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Operation Isles
Chapter Four
A loud noise abruptly woke the doctor; she stirred slowly and became disorientated until she realised that the noise she had heard was a scream; her only thought was that Jane was in danger and Maura acted on instinct; running out of the room she heard another scream. Maura raced to the guest room, barging into the room to find Jane in the bed, thrashing about under the covers. Maura rushed over, putting her hand on Jane's arm, realising that the Lieutenant was asleep and shaking, with cold sweat covering her body. "Jane, honey. Wake up. It's okay, I'm here. I'm here."
After physically having to shake Jane, the Lieutenant woke up, confused and unsettled, gasping for breath; the look in Jane's eyes was a mix of terror and panic. Maura reached over, grabbing the woman in a tight and reassuring hug. "It's okay, Jane. I'm here. You're okay." Maura realised that Jane must've had a nightmare and considering the Lieutenant was part of the frontlines, Maura could only guess that the nightmare consisted of what the blanks were in Jane's file.
After a while of sitting on the edge of the bed with Jane clinging to her and Maura holding the woman tight and rubbing slow circles in her back, Jane slowly calmed down. Although Jane had settled down, both women were reluctant to let go of each other and instead of moving apart they seemed to get closer. Maura moved so she could rest her head on the headboard of the bed and stretched her legs out on the length of the bed. Jane curled up on her side, with her arm wrapped tightly around the doctor's waist and her head on Maura's chest, listening to the doctor's calming heart beat. Maura was continuing her slow circles on the Lieutenant's arm which allowed Jane to gradually fall asleep. Maura sighed as the sound of the Lieutenant's even breathing filled the quiet room, she looked down and was perplexed at how this woman felt in her arms and how Jane seemed to be at ease in her embrace, taking into consideration how she treated the Lieutenant in her office on the first day.
The next time Jane screamed out in her sleep that night, Maura was awake and ready to comfort the woman. As soon as the blonde felt Jane start to shake, Maura tightened her grip on the Lieutenant and sat up, pulling her onto her lap. Jane was awake and panting, trying desperately to push back the fear.
She normally doesn't fall asleep after the first nightmare, yet the warmth and comfort that radiated off Maura allowed her to fall back to sleep. After the second nightmare she knew that not even the doctor's presence could help her rest. Jane had got her breathing under control and sighed at the feeling of Maura rubbing circles on her back. The Lieutenant realised that she was curled up on the woman's lap with her head rested in the crook of Maura's shoulder and neck and however much she tried to resist, Jane nestled herself deeper into the doctor's embrace, sighing at the distinct smell of Maura. "Jane, sweetie, do you want to talk about it?" Maura's whisper forced Jane to tense and realise that this was highly unprofessional and quickly jumped up out of Maura's embrace. Maura seemed shocked and hurt, however Jane couldn't bring herself to look into the doctor's hazel eyes, because she knew that if she did she wouldn't have the self control to stop what she desperately wanted to do.
"I'm going to make some coffee, do you want some? Wait this isn't my house. Erm I'm can I use your shower, I smell of alcohol and blood, not like that's unusual for me, but-." Before Jane could finish her babbling , she heard Maura say,
"Oh of course, Jane. That would be perfectly fine. I'll get breakfast ready while you take a shower. Jane smiled her thanks and went into the bathroom to shower.
After the best shower she had ever had, like seriously does this women own anything less than mediocre? Jane came downstairs in her own clothes and the sight that she saw made her stop dead in her tracks. Maura was reaching for a plate in the cupboard above her head and in reaching up the black negligee had risen up and given Jane a glimpse of the doctor's underside of her perfect rear. Shaking herself out of her reverie she walked over and sat on the stool at the kitchen island. Maura smiled, "Nice shower?" she placed a plate of pancakes and a mug of coffee in front of Jane.
"The best. And thank you for all this. You didn't have to do all this, I would be happy with lucky charms but this is amazing." Maura set her plate and mug next to Jane and sat next to her.
"Lucky Charms is an American cereal brand am I correct? Well, that cereal is filled a grotesque amount of artificial colourings and flavourings and will quite easily rot your teeth." Jane turned to look at the doctor as she lectured her and couldn't help a chuckle escaping. Maura turned to look at the woman sitting next to her and smiled at the sight of the raven-haired woman laughing.
After breakfast, Jane decided that she should head home as her ma was probably going berserk in trying to find out where Jane was. "I could drive you home, if you want?" Maura said as they cleaned up the plates and mugs.
"I was actually thinking of going for a run, thank you though for the offer." Jane said as she tried her hands on her jeans. Maura looked down at the woman's attire and shook her head.
"You can't run in jeans, Jane. You would get terrible chaffing in intimate places, which would be highly uncomfortable, especially if you are planning to have sexual intercourse or contact in the near future. I will get you some running clothes, stay right there." Jane couldn't believe the words that had come out of the doctor's mouth, Lieutenant General Cavanaugh was correct in saying that she was a weird one.
Maura came strutting back in with a pair of yoga pants, a tight top and a hoodie. "You can change in the bathroom, Jane." The Lieutenant nodded her thanks and went to change.
When Jane came out, Maura was nowhere to be seen and as she walked down the corridor she stopped in front of a door that was wide open, she saw Maura on a yoga mat in the downward dog position. Jane couldn't stop herself from admiring the blonde's backside as it stood high in the air, a throat being cleared interrupted her from her thoughts and she looked at Maura's face who was looking at Jane from under her arm. "Erm, I'm just going to go for my run now, thank you for everything. I'll err see you Monday?"
Maura smiled and called out after Jane said her goodbye, "Just be careful, Lieutenant."
Jane's run did nothing to clear her mind of thoughts of the blonde and her... assets. Jane turned onto the street that their family house was situated and prepared herself for the upcoming onslaught of her Ma's outrage. Before Jane could open the front door, Angela was waiting in the threshold, door already opened.
To say her Ma was angry would be an understatement; Jane sighed in defeat and walked up to her Ma, already accepting the scolding. "Where the hell have you been?" When Jane just walked past her, Angela got a clear view of her face, "And what on Earth happened to your face? You were supposed to have a nice relaxing night out with the boys and you get in a bar fight and not contact me to say that you're not dead. Jesus, Jane! I swear I seem to be worry about you more when you're here than when you're in the desert." Jane had grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge during her Ma's speech.
"Ma, please. I've got a splitting headache. I assure you I was safe. And I'm sorry for not contacting you and for making you worry." Jane swallowed a headache pill with a large gulp of water; she really hated getting punched. Before Jane could retreat to her room, she was intercepted by the eldest Rizzoli.
"Jane Clementine Rizzoli. I want to know what happened to you, now." Jane knew, from the tone of her Ma's voice, that she wasn't escaping this one. The Lieutenant changed her direction and ungracefully fell onto the sofa, resting her head on the back of it. Angela came and sat next to her.
"-And then we realised how late it was and went to bed, but I guess she heard me have a nightmare and came to comfort me and we fell asleep." Jane finished of the story, only getting interrupted by her Ma and number of five times during the retelling; which was a record. Jane got up and walked over to the kitchen, with Angela close behind her.
"So those are your boss' clothes? And you slept at her house, in the same bed, huh?" Jane turned to see the smirk and curious look on her Ma's face.
"No, Ma! God, no. We didn't sleep togeth- Okay yes- we slept- why am I having this conversation?" Jane turned away from her Ma's intense gaze and walked to get some coffee. "She helped calm me down and we fell asleep, Ma. That's it." Angela gave her daughter a questioning look and eventually shook her head.
"Here, I made you and your brothers some breakfast, can you call up for them?" Jane sighed in relief and went to call for her brothers.
Eventually they were all seated around the table, digging into their bunny pancakes, that Angela was always keen on making for her children. "So, Janie. I heard you beat up a guy and stole his girl and banged her all night." Jane chocked on the bite that she just swallowed and gave Tommy a surprised look.
"Tommy, that is not appropriate." The eldest Rizzoli said, sternly. Tommy just put up his hands in a defensive gesture and smirked at Jane. The Lieutenant glared at her youngest brother.
"Well, what you heard was wrong. I did beat the crap out of the guy though." Jane said winking at her brothers, while getting a not so gentle slap to the back of head by her Ma.
"Language, Jane!"
"Ow, Ma. Okay, okay. I'm sorry." Jane said while rubbing the sore spot on the back of head, while kicking Frankie under the table for laughing.
"Did you hear, Ma? Janie's found a new place." Jane groaned in frustration at her brothers, first Tommy now Frankie. There was a reason why she wanted to move.
"Wait, what? Jane, when were you going to tell me, huh? Your own mother." Jane pinched Frankie on the arm and followed her Ma, who had started to take the dishes to the kitchen.
"I was going to tell you, Ma. Just couldn't find the time, between last night and getting interrogated by you-" Jane cringed at her Ma's reaction to the last thing she said.
"Is that what you call it? Me actually caring about my child's wellbeing?" Angela forcefully scrubbed at the dishes in the sink.
"What? No, Ma. Look I'm sorry, I didn't mean that. Look, I'll still come round every Sunday and during the week, when I can, too see you and the guys, okay?" Jane saw the older woman's shoulders become less tense and eventually Angela turned around and faced her daughter.
"I guess you buying a new place is a sign that you're staying here and not going back to the desert." Angela sighed, giving Jane a smile.
"There we go, see? It's not going to change a thing, Ma. It had to happen sooner or later."
"Yeah, well I wish it was later. You're still my little girl, Janie." The older woman grabbed Jane in a tight hug.
"Okay, Ma. I won't be around to be your little girl if you don't let me breathe." With that Angela let go of her daughter and gave her a kiss on her cheek.
Two Weeks Later
The day of the move, Jane said goodbye to her room and struggled to get out of the long embrace that her Ma had trapped her in. "I'm having a housewarming party tomorrow night, Ma. You will see me then."
"Oh, loud music and drunk people aren't my cup of tea, but I'll help you set up and a have a drink of two." Jane smiled and laughed, grabbing the last of her bags and placing them in her new car. All the furniture that she had bought was already set up in the apartment by Frankie, Frost and Tommy, so all Jane needed to do was settle in. Jo Friday was happily wagging his tail in the back seat and Jane reached behind and stroked her fur. Waving goodbye to her Ma, Jane drove off to her new home.
Jane arrived outside the apartment building, parking her car on the street, in the designated space for her. Grabbing the boxes and Jo Friday's lead she struggled with the load as she walked up to her apartment. Groaning as she saw that the elevators were out of order, she climbed the stairs.
"Here let me help." A female voice called out and as Jane turned her head she saw a blonde run up to her and as she got closer she recognised the woman as a nurse at the hospital.
"Lauren? You live here?" Lauren took some of Jane's boxes and looked at her face.
"Jane? Hi, yeah I live on the floor above, the elevators seemed to be 'broken', meaning the landlord believes that we should all get into shape, not like you need to." Lauren laughed and Jane smiled, looking down. As they approached Jane's door, they walked in and both placed the boxes on the table. Lauren lent down and stroked Jo Friday.
"Thanks for the help... erm I'm having a housewarming party if you want to come. It's tomorrow at seven?" Jane awkwardly said as she rubbed the back of her neck. Lauren smiled and stood up.
"Yeah that would be nice, thanks. Anyway I'm going to go, just got back from a night shift at the hospital; haven't slept yet." The woman said their goodbyes and Jane got to unpacking the last of her things.
When Jane finished she opened the fridge and found a few beers that the guys had kindly bought for her for the evening. Jane put her feet up and realised that she hadn't spoken to Maura in two weeks and had only seen glimpses of her when she rushed to the operating theatre while Jane was on patrol. The Lieutenant was shocked at how quickly two weeks can pass; she was going to make sure to talk to Maura tomorrow at work. However, now she needed to go buy stuff for the party.
At the store, Jane had a trolley filled with alcohol that would cost a bomb, however she doesn't normally host a party so Jane thought that she would go all out. People would bring their own alcohol but Jane wanted to get wasted and she was sure many other people did too, so going all out was what Jane was going to do.
After paying for the alcohol and party lights and other party essentials, not even looking at the price; Jane made her way to the car. Placing the clinking bottles into the boot she heard a voice calling her name. Turning around she saw the last person she wanted to; Riley walked up with an arrogant swag in her step. "Having a party, and not inviting me?" Jane rolled her eyes and bottled the anger inside her at the sight of this infuriating woman.
"Why would I invite you, Riley? Please tell me?" Jane said in a patronising voice as she continued to fill the back of her car with bags.
"Fine be like that, Jane. But you know you can't stand to be without me, you'll see. You'll come crawling back to me, when that doctor breaks your heart." Jane couldn't contain the laughter that burst out of her.
"You're funny, I'll give you that. But who said anything about Dr Isles breaking my heart, she hasn't even got it." Riley rolled her eyes and crossed her arms, making her look like a teenager who was sulking.
"You're missing out on this." Riley said as she motioned at herself. Jane wiped away a few laughter tears.
"Hunny, I've seen that and somehow I'm able to resist and oh my god, I'm getting in my car and, oh golly, going to drive away. So clearly it shows that I really don't want or miss that." Jane turned her car on and reversed, forcing Riley to jump out of the way. "I'm sure someone will want that, I mean you." Jane smirked at her purpose mistake and gave the woman a condescending wave.
Jane awoke the next morning after yet another restless night filled with the same nightmare on repeat. Jane knew she had to get it sorted, but she hated talking about her feelings, especially to a stranger who she was paying. Jane would get over it.
She got up and remembered that she didn't live with her Ma anymore, so she would have to make her own coffee and breakfast. Jane decided against breakfast and instead just made the coffee; she was grateful that it was finally Friday as this week seemed to have dragged. Thinking about it, Jane realised that ever since her and the doctor seemed to stop talking, every day dragged. Shaking her head to rid herself of those thoughts she decided against a run and instead took Jo Friday to the park.
Jane's day at work seemed to go quickly which surprised the Lieutenant, she was casually and subtly looking for a sight of Dr Isles, however not with any luck as Jane didn't even catch a glimpse of the doctor. At the end of the day, the party getting closer, Jane began to feel excited at the chance to relax with her friends and family and to get overly drunk.
Jane got into the elevator leading down to the car park, before the doors closed she heard someone call for her to stop it. Jane's hope seemed to rise when the voice seemed to resemble a blonde doctor. However that hope was diminished when Lauren entered the elevator. Wrong blonde doctor. "Thanks, Lieutenant. Thought I was gonna have to wait." Jane smiled at Lauren.
"You still coming to the party?" Jane asked, hoping to keep the atmosphere friendly and not let Lauren catch on to the disappointment in the air.
"Of course, Jane. Wouldn't miss it." Jane couldn't help herself with the next question.
"Did you see Dr Isles today? I haven't seen her at all."
"Oh we were in a messy surgery in the morning, guy on a bike got hit by a bus. Was a chaos, half of the nurses were in shock at the sight. Dr Isles got into the zone though and somehow saved the guys life. If she weren't there, the guy would've died. We told her to take the rest of the day off and surprisingly she agreed." Jane nodded along with the story, understanding the disappearance of the doctor.
"See you tonight, Jane. Going to be a blast."
"See you tonight." The women exited the elevator, going different directions to their cars.