AN : I got an angry reviewer today, a 'guest' (couldn't reply)….woops. It's probably the third one since I began my story. Thank you to those who are still enjoying this, if I lost you, sorry to me, but thanks for coming this far nonetheless. Is this THAT unrealistic? Maybe I am the one going mad. Something about making this ''supernatural or fantasy'' - seriously? Anywho…..
As everyone immediately rushed to Jane's side, Tommy took that moment to make his appearance. ''What's up?'', he asked obliviously as he lazily strode into the living room where everyone was congregated around Jane's still form.
''Is she ok'', Angela cried. ''Call an ambulance please''. Normally Maura would have taken that opportunity to explain how unnecessary medical attention was and that Jane would be alright soon enough, but she couldn't. She just stood there, like everyone else, watching Jane in utter shock. Frank reached for his phone and called 911.
''What's going on?'', Tommy asked. To this he got no reply. Frost was frantically pressing buttons on his computer trying to salvage Maura's financial crisis. Frankie was busy trying to make sure Angela didn't smother her daughter to death. Korsak tried hopelessly to comfort Maura while Frank rushed to open the door awaiting the ambulance.
It must have been two minutes gone, when Jane became conscious. She made no effort to move or talk though; she just lay still on the floor. The paramedics made it in a few minutes after. After thoroughly checking Jane and determining there was nothing wrong with her, they made their leave. She was instructed to rest until she was feeling better. The team also took the opportunity to dress the marks on her hands from when she was bound. No protests were made by the normally stubborn detective, her world was crumbling around her and she didn't know what to do.
Frost tugged Korsak and Frankie along, where Tommy also joined the team in the corner. ''Its gone you guys'', Frost began. ''They wiped out everything clean. There is no way to track anything down. Those guys took a flight to South Africa, but that's where the trail ends. Where do we even begin from there?''
''What are you talking about?'', Tommy asked again. He was totally left out of the loop and had no idea what was going on.
''Its Jorge'', Frankie began. He slowly explained the whole story to his sibling who looked just about ready to die.
''It's my fault'', Tommy said. ''I shouldn't have befriended him. Jane is going to kill me'', he whispered in nothing short of fear.
''It's not your fault'', Korsak assured him. ''They had this planned all along. None of us saw it coming ok''
''A twin sister?'', Tommy repeated to himself. It was news he could hardly believe.
Maura watched them through the corner of her eye. She saw their dejected looks and knew the millions she once owned were history. Regarding that, she hadn't yet placed an emotion to it. To her it was just money. He fathers money in fact. It was money she hadn't used, or even thought of using. It just sat in that account for years building on. But she knew it was there. And she knew if she ever needed it she knew where to go. But now it was no more. The thought was a scary one momentarily, until she laid her eyes on Jane. Then she realized the money itself was of little to no importance. She had been in a relationship with someone she didn't know. Her best friend just discovered earth shattering news. And the worst of everything was that Maura knew Jane was struggling with how she was going to reimburse her. Logically, it wasn't possible. But she knew Jane was still thinking it nonetheless.
''Maura'', Korsak said unsurely. All eyes turned to the elderly man. They all knew what Korsak was trying to say.
''We need to find them'', Jane said determinedly from nowhere.
''Jane-'', Frankie tried.
''Don't even say it. I need to do this. Where were they last at?''
''They landed in South Africa, and that was it'', Korsak hoped Jane saw the hopelessness in the situation. Turns out she didn't.
''Ok. So I'm going to South Africa'', the brunette said resolutely.
''What!'', half the room chorused.
''Maura, I have to do this'', she ignored everyone else. This was about Maura now, no one else.
''Don't Jane. It doesn't matter''
''Are you fucking kidding me! Fifty million Maura. How else am I going to get it back?'' The detective had her game face on and was already lifting up from the couch where the paramedics had left her lying.
''It's not your fault'', Maura sighed.
''Damn straight it is. Whose fault is it then?'', she asked when she received a shake of the head.
''No ones'', Maura said in a very small voice. It broke Jane's heart all over again.
''It's someone's fault. In fact, its everyone's fault-''
''Jane'', her father admonished.
''NO POP!'', her rage suddenly came back tenfold. ''We should have seen it from the beginning'', she pointed to everyone individually. ''We all let him into our lives. What sort of fucking detectives are we?'' she asked rhetorically. ''And you'', she pointed to her parents. ''You should have asked to see that child all those years ago. You all couldn't tell it wasn't me'', she looked to Maura this time. ''Out of everyone Maura, you couldn't tell? And me..'', she jabbed her finger roughly to her chest, but she couldn't finish the thought. There was so much wrong she had done. She essentially bore the weight of it all. No one said anything, so she briskly walked out.
Nobody followed her.
''The money doesn't matter'', Maura emphasized to everyone. ''Please…..it doesn't matter'', she cried. Angela took her into her loving arms and tried desperately to bring her equilibrium. Everyone else sat and tried to brain storm what the next course of action would be. It was tiring, and painful, and useless, and so important all at the same time.
''I am going to find her'', Maura got a sudden surge of energy amidst the worn out crowd.
No protests were made. The blonde walked to the door with the intention of searching for Jane, where to begin – she did not know. There was no need to ponder it that far anyway. The brunette was sitted on the grass with her legs to her chest crying softly. Her back was against the outside wall of the house as she sat alone in the eerie darkness. Maura undeniably felt her pain, it was theirs to share – it always was.
''Don't ever yell at me again Jane'', she said sternly, but also kindly. Jane looked up and watched as Maura settled beside her, crossing her legs at the ankles. All Jane wanted to do was yell, but after Maura's words she couldn't, so she just waited silently for the blonde to say something. ''I saw a difference in her eyes the Sunday she came to my house'', Maura paused, not knowing where to go from there. ''There were a few differences, things that could have made me question everything if I for half a second thought there was a possibility you could have a twin. Jane, the fact that that was so out of the question tightly sealed any suspicions'', she took a deep breath in, ''my mother didn't like her''
In that moment Jane was reminded how seriously Maura had been taking the relationship. Then she also realized they hadn't even addressed that issue yet. She wasn't sure where to begin, but what she did know was that something had to be said – fast.
''When I was a teenager I read somewhere that being physically attracted to your partner is very important. It must have been an article about love and infatuation or something of that sort'', Maura was surprised at the direction the conversation was taking, but she listened to Jane intently. ''The writer was explaining how people say 'it's not about how a person looks, love is more than that'. So the article went on to explain that physicality was very important actually. It said that ignoring that concept may be a cause of infidelity. Like if you love your partner because they're smart and kind and funny, but then you don't like the way he/she looks, it could be a problem. So people may go out seeking someone they are attracted to just for the physical aspect of a relationship, and then come back home to a person they love for other things'', Jane finished - not so eloquently.
It was a somewhat jumbled up explanation according to Maura. Jane was probably not explaining it right, but the doctor got the gist of it nevertheless. And nodded for Jane to continue.
''The first days when we hung out, I never thought of you in that way. You were a friend to me. Someone offering comfort – someone who understood me'', Jane smiled regardless of herself. ''And then you walked into the bullpen with some tox results one day. I can see it as if it were yesterday. We should have been friend for about two months by then. You were wearing a yellow blazer with a white blouse and a black skirt. It seemed like I was seeing you for the first time in my life'', Jane was now speaking as if she were thinking aloud.
''I may never have told you, but yellow is definitely your colour. You wore a radiant smile that knocked the air right out of my lungs. You looked so beautiful, so so beautiful. And I remembered that article out of nowhere. I knew in that moment I was attracted to you, helplessly. That's the day I fell in love with you. It suddenly all made sense. I said to myself, ''if I can see this beautiful person every day, I would never ask for anything else''. And since that day, you have only ever been the most beautiful person to me. The only person I shall forever be attracted to. And Maura….'', she started crying before she could finish that thought. She went on regardless.
''I don't know how to apologize for all that's happened. I'm mostly angry at myself. I know I will never be able to make this right, but please just let me try – for my own sanity. I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I didn't do anything about this'', she sobbed.
Maura watched her and in that moment finally felt whole. ''I asked her Jane'', the detective looked up surprised. ''I asked her when she fell in love with me, but she couldn't tell me. I should have known then'', Maura shook her head in defeat.
''No, it's not your fault. Come here''
Maura went to rest her head on Jane's shoulder and they looked at up at the stars in complete silence, save for their sniffles. After a short while Maura finally asked.
''What do we do now?''
''I am going to South Africa and finding those bastards and making them pay for what they did''
''I don't think you will find them Jane''
''I will do my best at least''
''Do you still love me Jane'', Maura sat up and looked seriously at Jane.
''How could you even ask that Maura? Of course I do. I will always love you. This isn't how I spent the past five years imagining I would tell you, but it still doesn't change the fact that I do''
''I love you too Jane. And I'm scared''
''Maura…''
''No Jane'', Maura stopped her after realizing Jane had immediately misinterpreted it. ''I'm only scared that you will not take me seriously now after…'', she didn't want to finish that sentence with words.
''I will Maura. You took her to see your mother. I know that definitely means you were serious, regardless of the fact that it wasn't really me''
''I am in no position to ask anything of you now Jane. But please, may I?'', Maura practically begged.
''You have every right to ask anything of me. In fact, given what I've put you through, I will do anything you say''
''Anything?'', Maura asked with all hope.
''Just name it''
''Don't go Jane. Leave it alone''
''I can't do that Maur'', Jane said instantly.
''But you just said you'd do anything for me''
''But not that! I have to find them'', the brunette said resolutely.
Maura was making her way to stand already, feeling absolutely defeated. She knew that when Jane was determined, there was no holding her back. ''Maura, stop'', Jane pulled her back. They were now standing, Maura ready to bolt at any minute.
''If I don't go, what am I supposed to do then? How do I repay you all that money'', Jane pleaded her case.
''I don't want it back. I want you in my life. I want to erase the horrible things that have happened and start anew with you. Don't you get it Jane? Money isn't important. I have enough, I have a job, you have a job. Lets sort things out here, in Boston, where we are. You have so much to resolve with your parents. Lets do what we can from here. If we don't find them, so be it. Please Jane. That's all I want from you, for you to be here, with me''
Jane did not make a habit of lying to herself as previously known. She guiltily acknowledged that one of the reasons why she wanted to run off to Africa was so that she could deal with things at a distance. She didn't know how to move forward. When she got hurt on the job she got medical treatment, few days at home, and everything was fine. When there were family disagreements they yelled at each other till things fell into place. At work they may have been a few fist fights in times of trouble, then the repercussions where dealt with accordingly. This, she didn't know how to move on from. It was so internal it could hardly be reached. But the most important thing was Maura. Jane believed in her best friend, she trusted her. And if Maura wanted her by her side, she'd be damned if she did otherwise.
''I'll do my best to work to trace them from here I promise you. I don't know how things will work out, but I will work day and night to find them-''
Maura cut off, ''And if you don't, I'll still be happy my best friend is by my side. Don't forget that I have been living just fine without even touching that money''
They held hands, resolution clear on their faces, as they headed back inside the house.
AN: This may be a very stupid question, but is Tommy the eldest, or is it Jane? I was under the assumption that it was Jane. But then I just watched the episode when Frank comes back and he referred to Tommy as the eldest. I'm confused, or maybe just stupid...lol