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Alright, I know. I do. I told you I was going to write an epilogue and I did...except it turned into this. I was having trouble with idea's for the epilogue and then this morning about half past 2 this just came to me, and I typed it up real quick on my iPad and then re-wrote and edited all day. So yes, this is a chapter. An actual chapter. And if you would be so kind as to stick around towards the end I've got a question...

Also, thank you to every amazing reviewer who reviewed the last chapter, you are all amazing! And you really did help my decision, even if it turned into this;D Oh and thanks to all of those who wished my luck on my A-Levels, start tomorrow and if you follow me on tumblr you'll know how it goes. (oh yeah..you saw this coming...I'm sashaalexanderr on tumblr :))

Okay, sorry for rambling - enjoy.

Oh, and with regards to italics, I'm hoping it will be clear which are thoughts and which are flashbacks, but if not let me know?


Time passed, the relationship progressed with relative ease. Granted they had their problems, what couple didn't? But they loved each other, and they made it work. But Jane was apprehensive. It was the morning of her wedding; she stood in their bedroom fixing her suit again. She was nervous, she didn't know why, but she was.

The idea of running had passed through her head on several occasions, but every time she shook her head and ignored it. There was no way in hell she could do that to Maura again, besides she'd promised she would be there. And, even though a large part of her was scared, the bigger part of her, wanted this. She wanted Maura to be hers. She wanted this.

A buzz of her phone on the side table brought her quickly back to reality. She pretty much dived to the other side of the room to get it. She had hoped it was Maura. But to her dismay it was only her mother. Again.

Jane thought it odd that Maura had not text this morning, nor had she phoned last night. No matter where they were, or what they were doing, if they were every separated they always let each other know how they were. Maura always rang before they went to bed. At first Jane had assumed it was because Maura wanted to make sure she hadn't run, but as time progressed Jane began to realize it was a loss thing, a love thing. Maura missed Jane, spending the evening with her, being able to curl up with the Detective. So as the years went on, and Maura went on more conferences, Jane grew to expect and adore the phone calls, as brief as they may have been at times.

But not today or last night. There had been no phone call from the blonde, no 'good morning' text.

Jane panicked briefly, but she knew Maura wouldn't run. Maura wouldn't ever do that...right?

She shook the thought from her head and glanced down at her phone a final time.

11:38am.

The time stood out more this time.

Shit!

Of course, in true Jane Rizzoli style, she was nearly late.


As Frost straightened his suit for the final time, he heard the cars pull up.

Shit. If I'm late Rizzoli will kill me.

As he grabbed the necessary items he dashed out the door and headed for the front of the room. As he turned to stand in place he hear Jane curse as she ran from the back.

"Is she here? Shit...Does she know I was late?" She receives a shake of a head from her brother and a disapproving look from her Mother.

"No?" She Clarifies. "Thank fuck!"

Jane gets into position and turns to face the crowd, winking at me just before she turns.

"Late as usual Rizzoli?" Frost threw her a quick wink before composing himself.

Jane watched Frost compose himself, but the nervousness was clear on his face. He breathed deeply, closing his eyes briefly, only to open them when Jane coughed at him.

"Isn't that how I'm meant to be acting? I'm the runner here..." She moved closer, keeping her voice low.

"Yeah...about that...how did she get you here?" He whispered back.

"Ha...I don't think you want to hear about the promises she made." She winks again as I pretend to gag.

"Err...no, I think I'll be okay without those details."

Jane just smiles at him, glancing down at bracelet on her wrist.

Maura wanted her to wear it today, it was her engagement band. Although not traditional, and not a ring, the couple had decided that Jane would have a simple gold bracelet. Maura had received a simplegold band with a diamond set high into it about a week before Jane. It was a simple engagement, nothing to fancy.

Jane had considered taking Maura to Paris maybe, doing the whole 'Eiffel tower, midnight, beautiful sky, romantic thing', but in the end, it didn't seem possible. With the need to organize everything, and paying everything was insanely expensive Jane decided against it. She looked into other destinations ranging from London to Rome, but nothing would quite work.

So, instead Jane took Maura to Sunday lunch and then after returning home Jane settled in a chair on the back porch with Maura on her lap.

Jane hadn't quite intended for it to go the way it did. She was nervous and she planned a bunch of different situations in her head. In the end she sort of chickened out of doing that day, slipping the ring box into her pocket and leaving it there. It was only as Maura shifted on Jane's lap to get more comfortable that remembered it was there.

Of course, Maura felt it too. Although, Maura thought it was something completely different.

Jane smirked at the memory. She looked up from the bracelet, and across the crowd. She was excited, a feeling she didn't expect to feel. She glanced at her watch.

11:58am.

Maura would be arriving in two minutes. Although if honest Jane had already expected her to be here. It was common for the ME to show up early whenever possible. Still Jane left that thought alone and glanced back at the bracelet, trying to recapture the happy, worry-less memories of a few minutes ago.

Maura had shifted again on Jane's lap, feeling whatever it was in Jane's pocket. However, as she moved again, she realized that whatever was in Jane's pocket was small...box shaped. The wheels turned in Maura's head.

The box was...ring box shaped.

Maura gasped at the thought, but quickly recovered. She would not allow herself to jump to conclusions. Granted the idea of getting married had been discussed by the two of them already, but Maura was clearly not prepared.

Jane noticed the gasp, but didn't think too much of it, until Maura shifted again, clearly trying to feel whatever was in Jane's pocket this time. Jane jumped as Maura's hand made contact with the box.

She jumped in the chair, scaring Maura.

Finally Maura turned to look at Jane, her face a mixture of feelings.

Jane looked back at her, a tiny smile on her face.

"Maura..." She sort of hoped Maura would lead this conversation. Even if it was her idea, she was still terrified.

Maura smiled and leaned closer to Jane.

"Yes Jane..."

"I...I...err...fuck...um...sorry. I had this planned out, I just didn't intend for it to happen like this."

Maura looked momentarily confused, before catching on. Jane hadn't intended for Maura to find the box like this.

"Ah...well, if you'd like we can pretend it never happened?" Maura smiled sweetly at Jane, who knew better than that.

"Really Maur? You'd be able to sleep, to be in the house alone; knowing that somewhere in the house is this box. You're telling me you could just pretend it never happened?"

Maura dropped her gaze, a small smile on her face.

"Okay...maybe I wouldn't..."

Jane smiled. She knew.

So after a few moments of silence Maura excused herself to the bathroom and Jane used the opportunity to slip the ring out of the box and into her hand, hidden from view.

Maura returned a few minutes later with a fresh glass of wine and a beer which she silently deposited on the table by the side of them.

She sat back down on Jane's lap, cuddling up into the Detective as best she could.

Jane kissed the Doctors cheek as she sat, before whispering "Thank you."

"You don't have to thank me, I got myself one, and it would have been rude not to get you one too?"

Jane shook her head.

"No, I mean thank you for everything. For all the things we've done over the past year and a half, all the things you've made better about me. All the things you've put up with, and you do it without complaint. I know I'm not easy to live with, I'm broken, and I'm stubborn, accident prone, reckless-"

"Jane..."

"Nope Maur, you gotta let me finish." She knew Maura knew what was happening. And she knew Maura would probably just be fine for her to skip the speech, but she needed to do this, for herself.

"You wouldn't let me run, you wouldn't let me get away, and that's a good thing. You stood by me when I told you my stories, and even though I've always had to be the strong one, when I was weak, when I let my walls down, you sat there and you were strong for me. So in my moment of weakness you were there to protect me. And that day, after I told you my stories, and the shower, and you told me you loved me and I ran...that was one of the biggest mistakes I've ever made..."

"One of?" Maura said smirking, trying to remain upbeat to keep the tears from falling.

"Yeah..." Jane turned and looked directly at Maura, smiling.

"Yes, the biggest has probably got to be not doing this sooner, so I'm going to rectify that mistake right now, if that's alright with you?"

Jane looked at the blonde on her lap, hoping for a small sign of approval before she officially did this.

Maura nodded ever so slightly, a small sign of assurance for Jane.

As Jane leaned over and took Maura's hand she was surprised that her hands did not shake.

Maura tried to keep calm, to remain still on Jane's lap. The smile on her face contrasting to the tears in her eyes.

Jane produced the ring, and looked into Maura's eyes.

"So, Maura Dorthea Isles, will you marry me?"

With that Maura shifted and threw herself at Jane, her lips meeting Jane's in a passionate kiss.

After a few moments Jane reluctantly leaned back. "Err, Maur, forgetting something?"

"Hmm?" She glanced down at the ring still in Jane's hand, hovering by her own.

"Oh! Yes Jane, of course!"

And finally Jane got to slip the ring onto Maura's finger and then capture the blonde's lips once again.

Jane snapped out of her daydream and turned at the sound of a car pulling up. She focused her breathing, remembering what Maura had taught her. She closed her eyes and thought about that fact that in a few hours, Maura would be hers.
She opened her eyes, expecting the sound of heels to approach. But after the car door slammed and no heels could be heard, only heavy boot steps, Jane turned to Frost.
He only gave her a confused shrug.

She turned back just in time to see Korsak being waved from the room. Korsak stood quickly and Jane took off after him, ignoring the various sounds of protest which ranged from shouts from her mother and myself and murmurs from the crowd.

Jane stepped into her room behind Korsak, the door shutting quietly behind them. The police officer turned to look at them, obviously surprised by Jane. The officer had no expected Jane to show up with Korsak.

"What's the problem Williams?" Korsak spoke first, his voice loud in the otherwise silent room.

"There's a situation, I'm not sure how to tell you this. I had not planned on Detective Rizzoli following you into here."

Jane didn't look impressed.

"I'm a cop too, whatever you need to tell him you can tell me. I can work the case maybe? Got a few days between the wedding and the honeymoon, I'm sure Maura would want to help too?" Jane smiled at the thought of the honey blonde.

"Detective Rizzoli I'm afraid that's not going to be possible."

"What? Why?"

"The case isn't for homicide, I need to inform you of something, but first you need to know we have every available person on this right now."

Jane was starting to get agitated.

"Christ, just tell us, I do have a wedding to get back to you know?"

The officer looked down, scared.

"Detective Rizzoli, it has come to our attention that a woman matching Dr Isles description, dressed in a wedding dress has been kidnapped and is now being held for ransom. A tape with details was dropped at the station about an hour ago. The man who took her did not know her name but on the tape he described her..."

The officer continued to talk, but Jane could not hear him. His mouth kept moving, but his words never reached her ears. She stumbled, shocked. She didn't know what to do, what to think. Logically, she knew there was not a whole lot she could do other than help look, she was homicide, this was not her area of expertise. She knew about this kind of thing, but she looked for murderers, not her own fiancée.
Finally, as she stumbled back the backs of her legs touched a chair. She sat ungracefully into it. Letting the news finally hit her.

Maura's been taken...


A/N

:O Didn't see that coming did ya? Well, I hope you didn't. I know there are a lot of 'Maura's been taken' or 'Jane's been taken' stories, but this ones different honest. Anyway, that's my offering to you, I've thrown the idea out there, now the ball is in your court as they say. Would you guys want to read more? Do you want me to continue down this path? Or remove the chapter and re-write this as an epilogue with a happy ending? Seriously, opinions?

Okay, you guys know the drill by now, good or bad? Loving it or hating it? Do you want me to continue?

Alright, I'll see you guys (maybe) and new people (maybe..hint hint) in chapter 13 (maybe)

(That's a lot of maybes.)