I want to thank all of you who have followed and commented I'm glad this story is bringing you a lot of joy. to answer some questions: no Jane does not know that Maura is a vampire just yet. and yes Maura has spent time away to gain who she really is which makes her more awesome.
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Maura took off her gloves as she began to sigh, today was definitely a long day but she was glad that she had made friends on her first day.
Granted she already knew that she would hit it off with Frost and Jane but she wasn't so sure about Vince and Jane's brother Frankie. Vince was a lovable guy all over but seem to have some sort of acknowledgment about her not being fully human.
Vince had spent an awful lot of time staring at her books in her office, discreetly looking over the titles with a smirk on his face.
Frankie was as drawn to her as she was to him, he looked exactly like Jane and seemed to want to follow in her footsteps.
The two would go on and on about baseball and how each other could beat one another at any sport they tried. Jane would roll her eyes at every memory about a challenge that her brother thought he'd beat her at.
Maura knew what Jane was thinking, being born with special powers meant that you were truly stronger than humans.
The whole group welcomed her with open arms. They offered to take her out to the Dirty Robber to congratulate her on being part of the group. The ME couldn't keep her eyes off of the tall detective.
She was quiet but friendly she hadn't said much to her but figured she was still getting use to her.
"Next rounds on me guys." Everyone met up at the robber in more relaxing clothing.
But not Maura, the group had accepted the fact that everywhere this woman went she would have to dress like it was a runway.
Jane padded her coat pockets for cigarettes and excused herself as she went outside. Frost shook his head disapprovingly towards the retreating figure.
"I thought she quit." Vince shrugged.
"Its known that when your in this type of profession, your more likely to pick up bad habits that may take two to three year's to quit."
The guys stared on as she continued.
"The quickest way for someone to get over a bad habit is to replace it with good habits, like sex for instance, sex is very healthy don't you think."
Frankie held up his hands to stop the ME from talking any much longer about his sister needing sexual release.
"Please no." Frost couldn't help but to laugh at his friends dismay.
Maura smelled the scent before she even made it back to the group, beers and wine in hand.
"My ears are seriously burning someone's been talking about me." The brunette kept her eye on the nervous doctor.
" Well since I can't lie I might as well own up to that."
" Oh you can't lie? Do tell, what were you talking about?"
The whole table was quiet as they waited for Maura.
" I was only insinuating that you may need to find a healthier habit In order to quit smoking completely."
Maura hoped that she wouldn't have to go into more detail.
Though she didn't know a lot about werewolves she did like to read about about myths surrounding the term mental telepathy because the brunette looked as if she could read her mind right then as her eyes bore into hers with a questionable look.
Vince looked at the two and began with a wry grin, " Yeah Janie how about eating a salad."
"Yea i eat them." Frost interjected with the same look. He knew both him and Vince were trying to get the attention off of the new doctor.
Jane directed her gaze at the two detectives, "Fuck off, and you don't eat salads."
"Do too every time we go out for lunch I always get the salad with grilled chicken."
" Is true Janie i watch him eat."
"Vince your weird but thanks." Frost chuckled
"You two are too worried about my health." Jane snorted as she ate a large amount of fries.
" I think it's nice to have friends worry about you." Maura had a look of envy as the words left her mouth.
" They're your friends now doc." A gentle hand squeezed her shoulder.
Her body instantly felt warm, everyone began to chat around her has her thoughts landed on the brunette beside her.
She didn't know how to act around her knowing that the brunette caught on to what she was insinuating last night.
She decided to keep it friendly as possible.
As she made her way into her home Maura quickly strolled into the kitchen and opened a container from the fridge.
The fresh strawberries stood out in a bowl for her pet to devour... slowly.
The living room was warm as she sat down on the couch, hands behind her head the ME stared off into space.
Her first day at work ended tremendously, never had she thought she could truly be herself around other humans and supernaturals.
She was dubbed the Google mouth of the group thanks to Jane.
Maura avoided talking about why she wasn't really eating anything and just talked on about her trip to Africa and other countries. She knew she would have to tell the group in due time but wanted to preserve the feeling of being somewhat complete.
With Bass bumping around in the kitchen she drifted off to sleep.
" Tommy I swear to god I'm going to break your nose," Jane tried to calm her nerves as she let go of her youngest brother.
The minute she walked into her mother's house Tommy was in the middle of arguing with their mom. She simply told him to stop, sit down and talk calmly.
His eyes were glossy and red letting her know that he had been drinking again, "Fuck off half-breed"
Everything seem to slow down at that moment, her heart rate picked up her breathing accelerated her nostrils flared everything around her went silent and completely dark.
The first time she was called that was by Frank her presumably dad; at the age of fourteen she lost her real father and Frank was there to comfort her.
As time went on she continued the training her father taught her this of course offset Frank he didn't want his kids to be associate it with other supernaturals he wanted her to be a normal Rizzoli.
" You smell like the woods what have I told you about going out there."
It was late at night when a young Jane walked inside her home, Frank sat on the couch waiting for her to arrive while her mother waited anxiously by the living room door.
" My dad would have wanted me to continue you can't stop me from being who I am Frank."
"You listen to me as long as you live under my house you going to obey by my rules."
"Frank!"
"No mom he's right, I'll go live in the woods."
Her mom looked at her child with solemn eyes.
"Its ok mom I'm the oddball I'm the one who could bring danger around you guys it's okay I'll live."
The realization dawned on Angela she was about to let a man she married and stayed with for the kids throw out her child.
"No...no you stay...Frank I want you out of here."
Frank began to argue back about her needing him and him not wanting to leave his sons.
Angela told him it was over and that he could see the kids and come get them whenever he wanted to but she was not about to throw out one of her kids just for him.
Frank's snarled and pointed at Jane, with venom in his voice, " you fucking half breed you did this."
The teenage brunette jumped on him instantly and began hitting him all over letting out all her hatred for him.
Angela quickly pulled her off of him and held her close while shouting at Frank to leave and never to come back.
This was the third time someone had called her a half breed. The second time ...well she had the scars on her palms to remember how that ended.
" Why are you even hear you're not even a real Rizzoli," He slurred.
Jane quickly grabbed him again by the collar and slammed him against the wall, with her fist raised she punched him one good time and then dropped him to the ground, hands balled up at her side.
Angela grabbed her daughter by the shoulders and pushed her back into the kitchen and sat her down.
"Jane you know how I feel about you fighting with him, It does no good he's just going to continue to do the same thing."
With her head down Jane let the shame wash over her, she had once again loss control.
Her mom silently went back into the room to talk to her youngest.
He slowly picked himself up off the ground and made his way to the front door.
He was embarrassed, he knew he crossed a line not only with his mother but with his sister. He didn't even bother to apologize, nor caring to tell another lie about promising to quit drinking.
Angela went back into the kitchen to continue making dinner. Frankie entered the house an hour later seeing his sister in the same position.
With a heavy sigh he sat down beside her.
"Tommy again."
"Yea... He called me a half breed." Frankie flinched at the word he knew how much it hurt his sister when people called her that.
Over the years she learned to not let it effect her but he understood why she slipped up.
" But enough about me how did you get a hickey on your neck," Jane smirked as her brother tried to cover up his neck with his uniform collar.
Angela was immediately all over him, "What type of girl have you been with!"
She yanked down his collar to inspect the red blotchy skin.
This is what Jane loved every time she came over to her moms she would either have to get into an argument with her brother Tommy or her mother pestering her brother Frankie about meeting the right girl.
Like it or not this was her family.
At 7 p.m. the ME finally woke up, showered and ready to go out; she rubbed Bass's head and walked out.
Two sets of arms wrapped themselves around her from behind the minute she stepped off her porch; to the perps surprise Maura bit down into their flesh and flipped the intruder over her shoulder.
"You are strong." the sound of his voice made Maura roll her eyes.
Ian stepped out of the shadows wearing a tux. The perp stood up slowly cracking his back, "Fucking christ."
"Ian you just don't understand how badly I want to punch you in the face right now." She voiced.
Her outfit was wrinkled up now and that was one thing she did not like.
"I came over to escort you to the party, your parents are waiting."
"And you wanted to test me as well." She quickly kneed the perp.
Ian made a painful expression knowing that his friend was going to get him back for letting him endure 'his' punishment.
"Your not the scared little girl that needed protection years ago I see."
" And your not the man who I want to marry."
" Come now we all know that you're not interested in men."
Once again the forgotten perp got back up but moved far away from the ME.
Maura shrugged off the question and made her way towards her car with Ian close behind.
"Well I can see that you're in no mood to chat so I will be on my way."
He snap his fingers signaling his friend who was clearly pissed off to follow him.
Ian could be the most arrogant male in the world, she couldn't believe how much he changed. Their marriage was definitely arranged and she could already tell that nothing good would come of it.
She could only hope by talking to his parents she would find a way out of the situation.
The night was colder than most Boston nights, a figure walked the streets as it began to snow.
They enjoyed looking up at the stars as the whole neighborhood was quiet around them.
A cigarette dangling out of their mouths as they got lost in their thoughts. A car slowly pulled up beside them and stopped.
"Hey Jane, what are you doing around here."
Jane shrugged her shoulders, "Needed to clear my head, I can walk for hours and not know where id end up."
Maura had an idea, it was chancy but she knew that this party was full of other supernaturals but they were more of the upper crust.
"I know you don't like mingling with snobby people but I would be most grateful if you accompanied me to this shindig."
She leaned forward, laying her forearms on the roof of the car lost in thought.
Maura waited patiently, her hands tightened on the wheel as the smell assaulted her senses once again.
The detective nodded her head and smile. "Will there be food?"
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