Part 11
After they freshened up a little, as much as possible since they had no overnight bags, the ladies headed over to the crime scene to meet up with Frost, Korsak and the forensic team. They were unusually quiet, glancing at each other with smirks. No matter how hard they tried they could not hide that something was different and they were happy. Jane didn't snap at anyone which put Korsak on edge wondering what happened.
"We have to make another stop at the office to get the list of staff and guests that we asked for last night." Jane said as she started to place her hand on Maura's back to guide her but quickly pulled back at the last moment. "We will meet you back at the precinct."
"Okay. We will head back and talk to the family now that the storm has subsided." Frost said quickly as they walked out. He glanced at Korsak unsure of what was going on with his partner.
Jane and Maura shared a look at the mention of the storm that quarantined them on the island for a night. A wonderful night.
After grabbing the list from the office they headed for the ferry knowing they would not have to run into any coworkers since they took the later one. As they walked on Jane let her hand linger at the small of Maura's back and noticed the hitch in her breathing. As a smile spread across her face she guided her to the side of the ferry and gently nudged her against the railing. Jane wrapped her arms around her waist and placed a gently kiss on Maura's neck.
"Do you know how many times I have watched you and wished I could do this?" Jane whispered into her ear.
"No complaints other than I am sorry we missed out on all the time we could have had already." Maura turned to face Jane and look her in the eyes. "I am thankful for our chance now though."
Time passed by too quickly for the ladies as the ferry pulled up to the dock and they exited putting a little distance between them until the car. Maura reached for Jane's hand and held it the whole way to the office. They parked and went in. A gentle squeeze of Maura's shoulder at the elevator as they separated for the first time in two days left Jane feeling a little uneasy. As much as they were enjoying their time, they decided they would have to keep it under wraps for the moment. Neither one of them wanted this to interfere with their ability to do their job.
Maura returned to her morgue to start on the second victim trying her best to focus on her work. She had to get through this case. 'Jane actually feels the same way.' She couldn't help but be giddy at the thought. She began the autopsy and could definitively say that the weapon was the same type as that which was used on the first victim. She collected similar samples of particles as well as the sticky substance that she could hypothesize would be the same as the previous samples from the other victim. Again, prints but no DNA. She sent everything to the lab and looked at her watch, sure that Jane would make an appearance soon enough. She began playing with her hair and adjusting her clothing to make herself presentable. Something she has always done but today the purpose seemed different.
"Maur, are you okay. You seem lost in thought." Jane was leaning against the doorway watching Maura fix her hair and she just paused in the middle and stared at herself, lost. She was smiling and Jane could feel her heart beat quicken with the sight.
"Well, I must admit. I was not thinking about the case." Maura stated as she walked toward Jane, the smile still glowing. "Although, I really should so we can finish this case and start working on our own case."
"What case might that be Dr. Isles?" Jane asked as she slid in the door and closed it behind her. She glanced at the blinds to make sure they were still closed.
"Well, Detective Rizzoli. It's more of a medical case." Maura reached out and ran her hand along Jane's cheek. "I am not sure but you feel like you have a fever and may need some medical attention." Maura was backing Jane against the closed door as she spoke.
Jane's breath caught in her throat as she glanced to Maura's lips and then back at her eyes. "I am feeling a little warm all of a sudden." Jane wrapped her arms around the beautiful woman and brought her closer. "You feel a little warm yourself doc."
"Burning up actually." Maura closed the gap between their lips and let their hunger take over for a moment.
Once they were out of breath Jane held Maura's face in her hands. "You are beautiful and that was a little cheesy. Adorable but still cheesy." She placed a quick kiss on her lips as Maura started to protest, allowing no words to escape.
Jane's phone buzzed causing another pause in the non-verbal communication. "I should probably look at that. I was down here for a work related reason as well." She smiled, "Frost was asking me what you have for us. Should I let him know that you got me a little distracted from my purpose?"
Maura giggled, "I just opened your eyes to a new agenda for once this case allows us the time to pursue it."
Jane rolled her eyes, "I guess you should fill me in on what you can about the case. Or you could come up to the bullpen and fill us all in together. I wouldn't want to get distracted again." Jane winked with the last comment.
"I think we can stay focused if we really try, but I wouldn't mind the field trip upstairs." Maura turned to grab her files but not before Jane could run her hand down her spine one last time.
They enjoyed the elevator ride up to the bullpen standing very close, gently brushing against each other occasionally and looking into each other's eyes until they heard the ding of their arrival. They then quickly separated and stood facing the door as it opened as professional as two people could look. That was suspicious to Frost and Korsak as they watched the interaction.
Frost gave Korsak a look and couldn't help but wonder if they had a disagreement or something. But they were too happy to be fighting. He dropped it, "So, what have we got?"
"The lab was able to tell us that the sticky substance is a syrup from a coffee shop used in beverages, hazelnut flavored. The knife wounds are the same as well." Maura looked at everyone but lingered on Jane. Once she realized it she quickly turned toward the board they had set up. She placed a picture of a possible knife that could have been used for both types of wounds. "This is a Karambit style knife. With its thin sharp blade it could easily take off a body part and it is curved which would also make the stab wounds."
"That is not a pleasant thought." Korsak said aloud.
"And being stabbed in general is always a pleasant thought." Frost said sarcastically.
Korsak gave Frost a glare before moving closer to the board to take a closer look at the picture of the knife and then working across the board. "We need to find a connection between our victims. We ain't got nothing if we don't figure out why these two were targeted."
"I agree. Maybe we should also see if we can figure out who uses the specific syrup and if the victims go to the coffee shop or if it is a piece the killer is leaving behind. I'm guessing it's related to our killer just because I don't believe coincidence is that they both spilled syrup on their pants before being killed." Jane rambled out quickly. "These two are both about the same age, let's check neighborhoods and schools. Maybe they are connected in the past."
Frost immediately went to his favorite room in the precinct and pulled up the background on both victims and displayed it onto the screens on the wall for the whole team to see. "They come from entirely different backgrounds. Our first victim, James Moore, comes from some money. Nothing too substantial but enough to have a name for himself and afford some of the nicer things."
"Shawn Casek on the other hand." Korsak continued. "He is from the projects."
"Yes, but they both went to Boston College. Can we get a hold of their class schedules as well as their other school related extra activities or groups?" Jane asked.
"On it." Frost's fingers were flowing over the keyboard looking for the information. "When we talked to the family of Shawn Casek they didn't see any reason why someone would want to hurt him."
"He seem to be a volunteer at one of the homes for kids donating his time and teaching tutor classes to help these kids get ahead in the world." Korsak finished.
"I've got a request to the schools for the schedules and we can go down and take a look at the yearbooks tomorrow and see if that helps." Frost looked at his watch. "It is getting a little late to get too much done on the school's time."
Jane looked at her watch as well as looking a little anxious now that she knew what time it was. "Well, maybe we should call it a night and get back to work in the morning."
Everyone agreed and started to get their things together while Maura headed down to the morgue to grab her stuff. Jane was very quick about it and joined the ME downstairs. "So, do you want to come over for a drink and maybe something to eat?" Jane suddenly a little nervous.
"Well, you could come to my place. I can throw something together for us to eat and I know there is more of your beer in my refrigerator that I got the other day." Maura said letting her hand drop along Jane's side. "Doesn't Tommy still have Joe?"
"Yes, he does." Jane pressed Maura against the desk and whispered in her ear. She placed a small kiss on her cheek then pulled her towards the door. They separated and waited for the elevator stealing glances.
Once the elevator doors closed, Maura couldn't refrain. She turned and pushed Jane against the wall sliding her hand up her thigh as she leaned into her neck taking a little nibble. As the ding sounded Maura straightened her skirt and backed away. She exited the elevator before Jane could completely regain her composure to follow.
Food was the furthest thing from both of their minds as Maura drove them to her house, but Maura wanted to be careful and not chase Jane away. She knows that Jane loves her, there has always been something more between them even if neither could admit it but she also knows that Jane is a little more cautious about something new and different. This was definitely different.