Okay! Here's the last chapter. I hope you all enjoy it. As a side note, Krispy Kreme doughnuts are the best and my mom has been known to swerve across 4 lanes of traffic when the hot sign was flashing… I feared for my life! Much love to all of y'all!
She was debating whether it would be appropriate to tackle him. He had stolen her keys after all. He was still grinning like an idiot as he dangled the keys just out of her grasp, and she made up her mind. THWUP.
Jane was alarmed to see a small blur of green fly toward him. He knew her record. The woman could take down men twice her size, and he had never wanted to be on the receiving end of one of her take downs. In an effort to twist out of her way, he accidently dropped the keys and watched as she caught herself and landed in a crouch. She triumphantly grabbed her keys as she rose. Knowing he had lost he slid into the passenger's seat as he sucked in a few breaths. She wasn't even winded.
They drove in silence, although each pretended not to notice the other's secret glances. Teresa jumped when out of nowhere, Jane practically yelled in her ear.
"Pull over!"
She swerved to the shoulder of the road, her heart pounded as she tried to ascertain what was wrong. She pulled into the next shopping center as her eyes flashed wildly around. Everything seemed normal until Jane launched himself from the car. She watched as he bolted into a small store. Maybe he was sick, she pondered as she tried to regain control of her fluttering heart. Calm as could be, Jane excited with a bag in his hand. She raised an eyebrow as he slid back in the car with his mouth full.
"The hot sign was flashing," he said between bites of his doughnut. She gaped at him.
"You had me swerve across two lanes of traffic because you wanted a hot Krispy Kreme doughnut?"
"I got you one," he said calmly as if that fact alone would make everything alright. With a sigh, she leaned her head against the steering wheel and silently counted to ten. She raised her head to see him staring at her with a smile. She shot him a pointed glare before restarting the car. He was surprised when they arrived at her apartment.
"Lisbon?" he asked confused.
"Relax Jane," she said with a smirk. "I just want to change before we go find some dinner." Without bothering to see if he was following, she headed up the stairs to the third floor. She hoped she had actually picked up anything embarrassing. Who knew what Jane would read from her apartment. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw him bound after her as she unlocked the door.
"Make yourself at home," she threw over her shoulder as she headed to her bedroom. Jane took this opportunity to privately analyze her apartment. He couldn't believe she was being so open. He paused. Maybe it was a test. With a frown, he sat on the tan couch and sat on his hands so he couldn't fidget. Five seconds past, and he sighed. He was bored. He heard a door open and his eyes widened. Lisbon obviously wasn't one of those women who needed thirty minutes to change. She had pulled on a pair of jeans and a nice sweater. She looked great…really great. She cleared her throat and he realized he had been staring. She gave him an amused look.
"Hands have a mind of their own?" she asked with a grin. He jumped up and smoothed out his shirt before removing his jacket and vest. He felt much better in just a button up shirt. She tilted her head to the side as she watched him shed clothing.
"Maybe you'll get lucky, Lisbon. Tonight I might give you a striptease!" He grinned as she flushed and turned away from him abruptly. He knew she'd be thinking along those lines. Placing a hand on the small of her back, he followed her back to the car. Was that lace he saw peeking out from under her shirt?
They arrived at a nice Greek restaurant fifteen minutes later. Apparently, it was one of Lisbon's favorite restaurants. He didn't even know she liked Greek food. He was secretly pleased when he saw her eyes narrow at the extra attention the waitress was giving him. With a warning glance towards the girl, she slid her hand over his and intertwined their fingers. He flashed her a smile. He loved it when she was possessive. They paid the bill and left the restaurant hand in hand. Walking around downtown, he pulled her inside a small ice cream store and demanded that she choose a flavor.
"Haven't you consumed enough sugar today?" she asked as she rolled her eyes. He was practically bouncing as he ordered.
"Never," he said with a grin as they were handed their cones.
"You're not sleeping in my bed; you're going to be up all night." She said as she took another bite. Jane shot her a surprised look before leaning over to her.
"Who said anything about sleeping?" he whispered as her eyes widened. He laughed as he took in her startled expression. Life was just about perfect. Yup, he could definitely get used to this.