Who Are You When I Am Not Looking
In south Boston, the police departments best detective lived. Her apartment was always filled with family and the smell of pasta sauce. On the outside she was part of your typical tight knit Italian family. She had a beautiful baby boy, he was seven. He had his mother's fiery temper, her tanned olive skin, his father's good looks. He had curly black hair, and a almost black eyes. He was the spitting image of his father, Antonio. But Jane's son Angelo Rizzoli was definately a heart-breaker like his father. Jane had left Angelo when her son was five. It was lovelss marriage, and Antonio could tell his Jane was in love with someone else. And, if you love something you must set it free. So Detective Jane Rizzoli was a free woman only anchored down by her son. But his grandmother Angela had stepped up to the plate to allow Jane her freedom. But the person she loved the most was already married.
Dr. Maura Isles-Keegan was Boston P.D. lead medical examiner. She resided in a prominent neighborhood in Boston. Maura was a stunning beauty and partner of the afore mentioned Detective J. Rizzoli.. In fact the girls were inseperable. Maura favoured goign by Dr. Isles as it was what the world knew her as. She was world famous, wealthy, and stunningly beautiful. Her daughter was seven. Shannon was the spitting image of her father. She had fiery red hair and hazel eyes like Maura, but was freckled like her father. She was Maura's pride and joy. Dr. Isles also had a son, Aidan. He was the spitting image of his mother- honey blonde hair, charmingly good looks, a freckless completion, but his father's baby blue eyes. Aidan was three. Shannon was Angelo's friend and they went school together. They were close despite the social class differences. Maura's husband was Liam Keegan. Liam was a well to do business man who provided a graceful home for his wife and childrem=n.
Maura's life looked perfect to any outsider, but her marriage had its share of troubles. Liam was an abusive drunk who constantly fought with Maura. The doctor loved him and would never leave him. The only thing that could change that is if her children were hurt. Maura knew Liam brought home women when she worked late, or was on vacation. Hell, she had walked in on them. He was drunk and sleazy, but she loved him. She was the perfect wife when everyone was looking.
But, the good doctor had a secret life of her own. She was in a virtual loveless marriage. Her feelings for the irresistable Liam went unreciprocated. And, after a beating or an arguement Maura would leave. She left for children with Liam knowing no harm would come to them, because he loved those kids more than life itself. Maura would leave him anywhere from a matter of hours to days. But, she always came back for the children. No matter, she showed up at home the next day to take Aidan to school and Shannon to day-care or her parent's cottage. Her abuse was a secret to the outside world. Liam always knew where and how to hit her so no one knew except Liam, Shannon, and Maura.
On those nights she left where did Maura seek comfort? She often went to south Boston to visit an old friend. Detective Rizzoli had always loved Maura, and welcomed her with open arms after a fight. She thought Maura's husband was a scum and up to something, but she couldn't touch him. And, Maura spared her friend the details of the abuse. Maura started coming to Jane about a year into her marriage. At furst the banter was friendly. But after Antonio left her penniless the friends grew into something more. Angelo had loved his Aunt Maura, and her visits were always exciting. But as he grew older he noticed Maura stayed the night, She stayed the night with his mommy. And when nights, turned into days he grew suspicious remembering his father's words. Antonio had always told his son Jane was love in Maura and that's why he left. Antonio beat that idea into his son's head on their weekend visits telling him his mother was a cheater and a lesbian.
One night that caused a lot of doubt for Angelo was his seventh birthday. Maura had been staying there for three days, and she had returned with her son and daughter for the night. He remembered late that night he had left his room and heard screams coming from his mother's bedroom. He had waited outside it for what felt like days to him, and then the door cracked open and Maura was leaving. Her hair dishevled, make-up a mess, and her shirt buttoned wrong. This struck him as suspicious because Jane only closed her bedroom door when Maura was in there. It also struck him odd that his mommy never brought home a man, and rarely went on dates. Yet, daddy had always brought home dates before he re-married.