"Jane." Frankie said as he peaked his head into the door.
"What now?" His sister so kindly greeted him.
"There's something wrong with Maura. She's hung up over this guy who's taken and I saw her crying earlier. Don't tell her that part but I just wanted you to make sure she's okay. It's not like her to cry for situations like this is it?" He asked his knowledgeable sister.
"Well no. Unless she's in love with the guy. Like Ian. Remember him? Yikes.. That one was a mess." She said trying to kick away the memories.
"Oh yeah.. Two months to get over the guy."
He remembered it very well. She walked into the office and wasn't as bubbly as she usually was. She didn't smile back at him when he greeted her a good morning. She accidentally locked herself out of her office that month as well. It wasn't a good two months for the medical examiner.
"I just wanted to let you know. You should check on her. See what's wrong." He suggested.
"Didn't you just do it?" Jane said not taking her eyes off of the computer.
"Well yeah. But I'm a guy. She's not going to tell me the whole truth."
"Alright. You better get going if you're picking up Clare for dinner and driving her to Maura's. It's almost 7 and dinner starts at 7:30." She said reminding her brother.
The last time he was last to a dinner with Clare, Ma thought they were getting it on. Which was true but neither of them wanted to admit it.
"Remember last-"
"I remember last time." Frankie said angrily. "Alright well I'll see you later."
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"Nothing is wrong." She insisted. But her best friend wouldn't let it go.
"If Frankie saw you crying in your office, there's obviously something wrong. You would've pulled it together as soon as you heard him. Now what's wrong?" Jane said giving Maura a hug.
"It's just another guy problem. You don't need to worry about it. It's fine. Really."
"When did Frankie walk in on you?" Jane questioned.
"Right after you.. Oh no Jane."
Jane gave a slight grin.
""Guy Problems" my ass. You're having "Frankie Problems". How long has this been hap-"
"No. No they're not because of Frankie." Maura said as she was getting up to see if Angela needed help.
The truth was, Jane wanted them to be together. They were perfect for one another. She cursed the day that Clare came into their lives and ruined everything. She was the first long term relationship Frankie has had in a while. They bet that they weren't going to last more than three months, but Frankie proved them all wrong.
He wants kids. He wants a wife. He wants a family.
So he kept hold of Clare because he never knew the next time he was going to find someone.
He never knew that Maura was looking for the same things but with him.