Chapter 2

Jane led the way to the living room, which Maura was thankful for as she was having trouble remember where things were.

Out of habit, Jane checked the room thoroughly before Maura sat down. She took her place by the door. Maura turned the TV on and started flicking through the channels until she found one that wasn't covering today's events. She finally settled into a documentary on climate change. It took her a few minutes to realise what Jane wasn't sitting on the couch with her.

"Are you not allowed to sit?"

"Not on the job"

"Really?"

"Yeah, I need to be ready to move at any time"

"Oh" Maura gave Jane a pitiful smile "I guess this is a tough job"

"It's intense. Anything could happen at any time. The training is intense, the hours are long. But I don't complain. I get paid well, and I get to protect the most important family in the free world" she shrugged.

Maura nodded. She understood.

"What did you do before the secret service?"

"I was in the Marine, until I got medically discharged. Then I joined the FBI. I was there for three years, then I got headhunted for this. They wouldn't take no for an answer, so. Here I am"

"Do you mind if I asked why you got medically discharged?"

"I do"

"Ok."

"What did you do before you got dragged here?" Jane asked, changing the subject

"I was the Chief medical examiner for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts"

Jane stared at her, open mouthed

"That's impressive for someone so young"

Maura blushed

"I'm not ashamed to say I worked really hard to get where I was"

"Why did you leave? Surely you could have kept doing that?"

"I could have, but the press were getting more and more intrusive, I couldn't leave my house without being followed. Reporters were breaking onto crime scenes or pretending to be my family to try and get in at the police station. It was getting a bit too much. Father offered me a job as a medical advisor on his staff if he won, so it was the perfect get out when he did."

Jane nodded.

"You sound like you're from Boston"

"I am. Revere"

"Not far from Beacon Hill"

"Is that where you lived?"

"Yeah"

"When we were kids we used to ride our bikes through there. The rich people used to call the cops on us. The cops would come and take us home. Ma always made them cookies or cake as an apology for them having to bring us home"

Maura smiled at how Jane's eyes lit up when she talked about home

"Where are you from?"

"Born in Boston, traveled around a lot due to my father work, but eventually went to boarding school in France before settling in Boston for college"

"Harvard?"

"Boston Cambridge for pre-med, Harvard for medical school. Walked straight into a job in San Fransisco, but I missed Boston too much. Finally this job came up and I applied. Got accepted and never looked back"

"I was based in California for a while. Camp Pendleton. I miss the San Diego weather, and their lack of winter" Jane mused.

Maura smiled again

"I must admit, I do miss the warm weather"

They both laughed

Jane's phone rang

"Rizzoli… mhmm… mhmm… Yes sir. I'll bring her right there."

She hung up the phone.

"Your father has requested your presence in The Oval Office. Apparently you've been ignoring his calls"

"Oh, I think I left it in the kitchen"

Maura got up, and retrieved her phone. She had 27 missed calls from her father.

Jane met her in the corridor.

"We shouldn't keep The President waiting"

When they arrived at the Oval Office, they were let in by the receptionist, Maura greater her father and got motioned to sit on the couch. Jane went to the back of the room and stood with the other agents.

A White House publicist came over and spoke quietly to Maura. Jane could see Maura nodding. The publicist motioned for her to stand up, and take a place at her fathers left hand shoulder, Mrs Isles was placed at his right hand shoulder. A photographer was taking pictures of them as a family.

Jane couldn't help think how beautiful Maura was. How naturally beautiful she was. She caught Maura's eye, and couldn't help but notice her blushing.

"Snap out of it Rizzoli" she thought to herself. She smiled at Maura, then looked away.

Once the photographer was done with Maura and Mrs Isles, Jane escorted them both back to the residence. She opened the door and gestured for them to go inside. Mrs Isles went to the kitchen to grab a cup of coffee, but Maura lingered in the hallway.

"Frost will be here in a few moments to take over from me, he's a stickler for the rules so he won't watch TV with you" Jane laughed. Maura laughed too.

"I'm sure I can manage by myself now"

Jane handed Maura her business card "You might need this"

Maura took the card from her

"It's my work cellphone number. In case you need it"

Maura smiled

"Thank you Jane"

There was a knock at the door. Jane looked through the peep hole and opened it and let Frost in.

"Good evening Dr Isles, I'll be taking over from Jane. If you need anything, I'll be right outside" He smiled.

"Thank you Agent Frost"

"Goodnight Dr Isles, I'll be back at 7am"

Jane and Frost left the residence. Frost took up his position at the desk beside the door.

"Goodnight Jay"

"Goodnight Barry"

Jane was back the next morning, she brought Frost coffee from the break room

"Morning Frost" she said, handing him the drink

"Oh man, thank you so much"

"I don't know how you can work nights"

"It's easy, nothing ever happens at night"

They both laughed

Frost got up and patted Jane on the shoulder

"I'm going to get some sleep"

And then he was gone.

Jane sat down on the chair he had just vacated. She got out her phone and checked her emails. Nothing important, so she went about her daily checks. Nothing suspicious on the CCTV over the night

The door behind her opened, and out walked the President

Jane immediately stood to attention "Good Morning Mr President"

"Good Morning Agent Rizzoli, how are you this morning?"

"Very well thank you, how are you?"

"I'm excellent, thank you" He smiled, and went on his way to start his working day. Jane sat back down, and went back to her checks.

A few moments later, the door opened again.

"Morning Jane" Maura whispered

Jane turned around in her chair "Morning Dr Isles"

They smiled at each other

"I brought you breakfast" Maura said as she handed her over a plate of pancakes covered in Maple syrup "You don't look like the type to eat breakfast before work…"

Maura was right. Jane didn't eat breakfast

"Thank you Dr Isles, you're too kind" she said. Accepting the plate.

Maura smiled and went back inside.

This was the routine that they settled into for several months, Maura would bring Jane breakfast whilst she went through her morning checks, and as soon as Mrs Isles left for the day, Maura invited Jane in the house, where they would talk until Maura had to be escorted to her meetings or other appointments.

Things were going really well. Nothing out of the ordinary was happening, until Jane received a phone call in the middle of the night.

"Jane. It's Frost, get to the residence right away. Maura is missing"