A/N This will be the last update until after the holidays, sorry. To those who celebrate hope you had a happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. to those who don't enjoy the rest of the year and may the new year bring each of you happiness and good health!

Chapter 25

Both Maura and Angela were awaken by Jane's cough's. Maura was asleep in a chair by the edge of the bed so she was on Jane within a second.

"Jane are you okay?" Maura asked as she stroked Jane's pale cheek.

"Throat is dry." Jane whispered

Maura looked to Angela who walked over to Jane's tray pouring water in a styrofoam cup with a straw for Jane. She handed it over to Maura who helped Jane take a few sips from the cup.

"Better?" Maura asked.

"Yes, thanks." Jane said a little louder now that her throat had been lubricated with the cold refreshing water.

"How are you feeling, Janie?" Angela asked

"I'm ok, sore but ok." Jane answered.

"You had a seizure Jane, they tend to leave you feeling very sore." Maura stated.

"I cant remember anything past waking up this morning. What time is it?" Jane asked.

"It's nine pm, you wont remember anything about today's earlier event's, unfortunate side effect of the seizure." Maura said

"Great one more thing I can't remember." Jane huffed.

"We should probably let the nurses know your awake." Angela stated.

"Yes, Angela would you mind doing so. I would like a minute alone with Jane if you don't mind." Maura asked.

Angela squeezed Jane's other hand. "Sure Maura, you two need some time. I'm going to let Frankie know she's awake too."

Jane smiled in appreciation to her mother, Maura never took her eyes off Jane. Soon after Angela left the room Jane spoke.

"So, what's wrong?" Jane asked.

"Nothing is wrong, I just needed some time alone with you." Maura said

"Hives, Maur." Jane grinned.

"That and I need to tell you that I made contact with a doctor who is researching a new drug that has some very promising outcomes. I am trying to get you on the trial, that is if, you are willing." Maura said with a bit of hesitancy.

"Why do I feel like there should have been a but in there." Jane said glaring at Maura.

"There are some serious side effects to the drug, effects that would be hard to endure." Maura stated.

"What type of side effects?" Jane asked.

"Severe gastrointestinal effects, Severe muscle contractions, spontaneous pneumothorax, and irregular heart rhythm's. " Maura stated matter of factly.

"English Maur." Jane huffed.

"Sorry, You will have a severe upset stomach, muscle cramps, and chances of your lungs collapsing, also an irregular heart beat. All of which will require you to be hospitalized for observation." Maura said sadly.

"Well, that's all...pfff no problem." Jane joked.

"Please be serious." Maura said quietly.

"Maura, If this drug gives me a chance at a long life with you and our kids. I would walk through hell to get it, I'll do anything for a chance." Jane said while lifting Maura's hand's and placing her lips to them.

"Are you absoulutley sure, it will be very hard on you, and I." Maura said that last part in almost a whisper with her head down.

"Maura, sweetie, I can handle anything but seeing you in pain. If we do this I need you to talk to me, tell me when it's getting to be to much, hold nothing back. We can do this but we have to do it together." Jane said while lifting Maura's head up with her hand on her chin.

"I can do that, if you keep talking to me as well. When I ask how you are doing I need to hear more than, I'm okay or I've been better. I need to know whats going on at all times so I don't panic, thinking the worse." Maura stated.

"Deal." Jane said as she held her hand out waiting for Maura to shake it.

Maura grabbed hold of Jane's hand and shook it, she than sighed. " I guess there's nothing left to do but wait for the call."

Jane chuckled. "That's going to be the hardest part of all this."

Maura scooted closer to Jane on the bed and placed a tender kiss to her lips. Jane ran her left hand through Maura's hair, using the right to hold on to Maura's waist. Maura pulled back resting her forehead on Jane's. " I love you Jane."

"I love you more." Jane said with a smile.

"Not possible." Maura smiled.

"Hmm there are ways to prove my point."

"Oh really, such as." Maura asked.

Jane began to lay the bed flat causing the top half of Maura's body to fall down on top of her. The two began to laugh, Maura lifted her body up on her elbows. " I don't believe you are in any condition to continue down this path."

"You may be right, but it would be awesome to try." Jane said as she grabbed Maura's ass.

"Jane, The nurse will be entering the room at any moment." Maura admonished.

"Good than she won't get any ideas during my sponge baths." Jane winked.

Maura slapped Jane's arm. "The only person rubbing you down with a sponge better be me."

"Is that an offer?" Jane questioned with a grin.

"Hmmm that depends."

"On?" Jane said with a tilt of her head.

"You being nice to the staff."

"Oh man, come on Maur, you know I can't promise that. How bout something simpler like, a miracuolus recovery." Jane said. while rubbing her hand up and down Maura's back.

"Jane, really, please be nice. They are being really nice and letting me stay in here with you. If you alienate all the staff I will be lucky to get a phone call through to you." Maura said as she began to sit up keeping her arms on either side of Jane.

Just as Jane was about to protest Maura's change of position a nurse walked in to the room. "I hear our patient is awake."

"She is and besides some soreness throughout my body I feel pretty good." Jane said looking at the nurse noting how young she looked.

"That's good to hear, we can probably stop your I.v for now and maybe getting you up for a walk will help ease away some of the soreness you are feeling." Nurse Abby stated.

"Oh that sounds so good, first stop will definetly be the bathroom though." Jane laughed.

"Great cause we are going to need a urine sample to test for pregnancy before your surgery tommorow." Nurse Abby stated.

"Surgery?" Jane said raising her eyebrow, looking at Maura.

"Yes Jane, I hadnt had the chance to discuss that with you yet. Dr. Becher want's to perform your brain surgery tommorow." Maura said as she stood holding on to Jane's hand.

"Why tommorow? I thought I had a couple of weeks." Jane said a bit panicked.

Nurse Abby saw the hesitation on Maura's face, and knowing how delicate a situation this was she decided to jump in and help Maura out. "Jane, first let me properly introduce myself. My name is Abby and I will be your nurse till the morning. When you were brought in this morning you had a CT scan to make sure there were no other issues going on that would have caused your seizure. The doctor's noted a growth in your tumor, a sizeable growth in fact. Due to this Dr. Becher scheduled you for surgery tommorow morning. It's critical that they get in there soon and try to remove the tumor before any further damage is done."

"I have pressing issues that need to be handeled before the surgery, that's why I asked him to wait the first time." Jane said now releasing Maura's hand and running her hands through her hair in fustration.

"Jane that was before you had a seizure and repeated nose bleeds." Maura said

"Maur I need to take care of things, make sure that if anything happens you and the kids are safe." Jane looked in to Maura's eyes silently begging her to understand.

"Jane please don't do this, you need this surgery, we will be okay, no matter what." Maura couldn't actually say, if anything happens to you. It would be to painful.

"UGH...I'm going to need a day at least. One day to get things taken care of, this isn't negotionable." Jane said no getting angry.

"I think you should really talk to Dr. Becher hear what he has to say." Nurse Abby said.

"It wont matter, Maur it wont matter, you know this." Jane pleaded for Maura to be on her side with this decision.

Maura folded her arms and glared at Jane. "One day Jane, that's all!"

Jane knew she couldn't put the surgery off any longer, and the from the look Maura was giving her she knew it was going to happen no matter what. "Scout's honor" Jane said with three fingers up.

"intreasting thing about that phrase." Maura said with a straight face.

"Really Maura." Jane said as she rolled her eye's.

Maura began to chuckle, nurse Abby just looked back and forth between the two woman. "Okkkay...so Ill let Dr. Becher kmow you want to wait. He will probably come talk to you soon, anything I can do for now."

Jane just shook her head no. After Abby left Jane looked to Maura who still stood up with her arms wrapped around her self. "Come lay with me, look no more wires." Jane said as she moved her hand up and down her body, showing that nurse Abby removed her heart monitor and I.v.

"I shouldn't." Maura said with her head falling down.

"With me Maur, I need you to be with me." Jane said feeling scared that Maura would eventually run.

Maura sighed, she than walked over to Jane's bed. She sat down then lay on her side next to Jane waiting for her to Cuddle up next to her. She didn't need to wait long, Jane lay next to Maura breathing in the scent of her hair. As Jane placed her mouth to Maura's ear she whispered, "I love you."

Maura let her eyes fall shut at the moment Jane's words hit her ears. "I love you more."

"I'm gonna need to talk to Frankie, get him to go to the storage locker. I need him to find out what I got on Doyle." Jane said holding on to Maura knowing that she would try to move at hearing his name.

"I need you to not get in to this right now Jane. Your going to need all your strength to fight this, not putting it on a man who does not deserve our attention." Maura said as she tried to sit up.

"I can't focus my energy on fighting when I know there could be a chance to put he and many others away for a very long time. This is our chance to be free of that mad man once and for all, please understand this." Jane loosened her grip on Maura allowing her to turn in her arms.

Maura looked in to Jane's eye's and placed her hand on her cheek stoking it with her thumb. " I love how protective you are Jane Rizzoli, but if I see this affect you in any way, you are done."

"Of course." Jane said with a gentle kiss.

Maura sat up when there was a knock on the door. She straightend her clothes out before saying "Come in"

Frankie walked in hesitently having not seen his sister in months seeing her like this now was a bit jarring. The last time Frankie spoke to Jane was shortly after she had the argument with Angela. He tried to see things from both sides, play devils advocate, but Jane was not having it. Either he side with her or he could leave and leave he did. They crossed paths at works but never really spoke, than he left for Florida chasing down a lead on Tommy's whereabouts. He was unsuccessful, which has left him in an already saddened state.

"Hey Janie, how are you?" Frankie asked as he approached her bed.

"I'm gonna give you two some time." Maura said before she bent down to place a tender kiss to Jane's lips. "Thank you." Jane whispered.

"Frankie please sit I have something I need your help with." Jane asked