Between the lines of love: A Jisbon story [The Mentalist]

Chapter 4 - The Investigation

Lisbon POV
After we all drove from my apartment to the CBI headquarters the next morning, I sat down at my desk and did paperwork again, what else? Since we arrived here a few hours ago, I haven't seen Jane. He was probably up in his attic. Is he avoiding me? Understandable after the thing that happened yesterday or not? But I couldn't ask myself this further, because I heard steps that were getting closer. I looked through the window of my office and saw Jane making her way to the kitchen. Without thinking further, I got up and followed him. Before I went around the corner, I stopped because I heard Jane calling someone. No, not someone. Her!

„Hello?" I heard her saying.

„Uhm, hi, this is Patrick- Patrick Jane"

„Right, the consultant of the team. I remember. Is there anything new in the case? Did you get someone?"

„No, I'm sorry we don't have anyone. But the investigation is progressing"

„Good to hear"

„I wanted to ask you if you might want to go out for dinner with me!?"

„Uhm, today it doesn't suit me so well, but how about tomorrow?"

„Tomorrow sounds good"

„All right then tomorrow. I'll call you again beforehand if it suits you"

„That fits. See you tomorrow then"

„See you tomorrow"

I quickly went back to my office before Jane would discover me. I was so mad at him. We didn't kiss 12 hours ago and now he's planning a date? A DATE? Before I managed to calm down, I grabbed the note with the notes from the interrogation with Angela. I quickly flew over everything. Residence, she is single and there it is. Your alibi. I quickly walked into the bullpen and asked if anyone had already checked the alibi for her. When everyone answered no, I went back to my office.

I quickly made out the conference at which she said she had been. Many major newspapers from Texas were invited to this conference. When I called there, I asked if Angela Sterling was present there. It took a few minutes for the woman to understand that I was from the CBI, but then she checked if Angela checked in there via the electronic chip in her ID card. After a few minutes, she replied:
"No, she was not present at the conference that day"

That's all I needed to know and hung up. I told the team but wanted to shade Angela before an interrogation. So I told them that I wanted to interrogate her tomorrow and that they should get ready for it. Then I waited in my office until it was dark and then drove to the house that Angela Sterling had indicated as accommodation where we would meet her.

I waited about 20 minutes until a car parked in front of the house. A man got out but it was too dark to see anything. When he stood in the light of the house, he turned around. Nathaniel Benett? The son of Gabriel Benett? Maxwell Sterling's friend? He rang the bell and Angela opened the door. And then... they kissed?? Then why would she go on a date with Jane? Besides, she said she was single!! This would certainly be clarified in the interrogation tomorrow. I called Van Pelt to check Nathaniel's alibi and shortly afterwards she told me that this one was also wrong. The interrogation tomorrow will certainly be interesting.

I waited a few more hours, but when nothing else happened, I drove home. I had all the information I needed anyway.

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It was before 9 am when Angela and Nathaniel arrived at the CBI shortly afterward. Jane wasn't there yet. While I was talking to Angela, Cho spoke to Nathaniel at the same time.

„What exactly am I doing here?" She asked

„There are a few disagreements in her statement. Where exactly were you again at the time of the murder?"

„I was at a conference. In Texas!"

„There is a problem with it, you have never been there. You were registered but never checked in" Suddenly Lisbon's voice became serious „And now really, where have you been?"

Angela tried to defend herself with further lies when suddenly Rigsby came in and whispered something in my ear. After that, I confronted Angela with the news.

„We just got a call from the forensics, the tool with which the thumb was cut off was found in the forest. Now guess whose fingerprints we found there?" I said with a huge smile „You should confess Angela. You can't get out of this anymore!"

„It wasn't me alone! It was Nathaniel! He shot!"

„You are complicit. We can arrest you for physical injury and deprivation of liberty alone"

Angela confessed everything and was arrested and the murder weapon was later found in Nathaniel's apartment during a search. Case closed! But of course, exactly when Angela was getting arrested, Jane came along the corridor with his tea in his hand.

„What happened?" he asked

„She murdered her father together with Nathaniel Banett"

*silence*

„I'm sorry" I said after what felt like minutes

„Why that?" he asked confused

„Well, your date"

„That's no problem. I was never interested in her. She seemed strange to me and so I wanted to follow up. My plan included a date. But now you already arrested her Lisbon"

„Oh really" I felt myself smiling but tried to suppress it

„But how did you know about my date?"

Now my cheeks turned all red. I just stared at him frozen...

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Case closed!! Now it's all about
Jisbon <3
-the.mentalist.4.ever