The Mentalist used the later half of season 6 to finally explore the romantic aspect of Teresa Lisbon and Patrick Jane's partnership, but it turns out the series' writers almost paired their faux psychic off with another agent.

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Following the death of Red John and Jane's return to the states, The Mentalist switched its base of operations to the FBI and introduced a host of new characters following the switch up. One such newbie was Agent Kim Fischer (Emily Swallow) - an agent who managed to gain Jane's trust while working undercover to track him down.

According to Swallow, there was a brief moment when the CBS series was contemplating putting a romantic spin on Jane and Fischer's burgeoning friendship.

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"A love triangle was an idea at first, but the writers realized how much they'd already invested in Jane and Lisbon. #DontStirthePot," Swallow tweeted in response to a fan inquiry on May 18.

Luckily for Jisbon shippers, the Pike and Lisbon were the only two who felt stirring the pot. Once Jane plucked up the nerve to tell Lisbon how he felt, however, Marcus Pike was quickly out of the picture.

Find out how the new Jisbon romance will fare when The Mentalist returns to CBS in 2015.

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