Chapter 2

I felt bad that Jane's dinner plan didn't go as planned since Abbott and Cho decided to show up. I felt like in my story they needed another day at the Bluebird. I included a redo dinner plan. I also felt like they didn't need to get back to Austin right away.

More than Words lyrics by Extreme. Don't own Mentalist

"Do you want to try dinner again?" Jane asked. It was close to 6:00. Jane and Lisbon were both pretty hungry, since neither one of them had anything to eat the night before and only had a little bit at noon.

"Yes, of course. I'll wear one of the your dresses." Lisbon said taking it off the hanger in the room. After she left, she never checked out. She left her room in a hurry and left Jane with the responsibility. She was glad she did not because now she was able to stay again. She knew he never checked out either. Of course his room became a crime scene. She was now happy to be able to give him the romantic dinner he obviously planned the night before. The events leading up to his confession were in the past.

"Excellent." Jane smiled.

Lisbon took the white dress and changed in the bathroom. She really did enjoy the dresses he bought for her. She, of course was surprised how he got the right size.

The two went downstairs and went to the restaurant area. The host who came up to them. "Are you Mr. Jane? You had called for a table?"

"Yes. I am." Jane responded.

"Ah, Mr. Jane, I will lead you to your table." The host said leading them to a table by the window. They sat down and looked at the menu. They sat across from each other.

"So, how do we have a first date when we've known each other for years?" Lisbon asked. "Do we got by the same rules?"

"We just have dinner and talk. I don't think we have to go by any rules. I don't think the dating police will arrest us, unless you want to play the 10 question game." Jane elaborated.

"No, I don't want to play that game. Let's just talk and have dinner."

"Good. By the way, you look gorgeous." Jane said admiring Lisbon in the dress.

"Thank you. You are complimenting me! I enjoy your compliments." Lisbon remembering his compliment from earlier.

"I'm not denying the pleasure of telling you that anymore. Don't worry there will be more where those came from. I've always thought that about you." Jane confessed.

"I'm glad. I can't wait for more." Lisbon smiled.

The waiter came. "Welcome. May I offer you something to drink?

"A bottle of your finest red wine." Jane responded.

"Oh, really? Was this your plan for last night?" Lisbon asked.

"Yes. Unfortunately, Cho and Abbott had to show up. It was my plan. I do apologize sincerely for tricking you with the whole case. I did want to solve it." Jane apologized.

"Alright. I forgive you. I was mad though. You tricked me. Anyway, I suppose if you hadn't I wouldn't be here right now. I'm very happy I'm here now. Besides, I should apologize too. It was wrong for me not to tell you right away about D.C. You shouldn't have been the last to know. Now I'm not going to D.C." Lisbon admitted.

"You're probably have to call Pike." Jane admitted seriously. He knew it was not right to leave Pike hanging.

"I talked to Pike last night after I got off the plane. He called me asking about my flight information. I told him I wasn't coming to D.C. and that unfortunately didn't love him. He was upset of course. I told him what you said. Someday he will understand. It was hard for me to breakup." Lisbon revealed.

"I'm guessing if he sees me again he will probably punch me in the nose." Jane admitted. "He won't be too happy with me."

"Probably. He wouldn't be. Let's hope you don't see him again.. The truth is he's pushy, I realize now. Anyway, I don't want to talk about Pike now." Lisbon spoke.

The waiter came with the two glasses and a wine bottle. "May I take your order?" The waiter grabs the order sheets out of his pocket.

"I will have the sirloin with mashed potatoes. She will have the same." Jane ordered knowing that Lisbon was thinking the same thing. She had not said anything about what she wanted yet. The waiter wrote the orders down.

"How did you know I wanted the same" Lisbon questioned.

"I know you so well, Teresa."

"Of course."

Sayin' I love you is not the words I want to hear from you It's not that I want you not to say but if you only knew how easy it would be to show me how you feel

"Hey, I hear our song." Jane reacted and listened carefully to the song playing on the radio in the hotel.

"Our song? What are you talking about?" Lisbon asked with a confused look on her face. "Since when do we have a song?" She listened carefully.

More than words is all you have to do to make it real. Then you wouldn't have to say that you love me cause I'd already know.

"The song we danced to at the high school reunion. Remember, Selby Vicker and his wife's murder case. You loved the song." Jane related.

Lisbon listened again and it was the song. It was one of her favorite songs.

"I deemed it as our song after we danced that night. Do you want to dance now?" Jane asked smiling.

"I would but nobody else is dancing." Lisbon stated as she noticed the tables in the dining room with people only eating and talking.

"It's okay, Teresa. Let's go ahead." He got up carefully and she followed. He took her hand and she came close to him and leaned into him and put her hand on his back and he put his arm around her waist.
" Aren't you worried about your foot?" Lisbon asked worriedly.

"Ah, it's fine. It doesn't feel as sore as it did last night. Swelling has gone down some with the ice."

"I remember that night. I was surprised you asked."

"You said you loved the song. I had to ask. Besides, I never experienced high school before. It fascinated me. I still don't know what instrument you played."

The people at the other tables watched surprised they were dancing.

"Alto Saxophone." Lisbon confessed."I have hardly experienced this side of you before. This romantic side. I love it!" Lisbon pointed out.

" Yes. You finally told me. Are you sure? It's all reserved for you now, Teresa. I've been hiding it for years. Now I can finally bring it out for you." Jane said.

"I also recall that you started a brawl at one of the events at the reunion." Lisbon informed.

"I didn't start a brawl. All I said to the guy being picked on was to tell the bully how he felt. I didn't expect him to punch the guy." Jane retorted back.

"But by what you said you encouraged him to hit the guy and then it encouraged everyone else to fight."

"I didn't mean to start it if I did."

They continued dancing. A few of the other couples joined them. Soon their food came and they went back to their seats.

Soon they went back upstairs and walked past Jane's room which had yellow crime scene tape attached to the door. Lisbon noticed, "So, your room's a crime scene?"

"Yes. I didn't expect Ted Randolph and Wes Baxter to burst in the door pointing guns at me. I offered them drinks. So they joined me." Jane said as he entered the room and sat right away in one of the chairs.

"You offered them drinks! One of them could have very well been the killer." Lisbon exclaimed sitting in the other chair looking at Jane. He looked at her back.

"They weren't. They were seeking revenge. Ted Randolph was Greta's secret lover. He explained about the affair. Actually something he said made me think and that's when I decided to go to the airport. Long story story short, the two women came and they were the killers. Abbott and Cho took over." Jane narrated.

"What did Ted say?" Lisbon wondered what the lawyer said that prompted Jane to go on the plane.

"He said he was a coward and that he destroyed the best thing that ever happened to him and by the time he realized it he was too late. I realized I was the coward too and you are the best thing that ever happened to me and I needed to tell you how I felt before I was too late. You have been helped me so much over the years. I know I haven't been the best to you. During the two years in South America I missed you and thought about you all the time. That's why I wrote the letters. I want to tell I was fine." Jane finished with tears.

"Patrick, you're being so emotional." Lisbon stated with tears too. "I loved the letters." Lisbon smiled and wiped her tears.

"I know. I just want to tell you. I'm sorry it took me so long to tell you how I feel." Jane admitted wiping tears.

"I understand that it was hard. The important thing is that you said it. I didn't expect your grand romantic gesture in front of hundreds of people on a plane." Lisbon expressed.

"That wasn't my original plan. That was plan C." Jane admitted smiling.

"Well, I'm glad you came before the plane left." Lisbon said yawning. "I'm so tired. I had wine at dinner and then a martini at 11:00 with Fischer. It seemed like everybody wanted to drink so early today." Lisbon voiced.

"I noticed that too. I wonder why?" Jane grinned.

"Maybe because the crazy consultant burst into a plane and got himself in trouble with the TSA." Lisbon shook her finger at him.

"Just crazy in love with you." Jane smiled. She smiled back.

"I know. I'm ready to go to bed." Lisbon said as she went to her bag by the bed and took out her jersey and shorts out of her bag. She took them in the bathroom and dressed. She came out.

"Are you nervous about undressing in front of me, Teresa?" Jane questioned.

"No, it's just that we had our first date and we kissed the first time today. I don't think we are quite ready for that yet. Anyway, I'm exhausted. My night at the airport wasn't exactly relaxing either. I would fall asleep." Lisbon yawned. She headed towards the bed and went under the covers.

"You're right." Jane responded knowing what she was talking about. "We need to take it slow.I'm out of practice." Jane confessed knowing that the last time was with Lorelei Martins. He now regretted that memory and he knew how much it hurt Lisbon at the time. "Though do I have to sleep on the floor?"

"You can sleep with me in the bed." Lisbon revealed. "I want you to."

Jane noticed Lisbon was fast asleep. He smiled happy she had returned. All night the night before he wondered if she would come back. He knew he should have said something to her a long time ago. It would have saved all of them a lot of pain including Pike. He had opportunities. In some part of him, he still had the fear he felt when Red John was around that if Jane cared too much for someone that person would be taken away from him in an instant like Angela and Charlotte. The someone he cared about was Teresa Lisbon.

He did not have to worry about that anymore. Saying those three words to her was like a weight being lifted off him. He felt free. He could feel again. He could love again. He would give all his love to her. Completely to her.

Please Review. One of my favorite episodes is Rose-Colored Glasses. I love the whole episode especially the dancing scene at the end. I feel like the song "More than Words" is definitely Jane and Lisbon's song. I wanted to go back to memory lane.

One of my favorite scenes in Blue Bird besides the last scenes is the scene when Ted Randolph says his words of wisdom that wakes up Jane to leave for the airport. I love Jane's look when he realizes that is him too. Then he takes off. My other story, "Fear Frees Love" I use the speech around Jane's thoughts in the TSA cell.