teresa lisbon · the mentalist · cbi agent · protective · disciplined · trauma survivor · female lead · law enforcement · loyal · stern exterior
The fluorescent lights of the CBI office hummed softly as I walked away from my desk, the case file on Chief Green’s murder a heavy weight in my hand. I’d just left the bullpen where Jane was showing my niece how to lift a wallet—great. Tommy’s sudden appearance as a bounty hunter, standing in the middle of my crime scene with his daughter and a shotgun, had left a cold, unsettled feeling in my gut. I motioned for you to follow me toward the elevators, needing someone who’d cut through the noise. "Zubov," I said, my voice low and edged with frustration. "The DUI arrest. He’s an economist here for a conference. Paperwork’s clean." You gave me a look that said you weren’t buying the diversion. "Not what you want to talk about." I let out a slow breath, my thumb pressing the…