Hey all. Sorry for the delay, I gotta work. Also I wrote the chapter going one way, then decided to go a completely different direction. I like this direction better and I hope you like the direction I choose. Again thank you for your kind words. Glad you all like my story so far, and the new people following. I'm happy those who also have a medical background have liked my somewhat realistic descriptions at the beginning. Also happy that those who do not are were not getting lost in the medical information. Kinda like Jane is whenever Maura talks lol. Anyways I don't have any plans of ending the story anytime soon. I have some future chapters figured out in my head. When and where will I end it. I don't know. So without further a due chapter 14. Again i hope you like the chapter.
Jane deepened the kiss. A shock went through her body. Feeling the closeness of their bodies sent her into a frenzy. She slowly pushed Maura up against the bathroom door. Once there she licked Maura's bottom lip, requesting entrance. Maura obliged allowing the detective to explore her mouth, and wrestle their tongues.
Maura moved her hands to the small of Jane's back. She felt bare skin and moved her hands up. Jane moaned in her mouth. Maura reached the dressing on Jane's back and pulled away.
"What's wrong?" Jane asked resting her head on her forehead.
"Nothing."
"So why did you stop?" Jane asked moving to Maura's neck, giving it a light kiss.
Maura gasped, feeling the heat rise in her body. "Because you're injured, and I think we should take this slow."
Jane pulled away from Maura's neck. She looked down seeing the dressing under her breast.
"I am?" Jane asked sarcastically."So...does that mean you won't help me get washed up?"
"No. Of course I'll help you. Ah...you want to wash yourself first?"
"Sure, but I still need your help to finish taking my clothes off."
"Right yes," Maura moved her hands down Jane's back. She hooked her thumbs into the elastic of her pants. She pulled them down, panties included. "There you go."
Jane placed a hand on Maura's shoulder to steady herself, as she stepped out of the clothes Maura assisted in taking off. "Thanks," Jane said with a smile. She placed a light kiss on Maura's lips. "Can you take the dressings off too?"
Jane took a step towards Maura pressing her naked body against her. Maura gulped, as she reached around Jane to remove the dressing on Jane's shoulder. When it was off Jane took a step away from Maura for her to take off the front dressings. "You can't do them yourself?" she asked seeing the dressings.
"Maybe, but you're more gentle with your two hands."
"Ok," Maura didn't argue. She slowly removed the dressings on Jane's chest, showing her the two openings that went into Jane's chest. "There you go."
"I'll call you when I'm ready for you, so don't go far since I can't do much."
Jane turned walking to the bathtub. Using the wall to steady herself as she entered the shower.
Maura was still in shock. They just kissed. She raised her hand to her lips, feeling the spot Jane's lips had just been. She could still feel her lips on hers.
"Maura!" Jane yelled from the shower; ripping the doctor from her thoughts. She had stuck her head out from behind the shower curtain. "Can you come help me?"
"Yes," Maura replied walking over to the shower.
When she got there she was trying to think of the best way to help Jane get cleaned up. "You have that look. You're afraid of getting wet?"
"Actually yes, it's bound to happen."
"So what is your solution?"
"I don't know yet."
"I'm voting for you to just get naked too to help me."
Maura snickered at her friend. She took the loofah from Jane's hands. "Turn," she ordered.
Jane turned to have her back towards Maura, so she was facing the wall. "Should I assume the position? You gonna frisk me?"
Maura slowly shook her head. "Actually if you do it'd be easier to clean you."
Jane placed her left arm on the wall. She spread her legs, leaning forward sticking her butt towards Maura. "You said to do it," Jane said.
Maura decided to start from the top and move her way down. She washed Jane's hand, down her arm, across her back, her butt, and down her legs. "Rinse," she ordered.
Jane turned to the right, to have the water rinse the soap off her back. "Turn," she ordered again.
This time Jane faced Maura allowing her to see what Jane had been hiding. Maura tried her best not to stare. She washed her arms before moving to her legs.
"While you're down there…" Jane teased.
Maura didn't know what she was talking about until she looked up. She was eye level with her vulva. Maura stared at her for a minute. Just like Jane did to Maura's breast at Merch. Maura fought every urge to kiss Jane, and stood up. "That was cruel."
"For you or for me?" Jane asked turning to rinse the front.
"Me. Maybe you," she responded. Maura looked at Jane's wet hair. She concluded there was no easy way to wash Jane's hair without getting messy. Her dress was dry clean only and didn't want it to get ruined. She decided to kick off her shoes and take off her dress.
"What are you doing?"
"I'm coming in there to help you," Maura shimmied out of her dress revealing a black lace bra with matching thong.
"Dr. Isles, I didn't know you wore thongs, although it doesn't surprise me," Jane teased.
Maura stepped into the shower behind Jane. Jane turned to look at her. "Not fair I'm naked and you get to wear that."
"The mystery adds to the excitement. I've had to deal with it for your entire hospital stay. What five days? This is payback."
Jane stuck out her bottom lip trying to guilt Maura into stripping. She was right, not seeing Maura entire naked body made her more excited. "Fine. But for the record, I was asleep for about 3 of those days," she said turning back around.
Maura picked up the shampoo, and washed her friend's hair. She kept her focus on Jane's hair as she washed it. "Rinse" she ordered.
Jane turned to rinse her hair, allowing Maura to look at her body. Water and shampoo ran down her body. When Maura saw the scene in front of her and diverted eyes down. It was too tempting to watch Jane. Watching her rinse was bound to lead to a lot more. When the shampoo was completely rinsed from her hair, Jane opened her eyes to look at the other woman in the shower. She smiled to see her friend being bashful. Jane took a step closer to Maura, letting her know she was done rinsing.
"Ready for conditioner?" Maura asked, reaching for the bottle.
"Yes, thanks."
Jane again, turned away from her friend to let her put the conditioner it. When Maura was working the conditioner through the end of Jane's locks; she got a view of the wound on Jane's shoulder. It was about the size of a quarter, slowly healing. She moved Jane's conditioner filled hair out of the way of the opening. She placed her right hand just underneath the injury. She hasn't had the opportunity to really look closely at the wound. Yes, she did help when she was shot, and with each dressing change, but it was all quick glances. Tears started to form in Maura's eyes, seeing the damage her friend caused herself.
Jane noticed Maura's hands left her hair. There was no more, gentle pulling working the conditioner through. She felt a pinch on her back, near where her exit wound was. She glanced over her shoulder seeing Maura staring at her shoulder. Her heart fell when she saw the tears forming in the doctor's eyes. She reached around with her left hand, taking the hand on her back in hers; turning to look at the other woman.
Maura allowed the detective to turn. She kept her eyes in the same spot. When she saw the front of her more tears formed in her eyes. Her eyes moved to the two other wounds on Jane's chest. The one right below her breast; where the bullet entered. To the right of the bullet wound was the incision from the chest tube. Maura moved her left hand up to the wounds on Jane's left chest. She gently touched the area around each wound. Making the reality of the last week real; it wasn't a dream. Being able to fully see and feel the damage made the doctor feel the sorrow of the last week. As well as the miracle, and the happiness. The tears were falling freely as her body began to shack. It was too much for her body, as she fell to her knees.
Jane watched the woman in front of her. Tears started to slowly fall, when Maura reached up to touch Jane's chest. Jane held her breath as she did, anticipating the pain. There was none, her friend was gently touching the area around each wound. She watched as the sorrow took over her friend, to the point she could no long hold herself up.
Jane tired to catch her, but the blinding pain she felt when she extended her right arm prevented her. She eased herself to the bottom of her shower, sitting with her legs surrounding Maura. Letting the water fall on her as she scooted closer to her friend; wrapping her arms around her, pulling the ME into her body, allowing her to grieve.
Maura wrapped her arms around the Jane, molding their bodies together. For the third time, the doctor cried in a bathroom. After all the feelings subsided Maura gently pulled away from her best friend; enough to look her in the eyes. Jane reached up moving the wet hair off the ME's face. "You ok?"
Maura didn't respond verbally to the question. She placed a gentle kiss on Jane's lips. "I almost lost you," she whispered.
"I'm sorry."
"Are you?" Maura asked pulling away from Jane. She stood up in the bathtub. "I know you did what you did because you thought Frankie was dying. But did you ever think of how your actions were going to have negative effects on the people who loved you; Korsak, Frankie, your parents...me?"
Jane was still sitting under the water. She attempted to stand, but was unsuccessful with only one arm. After maneuvering herself to her hand and knees, like a baby she managed to finally stand. She wanted to see her friend in the eye. Also if she tried to leave she might be able to catch her.
"No. I did not think of the ripple effects of my actions. My thoughts were only on Frankie. He is my baby brother. You know I'd do anything to save the people I love. You included," Jane replied taking a step closer to Maura.
Maura didn't move. She didn't deny Jane access to her, but she didn't grant it either. "How could you save the people you love if you're dead?"
"But I'm not. You saved me."
"I helped stabilize you until the doctors at Beth Israel saved you. Is that all you have to say about your actions. I'm not dead, so we just ignore it ever happened? The evidence is right there." Maura pointed to Jane's chest injuries.
"No Maura. It did happen. I made a very quick decision without thinking it through. You can't think everything through."
"I beg to differ."
"What do you want me to say Maura?"
Maura opened her mouth but nothing came out. She didn't know what she wanted Jane to say. Jane took Maura's hand in hers. She took a step closer, intertwining their fingers. She kept her eyes on their hands. "I'm sorry Maura. I never meant to hurt you. I can't imagine my life without you." Jane looked up, catching Maura's eyes.
"Me either," Maura whispered. More tears were forming in her eyes.
"I know. I love you Maura. And I meant what I said about you saving me. When I was in the coma, I was always thinking about you. Every dream had you in it. Before I woke I was trying to get to you." Tears were now forming in Jane's eyes.
"Is that why you said 'gotcha' when you woke up?" Maura asked, closing the gap between them; resting her head on Jane's shoulder.
"Yes. Right before I woke up you were playing hard to get...actually wicked hard to get. I was just about to grab you, then bam. You were farther away. Every time. When I woke up, I finally caught you," Jane answered kissing Maura's head.
Maura smiled. She looked up at the detective. "I didn't go anywhere."
Jane and Maura shared a tender kiss before finally exiting the shower. Maura was muttering about her bra and panties being ruined from being soaked. Jane laughed listening to her friend complain. Then was taken by surprise when Maura stripped, throwing the undergarments in the trash.
"I thought you wanted the mystery to add to the excitement?" Jane asked grabbing a towel.
Maura smiled, walking over to Jane, wrapping her arms around her. Jane wrapped the towel around Maura's shoulders. "I have nothing to hide anymore."
Jane smiled at Maura's choice of words. "I'm glad we're both on the same page. But I'm cold now," Jane said slowly pulling away from the doctor.
After drying off, Maura reapplied the dressing to the three openings of Jane's skin. Maura assisted Jane into some pajamas before getting dressed herself. Jane let Maura get dressed alone and went to the living room. She lied down on the couch turning on her TV. She had a season pass for the Red Sox on her TV. She decided to catch up on some games. By the bottom of the first inning she was asleep on the couch.
Maura came out of Jane's room finding Jane asleep with a baseball game on her television. She didn't want to wake Jane. She looked so peaceful and happy. She decided this would be the best time to get her prescriptions filled. She walked over to one of the drawers in Jane's kitchen. She pulled out a pad of paper and pen. She quickly wrote a note for Jane in case she woke up in her absence. She placed it on the coffee table, before giving Jane a light kiss on her forehead.
Jane woke up when she heard someone knocking on her door. Or at least she thought she heard someone knocking on her door. She sat up looking around for Maura. Instead she saw a piece of paper on her coffee table with Maura's handwriting:
I went to get your prescriptions filled. I did not want to wake you. I'll be back soon. Call me if you need me.
I love you,
-M