Jane sat at the café on the main floor of the precinct. She was eating the pancakes that her mother had prepared for her. She hadn't spoken to Maura, and she had spent her nights alone in a drunken stupor. She didn't want to be the one who came to patch things up because she needed the other one. She wanted Maura to know what she did was wrong and how she had hurt Jane.

"Janie!" Angela Rizzoli came into the dining area from the kitchen, giving her daughter a glare. "When was the last time you spoke to Maura?"

Jane sighed. "Two days, Ma."

"You should talk to her!" Jane's mother was all about putting her feelings out on the table and expected Jane to be the same way.

"I don't want to talk to her."

Angela took the pancakes out of Jane's reach. "Why not?"

"Come on, Ma! Gimme my pancakes!"

"Not until you tell me!"

"She kissed some rich smuck. There you happy? Now give me the pancakes." Yeah, some rich smuck that still doesn't know that Maura's dating Jane. God forbid Dr. Isles be embarrassed about her blue collar Italian girlfriend. Oh, now Maura's rich parents want to have dinner when they're in town. No, you can't come with me Jane.

Every single jealous feeling Jane had was boiling up to the surface of the detective. She had never felt like this with anyone. Never.

"Jane, thank god you're down here. We found the next victim!" Detective Ryan's voice brought Jane out of her thoughts.

Jane jumped out of her chair, forgetting about her pancakes. "Dead or alive?" They all had been on the search for a man that had two daughters at the ages of six and a half and thirteen. She was hoping they found him before the killer did.

"Alive. He has two daughters the right age."

Jane was grateful. "Where is he?"

"Uniforms are bringing him. They made it look like an arrest in case our killer was watching him, and also his family is coming." Jane followed the NY detective up to the bullpen and found a huge stack of hospital files on her desk.

Jane groaned. "Not more records."

Frost laughed at her from his desk. "We need to find the girls at ages seven and fourteen, Jane."

Just then, a man in his late thirties walked into the bullpen, towing behind him two young girls. His wife's eyes were red as she wiped at them. The man was enraged.

"I demand to know why I have been arrested! What is the meaning of this?"

Korsak's voice was low, barely a whisper. "Well ain't this guy a piece of work."

Jane approached the man. "Sir, you are not under arrest. We have reason to believe that you and your family's safety is compromised."

"What do you mean?"

"We will have to explain the best we can. We cannot release important details of the case. We have ordered a protective detail on you to keep you alive."

"If you think its best…"

Jane was happy that she was able to calm the man down. "I do. It's the best way to keep you and your family safe."

The man smiled at the detective. "Thank you… When will we be available to leave?"

"Just as soon as we get the shifts sorted out for your protective detail." Jane watched as the man walked away and sat with his family. She saw the love in his eyes as he talked to his family. Jane had never wanted kids, but a couple of weeks ago, before this entire Castle business came about, she could really see her and Maura starting a family. Jane could have kids if Maura wanted kids.

"Jane?"

"Yeah, Kate?"

"We've decided that Officer Rizzoli and Officer Reynolds will take first shift on the Byrne family." Kate decided to ignore Jane's cringe at the mention of her younger brother, Frankie. She knew Jane didn't want to involve her family, but Frankie had volunteered.

Jane sighed. "Of course. Can Reynolds be let off first? I can take his place with Frankie."

"Yeah, I'll write it down." Kate went back to the files and Jane did as well, though not really looking at them. God damn it to hell. Jane's chair screeched as she pushed away from her desk. She headed to the elevator, forcefully pushing the button for the morgue several times. When she pushed through the doors of the autopsy room she found it empty. She turned towards Maura's office and through the window she saw Maura wrapped in Castle's arms. This was where he disappeared to. She turned and walked out.

"I'm so sorry your grandmother died, Maura." Castle engulfed the doctor in a hug. He wondered why he was here and not Maura's boyfriend, but he was glad. He placed a soft, discreet kiss on the M.E.'s forehead, while wiping her tears away.

Author's Note: Sorry it's been a while. I haven't had to the time to type things up. Hope you like it! Also, I've showed my friend the chapters I have done, so don't get jealous if someone reviews saying they've read it. It will be up soon! :)