I spent this entire day pushing my best friend away. Why? You ask, because it is just too difficult to be around her. Jane is amazing. She is caring, protective, and gorgeous. She is also frustrating, hard headed, and has the ability to take my breath away. I literally can't breathe when she is close to me. Reality is I am falling for my best friend, and I have no idea what I am going to do with these new found feelings and thoughts. So I did what Dr. Maura Isles is good at: I hid my emotions and spent the whole day avoiding her and pushing her away.

I didn't think this day could get any worse but here we stand outside of my house in the pouring rain. Jane followed me home because I wouldn't talk to her at work, and she knows something is wrong. We are both soaked to our bones. Hair sticking to our faces and I know my dress is probably ruined. It is dark, windy, and stormy which is describing my emotions as well. The sound of the falling rain makes this whole experience more chaotic as the storm rages on around us and between us. Jane is yelling, partially to be heard over the rain and partially because she is so hurt and upset.

"What is up with you, Maura?" Jane continues, "Am I not good enough to be your friend anymore. I mean I know you are rich and have plenty of high class people in your life, but I thought you were different than them. I thought you liked me for me, blue collar and all." Jane hesitated for just a moment and her voice turned softer. "You are my best friend, Maur. I do not want to lose your friendship. So tell me what I can do to not lose you. You want to go out more? Do you want me to dress more fancy? Do you want to do more high class things? What do you need, Maura?!" Jane finished with a sigh.

I stared at her in complete disbelief. I could not believe that she was the best and smartest detective I know but completely oblivious. "I do not need any of those things, Jane!" I was kind of angry that she thought I was that shallow. "I do not need fancy restaurants, cars, and clothes. You know those things are not important to me."

Jane cut me off, "Then why are you not acting like a friend, like you don't value what we have."

I throw my face to the sky in complete frustration, "I do value your friendship, Jane, more than anything."

She takes a small step towards me. "Then tell me what you need, and I will get it. Just please stop pushing me away." She looks at me with such intensity and love, "What do you need?"

The rain has barely let up, yet I feel that everything is slowing down. I can almost see each drop as they hit all around us. I look up at her intense brown eyes staring at me, her hands hanging loosely, almost in defeat, at her side. I take a small breath and can feel the single tear mixing with the rain on my face. And I make my simple request.

"Just you." It comes out in a whisper.

Before I know what is happening, my body is warmed by another one pressed against it and my lips are covered in a soft yet sensual kiss. We pull apart leaving our arms wrapped around each other. I can feel that my breathing is short and erratic and my heart is pounding insanely fast.

Jane doesn't say anything as she takes my hand and leads me into my own house. As we reach the front door I finally find my voice.

"What are you doing?"

She smiles at me and places another chaste kiss at the corner of my mouth. "I am giving you what you need."