AN: Thank you to IsaBabisa for taking time to proofread and clean this story :) And to the people who reviewed, alerted and faved this story. I uploaded this a day early. No. I was actually one week late. So I'm posting this now. Sorry for that.

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Chapter 7

" Yesterday I had it all

Worked out to a 'T'

But now something's wrong between you and me

I was wrong, so wrong..."

~ Something to Say by Harem Scarem

Jane was already in the Division One Cafe before her starting time the following morning. She was having breakfast as she read the newspaper. She'd had a good night's sleep last night. After she chatted with Dinah for almost two hours, they'd parted ways and she immediately went back to her apartment. She was surprisingly tired by then so after doing her routine, she collapsed into her bed and fell into a dreamless sleep. She didn't even bother to check her phone knowing there wouldn't be any texts or calls.

She frowned when she saw Maura enter the building, looking haggard. "Good morning?"

Maura smiled weakly at her as she joined her. "Good morning."

"Rough night? Or sleepless night?"

"I just didn't sleep well," Maura replied.

"Guess you and Jack had a good night then," Jane said lowly and looked down at her food again.

"I sent him away. I mean, I sent him home after few hours of dinner."

Jane looked up again and met Maura's gaze. They stared at each other. Maura was trying to read her expression but Jane was too hard to decipher. Years of being a good detective had given her a master poker face. Maura internally sighed, giving up on her purpose. Observing Jane would be very difficult.

"Well, you're okay, right? I mean, you're on good terms?" Jane found herself asking.

"Yes. I needed to be in early today so I told him to go home." Maura replied.

"Are you sure? Because you look..."

"Jane. I'm fine. We're fine. There's nothing to worry about. You don't have to worry about if I'll screw up my relationship with him." Maura snapped. She wanted to take it back but it was too late seeing the shocked face on her best friend. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have..."

"No, you're right. I'm sorry."

"Look, can we just talk about something else?"

Jane nodded and just smiled. Was it real? Maura just wasn't sure.

"Jane? Jane Rizzoli?" They both turned toward the voice and saw a man about their age, brown hair with blue baby eyes, smiling.

Jane was surprised. She stood up and walked up to the man. Maura just watched with questions buzzing around inside her head. "Oh my God. Drew? Drew Lanter?"

Drew smirked at Jane. His eyes were smiling also. "None other than." He opened his arms for Jane and the detective gladly stepped in and hugged him tightly.

"Oh my God. It's been a long time." Jane said as she extracted herself from Drew. That's when Drew finally noticed Maura so Jane turned to say, "By the way, this is Dr. Maura Isles. She's the Chief Medical Examiner for the Commonwealth of Massachusettes. Dr. Isles this is Drew Lanter."

Drew smiled and offered his right hand to Maura. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Dr. Isles."

Maura smiled back. "You, too, uh...Drew."

"So, when did you arrive here in Boston?" Jane asked.

"Two days ago. I'm here on business actually. For a couple of days."

"That's great, we can catch up. Frankie and Ma will be thrilled to see you." Jane said.

"That would be great," Drew said. "Listen, I came by because I wanted to see you. Are you free for lunch?"

"Yeah, sure. That would be nice." Jane pulled something from her pocket. "Here's my card. Call me."

"Thanks. I gotta go, I have a meeting. You know the drill." Drew smiled.

"Sure. Good luck with your meeting."

"Okay. See you later, Jane. Dr. Isles." And he left.

Jane and Maura watched Drew leave. Jane was smiling the whole time and hadn't noticed Maura was observing her. Maura shifted her gaze to Jane and then back the direction where Drew had left. She felt pretty sure that this man had once been a big part of Jane's life. She wondered if he was once Jane's lover and was now coming back. The thought made the doctor's stomach churn. She officially did not like this Drew Lanter.

"Man, I haven't seen that guy for almost twenty-five years. It's so good to see him again." Jane was still smiling as she looked at Maura. The happiness was visible in the detective's eyes. Something Maura hadn't seen for a few weeks.

"Was he a boyfriend?"

"What? No. He was my best friend when we were growing up. He was our neighbor. Frankie, Tommy and I used to play with him but when he was about fifteen, their family moved to New York. And we haven't seen him since then."

"I see."

"He's a great guy. And pretty smart, too. You two will get along, I'm sure. He knows a lot of things. He likes to read a lot. And he was top of our class before. And it doesn't seem like in his appearance, but he knows a lot of sports and surprisingly has a good stamina." Jane is still smiling as she told Maura her memories about Drew.

"Sounds a lot like Casey," Maura mumbled.

Jane's smile fell when she heard what Maura said. "Drew is nothing like Casey. Drew wasn't an asshole."

"I'm sorry."

Jane sighed. "It's alright. Frankie will be surprised at this." Jane's smile returned. "Hey, you wanna go with us to lunch? You can get to know him."

"Oh. It's alright, Jane. I'll give you the privacy to catch up with him. And he doesn't know me. So...maybe next time?"

Jane studied her friend's face and saw something in the doctor's eyes. What was it? She couldn't tell.

"Alright, Maura. Next time."

Jane and Korsak were in BRIC with Nina watching the CCTV footage of the murder of Lily Sullivan. They saw a young boy heading the opposite way when the EMTs arrived. It was as if the boy was making sure that someone was responding to the tragic accident as he left.

"So, that could be Michael Hanson, right?" Nina asked.

"It seems like he was waiting for help before walking away, that's something," Korsak said.

"He didn't contaminate the crime scene unlike the other people hovering over the kid's body," Jane added. Both Korsak and Nina nodded. "So, what about the Sullivan couple? We still don't have any information about them?"

"Nothing. They didn't leave the state by plane, there's no record of them in the airport anyway. We also watched the CCTV on the same date but they weren't there. We checked all their houses, one in Revere and one in Cambridge but they were all clear."

"And their destination in Maine?" Jane turned to Korsak.

"We checked with the hotel they were supposed to be staying in, Mr. Sullivan and his wife didn't show up," Korsak replied.

"And Peter James, Mr. Sullivan's best friend and partner, has a tight alibi-he was seeing his therapist around the time of the murder," Jane said. "What do we know about Amanda, the receptionist we talked to the other day?"

"I checked her background. She was working in that factory for five years. At the time of the murder, she was in an orphanage. I confirmed it. So I've ruled her out." Korsak answered.

"God. This case is exhausting. Why would someone kill this poor little girl? What did she ever do? And what am I missing? All the possible suspects seemed to be clean," Jane sighed. This case was already getting on her nerves. "If only we could find the boy who reported the incident."

"We'll catch a break eventually," Korsak assured her.

"I hope so or else this case is gonna go cold. And her parents are still missing."

Frankie walked into BRIC seeing them deep in conversation. "Hey, you got something for me to do?" He looked at three.

They looked up at him and Korsak shook his head. "We still got nothing, kid."

Jane sat up straight suddenly remembering she had something to ask her little brother. "Hey, you got plans for lunch?"

"No, why?"

Jane grinned. "Remember Drew Lanter? He's here and wanted to have lunch to catch up. You wanna go?"

"Drew Lanter? Hell, yes, I wanna go. I miss that guy!"

Korsak looked at the siblings and they noticed. Jane was the one who spoke. "Drew was our neighbor. He moved away when he was fifteen and he's here in Boston for a business trip." Korsak nodded.

"Well, if you guys don't have anything for me to do, I'll definitely go. Meet you in the lobby later, Jane." Frankie said and left.

"I found something," Maura looked up and handed a cotton swab with brown sticky substance on it to Susie. "Have the lab test this."

Susie nodded. She frowned, seeing the exhausted look on her boss. "Are you okay Dr. Isles?"

Maura frowned back at Susie at the question. "Yes, I'm fine, why?"

"You seemed tired. Are you feeling okay?"

"Oh dear, do I look like a mess?"

Susie's eyes widened. It wasn't really her intention to make Maura feel that way. "No! I- I mean, you know if you have a problem... well, you don't look like yourself, Dr. Isles."

Maura smiled but it didn't reach her eyes. "I'm okay. Really. Everything nowadays just...sucks."

Susie's eyes softened even as she chuckled at the uncharacteristic use of slang. "I meant what I said the other day, Dr. Isles. You can talk to me if you need someone to listen to you."

And Maura gave in.

She leaned on one of the autopsy tables as she sighed. She looked at Susie and saw worry and concern in her eyes. Maura smiled weakly. "Have you ever felt like everything was working fine at first, then slowly it begins to crumble until you don't know what you want or what to feel anymore?"

Susie just stared at her. Never in her time working for Maura had she seen her boss this vulnerable. "Sure. When I was in college, I wanted to take fine arts but then, later on, I realized my true interest was in criminology, that drawing and painting are just a hobby for me. I had a hard time telling my mother because she herself is an artist."

Maura smiled at her. Susie's face dropped. "Sorry, it wasn't really helpful."

"It's okay, Susie. I'm glad you told me. Maybe I'm just having a midlife crisis."

"Midlife crisis," Susie frowned.

"Yes. Nothing seems to be fitting quite right. And it's making me question everything."

"Did you... Did you talk to Detective Rizzoli about this? You two are pretty close. Maybe she can help you."

Maura shook her head. "I can't tell her."

"Why? She's your best friend, right?"

"That's the point. She's my best friend but I can't talk to her about this. It's okay. Give me the test results after you finish testing, alright Susie?"

"Okay, Dr. Isles."

Maura let out a heavy sigh. It's true, Detective Jane Rizzoli is Dr. Maura Isles' best friend. Probably the best friend she's ever had. And they tell each other everything. But this time, Maura was finding it hard to tell Jane how she feels because she doesn't really know what she feels and what's going on in her head. How can you explain to someone what you feel if you can't figure it out yourself? It was hard, really hard, and Maura was torn between ripping her heart apart or just forgetting everything and continuing on with her life. She sighed heavily.

Glancing up at the clock, Maura realized it was just fifteen minutes till lunch. She removed her gloves and thought of going to the bullpen to invite Jane for lunch but then she remembered that Jane had lunch plans. Drew Lanter. He seemed like a decent guy, Maura could feel it the way he talked to Jane earlier. She thought to herself that he was definitely better than Casey. Then she remembered the smile on Jane's face as she talked to him. It was the kind of smile that made her face glow and it was something Maura hadn't seen for quite some time. Her stomach dropped thinking that this man made Jane smile like that. Could it be that Drew Lanter was a good fit for Jane? Why not? He seemed like a good guy and Jane obviously trusted him. That would solve one of Jane's problems-Angela's non-stop attempts to set her up with any and every single man she could find. At that thought, Maura realized that if Jane and Drew were dating, they could double and she would get to spend time with Jane and Jack at the same time. No need for her to choose with whom she would spend time for a change. Unfortunately it might also mean Jane will spend less time with her...Maura sighed. Just like that, she was torn again. Torn between wanting to hate Drew Lanter or liking him for her best friend. Maura briefly thought she might really be having a midlife crisis.

It was an hour and a half after lunch when Maura left her office to get a coffee in the Division One Cafe. Upon reaching the Cafe, she spotted Dinah in the lobby talking to Officer Jenkins. Curious, she walked towards Dinah and the officer.

"Dinah?" Maura called out.

Both Dinah and Officer Jenkins whipped their heads towards the voice. Dinah's face lightened immediately, "Dr. Isles, hello."

"Hey, is everything alright?" Maura smiled at the old woman. She'd warmed up to Dinah very quickly.

"She's looking for Detective Rizzoli," Officer Jenkins said.

"Are you okay, Dinah? It's alright, Officer, Dinah is with me," Maura said to the officer who nodded at her at the approval. "Do you want to sit in the cafe while we wait for Jane?"

Dinah just nodded. And Maura lead the way to the cafe.

Once they were settled across each other, Maura looked at Dinah intently. She saw nervousness in her eyes. "Is everything alright, Dinah? Did something happen?"

"What? No. I'm fine."

"You seem very anxious, Jane should be back soon."

Dinah bowed down her head and sighed heavily. "There's something I need to confess to her. I'm having a hard time figuring out how to tell her."

"Do you want to discuss it with me so I can help you?" Maura started but her head jerked upon seeing Jane entering the building with Frankie, laughing. "Wait here for a moment please."

When Maura returned, Jane was with her. And when Jane and Dinah's eyes met, Jane immediately realized that Dinah was very upset.

"Dinah, Maura told me you're looking for me?" Jane asked. Dinah just nodded, not meeting Jane's eyes again.

"I should go and give you two some privacy," Maura said. She started to rise when Dinah stopped her.

"No, Doctor. Please, stay."

"Maura told me you have something to tell me," Jane said as she sat across Dinah. Maura did the same.

"You're a good detective, Detective Rizzoli. And I need to be honest with you," Dinah began.

Jane and Maura looked at each other. Confusion etched on their faces. "Just tell me, Dinah."

"I might have something to help you with your ongoing case," Dinah said. Again, the nervousness is visible in her eyes.

"Okay? I'm listening. You have my full attention," Jane said.

"I know the person you are looking for. Michael Hanson, I know him. He's an orphan."

"Where is he now?"

"I don't know. I haven't seen him for a few days. One day, he came to me, scared and panicked. He was telling me something crazy. He said he saw a dead girl. He was frantic. I asked him if he told his story to the police and he said no. He said he called 911 using the payphone nearby. He said he didn't give them his name," Dinah told Jane.

"Why didn't you tell me you knew him when I showed you his picture?" Jane asked calmly.

"I was afraid. I was afraid that he did something wrong. And when you told me that he might be a key witness, I was even more afraid because the killer might get back to him. I don't want to put him in danger," Dinah answered as she bowed down her head.

Jane sighed. "Hey. It's okay, Dinah. I'm not mad at you. And thank you for telling me the truth. I understand you're worried about him. But I really need to know where he is."

Dinah looked back up at Jane again. "I swear I don't know where he is. That was the last time I saw him."

"Okay. But if he comes to you. Will you tell me? I need to know what he saw," Jane asked.

Dinah nodded. "I'll tell him to do the right thing and talk to you. But you have to promise me one thing, Detective Rizzoli."

"What is it?"

"Promise me he won't get hurt. That boy has been through so much."

Jane smiled and nodded. "I'll do the best I can."

Finally, Dinah relaxed after the roller coaster of emotions she'd just experienced. "I have to go. I will call you if I hear anything."

"Thank you," Jane said.

"Ah Dinah, before you go. Don't forget that I have to remove your stitches after seven days," Maura cut in.

Dinah smiled at Maura. "Thank you. You're a good doctor."

Maura just smiled back at her as she and Jane both watched Dinah leave the building.

Jane sighed as he looked at Maura. "Well, at least I've got something. I just hope she trusts me enough to turn the boy in to me."

"I think she is a woman of her word. She may be not that trusting but I think she'll keep her promise," Maura said.

Jane smiled at her. "You're not one to guess, Maur."

"I'm not guessing. I observed her. But yes, I need proof to prove that. And the only proof is if she will keep her promise to you."

"Right."

Then Maura's phone buzzed. She read the email from Susie. "I may have something, too, Jane."

"What is it?"

"We found a sticky substance on Lily's shoe and Susie is done processing it. Let's go to my office and see the lab results."

Upon reaching her office, Maura sat in her fancy chair and opened the folder. Jane sat across from the doctor and just looked at her best friend. Maura looked so gorgeous whenever she was in her element.

"The substance I found IS blood," Maura looked up at Jane and handed her the report.

"Blood? Where did you find it?"

"It's from her the sole of her shoe. I was looking for anything I might have missed, anything that might help crack the case," Maura explained.

Jane smiled at her and began reading the report. She frowned then looked at Maura. "The blood was from a white male? Caucasian?"

Maura nodded. "It seems so. And probably from someone who is in his late thirties."

Jane's head perked up. "Okay. That may be something. Mr. Sullivan is thirty-eight years of age. Peter James, his partner, is thirty-seven. Could that blood be from one of those two?"

"I can't say for sure, Jane. I'd have to have their DNA to compare it," Maura replied.

Jane smiled at Maura again. "That was rhetorical. I was just thinking out loud."

"Oh."

"Okay. So I know that Dinah knows Michael Hanson, the key witness to the incident. I need to get Korsak to have Mr. James in for questioning again."

"How are you going to do that?"

"He's Mr. Sullivan's partner and best friend and he's been pretty cooperative. I don't think he'll mind me asking him follow up questions, right?"

Maura smiled. "I hope you can get something more from this."

"Thanks, Maur."

"By the way, how was your lunch with your friend? It seemed that Frankie joined you?"

Jane smiled widely at the memory, her eyes shining like they used to Maura noticed. "Yeah. I invited Frankie. The lunch hour wasn't nearly enough for those two. They were so animated!"

"I see."

"You should come next time, Maura, before he leaves Boston. Get to know him. He's a nice guy. You'll like him," Jane offered.

"Perhaps a dinner for four?"

Jane raised an eyebrow. "Four?"

"Yes. You, me, Drew and Jack. The four of us could get together. What do you think?"

Jane hesitated at first. But why? Maura didn't know. "I think it'll be fine. I'll call Drew and let you know if we're up for it."

Maura nodded. This Drew might be a bigger concern than she expected. And why did she feel bothered about that? She didn't really understand that either. Everything around her seemed uncertain and it was really starting to get frustrating. "Of course, Jane. Let me know once you have an answer."

"Sure. I'm gonna go. I need to tell Korsak about your new findings and Dinah's confession." Jane said and walked out of Maura's office.

Maura let out a sigh after Jane left. She started typing on her laptop, searching Drew Lanter. She found what she was looking for. And as she read a whole article about this guy, she found herself in awe. Drew Lanter was a perfect catch it seemed. He was clean, no criminal records. He was a humanitarian, building up homes and orphanages for homeless kids and old people without families to support them. He was a successful businessman. She saw he was recently divorced with no kids. If Jane had any interest in him, it wouldn't be a wonder. After all, they grew up together. And Jane seemed to know him pretty well despite the fact they hadn't had any contact in years. So if Jane started dating this Drew Lanter, they would make a beautiful and powerful couple. But somehow it still felt wrong thinking about Jane going on a date. It shouldn't bother her, right? Jane was single, smart, talented, kind, thoughtful not to mention very attractive. She was quite a catch and if Jane wanted to settle with someone, Drew could be the one. Then Angela could stop nagging Jane and setting her up on random dates. Then again maybe they weren't interested in each other. It was also definitely possible. Maura found herself making guesses, something she normally didn't allow herself to do. Oh, this whole thing was making her crazy.

Maura let out another sigh. She picked up her phone and dialed Susie's number. "Susie? I'm taking the rest of the day off. Just text me if something comes up."

She decided to go home.

She needed to figure out whatever the hell was going on inside of her head.