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"So... Can you pop this back for me?" Jane chanced asking again.
"Jane, you do understand that as a medical examiner I worked on dead people?" Maura asked with a light smile on her face.
"Yeah but you're still a doctor right? And you're obviously a genius." Jane replied.
Maura blushed at the compliment, not used to receiving them. "I may be a genius but I don't want to worsen your nose. Just let them set it for you, please."
"Fine." Jane answered, pouting.
Maura giggled at Janes behaviour. Wow I can't remember the last time I giggled, Maura thought leading to her face forming a frown.
"Hey Maura, I'm just kidding it's fine." Jane commented when she noticed Maura frowning. Stupid Rizzoli!
"No it's not you Jane..well it is you. It's just I can't remember the last time I giggled or even properly laughed." The frown on Maura's face deepening as she tried harder to recall the last time.
"You wanna hear a joke? Cause I've got a bunch of them! Okay so this peanut walks into a bar..."
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Constance and Arthur watched on from the door of Arabella's bedroom as she slept peacefully.
"She's Maura's double isn't she?" Constance asked as she turned to face Arthur.
Arthur nodded his head in agreement. "Connie?" Arthur asked with a serious tone to his voice.
"I know Arthur I know. We will sort out Ian tomorrow but for now, do you want to go and see Maura? I'll stay with Arabella." Constance lowered her voice as she entered Arabella's room and lowered herself next to the young blonde.
"Will you be okay here by yourself? I'll set a new security code and leave a note of it on the kitchen counter if you need it and I'll also check to make sure the windows and such are closed." Arthur commented.
"We will both be fine, honestly dear. I'll phone if anything goes wrong. Now go and make sure my little girl is okay." Constance replied.
Arthur walked into the room and placed a kiss on Constance's forehead.
"You know I love you Constance?" Arthur asked.
Constance chuckled and lifted her head to look at her husband.
"I would hope so darling, I love you too." Constance chastely kissed Arthur to put an end to Arthur's worrying.
However Arthur continued on "I wake up every morning and am so glad I have you. I can't believe you even had to try to convince me to take in Maura as a baby. I don't know what I would do have done without you and Maura in my life." Arthur looked over at his granddaughter with complete adoration "Or our sweet Arie for that matter."
Constance wiped the few stray tears that had managed to escape her eyes "Stop making me cry Arthur!" Constance laughed "Go on now! Go and see Maura, she needs one us. Phone me later and let me know how she is. God only knows I won't be sleeping at all tonight."
Arthur got up from his position next to Constance and gave another quick kiss to the top of her head. "I'll be back in the early morning but please try to get some rest." With that said, Arthur turned and left the bedroom, setting off around the house to make sure it was safe from Ian.
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As Arthur approached the private room -after checking in with Maura's doctor on her condition- where his daughter was staying he could hear a voice but it was too raspy to belong to Maura, he determined.
"Hey Ma.. Oh shoot sorry was that tonight?.. I'm actually at the hospital..NO!" Jane whispered violently, trying to keep her voice down as to not wake Maura up.
Arthur knocked on the hospital room to make his presence known to woman on the phone.
"Ma! Listen I bumped into an old friend when I was waiting to get my nose sor- I'm gonna hang up if you don't listen to me!" Jane threatened, becoming annoyed with her mother who kept interrupting her. Jane glanced over at the man who had entered the room and noticed he was trying not to laugh at her side of the conversation. Jane mouthed a 'sorry' to which Arthur shook his hands to say it was fine.
"Listen, I bust my nose up playing basketball with Frankie but it's fine now. I'm really sorry about not making it tonight but I have the next week off work so I'll make it up to you. I have to go now, by- love you too, bye" Jane ended the phone call, rolling her eyes at her mother.
"Sorry about that, my Ma could talk all day." Jane began to remove the blanket that was draped over herself.
"Oh! Don't move on my account Jane." Arthur rushed out. Jane settled herself back into the hospital chair which was unsurprisingly comfy in such a luxurious hospital room.
"So, yourself and Maura are old friends?" Arthur asked as he eased himself onto Maura's bed, placing an unconsciously protective hand over his daughters knee.
"Oh" Jane blushed "Well seen as I'm a detective down at BPD, I saw Maura around the precinct before she resigned so I only really met her properly a few hours ago." Jane admitted.
"I still can't believe she resigned from that job. It was her dream to be a chief medical examiner." Arthur commented sadly.
"From what I hear, your daughter was the best Chief ME that BPD ever had." Jane replied.
"That repulsive man just couldn't stand to see her happy." Arthur stated bitterly.
Before Jane could enquired further about Maura's husband, Arthur rose from his spot on the hospital bed. "Sorry to be so rude but I promised Constance I would phone and let her know Maura was okay.. Well as okay as she could be. Thank you for staying with Maura, I spoke to Dr Petroff and she told me you were great when she was having the.. Just thank you, it means a lot to Constance and I." Arthur said warmly.
"Really sir, it's nothing." Jane replied, gazing over at Maura. Arthur nodded and quietly left the room to make his phone call outside of Maura's room.
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"Arthur?" Constance answered sleepily.
"Oh darling, sorry I woke you! I just wanted to put you at ease, Maura is as fine as she can be. You know that detective was here before? Jane?" Arthur questioned.
"Yes?"
"She's still here with Maura. Stayed with her the whole time and it looks like she isn't going anywhere anytime soon." Arthur chuckled.
"I'm glad Maura has someone besides us. She seemed to really care about Maura and Arabella. I suppose it doesn't hurt that she's a detective either." Constance sighed at her last statement.
"Hey, listen to me. I am going to make sure Ian never sees either Maura or our grandchildren ever again, I promise you that. I'll stay at the hospital another hour and then come home, I don't like leaving you and Arie alone in that house."
"Okay. If Maura wakes up send her my love, I love you."
"I love you too." Arthur said, ending the call.
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Maura's eyes fluttered open as Jane tapped her phone with the hand that wasn't in Maura's. Maura gave a gentle squeeze to let the raven haired woman she was awake.
"Hey Maur" Jane whispered.
"You're still here." Maura commented as though she was surprised.
"Remember I never break promises." Jane winked earning another giggle from the doctor.
"It's like you're on a mission to make me laugh."
"I love your laugh." Jane blurted out "Oh your dads here!" Jane quickly changed the subject "He just popped out to phone your mum. The nurse came in earlier check your vitals and that stuff, she said you would be able to go home tomorrow morning. That's a good sign right?"
"Thank goodness. I don't think I could last another night in this hospital." Maura stated sighing in relief. Looking up at Jane she saw a flash of hurt across her face.
"Oh no! I enjoy your company, a lot actually." It was now Maura's turn to blush.
"Well that's good cause I like hanging around with you.." Jane said but Maura could sense she wanted to say more.
"Jane? What is it? You know you don't have to stay with me if you don't want to. I know I'm rather boring." Maura said quickly beginning to doubt herself.
"Actually.. I know it was really presumptuous of me but I phoned my work and took some personal days. It's just I know what it's like looking after a little kid.. Well I suppose babysitting for the night doesn't really compare but I could help you out at home if you want? Unless you don't want me too which I would totally understand.. But I'm a detective so I could protect you and y'know I'm not some kind of weirdo and your daughter seems really sweet. Oh god I'm such an idiot, I'm so-"
"Yes."
"-rry. Yes?" Jane asked, flustered after her rambling.
"Yes Jane, myself and Arabella would really appreciate your help." Maura replied, touched by the woman's generosity.
"Don't forget little peanut" Jane giggled, reaching over to lightly tap Maura's bump.
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