Hello everyone! Sorry for the late update. Life got in the way. But I am back with a new chapter, so ENJOY!

P.S. Who else loved episode 14? No, not a good Lisbon/Jane romance episode, but a new couple was formed and I totally love them :)

Helen launched herself at Lampton, but Cho was able to hold her back. "How could you? How could you take here away?" Helen screamed, drawing the attention of practically everyone in the station.

Lisbon tried to get between the two to mediate, but Lampton was shouting back, "I didn't take her! I was the one who tried to get help to find her. And how could you accuse me of kidnaping when I cared for her more than you ever did!"

This brought out more shouting from Helen and Cho had to really hold on to keep from creating a murder scene in the station.

Helen was still shouting. "Why should I believe you? For all I know my daughter is lying dead in a shallow grave somewhere, while you mislead these fine detectives away from finding out your true intentions."

Lampton groaned. "Helen, these people are helping us, and I am not misleading them. If anything, your tantrums are probably doing more harm than good, distracting them when they should be finding our daughter."

"OUR daughter? Why you little..."

"That's enough."

Everyone turned to see LaRoche standing in the doorway, with a look of indifference, which meant trouble. He glanced at Lisbon and Cho. "Agent Cho, if you would please release the woman you are currently blocking, so she may quitely sit down somewhere, and if Mr. Lampton wouldn't mind sitting down as well, I think I would like to ask Agent Lisbon a couple questions while the rest of you get back to work." He turned around and went to his office, and Lisbon quickly followed, praying that this would not be the end of her career.

When she entered the office and closed the door behind her, LaRoche stood behind his desk giving her a look. Lisbon was not sure if she turn and run or cower in a corner. Obviously, LaRoche was not pleased.

"Please, Agent Lisbon, take a seat." She did so and he sat down slowly, folding his hands on his desk. After a brief moment of silence, he began, "Tell me, Agent, why was I not aware that you and your team were working on a case?"

Lisbon took a deep breath. "Because, sir, it was not an official case."

"Ah, I see. So it was more of a private investigation?"

"Well, yes, I suppose you could call it that."

"And how did you end up on this 'investigation'?"

Lisbon went into a brief narration of the case, trying not to focus on the ridiculousness of accepting a case like this. When she was done, LaRoche thought for a moment, before saying, "You do realize, Agent Lisbon, how precarious your situation is right now? You neglected to inform anyone of your marriage to Patrick Jane, but I let that one go as I felt that it would not impair your judgement and a minor punishment was enough. However, this situation is much more serious. Investigating a kidnaping and possible homicide without approval or authorization by anyone above you is a serious offense. I should take you off all cases until a proper investigation of your conduct, no pay, of course. I fire Patrick Jane as an consultant, but we all know how, questionable, some of his ideas are. Your job is to differentiate between odd but intelligent ideas and wrong and crazy ones. Do you have anything to say that would change my mind about putting you on no-pay leave?"

Lisbon thought for a moment, but then shook her head. "No, sir, I don't. My conduct was unwise and I should have brought the case before the proper authorities instead of stepping with my team. I take full responsibility for my actions and..."

Suddenly the door opened and Patrick Jane stuck his head in. "Oh, good, there you are, Lisbon. Hello, LaRoche, wonderful day out, isn't?"

"Ah, Mr. Jane, I was hoping to speak with you about this case..."

Jane waved him off. "Yes, yes, of course, we can chit chat about it over tea sometime. But right now, I need Lisbon."

LaRoche frowned. "Why?"

"Because I think I have made a break in the case."

"This unauthorized case that Lisbon is currently in trouble for?" LaRoche asked.

Jane sighed, stepped into the office and closed the door. "Look, this is my fault. No, no, Lisbon, let me finish. It was my fault for getting us into this. I manipulated Lisbon into taking the case, ignoring any reasonable doubts she had about it, and then went on with my own ideas. I understand that maybe she broke a couple rules over this. Fine, put her on a short no-pay leave for a week, but anything beyond that put on me. I take all responsibility, heck, I'll let you know that half the time I worked behind Lisbon's back in order to find clues and interrogate suspects. You can fire me, fine me, arrest me, whatever. But let Lisbon continue working here as an agent."

LaRoche looked at the two of them before coming to a decision. "Very well. Lisbon will be appropriatenly disciplined over this, but she will retain her position. You will probably continue working her, Mr. Jane, as a consultant, but only if this case goes well. If the girl is not found, or if there is no girl at all, both of you will have to answer for the case and measures will be taken against both of you. Am I clear?"

They both nodded.

"Good. Now, you may both go and continue your investigation. Just remember my warning."

The two of them practically ran out the door. Lisbon was astonished at LaRoche's willingness to let them continue, while Jane was busy looking around.

"Cho told me that Helen and Lampton were both here."

"Yeah, they started fighting, blew our whole cover."

"Ah, interesting."

"Why?"

"Where are they now?"

Lisbon looked around. "They were, oh, I guess they left already. Jane, where are you going?"

"Grab the team," He called back as he headed for the elevator, "I know where Sarah is."

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