober, no hangover. It was nice to have the ability to think in the morning.
She sat up and looked around. No surprise that clothes were strung out all over the floor. But where was Jane? Teresa stood up and stretched, and started to pick up her clothes, then stopped. She decided, since this was supposed to be a romantic, casual weekend that she would dress more appropriately. She grinned as she grabbed Jane's shirt from last night and put it on. Of course, it was too big for her, but the blue color did go with her skin tone. She brushed her hair in front of the mirror then stopped.
It was weird wearing Jane's shirt, after all the ruckus she had made about their 'professional' relationship, and why they needed to get an annulment. Of course, that all went out the window when she and Jane had kissed, severing any mask of not being romantically involved.
Teresa put the brush down and headed towards the door. She was going to banish those thoughts until after the weekend was done. She was just going to relax and just have fun.
She walked to the kitchen, hearing sounds of food cooking once she had stepped into the hallway. She found Jane flipping a couple omelets and frying bacon. She watched him for a few moments, admiring his ability to keep his white robe free of any grease or egg stains, something that she could brag at being able to do.
"Lisbon, I know you're there." Teresa rolled her eyes and stepped forward.
"Of course you do, oh wise one. Is there anything I can help with?" Jane handed her an orange.
"I have found that fresh squeezed orange juice is a great thing to start the day with." Teresa stared at the orange, trying to decipher how to get juice from it. Thankfully, Patrick had already brought the juicer out and set it up.
The two worked in the kitchen, bantering a little as they worked, and then enjoying the finished feast.
When they were done and the dishes were in the sink, Teresa turned to Jane. "So, what do you have planned for the rest of the day?"
Jane grinned. "Oh, nothing much really. I had actually planned on bringing breakfast up to bed, and then we could spend the morning up there. But since you insist upon being out of bed, I guess we will just have to find something else to do."
Teresa smacked him on the arm. "Who said I was insisting upon anything? You are the host, entertain me."
Jane raised an eyebrow. "Entertain you? Well, I guess I could do a strip tease or something. Although, since you seem to be wearing my clothes, that might be an issue."
Teresa shrugged, looking down at the shirt. "I thought that it fit the casual and romantic weekend look. Why, do you want it back or..." Jane took her hands away from the front of the shirt, where she had begun to unbutton it.
"I think that perhaps we should go back to the bedroom before you decide to be the one doing the strip tease. I like to keep my kitchen clean and prepped as only a place for food and nothing else."
Teresa sighed dramatically, pretending to be bored. "Fine, if you insist. It is your apartment after all."
Jane was not fooled and proceeded to kiss her, leading her towards the bedroom.
"So, what's for lunch," Teresa asked while twirling a bit of Jane's hair around her finger.
The rest of the morning had been spent actively in bed. Now, the couple was just relaxing, with Jane's head on Teresa's stomach, looking up at her.
"I don't know, have any preferences?"
Teresa shrugged. "Not really, whatever you have in the kitchen will fine."
Jane sat up and reached for his robe. "Alright, come, we shall raid the kitchen and pillage for food."
Teresa laughed and reached for the shirt she had been wearing that morning, but then stopped. "Actually, I think that a shower would be more appropriate before we eat."
Jane stopped with only one arm in the robe's sleeves, before nodding. "Good point. Alright, do you want to go first or shall we take one together?"
Teresa stood up and headed towards the bathroom. "I don't care, your choice. All I know is that I want a shower and I don't care who shares it with me."
Jane stared at her, a bit surprised that her attitude had relaxed so much. Could this be the same Lisbon who had brought the annulment papers with her last night? Yes, he had known that she brought them, of course she would. He hoped that he was finally breaking through that tough outer shell and finding the woman underneath. Now if he could only keep her attitude up like this over the rest of the weekend than they might have a chance of staying together. Of course, she seemed to be only too willing to have fun, even with him.
He secretly smiled as he followed her into the bathroom.
Okay, what did you think? I am still working on what will all happen over their weekend together, so the weekend may span over several chapters. If you have any ideas for activities they could do together, feel free to share them in a REVIEW! If they are not too naughty, I may or may not use them, who knows. Until next chapter, Li Li.