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This was inspired by the episode summary I read on TV . Com about Maura getting closer to Tommy. Which is an obvious hint at a possible romance between the two. Not a happy idea for me, folks. I mean I know the show will never make Maura and Jane a couple. I get that. I'm not stupid. But to hook her up with Tommy is just wrong. So this is my rebellion against that idea.

Jane stepped out on Maura's back patio. She closed the door, watching Maura and Angela begin to clean up for an instant. Jane took a deep breath as she walked to the far side. She rested her hands on the wooden railing. Her hands aching concurred with the clouds beginning to gather above Boston. It was going to rain soon. Pretty bad, too. She flexed her hands.

Thoughts flowed through her mind like a storm. Her emotions were becoming harder to control around Maura and her family. Having the honey blonde so close yet so far out of reach. Jane sighed. "How do you tell your best friend you're in love with them," she whispered to herself.

"Hey, sis." Jane spun around as her youngest brother, Tommy came outside to join her. He flashed a smile. She and him had their father's smile. She smiled back. "You okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine." He stepped up beside her, leaning back against the rail. He tipped his head back to look up at the sky.

"I missed rain the most when I was in lock up," he said. "They kept us inside when in rained." He fell silent. After a moment he let out a small laugh. "Do you remember when I tried to run off the dock while it was raining?" Jane snickered.

"Yeah. You slipped and fell three feet from the edge."

"And I slid the rest of the way."

"Hitting your head going in. Mom and Dad were freaking out."

"And you didn't even think. You just jumped in after me. My big sister, always the hero."

"I'm not a hero, Tommy." She turned so she was facing Maura's back yard. He looked at her.

"That makes you more of a hero than anything else. You save people without ever thinking about yourself. You do it for complete strangers as quickly as you'd do it for family. Well maybe not as quick as you would for Maura." Jane looked at him.

"She's my friend, Tommy."

"Yeah but you want more." She chuckled. "I see the way you look at her. You love her." Jane didn't reply. She just stared off at the trees. Tommy put his hand on her forearm. "It's okay, Janie. I'm not judging you. I want to help you. I want my big sister to be happy. You've done so much for me." Jane finally looked at her baby brother. He gave her another smile.

"I can't talk about it right now Tommy. Not here." She glanced back at the sliding glass doors. Tommy nodded.

"Okay. I get cha. You wanna go somewhere to talk?" Jane looked at him. A part of her didn't trust Tommy because of his past. He'd done a lot of stupid stuff. But when they were kids he was not a bad one. He was always there for her and Frankie. So she decided to let him in again. She nodded. "Cool. I'll tell ma." He kissed her cheek before heading inside.

"Hey, don't give her any ideas okay." He smiled. Jane watched him walk over to their mother. He said something. Angela glanced over at Jane then back to him. She finally gave a nod and smiled happily. Tommy came back to the door.

"Lets go, big sis," he said. Jane smiled, rolling her eyes. They said goodbye to Maura and Angela as they made their way to the door.

Jane ended up heading to the Dirty Robber. They got a booth in the back. Jane ordered her usual and Tommy ordered a soda. He waited patiently for Jane to talk. Finally she looked up at him.

"I realized I loved her a little while after I was let back on duty. Right after that case with the baby." Tommy nodded. "I don't know if it was seeing her with that kid or what but I couldn't help the feeling of wanting a family with her. She is so beautiful and smart and so many things I can't even explain, Tommy. She makes me feel more like myself, ya know. I don't have to hid anything about myself when I'm with her."

"Except the fact you're in love with her," he pointed out. Jane nodded.

"I can't help it. And it's getting worse. Especially with our family being around her all the time. The other night at dinner when we were all joking around and she got that little pout on her lips...it took everything in me not to kiss her, Tommy." Jane sighed. "I don't know what to do. I don't want to loose what we have but it may not be enough anymore." Tommy put his hand on her hand.

"You remember when you liked Alex Freelander?" She nodded. "And you were to nervous to ask him so you got me to do the whole, 'guy thing' where we talked about girls, so I could bring you up somehow."

"Yeah, and I found out he thought I was to much of a guy to date. He was afraid I'd break him if we tried to dance or something." Tommy nodded.

"I know but at least then you knew. Me and Maura talk sometimes. Maybe I could fish around a little. See if maybe she could be interested." Jane considered the option for a moment.

"I don't know, Tommy." She sat back.

"Come on. I won't say anything to give you away. No harm no fowl."

"But what if she doesn't like me like that, Tommy. I think the knowing would be worse this time. I care about her so much." Tommy sat back.

"It's up to you." Jane considered it a bit more.

"I guess, but you better not say anything to hurt our friendship or I swear I will kick your ass back to jail and throw away the key." Tommy laughed.

"I swear I won't." He gave a smile. They sat talking awhile longer before Jane took Tommy back to Maura's house.

"Thanks, little brother," Jane said. He nodded, pulling her in for a hug.

"No problem. Drive safe." Jane nodded. She watched him walk to the gate door leading to the guest house. She glanced over at Maura's window to find her at the window. Maura gave a wave. Jane waved back. She soon pulled out of the drive to head home.

Jane came into work a few days later. She hadn't heard from Tommy so she figured he was either sparing her or hadn't had a chance to talk to her. She headed down to the Morgue to give Maura the coffee she brought. Maura was standing over a body when she came into the morgue. Maura turned to her when she heard the door close. She flashed one of her megawatt smiles. Jane could tell she was in a good mood.

"Oh, thank you, Jane," she said as she took the coffee. Jane smiled.

"What has you in such a good mood," she asked. Maura smiled.

"I talked to Tommy yesterday. He had some very interesting things to tell me about when you two when out for drinks the other night." Jane froze.

"Really, what did he say we talked about?"

"Me. You should have told me. I've been considering the idea myself." Jane felt herself begin to smile.

"Really? I thought you'd hate the idea. I mean with all the guys you've dated in the past I didn't think you'd give it a chance." Maura smiled.

"Jane, you're wonderful. Why wouldn't I be interested? Tommy is so much like you except he's a male. I mean there is his record to consider but you've always been able to give someone the benefit of the doubt." Suddenly Jane was confused.

"Wait. What are you talking about?" Maura looked at her confused.

"Me dating Tommy of course. He told me you gave him your blessing to ask me out." Jane really wanted the floor to open up and swallow her up because that wouldn't be much worse than what she was feeling right now. "Jane, are you alright? You look a little pale."

"Um...yeah...I'm good..." She stepped toward the door. "I have to get upstairs but we'll talk later, okay." Maura watched her leave.

"Okay," she said to the empty room.

The day was a blur for Jane. Mostly she just did paperwork or pretended to listen to Korsak or Frost. She wasn't really feeling anything. Just empty, lost. A void had formed in her chest where all her vital organs had once rested. Both her partners noticed something was up but let it go. It was like a calm before a storm. Quiet and swelling.

Rain pured down outside. Jane paid it no mind as she walked to her car after her shift. She was soaking when she got into her car and when she got home. She went straight to her sofa and collapsed on her back. She stared up at the ceiling for several seconds until it hit her. And it hit her hard. She was sobbing before she knew it. Her entire body was shaking with the force of them. The intensity of these emotions scared her. Jane curled into a ball to cried herself to sleep on the couch in her living room. The force inside her matching that outside.

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