With the little girl clinging onto her body for dear life Jane walked over to the reception desk.
"Hello, I was just wondering if you know the room for Isles?" Jane enquired to the young looking receptionist.
The receptionist looked over at Jane skeptically as though she was unsure of what her connection to the Isles was. Jane could sense the woman was hesitant to give to reveal the information and so pulled her detectives badge out and held it to the young women.
"I'm Detective Jane Rizzoli, I'm here to ask some questions so if you don't mind may you please tell me where I can find the Isles room?" Jane asked with a slightly agitated tone as she could still feel Arabella crying into the crook of her neck as she sobbed for her mother.
The woman immediately began typing into her computer. "Dr Maura Isles, 3rd floor and the 2nd private room." Why do I recognise that name? Jane thought.
"Thank you" Jane replied as she began to walk away.
Jane lent her head down and lifted the little girls chin up "Let's go see your mommy"
Maura was sick of all the questioning. Feeling as though she was a suspect in a murder trial she finally snapped at the inquisitive male doctor in front of her.
"And you're not trying to protect anyo-"
"IVE ALREADY TOLD YOU, NO! Now if you don't hurry up and find me a gown to change into and someone to come and check on my baby then I will file a formal complaint against you personally, do you understand?"
Th doctor looked on at Maura as if she had 3 heads.
"I said do you understand Dr?" Maura repeated icily.
"Yes m'am, sorry I mean Dr Isles I'll be right back with a doctor to access you" The doctor rushed out of the room as fast as his legs could take him. He didn't need a complaint against his name and certainly not one from a wealthy family such as the Isles.
Maura sat with her head in her hands weeping as she began to think about how her life has become such a mess. Except for Arabella, my little princess Maura thinks which brings her to a stop. Where is she? Has Ian got her? Maura begins to lift herself from the hospital bed but has to stop as she feels a sharp pain shoot right up her back. Ian has her, Maura's thoughts began to cloud over with dread as she begins to have a panic attack. This is all my fault, Arabella must hate me. The noise of the room door opening and closing was enough to centre Maura and as she lifts her head to begin yet another rant about how poorly the hospitals staff behave, Maura was met with the most beautiful woman she has ever seen holding onto her daughter at her waist.
"Mummy!" Arabella jumped from Janes arms and sprinted over to her mothers side.
"Hello princess" Maura winced in pain as yet another shoot of pain went up her spine.
"Sorry mummy" Arabella replied as she wiggled her way into her mothers lap.
Maura looked up at the woman stood awkwardly at the door way. "I'm terribly sorry for being such an inconvenience..?"
"Jane, Jane Rizzoli" Jane replied with her usual husky tone.
"Thank you very much for bringing my daughter up to my room, I was beginning to wonder where she was" Maura glanced down at Arabella who was stroking her stomach weakly as though she was moments from sleeping.
"It's no problem at all, your mother Constance was it? She's downstairs using my phone to call your father I believe and so Bella here sat next to me but she fell asleep and began to have a nightmare about her fath... Sorry I just thought it would be best to bring her up to you" Jane looked nervous under Maura's gaze.
"Well thank you Miss Rizzoli I appreciate your kindness, I feel as though I've seen you before somewhere?" Maura replied curiously.
"Well I work as a homicide detective down at BPD?" Jane replied hoping this would help the dirty blonde woman.
"Ah yes! I was the Chief Medical Examiner for Massachusetts up until 4 years ago, I think I remember seeing you around the police station a few times before I resigned."
"Oh right! Well I certainly would have been dressed differently, 4 years ago I was in the drug unit.." Jane replied embarrassed as she realised this woman probably believed she was a prostitute.
"Undercover, yes?" Maura enquired.
"Yes, homicide is-" Before Jane could fully answer the gorgeous woman, a doctor pulling a scanner entered the room startling Maura.
"Sorry about the wait Dr Isles, A&E is packed tonight! Let's check on the little one shall we! Then I'll tend to all your other injuries okay?" The woman looked on with sympathy toward Maura.
"That sounds fine, thank you Dr" Maura replied. Needing full access to her stomach, Maura looked down at Arabella and gently shook the young girl awake.
Looking down at the young girl Maura felt guilt stream it's way through her veins, the young girl looked absolutely drained. "Sweetie could you move over to that chair over there-"
Jane who had been stood unmoved, came to the side of Maura's bed and gently lifted Arabella from Maura's arms and settled in the chair settled alongside the doctors bed.
Taken aback by the strangers care for her daughter, Maura could only nod her head toward the woman in thanks. Maura jolted as Dr Keys touched her arm to get her attention.
"Sorry Maura.. Can you lift your shirt up please? I have a gown for you to change into as soon as the scans finished." The red headed doctor asked as gently as she could.
Maura lifted the shirt but cringed as she felt dried blood at the hem of the shirt.
"Okay now this is going to be a little cold as you already know" The doctor stated placing some gel on Maura's stomach causing her to cringe even with the anticipation of the coldness "Let me just see if we can find this little guy" the doppler was being rolled across Maura's stomach, the room silent except from Arabella's light snores and Maura's unsteady breathing.
Jane sending the woman needed to be comforted in some way, reached across the bed and held onto Maura's hand as the room waited to hear the heartbeat of the little baby Isles.
So! Will there be a heartbeat? As you should all know by now feel free to review and such as much as you want! Advice accepted glad fully as this is my first fic which you can probably already tell lol. What do you want to see next chapter? I'm thinking we need to see a bit of Ian? Suggestions welcome! Thank you for reading, it means a lot to me seeing people of the R&I fandom taking their time to read this story as I look to you all for inspiration and love all your stories! Hope you like this story so far? Let me know!