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Chapter 8
Maura knew she could finally cry like she needed to. She didn't even care that Korsak was standing there watching her. She had cried earlier, but it wasn't the good cry she needed to let out. She couldn't be the strong friend she needed to be with all this pent-up emotion. Her tears had kept her from seeing Korsak cross the room. She didn't know he was beside her until she felt him put his arm around her. That was the last little push for her just to let it all out and cry for her friend. She loved Jane so much and knew she was dying on the inside but she also hurt for the woman who grew up in a home where her mother hated her. Although, Angela was not Jane's mother she was the only one that Jane had ever known and she could only imagine what that woman had put her through. Thinking of that scared and lonely little girl, made her cry even harder.
Korsak had never been good with crying females. Although this was a totally different situation than what he normally found himself in when a female was crying. He put both his arms around the medical examiner and patted her back. He may be a normal male, but he knew that she needed to cry. How she had held herself together this whole time, he would never know.
Maura took advantage of the big man and his offering of comfort. She had a lot of emotion built up and now was the perfect opportunity to get it all out. Knowing that Jane was headed to the station, by herself, brought on another wave of tears.
"Dr. Isles, it's going to be OK. Just let it all out. You'll feel better once you get it all out."
Maura almost laughed when she heard him use her credentials. How ridiculous was this? Here she was crying on his shoulder and he was still trying to remain professional. The situation could almost be comical until reality set in.
"Vince, I think you can drop the formalities."
Maura pulled herself away from the big detective and crossed the room. She needed a tissue or something to wipe her face with. She had to walk past the bloodstain and decided to busy herself with her job, she had put it off long enough.
"Korsak, I need you to tell me everything you know about Jane. I mean every detail and don't leave anything out. Even if it seems ridiculous, tell me anyway."
Vince Korsak watched the medical examiner pull herself together and get her bag. He knew she had put off doing her job so she could comfort her friend. He was so glad that Jane had her in her life. As he watched her pull tubes and instruments from her bag, he started the whole story of Jane Rizzoli.
"Janie, what the hell are you doing here?"
Jane Rizzoli looked up to find her older brother Tommy, staring down at her.
"I thought I was seeing things when I looked in here and saw you. Don't you think your men can handle this? For Christ's sake, Jane, take a breather."
Jane let her brother guide her into the hall. She knew everyone here was tiptoeing around, with her in the room. She knew her brother would not be like that, he would tell her exactly what he had on his mind. It was good to be brought back to reality, for just a few moments.
"Janie, look at me. What are you doing here, sis? Are you trying to prove something? I hope not. I think you've already proven enough to these assholes."
Jane knew what her brother was talking about. He had reached out and grabbed one of her hands and rubbed his thumb over the scars that would always be there. She felt her tears flowing down her cheeks and led her brother into the locker room.
The locker room was silent. One uniformed rookie came around the corner and spotted her and quickly ran for the doors. She barely held herself together, just long enough for the rookie to get out of sight. She felt the floor rising up to meet her, but her brother's arms kept her from dropping to the floor.
"Tommy, he's gone. Frankie is gone. Oh God, what am I going to do without him?"
Jane's older brother knew she had always been closer with Frankie. He didn't hold a grudge or get angry about it, he just accepted it. That's how things were with him and his siblings. He held his sister and let her cry. He could not help his tears as he listened to his sister's heart wrenching sobs. He just about lost his grip on her when he felt her knees start to collapse. He bent down and grabbed her behind her knees, he cradled her against his chest and carried her over to the bench. He knew this would look really awkward to someone passing through, but at this moment he couldn't care enough to change their positions. He just wanted, needed, to comfort his sister.
"Tommy, I have to go and help with this. Whoever did this to Frankie is still out there."
"No, babe, they have the guy. One of your neighbors gave a description. They picked him up and brought him in. Your partner already has a DNA sample matched to him."
"Who is he, Tommy?"
"He's nobody, Jane. Not some perp that you put away in another case, just your regular piece of shit off the street. He was in your apartment, came in through the window. Frankie heard him and went in. The dumb ass panicked and shot him. It was all a big accident. I know that doesn't make it better, Janie, but at least some crazy convict isn't hunting you down again. Come on, babe, let me take you home."
Home? Would Jane ever feel that way again? She could only hope.
Maura had asked for Korsak to ride with her to the lab. She had retrieved every spec of evidence and cleaned the floor for Jane. She could not stomach the feeling of Jane coming home to her empty apartment and having to deal with the evidence of her brother's murder. Korsak had been a big help, but he had not shared anything of Jane's secret with her. Maura really didn't know what to do. Should she betray her friend and talk to Korsak about this or should she just wait and let it all play out? She thought of her beautiful, brave friend and knew what she had to do.
