Chapter 49:

Family.

While Maura was chatting with her mother Jane took Helen to the hospital cafeteria.

As the two women were sitting enjoying a cup of coffee Jane couldn't help but staring at Maura's biological mother.

"So Detective do I think I look like her?"

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to stare, but yes I see the resemblance. I always thought Maura looked a lot like her mother but she also looks like you ."

"Well, I'm glad to hear that and you're right Maura looks a lot like Constance, the way they talk, the way they dress, she's really her daughter."

"She is, she loves her very much but it doesn't mean there is no space for you in her life you know. Maura always wanted to meet you, she always had this visceral need of knowing where she came from."

"I understand and I'm happy that I could fill up some of the blanks, but she has a mother and a life and I think it would be better for me to stay away and to only play a slight role in it."

"That you will have to discuss with her, but I know she wants have a relationship with you, but you're right she has a life and a family, but I think you can work things out and manage to have a relationship with her."

"I know, I'll wait until she's better to talk to her so we can decide what to do. So anyway how are you feeling Jane?"

"Me?I'm better thank you. Now that my wife and my child are safe I can finally breathe. I must say I 've never been so scared of my entire life, I don't know what I would have done if I had lost them." Jane replied a tear in her eye.

"But you didn't . Maura and the baby are fine now. Everything is going to be okay." Helen replied her hand on Jane's arm.

"I Know, I just hate feeling so powerless. Maura is my wife, I'm suppose to take care of her and to protect her and our baby, but she has been so depressed those past few months , and there was nothing I could do and she almost die, of sadness."

"Jane, look at me : You did everything you could, you loved her, you supported her, you raised your baby, you risked your life looking for me knowing that would help her and when she almost died you threatened one of the most dangerous man you probably ever met, you did everything you were supposed to do trust me, Maura knows is, she loves you."

Helen was always told by Doyle how loving and protective Jane was with their daughter, even before they started dating, but she never had the chance to actually see it. Just like Doyle she always watched Maura from a distance and during all those years she could see how lonely and sad Maura was, but Jane had changed all this. Now Maura was happy, fulfilled, Jane had given her everything that was missing in her life and she was grateful for it.

"I know and I love her to, I love her more than life itself. The past few months have been intense, I just need to catch my breath I guess."

"Wait until your baby is born and trust me you're going to be overwhelmed. Raising a baby is hard enough especially when you're working but two babies…I admire you…"

"Did Maura tell you how we met Colin?"

"Yes, she did you saved his life and you gave him a family."

"Yes, we had a crush on him, he was so little when he was born and alone in this world and we just found out Maura wasn't pregnant, well at least we thought she wasn't. Adopting him felt like the most natural thing to do you know."

"Well I'm happy you made that decision he is quite adorable, you're very lucky. I hope you're ready for the baby…"

"No, I'm not. I go to every single doctor's appointment, to all the classes, I fall asleep every night with my hand on Maura's belly, but for some reason I still can not realize that we're gonna have another baby."

"Trust me as soon as you hold your daughter in your arms you'll realize that you life changed, for the best."

"I know, it has already change. I know raising two babies is going to be a challenge, especially since I know that Maura is gonna die if she doesn't go back to work at some point. I'm not worried we have a wonderful nanny and my family is great, my mother is the most wonderful grand mother in the world and she's more than happy to help us."

"Family support is very important if you don't want to lose your mind, but remember not to loose your marriage in it . I mean raising kids is fulfilling but you have to be careful not to grow apart from your wife."

"I won't , actually we decided to at least have a night out every week. At first it broke Maura's heart to leave Colin to my mother, but she quickly realized that we needed to make time for ourselves and for each other. I love my children but Maura is important, I would never neglect her. I promise."

"I know, I can see how devoted you are to Maura and to both your babies, I always knew that she was in good hands with you, just like I knew she was going to be well taken care of my the Isles."

"Well, thank you for your trust. As I said I love my wife and my children,they mean everything to me."

About an hour later Helen and Jane decided to go back into Maura's room, hoping they wouldn't disturb her.

When they entered the room Maura was sitting up in bed and Constance was holding Colin, gently rocking it from side to side.

"How are you feeling?" Jane said smiling as she entered the room.

"I'm fine, thank you and the baby is kicking, she happy to see and hear her grand mother."

"Yes, she actually responds to the sound of my voice by kicking." Constance joked.

"I'm glad to hear that." Jane replied kissing Maura's forehead.

"Helen would you like to hold our grand son?"Constance asked.

"I think he loves being with you , maybe later, thank you." Helen replied surprised.

"Alright, you have hold the time in the world to take care of him and of Maura. It's not like you're going to disappear on them right?"

"No, I won't, if Maura and Jane wants me in their life I would be more than happy to take part in it. I don't want to be an obstacle between the two of you."

"Well, I can't say that I'm happy to see you coming here claiming your motherhood 35 years after begging me to adopt Maura, but my daughter has the right to know where she comes from and if she wants you to be a part of her life, I can not object. I always wanted what was best for my daughter and for my grand children." Constance said holding Colin tight.

As much as she wanted to please Maura and as much as she didn't want to break her heart by objecting to her relationship with helen, Constance made it clear that Maura was HER daughter and that she wouldn't let Helen ruin that.

Watching the two of them talk Jane and Maura were worried, they were expected a cat fight to explode at any moment. Fortunately after a few minutes the atmosphere became a lot more agreeable . Maura knew that it was painful for her mother to accept that Helen played a role in her life and she was grateful that she decided to put her own well being aside to do what was best for her. On the other hand she was also proud of Helen who was willing to step aside because she didn't want to compromise her relationship with Constance. Maura who has always been neglected by Constance and who was abandoned by Helen at birth found herself with two loving and carrying mother who were doing everything in their power to accommodate and make HER happy.

"Well it's nice to see that you two get along. Mrs Isles, I'm sure you would like to go home and take a shower, I'm sure you must be exhausted after your flight." Jane said.

"I am, and yes I would love the opportunity to freshen up a little bit, but I would rather stay with Maura and my grand son, so you can have some sleep, you look like you haven't slept in weeks."

"She's right baby, you spent the entire night watching over me, go home and get some sleep my mother and helen can stay here with me." Maura replied.

"No, I'll only leave this hospital with you, but Colin needs to go home. Have you seen either Mary or my mother?"

"I think your mother went home to pick up some clothes and that Mary went with her."

"Good, I'll ask one of them to take our son home, it's not good for him to stay in that hospital. Don't worry he's in good hand with them."

"I know, I just feel that I failed him, me and my selfishness. I never thought of the pain I was causing him or you."

"Maura baby look at me. You were depressed, you're a doctor, you know it wasn't your fault. Colin is too young to be hurt by everything that happened last night alright?He won't remember it and besides you never neglected him. I promise you he loves his mommy very much, now please try to sleep, we're all going to be here when you wake up."

"Jane is right, we're all going to be here for you when you wake up." Helen said looking at Maura straight in the eyes.

"Alright." Maura sighed.

Surrounded by her loving wife and her two mothers Maura fell asleep happy, for the first time in month. She felt grateful to have such a loving family around her willing to help and supported. Actually as she fell asleep she started to feel guilty for being so selfish . Over the past few months she was so obsessed by meeting her birth mother that she neglected her son and Jane as well. She was so depressed that she failed to see that Jane was unhappy as well. She knew that Jane couldn't bear seeing her unhappy, but she didn't pay attention to her pain, all she could think about was meeting Helen and looking back meeting her was great but it wasn't worth almost loosing her baby. All her life Maura had wanted to meet her mother to understand where she came from and to have answers. Now that she had met Helen she was happy to have those answers, but it helped her realized that she was Constance Isles' daughter, that every inch of her was an Isles. Jane always joked about how much she looked like her mother, the way they dress, the way they speak and Maura never really believed her. Now that she had met her biological mother she could finally see how stupid she had been for all those years. It took her to meet her biological mother to realize who her real mother was, just like it took Constance to have to face loosing her daughter to Helen to realize how much she loved her and that she had missed so much of her life.

Hey guys, I don't know what happened for last chapter, almost no reviews…I think everybody lost interest in this story, that's why I decided that next chapter will be the last one.I hope you still enjoyed this chapter!