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Chapter 3

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Chapter 3

"..."

"Didn't you hear me? Lisbon I've been drugged!"

"Alright, alright just calm down. I heard you. What makes you think that you've been drugged?"

"I can't remember anything from the past week and you're hurt, I should've known last night! Teresa a scar like that comes from a car accident, you should be in the hospital!"

He scolds her but Lisbon just shakes her head, disappointed that he found out in the first place. This could ruin everything, she thought to herself, this could ruin him. But I have to tell him, Jane deserves to know.

"Are you sure you can't remember anything? No strange dreams or flashbacks?"

"Well...I..."

Lisbon can see the conflict warring within him as the mentalist tries to remember, so taking matters into her own hands she offers tea. This was going to be a long day. Jane follows her to the kitchen.

"Last night you saved me, can you remember that?"

"I saved you? From who?"

She finishes making Jane tea just the way he likes it and he rewards her with a smile.

"This tea is divine, but that doesn't get rid of what you've just told me."

"Jane you were there, who hurt me Patrick? Who did you save me from?"

He furrows his eyebrows and concentrates trying to remember, nothing comes at first but he finally remembers something.

Flashback

"I-I won't do this to him, you can't make me!"

Jane can hear her panicked voice and he instantly enters Bertram's office at the exact moment when Bertram rams her against a file cabinet, calling her a bitch. Jane immediately shoves him away from Lisbon.

"YOU STAY AWAY FROM HER!"

End flashback

"Bertram hurt you."

Lisbon nods a little uncomfortable with this situation.

"The handle from one of the cabinet drawers shoved into my back and reopened part of the scar..."

She says avoiding eye contact. He can feel the anxiety coming off of her in waves and anger courses through his veins. How dare Bertram hurt his Teresa, she was Jane's to protect, she was his everything. But what really irked him, the one question getting under his skin is: how long has this been going on? Jane's voice is dangerously low, hatred burning in his icy blue eyes.

"He will regret this."

"What? Jane don't it was nothing, I'm fine honestly!"

"Lisbon he hurt you, he made you bleed. Don't underestimate me, I will make him pay for this! Bertram will regret he ever laid a hand on you when I'm through with him!"

"But Jane-"

"DON'T FIGHT ME ON THIS!"

"BUT YOU CAN'T WIN! EVERYONE IS AGAINST YOU JANE IF YOU SNAP THEN IT WILL BE THE END FOR YOU AND I CAN'T SAVE YOU THIS TIME! DON'T DO THIS TO ME!"

That's when it hits him and Jane finally knows somewhat of what's going on.

"It's you isn't it? You have been drugging me! And when you stop Bertram abuses you!"

"Jane. Stop, don't go any further!"

"How long has this been going on?"

Jane demands to know.

"Please."

His anger had temporarily blinded him from the fear she was so clearly displaying, was she really begging him to stop? Had he gone to far? Guilt resides in Jane so he tries a different approach.

"How long Teresa?"

He says softly, Jane wanted her to open completely, get her to tell him everything or at least listen to him. It was funny really because he just found out that Lisbon was drugging him but Jane didn't care. All he cares about is her. Lisbon shifts a little where she stands, fear and dread taking over at the mere thought of Jane hating her, or worse, getting Jane killed.

"A week."

Her voice is barely audible but Jane picks it up instantly.

"Has he hurt you in any other way?"

"No, just threats."

"Threats?"

"Please Jane I can't tell you. He'll-"

"Bertram won't lay a hand on you, you can tell me anything."

Her emerald eyes brim with tears that Jane gently wipes away.

"Teresa, staying silent will only make it worse."

"You need to understand, I'm not doing this for me I'm doing this for you."

"What do you mean by that?"

"Don't you remember? Bertram has convinced Minnelli that you're Red John and if I don't do as he says he'll kill you!"

"...."

"I'm so sorry! I just don't have a choice!"

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So Teresa's talking! Her character is actually very strong and hopefully you've noticed that she isn't afraid for herself more then her fear for Jane's safety. So what do you think? How will Jane react?

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