Chapter5
Nothing. That was what they had. Absolutely nothing. The search at the crime scene came back with zilch. It seemed that no one had ever seen their victim. He hadn't been reported in the missing children database. "He was either a nobody or a big somebody, but judging by the fact that he is a teenager… I would say that he could be a big somebody's kid," Frost observed.
Jane sat at her desk, staring at the wall across from her desk. It had been a long day. Everyone in the office had left hours earlier. Only her team and the medical examiner remained at the office. "Alright," Jane decided. "There is nothing new we are going to learn tonight. Let's get some sleep. We will come in tomorrow with a fresh set of eyes. Maybe something on this case will show up over night. We will meet back here at 8AM."
No one objected to the idea of some sleep. They had all been running on coffee for the most part of today. Jane looked over at the office clock. It's hands told her it was 9PM. She rose from her chair and headed towards autopsy. "Let's go Maur'" Jane demanded. "We're going home for the night."
Maura didn't protest. She turned off the lights in autopsy and let Jane lead her towards the front of the building where Jane had parked her car. She climbed into the passenger seat silently. The entire drive home sounded muted. The only sound was from the engine as the blue cruiser hurried down the empty streets. Maura peeked over at Jane. She could tell that she was too tired to hold a decent conversation, so she bit her lip and turned to stare out the passenger window. No words were spoken until Jane pulled into Maura's driveway. "Where is your car?" Jane asked the medical examiner.
"At BPD," Maura explained. "We didn't carpool today Jane. We both went straight to the crime scene."
"Then why the hell did you let me drive you all the way home without saying anything." Jane questioned.
"You seemed like you needed the company," Maura said simply.
They continued to stare at each other. They had been best friends for years, but Jane never knew if they should hug when they said goodnight. It just seemed awkward in her mind. They would see each other in a few short hours. Maura broke Jane's thoughts with a modest touch. She placed her hand over Jane's and caressed her hand gently with her thumb. She gave Jane a small smile and whispered goodnight. Maura knew that Jane wasn't good at goodbyes.
Jane mouthed goodnight back at Maura as she exited the car. "I will see you in the morning Jane" Maura said in a tone that sounded more as a question in Jane's ear.
"Always" Jane answered. "….Always." Maura closed the door lightly and walked towards her front door. Jane left the car in idle as she watched her walk so elegantly. Maura placed the key in the lock and turned the handle to her door. She turned around to look at Jane and slightly waved her hand to let Jane know that she didn't have to wait. Jane nodded at the motion and waited anyways. Their line of worked never let Jane feel at ease. She could handle whatever was waiting at home for her. However, she always waited for the doctor to lock her door and turn on her bedroom light before she left. That was Jane's sign that she was ok.
"Did you lock the door?" She texted Maura.
"Yes Jane. Text me when you get home please." Maura responded. Jane waited a few minutes after Maura's bedroom light turned on. She could see her silhouette through the curtains. She studied the shadow as Maura glided across her bedroom window, watching as she undressed. She stayed outside with her car in park until the lights turned off. She wanted to stay. Jane always felt safe and at home here. She shifted the car into reverse and headed home.
Jane locked the door behind her as she stepped into her condo. She turned on all the lights and checked every room before relieving herself of her firearm. She pulled out her phone and shot Maura a quick text. "Home." Jane then kicked off her shoes and removed her blazer before grabbing a beer from the refrigerator. It had been a long day. One beer couldn't hurt. Her small hands gripped the bottle and twisted the cap off. Her mouth was salivating in anticipation for that first drink. Ahh. Yep. Now I can sleep, she thought. Jane quickly pulled off the rest of her clothes. A buzz came from her cellphone that laid on her nightstand. It was goodnight text from Maura. She sent a quick sweet dreams text back at Maura before she rested her head on the pillow. She lay there staring up at her bedroom ceiling, but sleep did not come fast enough. Her thoughts wondered back to Maura. Her eyes flashed with visions of her silhouette that danced across the room. Her head filled with sounds of her laugh as she confessed her dream. Her body trembled at the memory of Maura's thumb caressing her hand. The last thing that went through Jane's head before she fell asleep was the look in her best friend's eyes as she said goodnight. It had been a different look than any other night. Jane's eyes felt heavy as she slipped into a dream.
The detective awoke startled at the sound of the alarm clock as she reached across her nightstand to turn it off. She groaned loudly before pulling herself out of bed and crawling in the shower. Jane loved the shower. It was the most private place in her opinion. She was free to indulge in her thoughts in total peace. There was no one there to ask what was on her mind, although she would have never admitted to anyone what was on her mind now. Last night's dream weighed heavy on her thoughts. It wasn't a sex dream like the previous night, but it was a dream involving Maura…. Jane's thoughts continued to spiral, one leading to the next with no sort of transition. All her past relationships burned out because of her job it seemed. But Maura knew Jane's job and how much it meant to her. She has been the only one to ever understand her. Her own mother couldn't grasp the idea of her little girl as a detective. But Maura got it. She understood the dangers that came with the territory.
Jane dragged herself out of the shower and hurriedly got dressed as she sent a text to Maura letting her know she was on the way. Maura replied back fast, "Just let yourself in." She felt that she couldn't get there fast enough. Her body was starting to feel numb from being away from her best friend for a few hours. She needed to see her. She needed to make sure that Maura was still real. Her unreasonable thoughts always seemed to get the best of her on nights she couldn't sleep. But it was morning and the thoughts still did not waiver. She pulled into Maura's driveway and slammed the gear into park. She opened the door to her best friends house and lost her breath as she caught a glimpse of Maura.