A/N: Here's the next one. I miss jisbon in the show :'(. Please review!
"And your beautiful wife's name?," Gabriel asked.
Lisbon glanced at the wedding ring that she was wearing for the mission. Abbott wanted her to be a woman who wasn't afraid to break the rules. She was supposed to be Jane's girlfriend, who also happened to be married to another man. Abbott wanted to leave an opening for an agent from the FBI's art department named Pike to be brought into the mission if they needed a hand. Lisbon laughs obnoxiously and is joined by Jane's chuckling. "Tessa, but I'm not his wife" Lisbon said, grabbing Jane's hand and entwining their fingers together.
"Ah, I see. Pleasure to meet such a beautiful woman," he said in a blatant flirtatious voice. "My charming number two," Gabriel pointed to the middle man who yelled at Jane. "He's Hector Alvarez." Hector was still standing a little too close for comfort near Jane. He was visibly fuming, shooting daggers at Jane. "You'll have to excuse him. No one has ever called him out before. You must be quite the business man." Gabriel took a seat on the sofa next to Lisbon, but left a comfortable amount of space between them.
"I'd like to think so. I have an eye for certain things: money, art, women," Jane said, nodding in Lisbon's direction.
"Drinks! Celebratory drinks...to new friends," Gabriel looked to the third man in the group, signaling him to get the drinks. The man left and walked in the direction of the bar. "Tell me what kind of merchandise you're seeking, Patrick."
"I'm in the market for some fine art: paintings, sculptures, whatever pops up," Jane told him. Gabriel nodded. "How did you hear about my business?," he asked skeptically.
"Here and there. Names get tossed around. At Jose's, correct?," Jane looked to Lisbon for confirmation.
"Uh, yea. That couple at his party. J...uhhh...Jeremy and B something," Lisbon said.
"Thats right. Jeremy and Bethany. They talked about receiving some high-quality merchandise for a good deal. We were in the neighborhood and decided to check you out," Jane supplied to Gabriel.
Jeremy and Bethany Freeland were the latest suspected victims of Gabriel's operation. Jeremy was a rich stockbroker, while Bethany stayed at home. They found evidence of Bethany having an affair with another man, but he was cleared of the murders. Jeremy and Bethany had just spent $2.4 million on art supplied by Gabriel and stayed at this same hotel three months ago. Two other couples were murdered with similar backgrounds, all with cheating wives. The FBI suspected the wives had something to do with the deaths, which is why Abbott made Lisbon wear a ring.
"Hmmm. I don't remember a Jeremy or Bethany. Do you Hector?," Gabriel asked. Jane could tell that Gabriel was obviously lying.
"Nah. And I remember a lot of things," Hector said glancing at Lisbon. It was almost as if he was sending Jane and Lisbon a warning.
Gabriel's man returned with three drinks. He handed one to Gabriel, Hector, and then Jane. "Yes, ah, here we go. I call this the hurricane," Gabriel said referring to the drinks. "Drink enough of these and you'll wake up to destruction."
Jane laughed out loud along with Gabriel. It was the most fake laugh Lisbon had ever heard from him. The three men drank their shots, while Lisbon sat there feeling awkward. Gabriel didn't offer her one. Obviously, he didn't take her seriously.
"So Patrick, lets take a walk," Gabriel said. "Unfortunately, I'm going to have to pass on that. Tessa and I have prior engagements. How about setting something up for tomorrow? A tour of the collection?" Jane was really pushing his luck with this guy, but then again maybe Gabriel was testing them.
"I insist," Gabriel commanded.
Lisbon pinched Jane's leg. "It's okay baby. I'll get a drink and relax here," she told him.
Jane gave Lisbon a warning glance, "Alright." Jane extracted himself from Lisbon and stood up. He put a hand on Lisbon's shoulder in silent communication to stay safe. "Shall we?," he asked Gabriel.
Gabriel got up with his bodyguard in toe. Jane noticed that Hector didn't seem to be joining them.
"Don't worry Pat. I'll take good care of your girl, while you're gone," Hector slid closer to Lisbon on the couch. Then he reached over and put his whole palm across the top of her thigh and squeezed hard. Lisbon let out a painful yelp.
That's all it took for Jane to snap. He lunged towards Hector and decked him directly in the face. The momentum forced Hector to fall into the sofa, away from Lisbon. Jane reached into his pants pocket and whipped out a handgun. He then wrapped his hand around Hector's throat, holding him down. He brought the gun up under Hector's chin. "Don't you ever put your hands on her again!," Jane screamed into Hector's face.
Hector just looked back in surprise.
Jane wasn't in the mood for games and cocked the gun back. "Do you hear me? You understand?," Jane continued to yell. Their faces were so close and Jane looked about ready to pull the trigger.
"Hector I would give the man an answer," Gabriel said without a care in the world. He and the bodyguard were standing in their original places, unaffected by Jane's outburst.
"Yes, I understand. Sorry about that," Hector said sarcastically back at Jane.
Jane pushed Hector one more time into the cushions and stood back up to compose himself. He turned to Gabriel, "We're done for the day." He pulled a business card from his suit pocket and handed it over to Gabriel. "Call me tomorrow." Jane turned, offered his hand to Lisbon, and pulled her up. He wrapped an arm around her body protectively and walked them back to towards the hotel.
Lisbon's heart was beating out of her chest. Shit. Shit. Shit. She was completely stunned. She couldn't believe Jane just did that. The whole operation was blown.
Jane was still gripping her waist tightly, pressing her up against his side. He was holding her to him like she was about to run away. They entered the hotel, now far enough away from Gabriel that he couldn't see them.
"Jane," she paused to think. "What the hell was that? And where did you get a gun from?," Lisbon asked, stunned. She couldn't even look at him.
"He shouldn't have touched you. Is your leg okay?," he asked her seriously. They entered the elevator side-by-side.
Lisbon opened her mouth to yell at him, but caught sight of his eyes. They were full of tears. "I...,"Lisbon whispered.
Jane leaned down in front of her body. One hand rested on her hip, while the other slid down to pull her dress up. "Jane," Lisbon warned.
He pulled the fabric above her thigh. Then moved his hand to rub the red mark on her leg. He ran his fingertips lightly over her damaged skin. He looked to be in a trance with an unwavering stare on her body.
Lisbon slid her hand to meet his and gave it a squeeze. "I'm okay," she reassured him.
He let her dress fall back over her legs and stood up, but this time in front of Lisbon. He refused to meet her eyes. His hands rubbed up and down the sides of her arms lightly.
"Abbott is going to explode when we get up there," Lisbon warned him.
"I don't care." His fingers moved up to play with the ends of her hair. He wrapped it around his fingers in a comforting gesture.
"Jane, you have to care. This is serious. The mission is probably blown."
"It will be fine," Jane responded.
The elevator doors opened to reveal Kim looking like she was going to rip Jane apart with her bare hands. Her arms were crossed and her mouth was set in a straight line. "Let's go," she ordered them and turned away to walk down the hallway.
Kim guided them to the end of the hallway where, in room 320, the FBI command post was set up. Jane and Lisbon's room was the one next to it , 322. They could all easily communicate with one another through the adjoining doors that connected the rooms.
Kim slid the key card into the lock and pushed the door open without a word. Jane and Lisbon quickly followed her into the room. Computers and gadgets were set up everywhere, on top of the tables, dressers, and even on the beds. The computer monitors showed every angle possible inside the hotel lobby, elevators, hallways, and by poolside. The FBI's tech team set up listening devices and cameras all around the hotel on the morning before.
Jane saw Wiley sitting in front of the monitors with a pair of giant headphones on. He appeared to be listening intently to Gabriel and his men yelling at each other, still standing near the sofa.
"Sit down," Kim commanded, gesturing to one of the beds in the room.
Lisbon slumped down on the bed with an ashamed look on her face. She was so embarrassed by Jane's behavior. He had never compromised an undercover mission before. Jane, on the other hand, looked calm and relaxed. He propped himself up on the edge of the bed, sitting basically on top of Lisbon, giving her no personal space. He glanced at Cho and gave him a small smile. Cho, who was leaning against the wall, shook his head slightly in annoyance and disappointment.
Kim stood in front of the bed with her arms crossed. "Frankly, I'm speechless. You crossed a line here, Jane," Kim began.
"I was-," Jane began.
Kim put a hand up. "I don't want to hear it. No more excuses, no more games Jane. I don't know how we could even trust you with this. Do you know how irresponsible and embarrassing this is?" She began to pace. "Another department asked for our help and we blew it within five hours of the mission!"
"It's not blown," Jane scoffed.
"You went off the hinges! You all but strangled a suspected murderer to death. I understand that Lisbon is your partner, but you don't just snap like that, Jane. You were undercover and had specific orders. I don't know how you all handled it at the CBI, but this is a disgrace." Kim took a deep breath in then added, "And where on earth did you even get a gun?"
"May I speak or are you going to reprimand me for opening my mouth?," Jane asked.
Lisbon's eyes widened and she elbowed him hard in the side.
"Ow," Jane looked to Lisbon and touched his ribs. He turned back to Kim. "I lifted it from the armory...thought it would be useful for a mission with a couple of murdering psychopaths."
Kim let out a fake laugh. "Oh that's right. Of course. Patrick Jane follows no rules. He can do whatever he wants. When Abbott finds out about this he's going to send you packing. He will probably be forced to let go of Lisbon too," she threatened.
Jane's head snapped up, "You can't do that. You can't..."
"Actually-," Kim began but was cut off.
Wiley jumped up excitedly, pulling the headphones with him. "Umm Agent Fischer...you may want to listen to this."
Kim moved over to Wiley and put headphones on her head. Wiley played back the video feed.
Jane turned to Lisbon and saw that her head was down. "Lisbon..."
"Not right now," Lisbon cut him off.
Cho's voice filled the room, "What is it?" He moved from his position on the wall and joined Fischer at the monitors.
Wiley turned to Jane and Lisbon. "Ortiz and his crew are arguing. He's screaming at Hector for touching Agent Lisbon. Ortiz is taking up for you. He's interested in your business and fears that Hector just ruined it."
Wiley laughed, "Yes! Ortiz just stormed away from Hector."
All eyes turned to Jane is surprise.
Lisbon stared open-mouthed at Jane.
"Did you know that was going to happen?," Cho asked.
Jane smiled smugly, "I hoped for that reaction."
"Great, now what?," Cho asked Fischer.
"We get on with the mission," Jane supplied. "Right, Agent Fischer?"
"Well...yes," Fischer responded almost in a daze. She couldn't believe Jane had planned that whole thing.
"Let me ask you something. If Ortiz has this hotel in his pocket, how can Fischer walk around the hallways being recorded?," Lisbon asked curiously.
"I hacked into the hallway monitors and set up a loop for whenever one of our agents are on camera." Wiley said proudly.
Lisbon smiled, "Oh."
Jane got up and high-fived Wiley, "Nice!"
Jane straightened his suit jacket. "Well it's been fun, but Tessa and I must get back to our lives. Shall we?" He laughed at his own attempt at a joke.
Lisbon didn't think it was funny. She wasn't in the mood. "Yea," Lisbon replied. She got up, opened the adjoining door, and walked through without waiting for Jane.
Silly Jane causing problems for the FBI. Please review and tell me your thoughts!