*Okay as always I own nothing of Criminal Minds or Rizzoli & Isles just enjoying using the characters.
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(Chapter Thirteen)
Jane was walking into the living room from the shower when she heard a knock on her door. She had went home and slept for eight hours after the Ambassador's house but felt she could have slept for another week after the two long cases. She went to the door and was surprised to find Maura standing there with a pizza and some beer.
"Maur... what are you doing here?"
"I texted you that I was coming over."
"I was in the shower... is everything okay?" She asked when she noticed a small packed bag at the woman's feet.
"Everything is fine but I could use a little help." She said nodding towards the pizza box.
"Oh... yeah sure." She said taking the pizza and beer.
"Did you get some sleep?"
"I passed out like a rock. How do they do that all the time? It is a non stop marathon."
"It takes a certain stamina to do what they do."
"Yeah... well they can have it. We work on cases in marathon time too but we also get to go home to our own beds when we need too." She said as she went to the kitchen and started getting plates down for the pizza. "You want a beer?"
"No... I have some water."
"You still not drinking?"
"Until Emily can I'm abstaining as well."
Jane smiled at her friend, "You really must love her to not have had any wine since November of last year."
"I do love her Jane."
"So... did you two have a fight or something?"
"No..."
"Then why are you here and not there with her?" Jane asked confused, "Not that I mind that you are here... but with today being what it is and all..." she paused a moment, "... I thought you would be with her."
"Well... I may have to leave and Jennifer is on call as well so to speak." Jane furrowed her brow "like speak English."
"Elizabeth took my words seriously this morning and asked for the evening with Emily and Chessie."
"Is that wise?" She asked knowing that Emily's mother stresses her sometimes.
"That's why Jennifer and I are on stand by."
"She knows that Emily has nightmares... right?"
"She is aware of the issue and I have told her what to do if they occur."
"Maur... Emily holds women's boobs in her sleep." Jane raised her eye brows like "you know what I'm saying is true."
"How are they going to handle that? It would freak the crap out of me if I woke up holding my mother's boob." She said with a disgusted look.
Maura was now doubled over laughing at the thought of what Jane just described. "Jane..."
"No Maur... it's just how she is wired. She can't help it."
"That's sweet Jane... I'm sure that after Elizabeth get's over the shock she will simply move her hand down if it happens at all."
"Okay... but be prepared to answer your phone." Jane said shaking her head at the images she was having of SWAT being called out to the Prentiss home because of a domestic.
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Emily was feeding Bella dinner since her twenty four hour band had been lifted to the little girls pleasure. She would take a bottle but the one giving it to her could tell it was just a cursory tolerance and she wasn't happy with the situation.
"You know dear she is your daughter. She gives those curled up lip faces when she isn't happy like you use to do."
"My lips did not curl." Emily said in defense.
"But they did and if you take and give her a bottle instead of that breast you will see exactly the same face." She said as she came over and kissed her daughter's head. "She has your father's eyes just like you do."
"I sometimes wish that I could have known him." Emily finally admitted the deeply kept secret to her mother.
"I wish you could have too. He was an amazing man."
"Are you done little girl?" Emily said to the bundle just toying with her nipple at the moment. She lifted her up to burp her a bit.
"Emily..." Elizabeth paused not knowing how to ask the question on the tip of her tongue. The woman looked up at her giving her full attention while patting Bella's back gently. "Are you okay dear?" She managed to get out.
"I'm..." She paused not knowing exactly what her mother was asking, "...mother..." she decided to be honest, "...I have moments of okay."
Elizabeth hung her head, in all her years of handling diplomatic affairs nothing was as hard as this conversation with her own daughter. "I never thanked you for saving my life last year from that dreadful man."
"It was because of me that he had you in the first place mother, it should be me apologizing to you." She said in a soft tone.
"Emily... you never meant for that to happen and you were trying to protect others... I am so proud of you. I just can't bare to think about what you and Chessie went through in that basement or worse the thought of losing you!" She said in a hurried sentence trying to express her emotions before they stopped because of the tears threatening to fall. Emily stood up and pulled her mother into a hug with her right arm while Bella was in the left. "Shhh... it's all okay. We made it."
"I know you made it but if you hadn't then you might not ever have heard me say this, "I love you Emily... you are my daughter and I am grateful that you are in my life. The thought of you in that dumpster chills my blood." She said and put her arms around Emily and pulled her tightly to her not being able to hold the feelings back any longer.
The tears started down Emily's face too... she couldn't remember a time that her mother was this emotional towards her. Elizabeth had told her several time through out the past year that she loved her but this was almost grief. It was over whelming being embraced in the love she had longed for so long. "I love you too mother," was said in between breaths. Neither woman could articulate anything further so they just held each other.
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Jane and Maura had small chit chat about Bella and what Jane had missed at BPD while out with the BAU team. Maura could tell there was something on Jane's mind but decided to let her friend ease into the conversation.
"So I really didn't miss that much here I take it?"
"Not really." Maura took that as an opening to push a bit, "So how did you really feel about your time with the BAU team?"
"It was informative and it had it's moments of excitement but when I say I'm happy in Boston... I mean it."
"I'm happy to hear that because I would miss you a lot if you decided to stick with them." Jane smiled big then got an almost pained look on her face. "Jane... what's the matter?" Maura asked sensing the change in the woman's demeanor.
"We have more to talk about... like what happened in your office but I think we need to talk about something I learned and realized on the plane ride home first." She said getting up to get another beer. "I just do not know how to say it though."
"Jane... you can tell me anything... you know that."
"Anything hummm..." She said taking a big drink of her beer, "... what about I slept with your wife?" She flung out in the air before taking another drink of beer.
"Jane... I know you and Emily slept together on the trip..." She started to say until she realized the trip wasn't what Jane was referring too. "... explain everything to me Jane." Maura said with a soft tone. She was more curious at this point than upset.
"I think I... well I didn't give but she gave... but she was a he at the time and it was all before we really became friends so I really didn't know..." She paused and took a deep breath and looked up at her friend, "... and I'm so sorry Maura. I had sex with your wife!"
Yes it's my beloved cliffhanger... :)
More later.