A/N All I can say about the overwhelming response is... WOW! Thank you so much for the support! I am speechless.

Rizzoli and Isles

Mistakes Made

Watching Airplanes

Jane, Maura

Jane pulled her unmarked car off the road and onto the gravel. After gaining her vehicular independence as a teenager, it had not taken the lithe brunette very long to find a place where she could come when she wanted to be alone or needed to work things through.

Shifting the car into park and killing the engine, she exited the vehicle. After sitting on the hood, she reclined onto the windshield giving her the perfect line of sight to observe the planes leaving Logan.

The irony was not lost on her that the person she was here to think about was most likely boarding one of those planes and getting ready to fly over this very spot. It brought a strange comfort to her that they would be connected despite the events of last night and this morning.

She didn't need Maura to know she was there for her, Jane was more than content to watch over her in silence. In a non-creeperesque sort of way, of course.

The Detective closed her eyes and soaked up the spring sunshine as it warmed her body. Coincidently, the only person she had ever shared this spot with was the Doctor herself. A small smile played along her lips as she thought of the time she brought her here. Maura had made an effort to be supportive and had bitten her lip so hard in an attempt to stifle her thoughts so Jane could "think" that she had made it bleed.

Wrapping her tightly in a hug, Jane broke the self-imposed silence and the two ended up laughing and talking like they had so many times before. It was one of her favorite memories of the two of them.

A car pulled up and parked. A door opened and shut as the driver got out. Resisting the urge to give into her curiosity, the Detective fought to keep herself relaxed and composed, not willing to give up her happy place. The weight of her holster was comforting on her side.

When footsteps began approaching her car, the Detective in her no longer allowed her to ignore her surroundings and she sat up slowly, squinting against the sun. Turning so that her legs dangled off the hood of the car, she gasped as she realized she was looking at a certain doctor's car.

Despite her heals sinking slightly into the loose dirt, Maura's posture and stride never faltered as she approached Jane's unmarked car.

Unsure as to if it was a good thing or bad thing that Maura wasn't on the plane she was supposed to be on, Jane tested the waters. "I would recommend wearing more appropriate shoes in the future, doctor. It wouldn't do for you to stumble and fall." It wasn't a yell, but Jane had raised the volume of her voice enough to carry to the approaching woman.

"I'll keep that in mind next time I come here in a hurry to speak to you, Detective." Maura's voice wasn't quite the tone she reserved for Jane, but it wasn't completely cold or distant either.

Despite her attire, Maura sat next to Jane on the hood of the car without hesitation. The two friends sat in silence for a few minutes as planes flew overhead and the rest of the world went on without them. In an attempt to demonstrate her resolve, Jane patiently waited for Maura to speak. By some miracle, she was even able to keep herself from the fidgeting that she was so prone to do.

She was rewarded relatively quickly. "The decision I needed to make actually has nothing to do with whether or not I love you as more than a friend. I have been in love with you for years, even though it wasn't until your stalker that I realized it."

Jane sat forward and put her hands down on either side of her torso, her long fingers following the fender down in an effort to keep herself as still as possible, silently hoping that Maura would continue.

She wasn't disappointed. "When I was kidnapped it occurred to me that someone who didn't actually know us might come to the conclusion that I meant more to you than your mother. If they truly wanted her, they would have outright threatened me, ensuring your presence with me, not Angela. That's when I started studying the way you interacted with me and came to the conclusion that my unrequited love might not be so unrequited after all. I was powerless to prevent myself from allowing hope to bloom."

Maura took in an uncharacteristically shaky breath before she continued. "Your phone call last night was overwhelming to say the least. You said all those things I had longed to hear and it took root in that hope."

She paused and looked at Jane. "Then the realization came that you were inebriated and I knew as soon as I heard those words you would never say them sober and there was no doubt in my mind that you would regret every moment of that phone call."

Maura was leaning forward on her hands in a similar manner to Jane. She reached out with her pinky and ran it along the Detective's before linking their fingers. "I implored you to stay away because I needed time to get a handle on my feelings before you shattered me. But you didn't listen. And you came by this morning and you told me those very words I knew would bring me to my knees."

Jane turned her face to Maura, permitting the Doctor to see her eyes shining with emotion. She regretted those actions with every fiber of her being and she wasn't ashamed for Maura to see that. In fact, she desperately needed the most important person in her life to understand that, so she sat unmoving and returned the Doctor's gaze without closing herself off.

The vulnerability that Jane permitted Maura to witness seemed to be exactly what she was looking for. With a barely perceptible nod, the honey blonde continued once more, a decision seemingly made. "Your words this morning did bring me to my knees, though for a very different reason. They were heartfelt and true and most importantly came at a time when most people would be hiding in embarrassment or shame. But not you, Jane. No, you defied everything I asked of you, twice. You pushed in and made sure I understood and made me see what you were trying to say to me. And it isn't the first time you have done something like that for me. You have done it hundreds of different times in hundreds of different ways. You never leave me to my own devices to wallow or hide. You always bring me with you."

Maura placed her hand fully on Jane's, her fingers fitting between the ones resting on the car. "And that is why I cancelled my professional obligations this weekend and why I came to the place I knew you would be. You go out of your way to make sure I fit, specifically that I fit with you."

Sliding off the car, Maura moved in between Jane's legs and draped her arms over broad shoulders. "Yes, you made a mistake last night. Yes, you made a mistake not realizing that I would never let your fears come true. And your detective work is a little rusty if that didn't cause some warning flags to go up as to why I would protect you so vehemently. All that aside, you made up for those mistakes in spades today. That is why I am here. We are both going to continue to make mistakes and this is never going to go exactly as planned. But I believe you that your heart is where it belongs, with mine. We can definitely make this something more than what it currently is."

Jane's dimples were on full display as she wrapped Maura up and placed her nose in the crook of her neck, holding on tightly. "I love you, Maura. You know that?"

Maura chuckled. "I do." She pulled away slightly so they could look in to one another's eyes before whispering. "I love you too."

A/N I concede the point about pet names. Though to be fair it was 2 in the morning and my editor is unfamiliar with the series.