LATER THAT NIGHT
Jane arrived at Maura's house in a tailored suit that her mother got her, she has purple tipped daisies and she was waiting at the door for Maura to answer, when the jaws theme stated blaring from her pocket that was one call that she was definitely ignoring tonight. The theme continued blaring as Maura opened the door and chuckled when she heard the theme song understanding the reference and knowing exactly who was calling, from their previous relationship.
"Jane why are you ignoring your mothers call?"
"Maur, she ruined my life 5 years ago I'm not letting her ruin tonight. The last 5 years have sucked, I missed you, I've called you, I've wrote you, I've even driven by hoping that you would be back and nothing. You left because of my mother and this time I'm not letting you leave again. You look beautiful by the way."
"Jane you really mustn't blame your mother, you should forgive her. I got all of you texts, calls, letters, it was so hard not to reply and I did reply to a couple of the letters, didn't you get them. But please can we just go out and enjoy a nice evening and forget about what happened?"
"Yes let's go babe" Jane said as the Doctor put the flowers in a vase and they headed for the door, Angela however was determined to talk to Jane that evening and continued calling.
"Ok Jane really now you have to answer this is the 5th time she's called."
"Hmm, sorry, can't driving." Jane said as she tossed the phone to Maura "just tell her you found it and ask where you can return it to."
"Hello?" Maura said nervously answering the phone
"Hmm no this is not Jane, I heard it ringing, and does this phone belong to Jane? Hmm ok well where is the best place I can return it to her? Okay umm I can definitely so that, I pass by the police department on my way to work I shall return it to her in the morning, hmm? Oh yes I can let her know that her mother called. I'll probably turn the phone off so as to save the battery as well as I wouldn't want it to disturb my evening. Yes I will definitely tell her to call you when I return her phone to her." Maura said and hung up and powered down the phone and shoving it into her purse. "You're mother called she would like you to call her back when you get your phone back."
"I see you've worked on your lying skills since I've seen you last." Jane said with a smirk
"No I still can't lie I still go vasovagel, I have however gotten better at telling half truths, and I am keeping your phone turned off and in my possession until morning."
They arrived at a nice restaurant and Jane remembered this place, they had gotten food to go from here in the past, it was one of their favorite places then. When they got there Jane opened Maura's door and offered a hand to get out of the car and at the entrance opened the door for her again, pulled out her chair and a chivalrous gentle lady, even though she knew that Maura wasn't going to let her pay for their dinner but also knew that she probably couldn't afford it. They reminisced a little and talked about the past 5 years and what had happened to them and became reacquainted with each other. When the meal was over Jane attempted to reach for the check but Maura slid her credit card into the folder and handed it back to the waiter before she could even get her hand near it. Again Jane opened the car door for Maura and drove back to Maura's place. Once inside Maura got a glass of wine for herself and a beer for Jane glad she was correct with her hypothesis that Jane was a beer kind of girl.
They settled onto the couch like they used to and turned on a movie of Jane's choosing, thank god for Netflix. They watched and talked and Maura pointed out many of the inaccurate parts and it was just like it used to be. By the time the movie was over maura had fallen asleep while they were cuddling. Jane gently shook the blonde and leaned down to kiss her, Maura slowly opened her eyes, yawned and looked up at Jane. "Hey sleepy head I should get you to bed then I should probably go."
Maura's eyes widened and looked sad when she heard the last part. "You don't have to go, I'm sorry I fell asleep, but please don't go, stay with me tonight? We both have to get up for work in the morning, and it's late you look pretty tired too, I wouldn't feel okay letting you drive home when you're not 100% awake, it's dangerous, you will stay here."
"Maur, there's nothing to be sorry for. Yes I will stay with you tonight, but you need to keep your hands to yourself I am going to sleep with you tonight but we aren't going to sleep together you got that lil' miss I can't keep my hands to myself."
"I will keep m hands away from you "naughty places" Jane I promise" she said pulling Jane off the couch and towards her bedroom. That night they lay in Maura's bed holding each other and sleeping, it was the best sleep either had gotten in a long time.
Morning came too soon for both and both were reluctant to let go of each other and crawl out of bed Maura was first, she showered and got ready, and while Jane showered and put on her clothes from the night before, they decided to get breakfast at the little diner down the road from work. They left in separate cars and Jane went home to change quickly first into her uniform and met Maura there. When Jane and Maura were both seated drinking their coffees and waiting for their food Maura handed Jane her phone back and told her to call her mother just as she had promised she would. Jane put her phone back on her belt and they held hands and talked while they drank their coffee.
Jane was facing the door but didn't notice anything other than Maura.
Angela walked into the diner hoping to find Jane and when she saw her sitting at a table with someone and smiling a smile she hadn't seen in a long time she was happy that her daughter was smiling a real smile again and she just HAD to meet the girl responsible. She made her way over to the table and it wasn't until she was standing right beside it that Jane even noticed her.
"Hi Janie, I was hoping I would find you here, did you get your phone back?"
"Yeah ma I did just a few minutes ago what do you need so urgently?"
"Oh I was going to invite you to dinner tomorrow night with the Toluca's her daughter just came back to town for the weekend but I see that you have found someone already, and I absolutely must know who has been able to replace that beautiful smile on your face, I haven't seen it in a long time."
During the exchange Maura sat there quietly noting how at ease Jane had been during the whole thing but at the last bit she felt herself become quite angry with the woman standing to her left and slightly behind her.
"You haven't seen that smile in a long time? How long? Say 5 years?" Maura said as she stood up and faced Angela. The look on Angela's face one of disbelief and shock, which quickly subsided to anger as she narrowed her eyes at the blonde and pointed "You" she said and at this Jane laid a 20 on the table and pushed them outside. Once outside tempers flared and voices were raised.
"5 years, you let your daughter walk around for 5 years being miserable?" Maura started.
"Because I know what's best for her, you should be ashamed of yourself miss isles did you come back to rob another woman's child from her?"
"EXCUSE ME! ROB ANOTHER WOMAN'S CHILD FROM HER? I will have you know that for the last 5 years Jane is not the only one who has been miserable, I have been as well. I did not in any way rob Jane from you, nor do I have the intention to. Jane came to me, she kissed me."
"Jane knows better than to cross the line she could have been the one to make the first move but she would only do it if coerced."
"OKAY BOTH OF YOU TIME OUT! Ma I kissed her she did not coerce me, I wanted to do it and I did. She did not rob me from you, I still followed all of the rules you had set out for us as kids. The only things that she did was make me a better person you even said so yourself, she helped me improve my grades, and you were so proud of the score on my SAT's, you told me during the time that we were together then that I was exceptionally respectful and well behaved. You told me I was a better person for knowing this super smart girl until you found out that she was my teacher, and another thing, she is hardly a cradle robber ma, she is 2 years older than me that's it you even told me that was no big deal when I told you about her, even though I left out a tiny detail. But ma I love her, I have missed her every day since you chased her away, that smile that you missed seeing, was gone because of you, she is the only person I know that can make me smile like that, and what did you do with the letters she sent me? Huh ma? Where are they, they are mine and I want them. And I think that you owe her an apology she is the nicest person I've ever been with, she makes me feel complete. And you" she said turning her attention to Maura "where did that come from I have never seen or heard you get so mad before I really didn't think you had it in you, but I will talk to you later you need to get going before you are late, we wouldn't want you to be late on your second day." She said to Maura pulling her in close a quick kiss and gently shoved her in the direction of the morgue.
"Ma, why can't you understand that she makes me happy, and back then we didn't do anything wrong, I was 18 and she was 20 nothing illegal about that I checked."
"She was your teacher Janie, she took advantage of you, and she shouldn't have taken advantage of you, engaging in a sexual relationship with a student that is despicable!"
"FOR YOUR INFORMATION MA SHE DID NOT! When this began she laid out clear cut rules, 1. No acts of intimacy at school, there it is strictly professional teacher student relationship. 2. All dates would have to be either her or somewhere equally as private. 3. No written forms of communication about dates, our affection for each other, etc as that could be seen by others and used as evidence. 4. No pet names outside of this house and 5. there will be no engagement of sexual intercourse until after I graduated ma, she never fucking touched me, even when I tried to push her she stopped us. All we ever did was kiss and make out and I felt her breasts a couple times that is it. I told ya ma she didn't touch me. She's not stupid ma I told you that she's smart. For fuck sakes she's 25 fucking years old and is already a fully licensed doctor, she works her ass off and she's good at what she does and doesn't do it for money, but because she wants to fucking help people. I am going to be with her this time I don't care what you say. Disown me if you want but I never want to hear you say anything negative about that woman, I love her she is the love of my life you will not come between us this time. I have to go to work, I want those letters in my apartment by the time I get home and I want you to just stick them through the mail slot. Goodbye ma."
Jane turned to leave while Angela stood there bewildered.
She left to go home and retrieve the letters that Jane had received that she had placed in a box in the attic where she was sure none of her children would go. She slipped the letters in her daughter's mail slot and went home. Instead of arriving home however she found herself at the precinct in search of Maura.
"Doctor Isles will be right up ma'am, she's just finishing up some paperwork." The officer at the entrance said. Angela waited nervously until she saw the Doctor approaching as poised as she had always seen this woman. "What can I do for you Mrs. Rizzoli, I'm very busy." Maura asked clearly not thrilled to be talking to this woman.
"Well I just wanted to apologize; perhaps do you have time for coffee we can talk?"
"I suppose I can spare a few minutes." Maura replied coldly as the two walked into the cafe located inside the precinct. Once they sat down with their cups Angela started.
"Dear I am terribly sorry, the only thing a mother thinks when she finds out her child is dating a teacher is that the teacher is taking advantage of the child. Jane has informed me however that you never touched her even though she tried you would stop it. Is that true?"
"Yes Mrs. Rizzoli, I am well aware of the legal implications of sex with a student, which is why I told Jane that we had to wait until she was no longer my student. It was clearly harder on Jane than it was on myself, to control her sexual urges, but she would usually get little grumpy and well frustrated when I told her to stop."
"I'm sorry, I was wrong to jump to conclusions and assume, I shouldn't have yelled at you that night. Honestly I spent the first couple months after that regretting, for 3 weeks Janie didn't speak to me, or even look at me, she couldn't even stand to be in the same room as me. The next 2 weeks after that all I got were occasionally glances and short as little words used as possible sentences if you can even call them that, and then slowly she started to come around, it hurts to see your child in so much pain and filled with so much anger and to know that you were the cause of it, and after that Jane got a part time job and went to college and got her apartment, after that she started working here. What are you doing back here miss isles?"
"Please do not call me that if you prefer to stick with a more professional title it is Dr. Isles, but if you are comfortable please call me Maura. I just want to say that I had no intention of hurting Jane and I apologize that I seem to have caused such disruption to your life, as well I am sorry for losing my temper with you this morning, though I must admit it felt good. I have been holding those feelings in for a long time. I am back in Boston because this is my home; this is where my family is from despite their little time spent here now. But I came back because I wanted to come home. I was not actively trying to pursue Jane you made it explicitly clear that you wanted me to stay away from her. I had no idea that she worked here either. The other day when I came in to go on a tour, I thought I saw her but I wasn't sure and when I looked back she was gone, yesterday, she brought something down to the evidence lockers and waited to meet the new ME. While she was waiting she was spinning on the stool in the morgue like I had seen her do countless times in my classroom. She kissed me yesterday first, but we'd both be lying if we said that we hadn't been waiting for that kiss in a long time. I took her out on a proper date last night, I may have spoken in half truths when I answered her phone, but there were no lies. I can't lie I faint. I tried to lie once when I was younger when I said that I had done my homework when I hadn't and I immediately went vasovagel, sorry I fainted. But to be honest I am hurt by what you did as well as that you would keep my letters from Jane."
"I am truly sorry Maura I hope that maybe one day you can forgive me, I returned those letters to Jane they are sitting on the floor with the rest of her mail."
"Thank you, I hope I can but more importantly I hope that Jane can. If you'll excuse me though I have another autopsy today." With that she left to return to the morgue.
LATER THAT DAY
Jane returned to her apartment after work to see a package of envelopes and 5 small packages wrapped up lying on the floor as she had asked. Seeing the quantity of envelopes that she realized that Maura had in fact not forgotten about her over the last 5 years. She opened the oldest one and read it.
Dear Jane
Jane I am so truly sorry for leaving you like this, your mother made it very clear and to be honest I don't know if could have ended our relationship that abruptly knowing that it was what neither of us wanted. I am a coward and I am running away from so that I won't have the temptation. Believe me when I say that I love you and you will always metaphorically have the biggest place in my heart. I started my classes today and they are really fascinating, far more than Biology 12. I hope that one day we can meet again and be happy. I am angered by what your mother threatened but am relieved that she gave us the option to keep this discrete.
You are an amazing girl; you are the brightest girl I know. I hope you can forgive my absence from your final week of classes and from your graduation, I really want to be there but I know that it would not be a good idea. Congratulations honey, you are officially no longer my student, and I'm sorry I am not there to help you celebrate all your hard work.
Before I left I heard some of the other teachers talking that you might win a scholarship for one or more of the sports you participate in, I hope you do you deserve it. I hope you find happiness one day even if it is without me.
Forever yours,
Maura
PS I love you so much baby, that even I don't know enough words to express how much I love you.
Jane chuckled a little through the tears as she read the last bit and grabbed the next letter
Dear Jane
It's been a couple months now and I am still sad every day that I don't get to see you, or hear your laugh, oh your beautiful voice. God I miss you, I am used to being lonely but I was never lonely with you, even when I was alone, during the course of our relationship I was never lonely. I think about you every day. I think about what it felt like when you kissed me, or when we would spend hours snuggled up on my couch watching movies, and those poorly done reality shows you liked so much. I think about how you have been doing since I left. I think about how it's now September and you are probably starting college. I think about the fact that I may never see you again.
I've received your letter and there was no indication that you had received mine. But perhaps that is because I have asked no questions in it. So I suppose perhaps I should ask how you've been without me.
My classes are still very fascinating. Forensics is such an interesting topic. I've decided what kind of doctor I want to be, I've decided to be a medical examiner, working with the dead does not bother me and in fact it rather calms me. They can't judge me on my appearance, or social awkwardness. I think that I could be very happy to be a pathologist to speak for the dead.
I have to go my roommate and I are going to a lecture tonight. I love you baby.
Forever yours
Maura
The second letter for Jane was heart wrenching, she could feel the pain Maura felt when she was writing those words.
The next envelope contained a birthday card. On the front it said happy birthday, and on the inside it read.
Happy birthday Jane,
I hope you have a wonderful day. I love you and I wish I could be there with you. I sent you a gift it should arrive separately, I hope you like it.
I love you
Maura
The next envelope was larger and was padded Jane assumed this would be the gift that Maura was referring to. She opened it and out came a small box and a note. Jane opened the box to see a beautiful watch, one she had seen on a website Maura was shopping on like forever ago. She read the note
Jane,
I know how much you liked this watch when you saw it. I hope it fits if it doesn't, you can take it down to tiffany's and tell them to send me the bill to cover the expense of sizing the band properly.
With love
Maura
PS Happy birthday
Jane was amazed that Maura had even remembered her birthday it being so many months and also to remember the watch she had only glanced at when Jane was looking over her shoulder. She ripped open the next letter after putting on the watch and it fitting perfectly.
Jane
Baby I was happy to receive your letter a little while back, I am glad that school is going good and that you aren't struggling too much balancing your sports, grades, and a job. You truly are an amazingly bright and talented girl. I miss you so much.
It's hard to believe that it's almost been a year since I've last seen you. I am still attending full time classes and will be going through summer semester again. I told my parents about my choice to be a pathologist they were mortified for a few second and then they were okay with it. I find it a little hard to believe that between full time classes as well as online classes I've almost complete the first 2 years of my medical program in only a year's time.
My roommate and I went out the other night to club here to celebrate my 21st birthday, it was exciting but I highly doubt that I will be returning to it. It was a gay bar, but I mean there are a lot of those here, but it was a very unclean and unsanitary place. All the people were nice and a met a nice gay man named Klaus he we interesting, I met his partner too they were a nice couple.
I love you baby, I hope you start to sleep a little better at least knowing that I'm thinking of you too.
Forever yours
Maura
After this Jane immediately went to the next.
Jane
I know that things between yourself and yourself and your mother have been a little strained since she found out about us. But I truly believe that she was trying to do what she thought was best for you. But in any case, you are always more than welcome to stay at my house, the spare key is in the backyard, on the lounge chair that we always sat in underneath the left arm rest there is a small lip and my key is sitting in there. The alarm code 5263, the heat, electricity, and water are all turn way down or set to off while I'm gone. But if you call Gary, the number is by the phone in the kitchen; he will come and turn everything back on to where I normally keep it. I don't have the cable turned on, but you know my Netflix username and password as it is.
The only thing I ask is that you be respectful of my home, no large parties, and please do not touch the wine in my wine cellar. It's not that I don't trust you because I do, I just like to be safe, but you already know that.
I love you baby
Forever yours
Maura
PS I am tentatively going to be coming home for a few weeks during winter break. Perhaps we can get together.
Jane
I hope things are getting better between you and your mother. When I came home during winter break I noticed that there was no trace that you had been there. But the offer is always there, whenever you want. While I was home I noticed a car that I had never seen repeatedly drive by. I asked my neighbor if it was someone that lived in the neighborhood and they said no.
They told me that that car drives by a couple times a month and this was the most they'd seen it in a while, she dais that they had parked down the street the other night and sat there for a while and then drove off, but other than it just drove by. She said that she figured that it was some kind of neighborhood security and not to worry about it.
I love you baby I wish that you could have come and seen me while I was there, I still fall asleep dreaming that I am in your arms. The fall semester is going to be starting in a couple weeks I should get back to my readings so that I am prepared.
With love forever yours
Maura
That was the last letter that she received the remaining 4 were card envelopes attached to small packages.
Happy birthday on the front
Jane happy birthday again I wish I could be there to celebrate with you but we are still apart I hope to one day see you again. I got you a gift, I hope you like it, and I hope that you don't mind that it is slightly used. I love you baby.
Maura
Jane ripped open the package and inside was a legitimate red socks jersey that had her last name on the back. She held it up to her face and inhaled and it still smelt faintly of Maura.
Happy Birthday Jane
Honey, it's your birthday again, and you are turning 21, I hope that you have fun, and be safe. I would not want one hair on your beautiful head to get hurt. I don't know if you still do or not, because your letters have ceased, so maybe you've moved on. I still love you baby. Enjoy your gift sweetie.
Maura
In the small package was a red socks game ball signed by the team.
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday Jane, I love you, and I miss you. I hope you like your gift. Please take very good care of it as well as yourself love.
Maura
The package with this card was the biggest of all and when Jane opened it tears fell from her eyes as she read the title "Pippi Longstocking" the book was old and she gently opened it up taking in the publication date, and inside the front cover a paper slipped out and she read it.
Jane
This is a first edition copy of Pippi Longstocking, I saw this one day and I recalled how after your sports injury you begged me to get it from the library and read it to you like your Nonna used to when you were sick. I thought about that moment when I stroked your hair and you rested your head in my lap while icing your shoulder listening intently as I read it to you. Considering that you told me that your Nonna gave you hers from when she was little but your devious brothers got to it when they were little and destroyed it, and I know that I can't replace that one, but this the best I can do.
You need to take care of it to retain its value.
I love you and Happy Birthday
Maura
Jane flipped through the pages of the first edition book, finally reaching the last page and closing it she reached out to the coffee table to grab the last envelop and package.
Happy birthday
Inside the card
Happy Birthday Jane,
It's been a little over 5 years since I've seen you and I still miss you terribly. I still think about you every day and what you're doing now. You've probably moved on and found someone else, and if that is so I would be truly happy for you. I hope you are well, and happy in your life. You changed my life for the better all those years ago. And I am happy to say but rather nervous about doing it, but I am moving back to Boston at the end of the month. I have been offered a job at with the Chief Medical Examiner at the Boston Police Department Headquarters. I was told that if all goes well that there is a significant chance that when the current C.M.E. retires in a few years that I will be the next in line, because of my advanced degrees in various subjects.
So perhaps I will see you around providing you are still in the same city. And I hope you like your gift, I am running out of ideas of what to get you as all I know is the you from 5 years ago I have no idea what the bright accomplished beautiful you are today would like.
Forever yours
Maura
Jane closed the card and set it down taking the small package and opening it to find a Red IPod and engraved on the back it said
Jane
I love you3
Forever yours
M.
She stared at the mess of discarded envelopes and the small pile of letters and birthday cards and all the gifts that sat around her on the couch. She was shocked that Maura had written her back, she had figured that all Maura was just ignoring her and moved on with her life when she didn't reply, and around the time that Maura stopped writing letters was about the time that her mother told her to give up now that she realized it. She was startled out of her thoughts by a gentle knock on her door.
When she answered it Maura was standing there with a contented smile and looked a little nervous. Jane instantly grabbed her and wrapped her arms around the unsuspecting blonde and pulled her in for a passionate kiss. When it broke Maura looked down at Jane and realized that she had been crying so she wiped away the tear stains on her cheeks and spoke "Well that was not what I was expecting when you opened the door, but why have you been crying sweetie?"
"You didn't forget about me. You wrote me back. Fuck you even sent such thoughtful and personal gifts!"
"Of course I didn't forget, how could I? You still do but you meant so much to me. I wouldn't couldn't forget about you. You know I can't lie I have truly thought about you every day since I left."
"Maura get in here and close the door, I'm not waiting for you any longer, and I might be able to wait until I get you to the bedroom but we'd better lock the door and hurry."
Jane said as she was locking the door, she stood face to face with Maura and pulled her in for another long passionate kiss. When it broke she was happy that Maura was wearing jeans, because she lifted the doctor with one hand holding her ass and the other firmly wrapped around her waist. Suddenly being lifted into the air caught Maura off guard but she instinctively wrapped both legs around Jane's waist and locked them together.
Jane carried Maura to her bedroom without walking into walls that she couldn't see because she was too busy kissing the gorgeous woman in her arms. When they got to her bed she gently laid the blonde down and they made love for hours.