Frankie sat in BRIC and rubbed his tired eyes which burned like hell. He took a deep breath. He recalled that his friend Frost got killed, that his sister almost got nuts and a serial killer was still free. So he decided to check the surveillance videos of Frost and the car driver and the bullpen again. He looked at the Wall and straightened his back. He stopped the videos and run the faces he had marked in the face-recognition program. He waited and chewed his lip while he waited. The computer beeped and Frankie took the receiver of BRIC's landline. " Gotcha. "

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Maura had known that her wife's and her lunch plans had vanished as Jane had received a call from Frankie because he had a new lead. Jane had excused herself and promised her wife to be at home for dinner. So Maura had decided to take her lunch with her to the park and let her thoughts flow. This case even gone under her skin. She needed time for herself to scrutinize her own thoughts and feelings, to grief. She wanted to allow herself an hour to grief alone. She was so lost in her train of thought and paused as she discovered a well known figure on a bench in the near of a also well known sports field. Maura sighed and sat down next to the person. " I thought you would also be in BRIC. "

" Hey, Doc. ", he said as he starred at the field. " I needed a break. "

Maura put the container with her salad right beside her and nodded. " You look tired, Sergeant. "

Korsak laughed humorless and sighed. " Didn't slept well for a while. "

" I understand. ", Maura said with a sigh.

Korsak leaned forward and braced his weight on his elbows. " You know ... it's been a while since a case got under my skin. I mean, it always get close to me but. ... I created a safeguard mechanism. But ... this case ... "

" I know what you mean. ", Maura said as he didn't continued. " Since Hoyt ... I didn't felt so helpless and stupid like I do in this case. It's so ... "

" Personal? ", he asked and looked at her

Maura thought about her answer and nodded. " Yes, extremely personal. "

Korsak leaned back again and sighed as he looked at the field. " You know ... I was mad at Frost in the beginning ... even jealous. "

Maura looked confused at him. " Why? "

Korsak shrugged and shook his head. " I was Jane's first partner, her mentor as she was a Rookie in Homicide. Then ... came Hoyt and he hurt her ... and suddenly I was replaced by a milksop who even couldn't keep his lunch as soon as he saw a dead body. Suddenly I only been the fifth wheel. "

Maura frowned and she looked at him with a shook of her head. She knew that Jane did request a new partner because Korsak saw her in her most vulnerable condition. " Jane didn't replaced you, Vince. "

Korsak sighed again and lifted his shoulders. " I know, but it felt like that at the beginning. I didn't understood why she wanted Frost. That's why I gave him a hard time. But after Jane shot herself and I had to work with Frost three months all by myself I could see what Jane saw in this babyface. Even I couldn't resist to play jokes on him. But then I knew he was a great Detective. That ... "

" That what? ", Maura asked softly.

" That he would been the best successor after I have retired. ", Korsak sighed and Maura smiled sympathetically.

Everybody knew that Korsak had a deep connection with Frost even he tried not to show it.

" I think Frost knew that you saw him ad the best successor for you. ", Maura said with a sad smile. " I think he knew that you were proud of him even the two of you had a false start. You were a great team. "

" We were, weren't we? ", Korsak chuckled and looked at her. " The four of us, I mean. "

Maura smiled and nodded. " Yes, we were. And we will be again. "

Korsak blinked against the sun and scratched his goatee. " Shall I be honest, Maura? "

Maura took a deep breath and nodded. " Please be. "

" This case ... Frost's murder will be hard ... I mean, it is already and Jane lost her temper as she chased the perp. But I think it will get worse and maybe will even break us. "

Maura closed her eyes and felt the tears burn behind her eyelids. How she would love to tell him that the case is already breaking her wife and Jane's dream about Hoyt again. But she knew better and bit her tongue.

" I'm sorry, Doc. ", Korsak chuckled and shook his head. " You're not my personal shrink. "

Maura's eyes shot open and she frowned as the older man wanted to get up. The frown deepened and she put an hand on his arm. " It's fine, Sergeant. ", she saw his hesitation and smiled warm. " Vince, it's fine. "

He frowned and sat back. " Sure? "

Maura nodded slowly. " Yeah. "

" You look tired as well. She's having nightmares again, hasn't she? "

Maura frowned and opened her mouth but closed it again.

Korsak raised his hand and sipped his coffee. " Its all I needed. Shall I talk to her? "

Maura sighed heavily. " Please don't. ", her answer was an plea.

Korsak nodded and took a deep breath. " Okay. "

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Jane tramped into BRIC and frowned. " What do you have? "

Frankie looked over his shoulder and raised his eyebrows. " You look like chewed up and vomited. "

Jane rolled her eyes and sighed loudly. " I love you too, Frankie. You said you got something. What is it? "

Frankie looked back at the Wall. " It didn't let me go. "

" What didn't let you go? ", Jane growled impatient.

" The thought of the car driver and the faked Officer who brought you the letter. So ... I ran his face from the traffic surveillance camera through the face-recognition program but it was too vague. I stew over my possibilities and then I just played around ... "

Jane raised her eyebrows as she skeptically cut him off. " You ... played around? "

Frankie looked at her and raised his eyebrows. " Wait and hear me out before you bit off my head. "

Jane huffed in response. " Played around. ", she mumbled under her breath.

Frankie rolled his eyes and nodded to the big monitor. " Look at what I have found. "

Jane looked at the Wall and drew her eyebrows together. " We have a match! "

Frankie shrugged and looked at her again. " It's just a eighty-three percent

match but ... "

Jane grinned broadly and sighed. " We already had less and won the jackpot. Frankie, do you have a name for this motherfucker? "

Frankie grinned too as he looked at his sister. " You bet I have. "

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Jane, Frankie and Korsak were with some Officers as their backup at the third floor of the apartment house where their pero Jason Tucker lived. Everyone had their guns drawn.

Jane looked long at her former partner and he covered the peephole with his left hand. Jane knocked loud but steady with clenched teeth but didn't announced their present. They waited but nothing happened. Jane took a deep breath and knocked again, slowly. Nothing again. She looked at a young blonde Officer and nodded. Then she mouthed ' you ' at him.

The Officer nodded, went to the door and kicked it in.

" Boston Police! ", everyone shouted as they stormed the apartment to announce who they actually are.

Several ' Clear ' were shouted as each room of the apartment was checked.

Jane felt desperate. Either they missed their chance to have a real break through or they were totally wrong. But Frost got into Jason Tucker's car and disappeared. She holstered her gun and rubbed her forehead. " Damnit. ", she sighed.

" Jane. ", Korsak called as he looked out of a room. " You should take a look at this. "

Jane walked to the room and her breath got caught at the sight of this chamber of horrors. " Call the CSU's. " ,she whispered.

They got their guy.

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Maura starred at the picture at the board which was in the middle and showed the face of an young man with short brown hairs and kind brown eyes. " He look nice. "

Jane looked up from her notepad and frowned. " They always do. You know that all too well, Maura. "

Maura rolled her eyes and sighed. " I didn't said he looked innocent, did I? "

Jane avoided the topic and looked at Korsak. " At least now we have a name and a face. It can't last long till we get him. "

Korsak shrugged tiredly and sighed. " I am happy if this bastard is behind bars and I can get my dogs out of the kennel. "

Jane chuckled in amusement ... since a long time ago. " You already miss them. "

" Hey you got your daughter and I got my dogs. "

Jane laughed and shook her head. " Korsak, you really need a woman. "

Korsak and Maura chuckled.

Jane sighed. A heavy weight was lifted from her shoulders. Finally ... finally she could sleep at night.

Frankie came to the new group of three and grinned. " Wanna go to the Dirty Robber? I pay. "

Jane got up to her feet and grabbed her jacket. " Yeah, and no way. You solved the case, you get drinks for free. Korsak and I pay.

" And me. ", Maura said as she wrapped an arm around her wife's waist.

Frankie grinned and shrugged. " No objection. "