Thank you all so much for your vote of confidence. As you all know this is my first fanfiction and so I wasn't sure whether it was being accepted but all the reviews have touched me deeply. Here is an update I put together, I'm sorry for any spelling mistakes or if it is terrible but I wanted to reassure I was continuing by updating as soon as possible. I love you all. Maddie xo
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"Stay here please sweetheart." Constance ordered Arabella glancing over at Arthur nodding her head, speaking without talking.
"Arie, come over here and wash your hands in the kitchen sink instead." Arthur said gently.
Constance walked into the living room to see her daughter thrashing from side to side on the couch, sweat lightly go eating her on her forehead. Not having to think twice, the older woman quickly walked over and knelt beside her daughter on the couch.
Constance watched the woman with panic, unsure of how to handle the situation. I always used to send for the nanny, how did Maura ever forgive me for being such a terrible mother? Constance cursed herself.
Feeling a hand lightly touch her shoulder, Constance whipped her head around and was met with the sight of Jane. "Sorry, I didn't mean to frighten you." Jane spoke quietly, although as she spoke her eyes were trained on the woman on the couch.
"May I?" Jane asked, motioning at Maura. Constance's reply was to move out of the way allowing Jane to take her previous position. "Hey Maur, wake up." Jane spoke firmly whilst slowly moving her hand up and down the blondes arm, squeezing as she reached her forearm.
Maura jolted awake, eyes wide open like a deer caught in the headlights. "Where's Arabella?" The doctor demanded, rising from her position to stand only have to sit back down as her vision became blurry.
"Woah! Sit down Maur." Jane instructed, not really giving an apt ion as she began to push the blonde back down on the couch.
Turning around to see Constance fidgeting Jane made a request. "Could you get a cold glass of water?"
"Yes! Of course!" Constance replied.
"And Arabella!" Maura shouted as Constance was already out of the room. Hearing a muffled 'yes', Maura reclined back on the couch and took a deep breath wiping the sweat from her face with her sleeve.
"Are you okay? Obviously your not okay okay but well... Are you okay?"
"Just a bit light headed that's all." Maura reassured the dark haired woman with a weak smile.
Hearing the running of small feet on her hard wood floors, Maura composed herself.
"Arabella, there's water everywhere!" Constance reprimanded the young blonde as she made her way back through to the living room, Arthur following behind her.
Arabella slowed down and approached the couch, coming to a still as she stood at her mothers side. Extending her arm, the young blonde handed her mother a plastic cup which she had carried through from the kitchen.
"Thank you very much baby." Maura spoke as she brought the cup to her lips to take a sip. However, the cup contained hardly anything causing Maura to understand what her mothers statement meant.
"Sweetie there's nothing in here." Maura chuckled.
"Oh... I'm sorry." Arabella said glumly.
"It's okay! How's about you and I go upstairs and have a snuggle in my bed?" Maura suggested.
"And Jane?" Arabella asked, looking over at the detective who was sat quietly watching the pair.
"Well you would have to ask her, wouldn't you?"
"Jane do you want to come and snuggle in mummy's big bed?" Arabella asked, locking eyes with the dark haired woman.
"Sure." Jane replied calmly, despite her stomach doing flips.
Walking toward the living room after cleaning up the water trail left by their granddaughter, Constance placed a finger over her mouth to signal to be quiet as she heard giggling. Creeping as quietly as possible, they stood in the doorway and watched on as the trio laughed at something the younger blonde had said. Turning to face each other, both Arthur and Constance didn't need to say a word to understand what the other was that thinking.
"Darling? Your father and I are going to go and collect our suitcases from our hotels, will you be okay here?" Constance asked, wary about leaving her daughter and granddaughter at home when Ian could return at any point.
"Jane's a police officer!" Arabella commented.
"I'll take that as a yes then." Constance chuckled whilst walking toward the couch "I'm going to take your car so your father can take mine, is that okay? Is there anything you need me to get whilst we're out?" Constance asked the blonde, already adding sleeping pills to her list.
"That's fine mother. Could you pick up the pizza whilst your out?"
"No problem sweetie." Leaning over to place a kiss on both hers girls head.
"I might be a litter longer, I have to pick up something." Arthur stated vaguely, kissing kisses as Constance had done, whispering love you's.
Leaving the room to collect their car keys from the kitchen counter, Arthur kissed Constance as she made her way to the front door. Stood at the island in the kitchen, Arthur took his phone out of his front pocket and pulled up the number he was looking for and began to make his way to his car.
Hearing the front door close, Arabella jumped up from her seat. "Can we go snuggle now?" Arabella whined.
Jane placed her hand out in offering to help Maura up. Taking the hand, Maura rose slowly from her seat. "Anything you say, my little princess." Maura joked earning a full blown grin from the little blonde.
"Oh can we do the name book again? Pretty please!" Arabella begged. The statement caused Janes eyebrows to knit in confusion.
"Okay then, go grab it." Maura complied, leading Arabella to run over to the book case in search of the book. Looking down she realised neither her or Jane had released their hold of their clasped hands, pulling her head back up she noticed the other woman was looking too. Locking eyes with each other they blushed but still didn't let go of their hands.
"Can Jane help pick one today?" Arabella asked placing the book in Janes free hand, unbeknownst to her breaking the sweet moment between the woman.
Looking down at the book in her hand she grinned. Best Baby Names.
"I'm sure she can give a suggestion or two." Maura replied, a smile beginning to form on her face as she watched the dark haired woman grinning. Gorgeous, was all Maura could think.
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"Mr Doyle."
"Are they okay?" Paddy asked with an edge to his voice that Arthur could only describe as worry.
"They are both doing fine. I'm phoning to ask a favour."
"Anything."
"I need to see him. Now preferably."
"That can be arranged, I'll text you the address."
"Thank you." Arthur replied then hung up, not bothering to wait a reply from the other man.
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