A/N I have been getting a few requests to continue this story and I actually had a few things written, so here it is! Unfortunately, life is crazy busy right now. I barely have time to write and I have a few other stories going (check them out if you want to! They're all filled with fluff, love and some angst). I can't promise any regular updates on this story, but this family is very dear to me. I might get some new inspiration and continue it, so just give it a follow and you'll be updated. For now, thank you so much for reading and taking the time to review, it means the world to me!

Chapter 38

Rain was beating against the dark windows of the bedroom. The light of a small lamp on the nightstand was illuminating the two women snuggled up in bed. It was late, the hours quietly ticking by while neither of them were able to sleep. They just stared at the wall, Jane half on top of Maura with her head on her wife's warm chest, Maura's fingers gently massaging the brunette's neck under her ponytail.

"Did you hear anything?" Jane lifted her head, listening intently for a second before resting back down on her lover's chest.

"No," Maura whispered. She sighed deeply and rested her head back against the headboard, closing her eyes when she felt Jane's hand moving up and down her side, caressing her skin with a gentle smoothness. "I don't hear anything."

Jane sighed as well and Maura felt her stiff muscles while she gently massaged her neck and shoulder with her fingers. "She's sleeping, Jane," she said quietly. "The antibiotics are wearing her out, she's exhausted."

Jane just hummed but Maura could tell her words did nothing to comfort her. She tightened her arms around her wife and kissed the top of her head. "I hate it as much as you do, my love."

Jane nodded weakly and Maura heard her swallowing a lump in her throat, her next words unsteady. "Pneumonia is bad, Maur."

"It is. It is life-threatening for elderly and newborns. People with bad health, weak immune systems, people in countries without proper medical care. Anna is a healthy, young girl. We are fortunate to live in a country with great medical care and we have the resources to give her everything she needs. She's getting the right antibiotics. She'll get better, Jane."

"I know," a single tear made its way down Jane's temple onto Maura's chest and her grip tightened on her wife's side. "I just hate it," her voice broke and she squeezed her eyes shut. "The way she cried when she couldn't breathe…"

Maura nodded, thinking back to the night they took their daughter to the hospital, the night she struggled to breathe, couldn't stop coughing and was too weak to even stand up. They carried her and she clung to them, crying, fearing. They calmed her down and the doctor gave her antibiotics and after a night at the hospital, they took her back home. Home, where she spent her day sleeping, coughing, trying to breathe. And now she was all alone in her bed and her mothers hated it. But she needed her sleep so badly to recover.

"I know, my love," Maura whispered, "I know."

They stayed silent for a while until the sound of muffled coughing sounded from down the hall. Jane immediately shot up in bed. She wanted to get up but looked at her wife first, quickly wiping the tears from her cheeks.

"Go," Maura nodded and squeezed Jane's arm. "Go get her."

Immediately, Jane was off the bed and off to follow the sound of Anna's coughing. She came back with the teenager in her arms, carrying the girl even though she would be perfectly capable to walk herself. Anna coughed a few more times and then her wheezing breath got rushed and unsteady.

"Come here," Maura scooted away to make room and pulled Anna next to her, gently making her sit up. She gently rubbed her daughter's back and brushed her messy hair back. "This is good, baby," she said softly, hearing the girl coughing up all the phlegm in her lungs. "Just breathe, it's okay." When the coughing stopped, Maura pulled her daughter against her, wrapping her up tightly in her arms. "Shh," she soothed. "Calm down, my baby."

Jane sat on the edge of the bed, her eyes filled with tears and concern. Maura managed a small smile and reached out her hand.

She nodded and swallowed while sitting down next to her wife. She caressed Anna's cheek. "Peanut…"

Anna managed to take a deep breath and rested back against the headboard, closing her eyes. "I'm okay," she whispered hoarsely. She turned her head and rested herself against Jane next to her, the brunette's arms wrapping around the sick girl. "I'm so tired."

"I know, baby." Maura pulled the blankets over them and helped Anna to lie down, taking place next to her while the girl snuggled in close. "Why don't you try to get some sleep?"

Anna nodded, she turned on her side and curled up while Jane rubbed her back and kissed her head, Maura's arms wrapping around their daughter to comfort her. "How's the pain?" Jane asked quietly.

"Not as bad as yesterday," Anna replied. "Still burning, though."

"Hm."

"And I feel like I can breathe a little better. Except when those coughs come."

Jane hummed and both women gently wrapped their arms around their daughter as the girl calmed down. "You wanna watch some TV?" Jane asked softly. "To get your mind off it?"

Anna shook her head.

"Something else? A drink? Tea, maybe?"

"No." Anna shook her head again while she turned on her back. "I just want to sleep, but I can't."

Maura sighed and brushed a strand of hair away from the girl's forehead. "How can we help you?"

Anna shrugged and her breathing seemed to speed up a bit, the sound of it wheezing again as she got upset. "Shh," Maura soothed quietly. "Just try to breathe, baby. Calm down." She noticed her quiet whispers slowly calmed Anna down so she relaxed next to her daughter and put her hand on the girl's chest, feeling her shallow breaths. "Close your eyes, try not to think about anything… Good. That's it, honey," she smiled and shifted to press her lips against the girl's temple. "You don't have to be afraid."

Tears welled up in Anna's eyes and she closed them when one rolled into her hair. "I know," she whispered hoarsely. "It's just scary now when I can't breathe."

"I know, sweetheart." Maura looked over Anna to see Jane gently making circular strokes on their daughter's stomach, trying to soothe her.

"Try to get some sleep, peanut," Jane whispered. She shifted to get comfortable, resting her head on her arms but keeping a sharp eye on Anna. "We'll be here."

Anna nodded. She slowly closed her eyes and turned on her side to snuggle against her mothers. "G'night, Moms," she mumbled after a wheezing breath.

"Goodnight, my sweet girl." Maura smiled and pulled the girl as close as she could, weakly smiling at Jane before closing her own eyes.

She slept terribly bad that night. She couldn't bring herself to give in to sleep, wanting to keep an eye on her sleeping daughter long after the had fallen asleep. By the time it was 4AM, she had only slept for about half an hour and her head was pounding.

"Maur," Jane mumbled sleepily.

"Hm?" Maura lifted her head, noticing her wife being barely awake.

"Go to sleep, babe," she whispered. "'s Okay."

Maura smiled weakly. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes, feeling Jane's hand reaching over Anna's sleeping body to grab her own, squeezing it gently. The small gesture offered enough comfort for the blonde to finally give in to her exhaustion.

When she woke up the next morning, she noticed everything around her was quiet and Anna was missing from the bed. Her eyes shot open and she lifted her upper body, looking around the room. No Jane, no Anna. "Anna? Anna, are you okay?"

She heard the sound of the toilet flushing and saw Jane entering the bedroom, smirking at her wife. "She's alright, taking a shower."

"A sh-… What time is it?" She looked at the alarm clock. "10AM? My goodness, Jane why didn't you wake me?"

Jane just chuckled and slid back into bed. "You're just on call today, there hasn't been a murder, and you really needed to get some more sleep."

Maura groaned. "I wanted to get my paperwork done, Jane."

"I'm sorry, I-… I thought I was doing you a favor."

Maura turned on her side and gently placed her hand on her wife's cheek, smiling at the beautiful brunette. "You did, thank you. I'll work from home tonight, it's okay."

Jane nodded and sighed in relief. She shifted towards the blonde and pressed her lips against Maura's in a light, sweet kiss. "You look tired, babe," she whispered.

"Hm." Maura just hummed and continued their kiss, her hands tangling in messy curls while Jane's arms wrapped around her wife's waist. "How's Anna?"

"She woke up feeling a little better. She had some food, but not much. I thought a shower might be good."

Maura nodded. "Yes." She traced her wife's jaw with her fingers and looked into those godly beautiful brown eyes. "You didn't sleep much either, did you?"

Jane shook her head. "More than you, I think. But not great."

"It's time for our little girl to get better," Maura whispered after a deep sigh. She pulled herself against her wife and snuggled in as close as she could.

"Hm." Jane nodded, pulling her lover's head against her chest and kissing her hairline. "You want some coffee? Breakfast?"

Maura nodded against her wife but didn't let go of the tight embrace. "I'd love some, in a minute." She closed her eyes and smiled slightly while she rested comfortably against the brunette. They stayed silent for a few minutes, simply enjoying each other's company until the sound of the shower running stopped and light footsteps sounded down the hall a while later.

Anna walked into the bedroom, her hair wet, a large sweater reaching to her upper legs. She looked incredibly tired and her skin was as pale as the white sheets on the bed. Maura lifted herself off her wife. "Hi, baby. How are you feeling?"

Anna shrugged. She slid into the bed when Maura lifted the blankets for her daughter. "Showering makes me tired."

Maura hummed. She placed her hand on the girl's forehead and felt a slight increase in temperature. "Your immune system is working very hard to get rid of the infection, it's no surprise you're exhausted."

Anna rested against her mother's side when Maura gently pulled her head to her chest, gently stroking her back when the girl yawned. "Are you gonna stay in bed?" she asked.

"For now, yes." She felt Jane's lips kissing her temple before the detective stood up from the bed, heading downstairs to get that breakfast she offered.

Turning on the TV for some needed distraction, Maura lowered herself a bit to rest against the headboard, feeling Anna snuggling tightly against her. "How long is this gonna last, Mom?"

Maura sighed. "It could be a while. The worst will hopefully be over soon but I'm afraid it'll take a few weeks before you're fully back."

"Weeks?" Anna groaned. "I want to go back to school."

"Hmm, not for a while, baby." She pressed her lips against the girl's temple and closed her eyes. "Your health is more important than your education."

"I know." The girl yawned and rested herself on her mother's chest.

Maura smiled sadly as she watched the beautiful girl slowly drifting off to sleep. "You'll be okay, my love," she whispered. "It'll be over soon."