A good and wonderful day to all my readers! I want to clear up one thing before you can all enjoy the newest chapter: one of my readers noted that how could Lisbon know that she is pregnant so soon after her marriage to Jane? Well, I may have forgotten that issue, so if you could all just pretend, for the story's sake, that it was a longer period of time between when Lisbon and Jane were married before they were 'back together', I would greatly appreciate it. I honestly think there would have been more time between when they got married until they could get the annulment papers all sorted out. Okay then, just wanted to address that issue, so now for the chapter. ENJOY!
Jane stared at Lisbon. "Pregnant?"
She nodded. "Yeah, I know, a bit shocking. I had not even thought of the possibility of being pregnant until tonight."
Jane slowly sat down. "Yeah, I know what you mean. That did not even cross my mind for a moment until I was leaving work."
"Why? What happened at work?"
Jane reached into his pocket and pulled out the envelope and handed it to her. Lisbon opened it and was stunned when she saw what it contained.
Smiling up at her were the smiling faces of Jane's wife and daughter, seeming to have been taken a short time before their deaths. They were sitting on the beach, trying to make a large sand castle. Lisbon looked up at Jane, not knowing what to say.
"That was about three before they were killed," Jane explained slowly, "They wanted to make the biggest sand castle ever made, and I was put in charge of chronicling their great feat. We only had one picture printed, and that had been placed in storage along with all the other pictures of them. I have no idea how anyone could have gotten that photo, or why they would be so cruel as to give that to me after I had just remarried."
Lisbon closed the envelope and picture up again and set it down, reaching into her own pocket. "Whoever did that is someone who knows too much about us. They have to know we are married, because look what they left on my windshield."
Jane opened the envelope, startled to see that it contained a coupon for ½ off a pregnancy test. He looked up at her. "Yeah, definitely someone with a sick mind if they think that leaving us those two things was a joke, or a warning."
"A warning about what?"
"I have no clue. But we need to be more careful and on our guard from now on, just in case this person is dangerous."
Lisbon nodded as she sat down beside him. "I was also thinking that we should tell everyone about our marriage. I want them to hear it from us before whoever this mystery person is decides to tell them for us."
"Agreed," Jane grinned slightly, "We would need to do that anyway, unless you don't think your baby bump will be enough of a clue for them."
Lisbon smacked him in the arm, and then placed her hand on her stomach. "Wow, I am really going to have a baby."
"No," Jane said, placing his hand on top of hers, "We are going to have a baby."
The next day was the big day. Teresa and Patrick had talked over the previous night, trying to decide how best to approach their co-workers about their marriage and soon-to-be baby, and had finally decided that just be up-front about it and announcing it to at least Van Pelt, Rigsby and Cho would be best. Eventually the rest of the office would find out, as gossip spread faster than wild fire there.
Lisbon was nervous the next day as she drove, but she kept reassuring herself that telling everyone would be the best thing and that she would be able to relax more at work. Besides, if everyone knew she was pregnant they would know better than to mess with her or bug her as her pregnancy hormones could kick in at any time and she could really kick someone's butt.
Jane, while driving, was actually quite excited to be telling everyone about his marriage. He was looking forward to being able to show his affection to Lisbon without having to hide it, and to soon be able to show off his baby to all of them. He figured he would definitely need a bigger wallet to hold all the pictures that he planned on carrying with him. He loved being the doting father, it was a role that he had missed and was eager to fill again.
They arrived at work and met at the front entrance, going in together and mentally prepping themselves for the big announcement. When they got to their office section, Lisbon called Van Pelt, Rigsby and Cho over to Jane's couch. Once the three were over there, Lisbon began.
"I, well, Jane and I actually, have some important news to tell you all. Over the past couple months we have not been completely honest about something that happened to us while we were in Las Vegas," She took a deep breath, "See, Jane and I, um, well, we..."
"Are you two married?"
Dang interrupting person, just can't wait for Lisbon to tell the big news. But who is it? Hmmm, I guess you will have to stay tuned for the next chapter(unless you are not for some reason watching this story on the t.v. or listening to it on the radio, then I guess 'staying tuned' would be kind of difficult). But, before you go, please REVIEW and tell me your thoughts, feelings and, um, other stuff about this chapter. Thank you! Until next chapter, Li Li.