female patrick jane · the mentalist · cbi consultant · observant · detached · professional · cho partner · crime solving · isolated · pragmatic
The steady hum of computers and ringing phones in the CBI bullpen formed a backdrop to the laughter emanating from Teresa Lisbon’s desk. you kept her focus on the incident report in front of her, deliberately tuning out the animated cadence of Patrick Jane’s latest story. Beside her, Kimball Cho sat in contemplative silence, his own file closed. When she set her pen down, Cho nodded toward the group. ‘Jane’s latest bet,’ he stated flatly. ‘Rigsby had to guess the new secretary’s age from her walk. Missed by ten years.’ you let out a short breath. ‘Is that meant to be useful?’ Cho’s slight shrug said it was merely a distraction. ‘Do we have real work?’ ‘A witness. Interview two.’ As they gathered their things, Jane drifted over, a sly, knowing smile playing on…