Hello guys, so I'm really unsure of whether people are still enjoying the story? I hope you are! This is going to be a rizzles story for sure but it'll definitely be a slow burn so be warned but not put off :) More characters from the show are going to be introduced in the following chapters so be prepared, love you all! Please do your thing and review/follow/favourite and feel free to PM too!
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Jane and Maura could hear the little girl before she could see her. Maura placed her finger over her mouth signalling Jane to be quiet as she pretended to be asleep.
"Grandmother pretty please move faster! I want to see mummy." The little girl whined causing Constance to chuckle and Maura to smile at the little girls out of character complaining.
The little foot steps got louder as she approached then stopped as she stood in the door way. The little girl covered her mouth as she took note that her mother was still sleeping. Jane slyly winked and at Constance to clue her in that Maura wasn't really sleeping.
"It's nice t-" Constance began to speak but was cut off by Arabella shushing her.
"Grandmother, mummy's asleep" The little girl chastised, approaching her mother. Arabella gently got up on Maura's hospital bed and placed a kiss over the pregnant women's stomach. "Morning little brother." Arabella whispered. Maura shifted slightly and looked down at her daughter to take in the beautiful scene in front of her.
"Mummy, you're awake!" The little girl bounced up and down on the bed, finding it hard to control her excitement.
"And where's my cuddle, hmm?" Maura teased.
Arabella, not having to be asked twice launched herself at Maura. Chuckling, despite the slight discomfort from Arabella hugging too tight, Maura placed several kisses on the little blondes face.
"Mummy!" Arabella giggled.
"As I was saying, it's nice to see you again Jane." Constance commented.
Jane swung her head around from watching Maura and Arabella to look at Constance.
"It's nice to see you again too Mrs Isles."
"Oh dear, Mrs Isles is my mother." Constance chuckled "Constance, please."
Jane nodded her head and gave a gentle smile to the older woman.
"I'll just go and see if I can get another couple of chairs. Your fathers just outside making a few phone calls darling, he should be back any minute. I brought a change of clothes for you to change into for when you get discharged later." Constance said to the young doctor, lifting a bag containing said clothes.
"Thank you mother, for everything." Maura replied, whole heartedly.
Constance squeezed Maura leg instead of replying and left the room quietly before her emotions got too much for her in front of Maura.
Maura turned to look at the little girl who had wriggled her way to fit as closely as she could to her body as she always did and was met with the questioning eyes of Arabella.
"Mummy?"
"Yes sweetheart?"
"Do I have to go to kindergarten today?" The young girl questioned, pouting her lips.
"Hmmmmm" Maura tapped her finger to her chin "Well..."
"Mummy please! I want to stat at home with you and the baby" Arabella begged with her best puppy eyes.
"I suppose one day won't hurt"
Arabella wiggled next to Maura, dancing in celebration the best she could in her position. Jane chuckled at the young girls enthusiasm causing Arabella to look over at the detective.
"Thank you for looking after my mummy Jane." Arabella said sweetly.
"No need to thank me, it's all part of the job Bella." Jane replied with a huge grin, reaching over she tickled the little girls stomach and was met with an eruption of laughter.
"Janeeee!... Stop... Please!" The little girl said between breaths.
"Okay okay, I'll just get you later. You had better watch your back." Jane joked.
"Sweetheart?" Maura asked, gaining the little girls focus again.
"Yes mummy?"
"Would you be okay with letting Jane help me to look after you this week?" Maura asked.
"Can I think about it for a minute?" Arabella whispered into her mothers ear. Receiving a nod, the young blonde shuffled herself off the hospital bed and went to the bathroom situated within the private room.
Turning to Jane, Maura explained "Arabella gets very wary about people she doesn't know very well being around us both. I suppose she probably gets scared that myself or the baby are going to get hurt. God... I can't believe my 4 year old thinks about such serious things. She should be out playing and having fun not worrying all the time, this is all my fault." Maura sighed.
"Maura? Look at me please." Jane didn't continue until she saw the hazel orbs staring back at her. Beautiful, Jane thought. "None of this is your fault, none of it. Now you listen to me, I may not know everything about you but one thing I know for sure is that your a dam-, sorry amazing mother and that little girl of yours loves you just as much as you love her." Just as Maura was about to refute, the bathroom door opened and the little blonde skipped back over to the hospital bed.
Motioning for her mother to lean over so she could whisper again in her ear the little girl gave her answer "Yes."
"You better go tell Jane" Maura whispered back.
Arabella walked over to Jane, who seemed genuinely anxious about what the little girl was about to say, and motioned again to allow her to whisper into the detectives ear. "Yes"
Jane pulled back in order to see the little girl smiling shyly at her and returned the smile with a giant grin on her face. Lifting the little girl up, Jane began to tickle the girl again, eliciting more laughter. "I warned you I would get you again Bella!"
Maura looked on at the scene and could feel the all too familiar sting at the backs of her eyes. How could I allow Ian to cause that little girl such misery? Never once has Ian showed any interest in their daughter and this woman, who she's known for not even a day, wants so hard to bond with Arabella. This woman is going to be our saviour, Maura could sense it.
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Arthur eyebrows knitted together in confusion as he glanced at the unknown number that was phoning his mobile. Answering out of pure curiosity, he was met with a voice that he hadn't heard in 32 years.
"Mr Isles." Paddy spoke with his slight Irish accent.
"Mr Doyle." Arthur replied, hiding his surprise.
"I'm phoning to let you know that he will no longer be a problem, it's dealt with. If there's any more problems, phone me." Paddy told the other man, not even bothering to explain who the 'he' was.
"Thank you. I will." Arthur said simply.
"Goodbye."
Before Arthur could reply the line was cut off. Talk about blast from the past, he thought. Locking his phone with the intent of making his way to Maura's room, Arthur turned around and was met with his wife stood behind him.
"Who was that dear?" Constance asked feigning innocence, despite clearly hearing the name used to address the man on the other end of the phone call.
"Nobody for you to worry about darling." Arthur stated. Taking a hold of Constance's hand, Arthur brought it up to his lips, gently kissing it to make a show that the conversation was finished.
"Okay." Constance replied, deciding not to push any further. "We best get back to Maura's room. I just spoke with her doctor and she said Maura can be discharged within the next hour or so."
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"So, does anyone here like... Ice cream?" Jane asked, trying to bond with the young girl.
"ME! ME!" Arabella jumped up and down on the bed. Maura winced, the pain in her lower back returning as Arabella moved the bed around.
"Hey sweetie, chill out a bit. Your mummy is still a bit sore." Jane said gently. However, the little girl began to get upset.
"I'm sorry mummy." Arabella said with a trembling lip, looking at Maura who was trying but failing to breathe through the pain.
Jane stood up from the armchair next to the bed and began to speak to the young girl. "Bella? How's about you come and sit here for two minutes?" Jane could tell the little girl was trying to protect her mother and so explained "I think I can help your mummy." Arabella jumped from the hospital bed and quickly moved to sit in the chair after hearing the detectives statement.
"Maur? Could you scoot a bit further down the bed for me?" Jane requested, leading Maura to do as she asked. Jane slowly got up on the bed with Maura and situated herself behind Maura with her legs either side of the blondes and began to massage her lower back but the gown was getting in the way.
"Maur, can I.. Could you move your gown up a little bit?" Jane asked a bit embarrassed that she was asking the gorgeous blonde to reveal even more of herself.
Maura lifted her gown up to reveal more of her back for Jane to massage but what Jane saw drew a gasp from her lips.
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