"Daddy!" Maura cried as her Father ran up to her in the OR waiting area

"Hello dear. How is she?"

Maura kisses her fathers cheek "I don't know. They said it would be a lengthy operation because of the placement of the tumour.."

Thomas nods "Okay. Have you eaten?"

"Yeah, Jane and I had breakfast" Maura replied as they sat down

"Good. And Jane?" Thomas said getting the girls attention

Jane looks up "Yes Sir?"

"Thank you for being here for my daughter. I'm glad she's got someone like you"

"Thank you sir"

Thomas nods "I'm going to go get some breakfast. I shouldn't be gone for long"

"Okay Daddy" Maura replies sitting back down with Jane

xx

"Miss Isles?" The doctor asks walking out of the OR a couple of hours later, covered in blood

Maura stands "Yes? Is she okay?"

"She is alive and we got the brain tumour" the doctor smiled a bright smile and Maura looked shocked

"Really? Thats wonderful!"

"It really is. Now, when she is a little stronger we will send her in to the OR again to work on the cancer that spread, but this was the best possible outcome Miss Isles. Your Mother is a fighter"

Maura had tears of relief streaking her cheeks at this stage and she shook the doctors hand "Thank you. Thank you so much"

Thomas walked back into the waiting room, coffee's in hand and saw Maura talking to the doctor and crying "Oh my God. Is she dead?"

Maura turns around and meets her fathers eyes, shaking her head "No. Daddy, they saved her!"

Thomas smiled and took Maura up into a hug, in turn lifting her from the ground

"Oh God! Thats wonderful!"

Maura cries into her Father. This is the road to recovery. Lets not pave it with negativity.

xx

Constance groans as she slowly wakes from her slumber

"Mom?" Maura asks taking the womans hand "Open your eyes"

Constance, after a minute, opens her eyes

"Maura" she smiles and Maura kisses her cheek

"Mom I'm so glad your awake!"

Constance smiled softly "What happened to me Maur?"

"You collapsed Mom. I called the ambulance and the Doctors told me that y-you could die.."

Constance nodded and took Maura's hand as she continued

"They did an operation Mom and they got the brain tumour"

"W-What? They got it?!"

"Yeah" Maura smiles "Isn't that great?"

Constance smiles and hugs Maura "I'm delighted Maura"

"I am too. Daddy and Jane are here too. They are just getting lunch I think"

Constance smiles "Your Father must've gone out of his mind"

Maura smiles softly "Yeah and I did. In fairness, Jane calmed me down and I calmed Daddy down"

"Jane loves you. You keep her Maura. Don't let that girl go"

"I wont Mom, I promise"

"Good Girl. Now what else is wrong? You are obviously keeping something from me"

"What tells you that?"

"I think I know when your hiding on me Maura"

Maura bites her lip "I think you should let the Doctor tell you"

"Maura, I'd feel better if you told me"

"You sure?" Maura asks and Constance nods

"The Cancer spread, it's gone to your lung"

Constance nods "Okay... What can they do?"

"Operate, thats what they said anyway.."

Constance notices Maura has tears in her eyes

"Sweetheart, sit with me" she pats the bed and Maura sits down

"Maura. Don't be upset. I'm okay aren't I? Now, don't cry honey. I'm happy. We should be happy Maura"

"You're right"

"Aren't I always?" Constance smiled and kissed Maura's cheek.

Constance was Thankful she wasn't in as much danger as she previously was. But this is considerably better.

Thanks to Maura who found her in time, Or this could be a whole lot different...