A/N: Just a future warning to all my readers...this story doesn't go in order of the show...I am just kinda writing what episodes I want in whatever order I want...lol

Money Can't Buy Happiness But It Can Help

Chapter 8

By: BeForeverYoung

Jane was restless. She was so happy that her parents accepted her but at the same time the pain she felt every time Maura shied away from her touch and refused to meet Jane's eye was overweighing any elation she felt. Jane sighed as she turned around in the bed to see Maura as far as possible away from her at the other side of the bed.

"I am not sorry for what I did Maura," whispered Jane not knowing if Maura heard her or not before she turned on her other side away from Maura and tried to get some sleep.

When Jane woke up in the morning Maura was already gone. There was a note on her pillow.

Jane,

I went in early. I need to catch up on some paperwork. There is some breakfast in the fridge just heat it up. I already fed both Bass and Joe and took her for her walk so she should be okay.

I still love you even though I am mad at you,

Maura

Jane smiled sadly at the last words. Leave it to Maura to be so honest but if Maura was still mad her it was going to be a long day. Just as she rolled out of bed her cell phone rang.

"Rizzoli"

"Jane we got a big case."

"It isn't Hoyt is it?" sighed Jane already slipping on her pants and walking towards her closet.

"No, a Fairfield is dead."

Jane paused as slipping her arm through her jacket.

"Like Fairfield, Fairfield?"

"Yes Adam Fairfield was a floater found in the Boston Harbor just an hour ago."

"An hour ago! Why weren't we called right away."

"Apparently they didn't know it was a Fairfield at the scene and it wasn't our case…" the voice of Frost paused. "Jane…Maura was the one who I.D. the body…she is pretty shaken up…apparently she knew him."

"Where?" asked Jane walking briskly towards the door stopping and grabbing some deodorant and her toothbrush on the way.

"Boston Harbor"

"I am on my way," and with that Jane hung up her phone and walked out her door.

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Jane pulled up on the crime scene to see Maura crouched down over the body staring at it intently.

Jane walked up to her to stand behind her.

"What do we got?" asked Jane.

"Adam Fairfield was reported missing this morning by his wife," spoke up Frost who was standing a good 10 feet from the body. "Apparently he went sailing the night before and never came home."

"The victim has a large contusion to the back of the head," stated Maura reaching over and turning the victim's head to show Jane the wound.

"Ouch…" said Jane, "most likely the cause of death."

"I won't know until the autopsy," said Maura standing up and removing her gloves.

"Are you okay," whispered Jane softly to Maura still giving her space but can't help but be concerned for her.

"I am fine," nodded Maura, "I would however like to come with you and Frost to talk to the family. My parents are good friends with the Fairfield's."

Jane paused for a second wondering if it was a good idea or not before sighing, "sure Maura no problem," smiled Jane before looking over Maura's shoulder to stare at Frost. "Come on Frost we are going to question the family."

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"Holy shit," said Jane in awe as they pulled up the drive way of the Fairfield Mansion.

"Language Jane," scolded Maura she too staring at the huge house but rather sadly then in shock.

The three of them got out of the car and walked towards the front door. Jane reached out and rang the doorbell.

Soon the door opened to reveal a beautiful woman tear stains on her face.

"Hello Mrs.…" started Jane.

"I am Jocelyn Fairfield…Adams wife," supplied the woman.

"We are sorry for your loss Mrs. Fairfield," stated Jane, "I am Detective Rizzoli and this is Detective Frost…and this is…"

"Maura," yelled a voice inside the house interrupting Jane.

Jane stopped talking as she looked into the house to see a man about Jane and Maura's age practically running to the door. Jane watched as the man stopped in front of Maura and smiled before reaching forwards and pulling Maura into a hug.

Jane muscles instantly tightened as she watched the way the man's hand rubbed up and down Maura's back.

Frost seeing a bomb ready to go off cleared his throat loudly causing the man to pull back from Maura to look at him.

"You are…" supplied Frost.

"Ohh…" smiled the man sheepishly as she pulled back from Maura and turn to Jane and Frost.

"I am Garrett Fairfield…Adam's brother," said Garret holding out his hand to both Jane and Frost.

Jane and Frost both shook the offered hand. Jane may have squeezed his hand a little harder than necessary.

"We would like to ask you a few questions," said Jane.

"Please come in," offered Jocelyn stepping aside so they could make there way into the house.

"Your parents are here Maura," said Garret his hand on the small of Maura's back as he guided her into the house. "They came over as soon as they heard. They are in the parlor with mother."

They all went into the parlor. There Jane saw an older woman about 10 years older then her mother sitting on the couch crying surrounded by a man and a woman.

The woman stopped crying to stare up at them. She gave a teary eyed smile at Maura.

"Maura dear it is good to see you, despite the circumstances," sniffed the woman.

"You two Brenda," smiled Maura taking her eyes off the woman to stare at the other people.

"Mother"

"Father," said Maura politely as she nodded her head at her respected parents.

"Maura," said both her parents politely.

Jane felt like the situation went from sort of awkward to really awkward really fast. She felt like a fish out of water in this place and now throw in the handsy brother and Maura's parents it was so much worse.

Clearing her throat to get the families attention Jane spoke, "We are detectives with the Boston PD we would like to ask you a few questions," started Jane.

"Don't you think the family has been through enough without being questioned," snapped Maura's mother.

"I am sorry mam," said Jane trying to keep the bite out of her voice, "we are just following protocol when investigation a murder."

"A murder," exclaimed Jocelyn, "I thought Adam died because a boating accident."

"We don't know how Mr. Fairfield died," supplied Frost speaking up finally, "but until we know the cause of death we need to treat this as a murder."

"Detectives," said a voice to the left as a man walked into the room smiling at them. Sticking out his hand he introduced himself, "I am Robert the Fairfield's lawyer," he spoke, "I was wondering if I could speak to you over here for one second," indicated the lawyer to the other side of the room.

Jane sighed. Great a lawyer, any chance they had about getting anything out of the family now is non existent. Frost and Jane walked with the lawyer to the other side of the room as he began to talk to them about the whereabouts of each family member and blah…blah…blah…

But Jane wasn't listening instead her eyes were firmly trained on Maura who was sitting quite close to Garret as she talked to her parents and the victims mother. Jane's heart almost burst out of her chest when she heard the victim's mother speak.

"Maura I haven't seen you since you and Garret broke off your engagement," stated the older woman.

Jane's breath caught in her throat as she struggled to hear their conversation.

She missed a few parts of it but as clear as day Jane heard Garret ask Maura, "Do you have a boyfriend Maura?"

Maura seemed to pause at the question before answering, "no I don't have a boyfriend," stated Maura smiling at Garrett.

"What a coincidence because Garrett is single too," said her mother smiling, "maybe you two could go out see if the love is still there."

Jane heart quickened as she watched Maura seem to fidget in her seat at her mother's statement.

"Actually mother…" started Maura but when she saw the death glare her mother was giving her she paused, "I would love to go out with Garrett."

That was all it took for Jane to lose it. Her hands squeezed into a tight fist trying to stop herself from exploding on Maura. Taking a deep breath trying to calm herself, which did not work at all, Jane walked away from the lawyer to stand behind Maura.

"Dr. Isles," said Jane her voice was low and trembled just slightly with suppressed anger.

Maura turned around at the sound of Jane's voice and her eyes widening slightly realizing Jane must have heard what she had said and by reading her body language she knew her girlfriend was beyond upset.

"We are leaving," growled Jane, "now."

Maura sighed before standing up straightening out her dress before smiling at the occupants of the room.

"I apologize but I must get back to work," stated Maura walking around the couch to stand a safe distance away from Jane.

Jane stared sadly at Maura before walking away from her towards the door.

Maura followed but as Garrett called, "I will pick you up at 7 tonight Maura!" she watched sadly as Jane seemed falter slightly before righting her self and if it was even possible Jane was even more rigid than before.

Frost followed them to the car as he climbed into the back seat sensing the anger in his partner and the fact that he caught bits and pieces of the conversation he knew that the ride back to PD was going to be a long one.

Reaching inside his pocket he pulled out his ipod and put his earbuds in and blasted the music giving his partner and friend some time to work it out.

Jane got into the drivers seat as she stared in the rear view mirror and gave her partner and thankful look as she took in the sight of his earbuds and the faint sound of his blasting music. She waited for Maura to get into the car before putting the car in drive and speeding down the driveway.

Jane's grip on the steering wheel was causing her knuckles to turn white as they got caught in a traffic jam just down the highway.

"I can't believe you," whispered Jane brokenly as she continued to stare forward not giving Maura the benefit of the doubt of see how hurt she actually was.

She watched out of the corner of her eye as Maura seemed to peer back at Frost seeing that he was not listening to them at all before turning towards Jane.

"I know you are upset with me right now…"

"I am not upset Maura," interrupted Jane.

"Ohh…"

"I am fucking furious," growled Jane.

"Language Jane…"

"No!" yelled Jane turning her head to stare at Maura.

Maura sucked in a breath at the sight of Jane's watery eyes.

"I have a right to curse!" cried out Jane. "I have a god damn right to use every swear word known to man kind because of what you did!"

Maura sighed, "Jane you don't understand…"

"You know what Maura save it!" interrupted Jane. "I can't believe you actually did that! I can't believe you would betray me like this!"

"What was I supposed to do Jane my parents set us up!"

"You tell them you are in a relationship Maura," growled Jane.

"I couldn't very well do that when I told them I didn't have a boyfriend Jane," sighed Maura.

"You don't have a boyfriend Maura," said Jane harshly, "you do however have a girlfriend…perhaps you should have said that."

Maura stared at Jane with wide eyes.

"You are kidding right?" asked Maura slowly.

"Why would I be kidding about this," exclaimed Jane.

"So you just expected me to tell the Fairfield's and my parents that I couldn't go out with Garrett because I am in a relationship with a woman," stated Maura with wide eyes.

"Exactly!"

Maura gave a laugh at that, "I could never do that! My parents were in that room…"

"So," interrupted Jane with a quiet whisper, "I came out to my parents for you…"

"I never asked you to do that," pointed out Maura.

"But I did for us!" exclaimed Jane.

"And I was happy you did Jane but you coming out to your parent is entirely different than me coming out to mine…"

"How is that Maura," interrupted Jane.

"My parents view the world differently Jane…"

"So do mine," bit out Jane, "if you haven't forgotten they almost disowned me!"

"I did not forget Jane but my parents come a different way of life than yours…"

"So because your parents are rich you can't come out to them," stated Jane not believing Maura was actually stating this.

"Exactly Jane," exclaimed Maura, "could you imagine the outrage among the Brahmin families if they found out that I was gay…my parents and I would be ostracized!"

Jane took in Maura's words as traffic finally started to move to a steady pace.

"So let me get this straight," whispered Jane hurt definite in her voice. "I risked losing my family for you but you would rather hurt me than come out to yours."

Maura stared at Jane sadly, "are you asking me to choose?" she asked softly.

"No," whispered said Jane softly fighting the tears that were making her way into her eyes, "why would I ask something when I already know that answer to it," whispered Jane brokenly as she pulled the car into the parking space in front of the precinct. Frost still listening to his music and staring out the window saw where he was and got out of the car as he walked into the entrance.

Jane and Maura seemed to be frozen in the car neither one wanting to be the first one to leave.

"Jane," whispered Maura tears streaming down her face, "I am sorry. I really am but don't make me choose between my family and you…"

"Because I would lose right?" cried out Jane.

Maura seemed to pause before a sob erupted from her mouth, "what do you want to say Jane. What can I say to make this better?"

"Tell me that if given the choice between your family's status and our relationship that you choose us. Tell me that you choose me Maura. Because I love you Maura. I love you in that way that I pretend to like listening to classical music when we drive to work, and let you have the last piece of pizza and drink you disgusting wine and watch the discovery channel on ancient mummies even though the Red Sox are on, kind of way. I love you Maura," paused Jane reaching over and cupping her cheek in her hand lovingly. "Tell me that if given the choice you would choose me, you would pick me, you would love me."

Maura stared sadly into Jane's eyes knowing that her girlfriend was literally serving her heart on a platter to Maura. Maura's brain went into overdrive as she thought desperately of something to say.

Jane eye's searched Maura's face for anything, just a small twitch of the lip or the widening of the eyes to tell Jane that Maura would always choose her. But nothing came. Instead Maura stared at Jane with almost this trance like look and Jane's heart broke. Pulling her hand back from Maura's face Jane stopped the sob that was making its way up her throat as she reached over to get out of the car.

"Wait Jane," called Maura tears streaming down her face as she reached over and grabbed Jane's hand stopping her. "You didn't let me answer."

"You silence is all the answer I needed Maura," said Jane sadly before pulling her hand out of Maura's grasp as she got out of the car.

Bending down to stare into the car Jane made eye contact with Maura one last time before speaking softly, "You better stop crying Maura. It is ruining your make up and we wouldn't want you not looking your best for Garrett tonight," and with that she was gone.

Maura flinched as Jane slammed the door shut.

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