Frankie, Frost, Korsak, Jane, and Maura were sitting at "their table" at the Dirty Robber one Friday night after a long week, with plans to enjoy a weekend when none of them were on call.
"Rizzoli" Jane said into her phone.
"Hey cuz, its Tony. I need your help. We've been working on a case for almost 2 months with a serial killer, and we now have 8 bodies, and we're pulling our hair out trying to solve it. Can you help us?"
"Yeah, who do you want? I mean, Maura and I can be there tomorrow afternoon? Do you want help from Frost Korsak, and Frankie as well?"
"Yeah, the more help we can get the better. Wait, who's Maura? I thought you were the only chick in Homicide."
"I am the only woman in homicide. Maura's our Medical Examiner."
"Ok, she'll probably enjoy Ducky. Just let me know when you guys get here, and I'll make sure security knows to let you come up stairs. Hopefully one of us will be able to meet you at the entrance. If Gibbs hasn't killed us yet."
*Smack* "Thank you boss."
"I'll let you know our plans when we do Tony. See you tomorrow."
"So, we're going to DC this weekend," Jane said when she hung up her phone. "Tony, our cousin," pointing between her and Frankie "needs help with a serial killer case he and his partners are working on."
"Where does he work?" asked Frost.
"Naval Criminal Investigative Unit." Said Frankie. "They deal with cases involving members of the Navy & Marine Corps, and their family members."
At this statement, Maura paled a little. "But of course he had to call on our weekend off."
"Aww, Doctor Isles, were you planning on doing something this weekend?" joked Korsak
"Or someone." Muttered Frost, under his breath.
Jane heard him, and gave him a kick under the table.
"Actually, Jane, I think it is best if I don't go. I would just get in the way, and I don't exactly have the fondest memories of Washington DC. I actually haven't been back since…" She trailed off when she realized what she was saying.
"Since what, sweetie?" asked Jane?
"It's nothing."
"Its something if you won't tell us what it is. Bad breakup?"
Maura shook her head no. She knew she had to tell them. "I will tell you, but not here. It's not a conversation to be had in public."
Jane, now worried about her girlfriend's safety, said "Ok, let's go back to our house, and you can tell us there. Ok?"
When Maura nodded yes, the guys paid for the drinks, and they all made their way back to their respective cars to drive to Jane & Maura's place.
When they got home, Maura went to their closet to get the lock box that had all of the information everyone else needed. When she went back out to the living room, everyone was sitting waiting on her. Maura took a deep breath and begun. "I'm in the Witness Protection Program. I was shot in the head by a terrorist when I worked for NCIS, but I survived the shooting. Everyone but Dr. Mallard think that I am dead. Please don't hate me for not telling you, but the Marshalls didn't know how many people Ari told about me being the target, so even after he was killed, I still had to stay dead. I will answer all of the questions you have, please just don't hate me."
"I thought you couldn't lie." Jane said, with a look of hurt and confusion on her face.
"I can't. When I woke up in the hospital, and Dr. Mallard told me what had happened, and what was going to happen, I tried to practice my story, but started hyperventilating. I had them legally change my name from Caitlin Todd to Maura Isles."
"Are you actually a doctor?" Frankie asked
"Yes. But after graduation, I joined the Secret Service before completing my residency. So when I needed a new identity, I believed this to be a good one. Dr. Mallard helped me remember the things I had forgotten from Medical school, and when I first started as a medical examiner, I would call him when I would forget something, or if I got stuck."
"Was Doyle actually your father?" asked Korsak. Maura nodded.
"Are you really this loaded? I mean, the U.S. Marshalls aren't paying for any of this are they? I mean…I don't know…" said Frost.
"Yes, when I was in college, my adoptive passed away, and left me everything. When I was shot, my will was fixed so that Maura Isles received everything."
After the guys had finished asking all the questions they could think of, and left, agreeing to meet back at the girls' place at 5 am to make the drive to DC, Maura turned to Jane, but the detective had already gone to the bedroom. Maura followed her in there, needing to know if their relationship had been ruined.
"Jane, do you have any questions, you haven't said anything for the past hour."
"Sorry, I was just thinking about everything."
"I know you're mad at me. I understand that, I just wish you didn't hate me." Maura said, almost in tears.
"I don't hate you. I'm not even mad at you. At first I was, but the more I thought about it, the more I realized that you didn't tell me because you couldn't, not because you wouldn't. Maura, please stop crying, I love you, and I hate when you cry." Said Jane, wrapping her girlfriend in a hug. "Just promise me you'll never keep a thing like this from me ever again."
"I promise. Its past midnight, shouldn't we start packing if the guys are going to be back at 5?"
"Yes, just hang on a sec. I was going to do this tonight, but going to DC kinda ruined my plans. Since it's after midnight, we have been friends for 4 years today, and we have been dating for a year and a half today as well. Maura, I know I want to spend the rest of my life with you." Jane took a box out of her pocket, and got down on one knee. "Maura Isles, will you marry me?"
Maura looked to Jane in shock for a few seconds before nodding her head. "Yes, Jane I will marry you." Jane put the ring on her finger, then grabbed her for a scorching kiss. "Come on Maura, lets finish packing so we can celebrate."
Frankie was the first to show up, at 4:50 am, and was quick to notice the ring on Maura's finger. "Good," he said to Maura, "she finally made you an official part of the Rizzoli clan." He avoided a playful smack from Jane. "What, its true, Maura's been my sister for years, now I can officially call her that."
Frost and Korsak arrived just then, and over heard Frankie's comment, and both immediately looked at Maura's hand, and both offered their congratulations to the girls.
"Come on, lets get a move on so we can get to DC at a decent hour" said Jane, as she handed out travel mugs of coffee to everyone.
AN: I have never attempted anything like this before, so please let me know how I'm doing. I will try and update regularly because I personally dislike getting into a story, then waiting forever for an update. Thanks!
Lauren
