A/N: This is it folks, the last chapter and it's a big one! All of the dogfight dialogue is taken from Top Gun and I do not own it at all. The rest of it is mine. There will be an epilogue so please enjoy the final chapter of Need for Speed and thanks again for sticking with me through this adventure!
Jane slowly started to feel more comfortable in the air over the next few days. She still wasn't her old self but she was managing to complete the missions and was slowly climbing back up the rankings. However, there was no chance that she would catch Maura, as her lover was like a machine and completed mission after mission flawlessly.
So flawlessly in fact that it was no surprise to anyone that Maura ended up graduating Top Gun. The honor came with a nice shiny trophy. School was over and Maura had emerged where she started: on top. Jane was happy for her love, and if she was being honest with herself, if Jane couldn't have won the trophy, she was glad it was Maura and not some of the other Neanderthals that were their colleagues.
Jane couldn't really be upset about getting outstaged by her girlfriend. While Maura was kicking her ass at school, ruling the top of the leaderboard, Jane was allowed to kick Maura's ass everywhere else. The last few weeks had found Jane topping Maura all over their newly shared home. Jane appreciated Maura's thoughtfulness at home but she was starting to miss her more dominant lover, the one who had taken what she wanted from Jane during their first sexual encounter.
Jane was visiting Frost at their shared home, which was really just Frost's house now since Jane was spending every night at Maura's. She was still paying rent but she had given Frost free reign to share the space with Susie as the woman had been dutifully helping her best friend recover. Frost had had the needed surgeries on his knee and was now at home, going to PT everyday. Susie was there for as much as Top Gun would allow and Jane could see how happy Frost was, despite his uphill climb to get back to active duty.
They were lounging on their couch watching a Sox game when Frost cleared his throat and asked, "So what's up Mav?" Jane was startled by the question and stopped the hand holding her beer just inches away from her awaiting lips.
"What do you mean, Frosty? You know what's up: school, Maura, hanging with you, repeat." Jane said, shrugging and finally quenching her thirst. She did enjoy a nice cold beer at the end of the day and being able to share one with Frost again was making Jane appreciate the good things in her life.
"Yeah, I know, Mav, I just mean, you seem a little in your head tonight. Anything you want to lay on ol' Frosty?" Frost said teasingly, causing Jane to sputter on her next sip of beer. This man was amazing. He had been through so much and he could still be there for her and be such a positive influence. Jane was so grateful they had found each other so many years ago.
"Ol' Frosty? I am older than you, weirdo!" Jane said, lightly shoving her best friend on the shoulder.
"Hey, you can't abuse a wounded warrior! I'll call the MPs on you!" Frost said, feigning pain. This sobered Jane up a bit, knowing that her friend liked to hide his pain from her, not wanting to cause her anymore guilt. "You know I never wanted to hurt you Barry," Jane said seriously.
Frost sobered up as well and placed a hand gently on Jane's wrist. "I know that Jane. I don't blame you and I really wish you would stop blaming yourself. Susie tells me that you are still not flying like we all know you can. Jane, I forgive you, even though I don't think there is anything to forgive. I need you to know that." Frost was so sincere and loving that Jane felt tears prick her eyes. She really was going to have to have a talk with Maura about making her so emotional.
"I know Bar, I just could have lost you and the thought of that haunts me. I honestly don't care if I lose Crowe," Jane joked, causing them both to snicker. Becoming serious again, Jane continued, "But Frost, you are my dude. Before I met Maura, I would have said that you meant everything to me." At the look of offense on Frost's face, Jane rushed, "Dude, you know what I mean! You still mean everything, but it's different with Maura. You have to understand now that you have Susie, right?"
The dopey grin that came over Frost's face let Jane know that yes, he understood. "I get it Mav, I was just teasing you. I'm glad that you and Ice are so happy together. I've never seen you like this, and it's a good look on you." Jane saw the sincerity of his statement and it gave her heart wings.
"Thanks Frosty, it's good to see you happy too." Jane moved her hand to rest on top of Frost's still on her wrist and squeezed. This was about as emotional as the pair got and it was starting to make Jane uncomfortable.
"Ok, cool, yeah, enough of that. Let's get back to this game," Jane said, trying to shrug off the veil of emotion that had descended upon them.
Apparently, Frost had other ideas, because he held on to Jane's wrist and said, "Mav, there is something else bothering you. I know you too well."
Jane didn't feel like she could talk to her friend about what else was on her mind but she didn't really have any other outlet. Taking a deep breath, Jane let it out like a deflating balloon.
"Well, Maura has been amazing about everything and has been, um, well, a bit, um," Jane sputtered. She and Frost had never really talked about sex, other than in the usual dude-bro type way of bragging about conquests. Jane was nervous about how this would go and the amused look on Frost's face wasn't helping.
"Mav, just spit it out. What about Maura?" Jane could see that he was genuinely trying to be there for her so she would have to come clean.
"The first time we were together, she was very aggressive and it was like, super hot! And all the times after that were pretty much the same way, but um, lately, well since the-" at this she waved to Frost's bandaged knee, "you know, she's been letting me be in control more. And like, it's still super hot and I really shouldn't even be complaining or anything, but, it's just that, um…" Jane trailed off, completely embarrassed by all the words tumbling out of her mouth.
Frost laughed out loud and that caused Jane's embarrassment to skyrocket. Ugh, why had she even tried to have this conversation with him? She had never given the impression that she liked anything other than being the aggressor to her best friend and she had just spilled all of that out in seconds.
As Frost calmed down, he looked over at Jane and patted her on the knee. "Mav, there is nothing wrong with liking your woman to take charge. Honestly, it's part of what I like about Susie. She comes across all meek but when things get going, -" Jane raised her hand instantly to stop any further comment on anything about Susie.
"Ok, ok, damn Mav, I forget sometimes how much of a prude you are," Frost said while chuckling. "Anyway, my point is, just tell her what you want. Knowing the little I know about Ice, she will take the suggestion and run with it." The last bit was said with a saucy wink and it made Jane just want to slip into the couch cushions and disappear.
"Frost, will you quit it and just get back to the game! Sheesh, you are worse than a tweenager." Jane feigned being upset but she knew Frost could tell that she loved having her friend back. The two of them really were like two peas in a pod.
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Unfortunately for Jane, she wasn't able to have that conversation with Maura because when she got home that night Maura was agitated and pacing around the kitchen.
"Jane! Where have you been? Why weren't you answering your phone?!" the high strung woman shouted out at her the moment she saw Jane enter the kitchen.
"Whoa, what's going on, Maur? I was with Frost like I said I was going to be and my phone is.." Jane trailed off as she realized she didn't have her phone on her. "Um, my phone is MIA," Jane said contritely. Maura just rolled her eyes at her.
"Korsak called and said that there is an urgent rescue mission that we are needed for and has been trying to reach you for the last hour!" Maura shouted at Jane.
"Oh, fuck, ok, yeah, gotcha, let me go get ready," Jane stammered out, mind going a mile a minute trying to process what was going to happen next. Jane hadn't been on an active mission since coming to Top Gun over a month ago and she wasn't sure if she was ready. Some of her confidence had come back over the last few weeks but she was still struggling, and that was during controlled dogfights. This was a whole other ballgame.
"Jane, language!" Maura scolded her, while walking over to a bag that was resting on the floor near the doorway. "I already packed everything you would need. I was just worried when no one could get ahold of you." Maura said the last words with a slight quiver, alerting Jane to just how worried she had been.
"Hey, Maur, I'm ok. I probably just lost my phone in the couch at Frost's and it probably slipped to silent mode by mistake. If you were so worried, why didn't you just call Frost?" Jane asked, gently, moving over to her girlfriend to rub her hands up and down Maura's arms in an attempt to soothe the distraught woman.
"I didn't want to be that partner. I trust you and honestly, if you hadn't come home soon, I would have had Barold on the phone in a heartbeat. Korsak said to meet on base in another hour so there was still time..." Maura said softly, looking a little sheepish at the last revelation.
"Another hour!? Maura! You had me thinking they thought I was AWOL or something! Sheesh, woman, you are going to be the death of me!" Jane said in mock anger, letting her lover know that she was forgiven and that Jane was also sorry for worrying her.
"Hmm, I wonder what we can do in an hour…" Jane said huskily, wrapping her arms more firmly around her beautiful girlfriend. She knew that with this upcoming mission their opportunities to share intimacy would be close to none. Jane intended to make full use of their remaining time.
"I am not sure Lieutenant, what did you have in mind?" Maura shot back, pushing Jane away, stepping out of her embrace and walking away from her. Jane watched as Maura's firm buttocks teased her as Maura made her way toward the back of the house. Jane was just starting to pout before she heard Maura's words echoing down the hallway that led to their bedroom.
"Oh Maaaavv, are you cooooomiinnggg?" came the sing-song words.
Jane had never moved so fast in her life. She had to have her mischievous woman. Stat.
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The couple just managed to make it to base on time for their briefing. Apparently they were to return to the USS Enterprise to provide air support for the rescue of a troubled ship that had drifted into hostile waters. Jane and Merlin were being assigned as backup for Maura and Hollywood. Jane was a little grateful that she was only to provide backup but also the competitive pilot in her was upset at being essentially sidelined. Jane could see that Maura was apprehensive about the mission but she didn't get a chance to ask her love what was bothering her because they were shipping out immediately.
They arrived to the carrier and were promptly hustled out to their aircrafts. Their commanding officer, CDR Sean 'Stinger' Cavanaugh, told them the mission was critical and there was no time to waste. Jane sent out a prayer that all would be okay and that she and Maura would be nestled back in their bed in record time. The image from her dreams popped into her head at that moment, of her and Maura and their two kids laughing loudly while at the beach. Jane held on to this like a lifeline. She was going to make sure that dream came true.
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Maura was worried about Jane. She was glad that Hollywood would be her wingman because despite all his faults, Jones was a good pilot and now that practice was over and things had real life consequences, Maura knew he would step up. The issue was that Maura was not as confident in Jane.
The last few weeks she had been trying her hardest to instill her partner with the confidence she needed to be the pilot she had once been, but despite her best efforts, Jane still wasn't there. And now, in a life or death mission over enemy waters, Maura was concerned that her love didn't have the mental capacity to get through this mission. Of course she kept all this to herself and tried to send Jane encouraging looks, but she knew Jane could see through her attempts.
Luckily for Maura, as soon as they were on the aircraft carrier, they were directed to get in the air immediately. The troubled ship was slipping further into hostile waters and it was go time. Maura and Susie got into the air and were quickly followed by Hollywood and Wolfman. They began their formation and made their way to the coordinates they had been provided.
Not five minutes after going airborne, their radars picked up two enemy MiGs and Maura and Hollywood followed protocol to engage. Suddenly, their radars began to pick up two more MiGs, then another and another. Six enemy MiGs were on top of them seemingly out of nowhere and they were instantly in the thick of a heated dogfight. Maura and Hollywood were executing flawless technique but their enemies were equally skilled and the pair were having a hard time dealing with them as they were clearly outnumbered. A MiG manages to slip behind Hollywood and before he can try to maneuver away, a missle takes out his right engine.
Maura watched as his aircraft started coming apart and called in a mayday through her comms. She breathed a slight sigh of relief as the parachutes of her fellow aviators could be seen on the horizon but that relief was short lived as now Maura was outnumbered six to one.
She knew Jane would be called on to help her and Maura sent up to a quick prayer to a god that she was slowly starting to think might be out there that they would survive this.
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Jane heard Maura's call for mayday as Hollywood was shot down and then the bark of Stinger yelling at her to get up there and provide relief. She felt her gut clench but this was Maura out there needing her and she would be damned if she let the love of her life down. They got the okay from the tower and took off from the carrier, Jane feeling her adrenaline kick in. This was it, time to go get her woman.
"Maverick's airborne. Iceman, what's your position?" Jane asked, all business. Nothing mattered more right then than getting to Maura who she knew was outnumbered and outgunned.
"0-9-0 at 180 miles," Maura's stressed voice said over their shared comms. Jane felt her hands tighten on her stick. She had never heard Maura sound like that and it was causing all of Jane's protective instincts to kick in. Her love was in danger and she had to get to her, now!
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Maura was stressed. They were being tailed by a persistent MiG and three more had just zoomed past them. Maura knew she had to go on the offensive if they were going to have any chance at getting out of this in one piece.
Susie was yelling out all the locations of the enemy planes but there were too many. Maura was just able to keep them out of target lock range. One of the MiGs on their tail must have gotten impatient because suddenly there was gunfire all around them and Maura was dodging it all the best she could.
Maura called out to the carrier letting them know they were defenseless against the onslaught of enemy aircraft and were basically sitting ducks out there. They needed their backup NOW!
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Jane heard the distress call from Maura and felt her stomach twist into knots. They were still 160 miles from her location and Jane wasn't sure if she was going to make it in time.
"Maverick is supersonic. I'll be there in thirty seconds," Jane said steadily into her comms, masking the dread that was taking over her whole body. She couldn't lose Maura. She couldn't lose her love.
She heard Maura's harried voice call out, "Get your ass over here. I'm in deep shit, I'm engaged with five, I repeat five!" Jane's heart thud harder in her chest hearing the loud beeping and terror in her girlfriend's voice.
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Stinger was also stressed. He had just been informed that both their catapults on the carrier were currently broken so they were not able to launch anymore aircraft at present, leaving Iceman and Maverick to deal with six enemy aircraft. Ten minutes was what the techs were telling him was going to be the time it would take to repair them but this dogfight would be over in two. Iceman was on her own and he prayed that Maverick would get there in time.
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Maura was doing the best flying she had ever down. She was engaged with five MiGs and she was using every trick in her disposal to keep them alive. Susie was on top of her game calling out all the activity allowing Maura to stay one step ahead of their enemies, for now.
Suddenly, the deadly sound of a target lock echoed throughout the cockpit seconds before the tell tale sign of a missile being launched could be heard screeching through the air. Susie yelled for her to break right and Maura used her lightning quick reflexes to get them out of the way with only inches to spare.
"Shit that was close," Maura let out looking out the canopy as the missile whizzed by them.
"Maverick, where the fuck are you?" Maura yelled into her comms. Any other time Maura would have been ashamed at her language but desperate times called for desperate language.
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Jane had just arrived on the scene and the sight before her was almost unbelievable. The airspace was cluttered with MiGs flying like angry hornets around Maura's aircraft, which was dancing all around, attempting not to get stung.
"Jesus.." Jane let out in a low sigh.
"Maverick, how about some help?! Engage, god dammit, engage!" Maura roared at her through the comms.
Just as Jane was about to make her move, Merlin shouted, "Maverick, we got a MiG on our tail!"
Jane started looking around and spotted the enemy aircraft right behind them. The proximity alert was beeping loudly in her ears and she tried to maneuver away. All of the sudden there was another MiG right in front of her and Jane heard Merlin yell "look out!" just as they flew mere inches from the plane.
"Shit, we just flew right through his jet stream!" Merlin bellowed.
Instantly, they were tossed into a tight spin, the stick in Jane's hand becoming hard and difficult to move. Flashbacks of the incident with Frost started playing through Jane's mind.
"I can't control it, I can't control it!" Jane was yelling as she fought with the uncooperative stick. Their aircraft kept rolling and rolling and Jane felt her breath becoming faster and faster, and her vision was beginning to blur.
Finally, she was able to control the spin and right the aircraft. "Good recovery Mav, now let's get in there," Merlin said encouragingly, relief evident in his voice.
Jane was not feeling relief. She was reliving those terrible moments of when she was fighting to get to the ejection handle and Frost was unresponsive in the back of the aircraft. Her breathing was ragged as the image of Frost's lifeless body floating in the ocean flashed through her mind. Her eyes glazed over as she saw Frost's bruised body laying in that hospital bed.
"Come on Mav, lets go! We gotta help Ice! Let's get back in the game Mav!" Merlin was clamoring through their comms.
"Mav, I need your help, engage, engage, goddammit!" Maura was yelling through the comms as well.
Jane couldn't hear any of it as she was reliving the worst moments of her life on an endless loop. Tears were streaming down her face and her grip was loosening on the stick. She had to get out of there. It was no good, this was all no good
"No, it's no good. It's no good," Jane chanted softly as she steered the plane away from the action.
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"Goddamit, Maverick's disengaging!" came Susie's disbelieving howl.
"I knew it!" Maura shouted as she watched Jane deserting her, no doubt leaving her to her impending doom. There was no way Maura could escape all of the enemy aircraft on her own. This was exactly what she had been afraid of. She knew Jane wasn't ready and this was going to tear them apart, permanently.
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Jane was flying aimlessly, in a daze, lost in her memories. She could vaguely hear Merlin ranting at her from behind her, berating her for leaving Ice alone. Jane could only think about Frost and how she had almost killed him. She had been lucky that he hadn't died, that he hadn't smashed his head completely on the canopy upon their ejection, killing him instantly.
Jane was lost in her thoughts but then some of Merlin's words finally reached her. Ice was in trouble. Ice was all alone and wouldn't make it without her. Ice, not some random pilot, but Maura, the woman of her dreams, the love of her life. Jane had just left Maura Isles alone to die!
Jane quickly threw the stick hard left and made quick work to return to where her love was fighting for her life. Jane had a brief worrying thought before she was back in the thick of things, 'well shit, I'm in so much trouble.'
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Maura was fighting for her life but she was also heartbroken. Jane had left her. Jane, who had made so many promises, all of which had the running theme of never leaving her, had left her to die. Maura called upon the most logical parts of her brain to stave off the immense despair that wanted to overtake her because as long as she was alive, she would keep fighting. Besides, she had Susie's life to think of too and even if her love had signed their death sentence, Maura wasn't going to let her best friend down.
Maura had a MiG right on her tail that she couldn't shake. Nothing she did would shake it and it was only a matter of time before they were locked onto.
Unexpectedly, Maura heard a familiar voice in her comms, "Ice, I have your MiG dead ahead. Dead ahead." Maura felt her heart soar. Jane had come back. Jane was here and she was fighting for her. Within seconds of hearing Jane's voice, Maura heard the sound of one of their missiles connecting with the aircraft behind her and her cockpit was blissfully quiet.
However, the respite would only last a moment as another MiG quickly took the place of its fallen comrade. All the alerts started blaring once again and Maura had to return her full focus onto staying out of range. The rattle of gunfire was all around them as the MiG was desperate to take them down. Luckily for them, the enemy had overshot them but Maura couldn't count on that happening again. She needed help.
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Jane was in her element now. Gone were all her dark thoughts and the heavy guilt. Now was the time to take out the enemy so that she could insure the safety of the love of her life. Jane saw that another MiG had taken position behind Maura and she moved in behind them once again.
"I'm coming in Ice, I'm coming in," Jane chanted, trying to let Maura know she was there. She was there and she wasn't going to leave again. Not ever.
Her presence forced the MiG to break off Maura's tail but two more MiGs quickly flew past them and attempted to take position behind them.
"Ice, there is one right in front of you, take them," Jane encouraged Maura, hoping to convey that she knew Maura could take care of herself when supported properly.
As Maura went after the MiG, Merlin informed Jane that there was a MiG on their own tail now. "Mav, we gotta get outta here. We got one right behind us!"
"I can't leave Ice," Jane said steadfastly.
"He's still coming around! He's coming around!" Merlin was shouting frantically.
"I'm not leaving my wingman," Jane said calmly. Never again. Someone would have to forcibly remove Jane from Maura's side from now on. Nothing anyone could say would make her leave Maura again.
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Maura heard Jane's words through her comms and it bolstered her spirit enough that she could go after the aircraft she had been pursuing. With Susie's help, she was able to obtain a lock and fired off a missile, taking out the MiG. She could hear Susie's triumphant shouts but they were soon eclipsed by Jane's insistent yell.
"Ice, you got a MiG on your right! He's firing!"
Maura looked around and was suddenly in a barrage of gunfire once again. She felt the instant her aircraft had been pierced by the bullets as the stick went haywire in her hands.
"I'm hit! I'm hit!" she shouted, battling hard against the careening aircraft.
"We are hit in the right engine," Susie relayed.
"I'm shutting it down," Maura said, certain that she could control the situation. This was nothing compared to what they had just been through in the last few minutes. As Maura shut off the engine, the aircraft became much easier to control. They had done countless hours of simulations and practicals flying with only one engine. Maura knew she could manage.
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Jane was relieved to see that the damage to Maura's aircraft was minimal in the grand scheme of things. She knew that Maura, being a superior pilot, could manage on one engine but there was more impending danger, like the MiG that was still on her tail.
Jane engaged and started maneuvering behind the MiG, trying to line up a shot.
"Ice, that bogie is still behind you, I'm coming in for a shot," Jane relayed through her comms, Merlin shouting encouragement from behind her.
"Mav, take the shot, take the shot!" Jane could hear the anxiety in her lover's voice.
Jane was lining up for the shot but couldn't get a lock. The MiG was dancing around just enough to stay out of a target lock.
"Mav, I can't get him off of my tail, take the shot!" Maura said, desperately.
Jane recoiled as she heard the gunfire through the comms as Maura was hit again.
"We are hit, we are hit!" Maura wailed.
"It's okay Ice, all systems are functioning," came Susie's calming words through the comms.
Jane had an idea on how to put an end to this situation. It was time to try something out of the box and she needed Maura to listen to her for once.
"Ice, on the count of three, break hard right. 3, 2, 1, break right!" Jane shouted. Thankfully, Maura listened and Jane took the shot. Unfortunately, the missile went wide but at least now Maura was out of harms' way and Jane could doggedly pursue the person who had almost taken her love from her.
"Stay on him Mav," Merlin continued to encourage Jane. He needn't had worried. There was no way Jane was letting this one go. This person had shot and almost killed her soon to be wife and that was something that Jane wasn't able to forgive.
"I got him," Jane said confidently, firing another missile, this one being a direct hit.
Both Jane and Merlin let out shouts of joy but once again, the feeling of victory was short lived.
"Mav, you got a bogie on your tail," Maura relayed through the comms.
"We got a problem here, I only have one missile left," Jane said after checking her equipment. She was going to have to do something totally off the books to get out of this one. Jane started to slow down, much to the chagrin of Merlin.
"Mav, you're slowing down, what are you doing?"
"I'm bringing him in closer Merlin…"
"You're gonna do WHAT?!" Merlin exclaimed, the shock evident in his voice.
Gunshots surrounded them as Jane was able to stay clear of the flying bullets. The alerts were now blaring as Jane allowed the MiG to get closer.
"He's gonna get a lock on us...shit shit!" Merlin was beside himself.
"I'm going to hit the brakes and he is going to fly right by us," Jane said, still confident in her plan. This was going to work because Jane knew it would. This was what all the training and all the years of flying had been leading up to.
Just as the hard beep of a target lock resounded throughout her cockpit, Jane hit the brakes and let the MiG slip right under her and now was in optimal position to get her own lock. Within in seconds she had the lock and fired her remaining missile. The missile found its target and there was a loud explosion in the air. She had down it!
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Maura couldn't believe what she had just seen. Jane had intentionally allowed herself to be targeted and then had somehow outmaneuvered the faster, more agile plane and had shot it right out of the air with just one missile. Seeing that maneuver on film was one thing but to witness it first hand was an entirely different story.
Jane really was something else. Maura had every reason to be mad at her but in this moment, she was just so proud of her woman.
"The last two MiGs are high tailing it out of here," Merlin relayed over the comms. Maura could hear the shouts of joy from their carrier. They had done it. Somehow, against all the odds, Maura had made it out of the toughest situation she had ever faced. And in the end, it was thanks to Jane.
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Jane was feeling herself as she made her way back to the carrier. She had overcome her fears and had triumphed in the end, saving her love and getting her mojo back. This was cause for celebration.
"Tower, requesting a flyby," Jane said into her comms, a knowing smirk taking over her face.
"Negative ghost rider, the pattern is full."
Jane just chuckled to herself. She could hear Merlin squirming behind her as he asked anxiously, "Is there something I should know?"
Jane just kept grinning and took them close to the tower for a flyby. "Yeehaw!" she yelled, knowing Frost would have loved it.
After landing back onto the carrier, Jane and Merlin were met with loud cheers from the gathered crew. Jane could see Maura and Susie pulling up and getting swarmed by all that were gathered. Several other pilots came up to Jane and were giving her strong hugs and Jane was so caught up in the moment that she didn't even care.
Eventually she made her way over to where Maura was standing, smirking at her.
"You!" Maura accused while pointing at Jane. Maura's face had morphed into one of her iciest. Jane stepped closer, looking directly into those eyes that would melt her heart every time. She prepared herself for the dressing down she knew she deserved for leaving Maura.
"You are still dangerous," Maura said sternly. She held Jane's gaze for several seconds before a slight grin cracked the icy exterior.
"You can be my wingman anytime," Maura said seriously and quickly followed it up with a salacious wink. Jane laughed out loud, this woman!
"Bullshit, you can be mine," Jane said cheekily.
Maura shook her head and finally stepped forward to embrace Jane. Jane wrapped Maura up in her arms and couldn't help twirling her around, not caring what their colleagues thought. Jane was just so happy that she could do this again and wasn't going to let anything stop her.
Jane discreetly kissed Maura's neck and whispered, "I really wish I could kiss you right now."
"Jane, put me down," Maura growled into her ear. The combination of the tone and the vibrations on her ear caused Jane to clench her thighs and tighten her grip on the woman who held her heart. Groaning, she slowly lowered Maura back to her feet, allowing her lust to show on her face.
Maura, aware of all the interested ears around, stepped back into Jane's personal space and whispered, "not here baby, but don't worry I'll take care of you. Just remember, you owe me for leaving me. There will be consequences."
Jane blushed hard for many reasons. The first of which was that Maura had called her baby. She had never done that before and Jane definitely liked the sound of that. The second most pressing one was that Jane was imaging how she would have to pay for her sins and she really couldn't find it within herself to be scared. The thought of Maura punishing her after weeks of being submissive made Jane instantly wet.
Jane put her lips against the shell of Maura's ear and rasped, "I'm counting on it, babe."
A/N: Phew, and now I am spent ;-) Well that's all folks! There will be a short epilogue and yes I am considering a sequel thanks to the encouragement from all of you. Also, I have a long one shot called Great Balls of Fire that will follow Frost and Susie's perspective of this story. I hope you will give it a chance even though it isn't Rizzles.