The waiting room was only a door away from Jane’s room and
offered a good view of the hallway.

“People, I don’t have to remind you how dangerous this man
is, but remember, he’s also a police officer, a decorated one, he has nothing
to lose right now, he can’t go back.  The
fact that he is obviously here, in this building even with security shows just
how smart he is.  It’s up to us to show
him how much smarter we are.”

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Garcia and Maura chatted for a bit with JJ, but it wasn’t
long before JJ asked Garcia to give her a few minutes with Maura.

Nervously they looked at each other before JJ indicated the
seat next to her bed. “Sit Maura, please.” Elevating the bed a bit more, JJ
tried to get comfortable.

“Here, let me,” Maura got up and helped J get situated being
mindful of her injuries.

“Thanks Maura,” she was sweating slightly from the exertion
but the pain was bearable right now.
Glancing over at Jane she could feel the tears prickle her eyes.

“I wanted to talk to
you…” she began,

“Maura nodded knowingly, “you want to know why she did it?”

“You…uhm…you said it’s who she is…what did you mean?” she
said softly.

Maura considered her response.  A lot of people thought Jane was crazy for
having shot herself last year, Maura knew it was because they wouldn’t know a
selfless act if it bit them on the …

“What do you know about Jane?” Maura asked, she needed to
know what she knew to better explain who Jane is.

Closing her eyes, JJ thought about the background briefing
they had been given and Jane’s file. “I know she was the youngest female
detective ever assigned to Homicide. I know that she worked her way up as a
uniformed officer and was successful when she was in the drug unit.  She’s had numerous commendations, has been
hurt on the job numerous times,” she saw Maura wince at that, “and she has one
of the highest closure rates in the Boston PD. That’s what I know on paper.”
She looked expectantly at Maura.  JJ was
tired, bone tired and yes she hurt but now that she had this chance, this
opportunity to understand the woman who risked so much for her, she couldn’t
ignore it.

Slowly at first, Maura began to talk, “Jane is well,
selfless.  Not in the purest sense
obviously, but she always puts others before herself.  I always knew that on a subconscious level
but I never experienced it first hand until last year…” Maura looked over at
Jane and smiled, “she cares, very deeply…but when she loves…there is nothing
she won’t do, and she loves her family and her friends.  I always considered myself lucky to be
included in that category and I dare say you’ve been included as well.” Smiling
at the younger woman, she took her uninjured hand and gave it a squeeze.  JJ nodded and encouraged her to continue.