They had not been back at Maura's house for long before her phone started ringing. "Dr Isles...Hi Korsak...Yes, Jane is doing okay." She turned to look at Jane who was laying down on her couch. They hadn't spoken since they left the house. "Is there no-one else that can do it?...Yes, I understand, I'll see you in thirty minutes. Bye." Maura ended the call and placed her phone on the table.

"What did Korsak want?" Jane asked, eyes closed.

"They have just got a new case, he wants me to do the autopsy. I will be gone for a few hour. Will you be okay?"

Jane pulled herself of the couch, wincing a little when she had to use her stomach muscles. "I'm coming with you."

"Jane, you have just been...you need to rest."

"I have had enough rest Maura. I won't be working on the case, but I will be able to give them some input on it. Please, don't try to argue with me on this. I need to take my mind of things." Walking over to the door, she picked up Maura's car keys. "But you still have to drive. I can't do that just yet." Holding the keys out for Maura to grab.

"Jane, I'm not sure that you should come. What about the lieutenant?"

"I want to go back to work. I know they won't want me back on active duty, but I can sit at a desk and offer my opinion. Now...lets...go." Jane firmly stated the last part. Hoping she got the message across to Maura, that she didn't want to talk about this any more.

…

Maura walked Jane into the squad room, and after getting her to her desk and telling Korsak and Frost not to let her leave the building, Maura headed for the elevator. "Call me if you need anything Jane. Korsak, I'll call you when I've done the autopsy."

"Wait, Maura. I'll come down with you." Korsak replied.

Either of them spoke until they were in the morgue. Korsak was the first to break the silence. "So...how is Jane really doing?"

Maura turned to face him. "Okay. Really okay, actually." Maura walked over to the body on the table, it was a young women, early 20's. "What happened?" Maura asked, referring to the case.

"We received a call, from the neighbour of Samantha Adams, our vic. She heard shouting and and her screaming and called us. The first patrol car to get there busted in the door and found her laid on the couch, dead. I called you're assistant to the house, if you speak with her she will be able to tell you more on the body."

Maura nodded, pulling on some gloves and protective gown. "Thank you. I'll bring the report up once it's completed."

Korsak nodded and headed for the door. Stopping he turned around and asked, "Maura..." he waited for her to look up at him. "How are you doing?"

Maura smiled weakly, "I'm okay. I'm worried about Jane more than anything."

"I thought you said she was doing okay," Korsak said, walking back towards Maura.

"She is physically. But she is holding back, she won't grief. We went back to her house this morning, so she could get some clothes. I was the one who broke down, she comforted me." Taking a few steps back from the table, Maura dropped her head to her chest. "It should have been the other way around. I feel like she is pushing me away, or at least trying to. I don't know what to do to help her."

Korsak placed his hand on her shoulder, "you're doing all you can Maura. This is how Jane copes. She hates not like being in control of her life. She needs you Maura. She will stop running soon, and she will need you to be there for her. She won't come to me or Frost, or her family. She will go to you, she trusts you. Don't give up on her just yet, okay?"

Maura turned around and threw her arms Korsak. "I'll never give up on her Korsak. She means to much to me." she sobbed against Korsak chest.

…

Back upstairs, Korsak placed a cup of coffee on Jane's table. "Can I talk to you for a sec, kiddo."

Looking up from her paperwork she was trying to get through, Jane nodded. Grabbing her coffee, and leaning back in her chair. "Thanks. Sure, what's up?"

"Can we do this somewhere else? A little more private?"

"Sure," standing up, Jane headed straight towards the interrogation room, with Korsak following behind. Jane found one what wasn't occupied and walked in. She sat on the table and waited for Korsak to say whatever he wanted to.

"I've just seen Maura." He said, not really knowing where to start.

Jane laughed, "I know Korsak, I saw you go to the morgue with her."

"Oh yea. We had a good chat."

Jane tensed up, she didn't know where this was going and she really didn't want to find out. Not today. "Korsak, I need to finish my paperwork." Jane slowly got of the table and stepped towards the door, only to be stopped when Korsak blocked her exit. "Korsak, move." Jane growled.

He knew it was going to be hard for Jane to come to terms with everything that had happened. But he hoped today would help. He had asked Maura to call in a favour, get someone else to do the autopsy, so she could be there for Jane. He told Maura he would phone her soon to take Jane home. "Jane, sit back down."

Jane backed off a bit. "Korsak, I need to get my paperwork done. Move."

"No."

Jane had known Korsak a long time, long enough to know that he wasn't going to move out of her way. "Fine," Jane shouted. "Talk."

"Why did you come here today?" Korsak asked.

Jane looked confused, but still answered. "because I fed up. I wanted to come and catch up on some paperwork."

Korsak still remained in front of the door, knowing the second he moved, Jane would run. "So...it has nothing to do with Jason?"

"What...no...yes. I don't know." Jane confessed.

"Jane, you know Maura is worried about you."

"She doesn't have to be, I'm okay. I keep telling her that." Jane said, avoiding looking at Korsak. She couldn't avoid his gaze for long though as he finally stepped away from the door, taking a few steps towards Jane, he forced Jane to look at him.

"Jane, we are all worried about you, but she is the only one who you let get close enough to try and comfort you." He caught Jane's glistening eyes, "don't push her away, Jane. You both need each other."

"I can't push her away, Korsak. I tried to do it when Robert was alive."

"Why?" Korsak asked.

Jane was losing the battle with her emotions. She didn't want to cry in front of Korsak. "Because, I was afraid she would guess what was happening."

"Jane." Korsak waited until Jane looked at him, "Dr Isles doesn't guess."

Jane gave a weak smile. "I know, but..." Jane thought about her answer for a bit, before coming out with the real reason. "I didn't want her to see me broken, so I tried my hardest to push her away. I thought if she wasn't around, I would only be lying to myself. But the more I pushed her away, the more I pulled her back. I just couldn't do it, Korsak." Jane sobbed, "and I can't do it now, either."

Korsak pulled her into a hug. "Why do you want to push her away, she really cares about you."

Jane pulled back, "I don't want her to see me broken."

Korsak pulled a chair out and sat down facing Jane, holding her hands. "Now listen to me, Janie. He didn't break you. No one can break Jane Rizzoli unless you let them. It's a choice."

Jane gave Korsak another weak smile, and watched as he got his phone out and sent a text to someone. "Talk to her, okay?"

Jane nodded, and went to stand up but Korsak pushed her back down.

"Stay here." Korsak ordered. Walking out the room, he closed the door behind him and watched Maura come around the corner to them. "She's in there." Korsak nodded his head at the door.

"Thank you, Korsak. Is she okay?"

"She needs you Maura. Don't let her push you away, okay?" When he saw Maura nod in agreement he added, "take her home. I think she might want to talk to you. Just take you're time with her, and..." Before he could finish his sentence, Maura interrupted him, "I won't push her to talk Korsak. But if she does, I'll be there for her. It's up to her though." They both smiled at each other before Korsak moved out of the way so Maura could walk into the interrogation room.

Maura expected to see Jane stood at the door wanting to get out of here. What she saw instead was Jane sat in a chair with her head resting against on the table. She was shaking. Maura thought she was angry until Jane finally looked up at her. Maura saw the tears streaming down her best friends cheek and wondered what Korsak had said to Jane to get her in this state.

Jane put her head back on the table once she saw who had come into the room. She knew it was either going to be Korsak or Maura.

"Hey, sweetie." Maura whispered, walking over to Jane and sitting on the table next to where Jane was resting her head.

Jane looked up, wiping the tears off her face, she turned away from Maura. "I thought we came here because they wanted you to do an autopsy?"

"We did. But Korsak asked me to call in a favour so I could take you back home."

Jane spun around to face Maura. "I don't need to go home, Maura. I'm perfectly capable of being here for a few hour."

"You need to be resting, Jane."

"For fucks sake, Maura. Jason is dead. He isn't coming back, I need to get on with my life." Jane shouted. Walking backwards, Jane hit the wall, sliding down it she hugged her knees to her chest, eyes still locked on Maura's. "He's...d...dead." Jane stammered, as if for the first time she had just found out.

Maura was frozen, she didn't know what to say.

"M-maura," Jane said. "I need..."

"Jane, lets go home." Maura held her hand out for Jane to take. Once again Maura pulled Jane to her feet. She hated to interrupt to Jane, but she knew Jane would open up more if she was at home, where she didn't have to worry about any one interrupting them.

Jane was grateful Maura had interrupted her because it actually gave her time to come up with a speech, she knew she needed to tell Maura everything what had happened. It was going to be hard but Jane hoped she could get through it. It would be the first time she talked about it out loud.

…

Maura held her front door open for Jane. She heard Jane mumble her thanks. Locking the door behind them, Maura placed her head against it and closed her eyes. I don't think I can hear her talking about it. Her mind flashed back to when Korsak told her Jane needed her. She remembered her reply to Korsak. "I'll be there for her." Maura whispered to herself. Turning around, she head straight to the lounge, where she saw Jane was sat on the couch, staring at the wall. "Do you want some dinner?"

"No." Jane said, turning to face Maura.

"How about a drink?" Maura asked, walking towards her kitchen.

"No. Maura, stop." Jane said, standing up she walked over to Maura and grabbed her hand. "Come and sit down." Tugging Maura's hand, Jane walked back to the couch. "If I don't do this now I will loose my nerve and it will never come up again." Sitting on the left hand side of the couch, Jane pulled Maura down to sit on the right.

"Jane...You don't have..."

"Maura." Jane looked at the fireplace, stood up and started walking over to it. She was sat back on the couch a few minute later. She handed Maura the framed photo of them both in the park. "Maura, if you're not ready to hear this than please tell me know. Once I start I think it will all come straight out."

"Jane. I will never be ready to hear the things you want tell me." She watched Jane tense up and look away. Maura placed her hand on Jane's leg and gave a gentle squeeze. "But you're my best friend. I want you to tell me, so I can try to help you. I love you, Jane. It's breaking my heart seeing you like this." The shocked look on Jane's face confused Maura. Tilting her head slightly to the side she questioned, "What?"

"Nothing," Jane shook her head, then looked back at Maura. "Maura, you do realise what you just said don't you?"

Maura thought back over what she had just told Jane. She laughed when she thought she knew what Jane was going on about. "Are you talking about me telling you I love you?"

When Jane nodded, Maura grew serious again. "Jane, I do love you. I will always love you. You're my best friend. Please don't ever doubt that again, okay?" Moving closer Maura wrapped her arms around Jane's shoulders and kissed her check. "Don't ever doubt that." Maura whispered again. "I'm ready to listen when you're ready to talk."

"You positive you want to listen?" Jane asked, holding Maura tighter.

"Yes."

Slowly Jane started to pull away, but stopped next to Maura's ear. "I love you too." Pulling herself out of Maura's arms, they both smiled at each other.