Jane was sitting at Maura's desk flicking through the file she had come to collect she blinked at the jargon in it "So what did he die of exactly?"

"He suffered from choledocholithiasis which lead to a fistula for which he needed immediate emergency surgery."

Jane nodded slowly "Uh huh. And?"

"And he ended up with Gallstone Ileus due to his lack of getting the appropriate treatment." Maura stated matter of factly.

Jane looked up at her annoyed "English!"

"I am speaking English."

"Fine! Then dumb it down for those of us who don't have a PHD!"

Maura huffed "You don't need a PHD to-"

Jane cut her off angrily "For fuck's sake! Will you just tell me what killed him?!"

"Gallstones."

There was a long awkward silence between the two women and neither of them glanced at the other.

Jane looked up guiltily "Sorry I'm just tired." She blurted it out and regretted it immediately, she shut her eyes preparing herself for the impending lecture.

Maura bit back her response and instead chose to sit on the floor and begin a new meditation technique, if Jane wanted to run away from her issues then that was her choice.

Jane frowned at the silence and opened her eyes to see Maura sat on the floor in an odd position. "What are you doing?"

"Meditating."

The brief answer prickled at the back of the brunette's neck and she couldn't stop the irritated biting remark from leaving her mouth "Oh good! There was me worrying you were doing something maddeningly unhelpful!"

"Well you clearly don't want-"Maura stopped herself from snapping and took a deep breath instead.

"Don't want what?"

"Nothing." The ME shut her eyes again and attempted to clear the irritation bubbling up inside her.

Jane chewed her thumb, she knew she should shut up but for some reason when she got annoyed her rational side seemed to shrink back "Oh well isn't this fun?! Stuck in a room with Googlemouth who has suddenly decided to stop talking for once! I don't know which is less helpful!"

Maura sprang to her feet unable to keep calm anymore "You want help? Do you really want help?!"

Jane just stared at the snapping medical examiner unsure of what to do or say.

"No, I didn't think so because you're just too pig headed and stubborn to ask for help! Because you think it makes you seem weak and we can't have the great Detective Rizzoli looking weak now can we?!"

Jane was stunned at Maura's outburst and didn't say a word.

Maura laughed bitterly "You know your mother was right!"

That sprang the brunette into action, she stood up "Oh here we go!" Maura frowned. "For such an advocate of conversation I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that you spoke to Ma before me!" Jane laughed humourlessly "Did you both have a good laugh? Poor little Janie can't sleep boo hoo!"

Maura stormed over to the detective furiously, she grabbed her by the shoulders and forced her to look at her "Yes that's right Jane! I told everyone so that I could have a good laugh at you! I didn't hold you all night long, crying my heart out because I couldn't wake you and tell you that you were safe, that I couldn't wake you up and make you realise that you have saved me in more ways than you know. To tell you that since I met you I've become a whole person, not just a shell! I didn't cry because I couldn't wake you and kiss you and make you realise just how deeply in love with you I am! And how it drives me mad not being able to tell you, for fear that I might lose the most important person in the world to me because even though every single day I'm not with you it hurts, it's better than not having you in my life at all!"

Jane blinked at the ME who had tears in her eyes and Maura looked back at her in shock.

What have I done? The medical examiner loosened her grip on Jane as she realised what she had just confessed to.

Jane felt Maura begin to let go and she flung herself against her and kissed her passionately.