Here's the next chapter everyone!:) is é seo ar do shon mo ghrá. Tá grá agam duit.

Jane and Maura both continued being busy with school and work, tying to work with their schedules and around them as much as they would allow. They were still able to have breakfast every morning, but Maura missing Jane when she finally got home was happening more frequently to both their dismays.

January had raced by and before either of them knew it, Valentine's Day was around the corner. Maura had been caught off guard with the date, but she'd known that it was going to be a probability and so had bought her gift for Jane weeks before. She made sure to have the evening open, not scheduling any labs and thankfully didn't have to worry about any late classes. Jane, by some spark of luck, had managed to get the day off as well and so they would be spending most of the day together.

Jane had told Maura the night before that she was going to be taking her out, and that she should dress in one of those cocktail dress thingies that just drove her mad with desire. Maura had chuckled at Jane's description and agreed; she loved any excuse to dress up in one of her many designer dresses. She was giving herself one last look in the mirror when she heard the doorbell sound downstairs. Puzzled, she exited the bed room and took the stairs down to the front door. She opened the door and was left completely speechless: an impeccably dressed Jane stood before her, resting her arm against the door frame while she looked at Maura with a seductive gaze.

"Hey beautiful. You look incredible; these are for you," she said as she handed Maura a bouquet of lilies.

Maura blushed slightly at Jane's continuing stare. She was wearing a blush colored bandage dress with beaded cap sleeves and a portrait neckline and matched it with nude pumps. The formfitting dress accentuated Maura's curves nicely. "Thank you Jane; you look incredible yourself. You got a new suit!"

Jane chuckled as she looked down at herself. She'd gone out and purchased a tailored suit which fit her slender body to perfection. She paired it with a midnight purple button down and black pumps. "I did," she said. "Thank you. Are you ready to go?"

"I am," Maura nodded. "Let me just put these in some water before we leave." She began walking towards the kitchen in search of a vase. "Why did you ring the doorbell? You took me by surprise."

"That was the point baby. I'm going to do things right tonight," Jane said with a wink which made Maura swoon.

"Are you going to tell me where we are going?" Maura asked excitedly.

"I thought we might check out that restaurant you've been talking about so much lately… Le Beau Truc?"

"Jane! You have to make reservations months in advance for that restaurant… how did you get us in?!"

"I pulled some strings," Jane said coolly. "Nothing but the best for my baby."

Maura, flowers taken care of, crossed the distance between them and wrapped her arms around Jane before kissing her passionately. "I can't wait," she said. "If I forget to tell you later on tonight, I had a great time."

"How do you know if we haven't even started yet?" Jane asked her.

"Because I'm with you bébé, and that's a given."

Jane had done her research beforehand and so was not shocked at the elegance and prices Le Beau Truc had to offer. It didn't matter; everything was going according to plan and that was all that mattered to her. Once the main course was had, one which Maura had gushed endlessly about, she signaled the waiter for dessert and a bottle of champagne. He nodded back knowingly, and went about his other tables.

"I hope you're enjoying yourself tonight," she said as she took Maura's hand in hers.

"Oh yes Jane! This is incredible. You've made this an unforgettable night. Thank you so much! In all the excitement, I forgot your gift at the house, I'm so sorry bébé."

"No, not to worry baby, that's perfect. I'll have it when we get back home." She cleared her throat softly and mentally prepared herself for what she was about to do. "Listen Maur… I'm very happy that you've enjoyed tonight, which was the whole point of coming here. I wanted you to experience something you've wanted to try for a while. My night was made when you opened the door, looking as beautiful as you do. I wanted tonight to be a night both of us would remember, and so I thought long and hard as to what I wanted to do… then it hit me… it didn't matter what we did tonight, because as you mentioned earlier, we would be together, and that's all I've ever wanted. You changed my life inside a tent in the middle of nowhere nearly six years ago. I've been a completely different person since then, a better person, and I owe it all to you… for being the person you are, for loving me as you do. I love you Maura Dorthea Isles. I love you with every fiber of my being and I can't picture the rest of my life without you in it." Jane pulled out a small velvet box from her pocket. Maura gasped the moment she spotted it. Jane rose from her chair and went to kneel beside Maura. "I want to spend the rest of my life with you… I want to grow old with you. Maura, will you do me the honor of becoming my wife?"

Tears filled Maura's eyes and threatened to spill as she nodded in agreement. "Yes, yes Jane, I will marry you! I love you!"

Jane's smile lit up the room as she took the small platinum ring with a solitaire diamond and placed it on Maura's finger. She leaned up and kissed her as passionately as she could. "I love you too, amore," she said as tears of happiness slid down their cheeks.

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