A/N - Disclaimer - I don't own anything apart from the story line and the quarantine guys!:)
Janes POV
As I stand here in the room of my hotel fixing my jacket for the 60th time I remember how I got here. How I ended up stood in a hotel in California with a half an hour till I can walk down the aisle, placed at the center of the beach and get married. It all seems so long ago, but I can remember it like it was yesterday...
I hadn't planned on telling Maura that day. When I woke up that morning, nothing felt different; I woke up from a hot dream with a familiar ache between my legs and the need to a cold shower. Nothing was special about that day, or at least that's what I figured. I got up and headed for a shower, threw my hair back – it'd dry while I drove to work – I grabbed my keys off the counter and felt that familiar excitement of the idea of seeing Maura at work today. I got in my car and drove the short 10 minute drive to the coffee shop, picked up two coffees (A caramel macchiato, non fat of course, for Maura and a latte for myself) I arrived at work pretty quickly and threw my car into a space. I practically jogged to Maura's office, placing the cup on her empty desk. Normally she sits waiting for me in the morning, but on occasion if she's not there I'll wait. Unfortunately it appears the world has other plans for me this morning as my phone rang in my pocket. Frost's goofy face lit up the screen of my phone.
"Rizzoli.."
"Jane, its frost"
"...Well thank you captain obvious."
Jane heard Frost say something sarcastic back under his breath.
"...Well Frost? Is there a reason for this call?"
"Oh, right, yeah. Are you in the morgue?"
"Yes..."
"Is the Doc there?"
As if on cue Maura walked through the morgue doors, I held up a finger then pointed at my phone. She nodded and then smiled when she saw the coffee on her desk and then made some weird hand gesture. (She later informed me it was sign language for 'thank you')
"Yeah, she just rocked up, why? We got a case?"
"Sort of...We need you and Maura to go check out a lab downtown, it relates to an old case of Korsaks, I don't really understand, but he wants you two to go check it out..."
"We looking for anything in particular?"
"couple things, if you and Maura come up to the bullpen I'll give you guys the file and fill you in..."
With that I hung up. I turned and my eyes met Maura's, I immediately dropped my gaze, then realising that was a little obvious I lifted my eyes to meet hers again. I took in her outfit on the way up. She looked cute in a white dress with a black trim. I noted that she had been wearing a black blazer when she walked in earlier. Finally my eyes met hers and hoping she hadn't noticed my slip I began to speak.
"Might want to grab your jacket Maur, we're going downtown!"
With that I turned on my heels and sauntered towards the door, before realising I forgot my coffee. I spun back quickly, only to meet Maura stood behind me with her blazer over her arm and two cups of coffee.
"Thanks Maur"
Maura and I were briefed on the old case and knew what we were looking for in the lab. It seemed a few months back there had been a murder and the lab was a new lead, since the old detective that was working the case had left it was now left to Korsak. But of course he figured it'd be a case i would enjoy, he passed it to me. So after an hour and a half of briefing, myself and Maura headed downtown to the lab, picking up more coffee on route of course. Finally we arrived at the lab, nothing seemed too out of place, a couple dodgy looking beakers and some possible murder weapons. After Maura told me for the third time to stop sniffing beakers (In my defence I was pretty certain I could smell Mango from inside the lab) I figured I'd go do some finger print dusting in the other room. All in the entire visit to the lab was relatively successful; we got prints and a few weapons and went back to the station. It wasn't till a couple hours later things turned out worse.
About 3 hours after we returned from the lab I had to go see Maura. I felt like crap. My head hurt, I felt sick, I was pretty sure I was going to faint. Since we were in the middle of this new lead I thought I'd go see Maura and just see if she could do anything. When I got down to the morgue I couldn't find Maura. Then I heard coughing from the bathroom. I found Maura in there, she looked as bad as I felt.
"Hey Maur" I said. I cursed at myself, I sounded weak.
"Jane, hi...you might not want to get so close, I seem to have some form of illness. I'm running tests as we speak."
"Great!"
Maura looked at me funny.
"I mean, I'm sick too, if we're both sick with the same thing we can both be treated with the same thing?"
"I'm still a little confused as to how that would be considered 'great'"
"Ahh, never mind Maur..."
I heard a beeping from the other room so I headed in that direction, Maura realised too and promptly followed after me.
When we arrived in the morgue Maura quickened her pace a little, and made a bee-line for the computer. I, however, waited back and leaned on the table. I was beginning to feel a little faint. I heard a noise outside the door and when I turned I knew I must be sick. There was no way what I was seeing could not be a hallucination. There were four men in blue quarantine suits headed our way.
"Maur-"
Maura turned suddenly, I think she heard the panic and fear in my voice
"Oh" was all she replied.
I watched as two of the men checked the bathroom and other room on the floor, before sealing the doors shut with some kind of tape. The other two men headed for the door to the morgue. One walked into the room and ushered us into Maura's office. The other stayed behind, presumably checking the morgue.
"Doctor Maura Isles and Detective Jane Rizzoli?" The man questioned.
"Maybe. Who's asking?" I responded, trying my best to stay calm for Maura, but I still wanted answers.
Maura nodded her head.
"Is there anyone else in the room?" he asked, obviously ignoring my comment.
I glanced around and caught Maura do the same.
"No?" Maura responded.
"Right..."
"Mike, the morgue is clear. The fridges are air sealed but I'll tape them anyway."
I could see Maura beginning to panic out the corner of my eye. I motioned for her to join me on the couch in her office. I was still feeling faint and I had a good idea that this wasn't going to end well.
"Um. Could you explain what's going on please? I don't appreciate this... especially if this is some kind of drill. I swear, you quarantine guys are all about bloody drills!" I was starting to get a little frustrated with this.
Finally the other guy joined Mike in Maura's office with us.
"Detective, I can assure you, this is no drill"
I watched Maura begin to panic beside me, I reached out my hand and grabbed hers.
"Detective, Doctor, you went out to a lab this morning, correct?"
We nodded.
"We had a call after you left, the neighbours suspected something dodgy in the lab for a while, but since they never saw people go in or out, they didn't bother calling to report anything. After they saw you both leave they phoned and we had someone sent down. They recognized some of the chemicals..."
He kept talking. I knew what he was going to say. We were infected with something. I saw his lips moving, but I wasn't listening. I felt Maura begin to shake beside me.
"...I'm afraid until we know more the two of you will be locked in here under regular quarantine rules. I'm sure you both know how this works. We will be taping off the area."
With that Mike and the other guy walked out of the office. I quickly jumped off the couch and followed.
"Mike..."
Mike turned to look at me. He waved the other guy to head out.
"Yes detective?"
"Is it serious? Whatever we're infected with?"
"At this moment detective, we cannot confirm one way or the other..."
"Mike..."
"Detective, its possible this is nothing serious, but..."
"But what..."
"Detective, this stays between me and you, okay?"
"Yes.."
Mike looked at me with a face like stone.
"There is a strong possibility that this disease is..."
"Is... Is...Is what Mike?"
"Detective, you know what i'm going to say."
"Say it Mike..."
"Jane, there is a strong possibility that what you and Dr isles have, is fatal."
With that Mike turned, left through the morgue doors and began taping up the doors.
A/N - Ok, that's the first chapter, I would like to continue this, so let me know if you want me to continue this! Reviews make my world go round!:)
