Author's Note: This is a quick little 2-shot I started a while ago and just got around to finishing. The other chapter is written so it should be up shortly. Thanks to my awesome beta.
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It happened so suddenly that none of them saw it coming. One minute the perp was nowhere to be seen, and the next Jane was laying on the ground with her partners opening fire on a man holding a long metal pipe. That's when Jane's world went black.
It was three days before Jane began opening her eyes again. I was there with Angela when she first started to stir. The doctors told us she would wake up, but, until she did, there was a part of me that feared she would not. Angela was sitting next to her holding her hand and talking quietly to her when she first started blinking. Upon seeing her daughter's eyes, Angela began crying loudly and was quickly on the phone with Frankie.
As soon as the opportunity arose, I went over and grabbed Jane's other hand. She looked up at me with confusion. She then began looking around the room with a look of panic.
"Jane, you are in the hospital, but everything is going to be okay. I promise." I smiled down at her and received a tentative smile in return.
Before Jane could say anything, her mother was once again seated on her other side. "Your brothers will be here soon. Frost and Korsak are coming by too. You had us all worried so much. Maura here hasn't left your side the entire time you've been in here, Jane. Oh you probably don't know how long that's been."
Jane shook her head. "Three days. You've been in here for three whole days. I always knew being a detective was dangerous. Dr. Isles hasn't even changed her clothes since you got in here."
Jane's confusion seemed to be increasing as was my concern. She finally spoke quietly. Her voice was scratchy and still sounded tired. "Why do I have a dirty doctor?"
We both laughed, assuming she was making a signature Rizzoli sarcastic joke. The confusion on her face soon let me know that it was not. I did not want to alarm Angela, as an alarmed Mama Rizzoli is not helpful for anyone.
"Angela, perhaps you could go get the nurses and let them know that Jane is awake. Tell them she will need to see her doctor now. Be firm about it please."
Once she was gone, I turned back to the very confused woman lying in the bed. I once again took her hand into mine. "Jane, do you know where you are?"
She shook her head. "You are in the hospital, Jane. You were hit over the head with a lead pipe 7 cm in diameter. You suffered from a concussion and have been in a medically induced coma for three days."
"Are you my doctor?"
There were now two confused people in the room. "Jane, do you recognize me?"
"It's me, Jane, it's Maura."
"Am I Jane?"
"Yes. Your mind may still be a little groggy from the medication. Hopefully your mother will get back in here shortly with the doctor. Do you remember anything?"
"It's all blurry. I know I've seen you and that other woman before. I think you're important in my life."
"We are. The other woman is your mother and I'm Maura…"
The doctor walked in and cut me off. I quickly jumped up so he could examine Jane. I knew this was probably not a permanent problem, but I still could not stop worrying. The rest of the afternoon consisted of Jane getting tests and us waiting for her in her room. Her brothers and the other detectives were there by the time the doctor was finished. No one appeared willing to leave until they knew what was happening. It was several hours before Jane was finally returned to the room and the doctor came in to speak to us.
"I ran several tests, and they all came back fine. Jane took a very hard blow to the head. It's not uncommon for the brain to take a short break. I see no reason she shouldn't regain full memory within the next few days. It might help if you try to help jog her memory. You might take turns reminding her who you are."
I did not like the way he spoke in such a nonchalant, nonmedical manner, but I was too relieved to reprimand him. I was the first one up to run over and grab Jane's hand in mine. I smiled at her and she smiled back. The air in the room in general was suddenly a far more joyous one. She was not better yet, but the assurance that she would get better was an improvement to the previous uncertainty.
Tommy stood up and walked to her other side. "I'll start. I'm Tommy, the best younger brother ever to live."
Frankie, who was standing next to him, playfully jabbed him in the arm. "Don't listen to him, Janie. I'm your brother Frankie and I'm much better than Tommy here."
Angela jumped in as she was the next one in our little semicircle, "Stop it boys. You're going to confuse her. I'm your mother. Do you remember anything Janie?"
She spoke hesitantly, "I know I've seen you before, but it's all so blurry."
I softly whispered in a reassuring voice, "That's okay. You will remember. Don't worry if you can't remember yet."
She looked at me and lifted the right side of her mouth in a slight smile.
Next in line was Korsak. "I'm Vince Korsak. We've worked together for a long time at BPD. We're detectives. I'm the best partner you've ever had."
Angela rolled her eyes and responded with a laugh, "Not you guys too."
Vince just smiled. Frost stepped in to introduce himself. "Don't listen to the old man. I work with you too, and I am the best partner you've ever had. Plus I brought you your bag from the car. I think you have a change of clothes. Korsak didn't bring you anything."
Jane looked at him, moving her head a few times as if she were trying to figure something out. No one spoke for fear of making her forget something. Finally it was as if something clicked. "Cold. You're name, it has something to do with the cold."
The room once again lit up with laughter. Angela spoke in a hopeful manner. "Do you remember her? Do you remember Maura?" She was pointing at me since I was the next person in line. I could tell that Jane was not sure, but she was trying to process through her thoughts.
She was hesitant when she spoke. It did not help that everyone in the room got silent and practically held their breath when she indicated she might remember something. "You're important in my life."
Everyone nodded and gave her reassurances that I was. She added, "Are you my wife?"
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