Chapter 12
It had been 2 weeks since Maura had started work in the morgue and while she appreciated what Jane had done for her, her patience with Dr Pike was close to running out. A case of a drowning victim with a blow to the head was brought in that morning. It had now been 3 hours since then and Jane was still coming in and out of the autopsy room for answers.
Walking in for the 5th time Jane sighed noticing how Dr Pike was giving Maura a 'lesson' on what order the instruments go. Clearing her throat Dr Pike looked up from behind his glasses.
"Detective Rizzoli ...your here..again"
Jane nodded trying to grit her teeth gaining a small smile from Maura who was biting her lip to prevent her from doing so.
"Yes I am..as I am still waiting on a cause of death"
Leaning against the opposite autopsy table Jane crossed her arms waiting to see what he would say.
"There appears to be detective a 7inch wound across the head possibly from when the victim fell in the water..that is the cause of death..she bled out and drowned"
"Okay thank you so much for your time"
Jane smiled sarcastically heading back to the door not noticing Maura's frown behind Pike.
"That's not right!"
Both Pike and Jane looked over at her sudden outburst.
"I'm sorry Dr Pike but ..you haven't even finished the full autopsy so your answer of this victims cause of death is a guess"
Jane walked back over focusing on what Maura was saying. Dr Pike looked shocked at the fact that he was being questioned.
"Are you questioning my work Dr Isles..or should I be calling you that..you're not a proper Dr at all your an assistant and should discuss with me first if you have a problem I have been doing this a lot longer than you"
Maura looked a little taken back but also wound up that he had not done the job properly.
"You have only looked into the fact that she drowned and that she has that 7inch wound on her head. What about her throat? Her airway? Or any medical illnesses she may of had?"
"Those areas are completely irrelevant here"
Maura looked at him raising her eyebrow not impressed. Jane who had been observing the situation this whole time was curious.
"Why would you look into her throat and airway?"
Dr Pike looks smug that Jane was now questioning Maura herself unaware that she was actually curious and needed a solid answer on the case before she could do anything else.
"She could of received the blow to the head after she drowned...this wound is fresh and she has been dead approx 6hrs I would say she gained this wound 2hrs before she was brought in so 4 hrs after she had died"
Jane looks at Pike a second to see him shaking his head then turned back to Maura.
"So your saying she drowned? Again why would you check her throat and airway?"
Repeating the question has Maura did not answer.
" For many reasons of inhaling..eating something toxic ..poisonous or even an allergy could of caused her to blackout leading to her falling in the water and then hitting her head"
"They are saying she hit her head on the decking"
Maura shook her head.
"The decking is a long rectangular shape ..her would is consistent with that of a more circular object...maybe a rock?"
Jane looks of at Pike grinning.
"Well..it looks like you're not finished here after all...and if I were you let her do it ..she's talking more sense than you and she's faster"
Maura looked a little wide eyed at the last comment not sure of what Jane meant. Jane noticed and chuckled to herself heading to the door once again.
"See you later Dr Pike...Dr Isles"
Looking over at Maura she winked and walked out. Maura and Pike just looked at one another before walking separate ways, Pike to his office and Maura to collect some more instruments.
It had been a majorly long day for Jane but she was finally finished at 9 and had the case solved and closed finding out that Maura was right and the victim had fallen in the water due to a medication swap from her sister. Not the best result for the case but at least the murderer was caught. Maura however continued to put up with Pike's ridiculous ways of working and was left in the autopsy room to tidy away and make sure the bodies were labelled and ready for release.
Hearing the door swing open Maura was relieved to see that it was Jane coming in.
" Thank god today is over"
Jane stated placing her badge and gun in the nearest empty evidence bowl. Maura smiled.
"At least you didn't have to put up with Pike all day ..I swear if he mentions one more to me what way round a scalpel goes ..I'll make sure it goes somewhere the sun doesn't shine..the wrong way round!"
Jane bit her lip to stop her laughing.
"I had a word about Pike and his lack of work hopefully you won't be working with him long...maybe I could shoot him would that work?"
Jane thought to herself while Maura shook her head.
"That would be a waste of your talent"
"I don't know.."
Picking up her gun joking.
"Dr Pike how are you with a Callabar?"
Raising an eyebrow Jane looked over at Maura staring at her.
"What? I'm joking clearly"
"Not that..just not had the chance of seeing you with your gun yet..."
Giving her a little smile and a look. Jane walked over to her.
" Oh yea?"
" You look hot.."
Jane walks right up to her with inches between them.
"Really?"
Raising an eyebrow again she watches Maura bite her lip nodding.
"Your ..erm..giving me a Cardiac dysrhythmia.."
Frowning Jane looks confused.
"Okay for English people..."
"You make my heart rate increase and skip a beat"
Jane grins at the affect she has on Maura.
"Well you have no idea how much of a cardiac dysthr-whatever your giving me in that doctors coat...makes me wanna take you right now on this table"
Maura smiles at first but then looks a little shocked.
"On this table?.. where..dead people lay?"
Placing her hands on Maura's waist Jane moves over to whisper in her ear.
"Maura work with me here"
Kissing her cheek, Jane did not have any time to do anything else as Maura grabbed hold of her face and kisses her pulling her closer. Lifting her up on the table, Jane strokes Maura's thigh as her legs are wrapped around her waist. Pulling back after a minute for air both staying close and feeling each other's breath on their faces, Jane pulls the coat off Maura's shoulders and down. Leaning back and down onto the table, Maura pulls Jane with her kissing her again.
After being told that Jane had gone to the autopsy room, Barry headed downstairs and through the door.
" Jane, Cavanaugh wants the woah! Oh my god ..okay"
Looking over at a now partly cover Maura and Jane on the table, Barry blinks and turns around covering his mouth. Jane looks over biting her lip while Maura lays back covering her face with her hand trying prevent a slight giggle.
"What does Cavanaugh want?"
"Erm he..the signing off papers ..he wants them I'm gonna go!"
Walking out quickly, Jane looks back at Maura.
"You imagine if that was Pike?"
This caused Maura to burst out laughing in affect making Jane laugh too. Looking down at her Jane stroked the side of her face.
"You get more adorable every day"
Maura smiles and pokes her.
"Not so bad yourself but now I think I've got to get off this table...I've got cramp"
Jane gets off the table getting herself changed while Maura sits up sorting her dress out then gets down.
"So dirty robber?"
Jane looks over at Maura who nods.
"Dirty robber"
Leaving the autopsy room, Maura didn't even care that the last of the checks Pike had left her wasn't finished, instead she took Jane's hand and headed upstairs so Jane could hand her forms to Cavanaugh then head to the dirty robber.
Sitting down in a booth both women ordered their usual, Jane a beer and Maura wine.
"You know I'm fancying a cocktail"
Maura smiles adventurously shrugging her shoulders.
"Yea because you and drink go so well together"
"Hey I can take my drink...now"
"We shall see about that"
"Will you carry me home if I can't handle it"
"Of course baby ill always carry you home"
"Why does that sound so dirty coming from you?"
"When it comes down to you I always think dirty"
After a few drinks Jane saw that Maura was in fact becoming drunk on top of the tiredness, so she helped her up and headed outside to walk home.
"Jane let's dance!"
"Maura I am not dancing with you in the street"
"Why not?"
Pouting Maura stops in front of her and wraps her arms round jane's waist.
"Pretty please"
Smiling to get Jane to dance, Jane rolls her eyes.
"Don't move!"
Freezing Jane and Maura looks over to see a man in his late 50s holding a gun to them. Maura's eyes widen as she feels herself sobering up, then feels Jane's hands hold into her tightly pushing her behind her for protection.
Author's note: okay so this chapter was just suppose to be a bit of a fun one until the end. I had an idea to possible bring in Arizona from Greys as a replacement for Pike but I want to know first what you guys think!