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CHAPTER 3
Jane just looked at Maura and sighed. She walked to the door and stopped short of leaving. "Be careful, Maur. I'll miss you." And with that, Jane left Maura's house.
The weather outside matched exactly how Maura was feeling on the inside: dreary and doleful. She had been in New York for exactly three days now and she thought that the pain Jane caused her would have subsided by now. It only got worse however, because all she wanted to do was see Jane.
She looked down at her phone in her hands and willed for it to ring. Jane hadn't called or texted since their argument. Maura hadn't contacted Jane either, she wanted Jane to make the first attempt to try and speak. Oh who am I kidding? Maura thought to herself. Jane never makes the first move. Maura decided to be brave and listen to her heart.
"I miss you." - Maura
As she held her phone tightly in her hand and against her chest, Maura continued to look out the window of her penthouse suite in the hotel she was staying at. She silently begged that Jane would get her text and immediately respond. And to her luck, her phone pinged, signaling a new text.
"I miss you so much. How's New York?"
Maura couldn't help but smile at the response. She had enough time to decide that her feelings for Jane weren't going away, but she needed Jane in her life. If that meant they had to stay just friends, then Maura would do it. She needed Jane in any form she could have her.
"It's alright. Not what I expected. Although I'm not exaclty sure what I expected in the first place."
New York had proved to be a disappointment to Maura. It would never hold the one thing she needed most in her life: Jane. Maura knew that she wouldn't be able to transfer to New York: she would be miserable, just as she is now. She longed for the next two days to go by quickly so that she could be back in Boston.
"You'll be back in Boston before you know it. Right where you belong."
Maura was surprised at the repsonse she had gotten. It felt as though her heart instantly became warmer when she read that text.
"Jane, I think we need to talk when I get back." She didn't want to be lead on or confused for the rest of her life so Maura decided that it would be best to address their situation as soon as possible.
"Sure thing, Maur."
Maura wasn't sure what to think when she got Jane's text. But she figured she would leave it alone for now. Unsure of how to continue their conversation, Maura decided to go to bed even though it was only 9 pm. She didn't have any plans with the NYPD tomorrow so she decided she would do a little sight seeing and have some time to herself. She completed her nightly routine and crawled under the covers, falling asleep to never-ending thoughts about Jane.
Maura woke up with a start when she heard a noise at her door. She looked over at her clock and it read "3:16". Confused, she walked over to the door and looked through the peephole. Gasping, she believed her eyes were playing tricks on her. But when she opened the door, there stood Jane Rizzoli.
"Surprise.", Jane said, now shy.
"Oh my god. What are you doing here?", Maura was both shocked and elated.
"Well, I could tell you weren't having that great of a time here and I wanted to try and make it a little better. Can I come in?" Jane started to smile but her nerves continued to show on her face.
"Of course! Sorry.", Maura led Jane into her hotel room and turned on a light.
Jane took a deep breath before she continued explaining herself. "Maura, first of all, you can't take the job here. We all need you back in Boston. I need you in Boston. I can't be apart from you, Maur." She looked back and forth between the ground and Maura's eyes when she spoke. When she searched Maura's eyes for some sort of response, she decided to continue speaking.
"I thought about the things I said to you the night you left. I may have lied to you."
Maura started to look scared, thinking that Jane regretted kissing her.
"I lied when I said I wasn't ready to date you. I've thought about dating you since I fell in love with you. I'm just terrified. I don't want to hurt you, Maur."
Jane felt Maura move her chin so that their eyes could meet and she took Jane's hands into her own.
"Jane, you won't hurt me. I need to be with you."
"But Maura, you know I'm not good at relationships. I run or do something equally dumb to mess them up." Jane's eyes began to fill with sadness.
Maura looked into Jane's eyes and with the most sincerity said, "Jane, do you honestly think of me as the same as your other relationships? This is me and you. We already know almost everything about each other. We can work through anything together."
"How are you so sure, Maur?"
"Every time I look at you I become even more confident in my choice of you."
Jane looked at Maura for a moment, all of her previous doubts fleeing her mind. She removed her hands and brought them to Maura's face. Without hesitation, Jane leaned in and kissed Maura. They could feel each other's love in that kiss. Everything about that kiss told both women that what they have is real and strong. After several moments, they pulled away and Maura grinned at Jane as she led her to the bed.
Do you guys want me to continue with this story? I'm not sure if I'm going to add a chapter of smut, continue with the story, or end it. Let me know what you guys want! :) xxxx
