„It's just a minor operation." Jane explained calmly to Angela who wanted to come to visit them. The brunette sighed, glancing at the files on her desk and the papers she had to sign. If she didn't continue working soon, she would be home late. And she wanted to leave as soon as possible to help Maura with the preparations for Wills visit to the hospital the next day.
"I know, Janie. But its my grandson. And I want to be there." The matriarch insisted. Maura walked into her office greeting her wife with a nod. Jane signed her to sit down and held up two fingers saying that it would take her two more minutes.
"All right. When will you arrive? Shall we pick you up at the airport?" she asked, giving in.
"I'll drive. But thank you. You can expect me tomorrow morning." The brunette nodded and realized that her mother couldn't see her, so she agreed vocally. "You have the keys anyways. We will prepare the guest house for you."
"Angela?" Maura asked after Jane had hung up.
"Yes, she wants to come tomorrow."
The blonde smiled. "Of course she does. Its her grandchild." The blonde paused. "she guards them with eagle eyes." Another pause before she spoke up again: "I delivered a report to Frankie and thought I swing by to see how my beautiful wife is doing."
Jane laughed softly. "I guess I would be doing much better with some coffee and a secretary."
Maura chuckled. "I can help you with coffee. But not with the secretary."
Jane growled playfully. "Well, I guess a kiss from you would help me too."
Maura smiled and kissed her before leaving the office.
When Jane opened the door to their house around 7pm that evening she found Julia and Sophie slumped onto the couch while Maura was cooking dinner. "Hey!" she greeted the girls and walked to kiss Maura. Stealing some pasta out of the pot she glanced at Will who seemed to sense that something was out of the ordinary.
Her feet were struggling impatiently in the air and the toddler looked a bit grumpy. Jane lifted the kid into her arms, covering the tiny face with kisses. "Its going to be fine." She softly said, feeling the strong heartbeat of Will against her chest.
"I already packed a bag." Maura stated while stirring the ragout. Jane nodded.
"Can we come too?" Julia's voice drifted over to them from the living area.
"You know that you have school tomorrow." The brunette said, placing Will back to the chair. The toddler started to cry.
"Yes, but its our brother after all." Sophie whined. Jane noted that the girls were really worried and bit back her but you can't do anything to help when being there. Instead she looked at Maura who nodded.
"Okay. We will leave tomorrow at 7:30am." She said and lifted Will back into her arms. The girls voluntarily rose to set the table.
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Jane gratefully took the coffee Maura handed her as they were waiting for a doctor to tell them how it went. Will had been crying and kicking with her feet when the nurses had come to take her to the preparation for the operation. When they had allowed one parent to come along, the blonde had left Jane with Sophie and Julia in the waiting area.
"I passed the cafeteria on my way back and thought you might need one." She smiled softly at her wife. Jane turned to give her a kiss as the blonde sat down next to her.
It would take about two hours. It was astonishing how quiet the girls were, sitting on their chairs, glancing at the bit TV screen on the wall across from them. Jane laced up her fingers with Maura's and they stared to the screen too. The TV was mute, but there were only advertisements for health care products anyways.
They all glanced up when Angela arrived at the waiting area sitting down into the chair next to Jane. The brunette greeted her mother with a hug, and they talked about her drive. There had been a rainstorm and Jane had been worried a bit. Therefore, she was relieved to see that her mother was well.
The two hours seemed to pass very slowly and when the doctor arrived, they all stood up. There was some irritation in his face about the crowd, but when Maura said that it was okay, that they were all family, he told them that everything had gone well. They had corrected the little part which had been Willows.
They all stood at the little window of the ICU a few minutes later, staring into the room where William was still fast asleep. I've got a son now. Jane thought as if only realizing it now. She felt a soft nudge from Maura and both grinned at each other sheepishly.
William would have to stay a few more days and would be good to return home by Friday. Jane was suddenly grateful that her mother had come. Angela took the girls home while Jane and Maura silently sat by the bed and waited for their child to wake up.
Maura was reading the chart when Will opened his eyes. Jane softly squeezed the little hand she was holding and kissed the child's forehead. "You're a very brave boy." She whispered. Maura stroke over the soft dark hair.
They stayed with him the whole day, talking to him and Jane also carefully tickled the boy. Angela returned with Julia and Sophie in the evening. The girls immediately stroke the boy and covered him in kisses. It was touching to see how they took care of their little sibling. Jane hoped that it would be like this always.
R&I
William showed a great healing rate and could go home Thursday already. By then he seemed to have forgotten the operation and was his old self. He walked around the house and followed the girls smiling.
Julia and Sophie even allowed him to join their games which gave Maura and Jane some alone time. The brunette sighed as she slumped into the couch, automatically opening her arms for Maura. The week had been exhausting as she had spent most of her time between the precinct and the hospital. But she didn't mind as long as Will was fine.
"I'm opting for a relaxing weekend." She mumbled and Maura chuckled.
"Yes, me too. Maybe Angela can watch the kids so that we can go to a spa." She said in a hopeful tone.
"Sure!" came Angela's reply came quick while she walked into the room. "I thought I might cook dinner tonight." She added pointing towards the kitchen.
"That would be great. Thank you, Ma." Jane smiled at the elder Rizzoli.
