This is my second fanfic and English is not my first language.

I do not own these characters, they belong to others.

Enjoy

"JAAAANE!" She yelled at the top of her lungs. "JAAAAANE!"
The sound of her screams were heartbreaking. She desperately looked out over the water.

Okay, this is Jane. She will pop out of the water in just a second and everything will be fine. She thought to herself.

Nothing happened. She knew she had to do something. She couldn't just stand there, while her best friend was possibly drowning. She desperately looked for her phone in her pocket. She pressed 911 and felt her breathing getting heavier. She was on the verge of a panic attack. It felt like an eternity.

"Dammit! Just pick up!" She cried. Her heart was racing in her chest and tears of frustration fell down her cheeks. Finally her call was answered.

"911, what's your emergency?" A woman's voice was heard.

"Dr. Isles. My friend...Detective...she's drowning...she's gone...Help.." Maura's voice was filled with panic. She had never imagined herself reacting like this in an emergency. But of course this was different. This was Jane. A person she loved very much.

"Doctor. Calm down. Breath. Give me your location and we will send help."

Maura with great difficulty, managed to explain their location to the woman on the other end.

"There's an ambulance on it's way. Just focus on breathing." The woman tried to soothe. Maura had to place a hand on her heaving chest, to try to calm it down. She had to steady herself by holding on to the rail, scared her legs would give in. It was as if everything she had ever learned, left her mind. Instinct took over and send a message to her legs that she should run.

She ran down to the shore. Wild eyes were searching the water intensely. After 5 minutes she spotted something. A hand. Without thinking, she jumped in and swam as fast as she could. The water was freezing, but the adrenaline made it impossible for her to notice. Everything felt like eternity and at the same time it felt like everything was happening too fast. She reached the spot where she had spotted the hand. It was gone. She dived into the water to look for her friend. There she was. She swam further down into the dark water and grabbed a hold of her. She reached the surface, wrapped her arm around Jane's chest and swam back to shore. When she had dragged her on to land, she heard sirens in the near distance. Jane was pale and lips were blue. She wasn't breathing. Maura titled her head back with a finger to her chin, and started CPR.

"Breathe dammit!" she cried desperately. She was pulled away suddenly. She didn't understand what was happening but she fought what ever was holding her back. She relaxed her body a bit, when she saw a team of paramedics surrounding Jane.

"It's okay. Let them do their job. You did all you could." A deep male voice said behind her.

She let go, completely. She cried like she never had before. The paramedic had to tighten his grip around her as her legs gave in. Jane was rushed into the ambulance. The paramedic helped Maura in to the passengers seat. He had wrapped his coat around her, since her body was shivering from the cold water. On the ride to the hospital Maura sat in silence looking out the window. She was in a slight state of shock. She completely overheard the drivers reassuring words, that everything was going to be okay, and that they'd be there in no time.

At the hospital Jane was rushed away, and Maura was guided to the waiting room.

An hour went by. She sat there, staring into the blank air. She didn't respond to the nurses attempt to get her to change out of her wet clothes. They had placed a cup of steaming hot coffee, a pair of scrubs and a blanket next to her. She was no longer wearing the paramedic's jacket. Her clothes and hair was soaked, and her cheeks were black from mascara.

A doctor approached her

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"Dr. Isles ?" She asked softly.

When Maura didn't respond, she sat down next to her and placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Detective Rizzoli, is okay. She's stable now, but we do need to keep her here for observation for at least 4 days. You did a great job"

Maura looked at the woman, with wide eyes. Tears started running from her eyes again and she managed to mutter out a few words.
"Can I see her?" her voice was hoarse and raspy, from screaming.

The Doctor nodded and told her that Jane wasn't conscious, but that it would be okay, for her to be in there, since she was a fellow doctor. She did however request that Maura changed her clothes and drank the coffee before seeing her friend. Maura thanked the woman and walked to the restroom to change. When she had done so, she looked at herself in the mirror. She took a piece of toilet paper and wiped the mascara off. She didn't want Jane to see her like that in case she woke up. She put her still very wet hair up in ponytail and took a last glance in the mirror, to make sure, she was presentable. She picked up her clothes, the coffee and the blanket and left.

She took a deep breath before opening the door to Jane's room. She was nervous. Jane meant the world to her, and it was devastating to see her in a hospital bed. A sight she had seen one too many times. Entering, she placed the soaked clothes on a chair, avoiding looking at the bed. She turned around slowly, facing Jane. She started crying yet again at the sight. Jane's hair was wet, much like her own. Her face and lips had gotten most of their normal color back. She was hooked up to a bunch of machines and was wearing a nasal cannula, to help her get enough oxygen. Maura walked to her side and bent down to stroke her cheek. Her face felt cold to the touch, making Maura wrap the blankets together around her friend. Before settling in the chair next to the bed, she placed a small kiss on Jane's forehead. She wrapped the blanket around herself and fell asleep quickly.

Jane woke up confused and surprised, realizing where she was. She looked to her right and noticed the sleeping Maura. She couldn't help but smile. She looked so peaceful. Maura's eyes slowly opened, meeting Jane's gaze. She stretched before standing. She took Jane's hand in hers and smiled relieved at her.

"Hi there." She said in a voice just above a whisper.

"Hi" Jane said in her usual raspy voice. "Maura, why are you crying?"

Maura hadn't realized that she had started crying again. She whipped a few tears away and smiled through her pain.

"I'm.. I'm just so happy, you're okay." she sobbed.

"Maura stop it. You're gonna make me cry too."

Jane's eyes filled with tears. She tried to blink them away but failed. A few tears fell down her face and Maura leaned closer. She pressed her lips to Jane's. Jane placed a hand on her chest, pushing her away slightly. She looked her deep in the eyes before whispering;

"What are you doing?"

Maura looked at her lips and said;

"Just let me. Please just let me Jane." she kissed her friend again.

Jane, too exhausted to fight her, closed her eyes and kissed her back. Maura's lips felt so soft against hers. She didn't want it to stop. Weirdly she found herself enjoying it. She didn't know if Maura had kissed her out of relief or if there was something more to it. She couldn't imagine what Maura must had gone through in the last hours. Her hand gently caressed Maura's cheek, as a comfort. Her mind was telling her, that this was innocent. Harmless. The butterflies in her stomach told another story.