Author's note: Hey, guys! Don't worry, the next chapter is going to be REALLY heavy.
As the medical examiner and the detective rode the elevator, Maura took the time to think about her next move. She wasn't exactly what one would call 'bitchy', but she wasn't entirely polite, either. She was getting better and better expressing her feelings, even the ones she didn't necessarily want to show.
Finally, they stopped on the main floor and the blonde's heart picked up speed when she spotted the Italian-blooded women with her hand on her desk, looking down at a stack of documents.
"Looks like we have a new case,"Barry whispered to Maura. A new case? But she didn't even have her identification card, and the Captain wasn't back.
"Hey, Barry, can you come here for a 'sec?"The man nodded, moving over to Jane, leaving Maura standing there looking slightly confused.
"I need you to take half of these and look them over. If you find a long number, not a telephone, but what might be an account number, let me know." "Sure thing, Jane."
"Uh, Jane..Can I, uh, talk to you for a second?"Maura fidgeted for a moment before realizing no one was looking at her funny. Jane didn't look angry and everything seemed to be normal, for the most part.
"Yeah, sure. We can talk in the hall."Maura simply nodded and followed the detective into the hallway, making sure not to drop the map of the building she was holding in her hand. This was worse than her first day of boarding school. At least there, she wasn't expected to know her way around. At least there, she didn't know anyone..here, she was their medical examiner. If she messed up, everyone would be mad at her. She could already feel beads of sweat forming on her forehead at the thought.
"What did you want to talk about? If it's the case, we don't know anything yet, Dr. Isles."Doctor Isles. That was certainly not a title she'd ever heard before. But, she didn't falter. Not once.
"Actually, Detective Rizzoli, I wanted to talk about that day. When I saved your life. And why you felt it necessary to act as though you didn't know me."BUSTED."Maybe you should be the detective.."Jane said with a slight blush. Yes, she'd lied about not knowing Maura. But only because if she'd told them her name, they'd try to get her to find her again. And Jane didn't have that kind of willpower.
"I lied about knowing your name. I just..the guys know I'm not exactly just attracted to women, so they would have tried to set me up with you. Especially my Ma. Wait until you meet her. Actually, maybe you won't. Here's hoping."
Angela was a whole other story.
"Oh, I..I had no idea."Maura could feel the warmth of a blush creep onto her cheeks. Maybe she wasn't the only one attracted to women. Maybe they were even attracted to each other. However, Maura had a strict 'no dating at work' policy. If things got weird, it'd throw off their entire workplace. And she wouldn't want to upset the daily flow of everything.
"Now you do. Hey, we should go see if the Captain's back yet. You need all your work stuff so you can help with the case. He'll most likely want you to start right away. After all, we're in desperate need of someone to cut open dead things."Her tone was teasing and Maura knew it. From just the short time she'd known her, she could already pick up on things..tones that came from this woman. With that, both ladies walked back into the room and Jane went wide-eyed when she saw Frankie standing there.
"Janie..it's Ma."
