thanks for your comments on the last chapter and what's going on. It's nice seeing what exactly you guys think about it all. Enjoy this next chapter or try to. You'll know what I mean. I posted this on the mobile app because I finished this right before I started work, so let's hope that it posted alright.


When Maura left for work, she felt sort of empty that she was leaving Jane and the twins, sure Korsak and Angela were there to help out but Maura wouldn't be able to hang out and relax. To be honest, she was kind of jealous that Jane was out of work and thought that maybe her being suspended wouldn't have been the worst thing to happen at least she'd be able to be with her family.

Maura went into her office, sighing as she sat down, deciding that she should keep busy, getting her mind off of those sad thoughts. She had to pause a few times to recollect her thoughts, running her fingers through her hair leaning back in her chair, after pushing the paperwork aside. She realized how much she didn't really want to be here, she wanted to be with her wife and those precious twins. She was debating if she wanted to just call it a day, but she knew it wouldn't be the most responsible thing to do. Maura looked up hearing a knock on her office door, it was Detective Crowe.

"Good afternoon Maura, rumor had it that you came back to work, I see the rumors were correct."

Maura nodded, "Good afternoon Detective, same as rumors that you made your triumphant return. To desk duty, I take it?"

"Please Maura, you know you don't have to call me Detective. I know why Jane hates being on desk duty so much, it sucks. So, speaking of Jane, how has she been coping with everything?"

"Honestly, she's probably taking it better than I am. She gets to spend all of her time with the twins, they are adjusting really well to their new environment. It's crazy how much I missed them the moment I walked out of the door this morning."

"I can only imagine, so Jane's a good wife then?"

Maura smiled at his question, "Oh she's the best, and she's so good with the children. Why are you asking so much about Jane?"

Crowe shrugged, "No reason, mind if I sit?" he asked and Maura nodded.

"Of course you can, if there's more you wanted to talk about. You're acting strange."

"You really think so?" he sat down in the chair in front of her desk.

"Yes, and no offense, but you usually don't care to talk about Jane or anyone else besides yourself. I know something must be up," Maura urged him to continue what was on his mind and wondering why everyone wanted to confide in her lately.

"I guess I'm just concerned if she's in a good mood or not."

"Well, she's usually always in a good mood when I'm around. I'm sure she's pretty fond of you though, you were helpful with the whole Gabriel thing, and trying to hide that I was one of the people in the warehouse. You risked your own career just to help me out, you are definitely in her good graces, you know if you want to be involved with Frankie. That's what this whole thing is about, isn't it?"

"How did you know about that?" Crowe asked, rubbing the back of his neck.

"Frankie wanted some advice, I was apparently the only one he trusted to not judge."

"Oh, I wasn't aware Frankie was comfortable talking about what I did to anyone. I came on a little too strongly and I didn't think he would think it was worth mentioning," he leaned back in the chair.

"It's not a problem that he discussed this with me, is it?"

"No, of course not. I just, I'm surprised is all. He seems uncertain about the whole thing, guess I can't blame him. I'm not the easiest person to get along with."

Maura smirked at the Detective, "You just sounded like Jane for a moment. You ever think that's why you and Jane always butt heads because you two are sort of alike?"

Crowe shook his head, "No actually, I never really considered Jane like me, she's better at controlling her emotions."

Maura couldn't help but laugh, "Are we talking about the same Jane Rizzoli?"

"Yeah, I'm certain that we are."

"So, tell me more about this Frankie situation, when did it begin anyways, you realizing you have feelings or an attraction to him?" Maura was really intrigued to know more, just in case Frankie had to ever ask her for advice again.

Crowe shrugged, "I never really got around to pinpointing when it began, I just kind of observed him on the sidelines, I seen how each break up affects him. I just realized one day that I don't want to see him get hurt anymore, and I guess that's when it all started. When Gwen left and then he told me last night that him and Frost broke up, I just... I don't know what came over me. I'm not usually that straightforward, I can't even tell you when I had a relationship last, someone that I felt like I could always talk to. I never exactly know how to properly approach someone, and now that it's out in the open and Frankie wants to possibly try something I can't help being concerned about how Jane will be about the whole thing."

"Well I think it's nice that you're worried about how Jane feels, I can't be sure of how she will take it, but I do know it will be in the most Rizzoli way. She has a soft spot for Frankie and she probably won't take it the best way. I don't mean to sound negative, but do you think it's worth it? Like really worth it, because once it's out there Jane might give you a scowl everytime she sees you. Are you going to run and hurt Frankie beyond repair if Jane doesn't react the best way?" Maura asked, she really didn't want Frankie to get hurt anymore. "Just how much does Frankie mean to you? You don't have to answer my questions, I just want to give you something to think about. There's a lot to think about here Crowe. I should probably get back to work though. I hope this talk helped."

He stood up from the chair and nodded, "Yeah, thanks Maura. I do have a lot to think about. Can we keep this between us?"

"Of course, Jane can know if you're really ready to let her in about your feelings. If you're prepared for what's to come, I wish you luck, and maybe you can come over for dinner one night."

Crowe nodded before turning on his heel and leaving Maura's office.

Maura returned back to her files, only working for a few minutes, before sighing at the quiet, her mind too distracted to focus on work, she needed some fresh air. She closed her current file before she left her office to go outside for a walk.


"Come on Ma, I was watching that!" Jane shouted as Angela shut off the baseball game in the living room.

"You are not going to watch the Red Sox if you're going to have such foul language. There's kids in the house now."

"They're coloring Ma, and how is you darn friggin' idiot foul language? I could have said much worse, back me up on this Korsak," she glanced over at Korsak on the recliner.

"I mean your mother has a point Jane."

Jane scowled, crossing her arms, "Of course you'd side with her, wanting to stay in her good graces."

"I much rather be on the receiving end of your anger than your mother's, sorry Jane," Korsak shrugged. "Angela, I did want to continue watching the game though, if you don't mind. I'll make sure Jane behaves. I shouldn't be punished for Jane's bad behavior. Please?" he asked with a pout, causing Jane to gag.

"Dear God, you're stooping as low as pouting to my mother? Jesus Korsak, be a man. I'm going back in the guest house, let me know when lunch is ready," Jane wheeled away, causing Korsak and Angela to share a concerned look.

"Maybe I should go talk to Jane," Angela told Korsak.

"No Ang, allow me," he pushed himself off of the recliner, "You just sit and relax," he kissed the top of her head before going to the guest house. He knocked lightly and waited for Jane to respond before just coming in.

"What do you want Korsak?" Jane asked angrily as she opened the door and he was there.

"I just wanted to check up on you, I'm not exactly quite sure why you're so irritated."

"Do you really think I want my mother here looking out for me? She's fucking unbearable. I want my life back, I want to be able to curse when I please, I want to watch the Red Sox play in person not on the television, I'm tired of being in this damn chair already. I want to go for a run, I want to do things on my own, I want to have proper fuckin' sex with my wife. Eight weeks Korsak, I'm not allowed to do shit for eight weeks. I can't interact with the kids because they are afraid they'll hurt me. I'm fucking miserable here and she's not making it any easier! So yes Korsak I'm fucking irritated but I have perfect reasoning behind it. Now if you do not mind I want to be alone," Jane turned and went towards the couch, Korsak was still standing in the doorway. "Korsak go away."

"After that little speech, Jane I really don't think you should be alone right now," Korsak observed her.

"I think I can handle it from here Vince," Maura's voice was heard coming up behind him, patting his shoulder.

"Aren't you supposed to be at work?" he asked.

"I'm the chief medical examiner Vince, I can allow myself to take off early every once in a while. Thanks for watching Jane," she walked inside, greeting Jane with a kiss. "Are you going to be alright?"

"I um... yeah, but Maura you've only been gone for like two hours. I thought work was important to you."

"It was, but I just couldn't stop thinking about you," she turned to Korsak, seeing him still there. "You can go now," she gave him a look that made him nod and slip away back into the house, without saying a word.

"Maura you really didn't need to come back home."

"I heard your little outburst just now, honestly I think I came home at a very good time. I didn't realize you were in so much agony. I was led to believe that you were handling things better than I was," she sat down on the couch.

"Well it's more of a struggle than you realize Maura. I just, you know how I put on this brave front, but deep down I'm just weak and completely miserable."

Maura nodded, patting Jane's leg, "It's going to be alright in the end, you know that right? And I would hardly call you weak."

"I know it's just hard right now. Hard trying to feel strong, trying to believe everything is okay. You really should be at work or maybe the twins shouldn't have made you a cake celebrating your return. What example are you setting for the kids if you do things like that?"

"Well Jane if you feel that strongly, I could just leave you here wallowing in your self pity," Maura raised her brow.

"I'm not wallowing."

"Could have fooled me Jane," she leaned over to kiss her cheek.

"I can't believe you actually left work early because you missed me."

"I'd do a lot of things for you Jane, I thought you'd come to realize that by now."

"Work is very important though, you know maybe since you miss me so much at work I could come lay on the couch in your office. I miss seeing my woman in scrubs, plus everyone else just helps out because they feel obligated to do so, we all know they come over for the twins. And honestly I can't blame them. There's not much I can do for the kids while I'm like this, you know?"

Maura nodded, "That's true, I don't want to just pawn our twins off to whoever is available for the day."

"That's the bright side of kids having grandparents babe. We know Ma would spend every last minute with those twins, plus when we both go to work someone is going to have to watch them anyways. I think we should give it a trial run, that way we won't have to miss each other too much throughout the day."

Maura slowly warmed up to the idea, what Jane said did make an awful lot of sense. "Okay, but we'll have to discuss it with your mother first. And we must have some ground rules if you're going to be in my office during working hours."

"Like what no continuous eye contact so you aren't tempted to say fuck work and let's play with Jane?"

Maura laughed at Jane's words, "Really play with Jane? If anything I'll be the one telling you not to play with me."

"Oh is that so? Aren't you the one who decided it was best to fuck your injured wife last night during her massage?"

"You urged me to, at work I have much more self control."

Jane rolled her eyes in amusement, "Yeah, I'm sure of it, all I have to do is look at you in a certain way and you turn into putty. It just takes one little touch," she slowly ran her hand up Maura's thigh, "and I can get you so turned on." She smirked seeing Maura close her eyes at the touch. "Like that." She pulled her hand away and Maura sighed in content.

"If I'm not mistaken Jane, I'm not at work, so your theory doesn't work," Maura took Jane's hand putting it back on her thigh. "Please continue what you were doing."

"I'm not sure of how much I can actually do for you right now. You really are a naughty doctor, I should be resting, not be tempted by these sexual vibes you're giving off," she attempted to move her hand, but Maura gave her a look, silently pleading for Jane not to stop. "Come on Maura, don't look at me like that. It does things, we're treading in very dangerous territory right now," Jane bit her bottom lip, wanting nothing more than to take her wife right on the couch, but she knew it would have herself in unbearable pain. Was it worth the pain? she asked herself and nodded. Maura was worth it all.

Just as Jane moved slightly to nip at Maura's ear, she groaned at the noise she heard, not the moans of her wife but the ringing of her cell phone. "Who has the audacity to fuck up this moment?" Jane grumbled as Maura went to look at her cell phone.

"Apparently Hope does, maybe I should answer that," Maura sighed and Jane nodded.

"Go ahead, it's not often that your birth mother calls you. We shouldn't be having sex anyways, all the good doctor's orders, not my temptress of a wife," Jane leaned back against the couch as Maura slipped off of it and answered the phone.

"Good afternoon Hope I am quite surprised to see you calling..." she paused her words listening to what Hope had to say. "Is she alright? Yeah, I'll be right over, try to get her to drink more water," Maura rushed out her words and hung up the phone. "Jane, I have to go take care of Cailin, apparently she decided to try binge drinking."

Jane frowned at her wife's words, "Shit, is she going to be okay?"

"I surely hope so," Maura grabbed her things, kissed her wife and slipped out of the door.

Jane sighed, couldn't help but think of Cailin's confession to her yesterday. "Come on kid, this is not the way to handle things."


Maura made it to Hope's house within 25 minutes, she was kind of curious as to why Hope didn't want to call an ambulance for her daughter. It could have came quicker than she could. "Maura darling, thanks for coming. I came home seen all these empty alcohol bottles and found her sort of passed out on the couch, I woke her up and then she started throwing up. She told me she was okay coming home, I knew it was a bad idea to leave her alone."

"Where is she now?" Maura asked.

"Upstairs in her bedroom, I convinced her to go lay down. She's not aware that I called you to come, I thought maybe you could talk to her. She won't tell me why she did what she did."

Maura nodded, "I'll go see if I can talk to her, but I think she needs to start seeing a therapist. Someone I know offered to help if Cailin needed it."

"I really appreciate this Maura, thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to check up on my daughter."

"It's what I do," Maura kissed her worried birth mother's cheek before heading upstairs to Cailin's bedroom. She seen the girl laying there in bed, a glass of water on the bedside table, untouched. "You know you should probably drink that. It can help," she pulled up a chair sitting next to her sister's bed.

Cailin turned to Maura, "I can't believe my mother called you. I'm fine, you don't need to look so worried."

"Contrary to your beliefs Cailin, I think I do need to be worried. I'm just trying to see what happened, why did you decide to drink so much so fast?" Maura handed the cup of water to Cailin, "Please drink."

"No Maura, just go."

"I refuse to leave when you look like this, I'm not leaving until I understand why you did a thing like this. You aren't fine Cailin, you need to get professional help. You know Jane seemed tense when I asked if you were okay, she said you seemed fine, but why do I get the fact that something was hidden? That she knows what's going on? She told me I should talk to you. Care to explain?" she asked, watching Cailin actually drink some water.

"No, I don't need to explain anything, shouldn't I be getting rest?"

"What are you two hiding from me?" Maura was getting really concerned about what was going on. "Obviously there's something going on, you seemed okay before I left for work, you seemed to be doing well for yourself, thought maybe you would be okay, but after hearing what you did, seeing how you are right now. I think I deserve to know what's going on with my sister."

"Half sister," Cailin frowned. "And I just needed to get out of your house okay? Don't push me to explain why I did what I did. Just go Maura. I won't let you or mother worry about me. I'm fine."

Maura stood up and crossed her arms, "Why do you and Jane have to be so stubborn? She obviously wants me to hear it from you."

"Can people stop comparing me to Jane? I'm not Jane and I rather not be Jane. She gets hurt too damn much and I just don't want to tell you. Can't you take a fucking hint Maura, get the hell out of my room!" Cailin shouted feeling her stomach turn, she rushed out of bed and threw up in the toilet. Maura went in the bathroom with her, kneeling down beside her, rubbing Cailin's back.

"I just want to help," Maura spoke after a few moments of silence passed. "I wish you didn't get so worked up."

"Since I'm so like Jane figured you'd wouldn't be so damn surprised."

Maura sighed, "Well I think I understand the root to your situation, what do you have against Jane, I thought you looked up to her."

Cailin groaned, "I don't want to think about Jane, I want people to stop bringing her up."

"You're both pretty headstrong Cailin. Just thought she was your role model is all."

"I thought you were smart Maura," Cailin grumbled, pushing herself up, rinsing her mouth out and heading back to bed.

"What does that mean?" Maura asked, getting up and following her.

"You really don't know, do you?" Cailin huffed.

"Know what, what am I supposed to know?"

"Fine, but you're going to get all worked up but I know you aren't going to stop until you get your answer. I'm in love with Jane..." Cailin mumbled.

Maura looked at her sister with disbelief, "Wait, you're in love with Jane, with my wife... and she... she knows, doesn't she?" Maura stood up, "Doesn't she?" she asked, shouting and Cailin nodded.

"I, yes."

"I just. I can't believe this... you just confessed this to her and then you tried to get yourself killed, that's irresponsible that's not...it's not how you cope with things. And why didn't Jane tell me anything, why didn't she let me know the moment she found out? Why did she hide this from me?" Maura paced and Cailin shrugged.

"I don't know why, are you going to be okay?" Cailin didn't like seeing her sister pace, the reason she didn't want to tell her, why she didn't want her to know any of it, but she wasn't going to let it go. "You aren't thinking what I think you are."

"That maybe part of her likes you too, why else would she hide this from me?"

"Maura you don't seriously believe that, do you?"

"I never believed that you were in love with my wife. I have to go. I'll make sure Hope keeps her eye on you, I have to go."

"Maura, I don't like you jumping to conclusions."

"Feel better Cailin," Maura muttered before leaving. She got into her car, shaking slightly before the tears began falling down her cheeks.

Maura took a few minutes to catch her breath and calm down before she headed back home. Scared more than ever to see her wife, scared to know the truth.


Jane was laying on the couch, hoping that Cailin was going to be okay, that Maura would be okay if Cailin told her what was going on. Jane wanted to tell Maura but she didn't know how, Jane wasn't aware how much that was about to bite her in the ass until Maura came back, all without slamming the door to the guest house. Shit, she muttered to herself.

"Is Cailin going to be okay?" Jane asked, and her words she instantly regretted with the look Maura gave her.

"You'd like to know wouldn't you?"

"I okay... you're mad I see, she let you know what was going on I take it. I just don't know why you look so pissed, it's been a while since you looked at me like that."

Maura put her hands on her hips, "What I don't understand is why couldn't you tell me what was going on. We're supposed to always be honest with each other, no matter what."

"I didn't know what to tell you Maura, I wasn't even sure what the hell happened."

"You know what it made me think, I actually considered on the way home that what if you liked her even in the slightest."

"Maura I would never, I could never like anyone who isn't you. You are the one who comes first all the time. I swear I wasn't hiding her feelings on purpose, I was just at a loss of what to do of what to say," Jane ran a hand through her hair. "You believe me, right?"

Maura sighed, finally calming down with her anger, "Yeah, I do, I guess.. I just. I can't stop thinking about it, her liking you, and what that all means. I can't get these images out of my head now of you and her and I just... I think I'm going to go back to work." She wiped her eyes. "I can't be here right now. I'll be back later. I just, I need some space from you, from this whole thing," Maura turned on her heel and left the guest house.

Jane couldn't react fast enough to Maura leaving because of her damned back, she grabbed her cell phone and dialed Korsak's number. "Korsak I need help here," she shouted out before he could even get a chance to greet her.

"What's the matter, why was Maura so upset?" he asked.

"Just help me Korsak, I need you to drive me to the precinct," she told him and hung up the phone.


Well what are you thoughts on this chapter? I'm curious to find out. I know everyone was anxious to see how Maura would react.