* I own nothing of Rizzoli and Isles I just have the privilege of playing with the characters for a while.
(Chapter Ten part one)
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Maura and Jane walked into her house after spending hours consoling Alley's parents. They were both concerned about the health of the couple and didn't want to leave them alone to deal with the heaviness of grief they knew Alley's parents would be in. They would have stayed longer but Alley's brother Matthew had made it down to Boston being afraid that his parents wouldn't be able to bare the weight of loss of their only daughter.
"I have your favorite beer in the refrigerator if you want one." Maura said as she headed to the cabinet to get a glass which she planned to fill with wine. Her normally reserved demeanor was all but worn away with the tears that had fallen at the loss of these lives. She had held Allison Carter for most of those said tears and now just wanted a moment for her own emotions to regain a zen atmosphere. She was also hoping that Jane would relax enough to open up to her about her own emotion state.
"Yeah... thanks. I might need one or two of those before the night is over." She said as she made her way over to get a cold one. She turned and watched her friend going through the motions of pouring her wine and swirling it in the glass as she became lost in her thoughts.
"How could love be a sin?" There it was again, the question that had plagued her for the past few days.
She was remembering the vile way that Mrs. McDermott had spat out, "My daughter wouldn't live in sin!" When Jane had approached telling the couple about the circumstances around the death of Bethany and Alley. She shook her head as she thought, "No... Bethany lived in hell and decided sin had to be better than religion," as she took a drink of her beer and continued to stare at Maura without realizing she was doing it.
She thought about what Alley's mother had told them, that when Alley left for college that she had allowed Bethany to come over and spend time in her daughter's room so she could read the letters Alley was sending in peace. "The Carter's had really lost two daughters and a grandchild." Jane thought and sighed a heavy sigh at the memory. She was so lost in her thoughts that she hadn't noticed Maura coming closer to her getting in her personal space. It wasn't until Maura put her hand on her fore arm that Jane realized how close the woman really was.
"Jane..." was said so gently that she felt her knees trying to buckle. She looked down into emerald eyes and again was lost in their endless concern for her. Maura reached up and slowly wiped a tear that she was unaware had fallen from off her cheek. Jane leaned into the warmth of her friend's hand while never taking her eyes off of Maura's.
"You know… I was going to kiss you this morning." Jane barley said as she was melting into the green fields of safety in Maura's eyes. It was like an out of body experience for her, just like the tear the words were out in the open before she could stop them.
She would have pulled back and ran away but she was pinned. The refrigerator was at her back and Maura was everywhere else it seemed. Even though her panic was at warp speed at the moment she couldn't take her eyes off of Maura's. She noticed that the woman's eyes didn't change to disgust or reprehension at her confession. They just held care and understanding for her as Maura took her hand and slipped it behind Jane's neck pulling her slowly down towards her.
"I know…" was spoken just before two lips touched.
I realize I have taken a reprieve from writing and have left at least two stories dangling in the wind. My apologize. I have played the gamete of emotions this month alone. But your patients with me will pay off in the long run... promise.
This is a short but I wanted to post something this morning before work. I plan on posting later this afternoon as well. Thanks for hanging in here with me.