Chapter 10
13 months ago...
The door opened revealing the two Rizzoli with their hats and shirts of the Red Sox.
"Make all the noise you want, I 'm here" Maura said arms crossed from the couch. They took both hands to their mouths to cover their laughter when they saw her "Yes, it's super funny. Where have you been?" Sofia looked at Jane and she stood thinking for an excuse to give "Have you seen the hour Jane? the girl should have slept since more than two hours ago" Jane took off her cap without erasing the smile from her face and left it on the kitchen counter. Sofia tried to change her mother's mood running toward her with outstretched arms. Maura despite being frowned took up the girl and kissed her cheek. But the stern gaze toward Jane had not diminished
"Maura, Please! We won!" She said excitedly
"Yes mommy! We won!" Repeated Sofia enthusiastically
"My sincerest congratulations, but that does not explain why got home an hour after the game ended. Jane and Sofia shared a look that made Maura frowned even more "You were eating junk out there, right?" Both laughed "So I guess your not going to dine"
"Sorry" although to be honest, Jane did not sorry at all. Maura pressed her lips together with Sofia in her arms and walked to her room
"I'll talk to you later. I'll bathe the child and put her in bed"
"I'll drink a beer" Maura wrinkled her nose at the Jane's amused smile and left
Moments later, though Sofia still excited jumping on her bed, Maura walked into the kitchen, there she met her best friend reading the sports news with a huge smile on her face. Yes. She was angry, she should focus on that despite she look so beautiful smiling like that.
"Well?" She said when reached at her side
"Well what?" Maura raised her eyebrows in exasperation "sorry, you can be angry all you want, but there was no way not to celebrate the Red Sox won the championship. There's nothing you can tell me to make me lose my good mood"
"You could at least have told me "
"I warned you we would come late" she responded leaving the phone aside and taking another sip of beer
"Yes" she replied hurt "But you should had told me you eat something out there, that you wouldn't dine with me"
"You have not eaten yet?" Jane's smile faded . Maura's expression was between offended and embarrassed "Maur I'm sorry, I didn't thought you had been expecting us" She stood up and walked over to hug her "If you make sleep Sofi, I'll heat the food and accompany you to dinner" She accepted the proposal and returned to Sofia's bedroom .
When at last after two stories and lots of cuddling she fell asleep, Maura was ready to return to the dining room. Jane was waiting with served table, she smiled when passed by her side and sat on her site
"Sorry, but I'll have another beer while I accompany you." She said, sitting beside her. She nodded taking the fork. "Sorry for come back late. If I had known you were expecting us for dinner, I wouldn't went with Sofi to the celebration" she shrugged.
"Okay. You do not always win a championship. It is logical that you are so excited"
Jane smiled and began to tell her about their day. Sofia had been highly exalted for the match. Baseball was one of the few things she shared fully with her. For everything else she was an indisputable Isles. At first Maura did not want Jane to carry the child to the stadium. But then she began to accept it, after all sports were important in the development of children. Sport conversation ended when the subject focused on Maura and her day. She told her about a man who invited her to go out at the coffee shop and she politely refused.
"Wow." Jane said. "Still breaking hearts wherever you go."
"I do not think so" Maura laughed.
"Sure. You're gorgeous, educated, single, professional, you are the perfect match"
"Not everyone realizes it" she took the cup of wine and raised it to her lips."Jane" she began using her words carefully "If I knew someone... would you mind?
"Why should I?" Maura sighed.
"So, if one day I meet someone and go out with him you would not make a scandal like you did last time with James?" Jane sat in the chair remembering that day and her blood began to boil"
"That was different" she said pointing at her with her finger "You met him from nowhere, you didn't know what kind of person he was"
"Is not that the idea of meeting people?" Jane snorted. She did not understand why. Or maybe yes, but she was unwilling to admit it. The downside of this situation is that her brain sent to her mouth always wrong words ruining everything.
"Maura Look, if you want to date someone do it. I'm none to tell you not to. You know how you must behave" she drank the last of her beer
"Are you sure you don't mind?" Jane moved in her place and crossed her arms over her chest, trying to appear calm
"Maura. I don't understand. Why should I care who you date? Or if you do what you want to do with anyone? I understood that it is none of my business since the last time" the doctor wrinkled her nose. It was not the answer she expected and she was not sure if she was angry with Jane for being so rude or herself for having made fake illusions.
"Well, then I shoud start thinking about seeing someone else but yourself to look for affection" she left the cloth napkin on the table. "Thanks for dinner and good night"
When Maura woke up the next morning, she felt noises from Sofia's bedroom. She checked her watch and jumped out of the bed to see that it was getting late. That morning would be a celebration in kindergarten. Sofia was doing tantrum like every Saturday when she should get up early. And it was logical, she had slept late and had not rested the corresponding time. And Jane was now paying the price for that
"Sofi, please. You're going to make me angry" she could feel at distance as she sat up in bed. But only Sofia's howls were heard. Maura smiled at imagine it. She knew for sure she was clinging to the mattress or pillow for not getting up. In that she was identical to Jane. She was still asleep, but as she started to wake up would be more cooperative. Luckily she had prepared her clothes the night before. She dressed up and went to the bathroom to comb, she could still hear the screams of Sofia and the Jane's pleas increasingly impatient.
When she was ready she walked gracefully into the room of her child. She had to hold back the laughter when she saw Sofia with her body completely covered by the blankets and Jane pulling out a leg below to put her a sock. When she turned to the door and saw her with pleading eyes Maura had to laugh. She went to the girl and tried to discover her head gently. Despite the resistance of the girl Maura managed to see the tangled brown hair
"Come on Sofi, we are already late."
"I do not want to!" she shouted from under the covers. Maura looked at Jane and she sighed exhausted.
"You'll miss the opportunity to show your two moms together in kindergarten? We can scare parents of your classmates with our puns" there was silence, Jane and Maura looked at each other and shrugged.
"No! I want to sleep" She whirled even more entangled in the covers. "No!"
"Fine!" sentenced Maura softly but firmly placing her hands on her hips. No more stories at night, no desserts nor sleep in our beds for a month" Immediately the girl unraveled linens and knelt on the bed looking puzzled. "And you know I do not lie" Sofia frowned and stood looking at one and then the other. Jane was beside Maura idly fully supporting the decision of her friend. Reluctantly the girl sat on the side of the bed and stretched out her foot to her mother finished putting the another sock.
Upon arrival, Sofia immediately ran to meet her classmates. Jane went to the snack table, that was one of the thing she loved most about that kinder. There was always food. Meanwhile Maura looked at the child interact with others. When the uncle of a Sofia's classmate approached her, she found the perfect opportunity to test Jane. She was still offended from the last night. She looked around, she was focused on the food, the man smirked and she smiled back . They exchanged a few words, laughs and flirtations until finally the look of Jane noticed them.
She chewed her sandwich in the distance as she watched Maura's special game of laughter and eyelashes, she knew it would drive him crazy. She drank some juice before leaving the glass down and take another sandwich, Maura flirtatiously moved her shoulder and bent her head to one side. She fiddled with his hair until her eyes crossed with Jane's. She had taken the bait. Maura smiled at the frowning and the flushed cheeks of her friend. She continued her infallible gestures until she felt a hand gently took her by the arm. When she looked for the author of that touch she smiled at seeing Jane.
"I see you're very entertained" she said in a more lower tone than usual. Maura could not help thinking that this kind of purring was too sexy.
"You are friends?" The man asked with a nice smile.
"Yes" whispered the doctor.
" No" replied the detective winning the attention of her friend and it was impossible not to enjoy that puzzled expression on her face.
"No?" they asked at the same time
"She is my fiancee" she said sliding her hand around the waist of Maura. The hazel-green eyes opened wide .
"Oh" the man said. "You guys are..."
"Yes, our little daughter comes here"
"Oh" repeated the man and smiled. "I'm sorry... I thought..."
"Okay no problem" She said waving at him and pushing further the other hand against the waist of her friend. When the boy shook his head and left. Maura pulled her away with a serious expression"
"Do not play with that!" She tried to hide her discomfort and be discreet but her heart was clouding her senses.
"I'm not playing" Jane replied walking back to the table. "I'm serious."
"What do you mean?" although it was physically impossible she could feel her heart beating in her throat. "
"You heard me" She took another sandwich and stared at her with a half smile. "I want to marry you" but she did not react. "If you still want it" Maura opened her mouth and ran to her hugging her.
"Of course" She said burying her head in her neck "Sure. But..." She stepped back and tried to show a little composure. She had already acted completely out of herself the whole time they had been there. "It will only be a paper. Right?" "Tell me it is not" she thought while watching those chocolate eyes that for some time until now had made her lose control "Please tell me no"
"Sure Maur. It is only to adopt Sofi" Maura smiled though her chest hurt. "Why else would it be?" She breathed deeply and raised her chin with a smile.
"Because of nothing Jane. I'm so glad you accepted" She smiled and before her subconscious betrayed her she walked where Sofia was with the other children.
Monday 6.45 pm
"And how should I call you?" Sofia was sitting on the floor. She had been talking all day with him. The man on the other side of the door leaned back against the cold metal. "You must have a name"
"I can not tell you"
"Can I give you one?"
"You can, if you want it, it will be easier for you"
"Ok, I'll call you Barry." He frowned. "
"Why?"
"My mom had a friend, he always took care of her, like my nono. And if you take care of me, you can be my Barry" he laughed and said no more. There was silence for a few minutes until the girl's voice was heard again "Did you know that apples are more efficient than coffee to keep you awake in the morning?" Barry frowned at the strange question of the child.
"No, really? And they are also much more delicious" he laughed.
"I've told that so many times to my Ma, but she still prefering coffee" The man smiled.
"You are very clever you know that?"
"Yes" it was heard and he laughed again. "When will my Mommy come back?" the man sighed, she stood up and turned to open the door. Sofia looked up at him shocked and stood up. He reached down and stroked her cheek.
"I don't think she will" Sofia was not fool, She could imagine what those words meant. "She had a disagreement with my boss and was taken to another site. But I take care of you until your another mom come"
"If you're here when my Ma comes, she will kill you for keeping me here" she said in a serious tone. "Help me escape and she will forgive you. We can help your son"
"It's too late for that girl" The man ruffled her hair a bit and closed the door, her eyes began to fill with tears. she walked to the bed and sat looking around. Thinking what she could do to get out of there. She wiped her tears and frowned. Something will happen, something would get out of there.
Monday 7.00 pm
The heartbreaking cries of Jane had ceased, resulting in a painful silence for Korsak. She did not react, did not speak staring at nothing in particular. Just let out the tears of her irritated eyes, he held her massaging her back. They were both sitting on the floor a few meters from the car, Jane's mind could only think of what would she do from now on without her. She had hoped that the kidnappers had been hidden her near Sofia. But now she knew it was not true and that her daughter was at the mercy of any madman out there. No, it could not be true. She could not be gone. Sure everything was a mistake.
She could not even think how her life would be like without her beautiful smile every morning, without watching herself in her eyes. Or without the warm and delicate touch of her hands on hers. She did not want to imagine how she will miss her interesting and misplaced facts. How would she be able to continue knowing that she wont hear her voice again? She did not resigned to never wait for her to come home awake every night when she had to work late, or go together to the station in the morning, take her a coffee to the morgue waiting only that beautiful smile that she had reserved only for her. She could never forgive her for never said to her how much she loved her. Not just once but every time it was going through her mind, now she wished she had said she loved her when she hugged her when she knew she would have a baby, She would have said she loved her when she shared the name they chose for their daughter or when she asked to marry her, she should have said yes immediately, she wanted to marry her because she loved her, that was the reason, she did it for a long time and had been sufficiently stupid and cowardly to let her pass, She could fully enjoyed her, her company and what they could have built together. So many times she had wanted to kiss her and she content herself. How many kisses were lost in the air when their eyes began to said what their lips dared not?
It could not be possible not to have a chance to caress her cheeks anymore, lying down beside her feeling safe with her only presence. She wished to have made her laugh more and suffer less. To show her and tell her how much she means to her. She didn't realize in the last thirteen years she became the center of her life, and now... the only thought of her hurt and that image where she seems asleep... shattered her soul second by second.
She felt helpless for being unable to do anything for her. Her last words echoed in her mind "with my life" she had said. She began to sob again at the thought that she was like that because she was protecting Sofia.
"Jane" Korsak whispered with irritated eyes, trying not to mourn and stay strong. The pain of losing Maura, who was like a daughter to him was unbearable, but think of Sofia alone and see the great detective, the woman who kicks ass and never dropped, so torn broke his soul "Listen."
"No..." she whispered between moans.
"Jane, come on, we must return to the house. You can not go on like this and..."she stopped to try to lift her but could not "Jane, come on. Or I'll have to call Frankie to come for you"
"I don't care" the grip was released and hid her head between her legs. "Do what you want Korsak just... leave me..." her cracking voice did nothing but wring the heart of Sargeant. But he did not obey. He took her using all his strength and practically dragged her to the seat on the car.
On the way to the house was in complete silence, at least for yhe silent sobs that Jane was trying to hide. When the vehicle stopped outside Jane closed her eyes tightly. She did not want to even look at it.
"Come on, talk to her parents" she finally nodded and decided to leave.
Just opened the door and all the eyes were fixed on her, she only managed to turn her face and pass without even looking at them . She did not want to break again not in front of them. When Jane left without speaking and Korsak stood at the entrance all eyes were fixed on him.
"What happened?" Angela asked, she knew they both too well. Korsak took a deep breath trying to gather the necessary strength to talk .
"It's Maura" he said at last .
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