Disclaimer: I don't own the mentalist, it's on my bucket list though =] as is being able to spell
A/N last chapter =[ aw, I didn't want it to finish, but I have not one but two storys planned, and I am going to try get another chapter of red ivy high and the first chapter of the nameless story up today, and I'm seeing remember me today! Vair vair happy =] caution, fluff at the end. read and review...
Grace lay sprawled out on her bed, she had an hour before Wayne came, and was just in a singlet and shorts. She decided that she should probably get up, in order for Rigsby to pick her up on time. she got up, took a quick shower and blow dried her hair. She looked at the dress on the back of her wardrobe door and pulled it over her head, she smoothed down and looked at herself in the mirror. Jane was right, it did suit her. She did her hair and makeup and grabbed the mask Jane had gotten for her. She applied a final layer of lip gloss as her door bell rang. She looked at the clock, 7.00, he was right on time. she walked down and opened the door to a bear! She cracked up laughing, as she had always imagined him as her teddy bear.
'Hello foxy loxy' he teased
'Hello teddy' she teased back, hugging him.
'Shall we go? The ball awaits' he said offering his arm out
'Oh, of course' she smiled, taking it
He lead her out to a corvette he had rented, and her jaw dropped
'Oh my god, you got a corvette!' she squealed
'Only the best for the best' he said
'You sound corny'
'That's the point' he said opening the door for her
They drove to the CBI building and went around the back, and into the hall at the back where the ball was being held. They went to the door to the hall, gave their names to the doorman, and walked into the ball, where it was full of lights and people in masks, Grace gasped.
'It's so pretty!' she said
'They did really well!' he commented
'Is that Cho and Lisbon?' she asked pointing to a short woman dressed as a snow owl, and a man dressed as an arctic wolf.
'It looks like it, come on' he said pulling her along
'Rigsby, Grace, over here' Lisbon called
'Hey boss, nice costume' Grace commented
'You too Van Pelt'
'Anyone seen Jane?' Grace asked
'No, knowing him he will be late to make a grand entrance' Lisbon answered
'Of course' she smiled
'Gracie, come dance' Rigsby pleaded
'Ok, tell me when Jane gets here, I want to see his costume!' Grace said excitedly
The opening bars to find me somebody to love came on
Can anybody find me somebody to love?
Each morning I get up I die a little
Can barely stand on my feet
Take a look in the mirror and cry
Lord what you're doing to me
I have spent all my years in believing you
But I just can't get no relief, Lord!
Somebody, somebody
Can anybody find me somebody to love?
'I found my somebody to love' Grace whispered
'Took the words right out of my mouth' he whispered back
(He works hard) Everyday - I try and I try and I try - Oh Lord Got no feel, I got no rhythm Find me somebody to love
I work hard every day of my life
I work till I ache my bones
At the end I take home my hard earned pay all on my own -
I get down on my knees
And I start to pray
Till the tears run down from my eyes
Lord - somebody - somebody
Can anybody find me - somebody to love?
But everybody wants to put me down
They say I'm goin' crazy
They say I got a lot of water in my brain
Got no common sense
I got nobody left to believe
Yeah - yeah yeah yeah
Somebody - somebody
Can anybody find me somebody to love?
I just keep losing my beat
I'm ok, I'm alright
Ain't gonna face no defeat
I just gotta get out of this prison cell
Someday I'm gonna be free, Lord!
Can anybody find me somebody to love?
The song finished, and Rigsby quickly kissed Grace while they thought nobody was looking, when they were interrupted, by Santa Claus
'I thought Lisbon said no PDA's' he said
'Jane?' Grace asked
'Guilty as charged' he said
He wore a red suit, and had a Santa mask on, complete with a beard.
'Wow, that's really all I can say, wow' she said laughing
'Why thank you' he said, before dropping his voice a 'And might I add that Rigsby is having trouble not ripping that dress off you right here, right now, I doubt he will last the night'
She blushed
'I will take that as a compliment'
'That is good, now, I need to find Lisbon' he said walking off
'Grace, when can we go?' Rigsby asked
'We just got here'
'Yea, but when can we go?'
'When Minnelli has done his speech, and please don't do what Jane says you want to do'
'What do you mean?'
'You know what I mean, you overheard, I could see your reaction'
'Ok, when does Minnelli do his speech usually?
'I don't know, just enjoy the night for now'
'I want to enjoy the after party' he mumbled
'You are terrible' she grinned
'I try to be good' he grinned back
'Now that's a good boy, now, come dance' she said pulling back in for another dance
An hour later, Rigsby was itching to go, and luckily for him, Minnelli came out
'You know what they didn't say, how long we have to stay, we just had to come' he said
'Yea, but it's polite to stay for an hour'
'Says who?
'I don't know, now, be quiet, the sooner he starts, the sooner we can leave'
He mimed zipping and locking his lips and throwing away the key, to which Grace smiled
Minnelli started talking about a successful year at the CBI, and congratulating the different units, when he finished, he said that there was food out back
'Wayne, you do know that there is food out there, don't you?' she said
'I don't care, come on' he said
'Jeez, Rigsby, you never turn down food'
'I do if you are in question'
'Aw, I'm touched' she smiled
They got in the car, and practically sped back to Grace's apartment, he pulled into the spare parking spaces and opened the door and got her out of the car.
'Got your keys? He asked as they waited in the elevator
'Yup'
'Good' he said
She shoved the key into the lock and opened the door, threw her keys on the floor, as he pushed her up against the wall, kissing her hard.
'Dammit, that was all I have been wanting to do the whole time we were there' he said
'Really? That was all you wanted to do?'
'Hell no, that was just the start of it' he said dragging her off to her bedroom
'Easy tiger' she said
'Go to your room, you have been a bad girl' he said pushing her on the bed
'What did I do?' she asked
'Teased me the whole time we were there with that dress'
'Oh, I'm sorry, would you prefer it off?'
'Hell yes' he muttered
She slipped out f the dress, leaving her black bra and panties.
'Now, you have been bad too, big bad bear' she teased, as she loosened his tie
'Way ahead of you' he said, stripping down to his boxers in a matter of seconds
'You are as horny as a school boy' she teased
'Thanks' he said, kissing from neck to the spot behind her ear
'God, I love you' she muttered
'You too' he whispered, right in her ear, before flipping her over and kissing her like his life depended on it
*
'Hello Lisbon, have you been good this year?' Jane asked as he went over to her
'Oh my god Jane, you are Santa!' she said laughing
'Why is everyone laughing? I thought it was a very original costume'
'It is, and clever too, might I add'
'Why thank you'
'Jane, about the case, I still have a question'
'Go on'
'One thing I don't understand, Lillie was the butcher, as she killed Emily accidentally, Baker was Baker because of her name, and she tried to make things better like a Baker would with a cake but why was Emily the candlestick maker, and don't say because it was the only one left' she asked
'Ah, I wondered the same thing, she wanted to make herself into something pretty, for the popular girls, but when a candle burns for too long, it turns into wax, I imagine that she was feeling like wax when she wanted to kill herself, as wax isn't pretty'
'That makes weird sense' she said confused
'But, the case is closed, and last I heard Molly is going to a mental hospital, and we are at the ball, so, care to dance?'
'I don't generally dance' she said, instantly regretting her choice of words.
'Ah, generally, so, you make exceptions, besides, we have already had this argument at the high school, you pretend I was that guy you liked from afar, but never talked to'
'Ok, fine, come on Santa' she said following him onto the dance floor
*
Grace lay content in Wayne's arms, he had fallen asleep, she envied him, she couldn't, not matter how hard she tried. She wanted to get up and get a drink of water, but she didn't want to leave him, or wake him. She turned on her side slightly, and he pulled her in closer.
'What's up?' he asked
'Sorry babe, did I wake you?' she asked
'I don't mind, can't you sleep?'
'No, which is surprising, as I am knackered'
'Shall I sing you a lullaby?' he asked
She laughed 'If you wish'
'Well, I might not, as it will just make you laugh, and that will make you even more awake'
'Good point'
'Did you enjoy shopping with Jane?' he asked
'How do you know that?'
'He said, so, did you?'
'It was better than I expected it to be, he didn't embarrass me, and he did pick a good dress, and you agree with me on that, don't you?'
'Of course'
'But I wished you were there the whole time'
'Why?'
'Because I love you'
'I love you too'
'Tell me why'
'Why wouldn't I? You are funny, smart, wicked, sexy, basically we are to puzzle pieces that are a perfect fit, you are unbelievably stunning and beautiful, you always know the right thing to say, and you love me back, that's just the start of why I love you' he said to her, right in her ear
'I love you because although you are tough and all muscles on the outside, you are caring and compassionate on the inside, you could never hurt someone, unless they were going to hurt you, or someone you love'
He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her to face him
'I love you because you are always yourself and aren't afraid to say what you think' he said
'I just love you, no doubt about it' she replied kissing him
'Are you tired now?'
'Yea'
'Mission accomplished'
She settled into the crook of his neck
'Night Wayne'
'Night Grace'
Grace fell asleep with ease, thinking of what Wayne had just said, falling in love with him had been this best mistake she had ever made.
A/N all done =[ I liked this story, I thought of it whilst going for a late night walk with my diary, which has an amazing picture of the mentalist on it! Keep checking emails for updates, esp those who have me as a favourite author so you know when my new story is out =] review for the last time on this story =]