One Woman (Wo)man

Jane held her face in shock. Maura found her way back to reality. Realizing what she'd done, she was overcome with remorse.

"Jane, I'm so sorry, I didn't know-''

''Don't apologize. I deserve much worse."

"I-I was coming to talk to you, my gut told me I'd find you here. But, when I saw you with that woman, I was feeling so much that I decided anger was the easiest thing to feel. "The usually composed woman rambled on. It was obvious the M. E. didn't know what to feel, her expressions ranging from angry, sad, and hurt.

"Look, Maura. I should be the one apologizing. I was a jerk. I shouldn't have run. I'm just so scared that I'm going to fuck this up. You mean too much to me, I don't want to lose you. Saying those words changes everything. You know my past. I don't have a good track record in any of my relationships, I've broken a lot of hearts and a third of the women in Boston hate me. When you came into my life, I realized that I couldn't go through life with a different girl in my bed each night. Being with you gave me hope. I started to dream about the 2.5 Kids, the house in the Suburbs with a 2 car garage, a dog, a turtle. I want those things. With you, I want to spend the rest of my life with you, I was too stupid to realize that I have nothing to fear. You are the most beautiful, caring, intelligent woman I've ever met. And I don't deserve you. If you give me the opportunity, I plan to repay you far everything you have given me. Maura Isles, I love you, I love you more than any- thing in the world. I'm sorry it took me so long to find the guts to say it."

Jane stood, looking off into the night, hoping that Maura didn't reject her. That would hurt too much. A gust of wind blew her dark mare in front of her face. When she did not receive a response several moments later, she looked down and found the woman she loved silently crying, she took the blonde in her arms and held her until both of them shivered from the sudden temperature drop. They pulled apart and Maura stood on her toes to kiss the taller woman.

"You don't know how long I've wailed to hear you say those words." Maura Whispered, still very caught up in the Moment,.

''I promise to say it to you every day until I die."

"Let's hope that not anytime soon."

"It won't be. Come on, let's go home. I want nothing more than to fall asleep in your arms.'' Jane ushered Maura in to the passenger side of the car as nana handed her the keys, once they were both inside, Maura turned to her.

"Jane, promise me something?"

"Anything for you, love."

"Don't ever leave me like that again.''

''I wouldn't dream of it."

"Good, because if you try that again, I'd have to kill you."

Long gone, are the days

When I ran the streets try in' to get laid Ooh, and now

See now that I found the love of my life I don't have to trick no more

Girl, it was nice seein' you

But I gotta go home to my baby

Seein' you reminds me of

All the nights I used to beat it up

I would do it again, but I can't

'Cuz everything is different now

I finally have settled down

And became a one woman man