Chapter 1:

Jane POV:

Maura walks into the bullpen and I can't help but to stare even though we aren't really talking right now. I start blanking until I realize that she is standing right in front of me.

"Can you come down to the morgue please?"

"Of course Maur. Is everything alright?"

"Yes I would just like to have a conversation with you."

"OOOOHHH JANIE IS IN TROUBLE!" I hear Frost faintly because I am just looking at the beauty that is before me. I ignore him while I get up to follow Maura out to the elevator.

"Jane I want to apologize for the awful things I said on Saturday. I just didn't realize that you are only looking out for my best interest. And my home will always be your home you know that. I shouldn't have said that to you. You know how my cerebrum works when it starts it does not stop." She has a scared looked on her face like she is trying not to cry.

"First of all, no one says cerebrum but you," I see her relax when I say this. "Second of all, it is no problem we both said things that we didn't mean but we are mature adults and we will handle it like adults. I accept your apology I want you to know that I am not mad, the reason why I haven't texted you or anything is because I wanted to give you the space you needed."

We finally reach the elevator and we walk into her office. She sits down at her desk and I sit down in one of her surprisingly comfortable oddly looking fashion designer chairs that match the decor to a tee.

"Thank you Jane. You mean a lot and I also did not text you for that same reason but I am very delightful that we have reached a point where we can speak again."

"Me too Maura."

(FLASHBACK TO SATURDAY: the argument)

"I don't understand why you don't like him."

"He's a little off Maura. I am just looking out for you."

"Well, Jane Rizzoli the hero, protector, and goddess of all things good doesn't need to look after me." Maura said sarcastically.

"YOU KNOW WHAT! I AM ALWAYS LOOKING OUT FOR YOU. I CANT EVEN COUNT HOW MANY TIMES I HAVE RISKED MY LIFE TO EITHER BE THERE OR SAVE YOU."

"I'm a big girl Jane. I don't need protecting from you all the time. Leave, if you want to yell at me you don't need to be in my presence. Go home. This isn't your home."

That stung to Jane because she had always considered Maura's house her home but I guess she was right. It wasn't her home. It was Maura's.

Jane went home and laid in her bed replaying the nights events because she thinks there is something wrong with Maura's boyfriend. She knows they are going out tonight so even though she knows Maura wouldn't want her doing this. She gets in her car and drives to Maura's house where she waits a couple houses down for her to be picked up by her boyfriend. After Maura got picked up Jane followed the car until they pulled over next to a street full of brownstones.

She sits in her car with the doors open and then she waits if Maura comes out safe she will leave and apologize in the morning. That was until she got a call from Frost, the killer they were looking for came back as a match…. to Maura's boyfriend.

Jane runs up the stairs gun in hand and has Frost on the phone. She waits outside his door because she can hear Maura inside and Jane doesn't want anything to happen to Maura. When Frost and Korsak get there they all go in guns raised. Instinctively the man grabs a knife and puts it against Maura's throat and keeps backing up.

Jane can see that Maura is terrified. Maura kicks the man and Jane shoots him sending him flying back. Maura runs into Jane's arms and then steps out because now once again Jane was right. She picks up her stuff and asks Korsak to bring her home.

(PRESENT TIME:)

"Maura I wouldn't have let him hurt you."

"I know Jane. Thank you. Well I should let you get back to work. Can we grab a bite to eat later?"

"Of course."