So this is it – the end of this fic.

Disclaimer: Still not mine.

Spoilers: Little bit of Red John's Friends

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Recruitment

Epilogue

"Moving, eloquent, two thumbs up. You shall have your wish. You're all suspended, starting right now, for gross insubordination."

Even as he snapped those words and stalked away from them Minelli felt a pang of guilt. They were his favourite team. And he had forced them to take Jane. And he had told Lisbon to protect Jane.

He'd known she would. The same way she tried to protect the rest of the team - which was why she was following him to his office now.

He almost grinned at her phrasing - 'rhetorical stand', but he knew he had to remain firm. He could only help Lisbon and the team so far. Still, Penelope had been pestering him to see her new house in Hawaii. And she was ill. It was the perfect time for a visit. So he let them go on. Let them go back to helping Jane. His 'superteam'. But that's what teams do – they help each other.

Minelli booked his flight to Hawaii and left quickly. He paused silently by the bullpen, just for a moment, and watched them work. Van Pelt at the computer, her fingers flying over the keys, already at home with the team. Rigsby leaning over Van Pelt's desk, helping her, watching her. Cho standing, still and silent, thinking over the case, with his face impassive, but clearly waiting for Lisbon's direction. Lisbon and Jane standing discussing the case – to the untrained ear, perhaps arguing over the case – but Minelli knew better.

He smiled to himself as he slipped away, unnoticed. He knew he had made the right choices, he had picked his 'superteam' well. And he couldn't help thinking to himself that maybe, just occasionally, he showed some of Jane's abilities – at least when dealing with recruitment.

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So that's it. It has varied slightly from initial plans but it's done and I hope you liked it. Please let me know.

I'm not sure if Minelli is a bit OOC here, but I hope not. I wanted him to become more distant as he became more senior – but I still feel although he is firm when he needs to be he is very caring and has a good sense of humour underneath it all.

Anyway…tell me what you thought…leave a final review. Please.