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Chapter 3

"For God sake Maura a simple yes or no would suffice!" I'd been watching Maura do an autopsy for about half an hour and not one word that had come out of her mouth meant anything to me. I sighed heavily and ran my fingers through my hair in frustration "you're so difficult sometimes Maura! Did he die from the stab wound?" I grumbled.

Her head snapped up and she pinned me with her hazel eyes "Well Jane I'm sorry that I cannot give you a definitive answer at this present moment, it takes extensive examination and calculations to deduce if he died from the stab wound or from the blow to the head so have a little patience!" She glared once more at me and then went back to her work.

I chuckled to myself and slid myself onto the empty autopsy table and crossed my legs. "Maura Isles that was very aggressive, that's not like you at all, I must be rubbing off on you!" I internally congratulated myself, Maura could be so uptight sometimes and this new side to her intrigued me.

She looked up at me and smiled "Jane it is physically impossible for your traits to rub off on me it's in your DNA….." she trailed off and then was suddenly silenced I assume by the look I was giving her "You know what I mean Maura you don't have to take everything I say so literally!" She smiled brightly at me one where her dimples were on full show and I knew she was trying to wind me up. "Real mature Maura!" I mumble sticking my tongue out at her to add emphasis.

It's amazing how the atmosphere can change so quickly between us, just a few minutes ago I was ready to strangle her with my bare hands and now I couldn't contain the laughter as she told me that she had noticed that she had developed more undesirable traits since she had met me.

I glanced at the clock and my eyes widened in shock; it was 10 o' clock at night! Suddenly the morgue became stuffy and unbearable I needed to get out, I'd been in and out of here all day and I needed a break.

"Maura when will you be done? I NEED to get out of here all the chemicals are giving me a headache and since when did it get so damn hot in here?" I tugged at my shirt to convey how uncomfortable I was. Maura sighed heavily and turned to face me and laughed at my ridiculous behaviour. "Jane you do not have to stay, you can come pick me up when I'm done and then we can do dinner. I'll be about another hour"

I hopped off the table and whined "ugh Mauuuuura that's a waste of time to go home and come back, I guess I'm stuck here until you're done!" Maura held up a scalpel and signalled for me to take it "If you are going to sit there and complain about how long this is going to take I will not be able to concentrate so here take this and help me!"

I cautiously took the scalpel from her and looked at her not believing she was actually letting me do this "Are you serious?" I asked half expecting her to laugh and take it off me and tell me I was too gullible but sadly that did not happen.

She looked at me and stated "As a matter of fact you have observed so many of my autopsies that I have hypothesised that with a little guidance you should be able to help me without causing damage to the body." I stared at her as if she had two heads! Maura Isles the strict, stick to your job and do it right was going to let me help her.

I put on a pair of latex gloves and picked the scalpel my hands shaking slightly. "What do you want me to do?" I stole a glance at her and she was staring at my hands "well you are not going to do anything with your hands shaking like that, relax and then you can make an incision behind his right ear it appears to me there is a growth behind there" I took a deep breath to collect my nerves and shook my head clearing it of any negative thoughts.

When I had collected my nerves I leaned over the body and made a small incision right behind the ear like Maura had told me. All of a sudden a kind of brown substance came squirting out from the cut and landed on my face. "ugh oh my God Maura what is that it smell disgusting…I think I'm going to vomit!" I dropped the scalpel and ran for the sink, I made it there just in time and vomited the contents of my stomach into it.

The snap of Maura's gloves signalled to me that she was on her way over to see if I was ok "Maura I'm fine just finish what you are doing" I managed to get out before another wave of nausea over took me. Her hand on my back let me know that she had ignored my request "Sorry Jane I didn't know that would happen" She murmured softly as she rubbed soothing circles on my back leaving a warmth in their wake.

After I was sure I wasn't going to vomit again I wiped my face and turned to her. "Jane you look awful your cheeks are completely ashen let me take you home" I shook my head vigorously "You have to finish the autopsy" I sighed holding my stomach hoping I wasn't going to suddenly be sick again. "I was almost done any way I can get one of my assistants to close and I can finish the rest tomorrow, I'm not going to take no for an answer so there is no point in arguing Jane." Not having the energy to protest I nodded my head in defeat.

She put me sitting on a chair and then gave me a glass of water and then she went off to give her assistant the instructions. She came back and helped me out of the chair my head began to spin at the sudden movement and she looped her arm around my waist to keep me steady. She helped me into the passenger's seat and I swatted her hand away when she tried to buckle me in too. "I can do that!" I grumbled half-heartedly. She chuckled and got into the driver's seat. "Good thing know that you're still as grumpy as ever even when you are sick!" I didn't feel well enough to have some kind of come back so I just grunted my discontent.

Within minutes I was back at my apartment and my agitation towards Maura taking care of me had dissipated and I felt comforted that she cared so much. She brought me to my room and I collapsed on my bed, she rooted through my wardrobe allowing a few tuts to pass her lips as she disapproved of how messy my clothes were. She threw a large t shirt and shorts on to my bed and spoke in a slightly embarrassed voice "I presume you can change yourself, I'll be back in a minute with water and some pain killers because if I'm correct you are going to be dehydrated and have an awful headache" She was on her way out the door when I spoke "Thanks Maur" She turned and shrugged "I don't mind, it's what friends are for" and then she left.

When she came back a few minutes later I was tucked under the duvet I leaned up and took the painkillers from her and took a big gulp of water. "Thanks Maura, really you don't have to do all this" she let out an exasperated huff "I already told you I don't mind I'd like to think you'd do the same if it was me who was sick, so if you're ready to sleep I'll go home" she started to get up off the bed but I grabbed her arm and held it in a vice grip "Don't, stay its late, I want you to stay" She smiled sweetly at me her dimples only appeared slightly "Ok, I'll just get my pyjamas and I'll make up the couch" She rooted through my closet again trying to find the silk pair she had bought me about a month ago. "You can stay in here if you want, your almost taller than the couch it can't be comfortable" I could feel the blush that had made its way onto my face and it made me even more embarrassed. "Well if you're sure, thanks" She disappeared into the bathroom and within a matter of moments she was out again.

She slid under the duvet and stayed close to her edge of the bed. "Jesus Maura I'm not going to bite!" I reached out and pulled her closer. "JANE your hands are freezing get off me!" She whined and smacked my hand away. "Chillax Maura!"

We elapsed into a comfortable silence, I could hear that Maura's breathing had evened out and presumed she had fallen asleep. I lay there thinking about how this was a big change in our friendship she had never slept in my bed before but for some reason it felt comfortable, familiar like she was supposed to be there. She stirred slightly and dropped her arm across my stomach. I laughed internally "She's a cuddlier in her sleep" I thought. I closed my eyed enjoying the closeness to Maura and fell into a peaceful sleep.