107 Stress Point » Jane had returned to the fold, but Lisbon's acceptance and—he feared—her forgiveness had seemed to have found its limits, and while much was the same, it felt as if everything was different. A short series follow-up to The Substance of Things Hoped For, my tag to the Season 4 finale.

26 The Company She Keeps Tag to 4x22 So Long & Thanks. This place was her haven,a safe harbor and the evidence of her success. But he had come to feel the same, its light and shadows a shelter from the persistent midnight that gripped him. And she had come to be glad to share.

35 Cadencia Tag to 4x14 At First Blush. Red John may still be his obsession, though that was somewhat muddy now, but she had the distinct impression sometimes that she was his pet project.

29 What's a Fugue Between Friends? How the sheep dip did she get into these situations? Jane whispered a snicker into her ear, and not only did she have the only possible answer to that question but a pounding urge to hit someone as well.

40 Journeys End in Lovers Meeting He had managed control in the car, but when she tempted him into the apartment the heat of her touch swirled up his arm and spiraled down his body, stirring his blood and pooling in his abdomen, a liquid fire. Installment #12 in the Holiday/Next Series.

32 Behold All Things Are Become New Tag to 4x10 Fugue in Red. She had followed him into the shadows and brought him out on the other side then forgiven him his trespasses. It was more than he would have asked or hoped but no less than he would have expected of her.

27 Family Is As Family Does Tag to 4x06 Where in the World is Carmine O'Brien? He had given her time, knowing the good-bye had been difficult, and he knew she wouldn't want him or anyone else to see even the residual effects. But he was here now to give comfort and assurance.

29 Take a Page Tag to 4x04 Ring Around the Rosies. This had been the first time in a long while that they had worked different cases at the same time. And he had missed her. He had missed her, and he had hoped she would sit on his couch and have tea.

25 Myrddin's Moon She blinked away a trembling that broke on the quiver of her bottom lip. Seeking to forestall the forming of tears in her lovely eyes, he acted on a very rash but altogether irresistible impulse. Installment # 9 in the Holiday/Next Time Series.

35 Rockets' Red Glare These next times are seriously damaging my calm, he thought wryly. But he knew he wouldn't give them up. Not unless she did first. Installment #7 in the Holiday/Next Time Series.