A/N; This story is getting pretty dark, and in some of the chapters that follow(not this one) there will be flashbacks dealing with what happend to Maura in the time between Jane getting shot til now(Including how they change from friendship to lovers). If you get confused or have questions, let me know. Again I'm winging this story. I only have brief flashes in my head of what I want in this story and it can be sometime difficult on how to make it all connect. I still don't know what gonna happen myself in this story. I feel like a reader anticipating on what gonna happen the next chapter. And I want to also know if you all wouldn't mind me changing this to 'Rated M'. Get back to me on that.

Disclaimer: I Don't Own 'Em. If I Did, I'd Be Riding Around In A Yellow & Black 1970 Mustang Boss Instead Of The Local Bus :(...

Supreme Apprentice

Chapter 3

Frozen. That was Jane's state for a few long, long moments. Staring at the tears finally spilling from Maura's eyes, knowing her own eyes were doing the same. Maura pulls the scapel out of her abdomen. And finally...Jane screams...

Her eyes shut feels the blood oozing out of her wound as she continues to scream and thrashes about. The stab was too close. Too close to the scar. Too close to the one tramtic pain that wasn't any part of Hoyt's doing. The scar of protecting Frankie. And Maura. She continues to try and break free from her cuffs and sadistic girlfriend.

Sadistic. She never though Maura and sadistic could ever come about. It should never be. She just knows this was Hoyt's doing. She's not sure how he's done it. But when she gets out of here, she's going to fucking-

"Let me take care of you."

Jane's eyes flies open as Maura's voice. So genuine. So much pain. Startled, she realizes that Maura isn't as mindless as she currently appears. There was deeper meaning as to why she was doing this other than Hoyt. And now her actions were emotionally killing her. But she has no idea what exactly what she was asking her.

"Please, will you let me help you?" Maura right hand caresses Jane's face, as if to pass on the emotions to prove her point. "I love you."

Jane felt it, the pain, the sadness, the violent conflict fighting within Maura. But in that quick moment and for the first time, Jane witnesses dark anger from Maura.

"I shouldn't even have to ask you!" Hot tears continues to stream along with her outburst. "You won't even let me help with the minor things anymore! If you truely loved me, I shouldn't have to ask!" She closes her eyes and leans away from Jane, trying to compose herself. She whispers to herself. "One step at a time." And responds very calm and professional. "The wound is not deep." She removes herself Jane and off the side of the bed. Even with the blood that spilled from Jane's wound and the blood the dripped from the scapel, not one drop was on the medical fashionista. "Stitches should be able to take care of it and with time the physical scar will fade." Without looking at Jane, she turns and head towards the door.

Just like that? Just like that, she just gonna stitch me up? Why doesn't she just let me bleed to death? Why won't she just let me die? Since Jane's hope of Maura not hurting her immediately crumbled, she tries to hold on to something else. Something she is almost certain of...

"I do love you." Maura freezes at the door at Jane's words. "I know that you still love me. You don't want me to die."

Maura just stands at the door for a moment. "I don't want you to die." and in that moment Jane's hope begins to grow, "Doesn't mean I won't let you." And in that moment, it crumbles again...

A/N: Maura's freaking me out. Again, shame on me. But it's always to practical ones you have to watch out for I always say. Again, I'm sorry for the chapter for being so short, hopefully the next one will be alot longer...