Our computer crashed again, and now our internet won't work, so this will be up later than I expected! It's NOT the sequel to Negotiations, it's a new thing! Rigsby/Van Pelt and Jisbon! Sort of AU, but not by much. I don't own them! Review!

"Isobel Grace, get that out of your mouth!" Teresa Lisbon knew it was pointless to scold a seven month old, but she had started crawling and was currently attempting to put a paperweight in her mouth. She hadn't meant to come in to work today, Minelli just needed something signed, and her babysitter had the day off. So Lisbon had been forced to bring little Isobel in with her.

When Isobel giggled from the corner, Lisbon looked over at her. The baby had rosy cheeks and silky brown hair. She looked almost identical to her mother, except for her icy blue eyes and her mischievous personality. That was all her father.

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Patrick Jane walked with a skip in his step. He had finally brought Red John to justice. After getting a tip about 16 months ago that Red John was in Florida, Jane had packed up and left. Red John was going to rot in jail in Orlando until he died. He also had healing gunshot wounds to the left shoulder, right thigh, and groin area. How he survived was anyone's guess.

Now he was back in Sacramento, ready to move forward with Lisbon. He had felt terrible about leaving her, but he had to do it and she understood his need for revenge.

Jane turned the corner into the squad room with a bright grin on his face. He had no idea what he had gotten himself into.

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Grace Van Pelt twisted her engagement ring around her finger as she studied the case file in front of her. She and Rigsby had been dating for two years and engaged for five months. Rigsby cleared his throat and Grace glanced over at him. He was subtly motioning to the door, and when Grace glanced over she saw someone she never thought she would see again, Patrick Jane.

Grace stood quickly, sending her chair slamming back into a filing cabinet. Cho looked over at her, then at Jane, then toward Lisbon's door, and sighed. Grace stepped in front of Jane and glared at him before bursting into Lisbon's office and closing the door behind her.

Jane was slightly baffled at Van Pelt's odd behavior, but then again, he left without saying good bye to her. "So who missed me?"

Cho gave Jane a quick glance, before returning to his work. Rigsby just grunted. Jane looked towards Lisbon's office where the door and blinds were still closed.

"What did I do?" Jane asked as he sat down on the couch and propped his feet up on the coffee table. Cho finally gave Jane a long look before answering, "Not much."

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Lisbon jumped a little when the door opened without warning, and then slammed shut again. Grace stood just inside the room, with her fists clenched at her side. "You'll never guess who's out there."

Lisbon stood and headed towards the door, curious. Grace stood in front of her, blocking her path. "It's Jane."

Lisbon stopped and looked over at her daughter, who was sitting in a bouncy seat next to her desk, sucking on her little hand. "Will you watch her?"

Grace nodded and walked over to her goddaughter, who gave her a gummy smile and stretched her arms up towards Grace.

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Jane smiled to himself when he heard Lisbon's door open and shut. "Come with me." Jane cracked an eye open to see Lisbon standing angrily above him. He stood up obediently and followed Lisbon into the elevator.

Once the door closed, Lisbon slammed the stop button and turned to Jane, staring at him accusingly. Jane took in her brown hair, which was straightened, and the way she seemed to have a glow about her. He wasn't sure if it was an angry glow or just a new glow. She seemed slightly curvier, but definitely in a good way. Her green eyes were burning a hole through him, so he diverted his gaze.

"What?" Jane was a little uncomfortable, he had never seen Lisbon this mad. He was brought out of listing possible scenarios when a hand slapped across his cheek.

"You selfish bastard." Lisbon hissed at him. "You only cared about yourself. You didn't call AT ALL. Not even once to tell me you're okay or to see how I'm doing!"

"I was busy!" Jane argued, taking a step away from Lisbon.

"Well so was I." Lisbon yelled back as she turned away from him and the elevator jolted back to life.

Jane stepped out of the elevator and into the squad room after Lisbon, Grace was leaving Lisbon's office, so Jane slipped into the door before it closed.

Lisbon had her back to him, so he continued their conversation, "What were you busy with besides work?"

Lisbon slowly turned around, allowing Jane the view of what she had apparently been hiding, a baby about to fall asleep in her arms. A baby with brown hair. A baby with his sleepy blue eyes.

"What is that?" Jane pointed and took a cautious step back. Lisbon rolled her eyes as she shifted the baby's weight so the baby was resting over her shoulder.

"Her name's Isobel. Isobel Grace Jane." Lisbon lowered her voice so she wouldn't disturb her daughter.

"Isobel Grace Jane Lisbon?" Jane tried, knowing very well what she had meant.

"This," Lisbon gently lifted the baby up to Jane's face, "is your daughter, Jane. You left. I was pregnant."

"Why didn't you tell me?" Jane whispered as he stared at the little girl's sweet face.

"Your cell phone was always off and I had no other number for you, Jane! Then I had the baby, and getting a hold of you wasn't my biggest priority."

"Is that why they were all so cold to me?" Jane clenched his fists so he wouldn't reach out and touch the infant, because that would be like betraying his daughter. His first daughter. He had another daughter, Isobel. Izzy. Belle. Somehow, the thought of having more kids always scared him, but now that he has another one, it seemed a lot less harsh. But he still didn't want to touch her. It felt dirty.

"Jane…" Lisbon's voice broke off, and she settled the baby on her hip, "I'm glad you're back. I assume you got Red John. Congratulations on that. Good luck with the rest of your life."

Jane stared after her as she left the office with her, no, their daughter.

"Guess I'm spending the night here then." Jane mumbled to himself as he sunk down into Lisbon's chair.

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