* I own nothing of Rizzoli and Isles I just have the privilege of playing with the characters for a while.
(Chapter Six)
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It had been over two hours since the parents melt down in the morgue hallway. Maura hadn't really kept up with the time because she busied herself in writing the two autopsy reports. She had a hard time focusing at first on the reports given all the emotional grief that was displayed earlier.
Her mind had wandered more than once to Jane's reaction to all the grief but she knew better than to approach the subject too soon. She looked at the clock then to her phone to make sure she hadn't missed a call because Jane would have normally texted her by now. She made a face when she saw no texts or calls from Jane. She decided to go and check on the woman under a ruse.
She went across the hall to the crime lab to see if there was any new information from trace evidence and found that Jane had already called asking about an hour ago. Saddened that she didn't have any more news that she could use for her ruse, she decided a cup of coffee from the café would have to do the job instead. Her autopsies were straight forward and there was no more information than what she had already given Jane. So, she tucked the file under her arm and walked to the elevator secure in her planned approach.
Walking into the café she heard, "Maura… thank God you are here. I need to talk to you about Jane." Angela said to the woman ushering her over to a corner of the café so they could talk privately.
"What is it Angela?" Maura said looking concernedly at the woman that had her by the shoulders guiding her.
"What's wrong with Jane?" The older woman asked with a stern face.
"What do you mean?" Maura asked confusedly. Angela looked around making sure that no one could hear her and that her daughter hadn't come in the café to see her talking to Maura.
"Alma Bintelli called me and said that Jane had gone to the early mass."
Maura looked at the woman not following her train of thought. Granted the idea of Jane and church didn't seem normal but she was Catholic. "Maura… it's not Christmas and Jane only goes to Christmas mass because I guilt her into it." The woman said giving more explanation to her concern.
"Oh…" Maura said finally getting what the older woman was saying. "Angela… while I agree Jane's behavior is not like normal…"
"She didn't sleep in church either." Angela said before Maura could finish her sentence.
"What?" Maura asked as the statement totally puzzled her.
"When Jane goes to church with me she falls asleep halfway through the mass but Alma said Jane listened to the priest all the way through the service then left quickly afterwards. I'm worried Maura, I already grilled Frankie about it and he had no clue. So, you are my last hope at finding out what's going on with her."
"Angela…" she said looking at the woman slightly frustrated, "… even if I knew what was going on I couldn't… no I wouldn't break Jane's trust by divulging that information."
"So, you don't know either." She said still trying to get information from the woman.
"No… I do not have a clue to what is bothering Jane. Her behavior is concerning to me but I am sure she will work through whatever it is or ask for help if she needs it." She said not really believing the last part of her sentence.
She really needed to get away from the woman since the sentence did border line on lying. "If you will excuse me now… I was on my way to give Jane a file and was going to take her a cup of coffee while I was at it." She said making her escape quickly from the woman and headed towards the coffee then to the elevator. She blew out a breath of relief when the doors opened to Jane's floor. She walked in and saw Frankie and Korsak but Jane was nowhere to be seen.
"Oh… Dr. Isles your still here." Korsak acknowledged her presence surprised that the woman hadn't gone home yet. "Is there something I can do for you?"
"No… but thank you, I just brought Jane a cup of coffee and these autopsy reports." She said and placed the file and coffee on Jane's desk.
"Well it's going to get cold there Maura." Frankie said joining in the conversation, "She went home thirty minutes ago."
"She did?" Maura said puzzled that the woman had left without say goodbye.
"Yeah… She called down to the lab to see if there was anything new on the two murders from this morning and when they said no she told Korsak and me that she was going home."
"She didn't say it but I think the parents viewing really got to her this time." Korsak added.
"It was very dramatic to say the least." Maura said trying to agree but not wanting the men to know how it really had affected her friend. "In that case help yourself to the coffee if you like. I am going to head home as well. Have a good night gentlemen."
"You too Maura," Frankie said picking up the coffee.
"Yeah… good night Dr. Isles," Korsak said grinning that Frankie got the coffee before he could.
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Maura got into her car and was prepared to head home. She had texted Jane when she returned to her office to gather her belongings. She just wanted to inquire if Jane was okay but there hadn't been a response to it.
She sat in front of the steering wheel and was having scenarios of why the woman hadn't answered running through her head. She might be in the shower or maybe she fell asleep or is walking Joe Friday and forgot her phone. These all seemed to be plausible reasons but knowing Jane she thought, she is more than likely at the crime scene trying to figure out whatever it was that was bothering her. So, she pointed her car in the direction of the said crime scene they were at this morning.
When she pulled up she saw Jane's cruiser outside the town house that had the crime scene tape across the entrance. She smiled as she got out of her vehicle. "I knew you would be here." She whispered to the car door as she shut it.
She walked up to the door and noticed it slightly opened and went in. She looked around and didn't see Jane on the first level and headed up the stairs. She finally found the woman sitting on a bean bag in the second bedroom just staring at the unmade bed.
"Jane…" she said testing the waters. Jane looked up at her puzzled as to why the woman was there. "What are you doing here?"
"I'm thinking… why are you here?" She asked now truly wondering why the woman had shown up at the crime scene.
"I was looking for you?"
Jane got a quizzical look on her face, "Why?"
"For starters, you didn't return my text and you left work without saying goodbye… which is not like you."
Jane's face softened, "I'm sorry Maur… I'm just…" She started saying but then trailed off and looked down at the floor. Maura walked into the room and came within a few steps of the woman. "Jane…" She said and waited for the woman to look at her but she didn't. "… What is it? I'm concerned about you."
Jane never lifted her head, "Korsak and I both believe that these two were together but I can't find any evidence that they were." She said and sighed.
Maura looked at the woman confused but offered, "Maybe they were just good friends like we are." She said and noticed Jane's eyes close and her shoulders came up slightly like she had been touched unexpectedly.
Jane stood quickly, "Yeah… maybe they were and walked past Maura and out the door."
Maura came out behind her. "Where are you going?"
"Home to get a beer you are welcome to come if you want too." She said even though she wanted to be alone at the moment. But that wasn't being fair to Maura. She didn't know what was going on and she didn't know that she wanted to hold the woman and kiss her again but was afraid that she would look disgustedly at her. She didn't know that she was thinking about sinning with her.
"I'm going home and change. That will give you some time to collect your thoughts but I will be at your door step in an hour and I will bring dinner with me." She said as Jane locked the scene's door.
"Alright… I'll see you then." She said and headed to her car. "But no healthy stuff for dinner though… my mood can't take it." She said and turned and smiled at her. Maura smiled a big smile back at the woman knowing that she was trying to ease her concern while also warning her not to bring over any type of leafy salads at the same time. They got in their cars and drove opposite ways.