Joke or Surprise

Jane was getting off work early for TJ's 1st birthday. Maura said she would come to Tommy's apartment as soon as she could for the party. The party was supposed to start at 6:00 pm . It was now 3:00 pm . Jane wanted to drop off her present for TJ . Also ask if he needed any help setting things up for the party.

Jane pulled into a parking spot directly in front of Tommy's apartment. She thought to herself "It must be my lucky day." She jumped out of the car grabbing her gift for TJ. She clutched tightly to the gift that Maura perfectly wrapped for her . Jane was so proud of the gift she picked out for TJ. It was a blanket that had a picture of her transferred on it. In the picture Jane was in her police uniform holding out her gun. Underneath her it was written out. Don't worry, I've got you covered TJ.

She ran up to the door knocking lightly just in case TJ was sleeping. No one answered, so Jane tried the door. It was not locked so she walked in the apartment. She was still trying to be quiet as she could be so she wouldn't wake TJ. Jane walked around looking for Tommy. She heard a laugh ,she recognized it was coming from Tommy. A woman's giggle was the next sound. Jane followed the sound thinking Tommy probably was with Lydia ,TJ's mother.

Jane thought for fun she'd try to scare Tommy. So she tiptoed into where they were in his bedroom. She could barely hold back her laughter, she covered her mouth with her hand.

Jane threw open the bedroom door and yelled " Happy Birthday TJ!"

Tommy jumped up off the woman he was trying to kiss while laying on top of her on the bed. Surprised he says "J J Jane? What ? Jane why are you here?"

Jane laughed trying to see who was in bed with him. It was dark in the bedroom . It was hard to make out who it was . "I wanted to drop off my gift for TJ. Plus being the greatest big sis . I was going to offer to help you set up for.."

Jane's eyes finally focused as she figured out who Tommy was trying to kiss on his bed. Jane stopped talking just staring at her not believing her own eyes.

"Maura?...What? Why are you in Tommy's bed?"

The woman sits up confused shaking her head "I'm not Maura. My name is Laura,Laura Ponds."

Jane sat down next to her . She thought maybe they were trying to play a joke on her. But this wasn't funny to her at all. She was just shocked and surprised to find Maura in bed with Tommy.

"C'mon Maura this isn't funny. I'm surprised you two still have your clothes on. I might have believed it more if you were naked."

The woman was getting upset being believed "My name is Laura, Dr Laura Ponds. Please stop calling me that other name."

Jane was getting worried now. She turned to the woman looking at her trying to see if there were any differences between her and Maura. She looked everywhere on her. She stopped on her face looking closer at her lips. There were no differences.

Still staring at her lips Jane says "Maura please I know it's you. Nothing is different . Why are you doing this?"

The woman noticing Jane staring at her lips licks them as she watches Jane's reaction to it.

Jane sees the woman's tongue begin slowly licking her lips. Jane is transfixed she can't take her eyes off her lips. She wanted so much to know what they would feel like on hers.

The woman says "So you and Maura are a couple." The woman then notices her engagement ring. "Oh ..are you two engaged ? When is the wedding?"

Tommy hearing the woman starts laughing. "Yeah Janie when ...HaHa! ..When are you marrying Maura?"
Jane shakes herself from her stare at the woman's lips. She is getting really upset. "Shut up Tommy...And Maura stop it right now. You know I'm engaged to Casey. Why are you doing this? Are you trying to get me to not marry Casey? I thought you were okay with it?"

The woman raises her arms up then plops them down not knowing what to do. "I'm sorry but I am Dr. Laura Ponds I just got transferred to Boston last week. I was working in New York City. Please you have to believe me. How can I prove to you I'm not this Maura person?"

TJ starts to cry from his nap. Tommy turns to go says "I..dammit I have to go get TJ. Don't say or do anything good until I get back."

Jane is angry now she yells at Tommy "Tommy! Just go take care of TJ!" Tommy leaves with his tail between his legs.

The woman takes Jane's hands in hers pleading. "Please tell me how can I prove I'm not her?"

Jane calms down thinking. "Um...well. Oh I know you are supposed to be working at the morgue now."

The woman scrunched her face saying "The morgue, really?"

Jane ignores the denial determined to prove she is Maura. "I'm going to call there . You always answer if you're there. So if you don't answer I 'll know you're lying."

Jane waits holding her cell phone in her hand for the woman to stop her from calling. She was watching to see if Maura was breaking out in hives for lying to her too. But the woman motioned her to call.

Jane dials Maura's cell. Three rings no answer ,she turns to the woman smiling thinking she had her. Then she hears a familiar voice "Hello?...This is Dr. Maura Isles Chief Medical Examiner...hello is anyone there?...hello"

Jane slowly puts the phone to her ear. She mumbles slowly not believing what she's hearing "Mau...Maura?." She stares at the woman's lips again thinking it positively was Maura's.

"Jane is that you? I can barely hear you."
Jane sits up straight still staring at the woman. She clears her throat says "Yes it's me. Where are you?"

"Jane you know I'm doing an autopsy. I was doing it when you left here. What's wrong? What's happened?"

"Maura could you please come to Tommy's as soon as you finish...with that?"

"Of course I was planning to do that. I'll be there soon. Are you sure you're okay?"

"Yeah ,yes I'm fine. Call me when you park outside before you come in here okay? I have to tell you something before you come in."

"Jane just tell me now. Don't be this way . You know I'll be worried until you tell me."

"I'm sorry Maura but you just have to trust me. It's well I don't really think it's anything bad. Weird yes but bad I don't think so. Just trust me okay?"

"Okay Jane . I'll be there soon."

Jane clicks off the call

focuses all her attention to this Laura person. "Talk to me. Tell me everything about yourself. Where you were born,your parents names, siblings ,jobs, everything,go now."

Laura was a little taken back at how abrupt and rude Jane was now. She had seemed so friendly when she came in. But now she was cold asking so many questions. "Fine okay , give me a moment to gather my thoughts?"

Jane voice dropped lower as she went into her Detective mode . "No answer now please. I don't want to hear a rehearsed story."

Laura was getting insulted "Listen I don't know you. I really don't have to answer anything you ask. You seemed nice until a few minutes ago. I think I'm going to just leave. I have to go feed my Sam my turtle anyways." Laura tried to get up.

Jane gently pulled her back down on the bed. Automatically when she says or hears turtle she corrects them like Maura always does her. So she says to Laura "Tortoise not turtle. And I'm sorry I just really need to know who you are okay? Please stay?"

Laura looked at Jane very confused and getting a little angry. "Listen I know what Sam is he is my pet. I've had him for ten years. He is most definitely a turtle. If you can accept that I am Laura not this Maura woman I will stay? I'm a little curious to find out about this woman who looks so much like me ."

Jane let's out a big breath in relief that Laura was staying. Because Jane knew if this wasn't Maura playing a bad joke on her. Then this had to be a relative of Maura's at least.

Jane places a comforting hand on Laura's shoulder "Thank you...Laura."

Laura smiles a big smile . All Jane sees is Maura's beautiful dimples popping up and showing on Laura's face.

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-A/N-Chapter 2?-