Very very sorry for the long wait and all I can say is work is very hectic at the moment and I am writing bit by and so so I hope this doesn't disappoint! Let me know what you think, I love hearing from you all! Here we go..

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Maura could no longer hold the chuckle that had been so close to being released over the last 5 minutes. Arabella had fallen asleep not long after they had all settled down to watch the first film on Janes list; Frozen. However even though the viewer who the film was intended for had been taken in by the grasps on sleep it didn't stop Janes eyes from following the film closely. By the end of 'Let It Go' Jane was singing along to the lyrics which was the result of Maura's laughter. The beautiful sound filled the room causing Janes head to whip around to see what was so funny.

"What? Why are you laughing?" The innocence of the question only make Jane more cute in Maura's eyes. Wait, cute? Stop that Maura! She berated herself internally.

"No reason." The blonde tried to return the innocence but was betrayed by her own body when the red rash began to make itself known, the vest top the doctor was wearing wasn't helping to hide it either. Janes eyes glanced down to the rash but her eyes were more focused on the cleavage that was on show. Maura couldn't help but smirk as Janes eyes quickly flicked back up to lock with her own, a deep blush marring Janes cheeks at being caught.

"I think that you may be lying Ms Isles." Jane just couldn't help the flirtatious tone that accompanied her statement and was loudly shouting at herself. Jane had never openly been in a relationship with a women, she'd had the occasional one night stand but had never been more attracted to another woman like she was with Maura. The blonde being pregnant only further accentuated her natural beauty and even made Jane a bit jealous of how Maura could roll out of bed and still look like the most beautiful woman on earth. For the hundredth time over the last few day Jane thanked God Frankie broke her nose and brought her to this little family. Finally coming back out of her daydreaming she noticed Maura looked pissed off and wasn't even looking her way anymore.

"Maura?" Jane could tell she was being ignored and wasn't sure how she had even managed to within 30 seconds or so.

"I was trying to tell you why I was laughing and you weren't listening. You ignored everything I said just like Ian used to." Maura anger was evident however it was said in a hushed voice as Arabella was snuggled into her side.

"I didn't mean to ignore you sweetheart. I promise I just got lost in my own thoughts. If you really want to know I was actually thinking how lucky I was to of found you guys when I did." The gradual smile that made its way onto Maura's face was a relief and Jane made it her mission to always put a smile on her face.

"I shouldn't have compared you to Ian you're nothing like him. The complete opposite actually." Jane could see Maura's thoughts were headed to dark places as her brow began to scrunch up in deep thought.

"Sweetie, you know if you need to talk about anything at all I'm right here. Absolutely anything." A scarred hand reached out to squeeze Maura's if not only to emphasise that she was there for her.

"I always wanted the perfect family I never had when I was growing up and I know now that it was extremely selfish of me to have dragged Arabella into an environment where she had to see her mother get beaten up on the kitchen floor for becoming pregnant. I can still remember the first time he raped me and it haunts me every minute of everyday Jane, I can't get it to stop. I'm scared I'm not going to love my own baby when he's born, what if he grows up to be like Ian?" Maura finally let the truth out and it felt like she had the weight taken of her shoulders. Ever since she had become pregnant with her second child there was always the worry he would come out like Ian or that she wouldn't love them as much as Arabella because he was conceived from Ian forcing himself upon her.

"First of all its not selfish that you wanted Arabella to grow up with two parents who show her love, that's what any parent wants for their child. I have absolutely no doubt in my mind that your baby will be just as sweet as Arabella and just so you know she didn't turn out like that all by herself, she had her amazing Ma by her side. I will never understand why anyone let alone your own husband would want to hurt you of all people; sweet, caring, kind and unbelievably brave. You are going to love that baby Maura because he is yours and not his, he has no right to have even say he's the father after the way he treated you. Absolutely no right. If it helps to talk about what Ian did then we can talk about it?" Jane knew if Maura started talking about the way Ian treated her like a punching bag then she would have to use everything she had in her to hold back from going to the hospital and killing him herself. The detective took a deep breath to try to calm down as images of a pregnant Maura being pushed around flashed in front of her eyes.

"Ian and I met when I went to Africa to work for Doctors Without Borders. I had more or less fled Boston after I broke off my engagement to Garrett and as you can imagine neither my mother or father were very pleased by my actions so I thought I would put my medical skills to use and ended up marrying Ian within a month of being there." Jane was sure Maura wasn't finished and so stayed quiet as memories -good and bad- flooded Maura's mind. A humourless chuckles came out of Maura's mouth as she continued. "The first time I met him was when he saved my life.. I was operating on a young boy who was caught in the crossfire and all of a sudden I had a gun pointed to the back of my head with a voice telling me if I didn't save the boy then I would be killed on the spot. Next thing I know Ian comes in and tackles the guy to the ground, I had never been so grateful to someone in my whole life. Looking back on it I wish he hadn't been the one to save me, all he ever did was use the situation to manipulate me and tell me I owed him my life. I thought he was my knight in shining order, I always felt safe and loved when he was around. When I told my mother I was getting married she didn't speak to me for 6 months and sent a prenuptial agreement over to Africa with strict instructions that it be signed, thank goodness I wasn't stupid enough to ignore her on that. The only reason she started speaking to me again was when I sent her Arabella's first baby scan and from there on my mother and father have never left my side. Mother begged me to leave Ian, she and father would support me and Arabella but I loved him and he was my husband and so I stayed and took the beatings and rape and now look at me. Who would want to love someone who's damaged goods?" Maura was trying her absolute hardest not to cry but the added hormones from the pregnancy were too much and the tears just wouldn't stop coming.

All Jane wanted to do was take the blonde into her arms and kiss her with all her might, she had never been in love with someone and yet she could so easily fall in love with Maura. However she knew that's not what Maura needed to hear, she knew that the doctor would never feel the same way in a million years and so she reached across Arabella who was smuggled into Maura's bump and wiped away the tears from the porcelain cheeks of the blonde. Once all the tears had dried up, Jane held the woman's face in her heads and made sure she was looking at her before she began.

"You will have hundreds of people lining up for a date. Have you looked at yourself in the mirror? Maura Isles, you are drop dead gorgeous! Not to mention your children are beautiful even if I haven't met Peanut yet I can tell these things. You are not damaged goods, we are all a little bit broken around the edges but that's nothing that can't be fixed. I'll help you if you help me, deal?" After receiving a smile paired with blushing cheeks Jane turned her attention back to the film that was near the end. "Have you seen the remote? I need to rewind." As Jane started lifting up the blankets around her to find the remote a little arm popped up with the black remote in her hand.

"Can we watch in from the beginning?" Arabella asked whilst rubbing the sleep from her eyes, waking herself up to begin watching her favourite film again.

"Go ahead sweetie." Maura replied leaning down to place a light kiss on the little girls head of dirty blonde hair.

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Ten minutes into the film Arabella had moved from Maura's side and was now firmly clinging to Janes side. The pair were so engrossed in discussing who their favourite characters were that they hadn't even noticed the presence of Constance who was stood by the doorway looking on. Maura returned the smile her mother gave her and got out of the bed as Constance gestured she needed to speak to her. As soon as Maura's feet touched the floor a lite hand was grabbing her forearm pulling her back into the bed.

"Where are you going mommy?" Ever since the first time Arabella witnessed Ian attacking her, the little girl became even more attached to Maura's side. Everywhere Maura went the little girl would follow if she could. Even though Maura knew it wasn't exactly a good thing she loved having her daughter constantly wither her. Knowing how she felt when her parents never paid her any attention she made sure to show more than enough with her own child.

"Your grandmother needs to speak to me. I'll be back in a minute, be good for Jane honey." After a nod from Jane, Maura walked into the hallway and nearly bumped into her mother who was waiting outside the room.

"The new house is ready to be moved into and so I was just wondering if you wanted me to phone a packing company to start packing up everything around the house today and then start moving in tomorrow if that's okay with you?" Constance asked but already knew the answer but the smile that lit up Maura's face.

"That would be great, thank you Mother. For everything." Maura wrapped her mother up in her arms, ignoring the massive baby bump that was in the way.

"Anything for you darling. Your father just got home from that archaeological gallery that was on so between us both we will sort everything out. You go enjoy your time with Arabella and Jane." The emphasis on the dark haired woman's name didn't go unnoticed by Maura, a glare being sent to the older woman.

"I didn't say anything." Constance held her hands up defensively chuckling at her daughters hard stare.

"Good. Keep it that way." Maura lent over and placed a kiss on her mother cheek and was about to open the bedroom door before she heard her mother muttering something under her breath. "Pardon?" Maura already knew that whatever her mother had said she probably wouldn't want to hear but she asked just to hear her mothers response.

"Nothing dear." Constance replied over her shoulder, making her way down the stairs.

"That's what I thought." Maura grumbled as she pushed the bedroom door open.

"I'll give it 3 months." Constance smirked to herself as she made her way to the living room to put a bet on with Arthur. 3 months before they get together, just in time for Christmas. Constance was already planning the seating plan for Christmas dinner as she reached the bottom of the stairs.

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So moving in next chapter I think..