This is my first R&I fanfiction. All I can say is that although there has to be romance, fluff will be minimal and I will try and keep it as realistic as possible. Comments are very welcome.
Chapter 1
"The DNA results of Ashwin Sharma and Jason Blake show a familial match," Maura remarked, surprised.
"So you are telling me that our Caucasian male victim and the Indian college student are related?" Jane asked, incredulously.
"Actually, I am telling you more than that," Maura stared at the results, "Jason is Ashwin's father."
"So, Ashwin is only half-Indian, though he has clearly been led to believe otherwise."
"Actually, he may not be Indian at all," Maura clarified, "We still don't know who mothered him."
"His jawline! Doesn't it remind you of his Indian mother who we had in for questioning? And the shape of his eyebrows…"
Maura raised an eyebrow.
"Oh come on Maura. Guess already! I need to know if I should bring in the husband for questioning. He killed the adulterer and the progeny of adultery," Jane said impatiently.
"You can weave all the narratives you want, but until I've run DNA tests of both his parents, I cannot just make assumptions."
Jane threw up her hands in exasperation, "Okay, okay, I'll bring you samples. I'll just drive over to their house right now. We need to wrap this one up quickly, you know."
She had turned around and was just about to leave when Maura took off her gloves walked up to her.
"Jane, wait. I have something to tell you."
"Okay, so now can you save me the trip and tell me the parentage: odd, as it is beginning to sound?"
"No, this is not about the case. I wanted to tell you something else," she fumbled a little with her worn gloves before trashing them. "I don't know if this is the best time and if it's the right way, but the sooner I tell you the better."
"Wait, you slept with Giovanni and now you're about to give birth to little Giovanni-Maura hybrids!" Jane piped in.
"You really do enjoy making fun of my sex life, don't you? Granted, Giovanni was a bad choice."
"Sorry. Just…well, you don't have to be uncomfortable telling me anything," Jane laughed. "Even if it is Giovanni-Maura hybrids."
"Well. Thank you. Perhaps it is along those lines," she continued despite Jane's dramatic expression of surprise, "well of course, I've not been impregnated by Giovanni. I…well, I….was just awarded a fellowship at the Seattle Pacific Hospital to further study forensic neuropathology. I got the letter this morning."
"Wonderful, Maura, congratulations!" Jane was first excited and then suddenly became more serious at Maura's somber expression. "Wait, you're leaving? As in leaving Boston? For how long is this brain, nerves study? One month, two months?"
Maura shook her head, "two years."
"But you're the smartest medical examiner I know. I am sure you don't really need…unless, you want to. Wait, so are you accepting this."
"Yes," Maura replied staring directly at Jane. "and…"
"Okay great! So we're done with this. And I am going to the Sharmas' house to get DNA samples." Jane flashed a brilliant smile and suddenly strode out of the morgue, leaving Maura flushed, surprised, and hanging mid-sentence.