It was three weeks until the wedding and Angela and Sean had just gotten done making sure all of the plans were in order, Angela was in the process of moving into Sean's house well their house. But this night she was going to cook dinner at Jane and Maura's, they were a little over an hour early which was probably why they ended up walking in on what they did. The couple walked into the house and stopped when they saw Maura and Jane standing outside the kitchen yelling at one another.
"You are blowing this out of proportion Maura!" Jane yelled her voice raspier than usual which showed the two had been yelling for a while.
"Out of proportion, I don't believe I am! You said one year, what if after that year you decide no. Jane I am in my late thirties, I am not getting any younger! You are making me choose!" Maura yelled back, much effort appearing to go into yelling at Jane.
"Maura…"
"No! Don't Maura me, Jane I need to know what it is you want and don't want."
"I want you!" Jane interrupted.
"And what do you not want?" Silence filled the room, Angela and Sean stood silent not able to move out of fear of being spotted. "You don't want kids, even if it means having them with me." The sadness in Maura's voice was reflected in her eyes, tears wanting to break free her hands were shaking.
"Maura, I…" Jane stopped at her silent plea when she fully took in Maura's appearance.
"Jane, I love you but I can't give this up. I want a family, I told you before we ever dated that I was going to freeze some of my eggs so I always had the option. I love you and I want to be with you but I want kids Jane, and that isn't going to change. So if I have to choose then I choose to call my doctor and make an appointment for as soon as possible, I am not giving it up. So either you can stick by me or you can leave." Maura stated with conviction and sadness, without waiting for a response Maura walked out of the kitchen. Giving an apologetic look at Angela and Sean she went up the stairs, Jane staid rooted to the spot until the bedroom door closed.
Angela went to speak but stopped when Jane turned around grabbed her jacket and keys and made her way out the door, slamming it behind her. The older couple stood in silence then went into the kitchen, Angela stood with her hands on the counter not making a move to make dinner.
"Angela?"
"I didn't mean for them to start arguing."
"Sweetheart, this isn't your fault. The topic of children would have come up sooner or later, it was unavoidable." Sean stood and wrapped his arms around Angela who now had tears in her eyes.
"But I started it, maybe if it came up months from now it would be different. If I had kept my mouth shut for once!" Angela replied as she began to cry into Sean's arms, not knowing what else to say Sean just held her making sure he was that shoulder to cry on.
TWO AND A HALF WEEKS BEFORE SEAN AND ANGELA'S WEDDING…
Jane had been staying at Frost's place for three days, the only time Jane and Maura spoke was when a case had come up and even then Jane had sent Frost or Korsak for the lab results. Now Jane was sitting in the park thinking, she didn't know what to do things had gotten bad so quickly. Standing up Jane started to leave but stopped when a Frisbee landed at her feet, looking up she saw a little girl with pigtails run up then stop.
Bending over Jane picked up the Frisbee and was going to throw it but stopped when she took the little girl in more, her hair was Maura's hair color but unruly like hers. She was missing her two front teeth and her eyes were a very pretty hazel, taking the little girl's appearance in Jane would of sworn she was Maura's and hers.
"May I have my Frisbee back, please?" The words from the little girl were sweet and well mannered, just like Maura. Throwing the Frisbee back to the little girl, Jane continued back to her car. Getting in the car she started making her way to Frost's place but instead found that she was making the turns to get back to hers and Maura's. Once in the driveway she saw her Ma's car and Maura's, taking a deep breath she made her way to the house Taking the key out she unlocked the door and stepped in, entering the home Maura looked up from her vegetable chopping.
Their eyes latched on to the others, Angela stood with a strainer in her hands darting her eyes between the two Angela placed the strainer in the sink and wiped her hands.
"I'm just going to um…call Sean." Angela stuttered as she grabbed her cell and walked out of the room.
"What do you want, Jane?"
"I came to apologize, I…I've been thinking. See today well just a few minutes ago I was at the park and this little girl's Frisbee landed at my feet. She looked like a mixture of us and…I am not going to lie to you Maura. But the thought of kids does frighten me; I am scared that I will mess them up. I love you and I don't want to lose you and I know me asking you wait was wrong, I am just scared." Jane stated as she walked to where the two were face to face, Maura took a deep breath and let it out.
"I called my doctor; I have an appointment in a week for consultation about artificial insemination. Jane, I want this and I want you but I understand if you can't be by my side through something like this…"
"No, I don't think you understand Maura. I love you and I want to be with you, and if that means kids then it means with kids. I'm scared but being with you is worth being afraid." Jane stated as she took Maura's hands. "Let's try for a baby." Maura smiled up at Jane in shock and happiness, before Jane knew what was happening Maura was in her arms kissing her.
"Jane, I want you to talk to me the whole. All of your fears, anger everything! Are you sure you want this though?"
"Yes, I want you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you but like how you will need me I will need you to help me. Guide me show me what is right and wrong in that type of situation."
"Okay." It was a simple answer but it spoke a thousand words, the two kissed and held the other as they took in what had just happened. They were going to try for a baby…
