The Surprise that Would Change Everything:
Jane and Maura were sat on Maura's sofa enjoying their alcoholic drinks before they would be needed again. Maura got up and fed Bass some British strawberries and smiled seeing Jo Friday wagging her tail.
"Is it ok if I feed Jo Friday?" she asked the Italian detective.
"Maura, you don't even need to ask," Jane replied. Maura smiled and put some dog food in a bowl for the excited dog, putting it on the floor and then going to join Jane again.
They settled under the blanket.
"Did you know that the worst storm in 100 years is going to hit next week?" Maura asked.
"Where do you find this stuff out?" Jane said.
"It was on the news Jane," Maura said before the door opened and Angela walked in.
"Hey girls," she said.
"Hey Ma," Jane said.
"Hey Angela," Maura said.
"Have you girls eaten yet?" Angela asked.
"Not yet," Maura said.
"Well I will do something," Angela said.
"No please don't. We'll get something soon," Maura said.
"I insist."
"Quit while you can," Jane whispered and Maura nodded sipping her wine.
The doctor and detective carried on watching the tv until Angela began dishing up the dinner. Jane was about to sit at the table when her phone rang and Maura's rang soon after.
"Rizzoli."
"Doctor Isles." Angela watched before Jane called out.
"Ma keep ours warm," she said before disappearing with Maura.
The two arrived at the scene and Jane went over to Frost and Korsac while Maura went to examine the body,p.
"What have we got?" she asked.
"Brian Vance, found his ID in his car. He's 35 and has a daughter who he has custody of. There's no sign of her," Frost said. Jane looked at the victim's wallet and saw a photo of Brian and his daughter, "we could have a murder and abduction here. Get that girl's face everywhere!" she said before going over to Maura.
"He was hit over the head with something that is roughly 5mm long and he was shot twice," Maura said, knowing it was Jane, "once in the arm and one through the heart. I'd say the second shot killed him."
"Maura Isles guessing."
"I do not guess I speculate. Time of death between 4 and 8 hours ago."
"God that girl could have been missing 8 hours already," Jane said before going and filling Frost in and then heading back to Maura.
"That girl is what? 12-years-old," she said to Maura before they watched as the body was taken back to the station.
The noise level began to die down and Maura saw Jane stood by the car. She picked up her bag and went over to the detective.
"Worried about that girl?" she asked.
"Yes we need to find her fast," Jane said before unlocking the car and getting in. Maura went to do the same when she heard something. She walked over to where the noise was coming from. Jane followed and pulled her gun out.
"Come out with your hands up!" she shouted. There was no movement so Maura pulled the cover off the boxes and the two women gasped as hiding in the boxes was the last person they expected to see.