Jane and Lisbon: Fifty Things
By: DemonClowSorceress
Number eight of this now incredible collection! Now I give you the Fifty Things of Jane and Lisbon!
Disclaimer: I don't own The Mentalist or any of its characters.
#1 - Couch
It's the spot she's always come to think of as his. To be honest, it's practically become his second home.
#2 - Pony
Her face had been priceless - and totally worth the price.
#3 - Focus
The urge to catch Red John increased with every passing case.
#4 - Plan
She doesn't know why she bothers asking anymore.
#5 - Smiley
"That's not healthy, Jane. Not after all this time."
#6 - Palace
His memory palace was extensive and detailed - especially when it came to everything he knew about Lisbon.
#7 - File
She'd found out bits and pieces of his past from his own admissions, but the big picture was always a bit hazy to see.
#8 - Hole
He'd fallen hard from those carefree times as a charlatan. But he'd been making amends as he made the climb back up.
#9 - Carnival
Lisbon found herself curious about his childhood one day, so she asked him about it.
#10 - Relating
He's always had a gift with children. Fatherly instincts never truly fade.
#11 - Tears
It's tough being tough on a day-to-day bases. It's even tougher to be vulnerable when you just want to cry.
#12 - Even
Situation: Showing up at a cop's door with ice cream and chocolate. Chance of entrance: 50/50 depending on her mood.
#13 - Desperation
It wasn't often that he was scared for Lisbon. To be honest, it terrified him to care so much about her.
#14 - Frown
Her tell was just adorable.
#15 - Lonely
Sometimes it becomes too much to bear.
#16 - Sight
He never truly appreciated her beauty until he couldn't see it.
#17 - Method
It wasn't always obvious, but after four years, she had to believe it was in there somewhere.
#18 - Temptress
"What lucky SOB gets to see the boss in that?" Cho deadpanned, knowing that Jane was paying rapt attention.
#19 - Madness
"You're very well groomed for a crazy person."
#20 - Details
His devil was all but invisible. Maybe that's why he worked so hard to hunt down others.
#21 - Misdirect
At her behest, Jane decided to teach her a basic trick of his trade.
#22 - Grace
Jane was a skeptic, but he made the boss smile. That counted for something.
#23 - Smile
He had plenty of them, and Lisbon was beginning to notice which were real and which he faked.
#24 - Red
He always associated that color and all its shades with vengeance and death - until he saw that dress on her.
#25 - Tombstones
When that fateful day rolls around, she knows exactly where to go.
#26 - Rigsby
When it mattered, Jane could really give good advice. Even if he did make things impossibly awkward.
#27 - Illness
He had nobody. So Lisbon armed herself with chicken soup, medicine, and her best game face to drive him back to Malibu.
#28 - Drive
They both had it for very different reasons.
#29 - Cho
Jane had his useful moments. Not that he'd ever admit it aloud.
#30 - Loopy
Heavy-duty pain medication, Lisbon learned, was the only thing capable of turning Patrick Jane into a rambling wellspring of information.
#31 - Backhand
"You'd make a fine shill, Lisbon."
#32 - Switch-up
The day was a long day coming when Patrick Jane found himself outsmarted by Teresa Lisbon.
#33 - Heal
It would take a while, but at least he now had a reason to try.
#34 - Poker
He completely killed at that game for a variety of reasons.
#35 - Bomb
No lie, he was absolutely terrified when he saw that rigged vest on his Teresa.
#36 - Talk
She knew he had plenty of it, but her chief concern was with what his mouth spewed out when in volatile situations.
#37 - Blurt
"Dammit Jane, why won't you listen to someone who loves you?"
#38 - Pulse
It'd been a long, long time since he'd felt his heart beat for something other than revenge.
#39 - Cracks
Little by little over the years, she'd begun to see the man behind the mask.
#40 - Response
Panic was his chief emotion, mixed with hope, pain - and an overwhelming urge to kiss her.
#41 - Accomplice
After a while, Lisbon resigned herself to the truth.
#42 - Psychic
He kept insisting that they weren't real.
#43 - Tradition
She never cared for it. He never followed it.
#44 - Flashback
It was Red John all over again, but this time Jane was the victim.
#45 - Brothers
He rolled his eyes at her concern. "Lisbon, I think I'm perfectly capable of surviving your four brothers' scrutiny for one family dinner."
#46 - Scolding
He knew that his antics could've gotten them killed.
#47 - Danger
On the job with her was always a heart attack waiting to happen.
#48 - Blindsided
When a blonde mentalist walked into her life and proceeded to knock the wind out of her sails, Lisbon never knew she'd come to care about his annoying ass.
#49 - Chances
Each time, he chose to save her.
#50 - Partners
The Mentalist and the CBI Agent. Truly, a match made by the universe to last.
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