Happy Accidents

By Ficluvver

I own nothing otherwise I'd have Maura Isles in my bed lol. Little oneshot driving me nuts. Just T.

Maura finds something she wasn't meant to or was she?

Jane sighed as she stared at her laptop's screen. Stared long and hard at the letter she had written her finger hovering between delete and send. The letter to her best friend, not just her current best friend but truly the only one. Maura knew things about Jane, had seen things that Jane only felt comfortable and safe letting her see. Even her family didn't get beyond certain walls she had built painstakingly over the years.

Jane knew that Maura cared about her she was always taking care of Jane, in small ways trying to get her to eat healthier, curb her swearing, cut back drinking. Damn Maura even got her running, doing yoga and dressing up to go out. Then there were the times Maura rescued her and her family truth be told, when she shot herself and Frankie almost died that day as well. Giving her ma a home, when her pop walked out. So many ways and times.

Just then came a knock, Jane's eyes went wide as she started cursing under her breath," Shit Maur's here already!" She quickly minimized the document and went to answer the door.

She swung the door wide and any greeting died on her lips as she took in the sight of one Dr. Maura Isles. Her thoughts collided in her head making her speechless, she was wearing Jane's favorite of her very large and varied collection of dresses. The dark blue dress with the three quarter length sleeves hugged every curve lovingly, all her assets brought forward so to speak. Jane shook her head as Maura greeted her again.

"Hey Maura, you look great come in, sorry got lost in thought for a minute."

" Hello Jane. Is everything alright? " Maura asked as she looked at her friend. " You're not even showered yet, and we need to be at your mom's in 45 minutes."

"Yea Maur don't sweat it, you know it doesn't take long for me to get ready. Besides it's just ma and the boys and they never expect me on time anyway." Jane rolled her eyes and scoffed a bit.

" That was before Jane, but you know I don't like to be late for anything, and your mother likes when I give her a hand in the kitchen."

Jane could feel herself melting under that bright golden green stare, god she was so incredibly whipped. Maura could ask anything of her and she would do it, just for forms sake she might argue it now and again but she always gave in eventually.

" Alright give me fifteen to shower and then get dressed ok? There's still that half bottle of wine in the fridge, you may need a pre-Rizzolli madness booster." Jane smirked as she said this.

"Fine Jane but you know I love your family, I love the exuberance and the passion they have for everything."

Jane just looked at her that look she only gave Maura, her eyes softened and a small smile quirked her lips. " Our family Maura, they are our family. Besides your the girly girl ma always wanted,and if that weren't enough your a doctor. Ma so gets off telling everyone she meets about her other daughter the Doctor, and she says it like it's all capital letters ya know."

Maura's face broke into a huge smile, the one Jane strove to put on her face as often as possible, the dimples, the eyes shining and just glowing like the sun.

" Thank you Jane. You best go get ready though."

"Yea be right back ok?" Jane strode off heading for her bedroom. Maura hung up her coat and proceeded to the kitchen for a glass of wine, she returned and set it on the dining room table as she had noticed Jane's laptop was on and she thought she might do some online shopping while waiting. Honestly twenty minutes wasn't enough time , however one did what they could.

Maura clicked the mouse to bring up the screen, by accident she also clicked on the document Jane had minimized. She was about re-minimize it when she saw the opening salutation. ' Jane was writing to me? Oh should I read it now and save her sending it. Maybe that would be wrong though, best friends don't do that. I could just ask Jane what it is about.' Maura for all her genius was never sure about these things. Finally not because she was nosy, but Maura as a scientist had an innate need to discover and to learn, she decided to read it.

Maura, I am not sure if I will send this to you or not. I don't know if this is for you or only myself but I need to get it out or I may just implode. And if I did send this Poindexter I know I can't literally do that. So stop with the look, you know the one I mean. Anyhow you know when it comes to talking about feelings or anything else not having to do with work, I am mostly grumpy or useless. I am not like you Maura, I'm not good with words, come to think of it I pretty much suck at being or doing anything like you. In spite of that you still wanna be my best friend and you are I've had friends but never one like you. You have so many things crammed into that big beautiful brain of yours. When you go all Google it's just so adorable, and I listen to every word even if I act like I don't. You dress better, your a complete lady all the time. You have such an incredibly large heart and a generosity of spirit that no one could ever match. The icing on the cake is you are drop dead gorgeous. You walk into a room and my heart stops and I forget to draw breathe. It's becoming harder to hide it, from you and mostly myself. I have never been attracted to another woman before no matter what anyone thinks or says. Maura the reason I am writing this in a letter is because when you are around my brain gets all jumbled and I can't find the words to tell you exactly what and how much you mean to me.

Maura I am so afraid to lose you, I don't know if I can survive without my best friend, you said something almost the same to me once. If I don't send this then I won't but if I do I might. Maura I have never been so terrified my whole life, sure I've had my moments that mostly only you know about or have seen. This goes way beyond any of those. What is written next is the closest I can get to my true feelings for you, and if you don't feel the same I just pray at some point we can be friends again.

Maura paused then to wipe at the warm rain of tears cascading down her face, the grin she didn't even realize was there almost cracking her face in two. Maura was beside herself with joy, the woman she had fallen for three years ago felt the same. Then the grin faded what if Jane changed her mind or denied it Maura couldn't take that it would shatter her. She had never felt like this ever, not for any of her past lovers. Maura decided to read on, no matter what she read now they could not go back but hopefully they could move forward together.

I stood for what seemed eons on the edge of a cliff. Waiting for what or whom I was unsure. Then you slipped your oh so soft but strong hand into mine our fingers entwining. I turned to look and one glance was all it took, those glorious smiling eyes and those sweet dimples. I was found. I did not step, slip, or tumble, I flew off that cliff without a moment's hesitation. Together we flew even as we fell, for the very first time falling was exhilarating. Those eons melted away as I fell and fell into forever with you.

Ok Maura, I don't know how you feel yet so the last couple of sentences are mostly wishful thinking on my part. I pray you feel the same at times I can almost see it but again I chalk it up to wishing it were so.

I'm gonna finish this now I've used all my good words, so if you do get this and you don't feel the same just tell me quick like ripping off a bandaid. Don't feel bad or guilty if you don't see me that way, I'll be okay eventually.

All My Love Jane

Jane wrapped her towel tighter as she searched her closet, she had towel dried her long dark brown curls, but wasn't gonna fuss much beyond that for just family. Pulling out a clean long sleeve shirt in dark red she turned toward her dresser. Just then she heard a sniffle coming from the doorway, she whipped around that sound sending her protective instincts on full alert.

Jane knew that sound like her own heartbeat, it was her Maura. Someone had upset her and Jane was gonna kick ass, she didn't care who caused it. It never failed to shred her heart to see the beautiful woman or even just hear her cry. Maura was clutching the door frame like a drowning woman going down for the final time, tears streaming down that angelic face. She raised those puffy amber eyes Jane loved so much and not even looking at the long legs and slender form of the woman she was head over heels for Maura asked Jane what she so desperately needed to know.

" Jane I am so sorry, I read your letter by accident, and I was going to stop but I couldn't. I just I just need to know if you meant it?" Maura rambled all of it out so fast Jane's head spun. She could see and hear the fear but there was something else was it hope? Jane couldn't even dredge up an ounce of anger, she should have saved the letter or deleted it.

Those long legs carried her to Maura in two strides and she enfolded the smaller honey blonde into her arms, holding her close not caring the only thing between them was a threadbare and dangerously small towel.

"Honey don't cry please you know it kills me when you cry. Maura look at me please?"

Maura raised her head looking into deep velvety chocolate brown. Her own eyes searching Jane's, her heart felt like it was going to pound right out of her chest. " Did you Jane did you really mean it?"

Jane felt her heart crack in two that such an amazing woman was so unsure about what Jane felt, even though she had read the outpourings of Jane's secret heart. Things she had never said or felt or shown anyone, til Maura. Always and forever this woman owned her heart.

"How could I not Maura you are everything I never knew I wanted or needed. Now I don't think I know that I can't live without you in my life, however that may be as best friends or more." Jane's voice dropped into an even lower register. That crushed gravel voice that never failed to turn on her best friend, even if Jane wasn't aware.

Before her mega-mind as Jane liked to tease could make a plan, her body answered for her. She rose on tiptoe and found Jane's lips with her own.

Both women would not have been in the least surprised to realize how close their thoughts ran. ' God her lips are like velvet.' ' She feels soooo amazing.'

Jane could not believe this was happening, she almost forgot to kiss Maura back. Then as lips slid softly, gently along her own she pressed closer to Maura. Her tongue ghosted over Maura's mouth requesting access , which was very quickly granted. Moans escaped both women at this familiar but entirely new sensation, hands began running over any and all available skin. Their tongues twined and slid against each other, no dominance no battle for the upper hand. Just a sensual dance as old as time. Both pulled back at the same time gasping for much needed air.

Jane rested her forehead against Maura's and gazed into her eyes. "Yes I meant every word I will never not ever stop loving you, everyday I fall harder, faster and further. Maura, I..."

Maura for once caught on immediately. " Jane I love you too. I have been in love and falling for awhile now for you but I was so scared."

Jane pulled Maura even closer though by now the two could have fit into one skin. She tilted her head down and found her heart's desire's lips once more. She murmured softly, " Can I love you Maura? Please?"

Maura pulled back just to give Jane the smile that was only for her. "Always and forever."