Chapter 3

This is the beginning of the train trip. They will be talking quite a bit about their relationship. Thanks for the reviews, follows and favorites.

The alarm went off the next morning. Patrick Jane noticed Teresa Lisbon had laid her head on his chest. He smiled. It had been a long time since a woman was close. He was happy it was Teresa, the woman he loved. He enjoyed it.

Soon Teresa stirred and opened her eeys and looked at him. "Good morning sleepyhead." Jane smiled. She noticed her position. She moved a little.

"I'm sorry. I didn't realize." Lisbon said worriedly.

"You have no need to apologize, Teresa."

"I'm worried you're not ready for this close."

Don't worry. I'm ready. I was pleasantly surprised that you used me as a pillow, Teresa." Jane grinned.

"You're really enjoying using my first name." Lisbon smiled. She pulled herself up and sat against the bed back.

"Of course. Since we have kissed and obviously sleeping together. You can call me Patrick."

He leaned his head towards her and kissed her. She recipocated soon. "We have to stop, though." Lisbon noticed the time on the clock on the nightstand by the bed. "We have to get ready. We have to leave soon."

They both got up and dressed in their clothes. Lisbon dressed in her black pants and burgundy buttonup shirt and dressed in his gray suit and tropical shirt.

They met Abbott, Cho, and Fischer in the lobby.

"Good morning everyone. I hope everyone had a good night." Abbott said. Everyone nodded and answered with a yes. He then continued. "Okay, I arranged for you to drop off the rental car at the train station." Abbott told Jane and Lisbon. He then turned to Cho and Fischer. "I have arranged for our cars to the airport."

Cho went up to Jane and Lisbon. "I talked to Wayne and Grace last night."

"Really? How are they?" Lisbon asked.

"Good. I told them about you. They saw the news report last night." Cho explained.

"What news report?" Lisbon questioned with a worried look.

"What Jane did last night was on the news." Cho confessed.

"Oh, my gosh. It wasn't, was it? I'm so embarrassed." Lisbon exclaimed embarrassed her facing turning many shades of red.

"So, now the whole world knows my love for you, dear." Jane grinned. Lisbon put her hands on her face embarrassed. Jane puts his hand on her shoulder. "It's okay." She took her hands off her face.

"Wayne and Grace were very happy, anyway. I didn't expect it to be on the news. I was watching the news and it came on last night and saw it. Then I called them." Cho explained "Well, I hope you have a good trip. I am happy for you too. I was surprised but happy. I will see you back in Austin."

"Thank , Cho. You have a good trip too." Jane said.

"Bye, Cho."Lisbon said still blushing.

"I'm so embarressed. It was on the news. Your gesture was on the news." Lisbon pointed to him and then jabbed him in the arm.

"I told you, that wasn't my original plan. Good thing we didn't watch TV." Jane admitted. They continued out the door of the hotel and came to the purple cadillac. They put their bags in the trunk.

As Jane was driving the purple Cadillac towards the train station. " Are you ready for going on train?" Jane asked.

"I guess. I've never really been on a train like this." Lisbon confessed.

"Wait, didn't you grow up in Chicago? You certainly rode the El." Jane questioned.

"Yes, with the exception of the El, I've never been on a train that travels cross country." Lisbon revealed.

"I rode on trains growing up while on the carny circuit. Not as nice as the one we're going on now. Jane described. "I actually rode with the elephants."

"Was that safe with the elephants? How old were you" Lisbon asked smiling that he was sharing a part from his past.

"Ah, I was fine. I was 8. I enjoyed it. I was required to feed them and take of care of them. I was with the elephant trainer."

"So being on the no fly list doesn't bother you at all. You seemed to look forward to going on the train." Lisbon noticed.

"Not really. I am looking forward to it. Besides, I get to enjoy being with you."

Jane pulled into the train station and navigated to the rental car dropoff area. He parked behind another car waiting. The valet came up. "Hello, your name please, sir."

"Patrick Jane."

"Okay." The valet checked off his car drop off list.

Jane and Lisbon got out and retrieved their luggage from the trunk. Jane gave the keys to the valet.

"Did you and Mrs. Jane have a good time in Miami?" The valet asked assuming the couple was married.

"Yes, very much, sir. And you, Mrs. Jane?" Jane smiled and turned to Lisbon.

"Yes." Lisbon answered blushing at the term. Jane then kissed her.

They continued to the train waiting room. They were thirty minutes early. They sat down in the seats. "I'm going to miss that car." Jane said.

"I'm not. That car was a boat."

"Admit it. You enjoyed it a little."

"A little." Lisbon confessed.

The schedule marquee said:

MIAMI TO AUSTIN DEPARTING IN 15 MINUTES BOARDING NOW.

"Well, I guess it's time to board." Lisbon noticed

"Alright, Mrs. Jane." Jane responded using the term the valet used for Lisbon. They both got up and took their bags. He then grabbed her hand.

"You're enjoying that too much." Lisbon rolled her eyes.

"I know." They headed towards the boarding area and found the right car on their ticket.

They entered the train and looked for the area in the car.

"Abbott got us a sleeping car?" Lisbon asked noticing the room in front of them.

"Why not? We are going to be travelling three or four days. This is not bad observing the large room. There was a large window, chair, sofa and bathroom and the seats. They sat down in the seats.

"This must have been expensive." Lisbon commented.

"I think Abbott has been for us to be together. He tried pushing me to say something to you." Jane confessed.

"But you had to be stubborn about it and wait till the last minute. You should've have listened to him. You kept saying you wanted to be happy. That only confused me."

"I wanted you to be happy even if it was with somebody else. I didn't want to interfere with your life like you told me. That confused me."

"True. I guess we said things that confused each other. I did want you to have an opinion about D.C."

"I figured you better off with Pike. He's far better man than me."

If I didn't think you were good enough for me I would not have gotten off the plane. Pike seemed perfect but then he wasn't you. I was told that nobody is perfect."

Five minutes later the train left the depot and start its way out of Miami.

"Are you worried about office gossip?" Lisbon asked remembering her conversation with Fischer. She wondered what Jane would feel about it. She knew it may bother her knowing that Pike's friends may judge her for breaking up with him and going with another man so quickly.

"My dear Teresa, we've been the office gossip since we've arrived at the FBI. I've heard people talk about us while I was on my couch pretending to sleep. You coming back with me will confirm it. No, I'm not worried about the gossip." Jane elaborated.

"I'm just worried about Pike's friends judging me for breaking up with him and then seeing me with you so quickly." Lisbon confessed with a worried look on her face.

"Meh, they don't scare me. Besides, are we going to see the art squad all the time?" Jane nonchalantly said.

"Pike does have friends in our division too."

"I could hypnotize them so they won't remember." Jane grinned sneakily.

"You are not hypnotizing anybody, Patrick Jane!" Lisbon exclaimed.

"Okay, Teresa. I won't."

"We do have oure own guard. Cho will take care of them with his icy, cold stare. There's no business like Cho business!" Jane grinned. Lisbon rolled her eyes.

"I can't believe he told us your stunt was on the news! Rigsby and VanPelt saw it too!" Lisbon exclaimed.

"I bet they are happy. Wayne did tell me a few months ago they thought we would be together." Jane confessed.

"Really? Wayne said that. How did you react?" Lisbon wondered.

"I was just surprised. I didn't know they were thinking that."

"They are happy now." Lisbon admitted. "We should go see them sometime. I miss do have two weeks off. Of course you can't fly yet. That will be a long ways on a train."

"That would be a good idea. I am serious about Cho being protective. He's loyal to you, Teresa. Maybe not so much me. He won't take any crap and I certainly won't" Jane said.

"Cho is loyal to you too. Jane, I am serious. Do not use any your tricks, mind games or hypnotism. You know who they will report to. It's for your protection as well." Lisbon scolded.

"I promise. I love it when you get authoritarian." Jane grinned.

"I'll hold you to it." Lisbon said.

Soon the conductor came through taking tickets. "Hello, may I see your tickets." He looked at Jane and Lisbon

Jane and Lisbon took out their tickets and gave them to the conductor. He looked at them and scanned them with the small scanner and handed them back.

"Patrick Jane? TSA at the airport told us to watch you like a hawk." The conductor glared at Jane. "They said you pulled a stunt last night on the plane."

"I won't be trouble. I promise" Jane begged.

"I will keep him in line." Lisbon stated "Hopefully."

"Alright." The conductor continued on to the other passengers in the car.

Please review. My story"More than the Evening News" has Wayne and Grace's complete conversation about Jane and Lisbon after watching the news and Cho calling them.

My story "The Next Big Step" is what is happening to Jane while Lisbon is talking to the other agents in Chapter 1.