"Old Boston money, I wouldn't have been surprised if he had gotten a phone call from the president." Jane said. "No use talking about it now, we still have to find out where he attacked his victims. Korsak, you and Frost will have to talk with the secretary of Marissa Westwood. I will go to the hospital Rebecca worked at and ask around. We need to know where Rebecca was supposed to be. Her car was still in the parking lot of the hospital so it must have been somewhere near the hospital." Jane had constructed a plan of action
Four hours later Jane came back from the hospital to find Maura sitting in her office. Reading over a piece of paper. Maura once again did not notice Jane standing in the doorway. Jane looked at her
best friend, the person she thought she knew almost everything about. Almost Jane thought that might be the key word. I know what she is going to tell me. It's Maura, she has always told me that sexuality is fluid and that she herself didn't believe in labels. This is a talk I really don't want to have right now. Jane knocked on the door again, much louder this time. Maura looked up and although Maura was exhausted she gave Jane a warm smile when she entered. "Where you able to get any information that might help with this case Maura?"
"We might have gotten lucky. There was tissue under the fingernails. It will take some time until the results are there. I won't be able to say anything until then, but we have to keep our hands crossed."
"Fingers Maura" Jane said not being able to hide a smile. However bad the situation, Maura mixing up something like this made Jane smile.
"Oh."
"We went to the hospital to talk to some colleagues of Rebecca. She went out with some of her colleagues yesterday, but these people were all in a complicated surgery that none of them could leave. We will talk with them tomorrow."
"I think now is the time for our conversation, is it not?" Maura said, looking up into Jane's eyes for the first time since Jane had entered her office.
"Yes. Since I assume that we won't have much time before you want us to leave to this soiree thing. There are things that we have to talk about, questions I need an answer to."
"Let me try to explain Jane and if you have any more questions after that, I will answer them." Maura suggested. She wanted to be honest about everything and in order to do that she couldn't wait for Jane to ask all the right questions. Jane just nodded.
"Take a seat this may take some time. As you know I have a more scientific approach to sexuality and I am a supporter of the Kinsey scale. I had experimented in collage of course and found out that I was also very much interested in women." Maura started. Looking at Jane all the time, she saw how uncomfortable she felt talking about this.
"After I graduated and had finished my residency I went to Africa with Ian as you know. When coming home my parents held a function. At this function I met Addison. I don't know how to describe her, but we started talking and the next thing I know she invites me to a soiree friends of her that she is having the next day. I don't know how she knew or if she just wanted to test me, see how I would react. When I came to the location she had texted me, I was standing in front of a house I had been before. Addison waited for me at the entrance. She was my guide and kind of a protector the first few time I came there. The third time I went there I met Rebecca. I knew her from functions since I was 16 years old. I never met Marissa at these functions. She is 2 years younger than I am and was still in boarding school and later in collage when I came home. Rebecca and I were together for a year, she was the first woman I fell in love with. We broke off when I went away. I needed to leave Boston and she couldn't leave Boston. She always had a strong bond with her father and at that time he was having health issues. The last time I went there was about 2 month ago. Rebecca wasn't there but I got to meet Marissa." Maura ended.
" You said you were a member, how did you become one?"
"Well, my name opened the door and when Rebecca and I got together it was like I was accepted into the circle. Until that point you are a guest at these soirees and the person inviting you is responsible for you."
"I am not sure what to think of that. But if I understand correct, I will be your guest tonight. Why have you never told me about these soirees before Maura?"
"Jane they are really open about their sexuality at this place. There are a lot of futons, couches or beds. I never took part in these displays of affection, but I can't say that I looked away. You come from a roman catholic family, when we talked about sleeping with women you weren't disgusted by it, but you made it clear that it was not for you. I didn't want you to think differently about me Jane."
"How do you know when the next function or soiree is?"
"We are up to technology Jane!" Maura said, frowning at Jane. But since that didn't seem to be enough she elaborated "Of course there is an invitation we get trough our e-mail account but there is also the text message that is sent 3 days before the soiree."
"Can you show me the text and the e-mail?" Jane wanted to know. Maura turned the display of her computer and gave Jane her phone. Jane read the text and had a look at the mail.
"So there is no code in there? Anybody reading this text, could drive to the location?"
"Well it has never been a problem before Jane. And nobody would know what he was driving to. It just states the date and the location."
"But Maura we didn't find a phone or a wallet on Rebecca. If she had not turned her phone of the murderer could easily find out about this an be there!" Jane pointed out.
"He would need a degree at MIT to hack Rebecca's phone. Her father gave it to her, because she is also a member of the board at her father's company. It turns off every 30 seconds and you need a code to activate it." Maura said.
"Let us hope you are right Maura, but just to make sure I will install two camera in my car an let it film the street and the the way, what people will be there tonight Maura? It won't be people like me I am quite sure about that"
"It will be Boston Brahmin. People from the oldest families in Boston: Forbes, Cooper, Lowell and Cabot are just some of the names you will find. That is also the reason why this has to be done as discreet as possible. There are married woman, most of them have an understanding with their husbands, some of them are there because they want to fulfill this part of their lives in private, without their families finding out. They are in some ways the elite and having scandal is unacceptable. We are so successful in staying a secret because we all have the same to lose."
"But what when you fall in love, what if you want to have children, when you want to marry? Would that reveal your secret?"
"It will not for me Jane. I never made a secret about my love life. I also won't have a problem in my social circle. Not many are open about their sexuality, but all around Massachusetts we have the right to marry people of the same sex. The people you will meet tonight have influence, a lot of it Jane. Their parents and they themselves make sure that they have the same rights as every other citizen of the US. Jane it took me one phone call and the governor called Cavanaugh."
Jane was quiet, she was thinking. It was a lot to take in. Now she felt like going to the meeting of a secret organization who ruled the country, or at least the state in the background. She had to think about something else, now was not time. She had a case to solve and a soiree to attend.
"What am I supposed to wear tonight ?"
"I already had something delivered for you. It is in the wrapped box on the couch and you will have a driver waiting outside of your apartment at 8 o'clock." Maura said in an almost commanding tone.
" But I need to install the cameras Maura, it is important to make sure that the house is not being watched." Jane tried to argue.
" The house we are going to has a security system with about 5 or 6 cameras. I will make sure that the cameras are placed strategically to catch anything important that might drive or walk by." Maura informed Jane.
"Do you know that I am seeing a very new side of you Maur?" Jane asked. She knew she didn't hate this new side, but this side of Maura lacked something.
"Jane I am sorry for all I am putting onto your shoulders, but I have to make sure that Rebecca was the last. I need to make sure that my friends are save. You are the person I trust the most in the world Jane. This is my panic/ crises management mode it can be a bit much to take. The pouring of adrenalin in my body and the corticoliberin that is released in my brain put me on edge and lead to my dominant behavior and my need to be doing something."
Jane once again could not hide her smile, her goggle mouth was still there.
"Jane before I forget. I will be touching you tonight, you are my date after all." Maura said, having a mischievous smile on her face.
"You just enjoying making me uncomfortable Maura, don't you? But by all means feel free to touch, but I have to put a stop to it when you go under the belt line" Jane said trying not to show how all this was affecting her.
"Jane you won't be wearing a belt" Maura stated. Jane was about to correct her again thinking she didn't know the therm, when she saw the small smile on Maura's lips.
"I think I need to go, you know giving Gavanaugh and update and ... I... Korsak... I'll... see you" Jane walked off. She was standing in the elevator, just having lost in the game she normally dominated. Maura was now wearing a smile. She didn't know why it happened but couldn't stop the small flirting and seeing Jane blush had been worth it.
