Korsak was in the passenger seat clutched at the door. " Are you sure that you have a driver's license, Jane? "
The unmarked car was standing in front of a well-kept residential area and Jane kept an eye on the street as she was looking for Frost's car. " Zip your lips! Why are all just complain? "
" You've determined a very special life insurance. ", Korsak said.
Jane chuckled, rolled her eyes and shook her head. Then she pointed to an approaching car. " There's Frost. Come on, get out. "
" Come on, get out. ", Korsak mimed her.
Jane laughed and punched in his arm before she got out of the car.
Frost walked to them and blinked against the high-noon sun. " Why are we here? "
Jane narrowed her eyes and looked at the apartment house. " We'll ask Maya a few questions in her familiar surroundings. "
The two men followed her without protest.
They came into the entrance hall and Frost whistled low. " Oha. "
Jane looked up at the pompous, stucco decorated walls. " Even here Maura would be flabbergasted. And she doesn't come from the upper middle class. "
Korsak looked around in astonishment. " How can a little lawyer afford that? "
Jane shook her head. " She can't without incidental earnings. High incidental earnings. "
They came to the reception and the male receptionist looked at the three detectives condescending. " It seems like you got lost. "
Jane raised her eyebrows in disbelief. " Excuse me? "
The man nodded arrogant. " The fries stand you find five blocks south from here. "
Jane pushed her jacket aside and showed him her badge. " Boston Police. I'm Detective Rizzoli. These are Detectives Korsak and Frost. We would like to talk to Maya Harper. "
The receptionist looked at her unimpressed. " Ms. Harper is indispensable. "
Korsak lost his patience. " She is a important witness in a murder case. Get her down here immediately. "
" As already said, she is indispensable, DETECTIVE. "
Jane slowly closed her eyes and took a deep breath. " You do realize that we can prosecute you for obstructing of justice. "
The receptionist looked at her again." Ms. Harper is not spare because she does not resides here since a week. "
Jane pressed her lips together and smiled. " Thank you. ", she growled teed off.
Maura sat at her desk and read a report while Jane angrily paced up and down. " The fries stand is five blocks south from here. "
" He just did his job, Jane. ", Maura said calm.
Jane stopped abruptly. " His work? Maura, even to you, he would have said that. "
" I doubt that. "
" Yes, your Reverence. "
Maura rolled her eyes and sighed. " Where is the problem? He has treated you condescending and you will never see him again. My God, forget it. "
" I WANT TO BE TREATED WITH RESPECT, MAURA! ", Jane replied loudly and some lab technicians looked to the office of the chief medical examiner. " WE HAD TO WORK HARD TO BE WHO WE ARE TODAY! KORSAK AND I WERE NOT ... BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN OUR MOUTHS. "
Maura stood up without a word, walked to the office door and closed it. Then she looked at Jane warningly. " Even though I grew up with a silver spoon in my mouth ... ", she hissed. " Never dare again to talk to me in such a tone in front of my employees. My job didn't just fell into my lap, I had to work very hard for it. Just like any other in this building. "
" Yeah, sure. ", Jane laughed sarcastically.
Maura looked at her long. " What do you mean? That everything just come to me because I have some extra money? "
" You got shown possibilities. ", Jane growled.
Maura crossed her arms and leaned against her desk. " And so got you, Jane. "
A dark shadow fell over Jane's face. " Yeah, but MY father would have worked his butt toiled sore. "
Maura closed her eyes and shook confused her head. " Okay, what's going on? What is this all about? At first you complain about this receptionist and now we fight about our educational training? I don't understand. "
Jane gritted her teeth. " It's about people ... like you. "
Maura raised her eyebrows high. " People like ME. What does that mean? "
Jane punched her left hand into her right palm. " I don't know. People like you just need to snap their finger and everyone comes running. People like Korsak, Cavanaugh or I had have to slave away our whole life. We had just enough money to pass the month and having food and clothes on our bodies. And people like you see people like me as vermin of the world. I saw it again today. "
Maura looked at her in disbelief. The words burned themselves painfully in her heart. How could Jane think that way after they were best friends for so many years. Hadn't she shown often enough that she wasn't like all the other well-heeled? She stifled emerging tears. " Is that ... Do you really think so about me? That I see people, who have to work for living, as vermin, Jane? You really think I'm that shallow? Then why are we best friends for so many years? Why are we having a relationship? Why do I want to start a family with you? I DO NOT CARE ABOUT THIS STUPID MONEY! "
Jane came back from her rage and looked at Maura with wide eyes. She became aware that she let her anger out at the wrong person. Maura had nothing to do with all her raging anger. " Maura ... no. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have let it out on you. It's just ... this arrogant sleazebag had everything churned in me again. Each ... smallest uncertainty ... reappeared. This damn feeling that I'm not good enough for you. I ... I ... I'm just a plumber's daughter who has not much to offer, Maura. "
Maura closed her eyes and gasped annoyed. " We had it all, Jane. I DON'T CARE. You could also be a toilet attendant. It wouldn't matter to me. As long as you are you. Jane, you've took the first step, you came to me and told me that you're in love with me. And I ... "
" You've rejected me. ", Jane cut her off.
Maura dropped her shoulders and sighed. " Yes, I've rejected you first. But only because I was waiting for you and you took your time for years. And as you came to your senses I was dating Jeremy. "
Jane's face muscles twitched in disgust. " Growler. ", she mumbled.
Maura tilted confused her head. " What? "
Jane waved. " Jeremy ... in my head he's just Growler. "
Maura exhaled loudly and looked gentle at Jane. . " Really? Growler? That fits more to you. "
Jane looked seriously at her. " Thanks. "
Maura looked long at her. " Please tell me. "
" Tell you what? "
" Please tell me how I can prove to you my unconditional love for you, Jane. "
Jane looked at her and thought well about her answer. " Just love me. "
Maura closed her eyes and exhaled shakily as a tear ran down her cheek. " It's sometimes hard but it's to achieve. "
Jane smiled weakly and spread her arms. " Come here. "
Maura pushed away from the desk and walked over to Jane. She wrapped her arms around Jane's torso and sighed as Jane hugged her. " You're a dickhead. "
Jane grunted to not start laughing and squeezed her tightly. " Well, these words out of Dr. Maura Isles' mouth.I'm shocked and I love you even more. "
Maura smiled and took a deep breath. " I love you, Jane. "
Jane came back into the bullpen and looked at Korsak and Frost." How does it look? "
Korsak hung up his receiver. " BOLO is out. "
Frost leaned back in his chair. " I don't know why I haven't checked Maya thoroughly. "
Jane looked at him questioningly. " What do you have? "
Frost got up and replaced Verena's picture on the board by Ross Palmer's. " Maya and Ross were once engaged. "
Jane rubbed her hands in circles. " This makes it possible to start something. Let him rot a little. "
Korsak pulled his eyebrows together. " So, what role Verena had in the entire story? I am confused. "
" Let us hear Martin Haynes story first. ", Jane replied.
Haynes sat in the interrogation room and gritted his teeth. " I don't know what you guys want from me. "
Jane sat at the opposite of the table and leaned forward. " How about you start to tell us all you know about Maya Harper. "
He looked long at her. " Maya who? "
Frost put a picture of Maya on the table. " Maya Harper, the fiancée of your cousin. "
Haynes stared at the picture and gritted his teeth.
Jane recognized the tense posture and frowned. " Listen, silence brings you nothing. We can help you. What Maya has to do with it? "
Haynes bit his lower lip and rubbed his eyebrows. It was clear to see that he fought out an inner struggle.
Jane and Frost exchanged presaging glances. They have bet on the right horse.
Haynes took a deep breath. " Maya has planned all this. "
Jane knew that the ice was broken. " What has she planned?
Haynes looked at her intimidated and shifted in his chair." This whole thing with the send the girls out on the streets. "
Jane nodded slowly. " Okay, so what has your club to do with it? "
Haynes ran his hands through his hairs and exhaled sharply. " Maya let her girls pick up their new clients. For me a tidy sum jumped out. But eventually everything got out of hand. "
Frost pulled his eyebrows together. " How should we understand this? "
Haynes slowly shook his head and licked his lips. " One evening Verena came after business hours in the club and has said that she wants to quit because she had a peculiar client who liked kinky stuff. Maya literally freaked out because this guy was a good investor. She has tried to intimidate Verena. "
Jane crossed her arms and pulled her eyebrows together. " Verena don't seems like a woman who is to intimidated so easily. "
Haynes laughed bitterly. " Verena was anything but easy to intimidate. Maya could threaten her like she wanted, Verena wanted to do her thing. "
" What was Verena's thing? ", Frost wanted to know.
" She wanted to go to vice and wanted to denounce Maya. "
Jane shortly looked at Frost and then at Haynes. " Maya surely was pretty upset. "
Haynes sighed and raised his eyebrows. " That's an understatement. She'd freaked out as Verena had convinced the other girls to go to vice too. "
" Did they have the same client? "
" Yeah, so Verena didn't need much to convince them. "
Frost cleared his throat. " Do you think that Maya would be capable for a murder? "
Haynes looked at him and nodded in agreement. " Hell, yeah. "
Jane closed the case file. " Would she also be able to do these murders? "
Haynes wanted to say something and then suddenly stopped. " I would like to not comment. "
Jane sighed heavily and nodded.
