A/N: Hey guys. I know I had originally planned this story as one-shot but I just couldn't help myself. I can't let the duo stay away from each so two-shot it is! I don't know much of the legal procedures so pardon me for the errors. Also I don't own the song 'More Than Words.' I don't know if there will be another chapter for this story but I hope you guys enjoy this. Thank you so much for your reviews on the previous chapter. It really means a lot :D
Jane and Lisbon tried their best to be professional at work. But after the conversation they had two nights before, they couldn't help but steal occasional glances or touches at each other. Lisbon felt a spring in her step every time she thought about what Jane had said. He literally told her that he wants to be with her. Holy crap! That arrogant pseudo-psychic partner with those gorgeous eyes and sexy smile(and surprisingly strong arms) wanted to be with her. Her! The man she had started to love a long time ago was finally letting her see his emotions rather than hiding them with his well-perfected mask.
The same was the case with Jane. He felt so lucky to have found love again. He never knew he had the ability to love someone after Angie and Charlie and yet here he was! He finally accepted the fact that he was really in love with the compassionate yet badass Special Agent of the Serious Crimes Unit. The way she kissed him back that night on her couch proved her feelings for him. He was so glad that he had decided to go be with her that night. Who knew the night would turn out that way? Sure he was planning to hug the life out of her with those impulsive bear-hugs but didn't expect to feel so loved. He felt needed. It was a great feeling. It truly was.
Sadly they hadn't been able to spend much time the next evening because of the whole paperwork for Volker. So they both had camped out in Lisbon's office till almost midnight where he made every attempt to make the paperwork less boring for her and Lisbon in-turn giving him her dimpled smiles and smart ass comments. That's all he needed to bring a smile on his own face. By the time she finished her work she was so tired she was almost walking like a zombie on her way to the parking lot. Jane had dropped her at her place and she had crashed on the couch itself, not even bothering to climb the stairs to the bedroom. She had puckered her lips to him sleepily and he had to admit she looked so adorable. Jane had happily obliged and kissed her softly and promised her to take her out for a special breakfast in the morning.
But again it seemed like the universe was against them and they had a new case. Jane being Jane, solved it in a day as he had an ulterior motive of spending some quality time with Lisbon after work. After all they had a court hearing the next day, it was Volker's.
Stepping in the courtroom after her, Jane asked. "Do you see Marvin?"
Lisbon looked around and saw the boy sitting in the first row with his mother. "There he is." She said, pointing towards the kid.
He nodded. "I'll be right back."
She saved a seat for him besides her, watching him talk to Marvin. He said something in his ears and Marvin flashed an ear-to-ear smile to Jane. Jane grinned back and shook his hand.
When he returned she asked him. "What was that about?"
He just waved his hand. "Just a confidence boost. It would be scary for him to repeat everything that happened in front of him. He was a witness after all."
Lisbon was touched with his gesture. He was always so good with kids. There was no doubt he was a great father to Charlotte. Or would be again if he gave himself the chance. She took her hand in his and smiled lovingly at him. She would have leaned forward and kissed him but it was a courtroom after all. Jane wouldn't mind the public display of affection but she would. Also they weren't exactly to the point of dating yet. Someday.
The hearing went on smoothly with all the evidence against Volker. Marvin's statement of Horatio Jones's murder proved Milk's and Clyde's involvement under Volker's instructions. The strangulation marks on Shaw's neck had the prints of Milk. All in all it was clear that Volker would either be serving life imprisonment or face the needle. It was so good to see the smirk on Volker's face gradually lessening as the hour progressed. Jane and Lisbon congratulated and got out of the courtroom with big smiles on their faces.
"That was great. If I had known it feels so good to see a murderer getting what he deserves I would have come often." Jane said as he opened the passenger door of her car.
Lisbon rolled her eyes and got in the driver's seat. "Yeah because putting them in jail is mundane for you."
He chuckled. "You know what I mean." He could see Lisbon was hesitating to ask him something. He waited for minute and looked at her while she got off the parking.
"Okay Lisbon, I know you want to ask me something. Out with it."
She blushed before becoming serious again. Taking a deep breath, she asked. "Do you still want to kill Red John? After all these years? Or would you be happy if he we arrest him and then he gets the needle?"
He replied without missing a beat. "Yes."
She sighed. "Okay." She knew she shouldn't have asked him this. This day was getting better and now she had put a damper on it.
"Look. As much as you want me to not kill him, I can't do it. I have to see the same terror in his eyes which Angela and Charlie had. Also, we know he has friends in the CBI. Who knows where else he has friends? He would be indicted of his crimes but what if his people make all the evidence disappear? Or worse, what if they frame someone else just like it happened with Hightower? So better I end it. I'll kill him and that'll be the end of everything." He held her hand and added, "And the start of something I have been waiting for."
Lisbon blushed again but whispered. "I just don't want to lose you. You get this certain twinkle in your eye when you get a lead on him and I get scared that you'll lose yourself in the chase."
He brought her hand to his lips and kissed the knuckles softly. "You won't lose me, my dear. I'll make sure of it. I know you're still adamant that you'll arrest him when the time comes, even me if needed. But I hope you see my point and things happen my way. I'm sorry but this is what I think."
Jane apologizing? Really? "Did you just apologize to me for being honest?" Lisbon asked him, turning to him for a moment with wide-eyes.
He smiled. "I guess I am."
"Well don't do that again."
"What? Being honest or apologizing?" He asked playfully.
Lisbon swatted her hand on his arms and muttered. "Jackass."
Jane just grinned and looked out the window. The rest of the drive passed in companionable silence. They went to the CBI with a box of celebratory donuts for the team.
Lisbon placed the donut box on Van Pelt's desk and Rigsby almost ran there to grab one. Cho asked, "Life in prison or needle?"
Jane piped in from his couch, "Either one depending on the further hearings. Marvin's testimony helped loads."
Cho nodded. "Volker deserves that. Far worse if possible."
Van Pelt suggested. "Let's celebrate tonight! O'Malleys?"
Lisbon shook her head. "Maybe tomorrow? I need to complete the paperwork for yesterday's case. Bertram's orders."
Grace pouted a bit but nodded. "Sure! Tomorrow sounds good too." She said with a smile.
They all returned for their work shortly after emptying the donut box. Jane dozed off after finishing his book. When he woke up it was almost lunchtime. The team wasn't in the bullpen so he stretched and went straight for the team leader's office.
He didn't even bother to knock. He poked his head in and asked. "Lunch?"
She looked up at him and asked. "Actually, I was thinking of asking you for dinner. My place?"
He raised his eyebrows. "Ah! Teresa Lisbon asking me out for a date? Well that's a first."
Her face was crimson but she managed. "More like returning the gesture."
Now it was his turn to blush. Jane knew it was a big deal for her to ask him something like that. Even if she was a control freak she cared for other people's emotions. And who was he to say no to those big green eyes and kissable lips?
"I would love that."
She gave him a dimpled smile. "Eight pm. Bring your pajamas or something casual, if you own them."
He smirked at her. "Would you be able to resist me in a t-shirt? Hmm, I highly doubt that."
She threw the pencil at him. He ducked and avoided it. "Get out."
He grinned like a Cheshire cat. "Although I know I won't be able to resist you in your jersey."
She threw another one. "Out!" But she was smiling.
He knocked her door exactly at eight. Actually he had reached fifteen minutes early but he sat in his car trying to calm his nerves. What if she wanted more already? Could he give her that? Would she be satisfied?
She opened the door and let him in with a big smile. She was wearing a black tank top with white shorts. Those legs! He thought. As soon as she closed the door he pulled her towards him, much like the other night. Instead he kissed her softly and she sighed in his mouth.
"Hey." He smiled and kissed her cheek.
She giggled and looked at him. "Hey yourself." She pulled away and shook her head. He was still in his three-piece suit despite her telling him otherwise. When Lisbon was about to ask him about it, he raised her hands and said, "I know! I know you told me to wear something casual."
"Then why didn't you?"
He motioned her to wait and chucked his jacket on her couch. He then began to unbutton his vest while constantly looking at her.
What a tease! Lisbon thought. But she couldn't turn her eyes away from him. He made a show of throwing away his vest where actually he just dropped it besides his jacket. Then the man actually winked! "Casual enough for you?"
Lisbon opened her mouth and closed it quickly, unable to form a response. She settled for swatting his arm. "Tease."
"Ow!" Jane rubbed his arm. Then he shrugged, "I like to do things in a special way."
She just shook her head, took her arm and led him to the living room. She had ordered a pizza and there was a crate of beer. After finishing their dinner she turned to her sound system on and clicked on play. She turned towards him shyly, "This… this was the first song we danced on. Would you like to dance with me again?" The beer had made her a bit bold.
He took her hand and pulled her closer. He placed a soft kiss on her forehead and replied, "It would be my absolute pleasure." He bent his head down and kissed her. Slowly, they began to sway on the music.
Saying "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
Jane listened to the familiar lyrics once again. Despite being Lisbon's favorite song, he realized it also pointed out their relationship over the years perfectly. She never expected him to love her back but always hoped for it secretly.
How easy
It would be to
Show me how you feel
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
Indeed it would be. He never showed her what he felt for her until two days back. The one time he actually said it, he had taken it back. It was simply because he was a coward and didn't want to risk anything. But now, he would. He would risk everything for the woman swaying with him. He would show her how much he loved her, why he loved her.
What would you do?
If my heart
Was torn in two
More than words
To show you feel
That your love
For me is real
Jane sighed against her ear. She shivered. He knew he had hurt her after what happened with Lorelei. Even though Lisbon wouldn't believe what the world said, he had seen her face when he admitted about sleeping with Lorelei. Then why did she believe him even now? How could someone so tiny hold so much of love within her?
What would you say
If I took
Those words away
Then you couldn't
Make things new,
Just by saying
"I love you"
More than words,
More than words
Really what would she say? She never even got the chance to ask him again. She might have always wondered if he was being real or just pumped up in adrenaline. If the roles were reversed, what would he have done? He squeezed her and pulled her closer.
Now that I've tried to
Talk to you
And make you understand
All you have to do
Is close your eyes
And just reach out your hands
Lisbon couldn't help but think about the night when they kissed. Would he really reach out to her one day? He said he would but after getting his revenge would she be enough for him to stay? She flinched momentarily at the thought of losing him all over again but Jane didn't make it out.
And touch me
Hold me close
Don't ever let me go
More than words
Is all I ever
Needed you to show
Then you wouldn't
Have to say
That you love me
Cause I'd already know
That's all she needed right now. Not letting go of each other, consequences be damned. She had always been his rock and would continue to be. He always made her smile and would continue to do so. Their grip on each other tightened involuntarily.
What would you do if my heart was torn in two
More than words to show you feel
That your love for me is real
What would you say if I took those words away
Then you couldn't make things new
Just by saying I love you
La di da, da di da, di dai dai da
More than words
The song finished after a few notes but they just stood there. Neither of them wanted to move from each other's arms. It felt unbelievably right. Finally Jane whispered, "I don't want to wait anymore."
Lisbon shivered. "Neither do I."
They pulled from the hug and looked at each other. Suddenly the moment became charged and Lisbon found herself pushed back to the wall with Jane's hungry kisses. She gasped at the cool sensation behind her back and Jane took that chance to plunge his tongue in her mouth. She moaned in appreciation and kissed him back passionately. He began to pull her top up and she started unbuttoning his shirt. On an impulse he picked her in his arms and she instinctively put her legs around his waist. He carried her to the bedroom. Lisbon thought for a second that for a man who dozes on the couch for the whole day Jane was surprisingly strong. But then again, there were still many things she didn't know about the man yet.
The next few hours were spent on exploring each other. Neither of them talked, just moaned, gasped and grunted. Lisbon knew it was difficult for Jane so she had held him impossible close the whole time. Jane never felt this happy in almost a decade. He thought he would cry when he saw her melting by his touches. As dawn approached, they lay in each other's arms, content. Lisbon woke up to soft kisses on her back, perks of sleeping with an insomniac.
When Jane felt her respond, he whispered. "That's one hell of a way to return a gesture, Teresa."
She turned to him and kissed him deeply, neither of them caring for morning breath. "Are you sure your 'someday' hasn't arrived yet?"
He chuckled. "I have to say it has. But officially, we still have to wait. You know."
She sighed. "Yeah. But this is amazing too." She wrapped her arms around him.
Jane squeezed her and said, "Now I'm going to catch him twice as fast as before. I promise. I can't wait to live a life with you Teresa. You know, without a serial killer looking for our lives."
Lisbon smiled, "I know. I can't wait either."
He left her place after sometime with a promise of yet another delicious breakfast, with new determination. He now had a greater purpose for his life. He would kill that bastard and spend the rest of his life with the beautiful brunette he spent the night with. And he knew despite her protests, Lisbon would be by his side. It felt so good to be loved by her. Jane had never thought someone would love him as much as his wife, maybe even more. Yes he would give her a future, a great one. She was worth it. She was worth everything.
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