A/N This is a ficlets fanfic I have written. I have chapters 1 thru 9 already done and will have them to you asap. I apologize for the doulbe spacing. I hope my computer is working better next time. Anyway hope you enjoy.
Our Journey Together
Ch 1: A Fresh Start
Det. Jane Rizzoli made her way downstairs to the cafe for a break, after
spending hours filling out reports and logging evidence. She was a new addition
to the homicide unit after her years in DCU, and she was excited to get into a new
part of the police force while bringing justice to the victims and their
families. Most importantly, no more playing dress up, at least as a prostitute.
Although it was necessary to maintain a cover in order to get close to their
suspect, Jane would be very happy to never see those high heeled leather boots
again.
Upon entering the Division One Cafe she of course her favorite person, not
really Stanley, with his less than sunny demeanor, and Dr. Maura Isles, the new
Chief Medical Examiner whom she'd met once before. Jane chuckled as she
remembered that day. She couldn't get over Maura's gloved hand as she offered to
pay for her doughnut and coffee. At first Jane didn't know what to make of it,
but after she found out this woman was a doctor it all made sense. Jane was in a
new department, and Maura was a new doctor, and she was excited to delve deep
into this experience.
She approached the young doctor who was sitting at a table skimming through a
medical journal, and took a seat opposite her.
"Uhm, excuse me, is anyone sitting here?"
"Oh no, please sit down."
Jane sat down shyly brushing her hair behind her ear.
"As you might have guessed, I'm not really a prostitute. I didn't mean to be
rude, but I had to keep up my cover."
"Of course, no apology necessary, Detective."
"Jane." She said offering Maura her hand.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Jane. I'm Maura."
"Maura' it's nice to meet you too. I have to say so far this is going better
than our first meeting."
Both women smiled at each other. Jane found herself nervous and didn't know
what to say next.
"So, if you're interested' I thought maybe we could do lunch?"
"Sure."
The ladies enjoyed a lunch at The Dirty Robber. Jane ordered a burger and Maura
had a salad. The two were having a nice time eating lunch and getting to know
each other. In a male dominated profession, it was nice to have another woman
around.
"So, did you grow up in Boston?" Jane asked.
"I was born in Massachusetts, but we didn't live here very long. My parents are
both professors who travel a lot for work. With all the traveling we've lived in
many different places. How about you? Did you grow up locally?"
"Oh yeah, born and raised. My two brothers and I grew up in the North end of
Boston. Dad was a plumber, Ma pretty much took care of us kids."
Maura smiled listening to Jane talk about her family, wishing she had her own
heartwarming family stories to share.
"Do your parents still live around here?"
"Yeah they,re still around. Still driving us crazy."
"It must be nice to have your family close. I see my parents occasionally when
they visit."
"Do you live by yourself?" Jane asked her.
"Yeah, you?"
"It's just me and my daughter at home."
"Oh, you have a child, how old is she?"
"She just turned eight years old." Jane said scrolling through her phone for a
picture. "This is Nikki."
"Oh, she's cute." Maura said looking at the photo.
Maura has of course done the math. Jane is 24 with and 8 yr. old, so she had
Nikki at 16. None of it mattered to Maura though. Jane seemed like a lovely
woman and her daughter looked like a happy healthy girl. Jane lit up when she
talked about Nikki. It was a side of her that wasn't the hard nosed detective
Maura heard so much about. Both ladies paid for their meals, and returned to
work, happy to have made a new friend.
TBC