A/N: Im gonna give you another chap in hopes you all will forgive me. A lot of crap happened so you know stress.
But on with the story…
Disclaimer: I don't own sh$%n
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The early morning sun shed its warm light on the blonde's face as she tried not to let sleep over take her.
She placed down her coffee and pulled out an orange pill bottle. She chased her meds with the remaining coffee and sighed.
She knew today was going to be a busy.
She had already got a call from work, her medical assistant Chang was already setting up the lab for the testing.
A grumpy brunette soon made her way into the kitchen where a cup of coffee awaited her.
Still nude, Jane stared at the steaming cup.
"I already took Jo out, there's a blueberry muffin in the microwave just for you." She placed a chaste kiss on the warm cheeks. Her eyes lingered a little bit longer on the bronzed body before her.
She bit her lip and kissed her on the cheek again.
Jane had finally adjusted to the sun shining through her window as she sipped her coffee, her brown eyes gazed up at the ME.
"Thanks." Her mind was still on the serum in her coat pocket. She lost a good amount of sleep over it and finally had given up all together.
Jane stood up with her coffee and disappeared into the bedroom, after twenty minutes she came back halfway dressed and placed the vile in front of Maura.
"This is the serum that Casey and the others used, i….i wanted to use it on myself. But…I need you to test it first."
Maura picked up the small bottle and stared at it in wonder.
She removed the top and sniffed inside, her eyes turned completely red as she quickly screwed the top shut.
Jane nodded her head in acknowledgment. "Some of that's fairy blood, so you need to be extra cautious."
After a while, Maura finally was able to think clearly, her eyes turned to those across from her.
"Did you get this from Hope?"
"Yes…I wanted to try it…I wanted to know if it worked… I wanted to be human for a day."
"Jane!...this isn't a cure…we were born this way for a reason."
"I know but…don't you ever wonder?" She shrugged her shoulders as she plopped down on the couch.
The answer was simple, of course she wondered, but she accepted herself a long time ago.
She was made to help others, to change the way her people were viewed.
Rather than answer her, the ME shrugged and grabbed her purse ready to leave.
"…I'll see you at work…I won't test it all so ill save you some." She closed the door behind her with a quiet click.
Jane sat in silence and began to put on her boots. It was her choice in the end. But could this choice hurt her new relationship.
"…The roots of Aconitum ferox supply the Nepalese poison called bikh, bish, or nabee. It contains large quantities of the alkaloid pseudaconitine, which is a deadly poison. Aconitum palmatum yields another of the bikh poisons. The root of Aconitum luridum, of the Himalaya, is said to be as poisonous as that of A. ferox or A. napellus."
Susie Chang read the report to her boss as the test all came back positive for alkaloid pseudaconitine.
Maura nodded her head as she finally was able to release the bodies to their families to be buried. She still hadn't heard anything from Jane or seen her. Frost would shrug if she'd ask him about Jane. He too was in the dark.
Jane was in fact in the department's basement looking up similar cases involving the deathly poison.
A huge relief washed over the B.P department as they finally got another crack in the case.
Vince and Frost were already locating pharmacies and talking to doctors that knew the dead victims.
As her break came to an end, Maura sat in her car and sipped on her fruity beverage. She sent one last text asking Jane if she was ok.
She knew it had to do something with the vile that she was already testing.
She loved her mother, but recent events led her to be cautious of everyone around her. Maura also made plans to go see the Dr. whether the serum came back safe or not.
She sighed heavily and exited her car. She smoothed the wrinkles out of her dress and made her way back to the morgue.
The broody detective stared at the dead body in front of her. A white sheet separated her from seeing the Y incision on his chest.
"I'm sorry this happened to you…" She placed her hand on his chest and closed her eyes, letting a moment of silence flow by.
She had done the same for her father, and her uncle Link.
She whispered a silent prayer as she closed her eyes.
The doors opened and shut, the M.E. was startled as she walked in on the detective staring at the corps.
She stood still for about a minute until dark eyes met hers.
"Hey…just saying goodbye."
She nodded and walked over to her office. The door was open as she noticed more paperwork was waiting for her.
There was a news crew outside waiting on her as well,.. talk about a busy day. But none of them amounted to what she was going to deal with now.
Jane turned to her, her eyes solemn. "Did you test…it?"
"Yes Jane I did." She slammed down her purse and turned on her heel her black scrubs giving off her mood.
If anyone else was around the lab they knew that it wasn't safe to be around the morgue and quickly left.
Jane didn't flinch as she walked inside the office, every step grew louder as she approached the ME. She slammed the door behind her and growled, she hated when her emotions built up to the point where she growled at the one she loved.
Maura jumped a little as the door rattled. Jane eyes bore into hers as she looked down at her.
The blonde instantly felt as if she should lay on her back and submit, she was dealing with an alpha.
"I want you to throw it away." She gulped.
"Are you sure…." Maura took a glance and noticed the brunettes eyes were a lighter shade now.
Her head turned towards the glass window, brown eyes landed on Casey's covered body.
"…You're right, I am who I am, and whatever happened to Casey and the others could happen to me."
It was a known fact to Maura, she hadn't told Jane the results of the serum, she wanted to say that it could change how she appeared and acted. The serum was never tested on werewolves as her mother had said, only other were animals.
Maura grabbed a hold of the detective by her leather jacket and rested her head on her chest.
"Your perfect Jane, you don't need that…that blood."
"I suppose your right…I'm gonna go straight to the horse's mouth about this…do you want to come with me?"
"Horse's mouth I don't understand?"
"It's an expression, I'm gonna go find out the truth, your mom talked about a witch called Kia, I looked her up." Jane was already heading towards the door.
Maura looked down at the paperwork that needed her signature, she knew she was needed for the press conference but didn't care now.
"Hold on Jane." She dialed a number, Susie answered with a worried tone. Maura told her to just forge her signature on all the papers on her desk for her and to tell the Lt. she went home for an emergency. She nearly broke out in hives as she hung up the phone
Jane stood there with raised eyebrows and a smirk on her face, she was very impressed. "I'm so making you bad."
It was a long quiet drive to Lynn, M.a. It was a drive that Maura wanted to happen more often. That were both in a good mood, and the comfortable silence around them helped clear their heads.
Jane knew that Kia was expecting them, which is why she didn't bother to call the Native American. Jane would glance ever so slightly at the blonde across from her.
As if wondering if Maura was real.
When they both left the M.E.s home, Maura had quickly changed into something similar to Jane's look. Leather jacket, dark pants and boots, well in her case the "none ass kicking" kind.
She stared at her for a minute trying to come up with something to say but only blushed profusely before getting back into her car.
Jane quickly rolled down the windows as they passed some wooded areas, the scent nearly drove her wild.
"I need to come here more often." She smirked more to herself. Maura chuckled, she too could smell other were animals as the air flowed through the car.
"Do you think we should take some sort of precaution?"
"I got a gun Maura."
"Yes but Jane, she is a witch, and…about a hundred years old." Maura scanned over her phone for more information but could not find any.
Jane snorted, "She's not going to hurt us Maur." She rubbed her leg reassuringly.
The simple gesture eased her jittery mind, what did this woman know that could help them with the case.
They pulled up to a quiet neighborhood and stared at the house before them.
"Okay I was expecting an old and rundown house, with pentagrams all over."
"Well Jane you were clearly mistaken." Maura smirked and opened her door.
The small cottage in front of them looked nothing like what both had thought. It felt inviting and safe.
Jane took the lead and walked up the cobble stone path to an old wooden door.
Before either one of them could knock the door opened itself up.
Both women looked at one another and shrugged their shoulders. Maura scanned the area, it was dark with the smell of lavender floating around.
There were books everywhere, a fire was going in the living room as a soft humming sound could be heard all over the house.
"Ok im freaking out." Jane rubbed her palms together as Maura scanned the area, she made her way closer to the sound.
Jane trailed quietly behind her, hand on her hip ready for any surprises.
The Native American rocked back & forth in her chair as she smoked from her pipe. Her skin was barely wrinkled as she turned towards her visitors.
"Ah detective Jane, and Chief Medical Examiner ...Maura, I've been waiting for you for a while now."
After getting over how stunning the elder woman looked, they both sat around her and began asking questions.
She explained first how she met Maura's mother.
"Your mother was running away from your father, she didn't know where to turn so I offered her my home."
Maura nodded and continued to listen. "She was pregnant with you at that time and I made sure to keep both of you safe, you turned out to be a beautiful child."
Kia pulled out an old photo, "Your mom didn't want to risk giving birth to you at a hospital because your father had eyes everywhere."
"She gave birth here?" Maura sounded shocked.
"Why yes dear, I'm not just a witch," She winked. "I've helped many women give birth during my years. But you were the most memorable."
She handed the blonde the old photo. Jane scooted closer to take a look and instantly awed.
A necked bald-headed Maura, only three months old smiling with red eyes.
"You weren't just my first vampire hybrid birth Maura, I could already tell that you were meant to do great things, you were going to save lives and speak for those who couldn't."
Jane and Maura were led to the backyard while Kia visited with another guest. She felt it was only right for Maura to not know who it was.
Jane guessed it was a fairy. "Does she think you may attack them or something?"
"No I think its obvious Jane, fairies are rare Jane and fear vampires; I can honestly say I understand." Maura held onto the photo of herself as she sat down by a tree.
The brunette leaned into her.
She suddenly jumped into a ready position as a new scent assaulted her nostrils.
Maura wasn't too far behind as her eyes landed on the approaching figure.
Jane instantly relaxed and smirked.
"So you decided to hang around for a bit." The figure approached and dropped her back pack.
Roxy looked even better than she did before.
The bronzed skin, the dark green eyes and the fiery long read hair made the M.E. feel intimidated.
Jane knew she had to watch herself, and finally got into girlfriend mode.
"This is my mate, Maura Isles, Maura this is my…"
"Best friend, Roxy Chamber." Roxy cut the brunette off given her a look that said don't.
She shook her hand gently and smiled. "It's nice to meet you," Maura smiled.
"Same, and to answer your first question, I'm actually here for a party tonight, you should come."
She looked between the two and added, "I mean you both." She quickly corrected. Both women nodded along considering the idea.
"Can we bring…others?" Jane asked cautiously, knowing that bringing non-supernaturals around different groups can cause problems.
"The more the merrier." She winked, she then waved to the figure behind them.
"Kia." She engulfed the elder in her arms, "You know these two."
Kia nodded gently and walked over with Roxy to the two. She handed a dark silk bag to the doctor and gave her a knowing look.
"Take this two your mother, you know what it is."
Maura nodded back to her and smiled.
"So how do you know Kia," Maura asked intrigued.
"She helped my mom give birth to me." Jane never knew this about the red-head, but she knew that she was mysterious.
Maybe that's why she and the other wolf were on and off.
Jane spotted a large white bucket sitting by a tree. As she approached it she could hear scrapping sounds.
Kia smiled gently and walked with her to the tree.
As Jane peered inside she cocked her head to the side.
"It's an African Spurred tortoise," she glanced at Maura. "The same one you have correct?"
Maura joined the two and looked inside and clutched her heart. "Aw it's only a baby."
"Seriously Maur." Maura was already picking the turtle up cooing at it.
"I friend of mind had its mother and couldn't take care of the babies."
"And Roxy didn't know how to take care of him," Kia added matter of factly to which Roxy rolled her eyes.
"He was obviously not meant to be mine."
Kia nudged the detective. "You should take him detective, he's been waiting on a new home."
Maura locked eyes with the detective and smirked. "I think that's a good idea."
Maura tapped at the glass as the small tortoise crawled around slowly.
She asked Jane to swing by the pet store before she dropped by her mom's job.
Jane walked out with more equipment than she wanted. Maura giggled in delight as Jane's new pet looked more comfortable in his colorful rock home.
She set up the heat lamp and placed a bowl of food inside and continued to watch the little guy in his new home. Maura almost squealed in delight as he finally made it to his swimming area which he waded in.
Jane just cracked open a bottle of beer and rolled her eyes.
"I'm not going to name him."
"Jane, please."
"I'm terrible at names…how bout Raphael?"
"Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, the Italian painter, hmmm." Maura got up from her crouched position and poured herself another glass of wine as Jo Friday trailed behind her.
Jane chuckled to herself, "You know he looks more like a Donatello."
"Jane I understand your Italian, but these names don't make sense, who name's a tortoise that."
Jane could only grin as she turned on her TV.
"Let me educate you my dear."
Hope rubbed her eyes tiredly as she cut off the lamp in her office.
She had locked everything up and was headed to her car. Her thoughts revolved solely on her daughter and how she had found Kia.
Kia had informed her that she needed to stay in her daughter's life.
She was so consumed about the day that she didn't notice a dark figure walking behind her.
Jane was in her room staring at the foil in her closet, she shook her head and wrapped it back up in its cloth.
She wondered about the full moon phase slowly approaching, she didn't feel right leaving Maura unprotected.
She didn't trust the Faulkner's by a long shot.
The hybrid felt the piercing gaze on her back as she and the M.E. returned to her car earlier. On a whim she turned her head to the side and caught Roxy staring at Maura, her chin trembling.
Her heart ached at the sight.
Maura was too busy giggling at the eighties cartoon to notice Jane's concerned face.
She couldn't imagine Maura as a kid missing out on the infamous cartoon about mutant turtles and their rat master.
There was so much both hybrids wanted to explore.
Jane was happy to share something as simple as a child's cartoon with the ME.
"Oh Jane this show is delightful."
Jane just grinned as she sipped her beer and made her way back into the living room.
She scanned the living room to find a giggling Maura with a sleepy Jo in her lap cuddled up on the couch together, and her new pet turl- tortoise that was supposed to bring her luck crawling slowly around his aquarium.
She was happy being herself.