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The trio eventually made it up to the deck, but there was mass panic. People were running around everywhere, trying to find a boat. Violin music still filled the air, the ship's quartet refusing to let the dire situation stop them. "There's not enough lifeboats for everyone. We have to find one while we still can." Maura grabbed Jane's hand and began the search, coming up empty.
"I'm sorry, Miss." One crewman said as Maura questioned him. "There'll all gone."
Jane's heart sunk. Were they going to die on the ship Jane helped build? Looking at Amaya, after she simply held the little girl in her arms as she knelt in front of her, she put her forehead to hers. "I'm going to find a way to get us to safety okay. You and Mommy will be just fine." She kissed her forehead then turned to Maura she stood tall. "I promise."
Maura looked back at Jane with watery eyes, knowing there wasn't much of a chance for them. But she nodded and kneeled down in front of her daughter to pull her into a hug. "Jane, hasn't let us down yet, has she? We'll be okay."
Jane held the two close. "I love you both." That moment didn't last long before the water started coming towards them. "Picking Amaya up quickly she then grabbed Maura's hand and lead them towards a wall parallel to the rising ocean. Leaning back on it, the girl buried her face in Jane's chest. "Okay... when the water reaches us, we swim and try to find something to get on top of."
"You're stronger than I am, Jane. Whatever you do, don't let go of Amaya." The blonde looked over at the woman she'd fallen in love with and leaned in to kiss her lips before kissing the top of Amaya's head. "I love both of you."
With a warning to her daughter to take a deep breath, the water soon hit them, the ship trying to suck them down with it. Maura let go of Jane's hand once she realized how much of a struggle they faced, the woman wanting nothing more than Amaya and Jane's safety.
Jane promised Maura that she would do everything she could to make sure they survived. She couldn't loose them. Not now, not ever. When she ship sucked them under, Jane held on to Amaya as tightly as she could. However when Maura let go the brunette fought to get to the surface as quickly as she could. The girl's lungs weren't as big as theirs and couldn't hold as much oxygen. Finally breaking the surface she got Amaya to hold onto the nearest floating object. "Hang on okay. I'll be right back." With that Jane was gone. She dove under the water and went down as far as she could. The stowaway could barely see through the cold dark water. But that beautiful blonde hair gave Maura away. Swimming as fast as she could, Jane finally grabbed ahold of the woman's hand and swam back to the surface with her.
When they broke the surface, Maura coughed up water and trembled violently in Jane's arms. "Amaya. Is she okay?" Once Jane had nodded and pulled the girl closer on the door she was floating on, Maura smiled with relief and kissed her daughter's forehead before cupping Jane's cheeks and kissing her. "I knew you wouldn't let me down."
Jane kissed Maura hard before pulling back. "I never will." She smiled. "Now come one, we all can fit on this door." Getting up on it she pulled Maura up to lay on top of her body and Amaya the same way. She held them both, the door submerging slightly. Freezing water was as high as her sides, but didn't reach the ones she loved.
Looking to her side she grinned. "Look who I found." Reaching her arm out she grabbed the soggy teddy bear and handed it to Maya.
"Rizzy!" Amaya squealed, hugging the bear tightly. Maura smiled down at Jane and pulled Amaya closer, to better keep her warm. The blonde shifted to the side slightly so she wouldn't put all of her body weight on the brunette and made sure the little girl was kind of wedged between them, so she'd get more body heat. "The boats will be back for us. Once the others are safe. I know it."
Jane's eyes were barely open. "Maur, get outta the water. It's too c-c-cold." She was shaking but managed to get Maura's body more on top of her own. Jane knew she couldn't save herself but had to die trying to save the two girls in her life.
Amaya's grin washed away. "Jane... don't go to sleep."
"You-you heard the boss." Maura said, attempting humor between chattering teeth. "You have to keep your eyes open. Talk to us. Tell Amaya a story." She pressed herself against Jane as tightly as she could, wanting to provide her with all the heat she could.
"A story huh?" She smiled as she shivered. "Well, did you know I actually met a bear before? He was big and brown. Rizzy looks just like he did, just a lil more cuddly."
Amaya smiled despite how cold she felt and cuddled a little closer to the women. "Was the bear a meanie?" She asked, Maura chuckling.
"He was but I soon realized why. His foot was caught in a trap and it was hurting him very badly." Her voice started to trail off as her eyes shut. That was until Amaya patted her side. "I uh... I showed him that I meant no harm and eventually he let me help him."
"So you saved him? Like you saved us?" The little girl asked, trying to keep her friend talking. Maura pressed her cheek against Jane's and whispered in her ear. "You have to stay with us, Jane. Please. We both love you."
"I did. We became friends. I-I named him Rex, because he-he was about as big as a T-Rex." She whispered. Hearing Maura's voice she nodded slightly. "Tired... I just want to sleep, babe. That's all."
"Maybe I'll get to meet a real bear one day too." Amaya said in wonder.
Maura smiled at her daughter before continuing on with Jane. "You can't. You might not wake back up if you do."
"You could. When we get home... I'll let you meet Rex." She smiled weakly then slowly turned her head towards Maura. The ice in her hair crunching in the movement. "I love you and... I can't wait to go on a real date with you." She smirked with a heavy shiver. "I-I-I saw a couple over there on a door too. The bloody woman apparently wouldn't share the room with him." She sighed. "The nerve."
Maura glanced over at the couple and nodded her head slightly. "She could have made room for him. She should have." The blonde looked back to Jane and noticed her eyes again closing. "I know we haven't known each other that long, but, if we could, I'd marry you when we got to New York, Jane Rizzoli. I love you. I know we're supposed to be together."
"Lets do it...I...I can't see myself...with...anyone else." She smiled. "You two are... already my family." She smiled sweetly.
"And you're ours." Maura quickly replied, running her fingers through the bits of ice in Jane's hair and nudging Amaya when she saw that the girl's eyelids were also growing heavy. "Why don't you tell Jane about one of your favorite stories?" The little girl nodded and began, the effects of hypothermia having an impact on all of them. Especially Jane and Amaya.
Jane tried to stay awake but the last image she saw was Amaya's cute little face before her eyes closed.
Shivering violently, Maura pulled Amaya as close as she could get her once she'd finished telling her story, rubbing her arms and back to try and create friction to warm her. When she noticed that Jane's eyes were closed and her breathing shallow, the blonde began to shake her gently. "Jane, wake up." She shook her harder, tears beginning to roll down her cheeks. "Please, please, wake up." She began to hear voices in the distance then, knowing they were coming back for them. "Jane, they're coming back for us."
Jane whimpered slightly but didn't fully wake up. Luckily for the selfish woman's whistle, the boat headed their way, to rescue them. They got Maura and Amaya in the little boat first and thought Jane was already dead and started to bypass her unmoving body.
"Wait. Stop, please." Maura grabbed onto the arm of one of the oarsman weakly, pointing to Jane. "She's not dead. You have to get her." The man looked to his superior, who nodded and had his men pull Jane from the water, Maura immediately wrapping her in her own blanket and holding her close, Amaya pressed tightly to her side.
Jane was unaware of what was happening until her Maura and Amaya were cuddled together in a warm bed aboard a rescue ship. Her eyes opened slowly. "Maur.." Her voice was weak but still audible.
Amaya was snoring away softly, finally nice and toasty under the covers and at her mother's side. Maura opened her eyes when she heard Jane's voice, a big smile gracing her lips. "Jane." She pressed a kiss to her forehead. "How are you feeling?"
Jane's eyes connected with Maura's and a soft smile came over her features. "Hi." She moved a bit closer to the blonde. "My head hurts a bit but I think I'm okay. How are you? You okay?"
"I'm fine. It took awhile to warm up but you were my top concern. When they pulled you out of that water..." Maura's voice began to break, tears stinging her eyes. "They didn't think you were going to make it."
Jane kissed Maura's lips. "My only concern was making sure the two of you were safe. I didn't care about my own safety. But now that I'm awake... are we in New York yet?" She asked with a smirk then looked down at Amaya and smiled sweetly, seeing the girl sleeping soundly with Rizzy.
Maura chuckled softly and shook her head. "No, not yet. We should be there shortly, though." She leaned a little closer to Jane to whisper against her lips. "I appreciate the chivalry, but I'd rather keep you with us. So no more heroics, okay?"
Jane smiled sweetly. "Yes ma'am." She grinned and cuddled close. "I dreamed about marrying you." She whispered.
"That sounds like a very nice dream." Maura smiled and kissed Jane softly. "We should make it a reality. Even if it never can be official."
"Maybe in New York it can be." She smiled and sat up slightly looking at her family. She loved them so much. However she still couldn't believe they survived the sinking of the Titanic.
"We'll start a new life in New York, Jane. You, me and Amaya. As a family." Maura sat up next to her girlfriend and kissed her shoulder. "It'll be a fresh start away from Hoyt, away from the Titanic, away from all of it."
"That sounds perfect, Maura. I couldn't ask for anything better." She leaned in and kissed the blonde deep and passionate.
Maura set a hand on the side of Jane's neck as she kissed her back, only pulling away when it started to get a little too heated. They'd definitely need some alone time when they got to New York, she thought with a smile. "Come on. Let's get some more sleep. We should arrive in the next few hours."
Jane laid back down and held both girls close to her. It didn't take long for them to catch up on some more much needed rest. The sound of the horn on the ship woke them up like a modern day alarm clock. Eyes opened and a smile crossed Jane's lips. "We're here." She spoke softly then ran her fingers over Amaya's hair. "Wake up, Queenie."
Amaya's eyes fluttered open slowly, the little girl smiling when she saw the brunette awake. "Jane!" She leaped up, wrapping her arms around the woman. "I was scared for you!" She hugged her tightly as Maura watched on with a smile.
"How about we get dressed and head up top? It'll be nice to be on solid land."
Jane grinned and hugged the tiny girl in her arms just as tightly burying her face in the crook of Amaya's shoulder for a moment then looked up at Maura. "Hmm that sounds so good. I don't think I'll ever get on another ship again." She chuckled and stood up, out of bed. Grabbing her set of clothes that were drying on a clothes line in the room she put them on.
Once they were all dressed, they headed up top, the rest of the Titanic's survivors gathering on the deck right alone with them. The Statue of Liberty was right there in view, and it was one of the most beautiful sights Maura had ever seen. Minus the sight of Jane and Amaya standing together, holding hands, as they glanced at the statue.
Jane carried 'Maya to the very front of the ship as Maura followed. Helping the girl stand on the wire ropes with Rizzy, she grinned, looking past her. Jane's free hand wrapped around Maura's shoulders. There was a certain peace she felt in the moment. After all the hell and high water the three had to go through to get here, this moment alone made it all worth it. Maura and Jane were going to get married, even if it was going to be unofficial. The stowaway made a promise to herself to never let anything happen to Amaya nor Maura ever again. She would protect them and give them the life they deserved and cherish every moment together. Leaning over Jane kissed the blonde's head. "This is it... Our new beginning."
But for this story... it's The End
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