The Mentalist's Jisbon pairing is heating up, but Patrick Jane and Teresa Lisbon's new relationship won't be without its problems.

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After years of buildup, Jane (Simon Baker) and Lisbon (Robin Tunney) finally confessed their less-than-platonic feelings for each other when season 6 came to a close. As the series enters its final 13-episodes, however, the pair will have to find a way to fit their private lives around their working ones.

"In my mind, the way we ended last season seemed a perfect way to end the show," Baker explained to the Philippine Daily Inquirer. "But as things would have it, we're back again. Before we started shooting, we sat down and went, okay, is it going to be like 'The Thin Man' sort of story (for Jisbon)? You know, like the 'Hart to Hart' couple that solves crimes?"

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While a nice, perfect relationship would keep fans happy, Baker claims it won't be "smooth-sailing" for the Jisbon ship.

"Obviously, we need to uphold the procedural nature of the show, but how do we do it with a dynamic that isn't necessarily smooth-sailing?" Baker told Philippine Daily Inquirer. "There's obviously going to be hiccups between them, when they've worked together and spent so much together and then try to carry on a relationship."

Find out how Lisbon and Jane cope with their new dynamic when The Mentalist returns to CBS in 2015. Click the video below to see the final moments of season 6.

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