I am back with a new chapter I am so thankful to those who took the time to read my story it is over whelming. I hope you enjoy this next chapter and please review and let me know what you like or don't like this is an exercise in becoming a better writer so please be vocal I can take it! Thanks for reading! I don't own R&I... wish I did
The spray from the shower relaxes Jane's tense muscles and she relishes the feeling of the multiple streams hitting her back. She smiles to herself thinking somethings really are better when you spend a little extra money. Maura always told her that it isn't about the money but the quality of life, money brings. Jane was contemplating those words when she hears Jo Friday barking and quickly jumps out of the shower wanting to quiet the dog before she disturbs Maura. Jane throws on her robe and quickly leaves the bathroom headed to the front window to have a look at what Jo is fussing about. "Jo what are you barking about? You need to be quiet..." Jane trails off seeing exactly what has Jo worked up, because standing on the other side of the street is a man holding up a camera pointed at her bedroom window.
Not thinking about her state of undress Jane flies out the front door across the street and is standing in front of a very shocked middle aged balding Italian man. "Why are you taking pictures of my house?" Jane snarls getting up into the mans face. He is struck speechless by Jane's forwardness and the edge in her voice. "I said why are you taking pictures of my house? Answer the question!"
"Uh I was just uh admiring the uh architectural details around the windows uh I'm uh sorry to have uh angered you." the man stammered.
"Do you make a habit of pointing high powered zooming camera equipment at peoples bedrooms Mr. Uh..."
"Jones my name is Sam Jones."
"Well Mr. Jones... If I believed you before I certainly don't now. Not only is that a lame excuse but really a surname of Jones belonging to perhaps the most Italian looking man I've ever seen besides my father. I think I will give BPD a call and tell them I have a peeping Tom and they will not hesitate to come and take you in for questioning... or you can tell me your real name and what you want and save me the trouble."
"You go a head and call the police they have no grounds to arrest me I am on public property taking a photo of a house nothing illegal about that."
"I knew it a Private Investigator!" Jane exclaims " Only a PI would know the laws about surveillance that well. Who hired you?"
"You are very clever detective, I am a Private Investigator, and my employers are anonymous and I wouldn't tell you even if I knew because it is a breach of my confidentially contract. So I will be on my way I got what I came for." With this admission Jane knocks the camera from his hands, grabs it from the ground and bounds across the the street with it, removing the SD card.
"Hey give that back that is stealing!" He yells.
Jane lays the camera on the ground turns back to the man and says "Why don't you file a report with the police then." She then walks back into the house and shuts the door locking the dead bolt and pulling the chain. She watches from the front window as "Sam" picks up his camera and walks down the street to a Navy Blue Pontiac Grand Am with Massachusetts license plates but she can only make out the last three Digits of the plates GT9, she took them down hoping Frost could work his computer magic and find who it was registered to. Jane turns from the door, headed back upstairs to retrieve her phone when she hears the quiet sniffles, and meets the mop of curly brown hair and big brown tear filled eyes of her 4 year old daughter Alexandra staring at her in fear. "Mama why were you ye-wing (yelling)?"
"Oh... Lexi sweetie Mama is sorry did I wake you?" Jane crouches down to be at Lexi's level reaching to pull her to her chest, smoothing her unruly curls out of her face.
"Ye-ah I heerd-ed you and a man ye-wing and I got up to go get Mommy but she was sleeping and you tolded me to never wake Mommy and bean. So I came to find you because I was scared." Jane looks down at her beautiful daughter, and is so thankful that she is in her life. She is living proof that things happen for a reason. Lexi is the reason Jane and Maura are together and the reason Jane doesn't regret her affair with Agent Dean. Jane didn't feel that way when she found herself pregnant, and fighting with her best friend, but fate had some cards up its sleeve. Jane remembered that night at Sensei Mata's retreat when she had to cut Maura's leg and thought that they might die she told Maura about her pregnancy. That trip had restored their friendship, and when Maura started fussing over her and helping her through her pregnancy the sparks of love ignited. Jane would never regret the path it took her to get where she is today completely happy and in love. Jane was brought out of her musings when she felt tears hitting her chest.
"Oh Baby cakes sh sh sh Mama is so sorry you got scared." Jane coos kissing her brow.
"I was trying to be brave like you Mama but I didn't know where you were and I heerded the ye-wing." Lexi takes a deep breath and sighs before snuggling deeper into Jane's chest, and whispers " I'm Sorry" This admission breaks Jane's heart her sweet little girl who at this moment seems older than her 4 years thinks that she has to be brave. Jane wonders if Lexi thinks this because she has heard talk of Jane's bravery? Jane makes a mental note to not have those discussions in front of Lexi.
"Oh no baby girl you don't have anything to be sorry about. Being scared is not something to be ashamed of even I get scared baby."
"But Mama you are the bravest person I knowed."
"Well Lex being brave doesn't mean you aren't scared."
"What do you do when you get scared Mama?"
"I talk about it with your Mommy and she helps me not be scared anymore. You know you can always come to Mommy or Me to talk when you are scared? We will keep you safe and try to make it better ok?"
"Ok"
"Now lets go upstairs and check on Mommy and bean, and get ourselves ready for the day."
Meanwhile on BCU Campus a meeting has been called in the tunnels below the Psychology building with one thing on the agenda who will be next...
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