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Phone Call

When Maura finally got home that evening, she slipped into some comfortable yoga pants and sweater and poured herself a glass of wine. She felt the need to talk to someone and since it was about Jane, it couldn't be to Jane.

She scrolls through the contacts on her phone, finds Angela and presses call.

"Hey Maura, Sweetie!" Angela is very excited to hear from her friend. "Did you get my card already? Did you love it?"

"Angela, of course I loved your card and I could NEVER forget you!" Maura responds warmly.

"I know you wouldn't, doll, but I wanted to make sure I would get a call sooner rather than later."

Maura can hear the smile in Angela's voice and smiles as she wanders through her kitchen to get Bass a strawberry. They go through their usual pleasantries asking about family and Angela is effusive about Jack and Michael.

"Maura, Michael is such a sweet, amazing baby. Well, especially now that he lets us sleep a bit! And Jack is a wonderful father. Listen to me! So domestic!" Angela laughs.

"Oh, Angela. That is so wonderful to hear all the goodness in your life. You deserve this happiness that you have found."

"Ok, Maura, I love talking with you, but I can also tell when you have something on your mind, so out with it."

"Am I that obvious Angela?"

"Only to the people that know you sweetie."

Maura takes a deep breath. "Ok. I'm falling in love with someone. No, I HAVE fallen in love with someone."

"It wouldn't be Tall, Dark and Beautiful now, would it?" Angela is smirking on her side of the phone.

Maura is pacing and stuttering. "Wait. What? How did you know Angela?!"

"Oh, please honey. Remember the last time we visited and you showed me what you've been doing? Most of those pics on your phone were with a certain dark haired beauty. I was wondering when you would admit that you were in love with her."

Maura literally flops down on her couch. "Angela, I don't understand. How did you know I was in love with Jane if I only realized it a week or two ago?" Maura knows Angela has extraordinary ability seeing things in people, but she never saw Jane and Maura interact, so this was confusing Maura.

"Maura, I love my two clueless geniuses!"

"What do you mean Angela, who?

"You and Brennan. You are both my dearest friends, geniuses and so totally clueless when it comes to true love. Maura, my friend, I could see the love shining from your eyes as you looked at Jane even in cell phone photos."

"What am I going to do Angela?"

"Oh, sweetie. All is fair in love and war. I taught you the best I know how about exuding self-confidence and sexuality. Go get her! No holds barred!"

"Angela, true and all that has worked in the past when I wanted someone, but this is Jane and I love her. Jane isn't comfortable talking about sex." Maura goes on to explain to Angela about all things Jane - what a wonderful detective she is, but at the same time is afraid to be typed as a 'butch dyke' for being the best female detective in Boston. How her upbringing may not make her 'open' to sexual exploration. Maura also explains to Angela Jane's reaction to Maura touching her.

"Bottom line Angela, I would rather keep Jane as a friend than risk showing her my love and having her run scared. I can't imagine my life without her."

"I understand sweetie, but if it makes you feel better, I believe she loves you also. Have you explained fluid sexuality, pansexual? That you can't help who you fall in love with?"

"No Angela. I believe Jane thinks there is Straight, Gay, Bi and Transgender, but we haven't gone into deep discussions because she usually puts her fingers in her ears and starts saying 'La la la la' if I get too detailed – googlemouth on her about sex."

Maura knows that Angela is thinking. She can hear Jack in the background with a giggling Michael and she smiles at Angela's life.

"Ok, doll. We have some tall walls you need to break down, but never fear, I have a plan. If Jane loves you as I think she does, she's not going to know what hit her. If Jane loves you only as a friend, well, she's just going to think that you are quirkier than normal during the holidays and your friendship won't be hurt. This is what you're going to do..."

AN: Well, what do you think? Poor Jane, right? If things go as planned, I'll need to change the rating as the chapters progress! Again, thank you for the review and PMs. Some of them have had me laughing out loud with tears rolling down my cheeks. I hope I'm bringing you as much joy as you bring me!