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Jane is awoken from her sleep by sounds of moaning coming from next to her on the bed. Rolling over in a sleepy daze, taking a quick glance over to the sleeping Maura. "Hey baby, you ok?" she asks getting no response back. The moans continue, shifting closer to her wife she can feel her trembling. Immediately her gut it telling her that something is wrong. Turning on the bedside light she pulls back the covers of the duvet. Fear grips her immediately, the sight that greets her is one of pure horror.

Illuminated by the glow from the lamp, Maura is lying in a pool of blood. Clutching her stomach the sounds of the moans coming from the smaller woman seem to be intensifying.

Leaping off the bed and rushing to Maura's side, bending down Jane gently

touches her wifes face. "Everything is going to be alright" she says. Briefly for a flitting second Mauras eyes open before closing again. Checking the blondes pulse, Jane doesn't like what she is feeling. Without wanting to wait for an ambulance, gently but quickly she picks up Maura into her arms.

Even though she was being very careful the movement causes Maura to cry out in pain. "I'm sorry baby" Jane says looking down at the pale face of her wife. Quickly making her way out of the house, Jane gently and carefully places Maura onto the backseat of there car.


Driving in a daze she somehow makes it to the hospital. It was almost like she went on auto pilot. Stopping suddenly in the emergency entrance, jumping out of the car Jane rushes to the backseat doors. Opening them she gently picks Maura up, again eliciting a moan from the ill woman. Running through the entrance doors, Jane leaves the car's engine still running with the doors open. With only one thing of her mind, she needs to save Maura and the baby. "I NEED HELP!" Jane shouts trying to still remain calm.

It feels like out of nowhere she is swarmed by nurses and doctors. One of the nurses has gotten a gurney. Jane carefully and gently places Maura down onto the bed. "How many months pregnant is she?" one of the doctors asks.

Adrenaline is still pumping through Janes veins, but the calm demeanor she has is starting to fade. "Erm, she's nearly 7 months" She says trying not to let her voice break.

Whilst all the other medical staff are rushing around hooking Maura up to various machines, the doctor keeps asking Jane questions. "What's her name?".

"Maura Isles-Rizzoli " Jane says not daring to take her eyes off of Maura. Scared if she does she will disappear.

The doctor briefly stops what he is doing and looking up at Jane he asks. "The Chief Medical Examiner?" with a hint of shock in his voice.

Jane doesn't answer him, feeling the energy drain from her body she just nods her head. The shock of all this is starting to set in. She doesn't hear anything that anyone is saying. It's like she is in a bubble and everything is muffled. She doesn't dare to look away, Maura looks so pale and fragile. Feeling that her heart is breaking she takes the blondes hand in her own, they feel so cold. Not realising she has been holding back the tears, a single one falls down her cheek.

Without warning they rush Maura away down the corridor and towards one of the surgical theatres. Standing in the corridor covered in her wife's blood, Jane is wondering if she will ever see her alive again.


Sat on one of the horrible plastic hospital chairs, all Jane can think of is that she has lost both of them. There was so much blood that neither Maura or the baby could have survived. Starting to shut down in on herself she doesn't hear someone calling her name.

"Jane, can you hear me?" The nurse says. "It's me, Phoebe!". Nothing. Gently placing an arm on Janes back, there still is no response from the woman in front of her. Instead all she sees is that Jane seems to be fixating on her hands which are now covered in dried blood.

She's about to say something when a security guard shouts out "WHO EVER THAT CAR IS OUTSIDE IT NEEDS TO BE MOVED!".

Glancing up at him Phoebe shouts back "It's ok!, I'll move it". Assuming its Janes, as she had seen her rush in from outside carrying Maura in her arms.

Phoebe has known Jane for as long as she has been married to Maura. But her friendship with Maura goes way back when they were both in medical school together. So to see Maura, bleeding in Janes arms is a shock to her as well.

Returning her attention back to the shocked woman next to her. "Jane, I'll be right back! I'm just going to sort your car out ok!" She says, still no response. Getting up from the chair she makes her way outside.

She must have only been gone for about 15 minutes so she found it no surprise that Jane hasn't moved from where she had left her. As she was walking back to her distraught friend, she sees one of the doctors coming towards them.

Knowing that Jane isn't in the right frame of mind she decides it best if she speaks to the doctor. "Hi Doctor Jones, are you dealing with Maura Isles-Rizzoli?" Phoebe asks.

"Yes Nurse I am?" Doctor Jones answers looking first at the nurse then looking past her and seeing the shocked and blood soaked woman sat behind her. "Is that the wife?" he asks with a hint of concern in his voice.

"Yes doctor, I'm a friend of the families and Jane is in shock. I'm gonna call one of there emergency contacts to come down and sit with Jane. So any information you have on Maura and the baby would be helpful". She says trying to remain professional but can feel the lump rising in her throat.

Doctor Jones pauses for a second, knowing that it isn't protocol to give out patient information to non-family members. But in this case seeing how distraught the wife is he will allow it. "Very well nurse, the patient has suffered a placental abruption. We are trying to control the mothers bleeding, if we cannot we will have to perform a hysterectomy on her. Which of course we want to try to limit as a last option. The baby is in distress and we are prepping the theatre to delivery the baby by c-section. Unfortunately I don't have anymore news".

Phoebe thought it might be bad, but an placental abruption didn't even occur to her. SHIT she thought. Knowing all too well how seriously ill both mother and baby are. "Thank you Doctor Jones" she says.

Turning to face her friend she knows Jane needs to be surrounded by her family. Off she goes to the nurses station. Accessing the computer in front of her Phoebe finds what she needs, ringing the number on the monitor. Hoping and praying that someone will answer and come to Janes aid.


Angela and Frankie rush to the hospital. It didn't take them long to find Jane. She looks so lost and small, and so very afraid. Seeing her daughter covered in so much blood, makes the older woman bring her hand to her mouth to stifle the sound that was threatening to escape from her lips.

Not knowing what to say Frankie hates seeing his older sister this way. It breaks his heart.

Trying to push her own feelings aside, crouching down so she is facing her daughter. Angela takes Janes bloodied hands in her own "Janie… honey, we're here" she says so softly.

She recognises that voice, looking into her mother's eye "I've lost them both" is all she can say. "I've lost them ma" and that was it. Jane breaks down. Sliding off the chair and collapsing onto the floor, both Angela and Frankie joining her in a huddled heap.

Wrapping her in a loving embrace that only a mother can do. Telling her "Everything is going to be ok, baby" Angela says. Not knowing if she even believes it herself. But she needs to let Jane know, that she isn't alone. No matter what happens.


Authors Note:

I know this is short and sweet, but i hope you enjoyed this first chapter. This story won't be full of angst like the first one. This is just to set the mood. I promise you that this story will be a happy one.

Thanks again

Peace and love

Paula