Hello again guys! I hope you like this chapter. it's mostly fluff.
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B. M. Adams

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The Italian spent the whole night by Maura's bed side, holding her hand with one of hers and with the other hand rubbing Kathy's back. After what felt like ages, the detective gave in to exhaustion.

She had been awoken by a little foot moving, she felt a little kick that was followed by another kick. She wasn't completely awake; she needed a few more kicks to be completely aware of the situation. She opend her eyes and saw Kathy tuning and babbling in her sleep; furrowed brows and a few tears coming. Whispering Jane tied to wake her "Kathy, baby. Wake up, it's just a nightmare" was useless, the girl was immersed in the dream, Shaking the girl and taking a little louder "Honey, please, wake up" The little kid's eyes snapped open and immediately jump onto her mother, hiding her face in her chest. Jane's heart, once again, shared in millions of pieces at the sight of her little goddaughter so scared and fearful for her mommy.

Maura was fast asleep, unaware of her child clinging to her chest like it was her lifeline; Jane rubbed the kids blond hair, looking at her sad, teary and aching for both. The girl turned her head end looked directly to the detective's eyes and made her way to her arms. Jane lovingly opened her arms and let the kid in for a loving embraces. She hold her as close as humanly possible. "Auntie, mommy's gonna wake up? Kathy said, sleepy and so sad. "Yes, honey, she will be awake in the morning" sweetly Jane exclaimed, looking into those beautifully, sweet green eyes. That little girl had nothing of her father; she was all her mother, pure, sweet, caring, innocence… That girl was Jane's life. She never understood how someone could be rude to Maura or her child; both were the most beautiful souls she would probably meet.

Jane was sit at the chair beside Maura, with a sleeping Kathy in her arms; she was thinking of the way she felt. Something in the past hours changed in her. Seeing Maura in the kitchen floor, almost dead in a pool of blood, an all those bruises all around her body made her understood the love she felt and denied these almost 10 years of friendship. She'd face her worst nightmare that night and that made her realize that she in fact love Maura in more ways than just friendship, as she loves her daughter more than just her goddaughter. Jane was scared, not just for Maura, but her feelings that had made her even more scared.

The sun started to show up by the window, and knowing that she'd not get any sleep, left Kathy in her original position, next by her mother and went to the cafeteria to buy a coffee. In her way she found the doctor that talked to her and frost the night before. "Mrs. Rizzoli. Excuse me; may we have a word please? This is important" he said with a concerned voice. She looked confused at him and rubbing her hand she nodded.

He leaded her to the cafeteria. After picking 2 coffees the doctor sat in front of her. "Mrs. Rizzoli…" He was interrupted by Jane "Call me Jane, please" He nodded and continued "Ok, umm… May I know what those numerous bruises in her friend's body are? Jane looked at him sadly "Was she abused by someone?" She said, pushing a little farther.

"Yes" That's all she could manage herself to say.

The young doctor put her hands in hers and said "Ok… So, I don't know the next step you're going to take but I really think that you should denounce and press charges against him"

"I know, when she wake up I'll ask her, I want him behind bars so badly, but unfortunately this is not my decision" she said showing a sad smile at him.

His beeper sounded and he got up, excused himself and left, leaving her with a ton of questions in her mind.

After a while Angela arrived to the hospital and found her daughter at the cafeteria leaned against the table with her head being held by her hands. The older Rizzoli put her hand in her shoulder, looked at her Jane with sad eyes and put a kiss atop her daughter's head. She sat in front her "How are they, honey?" Jane looked concerned and worried "She is ok, it's not as bad as we thought at first, but she received a pretty big hit".

"What about Kathy, how is she" Angela asked. Jane looked at her mother "Scared, sad…Mostly scared. She saw everything Ma" Jane said, her voice was trembling, laced with tears and worried.

Angela took her daughter's hands in hers and looked lovingly at her "I know this is a tragedy. I know this will be difficult to believe with the latest events but sometimes thing happens for a reason and sometimes the way those things happen it's the best way" The detective looked gratefully at her mother "Thanks, Ma, I really appreciated" Angela stayed with her for a while, not saying much but enjoying the company and warmth her mother provided her.

It was almost 7, her mother had left a few minutes ago and Jane went directly to Maura's room. She found Kathy looking at the ceiling, holding her mom's hand. "Good morning, cutie" Jane said looking lovingly at the scene in front of her. The kid turned her head to her "Hi, auntie Jane" she said in a whisper.

Jane approach to the bed and kissed the kid head, rubbing her hair line said "Would you like some breakfast?" The girl refused the woman's offer. "Mommy won't move, bug, she'll be here when we comeback, probably she will be awake" Yet again, Kathy didn't want to move from her mommy's side.

Jane was about to encourage a little more the girl but Maura moved, making the girl to jump and grab her neck in a tight embraces. The blonde was surprised by this reaction but hugged her, just enjoying the blissful feeling in her heart and for a moment she'd drain the pain and the guilt there was.

Jane stood there for a minute more, just watching the beautiful scene in front of her eyes. Smiling broadly, she left the room to give them some space.


Kathy was taken to Angela's house and both women where in the blonde's room "So… how are you feeling?" The brunette asked her. Maura just shrugged and rubbed her forehead, filching from the pain when she touched her wound. "Maura, I know beating yourself up about this" she saw tears springing from her eyes; Jane hold her hands and started to talk "Maur, this is not your fault, I know you tried to keep on with your marriage for Kathy, you tried so hard to give her a family. He never deserved neither of you" with the back of her hand she wiped away the tears from Maura's cheeks.

"I always thought that he will be the man I once knew, I thought he will recover from this. I was so, so wrong" she closed her eyes and continued "I thought too much but I didn't act. I should've stopped this since the first time. I put my daughter through hell and it's all fault, I thought…" Jane interrupted her "Stop beating you up, Maura, enough. You did what a Mother would do, Give her child a family, maybe he was a mistake but you made a vow to him and kept it; in health and sickness, remember? That's honorable, you're honorable, Maura Isles. Don't blame yourself for this, Hi did this to you and his daughter, the blame is all on him"

The tears in Maura's eyes were for Jane's words that spoke of so much love and care. In her pain she managed to hug the brunette as close as she could.

"So what are you crying now" Jane said with her usual smirk in her face. "Thanks to you. You've always made me feel so loved and worthy. When I was with him I used to feel so unloved and not worthy of it…" Interrupted again by Jane, the brunette said "You need to understand that you are so much worthy of all the love in the world Maura, you're the most loving, caring, smart and selfless person I'll meet. Forget about everything he'd said, those are all lies, Maur"

The doctor that was dealing with Maura's case came in and asked to talk to Maura in private and with a reassuring smile and a hard squeeze of hands Jane left.

"Dr. Isles, my name is Dr. Sean Brooks; I've been handling your case. May I ask how are you feeling?" He asked her "Dizziness and a bit of headache, but nothing too bad" She said rubbing her forehead.

"That a very good sign, probably you'll feel like that for a few days, maybe a week, but if everything keeps on this way, you'll be fine by the end of the month" Smiling the doctor said, she manage a little smiled but faded away when the doctor started to speak again "There's another thing that we need to discuss; Where does bruises came from? He carefully asked her.

She started to shake and babble a little. "Dr. Isles, relax. I just want to help you; did your husband do this to you? He asked more frankly this time, the blonde just nodded and closed her eyes to prevent the tears from falling.

He nodded and kept ok asking "I'm sorry but I have to ask if he had… Mm… Sexually assault you?

With a blank expression in her face "Yes, not this time though" She said, almost inexpressive. The doctor knew this was for keeping herself from falling. "Ok… We'll take the right procedure and examine your wounds and document the finding, examine your genital area and make case out of it. If you want to of course". He said with half a smile on his face waiting for the blonde to answer. Yes, I'll do whatever needed" She said plain and dry. "Perfect, I'll let you rest a bit more and then we'll start with the examination. Everything will be just fine, Doctor"

With a last reassuring smile the doctor left the room and Jane came in. "You don't know how proud of you I am" she exclaimed. Both looked lovingly at each other. "Thanks, Jane, for every single thing you've done for us, for not letting us down". With her voice laced with tears the M.E. said.

"No need to thank me Maur. I'll never let you down. I love you"