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Pairing: Established relationship between Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles
Rating: T for profanity language
Summary: The chapters have different scenes between Jane and Maura while taking the advantage of their American Sign Language (ASL). It is sort of sequel of my story, "Signs are Louder than Voices."
A/N: I am using the quotation with italic for ASL.
Great Advantage for Any Couple: Sign Language.
Chapter 1 -Robbery at Bank
Coffee shop at the Boston Police Department.
Jane stared at the horse shaped pancake that her mother just placed it front of her and she looked up at her mother. "Ma, why you give me the Happy Pony pancake? Please stop making me the animal shaped pancake from now on," she implored.
"Well, you are still my baby, Janie. Deal with it." Angela waved dismissively and walked back to the cashier register.
"Jane, you should be grateful to have her as mother. I am pleased to have the tortoise shaped pancake from her but I cannot imagine if I can eat Bass," Maura said while poking her pancake with her fork gently whether it is alive or not.
"For Pete's sake, it is just pancake. Bass won't know that you eat the turtle shaped pancake. Just enjoy it and deal with it," Jane deadpanned. "Tortoise," Maura corrected teasingly.
When Jane decided that her maple syrup was not enough, she didn't want to finish chewing to speak so she waved her hand to get Maura's attention. Maura looked up, annoyed at her unexpected gesture. "Pass syrup please" Jane signed in ASL.
"Oh we haven't use ASL since Emmett and Melody left a few weeks ago. We should keep up with ASL whenever we can," Maura passed the bottle of syrup to Jane. Jane nodded agreeably.
When Jane saw Angela going into the kitchen, she wanted to ask Maura without Angela's earshot, Jane began to sign to Maura, "when Ma will be away for her spa weekend?"
"Mother has not tell me when. Why?"Maura asked with her hand above her forehead with sign "Why".
"I don't want Ma walk in on us while we make love this weekend," Jane countered.
"Why don't we go on the getaway weekend so we can make love for hours," Maura smirked sultrily.
When they heard Angela opening the kitchen door, they began conversing normally without her knowing they discussed with ASL behind her back. They continued discussing about where they can go on their getaway weekend. Even Angela suggested Provincetown.
"If you go to Provincetown, may I join you?" Angela faced Maura hopefully. Unbeknownst to Angela, Jane looked at Maura horrifiedly as she signed "NO" franticallywithout her voice.
"Angela, I would love you to join us but Jane and I need to spend our time alone on the weekend. Next time I will join you to the spa weekend. Ok with you?" Maura answered politely.
"Maura, that's okay. Go ahead and have fun with Janie. However, please tell me the details about your vacation when you return," Angela gave them her expected look.
"MA!" Jane shook her head in exasperation.
Maura was finishing her breakfast as Jane was drinking her coffee. "Sweetie, I have to do some errands at my bank. I will be back in an half hour. See you soon. I love you," Maura showed her ILY hand-shape to Jane.
"I love you too," Jane signed with all words instead of the ILY hand-shape. Maura smirked and she gave her a chaste kiss.
Citizen's Bank on State Street
Maura walked toward to the door before safe box room as she was prepared to place her hand on the verifying scanner but she dropped her purse. At same time, she knelt down to pick it up and the bank robbers barged into the bank. As she heard the yelling from one of the robbers, she rushed behind the bank manager's unoccupied desk to avoid being caught by the robbers. Better yet, she crawled quietly under the desk to hide from the robbers' sightings. Frantically, Maura was thinking what to do. Calling Jane is too risky because one of he robbers might hear her. She saw the red button under the manager's desk so she pressed it quietly as possible. While she is waiting for the police to show up, she turned her face seeing the window outside.
When a gunshot rang out, Maura jumped little but she was relieved that she didn't make any noise to attract the robbers' attention. However she felt her urge to help someone who might get hurt by the gunshot. She peeked to see what's going on. She saw the security guard's leg is shot. She tried to concentrate on the guard's leg whether his life is threatened or not so she determined his leg was not bleeding profusely. She was grateful that someone else is helping to press the guard's wound to minimize the bleeding. She went back to her hiding spot quietly.
The BPD Bullpen.
Jane was focusing on the paperwork that she dreaded most. As she twisted her pencil tightly and she leaned back on her chair sighing, she thought to herself, what I will do with Maura romantically on the getaway weekend. Scubadiving? Whalewatching? Walking on the beach on a romantic evening? Oh yeah, Ma is out of the picture! Jane shook her head chuckling.
The police radio near Jane's desk spoke up, "the bank robbery is occurring at the Citizen's Bank on State Street. One gunshot is reported by the bystander and the homicide is possible." As Jane realized that Maura is in the bank, she snapped her pencil into two pieces. She shot up from her chair frantically. Fuck! I would kill the bastard if he hurts my Maura.
"Korsak! Frost! Maura is in that bank where the robbery is! I don't know if I can live without Maura. We have to go there right away!" Jane cried in her distraught voice.
Korsak said to Jane while holding her both shoulders gently, "please calm down. We will help Maura and the victims as well. I know Maura will be fine. Let's go." Jane nodded slightly by hearing Korsak's calm voice.
Outside of the Citizen's Bank.
The Swat team was assembling to be ready. The homicide detectives arrived at same time. Jane came to speak with the leader of the Swat team as she showed him her detective badge.
"I am Detective Rizzoli of the Boston Police Department. I want to inform you that Dr. Maura Isles, the Medical Examiner of BPD is inside the bank right now. I don't want her to get hurt by anyone even one of your Swat team," Jane said in her dangerously tone.
"Your statement is noted but I assure you that my Swat team is best to secure the innocents lives even Dr. Isles. By the way, I am Sgt. Robert Taylor. " the Swat team leader replied calmly. Jane inclined her head appreciatively. As Jane asked for his binocular, he was more than glad to hand it to her.
Using Robert's binocular, Jane was trying to see inside of the bank. She saw the robbers waving their guns as they were threatening the victims to stay down on the floor. Somehow, she saw Maura waving her hand peeking out the desk. Relieved but worried, Jane turned to Sgt. Taylor, "I saw Dr. Isles is hiding under the desk and I believe the robbers don't know that she is in the bank. I need to go to the alley near the window where Dr. Isles is. I can communicate with her with American Sign Language as I can interpret over our radios what Dr. Isles might overhear the robbers' conversations."
"Ok, that's great idea. Let one of my Swat team to take you to the alley safely without the robbers' sighting. Let's go!" Robert handed his radio to Jane as the Swat guy took her to the alley.
Jane kneeled down and crawled to the window where Maura is at. Maura was thrilled to see Jane but she was worried for their safety. "Careful! The robbers might see us." Maura signed without her voice.
"I know! Can you tell me what's happening and hear what the robbers' conversation about their possible escape? I need to pass the valuable information to the Swat team," Jane pleaded in ASL.
As Maura nodded in agreement, she told Jane about the bank security guard being hurt. Jane radioed the Swat team what Maura told her. "There are four robbers. I overheard the robbers' plan to escape near the bank vault which was already pried open before hitting the inside wall a few nights ago," Maura signed quietly. Jane's eyes were widened over the robbers' clever escape plan but she knew that they would foil the bank robbers' escape. She spoke over the radio quietly.
"Please stay hidden and be careful. Just wait for the robbers to escape as planned," Jane replied as she showed her ILY hand-shape. Maura smiled showing her ILY hand-shape. Jane crawled back to the alley.
The Swat team reassembled to hide behind the area where the robbers would escape. The robbers busted the wall open. When the last robber crawled out of the wall, the Swat team stopped them on the spot. The robbers were dumbfounded by being foiled by the Swat team.
As Jane approached to the window telling Maura that the robbers are caught by the Swat team. Relieved, Maura came out of the desk. At the moment, her doctor mode came up as she ran to the security guard to ensure his leg wound in a non threatening life. When the EMT took over, Maura stood up and saw Jane walking to her. Maura ran to her as she embraced her tightly. When Maura's legs got weak, Jane held her as they sobbed together.
"I'm so glad that we use ASL to save the lives especially yours. Also it foiled the bastards' robbery!" Jane grinned.
"Language! Indeed, we busted them! We can tell and thank our Deaf friends for teaching you ASL," Maura smiled. Jane nodded in agreement as embracing her again before they leave the bank together safely.
To be continued with upcoming scene of the advantage of ASL.
As you see the sign language is very beneficial for anyone. Can you tell me the list of advantage of ASL on this chapter? If you give me the list, I will send you the virtual candy. ;-)